The best pho and crepe nearby plus they do have a delicious Bah mi sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Smith
This fantastic yet somewhat hidden pho shop had a constant stream of people coming in to grab their takeout orders while I chilled and enjoyed a monster bowl of the best pho I've had since I was in HCMC last March... this place is awesome, total standout ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI, Soup, Pho
Justino Flores Jr
Ill recommend chicken over rice plate ?
Jeff Dillon
Saigon Bistro is an absolute disaster. We arrived at 6:30 PM, eager to try this place, but were shocked when they refused to serve us, claiming they closed at 7 PM. When I pointed out it was only 6:30, the server got incredibly rude and dismissive. This place clearly doesn’t care about their customers. Do yourself a favor and avoid this awful establishment. Spicy Joi, just a few doors down, offers much better food and service. Saigon Bistro is a waste of time and money. Don’t bother going there – ever.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gloria Pellegrino
Food here is authentic and probably one of the best Viet places in this area. The star dish here is banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) with crispy pork belly and shrimp. It was good and very close to homemade, maybe even better than homemade since the batter is extra crispy and can’t seem to ever get it that crispy at home. It comes with a large plate of lettuce and fresh herbs to wrap the crepe and dip into fish sauce. I highly recommend this dish here- either as a shared app or entree. Another noteworthy mention is the bun rieu (tomato and crab soup). It’s decent. The broth is very flavorful, but definitely ask for more shrimp paste and sate sauce on the side if you want the authentic flavors.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Rieu
Alexander Rosas
Decent but the Thai tea tasted very watered down when I got it and the sandwiches weren’t fresh as I would’ve thought I usually go to one in Walnut Creek thought to try this place but I wouldn’t recommend unfortunately atleast in my point of view but I guess not every place is for everyone
Food: 2
Lorelei Franco
The vegetarian sandwich was good so was the cafe sedat. the spring roll was also good. If anyone's interested in trying it out I recommend doing so after you go to Paris beauty School and urban Barber college because it does have an interesting long-lasting effect on one's perspective. From my point of view it cleared up a few mysteries so mystery salt and 3 little pigs and where wolves and Island of the Blue dolphin and the consumer product for sporting goods aqua loans diving flippers . Solved. And pointed me in the direction of some thing that I needed to take care of regarding a spa day and also regarding my storage. There is also a close relationship that I needed to repair. Like I said that is how it tasted to me and the impression that it left on my mind. Like the pixies song where is My mind that is exactly the song I would recommend listening to after all that is completed. Cannonball run anyone?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
K J L
I got the Chicken Banh Mi and mango slush. I got it to go because this is a sit-down service or to go. It was tasty and reasonably quick.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Matt Rubenstein
Pretty good across the board but it’s the only Vietnamese place on this side of the tunnels I know of that offers Bahn Xeo (pronounced bun sow). It’s #69 on their menu and I highly recommend it. Very messy but so worth it. Don’t overthink it. Just trust me and go there and order at least one of them. It can be shared but you’ll probably want your own.
Not a bad little spot for some Vietnamese food. We came here for lunch on a weekday. It was mildly busy but we were seated right away. The servers were very nice and brought us menus and glasses of cold water. We started off with an order of the pork spring rolls. It wasn’t mind blowing but wasn’t bad either. The portion was pretty good too. For my main entree, I opted for a vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and an egg roll. The bowl was plenty large and was filled with vermicelli noodles and a good amount of pork. The overall taste was ok but the pork was on the dry side and not as hot as I hoped. It was also cut very thin, something I not accustomed to. The rest of the bowl included fresh herbs and sliced cucumbers along with the traditional shredded pickled carrots. Overall, the bowl was filling but the it wasn’t as authentic in terms of flavors. However, the menu is very large offering banh mi and pho as well as other noodle soups. So the next time I’m here I’ll try something different. The service was prompt and quick. Our food did not take long at all to arrive. Prices were about average for a place like this. They accept credit cards and you pay at the counter when you’re done.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vermicelli Noodles with Grilled Pork and Egg Roll
Mariya Snazina
Hidden gem!! The sandwices are to die for!! Generous amount of meat, veges and the price is very reasonable!!! The two twins who work here are very cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anton Vostrukhin
Sandwiches and curry soup are exceptional! My favorite place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI, Pho Thai
Lee Herr
Third time eating here so thought I dropped a review. Banh mi sandwich es we're flavorful with the right balance of sauce and veggies. My son and I really enjoyed the chicken and grilled pork. We've ordered one of each per visit. I like how simple it is to place the order via the kiosk, especially to go. Last night we decided to dine in. I had the grilled pork with egg roll vermicelli dish and I appreciated the fresh veggies. The fat was nicely charred. My son had the grilled pork rice dish and a grilled pork banh mi (he was famished from band rehearsal:-)). The ambiance is nothing spectecular; just another standard Vietnamese restaurant. Nothing fancy but service and food was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Keval Peña M.O
The waiters are very friendly, the place is average but the food is good but could be better, the price is very affordable.
