Telok Blangah Maxwell 83 Teochew Hand Made Squid Ball • Pork Ball • Last Cuttlefish Ball Stall in Singapore? 麥士威83号 ☏ 9225 8484

Teochew Hand Made Squid Pork Ball Noodles 麥士威83号 | 11 Telok Blangah Cres, stall #01-119, Singapore 090011 (stall in Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre) 🚅 10 minutes walk from Telok Blangah station ☏ 9225 8484 ⏰ 7am - 3pm (Weds & Sun off)

Was a bit sad that the cuttlefish ball stall, Dong Fang Hong in Hong Lim hawker centre closed suddenly (in Jul 2025). 

Fortunately, found another one thanks to Slyvia, who pointed me to 麥士威83号 stall at Telok Blangah Crescent hawker centre - this is most likely the only cuttlefish ball stall left in Singapore now.

When one door closes, another door opens when you look elsewhere.

At 麥士威83号, I asked the stallholders why their stall is known as Maxwell 83. They said that they were at Maxwell Food Centre for over 30 years before coming to Telok Blangah.

Wikipedia Commons images Squid Cuttlefish

The signboard said squid ball but it was actually cuttlefish ball. Stallholders said cuttlefish supply is erratic nowadays with prices fluctuating and zero stock on some days. (We could be seeing the last days of this dish in Singapore.)

[ On a side note: Fried Hokkien mee hawkers are telling us that even squid are in short supply and expensive, hence it is omitted at more and more FHM stalls 🤷 ]

First time here, I went for the 墨斗丸猪肉丸面套餐 cuttlefish ball pork ball noodle set.

Noodle with sauce with a bowl of soup with cuttlefish balls and pork balls.

Okay let's get the obligatory carb and taugeh (beansprouts) out of the way first.

The noodles were generic factory type done to a slight springy crunch. The sauce was heavy with mild savoury salty spicy sambal belacan and a bit of grease. It was alright. Can eat.

Note to self: They have lard. Remember to ask for lard croutons next time 🎗

What I came for.

The bowl of soup came with three pork balls and two cuttlefish balls.

The soup was relatively clear (compared to Dong Fang Hong) with a pleasant kind of gentle natural sweet savouriness. I like it.

The pork ball was firm, somewhat dry as it was almost all lean meat. The dominant flavour was umami savouriness from tee poh with slight underlying porcine sweetness.

I think if there was a little more fat, the pork ball would be more tender, moist and sweeter. I would like it better that way.

The thing I was here for - the signature cuttlefish ball.

Took a bite.

The ball was tender firm, springy to the bite. There were bits of tender crunchiness which made the texture more interesting.

It tasted sweet with a subtle milkiness and very little savouriness. The taste was unique, different and I feel nicer than squid.

Two cuttlefish ball is not enough! It was so too good. Was it the scarcity effect? Maybe, but I love it. 

Next time, I shall order 墨斗丸套餐 cuttlefish ball only with rice.

I avoided the fish balls as they were not made in-house, but the unker sharing the table with me, said they were nice too (for your information).

Stall name: Teochew Hand Made Squid Pork Ball Noodles 麥士威83号

Address: 11 Telok Blangah Cres, stall #01-119, Singapore 090011 (stall in Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre)

Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Telok Blangah station

Tel: 9225 8484

Hours: 7am - 3pm (Weds & Sun off)

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Dong Fang Hong Sotong Ball Seafood Soup 东方红墨鱼什锦汤 which closed in July 2025. Owners retired due to age and health.

Telok Blangah Crescent was also the home of well loved Hai Kee Teochew Cha Kuay Teow 海记潮州炒粿条. This closed too when Peter the owner retired in Dec 2024.

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Written by Tony Boey on 28 Jul 2025

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