Vegan
Chinese
Organic
Fast food
Take-out
Singaporean
擂茶树 veg stall serves thunder tea rice, kolo mee, and claypot dishes. Ingredients are mostly organic. MRT Chinatown exit D. Reopened May 2024. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-7:00pm. Closed Sun.
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101 Upper Cross St, People's Park Centre #B1-06, Central Singapore, Singapore, 058357
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42 Reviews
First Review by BeatriceRockslikealot
gracewainwright
Points +137
Busy food center - Edit
Fresh tasty food.
Read moreVegan with no mock meat.
Was a bit tricky to find.
Pros: Reusable cutlery , Organic vegetables
Cons: Cash only , Shared seating with meat eaters, Hard to find
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reduced
Points +160
A nice meal - Edit
Inexpensive and delicious. Special shout-out for the curried tempeh!
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sammoizq
Points +89
Comfort food - Edit
It is such a satisfying and heaty meal, one of the best kinds of comfort food. The thunder tea itself is fragrant, definitely one of the best in town!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-20
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hokkaidohoneydew
Points +1151
Super yummy food. Kind staff - Edit
Super delicious thunder tea rice and tong tap fu. Long queue during lunch weekday. Didn’t realize they only accept cash until I reach counter but staff is very kind to let me have my lunch first and pay back after that when I find atm. Even mentioned to please eat first.👍🏻
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icecreamtherapy
Points +333
amazing thunder tea kolo mee - Edit
first time having thunder tea kolo mee and i LOVED it 😋 i ate the noodles on their own (without the tea) and they were super flavourful.
Read more$6.80 is kinda pricey, but the taste was worth it! good serving size too. would come back again (:
p.s. i visited for dinner on a saturday and a queue had started forming before 6pm. pick your timing to visit wisely!
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-23
Pros: extremely tasty
Cons: a bit pricey, might need to queue for this
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Queensnbeans
Points +1542
Lovely place! - Edit
I was lucky to visit on a brief trip to SG in May before they closed down. Lovely place in a food court, with very friendly staff and yummy food.
Read morePros: Cheap, Yummy
Cons: I's now closed :(
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SharonChua蔡妼㛔
Points +20398
Their last day 31-5-2022 - Edit
Sad that they have decided to permanently cease their operation soon, ordered their today special Dang Gui noodles, quite decent too, but kolo mee still the best.
Read moreTried their Thunder Tea Kolo Mee previously at their other outlet, the kolo mee was really good, full of sesame oil fragrance, the sweet potato leaves and other ingredients are well cooked too, but their Tea tastes normal only, for the Tea (the soul of Thunder Tea), imho Living Wholesome serves the best Tea.
Tried one each of their side dishes too, all were good especially the Hakka and bitter gourd Yong Tau Foo, like the herbal broth and Yong Tau Foo paste very much, their chilli was spicy enough and shiok, do come here and enjoy before 31-5-2022 (their last day of operation)
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plantyotinks
Points +55
leicha kolo mee v nice!! - Edit
i personally rate this among my top 3 leicha spots in singapore!! i usually eat leicha with rice, but tried kolo mee ($5.80) for the first time today. the noodles were nicely flavoured with some kinda oil, and goes well with the veg which were sweet and crunchy. the hakka tofu ($1.50) which i added on had a mushroomy stuffing and was also nicely flavoured! i personally find the soup too herbal, prefer it with peanuts mixed into it to give it a nutty, almost pesto-ish taste!
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ryanong
Points +39
Niceee - Edit
Lovely people, food court and food. Mushroom kolo mee very good
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torero
Points +394
Always yummy! - Edit
Everything I've had here and at their other outlet has been delicious.
Read morePros: Fully vegan , Friendly, Always delicious
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IanTan
Points +313
Springy Kolo noodles! - Edit
Ate the mushroom kolomee. It was super springy noodles and very flavorful! It’s handmade and definitely best vegetarian kolomee that I have eaten.
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18ec
Points +156
When they insist on the quality of ingredients 😬 - Edit
Thankful to have found this again. Hardly find one that sells decent vegetarian Thunder Tea Rice. This is definitely more than decent
Read morePros: Good choice of vegan/vegetarian options
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WongSiowWai
Points +1745
Limited selection - Edit
Quite pack during weekdays lunch time.
Read moreThunder tea rice huge portion but lacking of taste; tea not fragrant at all.
All the ingredients are soft type; huge disappointment.
Kolomee mushroom, beancurd yong tau foo & fried wantan was good.
Pros: Economical
Cons: Limited dishes
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wathoney
Points +32
The best thunder tea rice! - Edit
The ingredients are so fresh and the lady told me that a lot are sourced from local organic farm😄the kolomee is so delicious
Read morePros: Affordable, Healthy, Friendly
Cons: Cash only
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ColinChew
Points +3822
Springy noodles, More-ish condiments! Absolutely amazing thunder tea! - Edit
Love the noodles and all the condiments! The thunder tea soup is bursting of herbs and fragrance! Best thunder tea currently!