The best pho and crepe nearby plus they do have a delicious Bah mi sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This fantastic yet somewhat hidden pho shop had a constant stream of people coming in to grab their takeout orders while I chilled and enjoyed a monster bowl of the best pho I've had since I was in HCMC last March... this place is awesome, total standout ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI, Soup, Pho
Ill recommend chicken over rice plate ?
Saigon Bistro is an absolute disaster. We arrived at 6:30 PM, eager to try this place, but were shocked when they refused to serve us, claiming they closed at 7 PM. When I pointed out it was only 6:30, the server got incredibly rude and dismissive. This place clearly doesn’t care about their customers. Do yourself a favor and avoid this awful establishment. Spicy Joi, just a few doors down, offers much better food and service. Saigon Bistro is a waste of time and money. Don’t bother going there – ever.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food here is authentic and probably one of the best Viet places in this area. The star dish here is banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) with crispy pork belly and shrimp. It was good and very close to homemade, maybe even better than homemade since the batter is extra crispy and can’t seem to ever get it that crispy at home. It comes with a large plate of lettuce and fresh herbs to wrap the crepe and dip into fish sauce. I highly recommend this dish here- either as a shared app or entree.
Another noteworthy mention is the bun rieu (tomato and crab soup). It’s decent. The broth is very flavorful, but definitely ask for more shrimp paste and sate sauce on the side if you want the authentic flavors.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Rieu
Decent but the Thai tea tasted very watered down when I got it and the sandwiches weren’t fresh as I would’ve thought I usually go to one in Walnut Creek thought to try this place but I wouldn’t recommend unfortunately atleast in my point of view but I guess not every place is for everyone
Food: 2
The vegetarian sandwich was good so was the cafe sedat. the spring roll was also good. If anyone's interested in trying it out I recommend doing so after you go to Paris beauty School and urban Barber college because it does have an interesting long-lasting effect on one's perspective. From my point of view it cleared up a few mysteries so mystery salt and 3 little pigs and where wolves and Island of the Blue dolphin and the consumer product for sporting goods aqua loans diving flippers . Solved. And pointed me in the direction of some thing that I needed to take care of regarding a spa day and also regarding my storage. There is also a close relationship that I needed to repair. Like I said that is how it tasted to me and the impression that it left on my mind. Like the pixies song where is My mind that is exactly the song I would recommend listening to after all that is completed. Cannonball run anyone?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the Chicken Banh Mi and mango slush. I got it to go because this is a sit-down service or to go. It was tasty and reasonably quick.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Pretty good across the board but it’s the only Vietnamese place on this side of the tunnels I know of that offers Bahn Xeo (pronounced bun sow). It’s #69 on their menu and I highly recommend it. Very messy but so worth it. Don’t overthink it. Just trust me and go there and order at least one of them. It can be shared but you’ll probably want your own.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Banh MI, Egg Rolls 3 Rolls Chả Giò, Grilled Pork, Soup, Pho
Enjoyed the flavorful Won Ton Egg Noodle Soup.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Not a bad little spot for some Vietnamese food. We came here for lunch on a weekday. It was mildly busy but we were seated right away. The servers were very nice and brought us menus and glasses of cold water. We started off with an order of the pork spring rolls. It wasn’t mind blowing but wasn’t bad either. The portion was pretty good too. For my main entree, I opted for a vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and an egg roll. The bowl was plenty large and was filled with vermicelli noodles and a good amount of pork. The overall taste was ok but the pork was on the dry side and not as hot as I hoped. It was also cut very thin, something I not accustomed to. The rest of the bowl included fresh herbs and sliced cucumbers along with the traditional shredded pickled carrots. Overall, the bowl was filling but the it wasn’t as authentic in terms of flavors. However, the menu is very large offering banh mi and pho as well as other noodle soups. So the next time I’m here I’ll try something different. The service was prompt and quick. Our food did not take long at all to arrive. Prices were about average for a place like this. They accept credit cards and you pay at the counter when you’re done.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Vermicelli Noodles with Grilled Pork and Egg Roll
Hidden gem!! The sandwices are to die for!! Generous amount of meat, veges and the price is very reasonable!!! The two twins who work here are very cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandwiches and curry soup are exceptional! My favorite place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI, Pho Thai
Third time eating here so thought I dropped a review. Banh mi sandwich es we're flavorful with the right balance of sauce and veggies. My son and I really enjoyed the chicken and grilled pork. We've ordered one of each per visit. I like how simple it is to place the order via the kiosk, especially to go. Last night we decided to dine in. I had the grilled pork with egg roll vermicelli dish and I appreciated the fresh veggies. The fat was nicely charred. My son had the grilled pork rice dish and a grilled pork banh mi (he was famished from band rehearsal:-)). The ambiance is nothing spectecular; just another standard Vietnamese restaurant. Nothing fancy but service and food was good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The waiters are very friendly, the place is average but the food is good but could be better, the price is very affordable.
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