Tong Ah Eating House

The French Toast is the most expensive breakfast item on Tong Ah's menu.

I will probably order this dish rather than the kaya toast because they are topped with a couple dollops of kaya and slices of butter which allow you to better taste the kaya.

The French Toast itself is decent with a nice crepe-like layer of egg coating the bread but there is (of course) not going to be enough kaya or butter to spread on all of the French Toast.

I hate to say so but Tong Ah's horribly overpriced. Yes, rental is mad and inflation is painful but Tong Ah does its food no justice with how they try to cut corners and save costs.

I personally prefer the 'non-traditional' crispy thin kaya toast for its wafer-like crunchy texture.

I cannot recall if they charge extra for butter with their kaya toast but the interesting thing is that they would cut it into thin slices and place it in a bowl of ice water to keep it cold and ensure that it keeps its form and does not melt completely when it is served. A lovely touch but my gripe is that the thin stripe of butter was so small that it was as thin as (and if not thinner) than the thin toast itself and left me thoroughly dissatisfied.

I can't help but feel that I'm paying more for the old school atmosphere than for the food itself, seeing how they seem to 'stinge' on their ingredients...

Tong Ah Eating House might not have the same name recognition as Yakun but I am sure everyone knows the iconic white building at the junction of Keong Saik Road and Teck Lim Road. which bears its name in red.

The coffeeshop has shifted down the road but continues to retain its old school charm and is most famous for their kaya toast and tze char dishes.

Their signature traditional kaya toast features thick soft toasted white bread with kaya spread in between. I knew I was in for a treat as the kaya was a dull greenish grey instead of a pandan green colour. This usually means that the kaya was made in house, fresh and without the use of food colouring. I liked that their kaya was subtly sweet with a nice strong pandan note.

My only (big) qualm was that they spread the kaya (very) thinly to the point that parts of the bread seemed to be untouched. For those who are counting, they are charging the same (or similar) to Toastbox (which has attracted some negative press for their pricing). I therefore find it quite hard to categorise it as "cheap and good" as burpple seems to have done.

Went to Tong Ah Eating House recently and ordered their Kaya Toast sets with Iced Coffee ($5.80 each) and their Yue Guang Hor Fun ($11)!😇 Overall ratings 8/10! Food was pretty good but coffee was mediocre. Would visit again for the kaya toast🤪

Came to a temporarily closed Keong Siak Bakery but scored some traditional kaya toast with cold butter next door that were great! They have a steamed variant for mum too conveniently steamed in the bao warmer, this rustic place is a gem.

Tong Ah Eating house used to be located at the iconic building just down the road at the V junction of Keong Saik and Teck Lim Road. And have been around since 1934.

Interior also has a very old school feel to it.

Although famous for their crispy kaya toast, they do whip up good zhi char dishes as well.

Their crispy kaya toast was rather good, just very old school style.