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Boon Tong Kee

401 Balestier Road, Singapore, Singapore
6254 3937
Ranked #357 of 1,967 restaurants in Singapore
3.5 of 5 stars 102 Reviews
Price range: S$13 - S$19
Cuisines: Singaporean
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
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Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
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Singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Chicken rice is a food icon of Singapore. Originally a Hainanese dish, chicken rice can be found at any food court or Hawker centre. Boon Tong Kee is a great place to savor this famous local dish. Located in Balestier, this is just one of their outlets on the island but the most famous. The interior, after a recent makeover,... More

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Guangzhou, China
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

I was told that Singapore has four 'kings of chicken rice' and which one comes first will be your call. but Boon Tong Kee gives you not only the perfect chicken rice which is tender, juicy, but also the rest of everything on the menu! butter prawn, fried rice just to name a few. I could simply stay in this... More

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See 7 more reviews by Vince C for Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

only chicken rice stall that has so many franchise and air coned. Chicken rice is a common food, we have it near our neighbourhood.. this is a good place to bring overseas friends to try The famous chicken rice. that's all

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See 9 more reviews by bunface82 for Singapore
London
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We met our Singaporean friends for dinner there. It's a short taxi ride from our hotel on Orchard Road. The restaurant is famous for its chicken rice and it's packed with local diners and tourists. We ordered the half a chicken and a veg with garlic to go with rice for the three of us. The portion size was generous... More

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Singapore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

This is an all time favoruite chichen rice place for Singaporeans and tourists alke. They have a number of branches around the island. You will never go wrong with this choice if you are introducing to your overseas friends chicken rice for the first time.

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See 6 more reviews by Lintay for Singapore
Seoul, South Korea
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

One of then best chicken rice i tasted in Singapore. The place operates 24hour a day and many locals dines here.

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singapore
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

it used to be very good, but now the chicken is of poor quality, a far cry from before. very disappointing.

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See 2 more reviews by JenniferWSingapore for Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Top Contributor
69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012 via mobile

This place is forever crowded. So service is not great. And be prepared to wait. Good for late night supper. You can still eat here at 4am!!

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

My overseas relative was here to visit and suggested that we bring them to have chicken rice for supper. It was already late night. Most of the good stalls are already close. Thus, decided to drive them to Boon Tong Kee as it closes after midnight. We ordered half chicken and vegetables. It was awfully disappointing. The chicken wasn't really... More

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See 2 more reviews by Sezaki for Singapore
Manila, Philippines
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Boon Tong Kee is the place to be if you're looking to enjoy Singaporean cuisine at an air-conditioned, more sanitized environment. It serves a mean version of chicken rice as well as other favorites the Lion City is known for. There are several branches of Boon Tong Kee but we chose to dine at the original branch in Balestier Road... More

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