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Signature Pho Beef Combo Set Found this new stall at this Food Loft coffee shop at AMK that serves authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Interestingly all the pho options are available in either the original or spicy version. And you can go with ala carte, or set with a piece of summer roll. The signature pho beef combo is definitely tasty for the soup. Comes with different parts of beef such as the meatball, sliced beef and beef shank.

Pork bahn mi Again it's alright, the baguette was crispy but way too much bite, pork was fried to finish

Lemongrass ckn ala carte It's alright, it's fried to finish not grilled so that's abit annoying

Handmade Meatball, Chicken and Pork Rib Kuey Teow Soup ($7) hmmm all in one inside the soup but then I felt that their meatball got a bit not nice as it's overcooked for my opinion. I did enjoyed pork rib tbh and also I didn't remembered to eat chicken inside the soup.

Vietnamese Pork Chop Thick Bee Hoon ($6.50) decided to head for their noodles series but then not that bad tbh as it's quite flavourful especially pork chop was being marinated and also spring roll was quite crispy and crunchy.

Vietnamese Sandwich ($6.50) just passby for buying stuff so I happened to see Vietnam + India fusion food ah so I just want to try their pork version for their bahn mi. But then it was not expected so nice tbh but the ingredients was a lot and not that stingy.

Em Oiiiiiiiiii Very special dishes

CA-PHE TRUNG Sweetened whisked egg complement well with the strong brew coffee, which is bitter but not acidic; love that it came with the candle that keeps it warm, but do not leave it on for too long..

CHE CHUOI Banana is very soft & sweet; drizzled with sweet coconut milk & sago; topped with crunchy peanuts; tastes not too bad; good for sharing calories..

Bun Skewer — 1 Chicken 1 Pork (add: 1 Pork Jowl Skewer, 1 Beef Skewer) City Gate had been seeing quite a fair bit of change in recent times; there had been multiple F&B establishments that had moved of out the shopping galleria recently — that being said, there are also a few that had moved in to take the place of the ones which had left. Taking over the former premises of the now-defunct Hajjah Mariam Cafe is Sen Vietnamese Restaurant — turns out that this isn’t the first time that the folks behind the concept has ventured into F&B; this an establishment by the folks behind the now-defunct Que that was once located at Blk 125 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. Currently in its soft launch stage, Sen Vietnamese Restaurant is still in the midst of setting up the space — there is still some sprucing up of the space that is happening towards the back of the shop unit it occupies. Otherwise, the space is simply decked with metallic stools and tables with wooden accents; one that is still relatively modern whilst also being brightened up with the use of flora and fauna that gives the space a little bit more life. Being a totally new concept, Sen Vietnamese Restaurant’s menu is in a way that felt a little more grown from their days of being Que — rather than serving up Bun Cha, Sen Vietnamese Restaurant now serves up Bun Skewer; a slight twist from what this typically seen at Vietnamese establishments around the island. Apart from Bun Skewer, there is also the availability of Pho, as well Banh Mi and a few other side dishes. Options of beverages available at Sen Vietnamese Restaurant would include Vietnamese-style coffee, soft drinks and alcohol — this includes a small variety of craft beer options as well as sake that is being stocked up in their display fridge. A dish that we had been having since they are being known as Que would be the Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio (Grilled Pork with Fried Spring Roll Noodle) — this was in fact the very first item that we had tried when Que was still operating within the coffeeshop located at Blk 125 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. The Bun Skewer line-up at Sen Vietnamese Restaurant is the spiritual successor to the Bun Cha line-up that Que used to serve; we opted for the version that comes with 1 Chicken and 1 Pork, though we also got to try the Beef Skewer that is said to be made from wagyu beef and also the Pork Jowl Skewer as well. Much like the typical Bun Cha / Bun Thit Nuong, the dish features elements such as rice vermicelli as well as a variety of herbs and fried shallots that is sprinkled all over the top (we skipped out on the peanuts that comes with the dish by default); all that accompanied by a spicy fish sauce dip that comes in a separate bowl on the side. Amongst the four of the skewers, the Pork Jowl (which is listed on the menu with a top-up required) is actually our favourite of the lot — this one came slightly charred with a hint of smokiness; the sauce having been slightly caramalised while the pork jowl comes with a texture that is almost akin to that of the fattier parts that comes in the middle of some pork satay sticks elsewhere. The bite was firm, yet melt-in-the-mouth; definitely worked well for us. We took a little while to get to the Beef Skewer; whilst we do admit that it probably would have tasted better when hot, we cannot deny how tender and melt-in-the-mouth the beef was — the portioning of meat also being really generous for a meat skewer as well whilst it also did not feel particularly gamey. The spicy fish sauce dip really carried a good kick of spiciness amidst the savoury notes which tantalises the tastebuds especially when one bites onto the chili padi — the chili padi delivering a kick that would tickle the tastebuds of those whom have high tolerance to spiciness even. The herbs and leafy greens do help to keep things a little more refreshing delivering a crunch and a very fresh note that cut through all of that meatiness from the various skewers. The folks at Sen Vietnamese Restaurant makes their own Cha Gio (Fried Spring Rolls) — we recalled being pretty fond of their Cha Gio during the days when they were still Que and these were still especially delicious; the wrap on the exterior being thin and delicate — lightly crisp, while the insides were well stuffed with meat filling, black fungus(?), carrots and more and carried a soft crunch. The Hot Ca Phe (Vietnamese-style Coffee) with Milk was a little bit on the weak side — lacked that chocolate-y and punchy that we are looking for; did drop our feedback on this which they did acknowledge and would look into it as well. Pretty excited that these folks are now back, though a little bit in a different format — considering how they are still currently in soft launch stage and after such a long hiatus ever since they had disappeared from the F&B scene in Singapore, there are still such things in its operations that they are still trying iron out. That being said, it would be interesting to see if Sen Vietnamese Restaurant will be able to reach the success of what Que had enjoyed back in those days; the F&B scene being a very different one now as compared to the setting of which Que found itself to be in a number of years ago.

