Zi char at Tampines Round Market #01-15 — the red 胜利菜馆 / Sheng Li sign, a photo-board menu, and one prawn dish I would order again without thinking.
I was at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre and landed at Shen Li Restaurant — listings call it Shen Li; the glowing red stall sign says 胜利菜馆 / Sheng Li Restaurant. Same unit: 137 Tampines Street 11 #01-15, Singapore 521137. Third-gen family zi char, known for creative fruit-sauce plates like blueberry chicken alongside the usual wok classics. We ordered three dishes.
Garlic nai bai — 8/10
First up, the vegetables: stir-fried nai bai with garlic (dwarf bok choy) — on the board around $8 / $12 / $16. Glossy stems, proper leaf, classic garlic zi char — nothing fancy, just decent. I’d give it an 8 out of 10. Fine plate for the table when you’re balancing richer mains.
Milk chili prawn — 10/10, must order
This is the one. Milk chili prawn / chili milk prawn (奶崩虾) — on the board around $18 / $27 / $36. Whole prawns in a thick, creamy orange-yellow milk chili sauce, finished with curry leaves. A solid 10 out of 10. Must order. Don’t skip it if you’re sharing a few plates at Tampines Round Market; this is the dish that makes the trip worth planning around.
Blueberry chicken — 7/10
Blueberry chicken is one of Shen Li’s signature-style plates: fried chicken cutlet pieces under a pale lavender blueberry cream sauce, on a bit of curly lettuce (the plate even stamped 01-15). Fruit-sauce mains on the board sit around $12 / $18 / $24. I’d only give it a 7 out of 10. Still worth ordering if you want something different — but there’s a pop chicken version I’ve tried before that I prefer; that one’s better. Get blueberry if you’re curious; chase the pop if you’ve had both and know which hits harder for you.
Where is Shen Li / Sheng Li Tampines?
137 Tampines Street 11 #01-15, Tampines Round Market & Food Centre, Singapore 521137. Closest MRT is often listed as Tampines West (DT31); the market itself is the circular hawker hub locals know. The stall’s Facebook lists +65 8101 1004. Hours shift — commonly closed Mondays, with weekday lunch plus dinner service and weekends more dinner-focused — so check before you go.
What to order
- Milk chili prawn — must order, 10/10
- Garlic nai bai — decent greens, 8/10
- Blueberry chicken — still order if you want the fruit-sauce hit, 7/10; pop chicken is better if you know that version
Is Shen Li Restaurant Tampines worth it?
Yes — especially for that milk chili prawn. The nai bai keeps the table balanced, and blueberry chicken is a fun share even if it’s not my top pick. For east-side zi char at a hawker centre, Tampines Round Market #01-15 is an easy yes.
FAQ — Shen Li Restaurant Tampines Round Market
Where exactly is the stall?
137 Tampines Street 11 #01-15, Tampines Round Market & Food Centre, Singapore 521137. Look for the red 胜利菜馆 / Sheng Li Restaurant sign.
What is the must-order dish?
Milk chili prawn — solid 10/10. Order it.
Shen Li or Sheng Li?
Same stall. Google and write-ups usually say Shen Li Restaurant; the physical sign reads Sheng Li / 胜利菜馆.
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