The staff was attentive and pleasant. The ambiance was very nice and quiet on a Monday night. The only downside to the evening was my chicken dish. It was probably the driest, toughest chicken I have ever tried to eat.... The skin was nice an crispy as it should have been but the meat itself was hard and dry and tough to cut... The other dishes I tried were good... Avoid the chicken...
KendraM
I've been to Little Sister two times and service was terrible each time but not as bad as the second time. The servers were acting like they didn't want to serve us until we complained and the tables were filthy. There was a table across from us that didn't get cleaned the entire time we were there. Our table had a bunch of sticky spots that were hard to see initially because it was so dark inside. Because of this, I sat my phone down in a sticky mess (the residue from the previous table). Unsanitary. Food was mediocre for the price. It was better the first time I went but they aren't consistent.
Dolores H.
My son celebrated my birthday here and I do say the food was excellent and the service was superb. Everyone was friendly and very accommodating with our two grandchildren. I surely recommend this place!!
Kelsey G.
This is one of our go tos when we want something a little different from all the other restaurants in the riviera. All the dishes are fresh, flavorful, and lively and cocktails are interesting.
Chris L.
Came here for dinner with my three friends for a celebration. We had to wait 40 min even though we had a reservation booked. Once we were seated, which idk it took so long they were only half full, with plenty of empty tables. The waiter took 30 min to bring us our first round of drinks and one of the glasses was chipped my friend cut her lip. The food took 1 hour to come out. We asked for the manager who was taking shots at the bar for assistance and he said the waiter will be there. We told the waiter we wanted to talk to the manager so he finally came over to the table and keep saying "I'll bring you some shots" we were like no that's not going to make up for the very slow service. I think he was drunk! He had some stains on his shirt and he really needed an attitude change. I was disappointed in everything this place did. I will never be back ever and I think you should close down. PS time is money and you could have helped us faster and had a new customer there w all the time wasted. Have your people take some cold showers you smelly place.
Wegnes
Sadly this was a disappointing birthday dinner. They were terribly understaffed (I guess). The bartender was also our waiter. He was too busy behind the bar to give good service. Had to wait 15 min to have our order taken. Although he did say food would come out as it is cooked, all of the dishes came out besides mine. We had to ask about it and the waiter said it was coming. Again we waited an additional 15-20 mins before mine came out. My husband had finished. So I had just had a few bites of mine, and asked for some boxes. My husband was never offered more coffee, we had to flag down another server to get some, and then wait awhile until they brought it. Overall a very disappointing dinner. Food was pretty good.
Cameron our server was amazing. The food was delicious and the music was on point. Definitely recommend this restaurant. The sticky rice was to die for. We also ordered the popular dish shaggy meat but I wasn't a huge fan but I can see why it's a favorite.
Murgan Jons
Indulged in a culinary journey at an upscale Vietnamese gem. Exceptional service paired with exquisite flavors elevated the dining experience. From the delicate shaky steak to the artfully presented dishes, each bite reflected authentic mastery. A fusion of tradition and innovation, this restaurant sets a new standard for Vietnamese gastronomy. A must-visit for connoisseurs seeking an elevated taste of Vietnam.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AnonymousPVResident
We go to Little Sister because the food is so different and so outstanding! We absolutely love the menu choices! We go about once a month so that it stays special for us. That said, we are troubled by the inconsistency in the service. This visit, we were seated after a large group left. We remained unserved for at least ten minutes while couples on either side of us were served. We finally were served by a very nice, polite server who took our starter order and then came back to open and pour our wine. She offered to take our dinner order after pouring the wine, which we gave to her. A few minutes later, our first entree came out, before the starter. We were confused, as was the food runner, so she took the plate back. Our starters arrived several minutes later, and within a couple of minutes, a server returned with our "held" entree. We gave up and told her to put it down as we finished our starter. We then ate the first entree, and then waited many minutes for our next entree. It finally arrived and we enjoyed it. For whatever reason, there always seems to be substantial confusion around what food orders go to what table and when. I wish they could figure out a system that made the quality of the service approach the quality of the food. The food was great, the service was not. Go to Little Sister for great food, but don't expect great service.
DanielB
Nice environment and indoors was appreciated given the cold evening! Food is always great. Service acceptable other than the fact one of our initial dishes was not put in until we re-ordered a different plate resulting in an over extended table experience due the extended delay. Other than that awesome as always.
This was my first time there the flavors the spices were out of this world for my pallet. It was not hot and spicy, but delicious. And yes, I would go back currently they are not open for lunch, I recommend the lemongrass Saigon beef. You can almost lick the plate and the sticky rice was, well exceptional. If you’ve never been there and you wanna try something new, I suggest you go for happy hour which we did And we were not disappointed.
Although they've changed their hours (not open for lunch) and menu (shorter) I still enjoy eating here. I went for happy hour on my birthday. The servers are very polite and helpful, the specialty drink menu is interesting and the food is always very good. Everytime I eat there my group always enjoys the uniqueness of the cuisine. I recommend it.
Indya Brown
Was really excited to try this spot but unfortunately this place needs to improve their service. We got our drinks no issues, but took forever to receive any food despite all of the tables around us getting food. After nearly 25 minutes without receiving any food we just left.
Hjan
Freezing cold, painfully noisy with "music" on top of that (actually like a bass pounding) and the waitress said she would not lower the music because that's how the owner wanted it. Food dumped on the table without any flow to it there was no room to navigate on the table, it was chaos. The most painfully uncomfortable dining experience I have ever had. If you have to have the food order takeout.
Peter Blomgren
So we made a Saturday night reservation and still had to wait 45 minutes. Reading reviews from other suggest this is not uncommon. Food is good - not amazing but good. This business has a problem and I hope they are able to solve it. Oscar the manager was very rude to our group.
