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!!! 

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 Ampang Yong Tau Foo

Saturday Lunch @ Upper Thomson Ampang Yong Tau Foo

[ Click here to locate and get directions to this Upper Thomson Yong Tau Foo on Google Maps ]

This afternoon, Mum, Sis and I drove to Upper Thomson Road (Springleaf Area) to eat Ampang Yong Tau Foo. Quite frequently, my mum will crave for Ampang Yong Tau Foo and will request that we come here to eat on weekends.

We have been eating at Ngee Fou (Hakka) Yong Tau Foo for years (even before we moved to Upper Thomson Road), but recently, my dad complains that the food there is expensive. Ever since then, we have been coming here less often.

However, since my dad has a 1pm golf game today, Mum grabs the opportunity to suggest we eat 'Ampang Yong Tau Foo' for lunch! Being good children, Sis and I agree to oblige her. ^_^

To be honest, I do not recall ever eating the original Ampang Yong Tau Foo from Malaysia, so I cannot comment on how authentic the flavour from Ngee Fou is. But my mum has eaten the Ampang YongTauFoo in Malaysia before and still really likes to eat the Ampang Yong Tau Foo here at Upper Thomson Road (Springleaf area, Ngee Fou (Hakka) Yong Tau Foo, 928 Upper Thomson Road). Hence, if you are looking for some yummy Ampang Yong Tau Foo, I would still recommend you give this shop a taste.

Here are my Top 3 Compelling Reasons Why You Should Eat @ Upper Thomson Ampang Yong Tau Foo...

1. Even though my dad complains it is expensive, Mum still insists on driving there to eat. 
2. When we first started coming to Ngee Fou to eat, they only occupied one shop unit. Now, they have expanded to occupy two shop units, plus the additional open-space that corner coffeeshops use. Since the cost of renting a shop in Singapore is so high, it is logical to assume that only shops serving 'good food' can expand their business premises.
3. FREE Parking !  

There are actually two reasons why we eat at Ngee Fou instead of the neighbouring shop. Once, when Ngee Fou had no seats, we went next door to eat. However, Mum said the food at Ngee Fou is still better. Also, something unusual happened when we ate at the neighbouring shop. A customer lost his temper (probably because he was so hungry) and shouted VERY LOUDLY at the shop workers for not serving him. As a result, we didn't enjoy our first experience at the new shop. Hence, our family decided to stick to eating at Ngee Fou Yong Tau Foo.

Secret Tip on Where To Park When Eating At Upper Thomson Ampang Yong Tau Foo...

Being a landed property liver, I hesitate to share my 'secret parking area' for when I drive to eat at Upper Thomson Ampang Yong Tau Foo with the world. However, since I am committed to sharing my 'Upper Thomson Road Singapore Living' insider tips with my readers, here it is...

When I can't find parking in front of the shophouses, I will turn left into Thong Soon Green and park within the landed property area. I have always found space to park along the road there. I choose to park there because I prefer to walk a little instead of waiting for a parking lot in front of the shophouses. (Don't you find it stressful to hold up the traffic while other cars are waiting behind you too?) In addition, since I love viewing landed properties, parking within Thong Soon Green also gives me an opportunity to check out the houses there. Just today, I noticed that number 14 has an interesting porch design. While I wouldn't design my porch that way, it is just fascinating to see how other people choose to construct their dream homes. ^_^

{ P.S. To see more photos and read what another blogger, Bern, Hungry Bunny says about the Ampang Yong Tau Foo at Upper Thomson, visit : http://thehungrybunnie.blogspot.sg/2012/05/ngee-fou-restaurant-hakka-ampang-yong.html <- She has a great description of what makes a yongtaufoo an "Ampang" yong tau foo... }