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Kawan Bowl

4.1 (65 reviews)
✅ MUIS Certified
🥡 Takeaway
🍽️ Dine In
Kawan Bowl represents the innovative evolution of Singapore's hawker culture, emerging as DanLao's halal-certified sister concept that brilliantly merges traditional Asian flavors with modern bowl dining trends. Founded to address the growing demand for halal options among Singapore's diverse Muslim community, this establishment has strategically positioned itself across multiple food courts and hawker centers, including locations at Jurong Point, Anchorvale Village, and Pasir Ris Mall. The brand's name "Kawan," meaning friend in Malay, reflects its mission to create inclusive dining experiences that bring communities together over exceptional food.

The restaurant's signature concept revolves around customizable scrambled egg rice bowls, featuring uniquely Southeast Asian toppings like ayam berempah, beef rendang, sambal prawns, and taliwang chicken cutlet. Diners can personalize their experience by choosing between silken eggs, telur dadar (traditional omelette), or crispy fried eggs, with each bowl starting from an affordable $5.90. Standout dishes include the highly praised Sambal Prawn bowl ($7.90) and the fragrant Taliwang Chicken Cutlet, both celebrated for their perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors that complement the restaurant's signature fluffy scrambled eggs and savory sauce-doused rice.

Since obtaining full MUIS halal certification, Kawan Bowl has become a beacon of innovation within Singapore's halal dining scene, proving that traditional flavors can be successfully reimagined for modern tastes without losing their authentic essence. The establishment's success across multiple food court locations demonstrates the strong market demand for creative, affordable halal options that respect cultural food traditions while embracing contemporary dining trends. Kawan Bowl continues to expand its presence, solidifying its position as a pioneer in the new generation of halal hawker concepts that celebrate Singapore's multicultural culinary heritage.

Reviews & Ratings

Customer Reviews

4.1 / 5

Based on 65 reviews

Negative Reviews

Wei Lun Loh Wei Lun Loh

Wanted to order ayam berempah but it was sold out at my visit on dinner time. Ordered taliwang chic

Wanted to order ayam berempah but it was sold out during my dinner visit. I ordered the taliwang chicken cutlet instead. I asked if the chicken was not spicy for my child to eat, and the staff said it wasn't. However, it was spicy even without the chili. My child couldn't eat it afterwards. Preparation was quick, taking only 2 minutes after ordering.

Nicole Tan Nicole Tan

Terrible service staff at Sunshine Place. Ordered the Taliwang as I enjoy the spicy sambal. Two minu

Terrible service staff at Sunshine Place. I ordered the Taliwang because I enjoy the spicy sambal. Two minutes after paying for the order, the staff informed me there was no more Taliwang. She also refused to refund the order. I had no choice but to change my order. I asked if I could have the Taliwang sauce, as that was my initial order. The staff was very rude and unapologetic, stating I would have to pay extra if I wanted the Taliwang sauce. A very unpleasant experience.

Annabelle Annabelle

Dishonest. Cashier told all ayam rempah, prawn sambal etc on menu were finished. Just left deep frie

Dishonest. The cashier told us that all the ayam rempah, prawn sambal, etc. on the menu were finished, leaving only deep-fried chicken cutlet and luncheon meat. However, after 30 minutes, I noticed other people ordering and receiving those dishes! Next time, please advise if there's a waiting time instead of simply saying they are sold out for the day! Review on food: The scrambled eggs were way too oily, and the sambal was too sweet! The chicken cutlet tasted like a frozen one bought from FairPrice, especially the processed chicken texture.

Siti Abdullah Siti Abdullah

I literally had the most worst experience at sunshine place outlet today like 20 mins ago. The lady

I literally had the worst experience at the Sunshine Place outlet today, about 20 minutes ago. The lady who took my order was super rude! I told her my order, "Hi, Auntie, Ayam Rempah set, takeaway" (this was the shop's bestseller on the menu, by the way). She proceeded to reply in Mandarin, and I don't understand Mandarin. So, I was a bit confused and my initial reply was "Huh?" Three times she repeated in Mandarin, only then did she realize I wasn't Chinese and spoke to me in English, "You see the menu, tell me which number you want to order." Then I told her I wanted your bestseller, number 5, and said it's your best. Instead of being apologetic and moving along with taking my order, she still argued with me, telling me off that "the Malay girl never came today and I don't know Malay." Me: "But Auntie, you can speak English, right? Because you are speaking in English to me now, and not everyone can understand Mandarin, and I am not Chinese." She still repeated herself because of "the Malay girl never came today." Hmmm, that's not a good excuse. 1) The menu was mostly in Malay; the least she could do is take note of the bestseller menu. She is the cashier, and she needs to know the bestseller in whichever language it is, right? 2) It's not my problem which staff member didn't come to work today, tomorrow, or any other day. 3) Don't make customers your punching bag, especially when they are not rude to you in the first place. This whole experience was such a turn-off.

Wei Lun Low Wei Lun Low

Wanted to order ayam berempah but it was sold out at my visit on dinner time. Ordered taliwang chic

Wanted to order ayam berempah, but it was sold out during my dinner visit. I ordered the taliwang chicken cutlet instead. I asked if the chicken was not spicy for my child to eat, and the staff said it wasn't. However, it was spicy even without the chili on it, so my child didn't eat it. Preparation was quick, taking only 2 minutes after ordering.

Positive Reviews

PromiseTheDog PromiseTheDog

The food is amazing, scrambled egg is just nice and the chilli sauce is WOW. Recommend the curry chi

The food is amazing, the scrambled egg is just right, and the chilli sauce is WOW. I recommend the curry chicken scrambled egg rice!

Ann Neo Ann Neo

Absolutely delightful scrambled egg rice with satay chicken and beef rendang. Personally preferred t

Absolutely delightful scrambled egg rice with satay chicken and beef rendang. Personally, I preferred the satay gravy more as the taste is precisely on point! I will surely frequent this place again. 1 star for improvement to allow the addition of vegetables as a side dish. Sadly, they ran out of wraps at night. Also, the staff looked pretty lost when taking and making orders – I think they are still new and orientating.

Suresh Hoondal Suresh Hoondal

Food was amazing! We tried the panggang and satay sauce. The panggang is our favourite! Sweet and ch

The food was amazing! We tried the panggang and satay sauce. The panggang is our favourite! It was sweet and charred just right. The eggs tasted creamy and blended well with the rice.

Adrian Heng Adrian Heng

The panggang chicken was tender and flavourful. The scrambled egg was soft and not watery. Cashier w

The panggang chicken was tender and flavourful. The scrambled egg was soft and not watery. The cashier was friendly.

Azman Bahar Azman Bahar

Went over to give it a try and ordered the most popular item, the Ayam Rempah. The chicken was spice

Went over to give it a try and ordered the most popular item, the Ayam Rempah. The chicken was spiced and seasoned very well (delicious!), and the egg was excellent. Worth the time taken to give it a go!

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