Vietnamese pho for under US$12 at Hong Kong food critic’s first restaurant
- Chua Lam’s Pho is Hong Kong food critic Chua Lam’s first restaurant, and has a menu consisting primarily of noodle and vermicelli dishes
- It was the raw beef pho that came out as the dish of the day
A short walk away from the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, Chua Lam’s Pho is Hong Kong food critic Chua Lam’s first restaurant.
The interior of the two-storey restaurant is stylish, and it is spacious and comfortable. The open kitchen is right next to the entrance, allowing customers a glimpse of their dishes being cooked.
The menu consists primarily of noodle and vermicelli dishes, along with some southeast Asian snacks, desserts and beverages. We picked two of their noodle dishes and a cold vermicelli dish, along with a fried shrimp steak.
The raw beef pho (HK$88) was our favourite dish of the day. It came with quite a large serving of flat rice noodles, which were not overcooked.
The pho was served with sprouts and mint leaves, as well as a small dish of chilli peppers and a slice of lime, which we dunked into the sweet and clear broth. The raw beef was tender and fresh.