Lao Huo Tang Signature at Bukit Panjang Plaza brings authentic Hong Kong soup traditions to Singapore through their dedication to preparing nourishing herbal soups and traditional Chinese dishes with natural ingredients. Founded in 2008 by Mr. Thomas Hong in Singapore's Chinatown, Lao Huo Tang has grown to become one of the most trusted brands for traditional soup cuisine, now serving customers across Singapore with their commitment to health-conscious dining. The restaurant represents a philosophy that combines traditional Chinese culinary wisdom with modern nutritional awareness, making wholesome eating accessible and delicious.
The restaurant specializes in double-boiled soups made fresh daily from scratch, featuring salubrious broths prepared with vegetables, lean meat, pork ribs, and carefully selected natural ingredients that are simmered for hours to extract maximum nutrition and flavor. Their signature Double-boiled Chicken Soup showcases tender chicken pieces enveloped in rich broth infused with herbal essence, while all soups are low in fat, calories, and sodium, prepared without MSG, oil, cream, or butter to maintain their health benefits. The menu also includes creative traditional dishes that complement the soup offerings, with unlimited refills available for all dine-in customers to ensure complete satisfaction.
As part of the Lao Huo Tang Group that has expanded to become one of Singapore's F&B leaders with 13 brands spanning various cuisines, this Bukit Panjang Plaza location continues the tradition of serving nourishing, traditional Hong Kong-style soups to health-conscious diners. The restaurant serves customers seeking wholesome alternatives to typical fast food, offering a dining experience focused on the restorative properties of traditional Chinese soup culture. Whether customers desire comfort food that nourishes the body or want to experience authentic Cantonese culinary traditions, Lao Huo Tang Signature provides a genuine taste of Hong Kong's soup heritage in the heart of Singapore's western region.
Ordered via Foodpanda and the food portion is something that really threw us off - we have to caveat that we are not expecting bang for buck nor mountain amount of food. But exercise your judgement if you find the food portion given is fair or not. For us, it is RIDICULOUSLY SMALL given the high price tag. Everything came in atrociously tiny portion fit for one - the takeaway container for the stir-fried French beans is only 1/6 filled when it arrived, all for a price of $14.80. We thought it was a joke until we realised it is only 3 tablespoonfuls worth, and the portion is so pathetic the number of French bean is almost countable from the portion. Also, we were given 8 PUNY pieces of pepper prawn which costed us $23.80 - I normally wouldn’t mind if the prawns are any bigger, like Dian Xiao Er’s, but it is DAYLIGHT ROBBERY for $3 per piece of prawn that is smaller than my pinky. Even the soup feels watered down, and the container used is smaller. Shrinkflation is very real and I can empathise with F&B businesses and their cost pressures, but this is OUTRIGHT UNETHICAL and we felt cheated having spent $60 on a supposedly celebratory dinner only to receive our food that couldn’t even fill 3 adults (2 dishes, 1 soup). I definitely will not support Lao Huo Tang in the future and recommend that you do not, too, if you’re reading this review.
nicholas tan
Zero walk in ever since I entered and only 2 items that needs to be cook still have to wait very long.
Female staff standing inside using phone , the rest don’t know doing what.
We delivery represent ur online customer as well. I have also taken photo to the customer that I am still here waiting don’t know for what. No staff wanna pack the food even when it’s ready.
elsie
Visited on Sunday dinner. Vegetable is good. The portion is small for the other 2 dishes. Wanted to order the soup but too full. Will come for the soup next visit.
Su L (Su L)
Only the pumpkin rice, lotus soup and 3 egg spinach were good. The deep fried fish was served lukewarm, obviously pre fried and doused with mediocre bean sauce. Luckily the meat tasted fresh.
Service staff (auntie with curly hair) had a bossy attitude and rude tone. She waved her hand in my face when I informed her politely that she missed out on one item in my order sheet. The other young girl has a much better service standard.
Sebby Ng
Ordered the creamy butter pork, but it was quite different from the picture on the menu. The dish had more fat than meat, and the meat itself had a dark color, which didn’t seem fresh. On the positive side, the soup I ordered was good. I hope the restaurant can improve the quality of their ingredients to match expectations.
MrHoopies
Revisit on 12 Mar 2025, meat had weird smell and taste.
Soup was ok ,may opt for meatless when ordering lotus soup ever again.
Go home moody
Jun
The taste of the dishes are all quite decent, some can be pretty good (ie. tomato fried egg, ABC soup and general tsao chicken), but sometimes the dishes served are not hot, even the soup sometimes are served lukewarm at best. Portion sizes are also not very impressive considering the price. Overall it's ok.
spk chan
March 2024
No nasty or pleasant surprises. Soup was a bit salty. S & S sliced fish was quite ok. Ribs looked and tasted like they were used to boil soup first before turning to become our dish. Bee hoon a bit gooey which meant they were of inferior quality. Portions were small to compensate for the price charged. Keep your expectation low & you’ll be alright.
