Toa Payoh yong tau foo stall criticised as pricey, owner breaks down cost of each item<\/h2>\n
A yong tau foo<\/em> stall in Toa Payoh, which is set to close down next month, has said they were \u201cdeeply hurt\u201d by a recent review written by citizen journalism site STOMP<\/a>.<\/p>\n So saddening was the article that the family that runs Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo experienced the \u201cworst Christmas ever in our life\u201d, it\u00a0said in two Facebook posts across the festive season.<\/p>\n Source: Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo Blk 203 on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In the review on 24 Dec, STOMP noted that prices at the stall had gone \u201cup and up\u201d over the years<\/a>, with ingredients rising from S$0.60 to S$0.80 and premium items costing S$1.<\/p>\n But the reviewer quipped that these included vegetables that could be bought \u201cfor cheap\u201d at the supermarket, processed items found in her fridge and \u201cfried food soaked in oil\u201d.<\/p>\n She said she used to be a regular, but stopped patronising in 2023 after a \u201cbill shock\u201d.<\/p>\n Thus, she professed to be \u201cnot shocked\u201d at being charged S$9.20 during her recent visit.<\/p>\n However, her family and colleagues were shocked at the price, she claimed, adding that it was \u201cnot cheap\u201d for a \u201cstuffy coffee shop in the heartlands\u201d even considering rent, labour and overhead costs.<\/p>\n Source: Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo Blk 203 on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In a Facebook post on the same day that the review was published, Hup Chong pointed out that the reviewer had ordered 10 items<\/a>, plus kway teow and bean sprouts.<\/p>\n As eight of the items cost S$0.80 each and two of the items cost S$1 each, the 10 items added up to S$8.40.<\/p>\n Since one portion of kway teow is priced at S$1, the meal actually cost S$9.40 in total.<\/p>\n \n\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yong-tau-foo.jpg\")
<\/p>\nReviewer charged S$9.20, says it\u2019s \u2018not cheap\u2019<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStall breaks down price of meal, gives bean sprouts for free<\/h3>\n