King of Fried Rice Value Meals
Searching for King of Fried Rice value meals ends the same way as searching for combo sets: there is no official value menu, because the entire menu is the value menu. Plates start at about $4.90, the signature pork cutlet lands at $6.50, and nothing on the board crosses $11.50. This guide walks the price ladder honestly, from the cheapest plate to the splurge bowl, starting from the King of Fried Rice menu overview.
Are there official King of Fried Rice value meals?
No, and that’s the whole story of this chain. King of Fried Rice has never run a numbered value-meal menu. It doesn’t need one. When your signature plate costs $6.50 and your plain base costs about $4.90, every item on the board is already priced like a value meal. The “value menu” is just the menu.
| Value Tier | What It Covers | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Budget tier | Plain egg fried rice, the wok-hei base | ~$4.90 |
| Signature tier | Pork cutlet, shrimp, standard proteins | $6.50 – $7.30 |
| Flavour tier | Mala, tom yum and XO bases with protein | ~$7 – $9 |
| Premium tier | Streaky Bacon series, XO crabmeat and tobiko | $9.10 – $11.50 |
Most outlets are coffeeshop or food-court format, which means no GST and no service charge on top. The price on the board is the price you pay, which is part of why the value story holds up.
What is the cheapest plate on the menu?
The cheapest plate is the plain egg fried rice, the unadorned wok-hei base with egg and spring onions. This pipeline’s 2026 research puts it at about $4.90 at most outlets. Older guides disagree slightly: silverstreak’s 2024 roundup had it at $4.50, and herworld’s 2024 list said prices start from $4. So call it $4.50 to $4.90 depending on the outlet and the year of the review.
| Cheapest Options | What You Get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Plain egg fried rice | Wok-hei base, egg, spring onions, free chilli oil | ~$4.90 |
| Plain plus one add-on | Base plate with tobiko, egg or shimeji | ~$5.90 |
| Mala / tom yum base | Flavoured bases, from prices at older outlets | from ~$5 |
At under $5, the plain plate is genuinely one of the cheapest hot meals in its malls. The wok hei does not scale down with the price: the same wok, the same toss, just no protein on top.
Which plate gives the most food per dollar?
The $6.50 pork cutlet plate wins this comfortably. You get a full protein portion, tender pork slices with a peppery fragrance that reviewers single out, over the complete wok-hei base. The shrimp plate at $6.50 to $7.30 runs close, but the pork cutlet portion looks and eats bigger.
| Value Ranking | Why It Ranks Here | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pork cutlet egg fried rice | Biggest protein portion per dollar, the signature | $6.50 |
| 2. Shrimp egg fried rice | 5-6 crunchy prawns, close second | $6.50 – $7.30 |
| 3. Plain egg fried rice | Cheapest entry, no protein | ~$4.90 |
| 4. XO with pork cutlet | Flavour upgrade, outlet-priced | ~$8 – $9 |
If you want the full cheapest-item ladder beyond this ranking, our King of Fried Rice cheapest items guide breaks down every budget build.
The $6.50 sweet spot
There is a reason $6.50 keeps coming up. At that price the chain holds the line on the two plates that define it, pork cutlet and shrimp, and both arrive with the free chilli oil that reviewers rave about. Push past $6.50 and you are paying for flavour upgrades and premium proteins; drop below it and you are eating the plain base. The sweet spot is exactly where the signature sits.
How do the prices compare with Din Tai Fung?
This is the comparison the chain was built on. Founder Lester Li, an ex-Jumbo Seafood chef, opened the first stall at Golden Mile Tower in 2018 with the explicit aim of restaurant-style fried rice at hawker prices, and the Din Tai Fung-style label has followed the chain ever since. The math is blunt.
| The Comparison | The Numbers | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| King of Fried Rice pork cutlet | Egg fried rice with pork cutlet, no GST, no service charge | $6.50 |
| Din Tai Fung pork chop fried rice | Diner-reported, plus service charge and GST | ~$13.80++ |
| The saving | Roughly half, before DTF’s ++ kicks in | ~50% |
Din Tai Fung’s version is arguably the more polished plate, and nobody serious claims otherwise. But at roughly half the price with no ++, King of Fried Rice wins the value argument before the first bite. One diner review put it perfectly: the $6.90 pork cutlet rice (2021 figure) was “much cheaper than DTF’s $13.80++ although the latter is arguably bigger”.
