Boon Tong Kee, Balestier
55 people recommend, 5 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/SingaporeEats, r/askSingapore, r/singapore30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 47 threads.
What people say, in short
Recommendations cover Boon Tong Kee's Singapore outlets for chicken rice, with Balestier explicitly suggested by several commenters. One of those diners describes Balestier as authentic and consistent, while also calling it touristy and somewhat pricey. Other comments include praise for the chicken rice and individual suggestions for tofu or zi char dishes. Dissent includes dislike of the chilli, a complaint about a takeaway service charge, and a diner's view that standards declined after franchising. Those wider comments are not all Balestier-specific.
Address
399 Balestier Rd, Boon Tong Kee Restaurant, 401 & 403, Singapore 329801
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Best for
- Visitors
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ICantDecideMyName in r/SingaporeEats · May 2025
Ranks it fourth among best chicken rice tried.
- Recommendsu/yuu16 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025taste
Names Boon Tong Kee chicken rice as a favourite.
- Recommendsu/25axg in r/askSingapore · May 2024
Lists it among recommended chicken rice eateries.
- Mixedu/thelightlife in r/singapore · Jul 2026price
Enjoys the food but objects to a service charge on takeaway ordered, paid for and collected at the counter.
- Recommendsu/Active_Bookkeeper_13 in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2026taste
Commenter strongly recommends Boon Tong Kee, noting it is not a hawker stall.
- Recommendsu/lansig_chan in r/askSingapore · Sep 2024taste
Not the best but their chicken rice satisfies a craving.
- Recommendsu/Jadeite22 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Lists it among air-conditioned crowd favorites for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/midasp in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2026
Named among eateries in an area the commenter says has great food.
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- Recommendsu/squidosquid in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025variety
Suggests the chicken and rice in a dietary-restriction discussion; this is not a safety assurance.
- Recommendsu/Clarenceratops in r/askSingapore · May 2025
Listed among street food recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Low-Improvement2647 in r/askSingapore · Jun 2026
Lists Boon Tong Kee chicken rice as a food spot worth checking out.
- Recommendsu/Civil-Ad2985 in r/SingaporeEats · Sep 2025
Says the restaurant was great during their own visit.
- Recommendsu/marmaladecorgi in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025taste
Takes tourists there because the chicken rice is much better than a rival's bland offering.
- Recommendsu/Snapending in r/SingaporeEats · Jan 2025
Recommends the Balestier outlet for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/bettercallsel in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2024
Suggests it as an air-conditioned place that does a local dish well.
- Mixedu/Humanresistor in r/SingaporeEats · Sep 2025taste
Thinks Boon Tong Kee's tofu is better than its chicken.
- Recommendsu/fortheus18 in r/SingaporeEats · Jun 2026
Names Boon Tong Kee as a chicken rice recommendation.
- Recommendsu/dreamgears in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2026variety
Names Boon Tong Kee as their favourite, ordering it with other dishes and yam paste.
- Recommendsu/milo_peng in r/askSingapore · Sep 2024consistency
Not top tier but consistently good, which is good enough.
- Recommendsu/Illustrious-Boss9356 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026taste
Recommends going there for Hainan chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/carrieapplepie in r/askSingapore · Jun 2026taste
Says their zi char dishes are also not bad.
- Recommendsu/Dalostbear in r/askSingapore · Mar 2026
Recommends Boon Tong Kee in Chinatown for chicken rice, asking for soy sauce dressing served separately.
- Recommendsu/chewyicecube in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025
Suggests Boon Tong Kee as a good alternative for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/SeeSeeOnlyHaha in r/askSingapore · Aug 2025taste
Calls it touristy and a bit pricey but authentic and consistent, favouring the main Balestier shop.
- Recommendsu/ArpYorashol in r/askSingapore · Jul 2025wait time
Recommends it over Tian Tian, saying it's more comfortable and unlikely to have a queue.
- Caveatu/kopi_siewdai in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2024taste
Dislikes the restaurant because the chilli is bad.
- Recommendsu/Grouchy_Ad_1346 in r/askSingapore · Oct 2024
Suggests Boon Tong Kee for an indoor chicken-rice meal.
- Mixedu/Eggie87 in r/askSingapore · Sep 2024consistency
Loved it in the late 90s but says standards dropped after franchising.
- Caveatu/Chinpokomaster05 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026price
Calls River Valley really meh and not worth the price.
- Caveatu/EyeOne6868 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026
Calls Boon Tong Kee a tourist trap to avoid.
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