Spencer Chan
March 2024
No nasty or pleasant surprises. Soup was a bit salty. The S & S sliced fish was quite ok. Ribs looked and tasted like they had been used to make soup before being served as our dish. The Bee hoon was a bit gooey, indicating inferior quality. Portions were small, seemingly to compensate for the price charged. Keep your expectations low, and you'll be alright.
Joon
The taste of the dishes is all quite decent, some can be pretty good (i.e., tomato fried egg, ABC soup, and General Tsao chicken), but sometimes the dishes served are not hot, and even the soup is sometimes served lukewarm at best. Portion sizes are also not very impressive considering the price. Overall, it's OK.
Mr. Ho Pui
Revisited on 12 Mar 2025, the meat had a weird smell and taste. The soup was okay, but I may opt for a meatless version if I order lotus soup again. I went home moody.
Sebastian Ng
Ordered the creamy butter pork, but it was quite different from the picture on the menu. The dish had more fat than meat, and the meat itself was dark, which didn’t seem fresh. On the positive side, the soup I ordered was good. I hope the restaurant can improve the quality of their ingredients to match expectations.
Su Li
Only the pumpkin rice, lotus soup, and three-egg spinach were good. The deep-fried fish was served lukewarm, obviously pre-fried and doused with mediocre bean sauce. Luckily, the meat tasted fresh.
The service staff member (the auntie with curly hair) had a bossy attitude and rude tone. She waved her hand in my face when I politely informed her that she had missed one item on my order sheet. The other young girl had a much better service standard.
Nick Tan
Zero walk-ins since I entered, and with only two items needing to be cooked, I still had a very long wait. A female staff member was standing inside using her phone; I don't know what the rest were doing. We, as delivery drivers, represent your online customers as well. I also took a photo for the customer, showing I was still waiting, not knowing what for. No staff wanted to pack the food, even when it was ready.
Sam
Ordered via Foodpanda, the food portion really threw us off. We have to caveat that we weren't expecting bang for our buck or a mountain of food. But exercise your judgement if you find the food portion given is fair. For us, it is RIDICULOUSLY SMALL given the high price tag. Everything came in atrociously tiny portions, fit for one. The takeaway container for the stir-fried French beans was only 1/6 filled when it arrived, all for $14.80. We thought it was a joke until we realised it was only 3 tablespoonfuls' worth, and the portion was so pathetic the number of French beans was almost countable. Also, we were given 8 PUNY pieces of pepper prawns, which cost us $23.80. I normally wouldn't mind if the prawns were any bigger, like Dian Xiao Er's, but it was DAYLIGHT ROBBERY for $3 per piece of prawn that was smaller than my pinky. Even the soup felt watered down, and the container used was smaller. Shrinkflation is very real, and I can empathise with F&B businesses and their cost pressures, but this was OUTRIGHT UNETHICAL. We felt cheated having spent $60 on a supposedly celebratory dinner only to receive food that couldn't even fill three adults (two dishes, one soup). I definitely will not support Lao Huo Tang in the future and recommend that you do not either, if you're reading this review.
Positive Reviews
Sophia Wee
Tried this for the first time and was really pleased with the meal. Came here for dinner and ordered Pork Tripe Soup with Gingko, Fried French Bean with Minced Meat and Crispy Cereal Prawn Ball (not oily at all) And felt every dish was flavourful and delicious. Staff was attentive and asked whether we wanted a refill for the soup when they saw ours was finishing. I'll definitely come here again!
Carine Lay
Came here a few times. All the foods are yummy and delicious. Salted eggs prawns are fresh and fragrance. Vinegar pork trotter is good. Very savoury, sour and gingery
C
Not too busy restaurant, get busier during lunch and dinner time. Soup is their signature with 1 time refill, reasonably priced; taste was okay. I strongly recommend their pumpkin rice.
Victor Xenolosophy
2nd visit, and I would say that 75% of the food choices are not bad. I was pretty impressed on 1st visit that they've gone beyond soup over the years. 👍
I certainly feel they deserve more customer crowds nonetheless.
chee yong soo
At lunchtime, I visited Laohuotang with my family. The environment here was quiet and there were few people. The waiter Lihui and Allen had a good service attitude. The waiter's recommended dishes were also good, especially salted egg cod fish and Bak Kwa fried rice. Thank you for their service. We will visit Laohuotang again next time.
Yee Fong Lee
The waiter has a good attitude and the food is delicious. I will come again next time.
