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FIREFLY 萤火虫 by Thunder Tree
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Vegan
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Chinese
Organic
Fast food
Take-out
Singaporean
擂茶树 veg stall serves thunder tea rice, kolo mee, and claypot dishes. Ingredients are mostly organic. MRT Chinatown exit D. Reopened May 2024. Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-7:00pm. Closed Sun.
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101 Upper Cross St, People's Park Centre #B1-06, Central Singapore, Singapore, 058357
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Last update on 01 Jun 2024 by JimmySeah
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55 Reviews
First Review by BeatriceRockslikealot
Gopala108
Points +5049
Nourishing vegan cuisine - Edit
Friendly service. Restaurant has no sign in English yet says Vegan in English. After asking it was Firefly.
Read moreBusy with good reason. Got mixed veggie rice plate with soup. Server said try soup and if you enjoy mix with big bowl of veggies with rice. I did just that.
Tasty and nourishing.
Pros: Friendly staff, Tasty, Nourishing
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happy_banana
Points +2015
Fresh & nourishing - Edit
Just the meal I was looking for after a few greasier meals the day before. My first time having lei cha, and I really enjoyed it! It felt nutritious but was still tasty. I enjoyed all the variety and texture in the bowl. The staff was also very friendly - friendlier than I've experienced at other hawker stalls.
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erikalea
Points +32
Organic, healthy, cheap - Edit
Amazing thunder rice place in basement of people’s plaza. Very friendly crowd here- showed a lady pic of the shop front and she showed us where it was. Very delicious Lei cha dish and sides.
Read morePros: Healthy, Organic, Friendly
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AlbertucoTuco
Points +701
Muy sabroso - Edit
Pedimos tempeh sweet and sour (rico, igual un poco dulce de más), Young tofu (rico y la textura excelente), raddish (rábano creo) rico también y leí cha kolomee, súper fresco y super rico. Muy recomendable.
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juleono
Points +63
Thunder tea rice - Edit
I recommend trying this very particular dish, it is tasty and had many different veggies in it.
Read moreBought the additional tempeh set which was also very tasty .
Plus, the owner was very nice
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jsmteh
Points +56
Best Thunder Tea Rice and Noodles! - Edit
If you're looking for a delicious and comforting meal, the Thunder Tea Rice Soup at Firefly is a must-try. The soup is packed with aromatic herbs that give it a fresh, flavorful kick. The noodles are perfectly springy and chewy, adding a satisfying texture to each bite. The dish feels light yet filling, with a nice balance of herbs, greens, and subtle heat. It’s a simple yet tasty meal that’s perfect for anyone craving something flavorful and nourishing.
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travellingbutterfly
Points +1538
Love this place! - Edit
We had a stopover in Singapore and what an awesome way to spend it by taking the train to Chinatown, entering the plaza, going down the escalator and finding this gem. The person who served us was delightful, the food was delicious and chatting with locals who were obvious regulars made the whole experience a lovely one.
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Sarilein
Points +25546
Kinda tastes as it looks - Edit
Easy to find in PPC. Go to the basement using escalator and then it’s basically the second or third on the right
Read moreTheir famous dish is made with coriander
Should have looked that up beforehand since it’s a traditional dish. Thank goodness I didn’t pour it over everything
But still all ingredients are rather simple taste and nothing special … 6.8$ for a dish
1.8$ for three pieces of tempeh which was good but lacking flavours and salt for sure
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m@earthville
Points +10392
Delicious, healthy, and affordable - Edit
The main attraction here is thunder tea rice, and it satisfies: not the best we’ve ever had, but quite good, allium-free, and mostly organic. The tempeh side dish is very tasty, too. Note the alternating daily specials on the menu board. Very reasonably priced.
Read moreEnjoy!
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-23
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vegankuntz
Points +1837
Firefly, Singapore - Edit
Enjoyable food. Friendly service. No mock meat. Affordable.
Read morePros: Seems all vegan?, Tasty, affordable food, Friendly service
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brigitte_butterfly7
Points +63
“Thunder Tea Rice” a must! - Edit
It look us a while to find Firefly - we walked past it without realizing, but thanks to another reviewers photo of the shopfront we found it. And I’m so glad we did! Thunder Tea Rice is also known as Lei Cha rice was delicious - we also loved the tempeh.
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xinru_t
Points +10004
Wallet-Friendly Healthy & Tasty Organic Vegan Allium-Free Food - Edit
Their popular Thunder Tree stalls previously closed down as their Fireflies Health Farm was shut down for the government to repurpose the land for military use. (Check out the CNA documentary to find out more about their story!) Glad they’ve reopened with a new name~ Wallet-friendly healthy and tasty vegan and allium-free food with organic brown rice and fresh produce. Apart from their popular leicha kolomee, they also have other great menu items such as homemade yong tau foo, as well as off-the-menu daily specials. Within the food court in People’s Park Centre, accessible via Chinatown MRT Exit D. P.S. They’re open on CNY Day 1, 2, 3. Also heard there’ll be an upcoming Overkill Singapore Get Fed episode feature!
