Zion Road Blk 91 Seafood Soup – Must-Try Fish Soup in Hidden Coffee Shop!

Once every few weeks, I start to really crave fish soup, and that’s when I head to Zion Road Blk 91 Seafood Soup (安顺海鲜汤). They were previously located at Zion Road, hence its name, for around 9 years, before they moved to its current location at 206 Toa Payoh almost 8 years ago. I first came across this stall when I was eating dinner at Don Signature Crab with my family. The storefront looked ordinary, and I wouldn’t have given it a second thought had my mother not mention how popular it is!

I visited the stall a little after their opening time, around 10:45am, and even then, there was already a short line! The stall is so popular that during lunch hour, the queue stretched more than halfway across the length of the coffee shop. Thankfully, I had arrived a little earlier and managed to avoid the crazy queue. Almost immediately after I sat down with my piping bowls of soup, a throng of people descended upon the coffee shop and started lining up.

I ordered two bowls — Fried Fish Beehoon Soup with milk ($5.50), and Sliced Fish Beehoon Soup ($5). Being a fried fish soup fan, I’d only ever gotten their fried fish. I decided to finally try the sliced fish version for the very first time on this day, and let’s just say I might now be a convert.

If you’re getting the sliced fish soup, definitely get it without milk so you can taste the natural sweetness of the broth. I was told that they don’t use MSG in the broth at all, and all the flavour comes from boiling good quality fish bones! Although I usually like my fish soup with evaporated milk, I actually prefer the clear version here much more. Every ingredient used was extremely fresh, and there wasn’t a hint of fishiness that you sometimes may encounter.

Even if you’re getting the fresh fish version, do get a side of fried fish as well! It’s honestly the best, if not one of the best fried fishes I’ve had. Not only do they fry the fish in small batches to ensure it’s always crispy and piping hot, they also serve it in a separate bowl so that the fish doesn’t get soggy in the broth. What makes it even better is the batter! It’s unlike any other fried fish from fish soup stalls. My companion said it reminded her a little of fish and chips!

For all the fish soup fans out there, this is one stall that you must visit!