The staff was attentive and pleasant. The ambiance was very nice and quiet on a Monday night. The only downside to the evening was my chicken dish. It was probably the driest, toughest chicken I have ever tried to eat.... The skin was nice an crispy as it should have been but the meat itself was hard and dry and tough to cut... The other dishes I tried were good... Avoid the chicken...
I've been to Little Sister two times and service was terrible each time but not as bad as the second time. The servers were acting like they didn't want to serve us until we complained and the tables were filthy. There was a table across from us that didn't get cleaned the entire time we were there. Our table had a bunch of sticky spots that were hard to see initially because it was so dark inside. Because of this, I sat my phone down in a sticky mess (the residue from the previous table). Unsanitary. Food was mediocre for the price. It was better the first time I went but they aren't consistent.
My son celebrated my birthday here and I do say the food was excellent and the service was superb. Everyone was friendly and very accommodating with our two grandchildren. I surely recommend this place!!
This is one of our go tos when we want something a little different from all the other restaurants in the riviera. All the dishes are fresh, flavorful, and lively and cocktails are interesting.
Came here for dinner with my three friends for a celebration. We had to wait 40 min even though we had a reservation booked. Once we were seated, which idk it took so long they were only half full, with plenty of empty tables. The waiter took 30 min to bring us our first round of drinks and one of the glasses was chipped my friend cut her lip. The food took 1 hour to come out. We asked for the manager who was taking shots at the bar for assistance and he said the waiter will be there. We told the waiter we wanted to talk to the manager so he finally came over to the table and keep saying "I'll bring you some shots" we were like no that's not going to make up for the very slow service. I think he was drunk! He had some stains on his shirt and he really needed an attitude change. I was disappointed in everything this place did. I will never be back ever and I think you should close down. PS time is money and you could have helped us faster and had a new customer there w all the time wasted. Have your people take some cold showers you smelly place.
Sadly this was a disappointing birthday dinner. They were terribly understaffed (I guess). The bartender was also our waiter. He was too busy behind the bar to give good service. Had to wait 15 min to have our order taken. Although he did say food would come out as it is cooked, all of the dishes came out besides mine. We had to ask about it and the waiter said it was coming. Again we waited an additional 15-20 mins before mine came out. My husband had finished. So I had just had a few bites of mine, and asked for some boxes. My husband was never offered more coffee, we had to flag down another server to get some, and then wait awhile until they brought it. Overall a very disappointing dinner. Food was pretty good.
Cameron our server was amazing. The food was delicious and the music was on point. Definitely recommend this restaurant. The sticky rice was to die for. We also ordered the popular dish shaggy meat but I wasn't a huge fan but I can see why it's a favorite.
Indulged in a culinary journey at an upscale Vietnamese gem. Exceptional service paired with exquisite flavors elevated the dining experience. From the delicate shaky steak to the artfully presented dishes, each bite reflected authentic mastery. A fusion of tradition and innovation, this restaurant sets a new standard for Vietnamese gastronomy. A must-visit for connoisseurs seeking an elevated taste of Vietnam.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We go to Little Sister because the food is so different and so outstanding! We absolutely love the menu choices! We go about once a month so that it stays special for us. That said, we are troubled by the inconsistency in the service. This visit, we were seated after a large group left. We remained unserved for at least ten minutes while couples on either side of us were served. We finally were served by a very nice, polite server who took our starter order and then came back to open and pour our wine. She offered to take our dinner order after pouring the wine, which we gave to her. A few minutes later, our first entree came out, before the starter. We were confused, as was the food runner, so she took the plate back. Our starters arrived several minutes later, and within a couple of minutes, a server returned with our "held" entree. We gave up and told her to put it down as we finished our starter. We then ate the first entree, and then waited many minutes for our next entree. It finally arrived and we enjoyed it. For whatever reason, there always seems to be substantial confusion around what food orders go to what table and when. I wish they could figure out a system that made the quality of the service approach the quality of the food. The food was great, the service was not. Go to Little Sister for great food, but don't expect great service.
Nice environment and indoors was appreciated given the cold evening! Food is always great. Service acceptable other than the fact one of our initial dishes was not put in until we re-ordered a different plate resulting in an over extended table experience due the extended delay. Other than that awesome as always.
Restaurantji Recommends
This was my first time there the flavors the spices were out of this world for my pallet. It was not hot and spicy, but delicious. And yes, I would go back currently they are not open for lunch, I recommend the lemongrass Saigon beef. You can almost lick the plate and the sticky rice was, well exceptional. If you’ve never been there and you wanna try something new, I suggest you go for happy hour which we did And we were not disappointed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Xoi Sticky Rice, Saigon Lemongrass Beef
Although they've changed their hours (not open for lunch) and menu (shorter) I still enjoy eating here. I went for happy hour on my birthday. The servers are very polite and helpful, the specialty drink menu is interesting and the food is always very good. Everytime I eat there my group always enjoys the uniqueness of the cuisine. I recommend it.
Was really excited to try this spot but unfortunately this place needs to improve their service. We got our drinks no issues, but took forever to receive any food despite all of the tables around us getting food. After nearly 25 minutes without receiving any food we just left.
Freezing cold, painfully noisy with "music" on top of that (actually like a bass pounding) and the waitress said she would not lower the music because that's how the owner wanted it. Food dumped on the table without any flow to it there was no room to navigate on the table, it was chaos. The most painfully uncomfortable dining experience I have ever had. If you have to have the food order takeout.
So we made a Saturday night reservation and still had to wait 45 minutes. Reading reviews from other suggest this is not uncommon. Food is good - not amazing but good. This business has a problem and I hope they are able to solve it. Oscar the manager was very rude to our group.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1