Singapore’s Chinatown eatery removes notices imposing ‘104% surcharge’ on American diners

As of Friday, staff at the eatery have refused to comment publicly on the matter.

A message on two pieces of paper pasted on the front door of Xie Lao Song restaurant on Pagoda Street, which serves cuisine from China, began circulating on social media earlier this week.

Written in both English and Chinese, they stated: “Starting from April 9, 2025, Americans will be charged a 104 per cent surcharge when dining at this restaurant.”

It was signed off “Xie Lao Song, Singapore”.

A TikTok post shared by user sgwhatsup showing the notices has to date garnered more than 400,000 views, with over 1,700 comments.