Hai Kee Teochew Cha Kuay Teow: Long-Queue CKT With Crispy Lard By 74-Year-Old Uncle

Famous Hai Kee Teochew Cha Kuay Teow in Telok Blangah Crescent

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Regarded by many as one of the top char kway teow stalls in Singapore, Hai Kee Teochew Cha Kuay Teow has been operating since they relocated from Margaret Drive Hawker Centre. With more than 50 years of experience, Mr Loh Kwee Leng is known for frying one plate at a time, so be prepared to brave the long queues!

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You can get a glistening plate of Char Kway Teow for $4.50 or $5. Fried with a mixture of yellow mee, kway teow, and beansprouts, this dish is said to have a strong wok hei. The noodles are then tossed in a sweet and savoury sauce, preventing the noodles from drying out. Reviews also rave about their generous servings of fresh, plump and juicy cockles. Plus, there’s flavourful and crunchy pork lard hidden like gems in the dish. If you’re not a fan, you can even request for less pork lard. 

While the $4.50 portion is said to be sufficient, you get egg in their $5 serving. The dish lacks the typical Chinese sausages and chives that come with most CKT, but many customers are still satisfied with the flavourful dish they get here. 

If you’re searching for more char kway teow, read our guide to the best char kway teow in Singapore which includes garlicky char kway teow and more! Or if you want another hawker gem in nearby Redhill, check out our review on Rong Xing La Mian Xiao Long Bao, selling XLB from $0.60.

Address: 11 Telok Blangah Crescent, #01-102, Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre,  Singapore 090011
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 4:30pm to 9pm
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Hai Kee Teochew Cha Kuay Teow is not a halal-certified eatery

Feature image adapted from @makanninja and @stanurbanfarmer