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Kopitiam @ Tampines St 21

3.1(18)on Googlecoffeetampines

201D Tampines St. 21, Singapore 524201

Dine-inTakeout

Opening Hours

Today (Monday)8:30 AM – 10:00 PM

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
CRoom to grow

Score: 45 / 100

Atmosphere60
Queue wait20
Consistency20
Food quality30
Value for money50

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 30 May 2026

Our take: Kopitiam @ Tampines St 21 presents a mixed bag, with some patrons praising the food court environment and reasonable prices.

The Lee Kwang Kee chicken rice stall specifically receives positive mention, suggesting it might be a reliable option within the food court.

However, there are significant concerns regarding operational efficiency and food quality.

Several reviews highlight issues with long queues attributed to poor management, rather than high foot traffic.

The half-boiled eggs have been consistently undercooked, and there are serious allegations of food tampering, with customers receiving incorrect or lower-quality cuts of meat than ordered, even for upsized portions.

We'd approach with caution, perhaps sticking to the recommended Lee Kwang Kee chicken rice.

Best for a quick, no-frills meal if you're in the immediate vicinity, but be prepared for potential service inconsistencies and double-check your orders.

Signature

Lee Kwang Kee chicken rice

Wait time

Long queues due to management issues

Score: 45 · 5 sources

What customers say

Kopitiam @ Tampines St 21 receives mixed feedback, with some customers praising Lee Kwang Kee's chicken rice and the overall food court environment and reasonable prices.

However, significant complaints revolve around operational inefficiencies, such as consistently undercooked half-boiled eggs and long queues attributed to poor staff management.

There are also serious accusations of food substitution, specifically replacing ordered thigh meat with breast meat, leading to strong dissatisfaction.

Operational inefficiencies (undercooked eggs, long queues)Food quality/substitution (chicken rice, meat cuts)Staff management issuesValue for money/environment
20% positive20% neutral60% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★Steven Yap· 5 months ago

Morning breakfast order half boil eggs x 4. After more than 13 min the eggs still yet cooked. Eggs itself had issued or water not hot enough make. Not the first time, can the management look into it.…

★★★★David Loh· a year ago

BE CAREFUL! These guys are cheats. They often replace portions with poorer cuts of the meat like chicken breast for thigh meat. Today, I ordered thigh meat up size but realised when I got home all I g…

★★★★★Maipenrai· 4 years ago

Best chicken rice here Lee Kwang Kee

★★★★Chin Sing Loo· 3 years ago

Coffee shop is always long queue, not really because of many people, it is mainly due to lousy management. Some staffs just walk around and pretend very busy and doing nothing.

★★★★Tommy Lam· a year ago

Pretty good place for food and drinks at reasonable price. Good foodcourt environment.

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