NamNam Noodle Bar

Hey Hey Hey! Ok so I'm trying my best to get this posted and still be on time for work. :))

Today's episode is going to be another quickie! The focus will be on authentic Vietnamese Pho. Also people pronounce it as 'Fo'. But its suppose to be like 'Fa'. If I'm not mistaken. Haha!

So 2 of my girlfriends and I decided to have some Pho for lunch since it was Happy Hour, where you get a free scoop of ice cream with every main dish ordered. It was my first time but they have already been there a couple of times. We went to the Plaza Singapura outlet.

Picture taken from their website! : http://namnamnoodlebar.com.sg/

If you look closely, the wall design is actually made out of bottles and bottles of different condiments that are actually already placed on your table. 

I decided to go for the chicken pho. 

Its a bowl of rice flour noodles with an intense broth boiled over 24 hours.

I couldn't quite pick out the specific flavours in the broth but I found it delightfully light yet filled with like hints of different flavours. The amount chicken was generous yet was just right. It was also seasoned very well. Very tender. :)

With about 4 different bottles of sauces on the table, I was tempted to try them and see how it would enhance the flavour of the dish. So I poured the tiniest amount at a time to try and most of them went pretty well. Like I can't even describe the flavours. Strong yet subtle. You feel me? :))

Ok time for the ice cream. My goodness. I didn't know vanilla ice cream could taste this good.

Straight away you can tell its of great quality! Look at those precious bits of vanilla beans!
Oh and they are home made by the way.

Like I'm not even kidding. This was probably the best scoop of vanilla ice cream I've ever tasted. Its light, fluffy and creamy smooth. It had the right amount of sweetness too. Both me and my girlfriends agreed that the ice cream was bloody amazing. It was like the perfect way to end the meal. What's even better was that it was free! Hahaha so typical of me. No but seriously though, if you ever come here, please give this baby a try. You won't regret. I promise. 

Ok so thats it for food.. Time for some ratings!

Ambiance was great! I like it alot. Felt like we were eating in a nice restaurant in Vietnam. There was even a projector screen showing a slide show of like Vietnamese street food.

So I would give 4 stars for ambiance! :)

Food wise, well, Pho is something new to me. I feel like it won't be a dish that I would crave for but it was a pleasant experience trying it. What I'm really craving for right now is their Vanilla bean ice cream. Ahhh.

So 3.5 stars for food.

Lastly would be the service. Now they don't charge for service. But they did provide great service and was quick when we asked for our ice creams to be served. So I would probably give service 4 stars. :)

All prices are included of GST in their menu. So you just pay for what you ordered.

For my muslim friends, this place is sadly not Halal. They serve pork so yea.:(

Alright, so I guess that's it from me this week. So glad that today will be my last day of work at Anchorpoint's John Little event. Its been mad tiring. But I'm probably going to look for another job since I've still got time until my school starts again in mid Oct.

Thank you so much for your time and I'll see you next week ok? (I hope!) :))

Take care and have a great week ahead. :-*

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Professor Brawn Cafe

Hey hey hey! Ok, I know I haven't been posting anything for the past two weeks. Its just that I've been really busy with exams and finding a new job for the holidays. Yeap that's the excuses I'm giving. Are you buying them ? :))

Haha anyways, since I'm back to keeping this blog updated, this week is another cafe review! Yay! I've been to this cafe twice. Once for tea time and another for lunch. So I guess I can actually give you a full review of both their desserts and their mains this time round. :)

Ok lets start with more information about this cafe.

Professor Brawn is a Superhero which was created by a child with a learning disability. 

The founders are parents and friends who want to make a difference to the special needs community and others who need a leg up in society. Their dream is to provide opportunities for jobs, showcase of special talents and to raise awareness and contributions by supporters of the cause.

Here is how it looked like at cafe:

That's Professor Brawn! :)

The two books you see in red and green is actually their menu! Super creative don't you think? :)

So basically its a really cosy cafe tucked away somewhere is novena square. They currently have 2 operating outlets ever since they started operations on 15 Oct 2009. Loved how the walls were filled with the cafe's missions and purposes so as to let their customers know that they are actually being served by the special needs community.

So for ambiance I would give 4.5 stars! 

Next would be the food! :) Ok so I went there at 2 different occasions as mentioned earlier.

The first time was to have their tea set which consisted of a waffle and a scoop of ice cream, complimented with a cup of tea.

This was sadly the only picture I got to take: 

I got the regular waffle with a scoop of Butterscotch Walnut Ice Cream and a cup of Green Tea :)

Honestly, I was expecting the waffle to be a little bigger. It would be nice if it was because it was really good. Crispy on the outside while fluffy and warm in the inside. The chocolate sauce went well and there was also a small strawberry. 

The ice cream on the other hand was heavenly! They don't make their own ice creams. I believe their ice creams comes from New Zealand all natural premium ice cream.

 The tea as you can see is from TWINNING and was like just any regular cup of green tea.

Now moving on to the main courses! :

Pan-Seared Norwegian Salmon

Grilled Chicken with Truffle sauce

My friend had the salmon dish and said it was fine. Mine was the chicken with truffle sauce. It had two sides to go along with. Salad and a bed of potato wedges. 

The portion of the chicken was humongous. Haha! It was perfectly seasoned with a kick of black pepper. Though I'm not a huge fan of truffles, I must say that this was pretty mild yet strong enough to get that nice truffle taste going in your mouth. 

The chicken also had a crispy outer layer skin which was actually pretty awesome.

The sides were fine. Nothing special.  

We actually took the set lunches that came with a drink and the soup of the day:

Lemon Juice(House Drink) & Tomato Soup.

The lemon juice was fine, a little too thick. But the Tomato Soup was a pleasant surprise. I thought it was going to be like red and watery, minestrone  kind of soup. But no, it was rich and creamy with the right amount of acidity from the tomatoes. Had to add a little bit of pepper to complete the soup. :))

Both the tea and lunch came in sets.

So for food, I think I would give 4 stars! :)

Lastly, for service... You have to keep in mind that you are being served by people from the special needs community. For me, I personally think that the service provided was excellent! It was even better than other restaurants I've been to.

They were so welcoming and took our every order and requests dutifully. 

Truly enjoyed my dining experience with The Professor Brawn Cafe and would highly recommend to anyone looking for good food and service.

Therefore, service gets 4.5 stars!

I will definitely be dining here again soon to try some of their other dishes! This cafe is not halal as they do serve pork dishes. They also do charge Service and GST. Its nice if you can leave them a tip at the tip box near the counter. :)

And look out for their promotions as they do update them pretty frequently. 

You can check them out here: Professor Brawn Cafe

For reservations:

Novena outlet: (65) 6253 4650

Boat Quay outlet: (65) 6532 0607 

That's all for this week! Thank you so much for your time. Hope you guys give this place a try! :) Take care and I'll see you next week! :-*

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