Oc Mai Vietnamese And Western Cuisines Review: Cheap Beef Pho and Fried Chicken Cutlet At Bugis

For years, their beef pho was the only Vietnamese dish I’d have until a friend got me to try Oc Mai Vietnamese & Western Cuisines at Bugis Street . As their name points to, this is a hawker stall that serves both Vietnamese and Western food!

Oc Mai - Cheap Vietnamese And Western Food Stall Near Bugis MRT Mrs Pho Review: Obscure Vietnamese-Run Joint Found In Bugis With Pho Priced At $7.90 Food at Oc Mai Vietnamese & Western Cuisines The menu at Oc Mai Vietnamese & Western Cuisines is divided into two – Western dishes on one side, and Vietnamese dishes on the other. From the latter, one of the dishes we tried was the classic Pho Bo Vien ($7.50) . This consists of beef balls, beef slices and rice noodles swimming in a fragrant broth.

When the huge bowl of pho was first placed onto our table, the first thing that stood out to me was how clear the soup was. To go with the noodles and broth was a small serving of thin beef slices.

Served half-cooked and pinkish, the beef slices were brought to a nice doneness just from being soaked in the hot broth. Though the meat did not have much taste besides that of the soup, they were decent and gave a nice change in texture to the noodles.

The other Vietnamese dish that we went for was their Smash’ed Beef + Bread ($7) . The sweet stew didn’t carry much taste of beef, and reminded me instead of Thai green curry, except this was sweeter and not spicy.

Though there was nothing extraordinary about the bread roll, we appreciated the effort they took to heat the bread up before serving it, making it hot and crispy on the outside. The last dish we tried was the Crispy Chicken Cutlet ($7.50) from the Western food menu.

Compared to the picture on the menu, the size of the chicken cutlet was disappointingly small. Besides the tiny piece of fried cutlet, more than half the plate was made up of fries and a side of coleslaw with sliced tomatoes.

While they looked unassuming and plain, these fries were actually irresistibly crispy and seasoned with just the right amount of salt! Ambience at Oc Mai Vietnamese & Western Cuisines Oc Mai Vietnamese & Western Cuisines occupies one of the stalls in Tastebud Foodcourt, a small coffee shop tucked at the back of Bugis Street Village. With less than 10 stalls, the kopitiam is a small one with just a few tables.

They were very friendly and efficient, and we didn’t have to wait more than 10 minutes for all the food to arrive. Delicious and value for money, the beef pho was my favourite and the next time I’m there, I’d as well try their Gio Cuon ($5 for three pieces) , which is Vietnamese spring roll made with pork, prawns, and vegetables.

Address: 52 Queen Street, Stall 5, Tastebud Foodcourt, Singapore 188539 Opening hours: Daily 11am to 10pm Oc Mai Vietnamese and Western Cuisines is not a halal eatery.