More affordable than Annam Vietnamese Cuisine, also by Les Amis Group, is Nam Nam Noodle Bar. Its 1st branch opened at Raffles City Shopping Centre and the 2nd at B2 of Wheelock Place where Marks & Spencer used to be. Waited to be seated at the latter, indicated what I wanted on the order chit and brought it to the counter for payment. No different from Marukin Ramen, food is served to the table and there is no service charge. There were a few condiments, some with Vietnamese words including fish and hoisin sauce, and a nostalgic metal cup on every table. Red and green lanterns stood out against lots of wood in the bustling place with old pictures of Vietnam and newspaper articles that gave the place an old world charm.
I thought its $9.90 (includes GST) lunch set was value for money as it includes southern rolls, a chicken or beef phõ and an iced coffee with milk or lotus tea. Food was served quickly, maybe too quickly. Skin of the rolls was thick and chewy, probably because they were pre-prepared and served upon processing of orders. The filling of bland vermicelli, raw herbs and fresh prawns came well together with the dipping sauce that salvaged the nothing-to-shout-about dish. While the soup was too salty for my liking and a tad oily, the thin flat rice flour noodles reminiscent of kway teow was smooth and tender beef steak slices done just nice. A bonus that no MSG is added and special requests such as coffee without milk and hot instead of cold beverages can be accommodated.
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