Ya Kun Kaya Toast Lot One preserves Singapore's beloved breakfast tradition in the heart of Choa Chu Kang, serving the iconic combination of kaya toast, coffee, and soft-boiled eggs that has defined Singaporean mornings for generations. As part of the renowned chain with over 40 outlets across Singapore and 30 international locations, this retro-ambience café within Lot One Shoppers' Mall offers families and tradition enthusiasts an authentic taste of local heritage through recipes that have stood the test of time, making it an essential stop for experiencing genuine Singaporean food culture.
The café's signature breakfast set features perfectly toasted bread generously slathered with their special kaya recipe made from pandan and coconut milk, paired with butter to create the classic sandwich, accompanied by two expertly prepared soft-boiled eggs seasoned with dark soy sauce and white pepper, plus robust local kopi brewed to deliver the perfect caffeine boost. The traditional preparation methods ensure each element contributes to the complete breakfast experience - the sweet coconut-egg jam providing comfort, the creamy eggs adding protein, and the strong coffee delivering the energy needed to start any day in true Singaporean style.
Positioned on the basement level of Lot One Shoppers' Mall, Ya Kun Kaya Toast operates with the timeless charm of Singapore's coffee shop culture, offering both dine-in and takeaway services that accommodate the busy lifestyles of modern families while preserving authentic preparation methods. The café's location within the mall allows visitors to begin their shopping day with a traditional Singaporean breakfast or take a nostalgic break from retail therapy, while its accessibility via Choa Chu Kang MRT station ensures that this taste of Singapore's culinary heritage remains within reach for food lovers across the island seeking genuine local flavors.
This is my first time ever leaving a review to express my distaste of the service that I had been provided. Bought 8 pieces kaya toast to go. Of the 8 toast that were given to me, 6 of them did not have a single piece of butter on them AT ALL. ABSOLUTELY INFURIATING. The cashier even confirmed with me “with butter ah” to which I obviously said yes multiple times “yes with butter”. The highlight of every kaya toast is literally the butter. 6 of them missing without even informing me is just ridiculous. I understand if you ran out of butter but since they knew I was a take away customer they just decided not to bother informing me and decided to instead keep quiet and pray customer don’t know. Guess what, I know. It did not help that I was already having a bad day and it was my first time in a year since I wanted to visit Ya Kun for some comfort food to cheer me up and feel better. Instead, NIGHT RUINED. Huge mistake coming back after not having this delicious Singaporean staple for 1 whole year at this outlet. The service provided was just unfathomable service provided by the team here. As a feedback to the incharge please, at least have the decency to inform me if any changes were to be made. Thanks for nothing
Jake Chang
Place was dirty with uncleaned tables and a lot of flies, and the yolks of all 4 soft boiled eggs were solid.
SAMOTNY
ordered Milo for takeaway but the cap on the cup wasn't securely fastened in place. when i took my cup out a little bit went onto my foot but other than that the Milo was ok
F L
This particular uncle at lot1 outlet makes ok coffee. The toast is pathetic though (bread has no fragrance..it's just slices of brown colored bread, kaya is super duper sweet and butter is very little. I had to top up 50 cents for extra butter).
Anthony Tan
I’m having coffee at Ya Kun @ Lot One at Choa Chu Kang. We dined in & have tea, coffee, toast bread & 2 half boiled eggs. I was so disappointed that the 2 half boiled egg was cold 🤬This Ya Kun here at Lot One is getting more & more disappointing in their food quality.
Boon Haow Chua
Very weird store policy to have to order first before getting a seat (I was alone so ‘everyone’ would have been present). The woman who chased me out was also very rude with her clarification. So I went on to queue to order and when it was my turn, the cashier said that the store was full and I would have to wait to get a seat. So I asked her how long the wait would be and she said she was unsure - sometimes it can be fast and sometimes it can take very long. I was super hungry already and they really didn’t bother to try to help the customer. Terrible queue management coupled with poor customer service. I love Ya Kun but it’s unfortunate that this outlet has a bad store policy and staff with poor attitude.
Update: Went to the Jem outlet and their store policy made so much more sense. FIND A SEAT FIRST THEN ORDER (also got a double egg yolk here so my story ended semi-happy.)
esen ooi
Bad Service – Order Totally Messed Up
I had a really disappointing experience at this shop today (5 May 2025 at 4:13 PM). I ordered kopi o kosong peng and repeated my order twice, but the staff kept repeating back teh o kosong peng. These are completely different drinks, both in words and pronunciation. I even clarified a third time, slowly and clearly: kopi o kosong peng. She confirmed with an “ok.”