Half the price of Din Tai Fung, honestly
The honest version of the DTF comparison: the rice technique really is in the same family, fluffy grains, real wok hei, egg coating every grain, which is why the comparison stuck. Where DTF pulls ahead is consistency across 26 outlets and the restaurant polish. Where King of Fried Rice wins is the receipt. For a weeknight fried rice craving, the $6.50 plate is the rational choice; for an occasion, DTF still has its place.
Is the Streaky Bacon series worth it at $9.10?
The Streaky Bacon series is the chain’s newer premium play: premium Japanese rice, umami bacon, fluffy eggs, spring onions, in egg, XO, tom yum and mala variants. A menu aggregator currently lists the series from $9.10, but treat that as the entry point, not the whole story. A March 2025 menu listing had the bacon variants from $11.40 to $11.90, so prices have clearly moved and the series reads as promotional.
| Bacon Series | What It Is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Streaky Bacon egg fried rice | The base bacon variant | from $9.10 |
| Streaky Bacon XO / mala / tom yum | Flavoured variants (2025 listing) | from $11.25 – $11.90 |
Worth it? At $9.10 it’s a reasonable treat, a different rice and a premium protein for about $2.60 over the signature. At $11.90 it competes with the $11.50 XO crabmeat bowl, and the crabmeat wins that fight on most days. Check the counter board before committing, because this series moves.
When does the value start to slip?
The value story has edges, and it is worth knowing where they are. None of these are deal-breakers, but they are the difference between a $7.50 lunch and a $14 one.
| Value Leak | What Happens | Watch For |
|---|---|---|
| Add-on stacking | Two or three $1 add-ons on a premium base | $13+ plates |
| XO premium | The $11.50 crabmeat bowl is a treat, not a value play | $11.50 |
| Delivery markups | App prices run above counter prices, plus fees | ~10-20% more |
| Mall drink prices | $3+ drinks next to a $6.50 plate | blows the ratio |
The fix is simple: one plate, one add-on max, water or kopitiam kopi, eat at the counter. For the full nutritional picture of what you are eating, see our King of Fried Rice nutrition info guide.
Delivery apps and the value tax
Delivery is where the value story gets taxed. App-listed prices typically run above counter prices, and then the platform fees stack on top. A $6.50 counter plate can easily land at $9 or more delivered. For solo lunches the convenience is worth it; for the value-conscious, takeaway at the counter keeps the math clean.
King of Fried Rice Value Meals FAQ
Are there official value meals at King of Fried Rice?
No official value menu exists. The whole board is value-priced: plates run from about $4.90 to $11.50 with no GST or service charge at most coffeeshop and food-court outlets.
What is the cheapest item at King of Fried Rice?
The plain egg fried rice at about $4.90. Older guides list $4.50, so expect $4.50 to $4.90 depending on the outlet.
Which plate is the best value?
The egg fried rice with pork cutlet at $6.50: the biggest protein portion per dollar, and roughly half the price of Din Tai Fung’s pork chop fried rice.
Is there GST or service charge?
Most outlets are coffeeshop or food-court format with no GST and no service charge. The board price is what you pay.
Is the Streaky Bacon series good value?
At the listed from-$9.10 entry price, it is a fair treat. Older listings show variants up to $11.90, so confirm the current board price; at the top end the $11.50 XO crabmeat bowl is the better splurge.
Does delivery ruin the value?
It dents it. App prices run above counter prices plus platform fees, so a $6.50 plate can land near $9 delivered. Takeaway at the counter keeps the value intact.
