At Hillion Mall in Bukit Panjang, the Taiwan street-food stop is I Love Taimei, on level one at #01-25. You come here for two things done well: an XXL fried chicken cutlet, freshly fried to order, and a brown sugar bubble tea shaken by hand. Everything is prepared with no pork and no lard. Here’s exactly what to order, and how to find the stall.
Where is I Love Taimei in Hillion Mall?
The stall is at 17 Petir Road, #01-25 Hillion Mall, Singapore 678278 — street level, not the basement. Hours are 11:00–22:00, Monday to Sunday.
Hillion Mall sits on top of the Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub, so you can walk in straight from Bukit Panjang MRT (Downtown Line) or the Bukit Panjang LRT without stepping outside — useful on a wet afternoon. If you’re driving or busing in, the mall’s own getting-here guide has the parking and interchange details.
What should you order?
Here’s what’s worth your time at the Hillion stall.
The XXL fried chicken cutlet ($6.90). This is the reason the brand started in 2009. It’s chicken thigh, not breast — thigh holds the marinade and stays tender even after it’s fried hard for that thin-shell crunch. Each cutlet is marinated before frying and dropped fresh into the oil to order, so you wait a few minutes rather than getting one that’s been sitting under a lamp. If you want maximum crunch, ask for the Extra Crispy version; if you like spice, dust it with sour plum or mala powder before you leave the counter. More on the salt-and-pepper style is in our xian su ji explainer.
Taiwan Popcorn Chicken ($6.90). Bite-sized, easier to share, and fried with fresh basil leaves in the oil — that basil aroma is the night-market signature that makes it read as Taiwanese rather than generic karaage. Good for two people picking at a table, or for kids.
Brown Sugar Bubble Tea ($3.90 M / $4.90 L). The canonical pairing with the chicken. It’s hand-shaken, and the pearls are cooked for chew rather than served hard — we get into what makes good QQ in our brown sugar pearl guide.
If you want a full meal rather than a snack, the braised chicken rice (lu rou fan) turns the same flavours into a sit-down plate — a pork-free take on the Taiwan classic.
Is it suitable for a mixed group?
Yes, and this is worth knowing if you’re feeding a Bukit Panjang family with different diets. Every item at I Love Taimei is prepared with no pork and no lard, and no beef is served either. That means Muslim friends and multi-faith families can share the same order — though to be honest and direct: the brand is not halal certified. It’s a genuine pork-free, lard-free kitchen, not a certified one. We spell out exactly what that means in our halal explainer.
FAQ
What food is at Hillion Mall on level one? I Love Taimei’s stall at #01-25 serves Taiwan street food — XXL fried chicken, Taiwan popcorn chicken, braised chicken rice, and bubble tea — open 11:00 to 22:00 daily.
Does I Love Taimei at Hillion Mall have bubble tea? Yes. Brown Sugar Bubble Tea is $3.90 for medium and $4.90 for large, hand-shaken with cooked-for-chew pearls, alongside the milk teas and fruit teas on the menu.
Is the food at Hillion Mall’s I Love Taimei halal? No — I Love Taimei is not halal certified. All food is prepared with no pork and no lard, and no beef is served, but the stall does not carry halal certification.
How do I get to Hillion Mall by MRT? Hillion Mall is connected directly to Bukit Panjang MRT on the Downtown Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT, so you can reach the stall without leaving the transport hub.
Which other I Love Taimei outlets are nearby? I Love Taimei has 14 outlets island-wide; the full list is in our outlets guide.
Next time you’re passing through Bukit Panjang, the level-one stall is a quick, warm stop. See the full menu before you head down.
Taste it for yourself — 14 outlets island-wide. No pork, no lard.
