The Orange Lantern Vietnamese Restaurant

What’s not to like? The Orange Lantern is close by and frequently helps me out with dinner or chicken noodle soup when either I’m sick or hubby is. When not feeling like hermits, we often enjoy some people watching on Killiney while we dine. They’ve got quite a bit of seating inside as well and are often busy during lunch.
When we dine in, my beverage of choice is a coconut. The special chicken noodle soup (Phở Ga) comes in a large portion and hits the spot when I need some comfort food. I’m also a fan of the chicken vermicelli and the imperial roles. In addition to these, I’ve sampled the BBQ chicken and beef and both are tasty, but are presented differently every time I order. Variety is the spice of life, so I’m not complaining.
Officially, this place would get 3.5 stars out of 5 for me because I’m still in love with Saigon Bowl on Federal in Denver. I can’t help but compare EVERYTHING to them, even when I’m in Vietnam. That being said, I aimed up since they are a friend indeed when I’m in need of some comfort food and I’m not in the mood to make my own!

I ordered the grilled chicken fried rice and what I got was rice on the side egg on top veggies& pineapple in the side & chicken on the side. Should have asked for the picture.

Very good, & mostly very authentic! Had the Phở (awesome), Pomelo salad (awesome), & Bahn Mi (bread not crusty), and Iced Coffee (awesome). Very friendly, fast service, great value! Recommend!

This place looks so cute on the outside but they need to work on their waitstaff. We found it hard to communicate and ended up with dishes which were unrecognizable. The food was okay but not very authentic.

Great Vietnamese Phở, tried both Chicken and Beef. Large portions!
Outside seating on Killiney Rd.

This is an okay spot on Killiney Road. I don’t think it’s worth going out of your way to dine here, but if you want a sit-​down Vietnamese meal, you can’t go wrong at the Orange Lantern. I liked the chicken with fish sauce, though it wasn’t especially creative. I’d come back, but perhaps only if Real Food (a vegetarian place across the street) was closed.

1. VIETNAMESE IMPERIAL ROLLS ($ 8+)
Vietnamese imperial rolls with minced chicken, shredded carrot wrapped in crispy net. (Singapore’s Top 100 Signature Dish Award 2008)
I had it delivered to the office because we were craving springrolls during our meeting. Definitely interesting, it’s skin was an interesting batter of crispy string-​like looking floss. The sweet chilli sauce complimented it well. The only downside was that it was too oily for me. First few bits was tasted better than the last few… (oil saturated by the end).

The Orange Lantern is a Vietnamese restaurant located along Killiney Road. I quite like their chicken phở — the soup is light and the vegetables fresh. I’ve been here about three or four times given the convenient location to my place. I’m not the biggest fan of their beef phở. The food is passable, but not great. If you’re looking for good Vietnamese food I’d suggest Nuoc at Orchard Central.
Orange Lantern has reasonable prices however — you could expect to spend $ 20 /​person with starters and a drink. They also do catering. The beef in the phở is not bad and the spring rolls aren’t too oily. I’d say it’s around the same standard as «Phở Stop» along Tanjong Pagar Road, although the spring rolls here taste better.
What I really like about this place is the great avocado shake they do. You have to order it, it’s even better than their Vietnamese coffee (which is not bad too).

Good news for the health conscious — The Orange Lantern serves Vietnamese cuisine and each serving comes with a lavish amount of fresh greens. Having returned from a Vietnam trip not too long ago, I found myself craving for some Vietnamese fare and wound up at The Orange Lantern along Killiney Road. With items such as Beef Phở, Rice Vermicelli with Grilled Beef, Imperial Rolls and Mango Salad, I was pleasantly surprised that the dishes tasted authentic and true to its Vietnamese roots. The flavors were clear and not too overpowering, and the portions were average.
A downer would be the poor service. There was hardly any service staff around or available and it was difficult to catch their attention. It seemed as if the staff were hiding despite having customers in the restaurant. That probably explains the vacancy of the restaurant, as it was almost empty even during lunchtime.

I finally got a chance to have a taste of halal Vietnamese cuisine!
I went to try out the food with my taekwondo kakis, including one who is Vietnamese. He found the food authentic and even gave the restaurant two thumbs up.
The sliced beef with Vietnamese flat noodles in beef soup and the special beef noodle soup with brisket and beef balls were excellent. The chicken and beef phở arrived piping hot with tasty soup, the usual condiments and, most importantly, noodles that were cooked just right. Our Vietnamese spring rolls were fresh and delicious too. I also like that the food isn’t oily.
Those of you who haven’t got the chance to travel to Vietnam and sample their food, head down to this restaurant. My Vietnamese friend endorses it.