Encik Tan Best Sellers
The Encik Tan best sellers are easy to spot once you know the story. This is a Singapore hawker chain, founded in 2014 under the Fei Siong Group, that built its name on halal Chinese hawker dishes served in air conditioned food courts. Its Fishball Noodles alone have passed 10 million bowls sold, and its Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice has passed 1.5 million plates, according to the Malaysia launch coverage. Encik Tan opened its first Malaysia outlet on May 6, 2026 at SkyPark Terminal in Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, open daily from 6.30 am to 10.30 pm. Start with the full Encik Tan menu if you want every category, then use this guide to pick the dishes regulars actually order again and again.
What are the top 5 Encik Tan best sellers?
If you only remember five dishes, make them these. The ranking blends the Malaysia launch prices with the Singapore sales milestones and the dishes that show up in review after review: the cutlet curry rice, the fishball noodles, the signature noodles, the claypot chicken rice and the laksa. Two of them carry the chain’s biggest sales claims, and the rest are the ones Singapore reviewers keep recommending to first timers.
| Rank | Dish | Malaysia Price | Why It Sells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice | RM 15 | Crispy cutlet, rich curry gravy, over 1.5 million plates sold |
| 2 | Fishball Noodles | RM 13 | Over 10 million bowls sold, the chain’s signature noodle |
| 3 | Signature Noodles | RM 20 | Loaded bowl: minced chicken, mushrooms, scallop, fishballs, wantons |
| 4 | Claypot Chicken Rice | RM 18 | Cooked to order in a claypot, a comfort classic |
| 5 | Laksa | Singapore ref: S$ 6.90-7.30 | Rich laksa gravy, tofu puffs, fishcake, wantons; Malaysia price not yet confirmed |
That top two is not a guess. The launch coverage names the cutlet curry rice as the popular crowd favourite and puts the 10 million bowl figure directly on the fishball noodles, so these are the safest first orders at Subang SkyPark.
Why is the Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice the most famous Encik Tan dish?
It is the dish that sums up the whole concept: a Chinese hawker plate, made with halal ingredients, at a price that works for an everyday lunch. The cutlet is fried crisp, the rice comes with Hainanese style curry and braised gravy, cabbage and a fried egg, and the curry is mild enough for most people but still properly flavourful. In Singapore the same plate is listed at S$6.90 on older menu boards and S$8.10 on a later one, so expect Singapore prices to have moved. In Malaysia it is RM15 at the Subang outlet, which is the figure to trust for a Malaysia visit.
| Curry Rice Dish | Malaysia Price | Singapore Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice | RM 15 | S$ 6.90-8.10 across menu boards |
| Crispy Chicken Drumstick Curry Rice | Not confirmed | S$ 7.60 |
| Curry Chicken Drumstick Rice | Not confirmed | S$ 7.60 |
| Crispy Fried Fish Curry Rice | Not confirmed | S$ 7.60 |
| Crispy Fried Prawn Curry Rice | Not confirmed | S$ 8.20 |
Want the full price order before you go? The Encik Tan menu ranked worst to best puts every category in one list, so you can see where the curry rice plates land against the noodles and claypot dishes.
Which Encik Tan noodles do regulars order most?
Noodles are where Encik Tan’s sales story lives. The plain Fishball Noodles is the volume king at over 10 million bowls, and it is also the cheapest confirmed Malaysia dish at RM13. Above it sits the Signature Noodles at RM20 in Malaysia, a loaded bowl with minced chicken, braised mushrooms, a breaded scallop, assorted fishballs, crispy wantons and half an egg in Singapore listings. The Wanton Noodles and the Laksa round out the regular rotation, and both are strong value picks in Singapore at around S$6.20-7.30, though their Malaysia prices are not confirmed yet.
| Noodle Dish | Malaysia Price | Singapore Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Fishball Noodles | RM 13 | S$ 6.20-7.40 across menu boards |
| Signature Noodles | RM 20 | S$ 9.20-10.80 across menu boards |
| Wanton Noodles | Not confirmed | S$ 6.20-7.30 across menu boards |
| Laksa | Not confirmed | S$ 6.90-7.30 across menu boards |
| Fishball Chicken Minced Meat Noodles | Not confirmed | S$ 7.50-8.90 across menu boards |
| Premium Abalone Noodles | Not confirmed | S$ 15.90-18.50, the splurge bowl |
For the budget angle, the Encik Tan cheapest items guide sorts the same dishes by price, so you can see exactly what a meal under RM15 looks like at Subang SkyPark.
What about the claypot and wok dishes worth trying?
Claypot is the sleeper hit here. Halal claypot dishes are not common, and reviewers keep noting that, so the Claypot Chicken Rice at RM18 in Malaysia is worth ordering even if you came for noodles. The Singapore claypot range also includes a salted egg yolk version and a poached egg version, plus claypot noodles, but their Malaysia prices are not confirmed. On the wok side, the Prawn Hokkien Mee is RM18 in Malaysia, and Singapore boards list Fried Carrot Cake, Char Kuay Teow and Fried Oyster as the wok regulars, with the carrot cake as the cheapest of the three.
| Dish | Malaysia Price | Singapore Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Claypot Chicken Rice | RM 18 | Singapore claypot rice S$ 7.50-9.40 |
| Prawn Hokkien Mee | RM 18 | Singapore fried hokkien mee S$ 7.50, crayfish and lala version S$ 10.70 |
| Claypot Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Rice | Not confirmed | S$ 8.90-10.80 |
| Fried Carrot Cake | Not confirmed | S$ 5.50-7.40 |
| Char Kuay Teow | Not confirmed | S$ 6.90-8.80 |
| Fried Oyster | Not confirmed | S$ 6.90-9.40 |
One honest caveat on halal status: Singapore outlets are described across sources as MUIS halal certified, and the Malaysia launch coverage describes Encik Tan as a halal certified hawker concept, but I found no separate JAKIM certificate listing for the Subang outlet, so check the certificate display in store if that matters to you.
Encik Tan best sellers FAQs
What is the number one best seller at Encik Tan?
By sales volume, the Fishball Noodles, at over 10 million bowls sold. By fame, the Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice, at over 1.5 million plates sold and RM15 in Malaysia.
What should a first timer order at Encik Tan in Malaysia?
Chicken Cutlet Curry Rice (RM15) or Fishball Noodles (RM13). Both are confirmed Malaysia prices at Subang SkyPark, and both are the chain’s signature dishes.
Is Encik Tan halal in Malaysia?
Singapore outlets are MUIS halal certified per multiple sources, and Malaysia launch coverage describes the concept as halal certified. I found no separate JAKIM listing for the Subang outlet, so verify the in store certificate display.
Where is Encik Tan in Malaysia?
The confirmed Malaysia outlet is at SkyPark Terminal, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang, open daily 6.30 am to 10.30 pm. Further outlets in Johor and Kuala Lumpur were described as planned, not confirmed open.
Are Singapore prices the same as Malaysia prices?
No. Singapore figures in this article are reference only, in Singapore dollars, from older menu boards. Malaysia prices confirmed so far are RM13 to RM20 for the five launch dishes.
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