When it comes to comfort food, nothing beats a bowl of prawn noodles in a flavourful broth. The dish is loved by Singaporeans and tourists alike, and it’s perfect to enjoy any time of the day. Some locals recommend that the prawn noodles experience be rounded out with fried prawn fritters.
Fei Lou Fatt is the newest eatery to open at Springleaf Station (Thomson-East Coast Line), and it’s already making waves among celebrities and locals for its prawn noodles and Lok Lok!
Before “Fei Lou Fatt”, there was Sembawang Prawn Noodles
The founder of the White Restaurant, Mr. Tay King Huak had an idea for this dish when he realised that they were running out of space in their fridge to keep bags of prawn heads from White Restaurant’s daily operations. To make good use of these often-discarded prawn heads, he developed a lip-smacking recipe of prawn noodles with an umami-rich prawn broth.
Often proudly serving it to his family and staff, the prawn noodles were so well-received that he eventually began accepting order requests from friends and regular customers. With encouragement from family and friends, he took the leap of faith and started ‘Sembawang Prawn Noodles’ in October 2011. The popular prawn noodles, prepared and served from a small stall within the existing White Restaurant space at 22 Jalan Tampang, took flight and would always be sold out before lunchtime. The business took a back seat shortly after as the family decided to focus on White Restaurant’s expansion plans in August 2014.
Not wanting Uncle Tay’s prized prawn noodle recipe to be a distant memory, the White Restaurant Group’s 2nd generation leaders decided to bring back the wildly popular Sembawang Prawn Noodles and this time, they have included Prawn-Zuke and Lok Lok on the menu.
The meaning behind “Fei Lou Fatt”
The casual eatery is named after Tay King Huak’s nickname “Fei Lou Fatt,” which translates to “Prosperous Old Man” in Cantonese and he is the founder of the famous Sembawang white bee hoon restaurant chain, so you know they take their food seriously.
Craving for Prawn Noodles and Lok Lok? Enjoy Both at Fei Lou Fatt
At Fei Lou Fatt, the prawn broth is prepared and simmered for 10-hours daily, resulting in a rich and flavourful soup that will satisfy every discerning foodie. You might think it’s just another prawn noodles stall, but after a sip of the flavourful umami broth, we bet you’ll be planning your next visit here.
There are other ingredients in the mix for those who wish to indulge such as abalone and braised pork ribs, served alongside homemade dried shrimp chilli and plenty of fried pork lards. Plus, they are serving Lok Lok here too with seasonings like Furikake, Seaweed, Sze Chuan Mala. Forget about counting your calories when you’re here!
The price for a regular bowl of prawn noodles soup is $8 and $11 for a bigger portion. There are both soup and dry versions, and choice of noodles include the usual suspects of Bee Hoon, Thick Bee Hoon, Kway Teow and Yellow Noodle to suit different palates.
Are you a soup and rice person? Get Prawn-zuke!
What exactly is Prawn-zuke? It’s a creative take on a traditional Japanese dish of steamed rice “washed-over” with hot tea or dashi broth and it’s one of the most famous dishes in Japan to have for breakfast. At Fei Lou Fatt, they’ve re-created the dish featuring rich umami prawn broth. It is recommended to first enjoy the prawn and rice in its original flavour before pouring in the slurp-worthy prawn broth to savour till the last drop.
There are two variations of Prawn-zuke: The Big Prawn-zuke ($16) is served with fragrant fluffy Japanese rice topped with big succulent ang kar prawns, and a crispy homemade fried rice cracker for a textural crunch. There’s also the Prawn-zuke ($8) version which comes with vannamei prawns.
You will undoubtedly leave this establishment with a full stomach, but don’t worry, there is a nature park nearby for a post-meal stroll.
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Where is Fei Lou Fatt?
The 68-seat casual diner is housed in a shophouse on Upper Thomson Road near the Springleaf MRT station.
Address: 928 Upper Thomson, Singapore 787121
Operating Hours: 8am to 10pm daily (last order at 9.30pm)
Nearest MRT: Springleaf MRT Station
