Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks at 313 Somerset brings the vibrant flavours of Taiwanese night markets to the heart of Orchard Road. This popular chain has built a devoted following across Singapore by delivering authentic street snack favourites in an accessible shopping mall setting, making it easy for locals and tourists to experience genuine Taiwanese food culture without booking a flight to Taipei.
The star attraction remains their legendary XXL Crispy Chicken, a massive boneless chicken cutlet that arrives golden and crisp, with an exterior that shatters satisfyingly with each bite while the interior stays succulent and juicy. Marinated to perfection and coated with imported flour before frying, this signature dish exemplifies why Shihlin has become synonymous with quality Taiwanese fried chicken.
Beyond the classic preparation, Shihlin offers premium variations including White Truffle XXL Crispy Chicken, where rich aromatic truffle essence meets their iconic golden chicken, and Salted Egg Yolk Crispy Chicken brushed with buttery salted egg sauce that balances salty and sweet notes beautifully.
The menu extends well beyond fried chicken to include other night market classics like Crispy Floss Egg Crepe, Handmade Oyster Mee Sua, and Seafood Tempura. Value sets priced under twelve dollars bundle mains with sides and drinks, delivering complete meals at prices that appeal to students and budget-conscious shoppers exploring Orchard Road.
The 313 Somerset location benefits from excellent accessibility via Somerset MRT, making Shihlin an ideal quick meal destination for shoppers needing an authentic Taiwanese snack break between retail therapy sessions.
6100 1218
Orchard Road
Operating Hours
Closed - Opens Tomorrow
Opens tomorrow at 11:30 am
Monday
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Tuesday
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Wednesday
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Thursday
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Friday
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Saturday
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Sunday
(Today)
11:30 am–9:30 pm
Price Distribution
$1–1073%
$10–2020%
$20–305%
Menu information is not available at this time.
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Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks stall with menu and ordering area.
The food here is great but assigning the slowest person to prepare the food who seemed very confused at her job, is business suicide (ie cut the xxl chicken, sprinkle seasoning on fried food).
Said person was extremely extremely slow during peak hour at 730pm on 12 May. I waited >30 mins for 1 xxl chicken though I was just 5 queue numbers away, when I ordered the item. The fried chicken had been fried way in advance and was left on the side as she was extremely slow in preparing the orders. First time I have encountered this, which aresulted in me having a chicken that wasn’t warm at all when I collected my order.
Zoe Au
Sweet plum potato fries totally no sour plum taste 🤦🏻♀️but I buy from other outlets have sour plum taste , I think can put more sour plum powder
Lee Teong Yee
Poor attitude and poor customer service from this staff. When i was ordering, he key-ed in the item i ordered without asking me if i want chilli, so i told him i want chilli, he start slamming the screen and cash box as if i was in a wrong. Ridiculous rude fella
Positive Reviews
Veena Ang
Staff who took my order was very friendly and service was great. Sweet potato fries was crispy, hot and fluffy on the inside. Chicken was juicy but a tad too much chilli powder 😂 overall love it
Y Linn
Good customer service albeit busy service during weekend. Seamless process to order! The staffs there are friendly and the service was fast.❤️❤️
see you latté
For the love of Taiwan's munchies, I visited 313 Somerset outlet to get takeout. Contrary to unfavorable reviews, I didn't encounter hostile/disrespectful service crew of sorts; my takeout experience was generally good (perhaps the kiosk is now manned by an entirely different set of crew manning). The service crew taking order was polite and prompt.
My order included:
- XXL Crispy Chicken ala carte (fragrant powder only)
- Sausage crepe (no sauce no coriander)
With 3 customers ahead of me, the wait was acceptable. All was okay until the crew informed of the sausage crepe inadvertently doused with sauce and coriander which I had earlier specified to omit. He expressed regret, apologizing on behalf of his co-worker in charge of making crepes, and immediately got him to remake which would take another 6mins or so.
As assured, I collected my food order without hiccup, and received another apology plus a packet of Homemade Honey Lemon Cooler (with compliments) to compensate for the inconvenience caused. I appreciate the crew's apology, attitude and prompt action in rectifying the situation.
Notwithstanding the hiccup earlier on, we're satisfied with the overall outcome and have enjoyed the tasty sausage crepe with generous toppings and moreish XXL fried chicken that's evenly seasoned with fragrant powder, crispy and juicy!
Justin Hoyo
Have always loved shilin ji pa! The outlet here is at the basement of 313 somerset. Taste and quality is the same as all other outlets. Highly recommend their ji pa here - crispy skin and juicy meat, super tasty! Their oyster mee sua is also very good! Do come and visit this outlet if you’re nearby (do note that it’s only available for takeaway though)
