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It recently came to the attention of Lorong 7 Toa Payoh residents that Prime Court, that the coffee shop at Block 18 has closed to make way for a new establishment. The neighbourhood eatery next to Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre had been home to 9 stalls including a vegetarian and economic rice stall.
The closure is said to have commenced on 29 or 30 Apr. As of 2 May, the entire eatery has been cordoned off with most of the shutters down, while deconstruction and clearing-out works are underway.
Its regulars had gotten wind of the news after they noticed a sign at Prime Court’s caifan stall, Seoul Food Gourmet Mixed Cooked Foods. The paper taped at the front read in Chinese, “Dear customers, our last days are 29 and 30 [Apr]; the stall has moved to 19 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh.”
In a post regarding the caifan stall’s closure and relocation, netizens who frequented Prime Court came together to express their thoughts in the comments. One shared that several other stalls had already been closed when they visited the coffee shop on 29 Apr.
The eatery closure affects stalls including Soon Lee Fish Soup, Shi Tang by Mahota Kitchen, Ah Tan’s Delight, and Gan Taste Vegetarian. Customers who asked the vendors for details said 3 will move to nearby Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Block 20. They also found that some stalls like Ah Tan’s Delight, which sold mee siam and ngoh hiang, will not be relocating or reopening.
What will happen to Prime Court, then? There hasn’t been an official announcement on the new plans yet. However, some say it’ll be converted to Prime Supermarket, and that the dim sum stall, Zhen Zheng Handmade Pau will reopen under the same block after the renovations are done in June.
What will the results of this renovation be? Only time will tell!
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