However, when the drink arrived, it was still teh o kosong peng. When I questioned her, she got defensive and insisted she had mentioned teh o kosong peng earlier—as if it was my mistake. I didn’t want to argue, so I just accepted the drink.
Honestly, this kind of service is unacceptable. Basic listening skills are crucial, especially in F&B. I hope the management takes note of this issue and works on improving staff training and attitude.
Jasmen Lau
Getting lesser nowadays… ordered big takeaway cup and getting almost 1 inch below the brim…:(
Justin Hoyo
Decent traditional toast and coffee. The taste is no different from many of their other outlets. However this particular outlet is quite small and near to the exit of the mall, so it can get a little warm. It was quite understaffed when I visited the place and there was a long queue too. Overall 3 stars, I would still come here for coffee~
Jack Chang
The place was dirty, with uncleaned tables and a lot of flies, and the yolks of all 4 soft-boiled eggs were solid.
Sam Monty
I ordered Milo for takeaway, but the cap on the cup wasn't securely fastened in place. When I took my cup out, a little bit went onto my foot, but other than that, the Milo was okay.
Francis Lee
This particular uncle at the Lot 1 outlet makes okay coffee. The toast is pathetic though (the bread has no fragrance; it's just slices of brown-colored bread. The kaya is super duper sweet, and the butter is very little. I had to top up 50 cents for extra butter).
An Tong Tan
Here's the edited review:
At Ya Kun at Lot One, Choa Chu Kang, we dined in and had tea, coffee, toast, and two half-boiled eggs. I was so disappointed that the two half-boiled eggs were cold! 🤬 This Ya Kun at Lot One is getting more and more disappointing in its food quality.
Boon Hao Chua
It's a very weird store policy that requires ordering first before getting a seat (and since I was alone, 'everyone' was already present). The woman who chased me out was also very rude in her clarification. So I queued to order, and when it was my turn, the cashier said that the store was full and I would have to wait to get a seat. I asked her how long the wait would be, and she said she was unsure — sometimes it's fast and sometimes it takes very long. I was super hungry already, and they really didn't bother to help the customer. Terrible queue management coupled with poor customer service. I love Ya Kun, but it's unfortunate that this outlet has a bad store policy and staff with poor attitudes.
Update: I went to the Jem outlet, and their store policy made so much more sense: FIND A SEAT FIRST THEN ORDER (I also got a double egg yolk here, so my story ended semi-happy.)
Ee Sen Ooi
Bad Service – Order Totally Messed Up
I had a really disappointing experience at this shop today (5 May 2025 at 4:13 PM). I ordered kopi o kosong peng and repeated my order twice, but the staff kept repeating teh o kosong peng. These are completely different drinks, both in words and pronunciation. I even clarified a third time, slowly and clearly: kopi o kosong peng. She confirmed with an “ok.”
However, when the drink arrived, it was still teh o kosong peng. When I questioned her, she got defensive and insisted she had mentioned teh o kosong peng earlier—as if it was my mistake. I didn’t want to argue, so I just accepted the drink.
Honestly, this kind of service is unacceptable. Basic listening skills are crucial, especially in F&B. I hope the management takes note of this issue and works on improving staff training and attitude.
Jasmin Lau
Getting less nowadays. Ordered a big takeaway cup, and it was almost 1 inch below the brim…:(
Justin Hooi
Decent traditional toast and coffee. The taste is no different from many of their other outlets. However, this particular outlet is quite small and near the exit of the mall, so it can get a little warm. It was quite understaffed during my visit, and there was also a long queue. Overall, 3 stars. I would still come here for coffee.
Loh Poh Li
This is my first time ever leaving a review to express my distaste for the service I received. I bought 8 pieces of kaya toast to go. Of the 8 toasts I received, 6 of them did not have a single piece of butter on them at all. Absolutely infuriating! The cashier even confirmed with me, "with butter, ah?" to which I obviously said yes multiple times: "yes, with butter." The highlight of every kaya toast is literally the butter. Six of them missing without even informing me is just ridiculous. I understand if you ran out of butter, but since they knew I was a takeaway customer, they just decided not to bother informing me. Instead, they chose to keep quiet and pray the customer wouldn't know. Guess what? I know. It did not help that I was already having a bad day, and it was my first time in a year I had wanted to visit Ya Kun for some comfort food to cheer me up and feel better. Instead, my night was ruined. Huge mistake coming back after not having this delicious Singaporean staple for a whole year at this outlet. The service provided by the team here was just unfathomable. As feedback to the person in charge, please, at least have the decency to inform me if any changes were to be made. Thanks for nothing.
