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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40 Reviews

First Review by BeatriceRockslikealot

sammoizq

Points +63

Vegetarian
05 Aug 2024

Comfort food

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!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-20

hokkaidohoneydew

Points +1119

Vegetarian
08 Jul 2024

Super yummy food. Kind staff

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.👍🏻

icecreamtherapy

Points +303

Vegan
23 Jun 2024

amazing thunder tea kolo mee

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.
$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

Queensnbeans

Points +1538

Vegan
09 Jun 2022

Lovely place!

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.

Pros: Cheap, Yummy

Cons: I's now closed :(

SharonChua蔡妼㛔

Points +20398

Vegetarian
07 May 2022

Their last day 31-5-2022

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.

Tried 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)

plantyotinks

Points +55

Mostly Veg
12 Mar 2022

leicha kolo mee v nice!!

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!

ryanong

Points +39

Vegetarian
10 Mar 2022

Niceee

Lovely people, food court and food. Mushroom kolo mee very good

torero

Points +378

Herbivore
08 Nov 2021

Always yummy!

Everything I've had here and at their other outlet has been delicious.

Pros: Fully vegan , Friendly, Always delicious

IanTan

Points +313

Vegetarian
09 Apr 2021

Springy Kolo noodles!

Ate the mushroom kolomee. It was super springy noodles and very flavorful! It’s handmade and definitely best vegetarian kolomee that I have eaten.

18ec

Points +156

Vegetarian
09 Apr 2021

When they insist on the quality of ingredients 😬

Thankful to have found this again. Hardly find one that sells decent vegetarian Thunder Tea Rice. This is definitely more than decent

Pros: Good choice of vegan/vegetarian options

WongSiowWai

Points +1745

Vegetarian
16 Mar 2021

Limited selection

Quite pack during weekdays lunch time.

Thunder 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

wathoney

Points +32

Vegetarian
06 Feb 2021

The best thunder tea rice!

The ingredients are so fresh and the lady told me that a lot are sourced from local organic farm😄the kolomee is so delicious

Pros: Affordable, Healthy, Friendly

Cons: Cash only

ColinChew

Points +3804

Vegetarian
18 Jan 2021

Springy noodles, More-ish condiments! Absolutely amazing thunder tea!

Love the noodles and all the condiments! The thunder tea soup is bursting of herbs and fragrance! Best thunder tea currently!

Pros: Springy fresh Sarawak noodles, Deep Mushroom umami

Cons: Food sold out quickly

francislaw

Points +390

Vegetarian
26 Dec 2020

擂茶飯 n 豆腐 le cha rice n tau fu

The food is very nice and the price is right

Pros: nice so far the lei cha I have tried

Cons: Sometime hard to get a seat

Marilynmodiva

Points +1698

Vegan
18 Nov 2020

The best Thunder Tea Rice EVER! AND More!

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!!

Pros: The best Thunder Tea Rice, The best Braised Tofu Rice, Cheap as! And so delicious!

Cons: None!

SereneLow

Points +21

Mostly Veg
18 Nov 2020

Thunder Tea Rice

Love the fresh ingredients and they are organic. Healthy option.

khanhatr

Points +140

Vegan
05 Sep 2020

Wholesome ingredients

The ingredients are fresh and I love love the lei cha tea. Defo will come back for more

Pros: Affordable , Friendliness owners, Delicious

AdelOng

Points +17973

Vegan
04 May 2020

Eggless Kolo Mee

Kolo Mee is a must try item.
Qq and chewy!!!

duckchocolate

Points +2014

Vegan
20 Feb 2020

yummy, healthy, filling 🤤

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.

we 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

helc

Points +85

Vegetarian
20 Jan 2020

Healthy and Delicious

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!!

Pros: Fantastic food! , Good value , Excellent service

Cons: Could be busy and hard to find seats

Sundeez

Points +181

Vegan
03 Jan 2020

Great food felt really healthy

Tasty in a subtle way not oily or too salty .

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Owner spoke good English and understood my soy

Cons: Averidge prce

LisaSpykers

Points +7620

Vegan
20 Dec 2019

Healthy and fresh hawker food!

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!

AnneRam

Points +90

Vegan
04 Sep 2019

Delicious Dinner

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.

Pros: Healthy dishes, Great taste

Zehbeehoon

Points +1120

Vegetarian
26 Jun 2019

Thunder tea rice

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.

Pros: 100% vegan, organic

Peace ...

Points +3228

Vegetarian
22 May 2019

Hakka Lei Cha! Oishi!

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.

The 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.

ghostgumtrees

Points +733

Vegan
09 Mar 2019

Clean flavours, great handmade noodles

The noodles are handmade and most ingredients are organic. Their specials are tasty and simple, flavours are wholesome and clean so you feel nourished after a bowl. Both the rice and noodle specials are good and you can choose the amount of tea or broth poured in the bowl. Good value and delicious.

Pros: All vegan, Fresh, Good value for organic, vegan food

Cons: Food court can be busy at lunchtimes

nomeatnomad

Points +4795

Vegan
26 Dec 2018

Quick, easy and good value

The food isn't going to blow you away. But if you're nearby and want something quick and cheap in this food court, this place ticks all the boxes.




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