Headed by ramen and yakitori masters, Menya Tekeichi brings you their signature recipe - Chicken Paitan (white soup) Ramen. The Special Ramen | $15.50 broth is rich in collagen from a culmination of simmering the chicken and chicken feet for hours, until it builds into a creamy and flavourful broth with no pork or lard. The chicken broth is light yet rich in flavour and swimming in the broth are ribbons of al dente ramen, I'll say it's a good change from the usual pork broth. Special Rich Shoyu Ramen | $16.50 uses the same broth but with shoyu added, it makes it slightly saltier than the former. I would prefer the former more too!

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You may see it as a usual western dish, but unlike the rest, this Pork Chop with Mashed Potato & Salad | $16 is grilled to tenderness soaking in the creamy mushroom sauce and bursting with flavours. Lamb Chop with Mashed Potato & Salad | $18 is tender and expect no gamey taste to this. I love their rendition of smearing the lamb racks with mint sauce.

Besides Pho Street’s signature pho selections, there’s Rice Vermicelli (Bun), Fragrant Rice (Com) and Vietnamese sandwich (Banh Mi). This Lunar New Year, the Chef Kenny re-created a must-have Vietnamese New Year dish hailing from Southern Vietnam, Vietnamese Caramelised Braised Pork Belly with Rice and Egg Vermicelli (Thịt Kho) | $8.90 - slow-braised pork belly in sweet coconut juice to reveal the enchanting caramelised flavours, together with a hint of sweetness and spiciness from the chillies and black peppers. The pork belly is so soft and tender that the fats simply melts in one’s mouth.

Another signature dish from Vietnam not often found in Singapore is the Dry Rice Vermicelli, which is usually served with a crunchy mix of vegetables, pickled carrots and radish as well as an appetising sweet sour sauce. Pho Street’s put a little twist to it by roasted pork chop and spring roll, and bam you have the Dry Rice Vermicelli with Roasted Pork Chop and Spring Roll | $8.90. 

Not forgetting the authentic Banh Mi also known as the Vietnamese sandwich which is made up of French baguettes and mayonnaise with native Vietnamese ingredients such as cucumber, carrots and cilantro. Pho Street’s Banh Mi Combination | $6.90 consist of a crusty bread stuffed with pork belly, grilled beef and chicken ham, followed by mayonnaise, pickled carrot & radish, cucumber, chilli and cilantro.

After the mains, I believe Vietnamese food tends to include black pepper in almost all the dishes, as a result you may want to quench your thirst or spiciness with the refreshing fizzy Lemon Cooler with Peppermint and Basil | $3.50 or with the fruity bubbly Passionfruit and Basil Mojito | $3.50. If you ask me, I would prefer the former. Although my go-to drink has always been lemongrass but I don't think Pho Street's pleases my palette.

Do not miss out on the array of Vietnamese street snacks (Mon An Nhẹ) offered. From Crispy Fried Chicken Mid-wings served with Caramelised Sweet Dip | $4.90 to Fresh Summer Rolls with Prawn, Pork Belly and Fresh Herbs | $4.90 for 2 rolls. I’m sure there will be one that pleases your taste bud. Alternatively be blown away with the Sesame Rice Crackers with Fragrant Minced Meat and Spices Dip | $6.90, it absolutely taste better than it looks. The combination are heavenly, I wouldn’t mind paring it with a bowl of white rice even.

MEDZS also serves tapas and snacks from 5pm till late, such as the Sample Platter | $24.90 consisting of bratwurst, crumble wings (taste a lot like shrimp paste chicken), cheese fritters, fried chicken and veggie crudities. There's always room for desserts like MEDZS Rainbow Cake | $8.90 that comes with seven different flavoured layers with light cream and frosting. I am rather disappointed with their new rainbow cake as it differs from the previous which were made in-house. Do hope they bring it back!