Zhang Yaodong Steamed Seafood Stall Tampines: What We Know

You might not expect to see a familiar face from TV behind a steamed seafood counter in a Tampines coffee shop. On 4 June 2025, that’s exactly what diners found when they spotted actor Zhang Yaodong taking orders at a stall in the Tampines industrial area. Here’s what we can confirm—and what’s still up in the air.

Report date: 4 June 2025 · Age: 47 · Address in reports: Blk 9012 Tampines Street 93 · Observed activity: Manning the stall / taking orders

Key facts at a glance: location, date, and conflicting venue names.

Where is Zhang Yaodong’s steamed seafood stall?

Blk 9012 Tampines Street 93 coffee shop

Multiple sources, including The Straits Times (Singapore’s leading English daily) and an Instagram post, place the stall at Block 9012 Tampines Street 93. Mothership describes the location as the Tampines industrial area. The Straits Times later issued a correction clarifying that its earlier reference to “9007 Kopitiam” was incorrect and that the stall should be described as at a coffee shop at Blk 9012 Tampines Street 93.

9007 Kopitiam in Tampines

The name “9007 Kopitiam” appeared in early reports from New Straits Times (Malaysian news outlet) and an archived Magzter item. However, Mothership later identified the coffee shop as Rong Cheng Kopitiam at the same block. The discrepancy has not been officially resolved by Zhang or the stall.

Getting to Tampines Street 93

Blk 9012 Tampines Street 93 is in the Tampines West area, near the Tampines Industrial Park. The nearest MRT station is Tampines West (Downtown Line), about a 10-minute walk. No official map or directions have been published by the stall.

The pattern: address is fixed, but the sign above the stall is still unknown.

Is Zhang Yaodong behind JB Traditional Steamed Treasures?

JB Traditional Steamed Treasures as a related search

Google searches for “Zhang Yaodong steamed seafood stall Tampines” frequently return “JB Traditional Steamed Treasures” and “JB101 Traditional Steamed Treasures.” Mothership reported that the stall is called JB101 Traditional Steamed Treasures, citing the Tampines Small and Medium Enterprise Association’s Facebook page. However, none of the original news articles from 4 June explicitly name the stall.

What the reports say about the stall name

The Straits Times and New Straits Times only describe the stall as a “steamed seafood stall” without naming it. CNA Lifestyle calls it a “zi char stall.” The exact name remains unverified by Zhang himself.

Name variants in Google searches

Related searches include “Zhao Yaodong” and “Zhang Yao Tong,” likely due to transliteration differences. No official source uses these variants.

What this means: the stall name is still a mystery.

Why was Zhang Yaodong manning the food stall?

Actor by profession, hawker by day

Zhang Yaodong, 47, is best known as a Singapore-based Malaysian actor. According to CNA Lifestyle, a diner on Xiaohongshu spotted him working the cash register and shared the sighting online. The diner claimed the stall belongs to Zhang and that he was working that day because his employee had resigned.

Business or publicity?

Media outlets treated the sighting as newsworthy because Zhang is a known actor. The Straits Times headline read “Back in business,” implying a prior food-business venture, but no earlier dates are confirmed. On 5 July 2025, Mothership reported that Zhang said he could spend more time with his two daughters through the F&B venture in Tampines.

Reactions in local media

Coverage spread quickly: 8days reported on 13 June that Zhang thanked fans for supporting his zi char business after the online attention. He also started a TikTok account to engage with supporters.

The implication: Zhang appears to be genuinely running the stall as a family-oriented business, not a publicity stunt — but the lack of an official statement leaves room for interpretation.

What did the viral sighting show?

Photos from the coffee shop

The initial Instagram post showed Zhang manning the stall at Block 9012 Tampines Street 93 on 4 June 2025. CNA Lifestyle noted that the image was credited to Xiaohongshu user . The photo captured Zhang in a casual apron, taking orders from customers.

The role Zhang played at the stall

Mothership reported that he was spotted taking orders, not cooking. The Tampines Small and Medium Enterprise Association’s Facebook page said the stall serves traditional steamed dishes such as steamed eggs, fish, and prawns.

What news reports focused on

All major outlets led with the same angle: a celebrity spotted in an unexpected role at a hawker stall. The Straits Times framed it as “Back in business,” suggesting a return to F&B. New Straits Times simply highlighted the novelty of an actor serving seafood.

The pattern: Every report leans on the same sighting and the same Xiaohongshu image. No reporter spoke to Zhang directly in the first 24 hours.

How did people react to Zhang Yaodong’s food-stall appearance?

HardwareZone forum chatter

The related search “Zhang yao dong hardwarezone” points to forum discussion about the sighting. HardwareZone is a popular Singapore tech and lifestyle forum where users shared the news and speculated about the stall’s location and menu. Exact comments are not captured in published summaries.

Social media comments

Straits Times, New Straits Times, Mothership, and CNA Lifestyle all covered the story on 4–5 June 2025. The use of the word “spotted” indicates news spread through an unplanned public sighting rather than a press release.

What fans asked

Readers wanted to know: Where is the stall? Can I visit? Is he really the owner? Those questions remain only partially answered.

The evidence shows a celebrity dipping into F&B with real operational involvement, but the details that matter most to curious diners — consistent stall name, hours, ownership — remain patchy. For anyone hoping to visit Zhang Yaodong’s stall in Tampines, the address is solid but the sign above the counter is still a question mark. Either the actor will clarify the stall name and schedule, or the mystery will become part of the charm.