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Kimly Zi Char 金味海鲜 (Blk 280 Bishan St 24)

3.3(140)on Google$seafoodbishan

Blk 280 Bishan Street 24, #01-24, Singapore 570279

Dine-inTakeoutWheelchair accessible

Opening Hours

Today (Monday)11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 4:30 – 10:15 PM

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
CRoom to grow

Score: 45 / 100

Queue wait30
Food quality50

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 29 May 2026

Our take on Kimly Zi Char at Blk 280 Bishan St 24 suggests a mixed experience, with food quality generally receiving positive remarks but service and wait times being a consistent point of contention.

We note that dishes like the fried rice and the '四大天王' (a vegetable dish with petai, long beans, brinjal, and lady's finger) are highlighted as particularly good.

However, several accounts point to significant delays, with reported wait times of 25-30 minutes extending to an hour, even outside of peak periods.

There are also mentions of issues with specific orders, such as missing items or poor chicken quality in their chicken rice.

While some find the food to 'get the job done' and even improve over time, the operational inconsistencies, particularly around service speed, seem to detract from the overall dining experience.

We'd recommend managing expectations regarding wait times and focusing on their zi char offerings over the chicken rice.

Signature

四大天王 (four heavenly kings)

Best time

Avoid peak hours

Wait time

Expect 25-30 minutes, potentially up to an hour during busy periods

Price

Below $10/person

Score: 45 · 5 sources

What customers say

Kimly Zi Char at Blk 280 Bishan St 24 receives mixed reviews, with some customers praising specific dishes like the '四大天王' vegetable dish and fried rice, noting an improvement in food quality over time.

However, significant concerns revolve around consistently long waiting times, even during off-peak hours, and service issues.

The chicken rice stall within the establishment also garners criticism for lacking flavor, having more bones than meat, and missing ordered items like eggs.

long waiting timesinconsistent servicequality of specific dishes (e.g., '四大天王', fried rice)chicken rice quality issues
20% positive20% neutral60% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★★Ed T· a year ago

Food was good. Service disappointing. Took very long for food to arrive and it wasn’t even peak hours. Food wise, 2 out of 3 dishes were stellar.

★★★★Cedric Seet· a year ago

Update: Great zhichar place, somehow the food just gets better and better. Fried rice is great, their rice meals are great. This veggie dish called 四大天王is an eye opener with the 4 veggies being petai,…

★★★★★Avriel Peter· 4 years ago

Not pleasant experience at the long queued chicken rice store. Been wondering for weeks what’s special. 1. Paid for chicken rice with egg but was not given egg. 2. More bones than meat in the chicken…

★★★★Ju O· 10 months ago

Very disappointed experience. Waiting game strong! Staff informed waiting time 25-30mins. However, waited for 1 hour after placing food order. Took too long to serve. Seem like others also facing the…

★★★★Sk Lau· 6 months ago

Ordered 16:33, only came 3 hours later after contacting foodpanda support. Noodles were undercooked

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