Banh Mi We bought this as a snack. It was quite good, but maybe because we were hungry.

Went to Lap Vietnamese Restaurant for early dinner, I ordered Beef Pho soup with beef-ball, brisket and shin shank. The soup was robust, served with quite generous ingredients, the beef can be more tender. 💰$8.5 📍Lap Vietnamese Restaurant. 169 Joo Chiat. #shootoniphone

Dubious Cockles Pho was okay. The grilled cockles, however, were another story. They tried to convince me that the 18/25 of the cockles that weren't open could be opened with a toothpick. I'm like... No. Then they offered to re-grill the crap out of them & now I have blackened cockles. Which I poked & out of the 18 grilled, 9 still weren't opened. The ones that did open are opened ever so slightly that the width of a toothpick can't even fit in. Just..... No. You may be comfortable with prying these open, but I'm not. I'm good, thank you very much

Pork Banh Mi Set From Paper Rice The pork banh mi set from the Vietnamese restaurant in the mall’s basement is a delightful surprise. Fresh, flavorful ingredients and tender pork make for an excellent meal. Generous portion of banh mi. Chose the fresh spring roll with grilled meat. Highly recommend for a quick, satisfying bite! $14.90

Grilled Beef Rice From Paper Rice The grilled beef rice at this Vietnamese spot in the mall's basement is a delightful surprise. Tender, flavorful beef pairs perfectly with fragrant rice. Quick service and reasonable prices make it a must-try for any food lover. $14.90

Egg Milk Coffee (Hot/Cold) ($4.80++/$4.90++) A standout among beverages, their Egg Milk Coffee impresses with its robust coffee flavour. The thick, sweet, and creamy eggy foam atop the coffee adds a rich and delightful touch. This concoction proves to be a potent elixir, delivering a satisfying caffeine fix.

