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Tori-San: Taiwanese-Style Chicken Ramen In Telok Ayer From Only $12.90++

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If you’re looking for a new lunch spot in Telok Ayer, check out Tori-San. This Taiwanese ramen brand is opening its flagship store in Singapore, featuring a speciality menu of chicken-based noodles for under $15.

Convenient Lunch Location

Tori-San is located right outside Telok Ayer Exit A with a striking green store sign.

It’s a small but cosy space with plenty of seating options, including counter-side and window-side seating.

Tori-San Menu

The menu is chicken-focused, spanning between ramen and yakitori. Their Signature item is the Toripaitan Chicken Broth ($12.90), soaked in a rich broth simmered for hours with young hens.

Other soup options include Sakura Yuzu ($12.90) and Truffle Umami Toripaitan Chicken ($13.90).

If you don’t fancy noodles, you can opt for Chicken Broth with Vegetables that are served with rice. Choose from the regular Toripaitan ($11.90) or Spicy Mala ($11.90).

Their Yakitori (grilled chicken selection, $2.90/each) includes Thigh, Breast and Meatball, which you can top with mentaiko or kimchi.

A Singapore exclusive is the Yakitori Rice Bowl ($12.90), complete with an onsen egg!

There are a variety of other dishes, including Karaage ($6.90) and Fried Chicken Gyoza Dumplings ($3.90/$11.90, 3pcs/10pcs).

What We Tried

The Signature Toripaitan Chicken Broth ($12.90) was served with tender chicken breast slices, grilled chicken thigh and housemade chicken meatballs.

The broth was creamy and thick with a nice sweetness. It was also light enough to not be cloying, making this a perfect lunch option.

We liked how there wasn’t any strong flavouring or MSG taste, just flavoured by the chicken base!

Something nice they offer is a complimentary house-made yuzu slushie to cleanse the palate before the start of the meal.

They have one dry noodle option, the Spicy Chicken Dan Dan Noodles with Scallion ($12.90). On first impression, the bowl was huge!

The noodles were thick cut and chewy, carrying the numbing, mala-like sauce well.

It had quite a kick but we feel it could use more depth of flavour as it was mostly just spicy.

We tried the Assorted 3-Skewer Yakitori Platter ($7.90) served with mentaiko mayo and kimchi.

This leaned on the salty side but we enjoyed the slightly charred flavour with the sweet-savoury glaze.

Of the three, we recommend the chicken Meatball! It paired especially well with the tangy, spicy kimchi.

Affordable Meal In Telok Ayer

For the price, portion size and location, Tori-San provides a satisfying meal option in the area. It’s perfect whether you’re working in the area or looking for a hearty and comforting bowl of soup.

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