Jack Chang
The place was dirty, with uncleaned tables and a lot of flies, and the yolks of all 4 soft-boiled eggs were solid.
Samson Tay
I ordered Milo for takeaway, but the cap on the cup wasn't securely fastened in place. When I took my cup out, a little bit went onto my foot, but other than that, the Milo was ok.
Foo Leng
This particular uncle at the Lot1 outlet makes ok coffee. The toast is pathetic though (the bread has no fragrance and is just slices of brown-colored bread; the kaya is super duper sweet; and there's very little butter. I had to top up 50 cents for extra butter.)
Andy Tan
I'm having coffee at Ya Kun at Lot One in Choa Chu Kang. We dined in and had tea, coffee, toast, and two half-boiled eggs. I was so disappointed that the two half-boiled eggs were cold. This Ya Kun at Lot One is getting more and more disappointing in its food quality.
Boon Hao Chua
It's a very weird store policy to have to order first before getting a seat (I was alone, so 'everyone' in my party would have been present). The woman who chased me out was also very rude with her clarification. So I queued to order, and when it was my turn, the cashier said that the store was full and I would have to wait to get a seat. So I asked her how long the wait would be, and she said she was unsure — sometimes it can be fast and sometimes it can take very long. I was super hungry already, and they really didn’t bother to help the customer. Terrible queue management coupled with poor customer service. I love Ya Kun, but it’s unfortunate that this outlet has a bad store policy and staff with poor attitude.
Update: I went to the Jem outlet, and their store policy made so much more sense. FIND A SEAT FIRST THEN ORDER (I also got a double egg yolk here, so my story ended semi-happy.)
Eason Ooi
Bad Service – Order Totally Messed Up
I had a really disappointing experience at this shop today (5 May 2025 at 4:13 PM). I ordered kopi o kosong peng and repeated it twice, but the staff kept repeating 'teh o kosong peng' back. These are completely different drinks, both in words and pronunciation. I even clarified a third time, slowly and clearly: kopi o kosong peng. She confirmed with an “ok.”
However, when the drink arrived, it was still teh o kosong peng. When I questioned her, she got defensive and insisted she had mentioned 'teh o kosong peng' earlier—as if it was my mistake. I didn’t want to argue, so I just accepted the drink.
Honestly, this kind of service is unacceptable. Basic listening skills are crucial, especially in F&B. I hope the management takes note of this issue and works on improving staff training and attitude.
Jasmin Lau
Getting less nowadays… Ordered a big takeaway cup, and it was almost 1 inch below the brim…:(
Noh Poh
This is my first time ever leaving a review to express my distaste for the service I was provided. I bought 8 pieces of kaya toast to go. Of the 8 toasts given to me, 6 had no butter on them at all. Absolutely infuriating! The cashier even confirmed with me, "With butter, ah?" to which I obviously said yes multiple times: "Yes, with butter." The highlight of every kaya toast is literally the butter. For 6 of them to be missing without even informing me is just ridiculous. I understand if they ran out of butter, but since they knew I was a takeaway customer, they just decided not to bother informing me, instead keeping quiet and hoping the customer wouldn't know. Guess what? I know. It did not help that I was already having a bad day, and it was my first time in a year that I had wanted to visit Ya Kun for some comfort food to cheer me up and feel better. Instead, my night was ruined. It was a huge mistake coming back after not having this delicious Singaporean staple for one whole year at this outlet. The service provided by the team here was just unfathomable. As feedback to the person in charge, please, at least have the decency to inform me if any changes are made. Thanks for nothing.
Positive Reviews
KW Yoke
Decent breakfast place, but as with all basement stalls it's a bit squeezy.
Ginger milk tea a bit meh, prefer the halia in Muslim stalls.
Kaya butter toast is spot on.
Tried the rendang chicken sandwich, was too little chicken tbh but rendang tasted quite nice, but not v value for money.
A A
Rendang chicken toast sandwich ($4.80) ala carte . Very delicious. Service is good. Long queue especially during breakfast hour. Expensive .
Kenneth Tan
Came at 9am. Carpark had plenty of lots. Could choose and park next to the travellator so it led directly up to Ya Kun.
Food & drinks were decent. I only order eggs and tea. Typical of what one would expect from Ya Kun. Warm eggs, served after cracking, without the shells. A welcome added on service for patrons.
Teh O Siew dai was also served as requested.
