928 Yishun Laksa · One of my Top Five Favourites in Singapore ⭐⭐⭐⭐

There's a running joke among Singaporeans that Yishun is a strange place known for many negative things like a slasher, cat killer, and other weird happenings. That, of course, are all tongue in cheek, poking fun at Yishun folks. Maybe, the rest of us are just jealous that Yishun people have so many nice food like 925 chicken rice, Chong Pang Chuan Kee duck rice, and this 928 laksa 😂

Stall name: No name but everyone knows them as "928 Yishun Laksa"

Address: Blk 928, Yishun Central 1, #01-155, Singapore 760928

Nearest MRT: Yishun station

Tel: 97319586

Hours: 7:30am - 7:00pm (Sunday off)

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