Read morePros: Springy fresh Sarawak noodles, Deep Mushroom umami
Cons: Food sold out quickly
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francislaw
Points +419
擂茶飯 n 豆腐 le cha rice n tau fu - Edit
The food is very nice and the price is right
Read morePros: nice so far the lei cha I have tried
Cons: Sometime hard to get a seat
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Marilynmodiva
Points +1698
The best Thunder Tea Rice EVER! AND More! - Edit
My hubby and I came here for lunch and oh my goodness, we were blown away by the amazing dishes served here!! The thunder tea rice was impeccable with each ingredient meticulously cut and cooked to perfection. The cha soup was packed full of flavour and was thick, not watered down. Then we ordered the secret recipe braised tofu which accidentally came out as a meal and we were SO GLAD it came out as a meal, because the rice was braised in that delicious braised brown sauce and the tofu was melt in your mouth wonderful. This braised tofu meal was so good, I'd say it's tied in first place with being the best meal there (along with the Thunder Tea Rice)! We also ordered the mushroom mee, which was good, but compared to the braised tofu and TTR, it was second or third in place. Hahaha, and the freshly made and fried wontons are fantastic. Super light and crispy, and not overly oily. In fact, all of the meals were less oily than most veg Chinese dishes. Ten thumbs up!!
Read morePros: The best Thunder Tea Rice, The best Braised Tofu Rice, Cheap as! And so delicious!
Cons: None!
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SereneLow
Points +21
Thunder Tea Rice - Edit
Love the fresh ingredients and they are organic. Healthy option.
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khanhatr
Points +140
Wholesome ingredients - Edit
The ingredients are fresh and I love love the lei cha tea. Defo will come back for more
Read morePros: Affordable , Friendliness owners, Delicious
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AdelOng
Points +18077
Eggless Kolo Mee - Edit
Kolo Mee is a must try item.
Read moreQq and chewy!!!
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duckchocolate
Points +2014
yummy, healthy, filling 🤤 - Edit
a nice store specialising in thunder tea that uses mainly locally sourced organic ingredients! the staff are friendly and the portion is large! given the food’s quality, the price point is definitely worth it. you’ll leave feeling satisfied and healthy.
Read morewe ordered:
1. mushroom kolomee $4.80
the fav in my family! springy noodles tossed in special sauce and a good portion of various ingredients! sooo good i can’t put it in words. would definitely recommend!
2. lei cha rice $6.80
a refreshing dish, rice with the typical ingredients you’d expect with a bowl of the lei cha soup! the menthol flavour is not overpowering and is rather pleasant!
3. lei cha kolomee $4.80
a good option if you’re looking for the best of both worlds of the lei cha rice and mushroom kolomee. has the lei cha rice ingredients but served with noodles in the special sauce. yummy!
4. king oyster mushroom kolo mee $4.80
just like the mushroom kolo mee, just w king oyster mushroom instead! i would prefer the regular mushroom version as there’s slightly more mushroom 😬
also saw a new dishes added to the “today’s special board”!
Pros: healthy, mostly organic, filling meals, friendly staff, reasonable price, yummy
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helc
Points +85
Healthy and Delicious - Edit
Every ingredient is organic (except noodles I think?) and fresh and well prepared. Tastes like a good hearty delicious meal but at the same time healthy. Would recommend getting the signature leicha rice, as its the most worth it (filled with veg) and imo best tasting. Awesome service too!!
Read morePros: Fantastic food! , Good value , Excellent service
Cons: Could be busy and hard to find seats
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Sundeez
Points +181
Great food felt really healthy - Edit
Tasty in a subtle way not oily or too salty .
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Owner spoke good English and understood my soy
Cons: Averidge prce
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LisaSpykers
Points +7869
Healthy and fresh hawker food! - Edit
This felt like the healthiest thing I ate in my week in Singapore. Not oily like most of the hawker foods. The food tasted really fresh with herbs, greens, tofu and a sprinkling of peanuts and beans. Quite a balanced meal. The tea broth for pouring on the rice was also delicious!
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AnneRam
Points +90
Delicious Dinner - Edit
I was there when they were about to close. They offered me a mix of what they had left, it was a rice bowl with tofu, mushrooms, and salad; and the green soup from herbs and sesame. It tasted delicious and light. Will definitely come back, looking forward to going there when they have their full variety of dishes.
Read morePros: Healthy dishes, Great taste
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Zehbeehoon
Points +1120
Thunder tea rice - Edit
Never fail to patronise this stall when I’m near Chinatown. Personally, one of the best vegan thunder tea rice I’ve tasted, and I always leave feeling nourished after a hearty bowl of greens (and carbs). By using organic ingredients, probably gave this dish a boost as well.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, organic
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Peace ...
Points +3264
Hakka Lei Cha! Oishi! - Edit
Simply love Hakka Lei Cha! Oishi! One bowl is never enough, I would ordered 2 bowls. No one serves the Hakka Lei Cha Rice Set quite like Thunder Tree, the speciality is in the rice itself, a different texture, fragrance and flavorful.
Read moreThe Lei Cha Noodle is another item which I think the health-conscious diner would love. As a chilli lover, I think this noodle dish would go best with red/green padi with soy sauce! But they have their special green chilli paste, something like the Thai green chilli paste.
The Yam Porridge is a light yet comforting meal - simple and tasty.
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