The food was not spectacular this time. The ribs was overcooked. Meat was tough and you had to really rip it off the bone because it doesn't come off the bone easily. The wings were way over fried, meat was dry. The Ban Xeo was ok but very lite of the ingredients inside the crepe, pretty much all bean sprouts. The waiter suggests cutting up into multiple pieces to wrap in lettuce leaf but they only give you two lettuce leaf. Shaken beef and the grilled pork cheeks were not bad. Service was good.
Verity
Saigon Social made my father-in-law's birthday so special! We loved the mussels and pandan honeycomb cake. It was so fun to explore the food and drinks menu. Thanks for a wonderful evening!
Elisa
Great service and the decoration was really nice, the food I was good but in my opinion the Pho lacks the sides of soy beans, lemon and hoison sauce, I understand is a more modern approach to Vietnamese cuisine but made a bit disappointed, but the food had a very good quality and it was well done. I also had dinner in a super cold New York night, but inside the restaurant I felt it was still super cold in my opinion I don't know why. But keep up with the great job guys!
Teresa
Lovely night at Saigon Social. Food is outstanding and a really good atmosphere for a nice quiet dinner with friends and loved ones
Victor
Excellent Vietnamese food. Get the bun cha. Need to try the pickled pig ear salad next time I visit.
david louie
Excellent service and good quality. The owner takes exceptional care to ensure the quality is consistent and top notch. Friendly staff for great service. The menu changes seasonal. The lemon grass chicken is my favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ali Bakhsh
The pho here is to be admired; clear yet packed with unctuous, meaty, flavor with well-balanced spices. The only thing that beat the flavors of the pho was the kindness of the staff (massive shoutout to Drew). The folks working here are so passionate about the food they make and that’s apparent with every bite (and sip). Thanks, Saigon Social for an amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teri Anvid
I’ve walked past Saigon Social so many times, and last night my husband and I finally went there for dinner. From the moment we opened the door, our experience was exceptional—the host and restaurant manager were so welcoming, and the waitstaff was fantastic. We both ordered the BÚN CHẢ HÀ NỘI, and it was outstanding. My husband wasn’t feeling great (side effects from vaccines) and couldn’t finish his, so we had it packed to take away. While I was finishing my BÚN CHẢ, our server brought my husband a bowl of broth without us asking, simply because it’s what he likes to have when he’s under the weather—such a thoughtful act of kindness. And honestly, the BÚN CHẢ blows Hanoi House out of the water—because great food actually tastes better when it’s not served with an attitude.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lola
Wonderful experience. Great team, delicious food and service. Looking forward to returning.
Victoria
Food was fabulous. Lots of good stuff you don't always get. Oxtail fried rice and the chicken curry were excellent. The bartender was amazing. They don't have cranberry juice but made us a cosmopolitan with strawberry and some other ingredients which was delicious. Kudos to the bartender! She's great. Definitely worth going here.
It’s hard to express how I feel eating and drinking at this restaurant. The hardest part about eating at Saigon Social is writing the review. It makes me angry to the point of outrage to eat here alone with my family. I should be shouting to be heard in a place this good. The people of the lower east side ought to be ashamed of themselves.
First off, 1. The best cocktail over ever had. Okay, listen to me, the Huẽ Vesper is straight up the best cocktail I’ve ever had. Okay? Are you listening to me? The best cocktail I’ve ever had. I’ve had a lot of goddamn cocktails and this is definitively the best one I’ve ever had. I’ve had just about everything there is to try in Seattle. We went to Chavelas in Brooklynn and they had a phenomenal cocktail called the Don Pepino. It had Cucumber and cilantro and it was fascinating us. As a family, we had something like 6 or 7 of them.
This one is way better. I’m actually getting triggered thinking about all the ingredients I now need to buy to drink it. Its basically a Vietnamese twist on a Vesper martini. But I don’t like that description; it makes it sound contrived, like a drink they wanted on the menu “but it’s a Vietnamese place so we have to add in these flavors”. No, it’s so smooth that when I order a vesper martini in the future, I’m going to be thinking “damn, this tastes like some kind of white Huẽ vesper”.
Now I realize I just spent two paragraphs on a cocktail so how is the food? All of the food is amazing. We had the Bánh Xéo, Spicy Dumplings, Whole Fried Fish, Garlic Noodles, and Bun Cha Ha Noi. Everything here is amazing. I trust the team to make the best of everything. I would go into depth but I’m running out of gas here.
I spent a week in New York City and ate at a dozen or more thoroughly researched restaurants. This was definitely the best food and oh by the way the whole staff here is so welcoming and inviting. I can’t believe I almost forgot to mention that.
If I’m ever back in NYC, this is the entirety of my must-visit list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karla
Staff was very nice and helpful. We were able to try many dishes and they were all incredible. Their soup of the day and dumplings were probably my favorite. Will definitely be coming back.
Melanee
Went for my friend's bday and had an amazing time! Staff was attentive, kind, and made us feel special. Not to mention the food and drinks were fabulous. Highly recommend
Howard
First time here. Sat at a table way back in the restaurant that was poorly lit, so it was difficult reading the menu. Other than that it was a great experience. The food was excellent! Had the fried whole fish, papaya salad and pea shoots. Each dish came to the table promptly and the service was great. Highly recommended.
