boon café

Hidden inside ITE Central, which you have to walk all the way in till the end of the campus behind.

Here is where you can find some hidden eateries that the students usually go to. Offering affordable meals to the students and college staffs here. They are open to public as well.

As for Boon Cafe, most people would come here for their build your own bowl. Which you get to customise from their dish offerings. Choose from 4 options depending on whether you want to grab chicken, fish, shrim, beef, salmon or no meat.

With meat, you will entitled to choose from 3 different sides available; such as broccoli, scrambled egg and potato like mine.

Each bowl also comes with base (fusilli or rice) and your choice of dressing.

I picked the 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 with brown rice as the base. I liked the salmon cubes, which were fresh and tender. My three sides were broccoli, long beans and scrambled egg. The egg was a disappointment as it was lumpy and not creamy at all. 

To sum up, the bowls are decent and at this price point, you shouldn't be expecting too much. The specialty at @booncafe.sg is the Curry Chicken with Country Loaf ($6), which I saw someone at the next table having. The portion looked huge, so perhaps that's a better choice than the bowls.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞
2 Ang Mo Kio Drive
Unit 02-11/12 ITE College Central Blk F
Singapore 567720

Hidden within ITE College Central is Boon Cafe, a minimalist cafe serving All Day Breakfast, Western cuisine, Sandwiches and Build Your Own Bowls to the staff and student population. The best part is, every item is under $10. Visitors need to pay $0.50 extra per pax for every order.

My makan buddy chose the 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 with pasta as the base and beef as the protein. The thin slices of beef reminded me of Chinese la mian, a bit tough and a bit sinewy, so they weren't the most enjoyable. The spicy pasta and egg roll stood out, while the kimchi and broccoli were decent.

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞
2 Ang Mo Kio Drive
Unit 02-11/12 ITE College Central Blk F
Singapore 567720

I was glad to come and try out boon cafe at ITE! The dishes and drinks here are kept affordable for students. Curry was more towards the thick, heavy with spices side, so I preferred to breaded chicken/fish option.

Their famous garlic bread sells out really quickly (sold out by 1pm+) so be sure to get it on start!

Savoury all day breakfast - which has scrambled eggs, sliced mushrooms, country loaf bread slices, chicken honey baked ham, and a small lettuce salad.

Read more: https://www.misstamchiak.com/boon-cafe/

boon café is one of those places that is hidden in the least likely locations around — being situated in ITE College Central at Ang Mo Kio, it is located at Block F; the block is at the furthest end if one enters the campus from the bus stop at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. The cafe is being decked out in a rather clean decor theme featuring white elements against furnishing and fittings with a wooden accent; gives off a slightly minimalist, European vibe. Whilst best known for their bakes such as the Cream Cheese Garlic Buns; also one of their best sellers, they do also serve up BYO Bowls (i.e. Build-Your-Own Bowls) where patrons can get to mix-and-match the ingredients of their grain bowls according to their preferences on weekdays only. The menu also features western cuisine and pancakes that are available on all days, whilst also serving beverages such as specialty coffee, tea and a Homemade Orange Soda apart from soft drinks and mineral water.

Since we had dropped by boon café for breakfast and that the Cream Cheese Garlic Bun was their best seller, we decided to give it a go. Sure enough, we could understand the hype over the Cream Cheese Garlic Bread here. Despite looking rather dense, the Cream Cheese Garlic Bread is actually rather light and fluffy; spread with cream cheese that is infused with garlic within, the spread was nothing short of being smooth, creamy and luscious, yet tangy and garlicky that makes it so enticing. The nibs of garlic on the exterior also gives a crispness for the bun for a contrast of textures, while the knob of whipped butter also comes infused with garlic for an extra savoury burst of flavours. Needless to say, we are pretty impressed with this one.

Being one of those locations being situated within a school campus, it is good to know that the prices of the food items served at boon café are targetted at the student population, and is pretty wallet-friendly — the bakes being priced at around $4.50 for students and staff, while the mains come below $10 each for students and staff, with most hovering around the range of $6 to $7; the prices for the public being an additional $0.50 more per item. With its location being on campus, boon café is undoubtedly a peaceful hangout especially on Saturdays (they are closed on Sundays) for conducive catch-ups, or for some me-time over a book or to get some work done on the laptop — more so with delicious bakes at an affordable price that makes them pretty accessible a choice even for the public.