Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee

Da Shi Jia Big Prawn Mee is a prawn noodle shop at 89 Killiney Road, a short walk from Orchard Road. Its Chinese name, 大食家大大大虾面, repeats the character for "big" three times. That is a nod to the large prawns, which are the point of a visit.

This is a small shop of its own rather than a stall in a coffee shop, and it has air conditioning. Food blogs wrote about it as a new opening on Killiney Road in 2018. It now has a listing in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore.

What to order

You build your own bowl. Decide between noodles in prawn soup and fried prawn bee hoon, then say how big you want your prawns, with sizes running from regular to XXL. For the noodles, pick yellow noodles, kway teow (flat rice noodles), bee hoon (thin rice vermicelli), or a mix of them. If you are hungry, you can add fish cake, pork ribs or sliced pork. According to the Michelin Guide, the prawns are caught in the wild.

The house favourite is the wok-fried big prawn white bee hoon. The rice noodles are first fried in a hot wok for a smoky flavour. They are then cooked in prawn broth until they soak up the sauce. Reviewers describe the result as rich, with large, firm prawns on top.

The prawn soup is on the lighter side, with a clean and slightly sweet taste. You can have your noodles in the soup or dry. For sides, try the tofu skin prawn rolls or fried prawn balls. The menu also has rice bowls and combo meals.

Prawn mee in Singapore

In Singapore, prawn mee means noodles served with prawns in a broth made from prawn heads and shells. It is a different dish from Hokkien mee, which is fried noodles cooked with prawns and squid. Our explainer on Singapore Hokkien mee sets out the difference. Our guide to hawker dishes covers other local noodles worth trying.

Good to know before you go

• The shop accepts credit cards.
• Pork appears in the toppings, so mention any dietary needs when you order.
• Bigger prawns cost more, so decide on size before you order.
• You can also order for delivery or pickup through the shop's online ordering page.

Getting there and nearby

Killiney Road runs south from Orchard Road, and the shop is under ten minutes on foot from Orchard Central mall. It makes an easy lunch stop during a day on Orchard Road. For more ideas, browse restaurants in Orchard and River Valley or our hawker favourites. If you are watching your budget, read our guide to cheap eats on Orchard Road.