Robert
Service was good . But overall , average experience. However, my opinion may be affected by recent 3 month stay in Vietnam where authentic food was served in authentic environment . ( it doesn't mean many people would rather enjoy Pho here in restaurant than sitting on small plastic chairs on street in Hanoi :-) And , of corse prices .. decent for NYC standards , yet difficult to “ digest “ after Hanoi :-) . But again , pho was decent . Nice size too. (I would suggest restaurant would play some Vietnamese songs , more Vietnam theme decor ,.. I think it would elevate experience
The food was not spectacular this time. The ribs was overcooked. Meat was tough and you had to really rip it off the bone because it doesn't come off the bone easily. The wings were way over fried, meat was dry. The Ban Xeo was ok but very lite of the ingredients inside the crepe, pretty much all bean sprouts. The waiter suggests cutting up into multiple pieces to wrap in lettuce leaf but they only give you two lettuce leaf. Shaken beef and the grilled pork cheeks were not bad. Service was good.
Saigon Social made my father-in-law's birthday so special! We loved the mussels and pandan honeycomb cake. It was so fun to explore the food and drinks menu. Thanks for a wonderful evening!
Great service and the decoration was really nice, the food I was good but in my opinion the Pho lacks the sides of soy beans, lemon and hoison sauce, I understand is a more modern approach to Vietnamese cuisine but made a bit disappointed, but the food had a very good quality and it was well done. I also had dinner in a super cold New York night, but inside the restaurant I felt it was still super cold in my opinion I don't know why. But keep up with the great job guys!
Lovely night at Saigon Social. Food is outstanding and a really good atmosphere for a nice quiet dinner with friends and loved ones
Excellent Vietnamese food. Get the bun cha. Need to try the pickled pig ear salad next time I visit.
Excellent service and good quality. The owner takes exceptional care to ensure the quality is consistent and top notch. Friendly staff for great service. The menu changes seasonal. The lemon grass chicken is my favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pho here is to be admired; clear yet packed with unctuous, meaty, flavor with well-balanced spices. The only thing that beat the flavors of the pho was the kindness of the staff (massive shoutout to Drew). The folks working here are so passionate about the food they make and that’s apparent with every bite (and sip). Thanks, Saigon Social for an amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve walked past Saigon Social so many times, and last night my husband and I finally went there for dinner. From the moment we opened the door, our experience was exceptional—the host and restaurant manager were so welcoming, and the waitstaff was fantastic. We both ordered the BÚN CHẢ HÀ NỘI, and it was outstanding. My husband wasn’t feeling great (side effects from vaccines) and couldn’t finish his, so we had it packed to take away. While I was finishing my BÚN CHẢ, our server brought my husband a bowl of broth without us asking, simply because it’s what he likes to have when he’s under the weather—such a thoughtful act of kindness. And honestly, the BÚN CHẢ blows Hanoi House out of the water—because great food actually tastes better when it’s not served with an attitude.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful experience. Great team, delicious food and service. Looking forward to returning.
Food was fabulous. Lots of good stuff you don't always get. Oxtail fried rice and the chicken curry were excellent. The bartender was amazing. They don't have cranberry juice but made us a cosmopolitan with strawberry and some other ingredients which was delicious. Kudos to the bartender! She's great. Definitely worth going here.
Restaurantji Recommends
Oh my God…
It’s hard to express how I feel eating and drinking at this restaurant. The hardest part about eating at Saigon Social is writing the review. It makes me angry to the point of outrage to eat here alone with my family. I should be shouting to be heard in a place this good. The people of the lower east side ought to be ashamed of themselves.
First off, 1. The best cocktail over ever had. Okay, listen to me, the Huẽ Vesper is straight up the best cocktail I’ve ever had. Okay? Are you listening to me? The best cocktail I’ve ever had. I’ve had a lot of goddamn cocktails and this is definitively the best one I’ve ever had. I’ve had just about everything there is to try in Seattle. We went to Chavelas in Brooklynn and they had a phenomenal cocktail called the Don Pepino. It had Cucumber and cilantro and it was fascinating us. As a family, we had something like 6 or 7 of them.
This one is way better. I’m actually getting triggered thinking about all the ingredients I now need to buy to drink it. Its basically a Vietnamese twist on a Vesper martini. But I don’t like that description; it makes it sound contrived, like a drink they wanted on the menu “but it’s a Vietnamese place so we have to add in these flavors”. No, it’s so smooth that when I order a vesper martini in the future, I’m going to be thinking “damn, this tastes like some kind of white Huẽ vesper”.
Now I realize I just spent two paragraphs on a cocktail so how is the food? All of the food is amazing. We had the Bánh Xéo, Spicy Dumplings, Whole Fried Fish, Garlic Noodles, and Bun Cha Ha Noi. Everything here is amazing. I trust the team to make the best of everything. I would go into depth but I’m running out of gas here.
I spent a week in New York City and ate at a dozen or more thoroughly researched restaurants. This was definitely the best food and oh by the way the whole staff here is so welcoming and inviting. I can’t believe I almost forgot to mention that.
If I’m ever back in NYC, this is the entirety of my must-visit list.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staff was very nice and helpful. We were able to try many dishes and they were all incredible. Their soup of the day and dumplings were probably my favorite. Will definitely be coming back.
Went for my friend's bday and had an amazing time! Staff was attentive, kind, and made us feel special. Not to mention the food and drinks were fabulous. Highly recommend
First time here. Sat at a table way back in the restaurant that was poorly lit, so it was difficult reading the menu. Other than that it was a great experience. The food was excellent! Had the fried whole fish, papaya salad and pea shoots. Each dish came to the table promptly and the service was great. Highly recommended.
Service was good . But overall , average experience. However, my opinion may be affected by recent 3 month stay in Vietnam where authentic food was served in authentic environment . ( it doesn't mean many people would rather enjoy Pho here in restaurant than sitting on small plastic chairs on street in Hanoi :-) And , of corse prices .. decent for NYC standards , yet difficult to “ digest “ after Hanoi :-) . But again , pho was decent . Nice size too. (I would suggest restaurant would play some Vietnamese songs , more Vietnam theme decor ,.. I think it would elevate experience
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