People leaving bad reviews don't realize that there IS NOT one standard way to make and serve pho. Although it originated it Vietnam, the Chinese, Koreans, and other ethnic groups have introduced their own variations. I used to hate pho because the few times I had it was when a Japanese prepared it for me. It wasn't until I met a Vietnamese who urged me to try it once again. She prepared pho and invited me over, and it was AWESOME! Her in-laws are Chinese and also make a variation of pho. I have since moved back to Redding and miss my little Vietnamese friend inviting me over for pho :( Pho Saigon is the closest I can get to that, and they do a great job in preparing their pho. I imagine many Asian ingredients are tough to get in Redding, but they manage to make a better pho than I could. The service has always been great, too! The owners are really nice. Their English is a little limited, but they are patient with it, as long as you are. The chicken, beef, and shrimp is tasty!!! I recommend the chicken or shrimp for starters. Beef pho can be greasy. Play with the ingredients in your spoon (instead of dumping them in your bowl)! It's fun mixing different flavors with the broth :) read more

Pho Saigon - Chicken and shrimp pho with cilantro. Yum! - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

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$15 for a #1 pho XL ! The bowl size was a Large. Adequate noodle portions but the meat, tendons, and tripe were lacking. I don't think they even give you a beef ball. The broth was tasty and not oily. Pho shops are usually lightning fast but this one was painfully slow. I expected more politeness since the pandemic hurt business but nope. The dining experience was disappointing. read more

Aaaah, Redding has Pho! (Definition: a Vietnamese noodle soup, usually served with beef (pho bo) or chicken (pho ga).[1] The soup includes noodles made from rice and is often served with basil, lime, bean sprouts, and peppers that are added to the soup by the consumer.) Occasionally I get a craving for a big hot bowl of Pho, especially on those cold rainy days, which is MOST OF WINTER and Spring in Redding, CA. So if you're feeling a little chilled to the bone, head to Pho Saigon to warm up from the inside out. While the decor and atmosphere are pretty plain, the food is very good. It's definitely authentic Vietnamese and i believe the owners are also the chef and waitress. Very friendly though not first class service of course. I didn't appreciate the big flat screen that had some weird movie playing that was rather audible and feature alot of screaming or other weird scenes. The Pho was good though, i tried an egg noodle variation that had beef and also some seafood, i really like the whole thing, including the broth. Of course I add some of the typical hoison sauce and sirracha (spicy sauce) to customize it to my taste. I think my friend ordered a chicken type pho and really liked it, she even took some home, so that's a good sign for how big the portions are and how much she enjoyed it. The prices were okay, kinda high compared to what i remember of San Jose pho bowls that would be as low as $5. I believe our orders were around $7.75 for a Large bowl. Definitely worth it (as it had shrimp too) to get a Vietnamese food fix! So if you want to try something ethnic on a cold rainy day in Redding, head to Pho Saigon and check out there huge menu. They have much more than just soups too! read more

Pho Saigon - Pho Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

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Had such a great experience that i went back a few days later for some more Pho. The owner is very friendly and i feel that i recieved very good service both times I've been. Look forward to trying different dishes when i go back! I ordered the "Pho Tam"....I think. It was #12 lol I added plenty of Sirracha to spice it up a bit. Yum! read more

Pho Saigon - A refreshing Vietnamese beer. Will definitely get again! - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

Meh. I've experienced better. Service was good. She was a nice lady. I order spring rolls AND it was good my normally what i usually make at home. its came 3 small springs roll and with 2 little small small plate of sauce. i hadn't to request 2 time of the sauce. Yes and the spring rolls was small ones. REALLY? read more

This place is quiet and in the corner of a shopping center... On a road trip to Oregon passing through Redding we were craving Pho. I unexpectedly was surprised on how good my dish was! Some of the best vermicelli ever.. Order spicy! The only drawback was it was 20-30% more expensive than the bay.. But hey come on, we were in Redding... read more

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Wish I wouldn't have wasted my time and money at this place. We ordered for pick up and was told 20 minutes, got there 30 minutes later and the food wasn't ready. Then, came the sticker shock- $42 for rice, noodle soup, and fresh rolls and none of which had adequate portions for those prices. The broth in the soup wasn't very flavorful (almost just water and salt) and the fried rice had an overwhelming amount of black pepper in it which we found peculiar for fried rice. The spring rolls were very lackluster, just shrimp and iceberg lettuce. Overall, I will not be back since I felt the price did not match the quality or amount of food we received.. there are other places on the same road with much much MUCH better food. read more

A little hole in the wall, but the best pho I have ever had.

