Although one would usually think of chains like Mrs Pho or So Pho when you think of Vietnamese food, 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚 is a hidden gem that the real Vietnamese in Singapore go to.

I feel that you can judge a good Vietnamese eatery based on the quality of their pho, so I ordered a bowl of 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙤 𝙋𝙝𝙤 (Phở Dặc Biệt, $8.90) to see for myself. The Special Beef Combo is like a zhnged-up version of your usual beef pho, with slices of beef, beef brisket and a raw egg that you can whisk in and cook in your piping hot soup.

Another item on Long Phung’s menu was the 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙛 𝙉𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨 (Hủ Tiếu Bò Kho, $7.90), which caught my eye because it’s something quite special that you don’t usually find in other Vietnamese restaurants (at least, not in Singapore). The spicy beef stew is richly flavoured, and I could taste hints of spices like star anise. The beef was incredibly delicious, generous and fall-apart tender.

Of course, what’s a meal at a Vietnamese restaurant without Vietnamese Coffee? I ordered a hot and iced 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙚 (Cà Phê Phin Sữa Dá/Dóng, $4), both of which were rich and chocolatey, a perfect blend of aromatic Robusta coffee and creamy sweetened condensed milk. I especially love how they serve the hot coffee with the drip, just like in Vietnam.

I made a video on the 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙚, featuring Long Phung versus Mrs Pho. Check it out on YouTube now, so you can find out which is the best Vietnamese restaurant to go to! https://youtu.be/RQR_kX7VOY8