Ka-Soh Restaurant closing on 28 Sept after lease expires
Ka-Soh Restaurant, a heritage eatery with 86 years of history, will be closing its last outlet at Greenwood Avenue in Bukit Timah.
Its last day of operations will be on 28 Sept, it announced in a Facebook post on Saturday (26 July).
Source: Ka-Soh Restaurant on Facebook
Ka-Soh Restaurant thanks loyal customers in closing notice
In the post, Ka-Soh said “it’s the end of the road” as it is closing its doors for good.
The restaurant will not renew the lease once it expires, it revealed.
It did not elaborate on the reasons why, but added:
We are deeply grateful to loyal customers who have been with us for decades (and generations) and followed us from Chin Chew Street, then to Amoy and Outram and finally in Greenwood.
Brand started as a pushcart stall in 1939
Ka-Soh, which started as a humble pushcart stall in 1939, weathered challenges such as World War II, the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak, the global economic depression, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Back in the 1950s, it was known as Swee Kee Eating House and was located at Chin Chew Street, off South Bridge Road.
Source: Ka-Soh Restaurant on Facebook
After moving to Amoy Street in 1997, they adopted the name Swee Kee (Ka-Soh) Fish Head Noodle House.
“Ka soh” is “daughter-in-law” in Cantonese, and it refers to a long-serving waitress who worked there for over 40 years, according to ieatishootipost.sg.
The Amoy Street eatery before its renovation in 2017. Source: Ka-Soh Restaurant on Facebook
They then opened a sister brand named Ka-Soh, which had two branches: one at College Road in Outram and the other at the current location on Greenwood Avenue.
The College Road restaurant was even awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Source: Google Maps
Other branches closed in 2021 & 2022
Unfortunately, Swee Kee closed in 2021 amid the pandemic after 26 years on Amoy Street.
It said the challenges of Covid-19 and its location in the Central Business District had “proved too much and too challenging for us to sustain with continued monthly losses in this current climate”.
The Outram outlet also shuttered in June 2022 after 20 years at College Road, leaving only the Greenwood Avenue restaurant in operation.
Ka-Soh Restaurant famous for Cantonese-style zi char fare
Ka-Soh is famous for its Cantonese-style zi char fare, especially its traditional fish soup.
However, fans have also raved over their signature prawn paste chicken as one of the best in Singapore.
To taste their fare one last time, head down before it’s too late.
Address: 22 Greenwood Avenue, Singapore 289218
Phone: 8754 7481
Opening hours: 11.30am-2pm, 5.30-9pm (Tues-Sun)
Nearest MRT: Tan Kah Kee
Website: https://ka-soh.com.sg/
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Featured image adapted from Google Maps and Eatbook.
