It didn't look promising. Which is exactly why it looked promising.

I love a good food adventure.

It's about taking a risk and seeing if it pays off.

Well, at this homely place, it certainly did.

I remember my dad, in New York's Chinatown when we were kids, telling us that he was specifically looking for two things in a restaurant: ugly and packed. 

I kept that in mind as I looked at the modest sign at the bottom of the escalators, shrugged my shoulders, and wandered up. 

It wasn't packed (it was past lunchtime), but it was sufficiently ugly. 

Phuc Deli Viet, 120 Robinson Road, Singapore

I ordered the smoked chicken vermicelli. Five minutes later, it was set down in front of me.

Smoked chicken vermicelli

Oh. my. god.

Thank you, escalator sirens, for calling me up to this AMAZING plate of food. Words cannot describe. Pure joy with every bite.

I savored the moment of a risk well rewarded.

Phuc Deli Viet

120 Robinson Road, 2nd floor

Singapore