Love the morning crowd that doesn’t make the place too crowded, with small groups of elders chatting and some working class adults having a quick bite before heading to work (my guess)
Nor Hafizah Abd Hamid
Came here during breakfast time, and got the food within 5 mins after ordering.
The kaya toast butter was perfect, the soft egg was done well, and the tea drink was just my preference.
Out of the so many outlets i went before, this one served particularly well.
Nelson Chang
This is my regular spot for a kopi break—a perfect place to relax, read, and plan before and after my Taekwon-Do lessons. I really enjoy the service and the drinks here. A great environment to take a breather and stay focused!
June
Standard is consistently good for toasts, eggs and drinks. Kopi c kosong and teh c kosong are always on point and thick. They wake me up instantly and chased my headaches away.
All I hope is prices remain the same for a long long time.
Kwok Yoke
Decent breakfast place, but as with all basement stalls, it's a bit squeezy.
Ginger milk tea is a bit meh; I prefer the halia in Muslim stalls.
Kaya butter toast is spot on.
I tried the rendang chicken sandwich; it was too little chicken, to be honest, but the rendang tasted quite nice, though it wasn't very good value for money.
Ada Ang
Here's the lightly edited review:
The Rendang Chicken Toast Sandwich ($4.80 à la carte) was very delicious. Service is good. There is a long queue, especially during breakfast hours. It is expensive.
Ken Tan
Arrived at 9 am. The carpark had plenty of spaces, allowing me to choose and park right next to the travellator, which led directly up to Ya Kun.
Food and drinks were decent. I only ordered eggs and tea, typical of what one would expect from Ya Kun. The warm eggs were served pre-cracked and shelled, which is a welcome added service for patrons.
Teh O Siew Dai was also served as requested.
I loved the morning crowd that didn't make the place feel too crowded, with small groups of elders chatting and some working adults having a quick bite before presumably heading to work.
Nor Faizah Abd Hamid
Came here during breakfast, and got the food within 5 minutes after ordering.
The kaya toast with butter was perfect, the soft egg was done well, and the tea drink was just my preference.
Of the many outlets I've visited, this one served particularly well.
Nathan Chang
This is my regular spot for a kopi break—a perfect place to relax, read, and plan before and after my Taekwon-Do lessons. I really enjoy the service and the drinks here. It's a great environment to take a breather and stay focused!
Jun
Standard is consistently good for toasts, eggs, and drinks. Kopi c kosong and teh c kosong are always on point and thick. They wake me up instantly and chase my headaches away.
All I hope is that prices remain the same for a long long time.
Quek Yoke
Decent breakfast place, but as with all basement stalls, it's a bit squeezy.
The ginger milk tea was a bit meh. I prefer the halia in Muslim stalls.
Kaya butter toast is spot on.
I tried the rendang chicken sandwich. There was too little chicken, to be honest, but the rendang tasted quite nice. However, it wasn't very good value for money.
An An
Rendang chicken toast sandwich ($4.80) à la carte. Very delicious. Service is good. There is a long queue, especially during breakfast hour. It is expensive.
Kevin Tan
Arrived at 9 am. The carpark had plenty of lots. I could choose and park next to the travellator, which led directly up to Ya Kun.
Food and drinks were decent. I only ordered eggs and tea, typical of what one would expect from Ya Kun. The eggs were warm, served after cracking and without the shells – a welcome added service for patrons.
Teh O Siew Dai was also served as requested.
I loved the morning crowd that didn't make the place too crowded, with small groups of elders chatting and some working-class adults having a quick bite before heading to work (my guess).
Justin Hoy
Decent traditional toast and coffee. The taste is no different from that of many of their other outlets. However, this particular outlet is quite small and near the mall's exit, so it can get a little warm. It was quite understaffed when I visited, and there was a long queue too. Overall, 3 stars. I would still come here for coffee~
Nor Farizah Abd Hamid
Came here during breakfast, and got the food within 5 minutes after ordering.
The kaya toast and butter were perfect, the soft egg was done well, and the tea drink was just my preference.
Out of the many outlets I went to before, this one served particularly well.
Nelson Cheung
This is my regular spot for a kopi break—a perfect place to relax, read, and plan before and after my Taekwon-Do lessons. I really enjoy the service and the drinks here. It's a great environment to take a breather and stay focused!
Joon
Standard is consistently good for toasts, eggs, and drinks. Kopi c kosong and teh c kosong are always on point and thick. They wake me up instantly and chase my headaches away.
All I hope is prices remain the same for a long long time.
