Famous Upper Thomson Road Singapore Food Eateries

Introducing 33 Famous Upper Thomson Road Singapore Food Eateries

1. Upper Thomson Ampang Yong Tau Foo (Springleaf Area)
2. Upper Thomson Apple Strudel (near Thomson Plaza)
3. Astons Express Upper Thomson Western Food (near Thomson CC) 
4. Upper Thomson Awfully Chocolate Cakes and Muffins (Sembawang Area)
5. Upper Thomson Beancurd : Rocher Beancurd Tao Huey (near Thomson CC / Longhouse)
6. Upper Thomson Bak Chor Mee :Ah Meng Kitchen Bak Chor Mee Minced Pork Noodles (in between Thomson Plaza and Thomson CC, Next to Upper Thomson Post Office)
7. Upper Thomson Breakfast : Corner Coffeeshop (Opposite Aston's Express), Shun Fu Market, HDB blocks at 23 Sin Ming Road and 24 Sin Ming Road 
8. Upper Thomson Cafe : Habitat Coffee, Old School Delights (near Thomson Plaza)
9. Upper Thomson Dim Sum : Hua Nam Restaurant  (in between Thomson Plaza and Thomson CC, Next to Upper Thomson Post Office), Peach Garden Thomson Plaza
10. Upper Thomson Dessert : Ice-Cream Shops, Rocher Beancurd, Old School Delights, Little Pancakes, etc...
11. Dino's at Upper Thomson (shophouse cafe near Thomson Plaza, take-away booth in Thomson Plaza)
12. Ice Edge Upper Thomson (near Longhouse)
13. Upper Thomson Fat Boys Burgers (near Longhouse, next to Liquid Kitchen)
14. Upper Thomson Halal Food : Longhouse Malay Stall serves satay, tahu telor, tahu goreng, nasi padang or Shun Fu Market Stalls
15. Upper Thomson Ice Cream : Salted Caramel, Udders, Scoopz, Brownice (near Thomson CC and Upper Thomson Post Office)
16. Upper Thomson Indian Restaurant : Daawat Tandoori North Indian Food (near Longhouse), Spice Sutra (opposite Longhouse)
17. Upper Thomson Japanese Restaurant : Tomoe Japanese Cuisine (near Thomson Plaza), Yuzuya (Springleaf area), Tamako Meal (Casuarina area), Sushi Tei Thomson Plaza
18. Upper Thomson Korean BBQ : Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant (near Thomson Plaza), Parker Korean Restaurant (near Longhouse)
19. Upper Thomson Kampong Chicken Rice : Chicken House (near Thomson Plaza), Nam Kee Chicken Rice Restaurant (near Longhouse)
20. Upper Thomson Longhouse : Duck Rice, Prawn Noodles, Chicken Rice, Yong Tau Foo, Malay Food, Herbal Soup, Fish Soup, Fishball Noodles, Char Siew Rice, Char Kway Teow, Hokkien Mee, Carrot Cake, Banana Fritters, Popiah, Satay, Beef Noodles
21. Upper Thomson Little Pancakes (opposite Longhouse, near Thomson CC)
22. Liquid Kitchen Upper Thomson (next to Longhouse)
23. Upper Thomson Nasi Lemak : Old School Delights (near Longhouse), Shun Fu Market
24. Upper Thomson Old School Delights Mee Siam, Laksa, Nasi Lemak, Fish and Chips, Bandung Dinosauress, Chendol, etc... (near Longhouse)
25. Upper Thomson Prata Shops
26. Udders Upper Thomson Outlet - Opening hours till 2am everyday (near Upper Thomson Post Office)
27. Upper Thomson Seafood : Kola Seafood (near Sin Ming LTA)
28. Upper Thomson Salted Caramel (near Upper Thomson Post Office)
29. Upper Thomson Thai Food : E-Sarn Thai Corner (near Thomson Plaza)
30. Upper Thomson Teppanyaki : (...exploring soon)
31. Upper Thomson Taiwan Porridge : Springleaf Taiwan Porridge (Thomson Plaza and near Casuarina area), Plum Village (near Casuarina), Paradise Inn Thomson Plaza
32. Western Bar Upper Thomson : Sara's (near Thomson Plaza)
33. Upper Thomson Zi Char : Kola Seafood Restaurant (near Sin Ming LTA) 

While this is a pretty good list to keep anyone interested for awhile, there's still so much more good food to introduce to you at Upper Thomson ! Some of the eateries listed here have been operating here even before I moved here 16 years ago. The fact that they can survive and prosper for so long is evidence that their food is yum, yum, yum... Whenever I tell someone (especially taxi drivers) that I live at Upper Thomson, they will say "There's a lot of good food there to eat ah..."
Hahaha I truly live in paradise!!! 

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Reviews

I had a sudden craving for Korean Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice. Thankfully, my family agreed to have our Saturday dinner at Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant (Upper Thomson). Due to the haze, mum had asked if we could go to Parker's Korean Food instead. But I told her we wanted to do a review for Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant so she said ok.

When we arrived at 8+pm, Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant was full and there was a short queue...

A Full Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant at Upper Thomson Road Singapore on a Hazy 8pm Saturday

Just as my mum was about to say "Let's eat at Tomoe (next door Japanese Restaurant) instead", the waitress informed us that we could sit upstairs.

Stairs to Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant 2nd Floor 

It was a real surprise to all of us that there is an 'upstairs' for Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant. And it's no wonder we didn't know...

