{"id":43027,"date":"2026-04-09T16:50:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=43027"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:50:38","slug":"ben-yeo-opens-thai-eatery-in-jurong-hdb-void-deck-doesnt-really-care-about-critics-who-question-his-fb-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=43027","title":{"rendered":"Ben Yeo Opens Thai Eatery In Jurong HDB Void Deck, \u2018Doesn\u2019t Really Care\u2019 About Critics Who Question His F&B Ventures"},"content":{"rendered":"


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He\u2019s built his F&B name on local fare, from <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>zi char<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>fish soup<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and even <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>kopitiams<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, but Mediacorp actor-host <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Ben Yeo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 47, is now taking a detour into <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Thai cuisine<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

His newest concept, punnily named Benkok13, is a no-frills standalone Thai eatery at the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>void deck of an HDB block<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> in Taman Jurong. The joint, which opened on April 1, serves up popular Thai street foods such as tom yum soup,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>pad thai<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and basil pork rice. There is also a small selection of local breakfast items like <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>kaya toast<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, soft-boiled eggs, and French toast, plus <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>kopi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>teh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201c13\u201d refers to its tightly curated menu of 13 mains, based on what his Thai business partner, who has years of experience running Thai eateries here, identified as Singaporeans\u2019 favourites.<\/p>\n

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