It's been quite a while since my last post but I just had to blog about LeNu. LeNu is a beef noodle place located at a prime spot in VivoCity. Its near Soup Restaurant and occupies what used to be Nando's.
The theme is simple. Serve Taiwanese beef noodle soup at the most convenient and efficient way. No bells and whistles only beef, noodles, and some appetizer.
Our Orders
Century Egg on Silky Tofu - SGD 2.90
I love century egg and I love silky tofu. Guess what, I love them together and this dish was the star of our visit :) I just loved being served simple food done right. The tofu was soft and the century egg was also nice and firm. The sause was on the salty side but that's how I like it.
Beef and Tendon with Broad Noodles - SGD 13.90
If you've eaten Taiwanese Beef Noodles then guess what, you've eaten this bowl already. Its not necessarily bad but then again its nothing special. I had two gripes with the dish. First, the soup was not as hot as I wanted it to be. I want my soup served piping hot and this was not. Second, the tendon was of nice quality but it was not as thick and rich as the ones that I had in HongKong.
In fairness though the soup did taste nice and as a "twist" they served a "special" beef sauce. The beef sauce is like the topping sauce that is salty, spicy and sweet all at the same time. I liked it but its nothing to rave about. The broad noodle was also good but on the heavy side.
Beef Shank with Thin Noodles - SGD 9.90
Just like the beef and tendon noodle soup, this is the same dish only served with beef shank. This was actually the better of both dishes as the beef shank is served more generously. The thin noodles was just ok. I prefer the broad noodles than this.
If I visit this place again, I'll definitely order the beef shank. The tendon is not worth the additional SGD 4.00.
Price and Value
We paid $32 for all the food we ate. If you are craving for spicy Taiwanese beef noodles then you won't go wrong with this place. Just don't expect anything special. If I had a choice between this and NamNam, I'll still go with NamNam Vietnamese Noodles.
Rating:
Food - 3.5
Ambiance - 3
Value - 4.5
Service - 3
Overall 3.5 of 5
Repeat Factor (No!! No! Yes Yes! Yes!!):
Yes
Tel no: +65 6376 9039
Website: http://www.paradisegroup.com.sg/our-milestone/
