Paofan Paradise 泡饭天-T.K Kitchen - 37 Teban Gardens Rd

I had high expectations for this Tze Char stall after watching the review from a particular Popular YouTube channel. Partly true that the food was delicious and very affordable; however, the delectable meal fell short. Why? After the meal, I felt an urge to drink water, to me, it was a clear indication of MSG in the broth. My only suspicion rested on the Crab and Seafood Broth with rice. This dish was the only one that I slurped up huge amount of soup. Now, is MSG or Monosodium Glutamate bad for you? MSG is just a food enhancer found in many Chinese food. In the US, the FDA approved it as a food enhancer and classified it as safe for consumption despite many controversial issues. There are currently no definitive evidence to link MSG to any adverse reactions if consumed. However, as with all food allergies, some people are just more susceptible to it. I am just one of the few. In short, the food served in this Tze Char stall was generally tasty; it only fell short due to the use of MSG.

ordered the white pepper pig stomach chicken pao fan for $40. it came in a ceremic bowl and a whole chicken and a lot of pig stomach. there were also some ginseng provided, and i’m not sure if it was intentional… the first few mouths were really great because the broth is a little peppery with a tinge of ginseng… reminds me abit of korean ginseng chicken dish… when it first arrived, the crispy rice bits were really nice but halfway into the bowl, it was super duper gelat. and made me very thirsty. they only sell it in one size and would be great if there were smaller sizes so we can try other dishes. i saw others eating the crab seafood paofan and unless you want to get your hands dirty, it’ll be very messy. my only two gripes (hence minus two stars)- i find $40 a little bit too pricey for the bowl that we had…. and it felt like a rojak of ginseng chicken and pig stomach. might just be a mistake and they served it anyway. and second, the ambience/environment is not the cleanest, it’s filled with a lot of rowdy beer drinkers who are commingling amongst 3-4 tables with loud music blasting. because the coffee shop is small, the loud noise was really not pleasant for my meal.

Delicioussss stuff man! The ginseng chicken pao fan, crab pao fan, the nestum squids and the marmite pork ribs. All are very on point. We were given clear instructions on how to heat it up since we did food delivery and it was satisfyingggg!!

Ordered the xo fish and flower crab Pao fan for takeaway. Flower crab soup was nicer bec it wasn’t as thick as the fish one. I think not enough xo to balance out the strong flavour, so was quite gelat after a few mouthfuls. High price tag, but there was lots of fresh ingredients

Had trouble locating as we were looking for big logo paodan something ?. It’s actually tucked inside a corner coffee shop under Blk 37, TK zhichar stall. One bowl can serve 2 to 3 pax. Tried the flower crab, we like the taste ?

Ordered the chicken & tripe pao fan. Cooked in ginseng topped with puffed rice. The portion is good for 3-4 people. Tried the fragrance chicken and stir fried vegetables also. Loved the food. If you are at the Pandan reservoir for exercise, you can easily end it here with a great meal.

Great Paofan on the west side. I tried the flowercrab paofan and the ginseng chicken, both were nice ! Love their wine ribs as well, quite yummy ! Rest of the dishes are hit or miss

Ordered flower crab paofan ($38) and prawn paste chicken ($12). Good tasting broth for paofan and generous amount of chicken for chicken. Some downside is the seafood ingredients are not fresh, prawn is so rubbery. Also very costly at $38. Good to try but don’t think I’ll be back soon as I think they’re many paofan that are cheaper with better ingredients in the food scene now.