BOON Restaurant and café - Haymarket, New South Wales

Swornim N.

Read about this place online and it was really close to the hotel I was staying at. The food was simply amazing, not very knowledgeable with Thai cuisine but it tasted great to me. I tried two things and a Thai iced tea. The tea was unlike anything i have tried before. Simple and really delicious. The soup that i got with the breakfast was really thick and yummy. Everything was just perfect. Good food and great atmosphere. If you are around the CBD, this place is a must try. I will definitely be coming back the next time I come to Sydney.

viv H.

the staff were quite friendly and service was generally attentive. However, the food took a long time to be served. We ordered four dishes and one drink, but had to wait over 20 minutes before anything arrived. It was a bit disappointing, especially since the food didn’t suit my taste. The Pad Thai was too sweet for me, even after I added lime to balance it out. I wouldn’t recommend it to those who don’t enjoy sweet flavors. The other dishes were quite spicy, which I understand is typical for Thai cuisine, but overall the experience wasn’t very satisfying for me. That said, the sticky rice was surprisingly good, served hot and perfectly chewy. It was definitely the highlight of the meal.

Milky O. T. W.

Thai Café with exceptionally delicious coffee.

This café offers a wide variety of dishes, with some having a creative twist. However, if you prefer traditional Thai flavors, there are plenty of authentic options as well. The food here genuinely tastes like authentic Thai cuisine, but many dishes are also suitable for foreigners.

The coffee here is simply the best — not too strong, not too light — and they offer coffee styles commonly found in Thailand.

The mushroom toast is incredibly delicious; it’s surprising how well all the flavors come together.

A minor downside is that the café shares space with a grocery store, making the atmosphere a bit chaotic due to the limited space and small staff.

Carolyn C.

Actually really tasty food. Have been for lunch and for breakfast - very delicious. Order via QR code and pay at the till. Very good coffee.

There are more tables available inside than it looks from the outside.

Caleb C.

Incredible Thai breakfast with sharp flavors and rich depth. Every bite was unique and led to a drive for the next. They also had a market in store which was great.

kyra

I ordered the kanom jeen today along with a Thai milk tea. While the food tasted good, I unfortunately became very unwell shortly after eating and ended up vomiting multiple times. I suspect that one of the ingredients in this particular dish may not have been fresh. I’d recommend others be cautious with this item. I can’t speak for the rest of the menu, as the other dishes seem to have consistently good reviews.

Alfred H.

This place is a total boon to Pitt street. Gone are the days of the Chicken Pad Thai Dominance. I got suki noodles with seafood. Hearty, spicy egg broth with a bit of sweetness. Taste appropriate greens (not just the indiscriminate vitamin-supply of the mixed veg bag). Proper seafood, mussels etc.

If you couldn’t tell, I am a happy little boy.

$31 with some tea.

Chill vibes in the place.

Was a little slow.

Kristin

I usually avoid Thai food since I'm allergic to nuts, but I didn't know what else to eat and this was a place I had saved before. Entering the premises for the first time, I was a bit confused since they're also a grocery store, but the cafe is on the left side and you'll see a sign to wait for a seat.

You order through the QR code but thankfully they also give you a physical menu. Not knowing any Thai except the few common words in most menus, it took me a while to get through the menu and understand what was being offered. I appreciate that for the items that contain nuts, they put "contains peanuts!" in the item description. But from a UX perspective, I suggest alerting your customers to food sensitivities in a more eye catching way, such as by using icons so that they can quickly discern what food contains what, without having to read through the entire item description to know that something contains an allergen. On top of that, each menu item is only in the Thai name, which I really appreciate bc it forces me to "learn" a bit of Thai, but it also really slowed me down when trying to read the menu and also seeing if things have nuts in them.

Nevertheless, I got through it. I ordered the Boat Fried Rice and matcha Thai tea. I've never had this fried rice before so I was intrigued. It was good but I think it would be better with plain rice, since all the toppings they provide already have so much flavour, and then the fried rice itself is salty and spicy, so everything was almost too flavourful. I really liked the little chopped up green bean things tho, not sure what they are but they were yummy. The matcha Thai tea was delicious too, no complaints. And the paper straw here actually lasted till the end of my drink without disintegrating 😂