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SiddharthMahendran
Points +151
Tasty, quality and affordable - Edit
Located in the basement of People's park food court.
Read moreThe flavours and spices in the food hits the spot.
The quality of food is great and everything I tried is delicious.
Braised Tofu rice tastes like liver fry and this is my favourite.
Nasi Lamek looks so colourful and the paste given with it was so tasty.
If you like no meat, very affordable and quality vegetables used in your food, this is the place to go
Pros: Braised Tofu rice tastes like liver fry., Reusable cutlery, Fast and quick
Cons: Cash only
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KennyWong
Points +49
Best thunder tea - Edit
I always have the noodle version and beancurd.
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gracewainwright
Points +357
Busy food center - Edit
Fresh tasty food.
Read moreVegan with no mock meat.
Was a bit tricky to find.
Pros: Reusable cutlery , Organic vegetables
Cons: Cash only , Shared seating with meat eaters, Hard to find
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reduced
Points +370
A nice meal - Edit
Inexpensive and delicious. Special shout-out for the curried tempeh!
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sammoizq
Points +99
Comfort food - Edit
It is such a satisfying and heaty meal, one of the best kinds of comfort food. The thunder tea itself is fragrant, definitely one of the best in town!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-20
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hokkaidohoneydew
Points +1262
Super yummy food. Kind staff - Edit
Super delicious thunder tea rice and tong tap fu. Long queue during lunch weekday. Didn’t realize they only accept cash until I reach counter but staff is very kind to let me have my lunch first and pay back after that when I find atm. Even mentioned to please eat first.👍🏻
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icecreamtherapy
Points +446
amazing thunder tea kolo mee - Edit
first time having thunder tea kolo mee and i LOVED it 😋 i ate the noodles on their own (without the tea) and they were super flavourful.
Read more$6.80 is kinda pricey, but the taste was worth it! good serving size too. would come back again (:
p.s. i visited for dinner on a saturday and a queue had started forming before 6pm. pick your timing to visit wisely!
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-23
Pros: extremely tasty
Cons: a bit pricey, might need to queue for this
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Queensnbeans
Points +1542
Lovely place! - Edit
I was lucky to visit on a brief trip to SG in May before they closed down. Lovely place in a food court, with very friendly staff and yummy food.
Read morePros: Cheap, Yummy
Cons: I's now closed :(
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SharonChua蔡妼㛔
Points +23000
Their last day 31-5-2022 - Edit
Sad that they have decided to permanently cease their operation soon, ordered their today special Dang Gui noodles, quite decent too, but kolo mee still the best.
Read moreTried their Thunder Tea Kolo Mee previously at their other outlet, the kolo mee was really good, full of sesame oil fragrance, the sweet potato leaves and other ingredients are well cooked too, but their Tea tastes normal only, for the Tea (the soul of Thunder Tea), imho Living Wholesome serves the best Tea.
Tried one each of their side dishes too, all were good especially the Hakka and bitter gourd Yong Tau Foo, like the herbal broth and Yong Tau Foo paste very much, their chilli was spicy enough and shiok, do come here and enjoy before 31-5-2022 (their last day of operation)
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plantyotinks
Points +55
leicha kolo mee v nice!! - Edit
i personally rate this among my top 3 leicha spots in singapore!! i usually eat leicha with rice, but tried kolo mee ($5.80) for the first time today. the noodles were nicely flavoured with some kinda oil, and goes well with the veg which were sweet and crunchy. the hakka tofu ($1.50) which i added on had a mushroomy stuffing and was also nicely flavoured! i personally find the soup too herbal, prefer it with peanuts mixed into it to give it a nutty, almost pesto-ish taste!
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ryanong
Points +39
Niceee - Edit
Lovely people, food court and food. Mushroom kolo mee very good
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torero
Points +431
Always yummy! - Edit
Everything I've had here and at their other outlet has been delicious.
Read morePros: Fully vegan , Friendly, Always delicious
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IanTan
Points +313
Springy Kolo noodles! - Edit
Ate the mushroom kolomee. It was super springy noodles and very flavorful! It’s handmade and definitely best vegetarian kolomee that I have eaten.
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18ec
Points +213
When they insist on the quality of ingredients 😬 - Edit
Thankful to have found this again. Hardly find one that sells decent vegetarian Thunder Tea Rice. This is definitely more than decent
Read morePros: Good choice of vegan/vegetarian options
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WongSiowWai
Points +1783
Limited selection - Edit
Quite pack during weekdays lunch time.
Read moreThunder tea rice huge portion but lacking of taste; tea not fragrant at all.
All the ingredients are soft type; huge disappointment.
Kolomee mushroom, beancurd yong tau foo & fried wantan was good.
Pros: Economical
Cons: Limited dishes
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