I typically give Food courts a skip but I was too tired from finding food due to my cold that I decided to just settle for something fast.

I have seen this stall in food republic ( Shaw house basement ) quite well patronised and thought why not ? After all - all the crew spoke on Vietnamese - that does suggest a little that the food could be “ more authentic “ 🤪

Ordered the grilled chicken dry vermicelli . It was nice but lacking a bit of oomph . Instead of the usually springy vermicelli, the local type thin hor fun was used - a nice surprise . Not that it didn’t go well with the dish but I was looking for something authentic.

Wished for a little more tangy- ness in the sauce - and probably some Siracha chilli but this wasn’t available .

The chicken was more fried than grilled and a little oily for me but would have been regarded as juicy for most. I’d prefer the chicken to be grilled rather than fried because the oil imparted some stale- ness .

The lacking oomph from the dish was the refreshing and light feel that I was looking for - instead a little greasy and heavy with the fried chicken and hor fun type noodles .

The vegetables were far from a good portion and didn’t help to lighten the meal .

Not too bad but not exactly what I was looking for in an authentic dry Vietnamese vermicelli .

Maybe my standards are just too high - it’s still a food court after all ... ....