At a Glance
About Oiishii Corner
Oiishii Corner (おいしいコーナー, meaning 'delicious corner') is a halal-certified Japanese hawker stall tucked into the corner of Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre in Toa Payoh. Opened in 2017 by a Muslim couple — the husband having gained experience as a part-time chef in Japan — the stall was born from a simple but important mission: to let more Muslims enjoy Japanese food. In Singapore, where Japanese cuisine is immensely popular but halal-certified Japanese restaurants are rare, Oiishii Corner fills a genuine gap that many Muslim diners have long felt.
All recipes at Oiishii Corner are carefully adapted to be fully halal — no pork, no alcohol (including no mirin or sake in cooking), and no cross-contamination. The menu covers donburi, ramen, and udon, with flavours that bridge Japanese tradition and local Singaporean tastes. The Oiishii Beef Don (S$5.50) is the stall's most popular item: thin, tender slices of beef stir-fried in a spicy sambal-like sauce with caramelised onions, served on a generous bed of short-grain Japanese rice with fresh vegetables and mayonnaise. The combination of Japanese rice bowl format with a distinctly local sambal kick is clever and genuinely delicious.
The ramen options are equally compelling. The Teriyaki Chicken Ramen (S$6) features springy noodles in a savoury broth topped with teriyaki chicken, while the Inari Ramen (S$5.50) adds deep-fried tofu pouches that soak up the broth beautifully. The Smoked Duck Ramen (S$6) with kimchi soup is a creative fusion that works surprisingly well. The Chicken Katsu Curry Don (S$5) is another strong option — crispy katsu chicken on rice with Japanese curry sauce at a price that is almost absurdly cheap. Side dishes include chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), fried tofu, and inari sushi. The portions are consistently praised as generous for the price — multiple food blogs have noted that Oiishii Corner gives more food than many air-conditioned Japanese restaurants charge double for.
Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre is a neighbourhood food centre in Toa Payoh — not the most convenient location from MRT (about 10-15 minutes' walk from Braddell MRT NS18), but worth the trip. The food centre has ample seating and a relaxed atmosphere. Oiishii Corner is open Saturday to Thursday, 11:30am to 7pm, and closed on Fridays. The stall has built a loyal following through word of mouth and food blog features (Eatbook, SetHLui, MissTamChiak have all covered it), with reviewers consistently praising the combination of halal certification, authentic Japanese-inspired flavours, generous portions, and heartland prices.
Recommended For
Menu & Pricing
Halal certified — no pork, no alcohol, no mirin. Cash preferred. Hawker centre — no service charge.
Donburi (Rice Bowls)
| Oiishii Beef Don — spicy beef slices + sambal + Japanese rice + vegetables (SIGNATURE) | S$5.50 |
| Chicken Katsu Curry Don — crispy chicken katsu + Japanese curry | S$5 |
| Teriyaki Chicken Don — teriyaki chicken on Japanese rice | ~S$5.50 |
Ramen & Udon
| Inari Ramen — ramen + deep-fried tofu pouches in savoury broth | S$5.50 |
| Teriyaki Chicken Ramen — springy noodles + teriyaki chicken | S$6 |
| Smoked Duck Ramen — smoked duck + kimchi soup base | S$6 |
Sides
| Chawanmushi — steamed egg custard | ~S$2 |
| Inari Sushi — sweet tofu skin rice pockets | ~S$2 |
Practical Information
Dietary Information
Photos
Sourced via Google Places — food-focused photography
Location
22A Lorong 7 Toa Payoh, #01-161, Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre, Singapore 311022
In the corner of Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre (hence the name). Walk from Braddell MRT (NS18) — about 10-15 minutes. Plenty of seating in the food centre. The stall is easy to spot with its Japanese-style signage.
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From the corner of Kim Keat to a halal Japanese feast — what to expect at Oiishii Corner.
Find the Corner
Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre is a neighbourhood food centre in the Toa Payoh estate — not on any tourist map, but well-known to locals. From Braddell MRT (NS18), it is about a 10-15 minute walk. Oiishii Corner is tucked into — as the name suggests — a corner of the food centre, with Japanese-style signage that stands out among the typical hawker stalls. The food centre has plenty of seating and a relaxed heartland atmosphere.
Order the Beef Don
The Oiishii Beef Don (S$5.50) is the must-order. The spicy beef slices — marinated in what tastes like a sambal-inspired sauce — are stir-fried with caramelised onions and served on a generous bed of short-grain Japanese rice with fresh vegetables and mayonnaise. The combination of Japanese rice bowl format with a local sambal kick is genuinely creative and delicious. For ramen lovers, the Teriyaki Chicken Ramen (S$6) is a satisfying bowl with springy noodles and well-seasoned chicken. The Chicken Katsu Curry Don at just S$5 is almost impossibly cheap for what you get.
Halal Japanese, Finally
For Muslim diners in Singapore, Oiishii Corner solves a real problem. Japanese cuisine is one of the most popular foreign cuisines in the country, yet halal-certified Japanese restaurants are extremely rare — and the few that exist tend to be expensive. Oiishii Corner delivers authentic Japanese-inspired flavours (teriyaki, katsu curry, ramen with naruto kamaboko) at hawker prices (S$5-8), fully halal certified, with no compromise on portion size. The husband's experience cooking in Japan gives the food a level of authenticity that surprises first-time visitors. Multiple food blogs have called it 'the best halal Japanese food in Singapore' — and at these prices, with these portions, it is hard to argue.
Oiishii Corner is important. Not because it is the cheapest Japanese food in Toa Payoh (Donya, a few blocks away, has that covered), but because it is one of the only halal-certified Japanese food options in the entire neighbourhood — and possibly one of the best halal Japanese hawker stalls in all of Singapore. The Oiishii Beef Don at S$5.50 is genuinely delicious, with a creative sambal-meets-Japanese-rice-bowl approach that works beautifully. The portions are generous, the owner's experience cooking in Japan shows in the execution, and the prices are heartland-friendly. For Muslim diners who love Japanese food — and there are many in Singapore — Oiishii Corner is essential. For everyone else, it is simply a very good, very cheap Japanese hawker stall that happens to be halal. Either way, it deserves your attention.