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138 Tampines St 11

3.5(199)on Google$$tampines

138 Tampines St. 11, Block 138, Singapore 521138

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryWheelchair accessible

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
CRoom to grow

Score: 45 / 100

Atmosphere40
Consistency50
Food quality40
Value for money45

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 30 May 2026

Our take: This Tampines coffee shop offers a range of hawker fare, with the tze char stall and its fried oyster dishes receiving consistent praise.

Reviewers highlight both the original and 'tang shan' versions of the fried oyster as particularly good, with friendly stall owners.

The white carrot cake and beansprouts with cockles are also noted as strong options.

However, there are significant concerns regarding other stalls, particularly the Hua Zai HK style roasted delight, with multiple complaints about tough, dry duck and hard rice.

Other stalls like Cha Yuan Noodles and Ban Mian also receive negative feedback for being pricey or tasteless.

We also note a serious complaint about dishonest pricing practices at the tze char stall concerning a promotional assam fish, where a customer was charged $38 instead of the advertised $13 without prior notification.

We'd recommend focusing on the fried oyster from the tze char stall if you're in the area, but exercise caution with pricing and be prepared for a mixed experience from other vendors.

Best for a quick, targeted meal rather than a destination dining experience.

Signature

fried oyster (original and tang shan versions)

Price

$$ ($15-25/person)

Score: 45 · 5 sources

What customers say

Public sentiment for 138 Tampines St 11 is mixed, with significant praise for specific dishes like the white carrot cake, fried oyster, and beansprouts with cockles, often highlighting friendly stall owners.

However, several stalls, particularly Hua Zai HK style roasted delight, receive strong criticism for tough, dry duck, bony servings despite requests, and overall poor food quality.

There are also notable complaints about dishonest service and misleading pricing practices at the zi char stall.

Dishonest service/misleading pricingPoor quality roasted duck/riceExcellent fried oyster/carrot cakeVariety of food options
30% positive10% neutral60% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★Zi Yang· 3 months ago

Had the worst duck rice (Hua Zai HK style roasted delight) in this coffee shop. Will never ever patronise this food stall anymore. I ordered a “Dang Gui Roasted Duck” rice. They served plain rice, ro…

★★★★Cheong Loong· a year ago

A popular coffee shop with residents as the tze char stall , the anchor stall serves good priced dishes. There are other good items like the fish soup , kuay chap , western food , mix vegetable rice,…

★★★★Gerald H· a year ago

Nothing goes right for all the stores in the kopitiam. 1. Cha Yuan Noodles is horrible and pricey. 2. Ban Mian is bad and tasteless. 3. Hua Zai, had high expectations but was a total let down. Ordered…

★★★★★Toh Ying Hui· 3 years ago

Tried the white carrot cake, fried oyster (both original and tang shan versions) and beansprouts with cockles here and they were really good! Very friendly stall owners who just moved here from Serang…

★★★★★Jayline Huang· 2 years ago

Dishonest Service! Beware of lady server with short hair! Been here a third time for their zi char, the past 2 experience was not bad but today, it is horrible. The lady serve (short hair) was extrem…

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