Orange Lantern came to our
attention recently when a friend of ours post it up in FB on his
dining encounter there. When we see the size of the bowl they serve
for the Pho, we decided we need to give this place a try.
Located in Killiney Road, finding
a parking spot can be quite a challenge. This time around we were
lucky and we manage to get a spot just outside the restaurant. We
went on one Saturday afternoon, after the busy lunch hour, and the
heavy rain just subsided.
Decorated in bright orange,
similar to its name, you will easily notice this place from far away.
When we walk in to the restaurant, we are the only customers inside.
The modern orange decoration created a welcoming warmth atmosphere.
The proudly display Vietnamese ornaments allow you to experience the
Vietnamese culture.
For starter, we ordered the Prawn
Paper Rolls ($6.90). The vegetables such as lettuce, bean sprouts and
basil leaves are crunchy and fresh, topped with sliced boiled fresh
prawn. The dipping sauce, made from hoisin sauce and crushed
peanuts, complement the paper rolls nicely. A good, fresh simple
starter.
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| Prawn Paper Rolls |
Special Beef Noodle Soup ($11.90),
sliced beef, brisket and beef balls with Vietnamese flat noodle in
fragrant beef soup serve in a gigantic size bowl. This is the
big-size dish that lured us here, because it brings back many
memories of days in Melbourne. Behind every bowl of innocent looking
clear soup, the soup of the Pho show us the dedications and love of
the chef in giving their customers the comfort of a bowl of home
cooked noodles. Orange Lantern's Pho is packed with a lot of beef
flavour from a long and tedious boiling process of beef bones,
vegetables, and special herbs and spices to bring out their unique
flavour. The thinly sliced meat are tender with the pinkish texture
clearly shows that it was raw and fresh when the pipping hot soup
was poured into the bowl. The beef ball is springy and the brisket is
mellow and tender. The combination of slightly chewy rice noodle with
crunchy bean sprout is just wonderful. Yummyy, a nice comfort food
during the rainy days.
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| Special Beef Noodle Soup |
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| Special Beef Noodle Soup |
Service was very minimum. They
took our order, deliver our food and bring us the bill when
requested. No fuss. The food came very fast, less than 10 minutes
overall. The price is reasonable, considering the location and
standard of this establishment.
Overall, we are satisfied with
their rice paper roll and beef noodle soup (Pho). Although they are
not the best or the most authentic Vietnamese food we have ever tried
in Singapore, they had win us over with it's freshness in ingredients
and full of its own unique flavour. However, if you need a quick fix
of Pho, this is a place to go. Cheers!!
Food
& Drink: 7/10
Value:
6.5/10
Service:
6/10
Ambiance:
7.5/10
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