Authentic Vietnamese fine dining with a view at the top, right at Orchard Central
Excellent view, check. Great ambience, check. Premium food, check. Affordable prices, check. Enter NUOC, one of Orchard's few Vietnamese fine dining restaurants located at the pinnacle of Orchard Central.
Newly established last year as a subsidiary under Modesto's restaurant, NUOC, which means both "water" and "motherland" in Vietnamese, embraces the concept of waterfront dining with a warm and cosy ambience.
With its unhindered aerial view of the cityscape paired with lush waterfront greenery, letting down your hair after a long stressful day at work could be as simple as lounging on one of the balcony sofas and sipping tea. And not just any other tea, but the traditional Vietnamese lotus tea accompanied with sweetened ginger flakes that add a fiery burst of spice to the lilting fragrance of tea.
You could also opt for coffee, served Vietnamese style in a minature tin strainer on top of a coffee cup, a powerful and aromatic blend to help recharge tired minds.
Start the ball rolling with a refreshing tri-season salad made up of crispy greens, lotus root, prawns and pork tossed in traditional homemade sauces. Move on next to the buttered chicken wings, prepared by frying them twice, first in oil then in butter. The much understated appetizer have since gotten rave reviews from diners who declare them "the best in the planet". Then work your way through an array of mouthwatering main courses, with signature dishes such as the succulent grilled pork chop on rice cakes,sugar cane prawns and fish cake in pumpkin flower. Meanwhile, keep your tastebuds freshened with the unique coconut caramel, a beverage of pandan juice and crunchy young coconut strips.
The theme of water runs consistently throughout the restaurant design and layout, a fusion of tradition with modernity. With the generous play of curves in its walls, sweeps of powder blue floor colour, air vents designed like streams of water right down to the delicate jade coloured dining utensils, no detail is left uncovered.
At NUOC, dining is no longer just a gastronomic experience, but a feast for the eyes as well.
Tel: 6884 6808
