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First Street Teochew Fish Soup

4.1(645)on Google$coffeehougang

1014 Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore

First Street Teochew Fish Soup in Hougang serves traditional Chinese fish soup at budget-friendly prices from its location on Upper Serangoon Road. The spot has drawn steady interest from diners, with visitors noting its authentic preparation and straightforward offerings.

Dine-inTakeout

Opening Hours

Today (Monday)8:00 AM – 8:30 PM

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STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
B+Great choice

Score: 80 / 100

Atmosphere80
Queue wait60
Food quality85
Value for money70

Based on 4 data points · Updated 1 month ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 3 Aug 2026

Our take: First Street Teochew Fish Soup is a long-standing fixture in Hougang, known for its traditional Teochew-style fish soup.

Diners consistently praise the freshness of the fish, particularly the batang slices, which many prefer over the red grouper.

The clear soup base, while described by some as lacking a strong umami punch initially, is noted for its clean taste and the subtle complexity added by mustard greens, shallots, and ginger.

The option to add fish maw is a popular choice for enhancing the meal.

While some find the soup's flavour profile to be more subtle compared to other establishments, the quality of the ingredients, especially the fresh fish, is a recurring highlight.

The queue can be substantial, but many feel the wait is justified by the quality of the food.

We'd recommend arriving early to avoid the longest queues, especially if you're keen on the batang fish soup, which seems to be a consistent favourite.

Expect to pay a bit more than typical coffee shop prices, but the premium ingredients are generally seen as worth the cost.

Signature

Batang Fish Soup

Best time

Early morning

Wait time

Can be long, especially during peak hours

Price

Inexpensive (coffee shop fare, but premium ingredients)

Score: 80 · 4 sources

What customers say

First Street Teochew Fish Soup is generally well-regarded for its fresh fish, particularly the batang and pomfret, and clean-tasting soup, though some find the soup could be more flavorful or lack umami.

While queues can be long and prices considered high for coffee shop fare, many customers feel the premium ingredients justify the cost.

The establishment is also noted for its cleanliness and efficient service.

Freshness of fish (batang & pomfret)Soup flavor (clean but sometimes lacking umami)Value perception (expensive but justified by ingredients)Cleanliness and service efficiencyLong queues
75% positive15% neutral10% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★★Kenny Sng· 2 months ago

Retrying this fish soup after a long time. There are many good fish soup places popping up. The verdict is that this is one of the better ones. The batang fish is fresh, the soup could be a bit more f…

★★★★Adeline Ng· 9 months ago

Chance upon this clean shophouse food stalls and to our surprise... I gave it a 7 out of 10 points. Fish soup stall opens at 8 am. We had the Pomfret and prawn soup with noodles and rice. Clear soup,…

★★★★★Julius Tan· 9 months ago

3.5/5 Go for the batang fish slices, I find them a lot better than the red grouper slices that I dabao back. The batang slices were fresher than the grouper slices. Soup is flavourful with a heavy dos…

★★★★★Jay Sng· a year ago

Absolutely soul for the tummy and mind. The fish soup (I ordered pomfret and mackerel) was out of this world. So simple yet so flavorful! Awesomeness to the max. I had to add that the additional fish…

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