Denise Deanna Chew's dream of owning a restaurant has come true with the opening of Deanna's Kitchen Signatures in Kembangan. The eatery expands on her successful hawker stall offerings, introducing new dishes while keeping her signature halal prawn noodles at the core of the menu.
Denise Deanna Chew has been serving up halal Chinese-style prawn noodles for years, first as a home-based business and later opening a hawker stall in Toa Payoh in 2017. Now, she's achieved her dream of owning a restaurant, located at 10 Jalan Masjid in Kembangan. The restaurant, rebranded as Deanna's Kitchen Signatures, offers an expanded menu with new dishes and officially opened its doors on January 17th.
Chew and her team began operating in September 2024, the same month they secured the unit. They took over the previous restaurant's name and menu, with the location currently operating under two different store names — Al Rayyan and Deanna's Kitchen. 'My husband and I negotiated a new lease with the landlord, and the restaurant continued running as usual under our management,' Deanna shared. 'All our focus, energy, and resources are now dedicated to this space to ensure we can offer the best possible experience for our customers,' she added. Taking over a fully fledged restaurant was a 'huge leap' for the team, as they previously managed smaller stalls in coffee shops and hawker centers, focusing solely on her prawn noodles. 'Now, we're handling a much bigger operation, which includes Western food, zi char, drinks, and more,' Deanna explained. 'On top of that, we have to manage utilities like gas and electricity, as well as pest control and other operational complexities.' Running a restaurant is about 10 times more expensive than running a coffee shop stall. It's a constant worry, but Alhamdulillah (praise be to God), we have managed to pull through so far,' said Deanna. Now, with more time on their hands, Deanna and her team are making the restaurant their own. They introduced a special menu for the 15 days of the Lunar New Year in Chinese New Year. After the festive period, further menu updates are planned, along with minor renovations and a new signboard. 'Basically, the kind of food I personally love and want to share with our customers,' Deanna revealed. Some dishes they plan to add include san lou hor fun, authentic char kway teow, oyster omelette, and mui fan (braised rice). And of course, her beloved prawn noodles will still be on the menu. 'Our prawn noodles remain a core part of our menu. Even as we expand our offerings, our signature prawn mee will always be available,' she assured. Prices of her prawn noodles will also remain the same. A bowl of Big Prawn Mee costs $7.50, while a bowl of Clams & Prawn Mee costs $7.50. Deanna's journey with prawn noodles began with a personal challenge. Converting to halal required eliminating pork from her diet, and one of her favorite comfort dishes was a hearty bowl of prawn noodles. 'Prawn noodles was something that my family cooked every Sunday when we had family gatherings, so for me, not having prawn mee — it seemed very dismal,' she admitted. Hoping to satisfy her cravings, she and her husband tried alternatives, but nothing tasted like an authentic bowl of prawn mee. Taking matters into her own hands, Deanna created her own halal version of the dish by tweaking her grandmother's recipe and substituting pork and lard components with ingredients like chicken. It took her six years to perfect the recipe. While she initially only wanted to create a halal rendition to satisfy her cravings, her loved ones encouraged her to sell it
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