Crispy Sausage A hole in the wall, but surprisingly this could be the most authentic and best Viet in SG at present. Long and diverse menu, including many dishes rarely found outside Vietnam. If you want to sample the wonderful variety of vietnamese snail dishes, this is the place.

Răng Mực (squid teeth) A hole in the wall, but surprisingly this could be the most authentic and best Viet in SG at present. Long and diverse menu, including many dishes rarely found outside Vietnam. If you want to sample the wonderful variety of vietnamese snail dishes, this is the place.

The Best Viet In Sing A hole in the wall, but surprisingly this could be the most authentic and best Viet in SG at present. Long and diverse menu, including many dishes rarely found outside Vietnam. If you want to sample the wonderful variety of vietnamese snail dishes, this is the place.

Banh Xeo I love this dish! Crispy omelette with pork, prawns and bean sprouts in it. Yummy!

Beef pho This is lovely bowl of beef pho. Enjoyed it with generous beef slices and small beef balls. Very cute.

Vietnamese wrap platter This is a large platter for self-wrap Vietnamese spring roll. Cost - $28. It was ok. The strong smelling dip wasn’t pleasant for us so we dunked it into the clear dip instead.

Pho Dac Biet Long Phung has been on my list after looking at the long queue outside their Joo Chiat outlet. But now I’m so happy to see them opening their 2nd outlet in Chinatown, which is just a short walk from my office. Continue to serve their signature Vietnamese cuisine here like their Joo Chiat outlet, I would say this outlet is quite spacious with enough seats for more people. Getting their special noodle soup which comes with the usual beef slices, beef meatballs and egg. Their broth which made from simmering beef bones, is total enjoyable while it is still warm.

Special Noodle Soup Speak about Vietnamese cuisine in Joo Chiat and Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant is usually the establishment that comes to mind — having opened its doors since quite a long while, Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant is a spot that has been mentioned mostly for their pho even in those days before social media has become mainstream. Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant has since expanded their operations of the late however; taking over the former premises On Cheong Jewellery at New Bridge Road just a few steps away from the air-conditioned Hawker Chan outlet at 76 Smith Street, Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant’s new digs is bigger than its original location at Joo Chiat Road. Carrying a look that replicates their Joo Chiat Road after its slight revamp a couple of years ago, the New Bridge Road location features the same cushioned seats that one would find in their Joo Chiat Road outlet; the space also features plenty of wooden furniture and fittings, as well as some decor that exudes a Vietnamese flavour. Much of the menu at their New Bridge Road location seems to be items that are carried over from its menu at Joo Chiat Road — expect the usual selection of noodles dishes (i.e. Pho, Bun Cha etc.) as well as a wide variety of rice items; there are also less common salad dishes, meat dishes and seafood dishes that are available for communal dining as well amongst others. Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant also offers a wide variety of beverages at its New Bridge Road location — think juices, smoothies, coffee, tea etc.; there seems to be something for everyone. Despite being an item that one would be able to find it most Vietnamese establishments, the Special Noodle Soup is probably one of the most mentioned item on Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant’s menu. Essentially their rendition on the beef pho that comes with different cuts of beef as well as beef balls, what we found interesting with Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant’s rendition is the inclusion of an egg into the noodle soup. Like what one would expect, the Special Noodle Soup comes with the standard flat rice noodles that typically would be served up with Vietnamese Pho — the flat rice noodle being pretty slurpy and smooth though the consistency of the noodles can be said to be on the soft side here. The broth itself was actually fairly clean-tasting; suitably savoury from the bone broth whilst also carrying an inherent hint of sweetness from the onions – the addition of garlic chips giving the broth a slightly garlicky note that provides for another dimension of flavours. There do seem to be beef slices of varying cuts and levels of doneness included here — we liked how the rare beef was pretty tender after being cooked by the broth; the cooked beef slices carrying a good bite. All of the beef slices did not carry much gaminess to it; the beef balls also providing a bouncy bite as well. The egg came with a molten egg yolk; not sure how it would turn out if one has it mixed into the soup but we went for it on its own, all that whilst sliced onions and beansprouts helped add a crunch for a textural contrast. Overall, a pretty satisfying bowl of Pho especially considering how we have had it during a rainy season — warms both the palate and the soul. Having only tried the Special Noodle Soup and Hot Milk Coffee at Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant at its new digs at New Bridge Road, the number of items that we had tried might perhaps not be a fair representation on the dining experience here considering the other items that they have to offer. We have also not been to Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant’s original premises at Joo Chiat Road before to make a comparison between the food at their new location against the original. That being said, the Special Noodle Soup does belong to one of the better Vietnamese Pho that we have had around – the inclusion of egg yolk was something we thought was rather unique since it was our very first time encountering it as well. Some have commented a fair bit about their service at the Joo Chiat outlet over the years but we personally felt that the service was actually pretty decent at their New Bridge Road location — some staff taking more initiative than others, but all able to answer most queries and being quite friendly at it, though do expect some difficulty in communication due to a language barrier. The Hot Milk Coffee here whilst coming quite well-filled does felt a little weak when compared to the same from some other establishments we had visited previously — still stronger than our local Nanyang-style Kopi though the emphasis seems heavier on the condensed milk here. With prices ranging from $10 to $20 for a main, Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant is a spot that we would definitely not mind visiting on and off for some pretty authentic Vietnamese fare around Chinatown – definitely a more convenient location to get that Long Phung experience as opposed to their original location at Joo Chiat!

