...because the owner of the restaurant seemed really nice, and was extremely friendly and open to feedback. One of those people who will ask you how the meal is and seems to genuinely care what you think.

I'd say the food here was generally good, but not significantly better than some other Vietnamese restaurants in Singapore. The spring rolls were excellent, and (according to my husband, who has eaten fairly extensively in Vietnam) the best you can get here. And I saw a Vietnamese lady order the pho, so I'm gussing it must be pretty good too, as were the pork chops, which were flavourful, well-marinated and accompanied by a serving of fluffy, perfectly-cooked rice.

But the restaurant was let down by its vegetables, which did not seem terribly fresh. This is not a mortal sin, but especially disappointing in a Vietnamese restaurant, since Vietnamese cuisine relies so extensively on fresh vegetables. We also tried to beef and cheese rolls, which were also disappointing because the beef was very chewy so you'd end up with this (sorry for the gory detail) gooey mass of unchewable beef and cheese that felt like it would take hours at the gym to get rid of and yet didn't taste very good.

But once again, I was so impressed by the owner that I'll probably go back just to try his other dishes and see if there are any more gems. Maybe I'm being a sucker for service, but good service is so rare in Singapore, it seems a shame not to encourage it.