Jason Ong
It was a quiet, rainy week night, so we decided to drop by Lao Huo Tang （老火汤）for dinner.
The herbal chicken soup and salted vegetable duck soup were good, and they obviously have been boiled for a long time. The soups were thick and flavourful. Even though it was expensive, they do allow a one time soup refill.
The fried hor fun was delicious, although I wish they had de-shelled the prawns.
It's a nice place to visit for some comforting food, especially if you like soups.
Sonia Wee
I tried this for the first time and was really pleased with the meal. Came here for dinner and ordered Pork Tripe Soup with Gingko, Fried French Bean with Minced Meat, and Crispy Cereal Prawn Ball (not oily at all). Every dish was flavourful and delicious. The staff was attentive and asked if we wanted a refill for the soup when they saw our soup was finishing. I'll definitely come here again!
Jayson Ong
It was a quiet, rainy weeknight, so we decided to drop by Lao Huo Tang （老火汤）for dinner. The herbal chicken soup and salted vegetable duck soup were good, and they obviously have been boiled for a long time. The soups were thick and flavourful. Even though it was expensive, they do allow a one-time soup refill. The fried hor fun was delicious, although I wish they had de-shelled the prawns. It's a nice place to visit for some comforting food, especially if you like soups.
Yi Fong Lee
The waiter had a good attitude, and the food was delicious. I will come again next time.
Ellie
Visited for Sunday dinner. The vegetables are good. The portions for the other two dishes were small. I wanted to order the soup, but I was too full. I will come for the soup on my next visit.
Chee Yong Soon
At lunchtime, I visited Laohuotang with my family. The environment was quiet, with few people. Waiters Lihui and Allen had a good service attitude. Their recommended dishes were also good, especially the salted egg cod fish and Bak Kwa fried rice. Thank you for their service. We will visit Laohuotang again next time.
Victor Seow
Second visit, and I'd say that 75% of the food choices are not bad. I was pretty impressed on my first visit that they've gone beyond soup over the years.
I certainly feel they deserve more crowds nonetheless.
Sze
This restaurant isn't usually too busy, but it gets busier during lunch and dinner time. Soup is their signature, comes with one refill, and is reasonably priced; the taste was okay. I strongly recommend their pumpkin rice.
Corinne Lay
Came here a few times. All the food is delicious. Salted egg prawns are fresh and fragrant. Vinegar pork trotter is good—very savoury, sour, and gingery.
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Our Menu
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Main Course
EGGPLANT IN CLAYPOT WITH MINCED MEAT
PORK RIB WITH BITTER GROUND IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE
FRIED EGG WITH PRAWN
HOMEMADE CRISPY TOFU WITH MINCED MEAT & PICKLED VEGETABLE
A thoroughly brewed soup rich in vitamins A and C, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients. Ideal for boosting immune systems.
APPLE & SNOW PEAR SOUP WITH PORK RIB
$12.80
A concoction combining the healthy high-fibre goodness of apple and pear. The sweet pork rib-based soup confers beauty radiance benefits coupled with invigorating cooling effect.
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Desserts
MANGO SAGO WITH POMELO
$6.80
GRASS JELLY WITH LONGAN
$5.80
HONEY LEMON WITH ALOE VERA
$5.80
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Soup
PORK TRIPE SOUP WITH GINGKO
$15.80
Ideal for soothing the stomach and dispelling dampness, pork tripe is well-complemented by white pepper and yuba in this recipe.
BEAUTY COLLAGEN SOUP WITH PEACH GUM
A beauty soup infused with peach gum, known for its collagen-rich properties, offering a nourishing and beautifying experience.
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SEAFOOD
SWEET & SOUR GROUPER
$23.80
A timeless favourite amongst the young and old. Appetising and tantalising burst of flavours, created by a medley of bell peppers, pineapples and tomatoes sprinkled on fried fresh grouper.
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Rice
PUMPKIN RICE
$9.00
BROWN RICE
$7.00
STEAMED RICE
$1.50
FRIED RICE WITH CHINESE SAUSAGE
$12.80
GOLDEN BAK KWE FRIED RICE
$16.80
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Must-Try Delicacies
CRISPY SALTED EGG LOTUS ROOT
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Desserts
AI YU JELLY
$5.80
Ice jelly and peach are the perfect combination for a thirst-quenching dessert to quell the heat.
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FRIED FU RONG EGG
$12.80
OSMANTHUS EGG WITH SHARK FIN & CRAB MEAT
$26.80
This delicate exquisite dish that could be passed down through generations. Singapore these days has a rich recipe filled with premium ingredients, shark's fin, crab meat and mushrooms to create the finest experience.