The door to the 2nd Floor is usually "camouflaged" like this :

"Secretive" Door to Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant 2nd Floor 

The 2nd floor is quite cozy. It only has enough space to fit about 4 families... and the walls have an interesting print and texture. Very different from the restaurant space on the first floor.

Notice the walls of Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant 2nd Floor...

Since Mum just returned from her Korean trip, I asked her to recommend what is good. She quite excitedly ordered :
1. Grilled Mackerel
2. Korean Pancake (sister's request)
3. Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice (my request)
4. Korean BBQ Pork Belly (mum's favourite)

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Grilled Mackerel

Korean Pancake

Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice Soup

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant BBQ Pork Belly

While waiting for our main courses, the appetizers arrived! (We were quite excited because we were all quite hungry.) The 6 appetizers served (listed according to our favourites) were :

Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Appetizers

1. Spinach and sliced carrots
2. White Radish (marinated till brown)
3. Fishcake with Slices of Green and Red Peppers
4. Mashed Potato
5. Beansprouts
6. Kimchi

I was pleasantly surprised to find I enjoyed their Korean Appetizers. (I recall not really enjoying some other Korean Appetizers I was served in the past.)

Overall Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Reviews :

I think I understand why Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant is so popular and has quite a few branches around Singapore. I'm not a huge fan of Korean Food, and I really enjoyed the Korean Pancake and Korean BBQ Pork Belly!!!

The Ginseng Chicken with Glutinous Rice is not salty, which is a plus for me. But, I did not enjoy the grilled mackerel, which I found to be too fishy - I had to dip the fish into all the different sauces to mask the smell. In the end, I gave up on the grilled mackerel.

Our bill came to less than $98, which is definitely not expensive for the large amount of food we had to eat.

Oh, a tip for a couple visiting Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant... the Korean Pancake is yummy... but really too big for 2 people I think !

Excellent Reviews for Large Korean Pancake at Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant !

Hope this Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Reviews whets your appetite and encourages you to visit them. I recommend it! 

(Click here to see Auntie Kim's Korean Restaurant Full Menu !)

Astons Express Upper Thomson Review

Here's my review of Astons Express Upper Thomson...

Astons Express Upper Thomson is located in a corner coffee shop along Upper Thomson Road. The great thing about this place is that it's super near my home. In fact, my family's favourite zi char shop used to occupy the shop space that Astons Express Upper Thomson now operates in. It's so close that we used to walk to this corner coffee shop almost every weekend to have dinner!

Observing the crowd, Astons Express Upper Thomson is popular with many residents in the area. There's always a good number of people ordering, eating in or taking away lunch and dinner during weekdays and weekends. When it first opened, the queue was very long. And since the coffeeshop doesn't have aircon, waiting for our food can be a sweaty and uncomfortable experience. In addition, since the road is very close by, the sounds can get quite loud, especially during peak hours.  

However, there have been improvements since Astons Express @ Upper Thomson first opened...

• Potted plants have been placed between the road and the tables to minimize road noise.
• The food pick-up system is much more efficient since they implemented the use of a device that blinks when your order is ready. 
• Additional overhead fans have been installed to help patrons stay cool while waiting for our meal.  

In conclusion, if you are craving for Astons, there's no harm parking your car nearby and taking a short walk to eat at Astons Express Upper Thomson. After all, dessert shops - Rocher Beancurd / Tau Huey, Scoopz Ice Cream and Dessert House - are just next door! The Upper Thomson Road night view is quite pretty too, with all the shophouses lighted up. ^_^

Upper Thomson Awfully Chocolate

I finally discovered the location of Upper Thomson Awfully Chocolate !

Wondering what to eat for dinner last night, we decided to drive along Upper Thomson Road. In the car, I said "Let's go to the Springleaf Prata Place". But as we drove past Sembawang Hills Estate, we noticed a hawker centre there and decided to visit it (even though only few stalls looked open at 8+pm).

As we drove to the public carpark (Free after 5pm), I noticed an 'Awfully Chocolate' Shop...

Oh my gosh! This is the Upper Thomson Awfully Chocolate Shop I have been wondering about ever since I realized there was one in the Upper Thomson Area! 

Originally, I thought the shop might be around the Sembawang Shopping Center area. But I now realize my folly. Sembawang Hills Estate Awfully Chocolate is NOT in Sembawang. It is cosily nestled between my beloved Thomson Plaza area and the Springleaf Estate! 

What awesome news! I am definitely inviting a friend to hang out at Upper Thomson Awfully Chocolate since it's a cafe. A cafe is great because at least there's a place for friends to sit down, relax and enjoy our delicious, rich, super unforgettable chocolate cake! This is so much better than travelling all the way to the 'stall' in (crowded) Orchard ION - the first Awfully Chocolate outlet I was introduced to by Godma. I still remember having to find a bench near the food court to sit - before we could enjoy our Awfully Chocolate cupcakes. Memorable but not exactly ideal...

An Awfully Chocolate Cafe in Upper Thomson, just a 10 minute bus-ride from my home is So Much Better!!!

^_^ Happy!

Love,

Rachellimshuling

Awfully Chocolate Sembawang Hills
4 Jalan Kuras Sembawang Hills Estate Singapore 577723
T: (+65) 6451 7104 F: (+65) 6451 7103
 Open 10am - 10pm daily
Welcome to our first Awfully Chocolate dessert café!
http://www.awfullychocolate.com/singapore/storelocations.php