Katong’s Mei Yuen Restaurant, known for wanton mee & chicken rice, shuts down

If you live near Lorong Stangee and Katong, you might have noticed that Mei Yuen Restaurant, a vintage eatery since the 1980s, has recently closed its doors, leaving many residents puzzled.

This old-school restaurant which featured an iconic light-green glaze tile flooring had 2 stalls: one offering roasted duck, char siew and wanton mee, and the other specialising in roasted pork and chicken rice.

Despite the absence of official news and inconclusive Google results which stated that Mei Yuen Restaurant was still in operation, I took it upon myself to investigate.

I eventually found out that the chicken rice business will be moving to a stall located within Brunners Coffeeshop, just opposite its old premises. My initial reaction was, “Wow! That’s the same kopitiam where my favourite beef Wellington from Meet 4 Meat and Katong Jago Carrot Cake is.”

I learnt that the establishment was closed because everyone was getting old and they decided to sell off the place.

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The new chicken rice stall is set to open on 1 Mar 2024. It will be taking over 天乐 (Tian Le) a stall known for chicken rice and roasted meats. For those wondering about the offerings, rest assured, it will feature almost the same items as their previous spot, focusing on char siew, wanton mee, roast chicken and steamed chicken.

Whether it’s due to increasing skyrocketing rental prices or simply downsizing the stall to reduce manpower and workload, we look forward to welcoming the new chicken rice stall in March!

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