Phat Phuc Noodle Bar

Was recommended by a few colleagues and finally visited this place today! We walked in at around 2pm on a weekday today and we were seated straight away without any queue. Had the classic beef pho and the broth was really delicious… It would be even better if they had their own chilli oil! The whole outdoor vibe with their table setting and bowls feels like i’m back home in Asia!! I would come back another time to try their laksa 🫣

A very tasty experience overall. The broth was incredibly rich and full of coconut flavour, making the dish really satisfying and comforting. There’s usually quite a queue on weekends, but it moves quickly and there’s plenty of seating available, so the wait isn’t too bad. Orders are taken at the counter, and the staff bring the food to you by calling your name, which works smoothly. Prices are slightly higher than the last time we visited, but nonetheless the food quality is still excellent and definitely worth it.

Phat Phuc is a great, cozy spot in Chelsea, with covered outdoor seating that creates a relaxed and slightly unique atmosphere. The food is really good, with plenty of flavour, and prices feel fair for the quality. Service is very friendly, adding to the easygoing vibe. The only thing to keep in mind is that waiting times can be quite long, so it’s best to arrive early to avoid queues. Quietly rated: worth stopping.

The Mee Laksa was somewhat disappointing. The noodles were noticeably overcooked; even though egg noodles were used, they lacked the desirable firmness and elasticity one would expect from a well-executed Asian noodle dish. The broth leaned rather salty, whilst the sambal was regrettably lacking in depth and intensity. That said, the overall flavour remained reasonably pleasant. The Hainanese chicken rice was particularly underwhelming. Traditionally, this dish is prepared using skin-on chicken thigh gently poached over a low heat to preserve tenderness and succulence. Here, however, it appeared that chicken breast had been used instead, resulting in dry, rather tough meat without the essential skin. The soy sauce lacked the distinctive character of authentic Malaysian soy sauce, and both the ginger-scallion sauce and accompanying condiments were equally disappointing. The mango sticky rice was likewise a let-down, both in terms of quality and portion size.

•TIP! Would recommend going on a weekday - the lines can get pretty crazy for lunch on the weekends! • Food: for the item I got, 5/5. I had the Mee-Laksa pho, which is with the coconut curry broth - would DEFINITELY recommend this broth if you try this place! You can order it with either rice noodle or egg noodle. I’ve never had coconut curry broth before but this genuinely was the best pho I’ve had in my life. I also got it with seafood - if you like shrimp the shrimp is very soft and perfectly cooked! (Usually I find it’s overdone) • Service: My friend lives nearby and told me that the store owners are there early every morning making the broth - it’s a independent business and the older woman taking the orders/I assume owned the store was very sweet. The workers were also really nice and whenever I stood up to get water or napkins from the self service at the front they asked what I needed and kept insisting on doing it for me •Atmosphere: all the seating is outside under red tents. There’s heaters everywhere though and it was very cozy