Vietnamese Restaurants in Ithaca

“My boyfriend and I went here together for the very first time and had an amazing experience. The food was fresh, the service was quick and our waitress was very kind. The only drawback to our experience was the manchild in the restaurant when we arrived. He was sitting at a table with 2 others dining in as we were, and decided that screaming at the waitress, the chef, and 2 other employees was an appropriate course of action after there was a misunderstanding when he and my boyfriend ordered something similar and the manchild was accidentally brought the wrong dish. With an air of not so subtle racism, he accused them of doing it on purpose, and demanded all of their meals (his as well as his other two very unfortunate dining companions) be completely comped, to which the other unfortunate people dining with the manchild, all completely horrified of his behavior, paid their tab and wanted to leave quickly. The employees at the establishment handled the situation SO professionally and immediately did everything to remedy the situation, which made our experience there even better. We ordered food to go, and will definitely be recommending this location to others and returning here our next time in Ithaca. Hopefully manchild will stay at home and cook his own food next time- and again- kudos to the lovely staff at Saigon!“

“This restaurant served my first pho, and it’s by far the best and most delicious I’ve had to this day—truly the most authentic.

I was looking for a warm, healing soup to help with cold symptoms, and this was the best discovery. The broth was rich and aromatic, the beef perfectly tender, and the fresh herbs brought it all together. All my cold symptoms vanished after one bowl. So, it was both delicious and medicinal.

The cashier was so kind and patient, helping me choose the right dish, which made the experience even better. I’m beyond happy with this meal and will definitely be back for more.“