Raffles
City Basement is food paradise. As a restaurateur you will like this
place because the crowd is endless. There are office crowds during
the weekdays and shopping crowds during the weekends. So if you want
to know if you establishment is good enough or not, this is
definitely the place to be.
My other half actually
notice this place a week before we visit this place. She bought the
Banh Mi (Vietnamese toasted baguettes – Vietnamese version of
Subway) for take away. The baguettes is fresh and crispy. The
combination of pate, pork belly, pickled and fresh vegetables really
give explosion of taste in your mouth. The best Banh Mi in Singapore
so far.
So as a reward for my
Vietnamese homestay student for doing well this year, we decided to
treat him to this place. This is a fuss free restaurant / bistro. The
tables are set in rows and side by side to each other. There are also
seating on the counter where you can see the chefs at work.
Here is the flow of
eating in the restaurant. When you arrived, you wait in line, they
will get you a seat. Nam Nam does not take reservation. When you are
seated, decide on what you want eat, write in the order paper and go
to the counter to pay. After payment collect, make sure you take your
chopstick and napkins. They will deliver the food to you. When you
get your food, eat and chop chop finish and get out. If not you can
feel the stares of people waiting in line for your seats :)
So how is the food? We
ordered the White cabbage salad ($5.90), Pho beef combination ($9.90)
and Lime soda ($3). The white cabbage salad is more entrée, contain
white cabbage, boiled chicken, fresh herbs, roasted potatoes and
topped with sweet chilli dressing. It is refreshing, crunchy and you
actually feel healthy eating this ha..ha..
The Pho Combination comes
with beef steak slices, beef balls, beef shank, tendon, honey comb
tribe. First taste, the soup. It is robust, clean with natural
sweetness that comes from the long boiling process of the bones. The
tendon and honey comb tribe is very tender, but with a nice springy
texture. The beef steak slices is thinly slices and melts in your
mouth. To sum up in one work is ….perfecto!!! The only thing that
you need to watch out is the rice noodle. I find it a bit hard, I'll
ask them to cook it longer or softer next time. Nam Nam claims that
they do not use any MSG in their food.
The lime soda is serve in
old style tin cup. It really got kick, the sourness and sweetness is
well balance. What a refreshing drink.
Overall I find this place
is very interesting. Really a Vietnamese style of fast food and
healthy as well. The food is excellent and fast, the price is
reasonable and inclusive of GST, no fuss service and no service
charge. what else can you ask for. We'll sure be back for more and
bon appetit!!!
Food
& Drink: 7.5/10
Value:
7.5/10
Service:
N/A
Ambiance:
7/10
Nam Nam Noodle Bar
252
North Bridge Road
#B1-46
Raffles City Shopping Centre
Ph:
6336 0500
Op
Hours: Daily 08.00 – 22.00
Website:
http://namnamnoodlebar.com.sg
Other
Branches:
501
Orchard Road
#B2-02,
Wheelock Place.
It's advantages can help you to eat better.
ReplyDeleteYou can practice portion control--choose small, regular, junior or single sizes.
You can walk in, order and eat. No delayed meals or waiting at the table for food.
You can make special requests to avoid hidden calories such as mayonnaise and "special sauces".
You can split and share with no extra charges.
No hard-to-resist high-calorie "appetizers" greet you at the table.
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