Mrs Pho: Popular and probably the Best pho at the heart of Orchard Road
Mrs Pho at 313 Somerset was the latest Vietnamese restaurant I visited last week.
It was dinner time, and not surprising about the long queue outside the restaurant. A well-positioned restaurant on the ground floor, at the heart of the shopping mall. You probably will not miss it.
I was told to wait for about 30 minutes by a friendly waitress and I was given the menu so that I can place my order earlier without having to wait too long for the food to be served once I got my table. Well, if you are looking for a Vietnamese restaurant that serves a wide selection of what Vietnam has to offer, this might be an option for you.
You have Fried Spring Roll, Fresh Summer Roll, Fishy Wingman and Sugarcane Prawn. These are some of their Signature Starter line-ups. Of course, their Original Pho and Noodle selections consist of Sliced Beef Pho, Beef Combination Pho, Wagyu Pho, Chicken Pho, Crab Meat & Prawn Noodle, and Pork & Prawn Noodle among others.
The section that caught my attention will be their selection of Streetside Snacks. They have Honey Glazed Chicken, Pork Belly, Lucky Meat Balls, Lemon Grass Beef Sticks and Grilled Beef La Lot.
However, I only ordered their Sliced Beef Pho and Coke.
Finally, the wait was over. I was ushered to a bar top table, and my orders were served soon after. Hmm… truthfully, not among the best I have eaten when comes to Pho Bo served by Vietnamese restaurants in Singapore. The Beef was too stiff for my liking. The Broth was clear and resembles closer to Northern Vietnam style of Beef Pho. At the very least, the soup tasted not bad with sufficient spices to escalate that favour. Is good. Not great.
Overall experience, I do like the ambience of the place. They tried to set up a concept close to what a typical street restaurant has to offer in Vietnam with foldable metal tables and chairs. Lanterns, bamboo and rattan furnish give you a more lid down cosy feeling when you dine at the restaurant.
Will I come back? Yes, I will, and the next time I am back, I will be on their Streetside Snacks.
Mrs Pho
313@somerset, #01-16, Singapore 238895
