Thu Do Noble Park

3.5

What was once an unchartered territory for us is slowly becoming an occasional stopover for lunch. Third visit to Noble Park and still unfamiliar, we wandered around for a bit before deciding on Thu Do.

The layout was simple yet comfortable enough and bright with cute little Vietnamese dolls adorning the hanging shelves above the counter.

I had trouble deciding between the dry or soup version of the Rice Noodles With Prawn & Pork so I asked the young girl for her recommendation and dry it was.

From the generous garnishing of chives and fresh herbs to the slices of pork and sprinklings of sinful (but oh-so-good) fried pork lard, it had the taste to match. It was just the rubbery texture of the rice noodles that I found hard to get used to. Oddly enough, I still somewhat enjoyed my dish in its entirety although a tiny part of me wished I’d gotten the soupy one instead.

My partner who felt more of a healthier option that day got the Bon Bon Combination Salad. True to the definition of what a good salad is, it boasted freshness and vibrance with a dressing that was balanced to a tee!

Now, we do tend to be a little skeptical whenever it comes to quail as it can be unpleasantly dry and tough when poorly executed, but no, not here. Our Roast Quail was beautifully moist and delicious! Trailing not far behind was the Beef In Piper Lolot.

Everything was nicely plated up with fresh ingredients and clean, clear-cut flavours that didn’t leave us with that heavy or bloated after-effect.