Minced Meat Rice Roll With the recent surge of freshly-made Chee Cheong Fun stalls that had been sprouting up ever since Chef Wei HK Cheong Fun first opened their stall at the food court named Foodhub at Blk 209 New Upper Changi Road in Bedok, the scene for freshly-made Chee Cheong Fun stalls in hawker centres and food courts had been pretty saturated — there is almost one stall serving up such fare in almost every single neighbourhood. Whilst Hong Kong-style Cheong Fun has started to become quite commonplace all over the island, Ǎn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll is a rare breed; having only recently opened its doors at a non-air conditioned coffeeshop named 古早味 The Traditional Taste at Blk 343 Yishun Street 11, the stall serves up Vietnamese-style Chee Cheong Fun — probably the only one on the island that is dedicated to serving up such a style of Chee Cheong Fun here. Occupying a small stall just beside the drinks stall of the coffeeshop, the stall serves up various types of Vietnamese-style Chee Cheong Fun as its focus; interestingly, Ǎn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll also does serve Glutinous Rice and Vietnamese Bread as well for those who are looking for other items apart from the rice rolls they serve. Between the various types of rice rolls available here, the Minced Meat Rice Roll would most probably the most authentic of the lot — they also do have the Traditional Rice Roll (plain), Char Siew Rice Roll and the Smoked Duck Rice Roll as well. All orders do require some time to be served; the rice rolls are freshly-prepared and rolled upon order just like how it would be at a stall serving up freshly-made Hong Kong-style rice rolls. On first sight, the Minced Meat Rice Roll looks somewhat similar to that of the Hong Kong-style rice rolls there we are all familiar with, though also with quite a few differences. For one, the usual soy sauce does seem to be replaced with that of a more diluted fish sauce; therefore the clear aesthetic of the sauce that puddles at the bottom of the plate. Whilst the rice roll is rolled in a way similar to that of the Hong Kong-style Chee Cheong Fun, one would also notice how it comes with other elements on the side which do not typically accompany the Hong Kong-style Chee Cheong Fun; think minced garlic, coriander and raw chili padi — the latter two being a familiar ingredient that is used in Vietnamese cuisine such as that of the Banh Mi. Digging into the rice roll, we thought that the Minced Meat Rice Roll here is an even lighter version of the Hong Kong-style Chee Cheong Fun; the light umami notes of the fish sauce subtly flavours up the rice roll, all that while the rice roll bears that familiar consistency of being thin and slurpy whilst being a little chewy with its QQ texture. Encasing the minced meat fillings within, it comprises of crumbs of minced meat that seems to be mixed up with bits of chopped up black fungus for a good variance of texture and a meaty note; the minced garlic provided a sharp hint of spiciness that replicates that of the raw chili padi included — the coriander resetting the tastebuds with its distinct flavour. The folks of Ǎn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll have also included strips of Vietnamese Ham to be served with the dish; the ham being similar to that of chicken ham with a bite and carried just a very light savoury flavour — a good addition to make the dish a little more substantial for those looking for a light lunch option rather than a tea-time snack. In a time where Hong Kong-style Chee Cheong Fun stalls are abundant, Ǎn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll is a spot that offers an interesting take on a dish that we are so familiar with, but yet in a style that makes it feel like a fresh take on an all-time favourite. Whilst we aren’t very sure of this variant will gel well with the local audiences here, one thing is certainly worth commending — Ǎn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll’s attempt in bringing yet another form of Vietnamese cuisine for the local palates to enjoy. We do foresee ourselves craving for their rice rolls some time soon since these were pretty up our alley; they are most certainly well-executed, though we would not be the right ones to comment on whether they are exactly authentic since we have yet to travel to Vietnam nor have tried any other Vietnamese-style Rice Rolls due to the lack of establishments serving up the dish around locally. That being said, Ǎn Ngon Vietnamese Rice Roll is definitely one of those hidden gems in the North that is most worthy to make a visit to for those who are curious on how Vietnamese-style Chee Cheong Fun are like.

