Tien Lai Rice Stall 天來飯店 at Taman Jurong Food Centre – Is This The Best Char Siew Stall In Jurong?

People staying in the West of Singapore will probably be familiar with Tien Lai Rice Stall (天來飯店), a hawker stall famous for its delicious char siew. They are so popular that people start queueing even before they open for the day! This article was last updated on 12 August 2020.

Tien Lai Rice Stall 天來飯店

Tien Lai Rice Stall is a roast meat stall located on the second floor of Taman Jurong Food Centre. It is right beside Taman Jurong Chwee Kueh.

Tien Lai is famous for their awesome char siew, which is really tasty and affordable. Their roast duck is quite popular with customers too.

The stall has received numerous food accolades over the years, which are proudly displayed at their storefront.

The opening hours are from 9.30am to 1pm, but try to go early to avoid the long queue. Also, note that the char siew will usually be sold out by around 12pm.

Menu

The stall sells roast duck, roast pork (sio bak), char siew, soya sauce chicken and pig ears. The price is really affordable – a plate of char siew rice costs just $3! The duck rice goes for just $3 too.

Char Siew Roast Pork Rice

I tried the Char Siew Roast Pork Rice ($3.50), which was really delicious.

The char siew was beautifully caramelised, with a perfect balance of sweet and smoky flavours. I loved how flavourful it was in my mouth.

Interestingly, according to online reviews, it seems that the fattiness of the char siew can vary significantly between customers. For my case, the char siew meat was lean with very little fat, but some people have commented that their char siew was quite fatty.

The roast pork was delicious too. The rind was the crispy crackling type, and the meat was juicy with a rich meaty flavour.

To my pleasant surprise, the meats were not served with plain rice, but with tasty flavoured rice instead. It had a lightly-savoury “chicken rice flavour” that was quite addictive!

Duck Rice

The Duck Rice ($3) was good too.

The duck meat was flavourful with no gamey odour at all. It had a firm texture and a nice chew.

The roasted skin was smooth and fatty, with the savoury juices seeping into my mouth as I bit into it.

On the whole this plate of duck rice was quite satisfying – not exceptional but definitely above average.

Conclusion

If you’re staying in the West, Tien Lai Rice Stall at Taman Jurong is a must-try. The stall serves high quality roast meat at affordable prices. And I was impressed to see that despite being all the accolades and online raves, the humble stall owners were still very polite and friendly towards their customers.

Tien Lai Rice Stall
Address: Taman Jurong Food Centre #02-66, 3 Yung Sheng Road, Singapore 618499
Opening Hours: 9.30am to 1pm / sold out, Closed on Saturdays