Lao Huo Tang 老火汤 - Rivervale Plaza SengKang

★ 1.6(9)on Googlesengkang

118 Rivervale Dr, #02-14 Rivervale Plaza, Singapore 540118

TakeoutWheelchair accessible

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence

CRoom to grow

Score: 10 / 100

Consistency10

Food quality5

Value for money10

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 30 May 2026

Our take: The consensus from recent reviews for Lao Huo Tang at Rivervale Plaza is overwhelmingly negative, with significant concerns raised about both food quality and service.

Multiple patrons report issues with dishes like the black vinegar pig's trotter, which one reviewer described as "mostly bones and skin" for $8.50, and the pig stomach soup, which was called "tasteless" and like "pure ginger soup." There are also reports of pork not being fresh and causing illness, alongside complaints about dry, hard pumpkin rice.

Service is a recurring pain point, with one staff member specifically called out for being unwelcoming and rejecting coins.

While some positive experiences with a 'laobanniang' are mentioned, these are overshadowed by consistent negative feedback.

We think it's best to avoid this outlet until significant improvements in food quality and consistency, as well as staff training, are evident.

Signature

black vinegar pig's trotter

Price

$$ ($8-9/person)

Score: 10 · 5 sources

What customers say

Public sentiment for Lao Huo Tang at Rivervale Plaza Sengkang is overwhelmingly negative, with customers frequently reporting poor food quality, including tasteless pig stomach soup, hard and dry pumpkin rice, and black vinegar pig's trotter with mostly bones.

Several patrons experienced food poisoning symptoms after consuming their meals.

Service quality is also a significant concern, with one staff member consistently described as rude and unapproachable, though the 'laobanniang' receives positive mentions.

poor food quality (taste/freshness)inconsistent portioning (e.g., gingko in soup)unprofessional staff attitudefood safety concerns (diarrhoea)

0% positive0% neutral100% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★★Rockermocker rock (Rocker)· 9 months ago

Horrible. OaAÂaaardered the black vinegar pig's trotter and got mostly bones and skin. Not much meat. Showed the staff there and feedback. Told me no more too bad. If they don't have any meet left in…

★★★★★Wendy· a year ago

I am really hesitant to leave this review but I had to. I am a frequent customer, been served by a lady who always wears a black mask and never greeted customer, wait for customer greets her instead a…

★★★★★Lim HL· 12 months ago

The pig stomach soup is tasteless. Feel like drinking just pure ginger soup which is weird. The pumpkin rice is hard and dry. Total $8. I can better spend this amount somewhere else. Will not patroni…

★★★★★Jiahui Ang· a year ago

Dont really like to leave a review, but my pig trotter vinegar and watercress soup, the pork were not fresh and it has a weird taste. Please improve on food quality.

★★★★★Angela Grace· a year ago

I ordered the food via grab food on the 11 August and that was the only meal my siblings and I ate on that day. We had a really bad diarrhoea the following day and was sick (: please do a quality chec…

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