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Coffee Tulip

Restaurant • Cafe • Coffee shop • Breakfast restaurant • Singaporean restaurant

👍👍 I’ve gone to this places a number of times, mostly for breakfast but once for dinner, but I can only address breakfast here since character limits for reviews is a thing. Okay, here’s the thing. This place has a somewhat small menu, which makes sense since it’s basically a two-man show. It’s operat... People often mention good, breakfast, cooking, meat, fried, soup,


Address

103 Irrawaddy Rd, #02-10 Royal Square at Novena (Royal Square Medical Centre), Singapore 329566

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+65 6256 6933

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (37 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (12) breakfast (7) cooking (7) meat (7) fried (6) soup (6)
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  • 5/5 Yip Lim B. 3 years ago on Google • 48 reviews
    I’ve gone to this places a number of times, mostly for breakfast but once for dinner, but I can only address breakfast here since character limits for reviews is a thing. Okay, here’s the thing. This place has a somewhat small menu, which makes sense since it’s basically a two-man show. It’s operated by (as far as I can tell) a senior couple, with the husband being the front man while the wife does the cooking. As such, it’s a small establishment and doesn’t have much in the way of capacity. Breakfast? The mainstay of the breakfast menu, in my opinion, is the fried bee hoon sets. You can get two varieties of the dish, one with luncheon meat and the other with otah, but both of these come with a fried egg as well. The bee hoon comes with little bits of carrot and cabbage cooked with it, and surprisingly enough it’s not oily or heavy. Now, usually fried bee boon meant for breakfast can be pretty oily, mostly because the noodles tend to soak up whatever oil you’re using to cook it. Somehow, that isn’t the case here, which means that you can go ahead and mix in the provided belachan (self-service, recommended) with no qualms whatsoever. This combination, as I can attest, happens to be very, very good. Do this. The rest of the contents are nice as well, the fried egg’s cooked enough to be good and not oily as well (notice a trend yet?) and the luncheon meat is served in a surprisingly thick slice. The otah is pretty good as well, but personally I’m inclined towards the luncheon meat. There are also other items you can get for breakfast, including kaya toast, French toast (not pictured,sadly) and minced meat porridge. The kaya toast is crispy, rather like a biscuit, and also comes served with two soft-boiled eggs (this isn’t mentioned in the menu though, so here’s a heads-up). The French toast has a few options in terms of condiments (not confirmed as of yet), but the option we went with was a dollop of kaya. The minced meat porridge is also surprisingly good; it isn’t salty or peppery like congee, but it’s served hot and in a generous portion - comfort food, in essence. Drinks for the breakfast sets basically comprise of your usual coffee and tea (for now they’re free with a choice of a breakfast item) with milk. The drinks were also good; weren’t too sweet or not sweet enough, instead managing to hit a balance between the two. Overall? Breakfast is good, go here.
    5 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 Meng Foo C. 4 years ago on Google • 971 reviews
    Looks decent from the outside. Menu not very clear. Lots of words but actually everyday different and no selection for desert and soup.

  • 5/5 Geraldine W. 5 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    My hairdresser recommended this new outlet because it’s affordable and delicious. I’m so glad I took her recommendation. I enjoyed the seafood garlic fried rice set with homemade balachan chilli that was served with a small bowl of the soup of the day—radish and pork ribs soup. To taste “mum’s cooking” for $7.90 in such a homely environment at this family-owned restaurant where you are treated like a house guest was everything I could have hoped for. It’s such a pity that it’s still so quiet here; I hope more people discover this hidden gem! I’d love to come back to try their other dishes, especially their daily meal special, and dessert of the day, which I was too full to have this time.
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Geraldine P. 3 years ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Came here to try for myself as i read good reviews. Ordered the braised pork chops, comes with a small homemade soup. Very tasteful and tender. Very different and lovely. Business is slow due to covid19 cos 80% of clients who worked nearby all wfh now. Food is good and pricing reasonable. Pls support local f&b
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 R T. 3 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Homely establishment run by earnest elders serving flavourful homestyled cooking.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Pet P. 3 years ago on Google • 6 reviews
    If you miss grandma’s cooking, miss it no more as Coffee Tulip checks every box of what grandma’s cooking has to offer. Wholesome, healthy, delicious cooking that warms your tummy and heart!
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Meng Leong T. 3 years ago on Google • 6 reviews
    I had the best curry vegetables and Penang char kway teow ever, five stars each, in this little eatery hidden in the new Royal Square. If you ever go to Novena area, do make it a point to look for Coffee Tulip, you will never regret.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Pack C. 4 years ago on Google • 113 reviews
    Very good homestyle set meals with good soup. Love our quick dinner. Kimchi fried rice with seafood was fantastic. Must try it! And the service was good too!

  • 5/5 Deborah L. 3 years ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Must try: curry chicken, Braised Pork Chop, Penang style Char Kway Teow and daily boiled soups...! Curry chicken meat is very tender and good balance of spices. Go to place for Authentic home cooked food

  • 5/5 Pamela S. 3 years ago on Google • 1 review
    Just ordered delivery from this place through Grab. The food tastes very home made, the cooking is relatively clean (not greasy) and it is very reasonably priced for the portions you receive. The soon kueh tastes fresh, the side soup (pork and winter melon) is delicious, the vegetable curry is packed full of veges and has a nice level of heat and.. while I am generally not a fan of breaded meat in sauce, the pork chop is nice - sauce isn’t too salty. One of the few independently owned restaurants in a neighbourhood filled with chains - Glad I discovered this while searching in the app!
    3 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť


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