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Our Menu
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Menu Highlights
Hot Drinks
HOT COFFEE-O KOSONG
Regular, 6oz / Large, 8oz
HOT TEA-O KOSONG
Regular, 6oz / Large, 8oz
HOT YUAN YANG-O KOSONG
Regular, 6oz / Large, 8oz
HOT GINGER TEA-O KOSONG
Regular, 6oz / Large, 8oz
HOT GINGER WATER
Regular, 6oz / Large, 8oz
HOT CHINESE TEA
Regular, 8oz
HOT COFFEE-O SIEW DAL
HOT COFFEE SIEW DAL
HOT TEA-O SIEW DAL
HOT TEA SIEW DAL
HOT YUAN YANG-O SIEW DAI
HOT YUAN YANG SIEW DAL
HOT GINGER TEA-O SIEW DAI
HOT GINGER MILK TEA SIEW DAL
Cold Drinks
COLD COFFEE-O KOSONG
Regular, 12oz / Large, 22oz
COLD TEA-O KOSONG
Regular, 12oz / Large, 22oz
COLD YUAN YANG-O KOSONG
Regular, 12oz / Large, 22oz
Bottled Drinks
YA KUN BOTTLED WATER
500ml
Menu Highlights
Value Set Meals
SOFT-BOILED EGGS
$1.80
KAYA TOAST WITH BUTTER SET
$4.80
STEAMED BREAD SET
$4.80
FRENCH TOAST WITH KAYA SET
$4.50
CHEESE TOAST WITH KAYA SET
$4.50
CHEEZY FRENCH TOAST WITH KAYA SET
$4.80
KAYA PEANUT TOAST SET
$4.80
BUTTER SUGAR TOAST SET
$4.80
Toastwich
CHICKEN CHAR SIEW TOASTWICH
$4.00
Add $1.40
FISH OTAH TOASTWICH
$4.00
Add $1.40
RENDANG CHICKEN TOASTWICH
$4.00
Add $1.40
TUNA MAYO TOASTWICH
$4.00
Add $1.40
Menu Highlights
Value Set Meals
KAYA TOAST SET
6.3
KAYA TOAST SET
6.3
BUTTER SUGAR TOAST SET
6.3
FRENCH TOAST SET
6.3
SMOKED CHEESE WITH KAYA TOAST SET
6.7
STEAMED BREAD SET
6.4
Homemade Pastry
COFFEE
3.2
COFFEE
3.5
COFFEE
22.9
COFFEE
26
COFFEE
3.9
Menu Highlights
Value Set Meals
KAYA TOAST WITH BUTTER SET
$4.80
STEAMED BREAD SET
$4.90
FRENCH TOAST WITH KAYA SET
$4.80
SMOKED CHEESE FRENCH TOAST WITH KAYA SET
$5.20
KAYA TOAST SET
$4.80
BUTTER SUGAR TOAST SET
$4.80
All Day Sides
KAYA BUTTER CRACKERS
$2.00
BUTTER SUGAR CRACKERS
$2.00
KAYA BALLS CHEESE BALLS
$2.80
SOFT-BOILED EGGS
$1.80
Toastwich
CHICKEN CHOR SIEW TOASTWICH
$4.00
FISH OTAH TOASTWICH
$4.00
RENDANG CHICKEN TOASTWICH
$4.00
TUNA MAYO TOASTWICH
$4.00
Savoury French Toastwich
TUNA MAYO SAVOURY FRENCH TOASTWICH
$4.40
FISH OTAH SAVOURY FRENCH TOASTWICH
$4.40
Hot Beverages
COFFEE / TEA
$1.80 / $2.40
COFFEE-O / TEA-D
$1.60 / $2.20
COFFEE-C / TEA-C
$2.00
YUAN YANG
$2.00 / $2.50
BUZZY HONEY LEMON
$2.00 / $2.60
MILO / HORLICKS
$2.00 / $2.60
GINGER MILK TEA
$2.40 / $3.00
CHINESE TEA
$2.00
Cold Beverages
ICED COFFEE / TEA
$2.60 / $3.50
ICED YUAN YANG
$2.60 / $3.50
ICED MILO / HORLICKS
$2.80 / $3.80
YA KUN BOTTLED WATER
$2.00
Pastry Sets
MUFFIN SET
$3.50
Signature Kaya Pandan, Orange Choco, Double Choco, Banana Walnut
CHIFFON SET
$3.60
Yo Kun Kaya, Chiffon
SWISS ROLL SET
$3.70
Coffee Walnut Roll, Black Sesame Roll, Ondeh Pandan Roll
