Went to go try their pho because of the strong reviews on here. But when looking over the menu, I couldn't help but notice the Hai Nam Style Chicken Rice (#14). I have traveled to Singapore once and their national dish is the Hai Nam chicken and rice and it was my favorite thing there. This dish, sad to say will not make the expectations of anyone that has ever had the dish oversees in Singapore of Malaysia. The chicken was dry and it did not come with the scallion/ginger/onion paste or traditional soy glaze. The dish was not bad, but just ok. I also had the appetizer, Goi Cuon. It came out immediately, the plating was very pretty, and they were good but nothing extraordinary. Could have had bigger pieces of pork I thought.
The server was very nice. He came to take my order immediately and food was out very quick. However, he never asked me how anything tasted throughout my entire meal. While I would have never complained and I would have said everything was good and fine, as a server myself, it is important to ask guests how they like their meal. I think it is an important part of the dining experience in consideration of guests' opinions. The restaurant was very clean and I did enjoy the atmosphere. I will go back to try the Pho as that was the original plan!