That Coffee Place is a local coffeeshop and tze char restaurant sitting at the junction of Compassvale St and Punggol Rd, in the heart of Compassvale Green, Sengkang. True to its simple motto — eat, drink, chill — it serves honest, familiar food for all kinds of crowds and occasions, from slow mornings to bustling lunch hours and all the way to late dinners.
The menu runs the full local day. Breakfast brings delightful classics like the kaya toast set, economic beehoon, wanton noodles and mee rebus, while lunch and dinner shift to a delicious range of tze char, led by the specialty prawn-paste chicken and salad prawns. Economic rice, limited daily value sets and Family Value Sets for groups round out the offering, and the coffeeshop is also home to well-loved Muslim food.
Reviewers praise the wide variety of yummy food available any time of day, the reasonable prices, and the comfy, air-conditioned setting with good service. Can't make it down? Delivery is available, along with a drive-thru self-collection service — order by phone or WhatsApp and staff will bring your food out to your vehicle. Open daily from 6am to 11.30pm, with last order at 10.45pm.
At the junction of Compassvale St and Punggol Rd, on the ground floor of Blk 297C Compassvale Green, That Coffee Place does exactly what its name promises — and then a good deal more. It is a local coffeeshop and tze char restaurant in one, serving the everyday dishes every Singaporean is familiar with, from first light until late at night. For residents of Sengkang, it has become that reliable neighbourhood corner: part coffee shop, part family restaurant, wholly a place to feel at home.
The philosophy here is short enough to fit on a banner: eat, drink, chill. From slow mornings to bustling lunch hours and all the way to late dinners, the team whips up honest food for all kinds of crowds and occasions. Early risers fuel up before work, families gather over shared plates, and night owls squeeze in supper before the last order — all under one roof.
Mornings belong to the classics. The kaya toast set is the traditional way to ease into a slow morning, best enjoyed unhurried with a warm drink in hand — fitting, at a place called That Coffee Place. The economic beehoon plate is the humble staple that greets the 6am crowd, while noodle fans can pick between springy wanton noodles and mee rebus in its rich, comforting gravy.
As the day wears on, the kitchen shifts into tze char gear, and this is where the restaurant earns its reputation. Lunch and dinner bring a delicious range of wok-fired dishes, led by two house specialities: the prawn-paste chicken, fried until golden and deeply savoury, and the salad prawns, a signature that regulars ask for by name.
Prefer something simpler? Economic rice offers the timeless pleasure of choosing your own dishes over steaming rice — simple yet satisfying, exactly as one regular described it. It is the kind of everyday meal that keeps neighbours coming back day after day.
For bigger tables, the Family Value Sets take the guesswork out of ordering. They come sized for two to three, three to four, or four to five diners, giving families and groups a wholesome spread in one go. Those ordering noodles or rice sets can also round out the meal with a bowl of nutritious soup and a fried egg — a small addition that turns a quick bite into a proper feast.
There are limited value sets every day as well, including an economic beehoon set and an economic rice set at friendly prices. True to the "limited" label, they go quickly, so arriving earlier in the day improves your chances.
The coffeeshop is also home to delicious Muslim food, served by the well-loved ladies behind that stall — one more reason mixed groups can all find something to enjoy here.
Reviewers capture the appeal neatly: a wide variety of yummy food available any time of day, reasonably priced, served in comfy air-conditioned surroundings with good service. It is the sort of place where an unassuming plate can outshine far fancier fare, and where the welcome is as warm as the food. That blend of comfort, variety and honest local cooking is precisely what a great neighbourhood coffeeshop should be.
Can't make it down? The kitchen comes to you. Delivery is free for orders above $30, with a small fee below that on a minimum spend of $12 — just call or WhatsApp your order in. Prefer to stay behind the wheel? The drive-thru self-collection service lets you order by phone or WhatsApp, drive over, and call when you arrive; staff will bring your food out to your vehicle at the main or side entrance.
That Coffee Place opens every day of the week from 6am to 11.30pm, with last order at 10.45pm. You'll find it at Blk 297C Compassvale St, #01-01 Compassvale Green, right where Compassvale St meets Punggol Rd. Whether it is a kaya toast breakfast as the neighbourhood wakes, a tze char dinner with the whole family, or a late plate of economic rice to end the day, the stoves stay on for nearly the whole day — eat, drink, and chill, as many times as you like.