Victory Thai Boat Noodle – It Made Me a Boat Noodles Convert

Mention Beauty World and, immediately, crowd favourites such as Hambaobao spring to mind. I will admit to having a one-track mind whenever I frequent this food enclave in Bukit Timah, often only visiting the Cheong Chin Nam supper stretch or heading up to the food centre in Beauty World. But within this dimly-lit shopping centre lies a hidden gem and if you don’t keep your eyes peeled, I guarantee you will miss what is arguably one of the better thai boat noodles in Singapore.

Located on the ground floor of Beauty World Shopping Centre is Victory Thai Boat Noodle. This humble cafe was opened two years ago by a Thai lady, who is apparently a good cook as well. I was told that most of the recipes at Victory Thai Boat Noodle are the lady boss’ own. Decked out with simple wooden furniture and bright yellow walls, the cafe’s “Thai-ness” was immediately noticeable — loud Thai music, standout decor, and friendly Thai staff. A decent variety of the standard Thai fare is offered, ranging from green curry and basil rice to the famous mango sticky rice dessert. But we were here to try their signature Thai boat noodles. And since the both of us were beef lovers, the Boat Noodle Beef ($5) was a must-order!

Honestly, I’m not a big fan of Thai boat noodles. I never understood the craze over them and the few times I was pulled out to eat ‘really good’ boat noodles, I was disappointed. So, believe me when I say that the Thai boat noodles here were really good! The cloudy beef broth was light, yet rich, with a perfect balance of sweet and savoury notes. I found many of the Thai boat noodles way too salty. Of course, if you finish this entire bowl of broth, you will also find it salty la. Moderation is key! The noodles are customisable so I chose the standard rice noodles. Translucent, firm, and smooth, the rice noodles were very easy to slurp up. I found the texture of the beef slices to be inconsistent though. The beef meatballs were more to my liking, as they were nicely QQ and chewy! Oh, and by the way, condiments are on the side so feel free to spam the chili. For $5, the portion was quite substantial — they were generous with the amount of meat and noodles. Altogether, this was a delicious and comforting bowl of noodles which I will definitely return for.

The rest of the items were less stellar. The Thai Grilled Pork Rice ($5) was average, with the pork slices being especially tough. The ‘porky’ smell was also very strong and obvious, which was off-putting for me. I wished there was more of that savoury brown sauce to drench the dry rice with. The accompanying chili was very potent — some might even say ‘choking’ — and you can really taste the sheer amount of spices in it!

The clear Tom Yum Seafood ($9) was the priciest dish, yet it was also the one that fell furthest from our expectations. A good bowl of tom yum soup needs to have that distinctive sour yet spicy kick, and strong flavours of lemongrass and assorted spices. Sadly, the soup nailed only the spicy part, and was sorely lacking in the unique tom yum sourness and herbaceous aroma. On the bright side, the portion of ingredients in the tom yum soup was quite lavish! The seafood was fresh, with meaty mussels and crunchy prawns stealing the limelight.

The boat noodles at Victory Thai Boat Noodle were really amazing, and I think it would give the other local Thai boat noodle franchises a run for their money, if the location wasn’t this obscure. Hmm, I wonder if this place has any connections to the famous boat noodle stalls near Victory Monument in Bangkok…

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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