Shop Reviews

Service has been amazing every single time we are here even though it has been busy. We have been going there for over 30 years, even before the current owner and the food has always been a source of comfort for our family. They even remember our orders and preferences as well. There is a large variety of food and they are always doing their best to improve their menu. Their quality has always been top notch. The restaurant looks humble but the people and food are more than what you’ll find at restaurants outside.

Had a craving for the honeydew chicken noodles. Haven't been here for a very long time. It's unfortunate that the taste has totally changed. Not like what it's use to be. Fried wantan doesn't really have any fillings Pricewise have increased quite significantly.

The food is too good for the price point, really big portion and affordable. If you haven’t been there , definitely try out and I’ll assure you’ll go back for more . The staff’s also super friendly.

I usually don’t write reviews unless people ask me to, but today is an exception. No one asked, yet I just had to share! I’m a regular customer, and today my husband and I tried their new steamed fish (saw it on their TikTok introducing Thai cuisine). No regrets at all, every dish we ordered was still as good as always. The boss even introduced us to his Thai sauce…seriously, its a must-buy! The steamed fish sauce really reminded us of being back in Bangkok. Plus, the boss kept topping up the soup for us after we finished it super generous! Overall: 5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Totally worth it, and definitely deserving of a good review. Let the pictures say the rest. Definitely will comeback dinein and purchase their zesty chilly!

Our second time here and definitely won’t be our last!! Our new goto zi char place. As a chinese convert, this halal zi char place has super authentic flavours. Ngoh hiang IS SO YUMMY, owner customized the Sichuan claypot chicken to our taste delicios, hokkien mee was superb and kang kong spicy enough solid. Can’t wait to try other dishes from here moving forward 🤪 thanks boss 🫡

Craving satisfied ! Have variety of laksa .. with chicken, prawn, cockles ! This is laksa with chicken & cockles 😋

Update: Fantastic experience today. Super yummy Food and drinks for 4 people for only $40. Ordered 2 new dishes today. There was chicken rice chili sauce on the table for you to add to your dish. Teochew KwayTiao - soooo goood. They use the big fat kway Tiao noodle and were generous with the squid. Claypot chicken rice - the rice is served SIZZLING in the claypot!!!!!! Super super good. Chicken was tender and rice was sooo good with the burnt crispy layer at the bottom. Veggies were so good with the sauce too. Pleasant nostalgic experience on a Saturday afternoon. Only green chili is available at the table, no other types of chili was offered. Ordered 3 types of food items and 3 types of drinks. We ordered 2 portions of hotplate chicken rice and 2 portions of lemon chicken rice, but clearly, the portions were drastically different in size. Out of the 2, 1 portion was much smaller than the other. Hotplate chicken rice - the clear winner of the day! This was awesome for $8 in orchard road. A huge portion of super tender chicken, rice and vegetables on a sizzling hotplate. The entire dish was drenched with sauce. Good chili would have made it perfect. Lemon chicken rice - reminded me of the lemon chicken I used to eat in secondary school 😅 chicken was crispy yet tender and lemon sauce was drizzled over it. Again, would have been better with some spice on the side. Hotplate Black pepper squid - for $18 it was just ok Bandung and Thai ice tea was sweet and milky Will return to try other items on the menu.

Have been going to this restaurant for many years and the standard of the food and people serving my family has never been better. Servers are friendly and always cheerful. Food is always served hot and quality has stayed the same since. Options has been expanding since and has maintained the standards. Will definitely recommend this place

When my wife suggested we pop over to Cahaya suffice to say without hesitation I was going yes that’s a brilliant choice. Cahaya is not only an institution, a brand name so well known among all Singapore Muslims for being among the pioneer and early halal Chinese Thai offerings at our Orchard city area back then bereft of choices. Every other person who grew up with us know Cahaya is often spoken of with such personal nostalgic reverence. It does not offer the best in food selections nor is it a great conducive venue to eat at. In fact most times one must be prepared to wait for a spot to be free to grab. It is just a beloved nod to everything good in the feels connected to plenty of unforgettable sweet memories through the years. Most families in Singapore would have dined there. Waited patiently uncomplaining for a communal table space to be free; often next to other diners sharing space and yet no one truly really complains. The service remains not unfriendly but it isn’t ebullient either. At times some of the serving staff among them who have been with it for a long time – often harried and dashing here and there – are evidently unsmiling coping. It just didn’t bother anyone one bit. Everyone simply patiently waited their turn at Cahaya. Like its namesake which spells light, Cahaya is just a bright spot of comfort food for most of us. It will also forever hold a sweet spot for all of us. Generations of families gather there and I know will continue to patronise it. Our parents brought us to it and we in turn introduced it to our own kids, hoping one day – it’s an institution still standing and serving from our youth in the 70s – it will still be there. Cahaya feeds our soul and it stands special against any place we’ve perhaps moved or segued more towards over time but somehow from time to time you’ll always come back and gravitate to what is a shining comfort rooted in memories of a lifetime. So what about the food then? With plenty of comfort Chinese Thai favourite choices you’ll always have something that pleases your palette. For me it’s always the claypot rice and hot plate options. They’re not the best but they are good and comfortingly satisfying. Yes the prices have gone up – which eating establishment has not? – but the food quality and taste thankfully remain nostalgically familiar and consistent. My wife likes their classic roasted chicken rice or noodles. But the one dish which is a must have side accompaniment for our family is their addictive fried wantons. We’ve had and tried so many – including in finer and posher ones – and theirs personally are our favourite but if you’re discerning it is just sublime. It’s crunchy on the outside with a tasty filling that is yummy. And if you lightly touch them in the sweet dark soy sauce that comes with it, what you taste and feel is akin to coming home to mom’s comfort food so delish, good and enveloping. To complete the simple feel good meal you must have it with their homemade sweet iced lemon tea. Usually a glass is not enough. Our wish is that Cahaya continues to shine and remains unchanged as it is for generations to come. And that our children will get to bring their own to continue with the tradition.

So delicious and reasonable. Amazing collaboration with Thai and Singapore food. They are halal too 🥹 If you are at Orchard, must try.