Some were great authentic Viet food! You know your food is going to be good when the Vietnamese servers start taking your orders quite angrily 😂 and true enough the food here we had was very decent and definitely above average! It was an authentic experience as well as there were Vietnamese people dining around us! To me, the Vietnamese Spring Rolls ($10) are a must order, as the crispy outer shell is just so inviting. The ones here are quite huge, and I'm glad they were stuffed with quite abit of pork meat. Pair them with the sweet chilli sauce and you got yourself a wonderful side 😍 The Rare Beef Noodle Soup ($9.50) was really comforting and the broth flavour was quite deep! Noodles were cooked just right and beef slices were tender. This is one hearty soup to have on rainy days! The portion was big as well. Their Beef Stew with Baguette ($10) is also a must order. The beef cubes were really tender, and it was SO flavourful. It was both sweet and savoury and it was such a good stew to just dip the bread in. Speaking of which, the baguette or banh mi was perfectly baked; crispy on the outside and fluffy within. Give me that and the stew and I will be a happy man. Dishes mentioned above are recommended! The rest were okay. I'm definitely coming back here if I'm around in the joo chiat region!

Phở Đặc Biệt $9.90 Special Noodle Soup

Chả Giò $10 Spring Rolls

Pork Stir Fried Noodle A Vietnamese take on our local fried noodles cooked with sliced pork belly, vegetables, carrot, onion and a pinch of black pepper that gives a simple and homely taste/flavour 》$9.90

BBQ Pork Bee Hoon Salad with Fried Spring Roll Served with grilled pork slices over a plate of white rice noodles and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce. The taste of meaty and slightly fatty grilled pork along with the flavours of fresh vegetables, crunchy spring rolls mixed with sweet and sour dipping sauce and rice vermicelli create a stunning harmony of taste in my mouth 》$9.90

Cheerful eatery with friendly staff and good food Had the BBQ pork Beehoon salad which was so so good - chock full of ingredients and everything came together so well with the sauce. Fried spring roll was a delight too. Owner was super friendly and talked to each table of customers. Overall, a cheery meal.