I ordered Pho and spring rolls. Portions are small and prices are high compared to similar places in sacramento. The pho tasted ok. The spring rolls could have been wrapped better and the sauce was ok. Wouldn't go back. read more

Pho Saigon - Small spring rolls for $6.99. Not worth it. - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

We tumbled off the Siskiyou mountains into the arms of this sweet pho house. I made the philistine request of asking for extra hot pho. She exclaimed that her broth has never been accused of being not hot enough. She said in the five years since she's opened that that has never been said. That's motherfreaking heart and I love it and she has every reason to have it. read more

Pho Saigon - Evidence - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

Get the bo bun hue if you like spicy. Just do it! Also get the iced coffee with condensed milk because your tongue ll need it. It is so flavorful and fragrant, full of cilantro and lemongrass. It's simply heaven for cold weather! read more

I didn't think I really liked Pho until I came here. Sure, plenty of Thai Restaurants in town serve it, including the very good restaurant Champa Garden, but I'm not sure I really "got it." That's all changed! Things I like: -Huge variety of different soups. Pho isn't only made one way. You can choose the way you want it, and they're all good. -Very flavorful food. And the rice noodles are just the perfect texture. Pho with thinly cut beef is my favorite. - Reasonable portions. A small bowl of Pho is plenty for me. Whenever I've ordered pho elsewhere it's come in a giant vat and it's been too much to handle. I haven't had that problem here. -Relatively quick service. -Reasonable prices All in all, I think it's the best Pho you'll get in Redding. They also have various rice dishes and other Vietnamese food, but I've never tried them. The soup is too good. The only thing to keep in mind is that they don't accept credit cards if you order less than $15 worth of food. Best to keep cash on hand. read more

This authentic Vietnamese restaurant was absolutely amazing. It has been very hard to find a good pho place since moving to Redding, but this little restaurant definitely exceeds expectations. My steak Pho I ordered was perfect the broth was so flavorful and just hit the spot. On top of the Pho the deep fried Vietnamese egg rolls were absolutely mouthwatering!! The people are so friendly there and welcoming! This will always be my go to for some good authentic Vietnamese food! If you haven't had i highly recommend this place! read more

Best pho in town! We always get #15 egg noodles wonton soup with chicken, pork and shrimp and it never disappoints. Even to-go its hot and yummy. We also love A-2 the fresh spring rolls. Linda, the owner, seems gruff at first but is one of the sweetest ladies once you get to know her. read more

I'm in town for business. I looked up Pho and this place looked legit. But I was so disappointed. I get it, bc of Covid and bc this isn't the most diverse town, they didn't seem to be busy or may not even be getting too much business. But let me tell you how awful my experience was. I ordered the small steak pho. They gave me only sprouts, a lemon and 3 strands of cilantro. No basil. How does one eat pho without basil? Then she gave me a small portion of hoisin and sriracha in the tiny dipping plate. I asked if I could have more sauces but she told me to finish that first and then she'll bring me more. WTH?! The small portion is basically a kid size. The noodles were less than what you would get in a cup of noodle cup. 4-5 bites and you're done. Smh. I ordered the A3 5 piece chicken wings, which were outrageously over priced. 13.99 for 5 chicken wings? I ordered that to go. She tied it up so I couldn't check so when I got to the car I opened it up and it wasn't what was on the menu. So I went inside explaining to her that what I saw on the picture in the menu is what I was expecting in the to go container. What she gave me wasn't the same thing. She kept telling me the picture was different, hence, that's why I brought it back in. That's called false advertisement. And she tried to be slick about it. So I asked her to give me a refund. She wasn't happy about that. But honestly, I don't care if it upset her. You can't treat customers like that and you definitely shouldn't do that to paying customers! read more

One of the best Pho places to eat. I always get the (#2) Pho slice steak, well done Brisket with tripe.Theirs doesn't leave a strange after taste in my mouth. I come here once in a while when i'm doing my shopping in Redding. Go, Pho Saigon!!! read more

Pho Saigon - Pho: #2 (Large) - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

Wow! I called in a to go order of the #45. Beef vermicelli soup and it is excellent. Definitely going back. Broth is so flavorful and delicious Whoo-hoo!!! read more

Place is overpriced for what you get. The ac in the building doesn't work great either so you feel like your outside.

I've been going to Pho Saigon for over two years since my husband introduced it to me and it continues to be our top choice for Pho. There was finally an article in the local paper that gave Pho Saigon its much deserved credit. Because of that, we saw a jam-packed lunch time. Their popularity will continue to grow and we are excited for them! Even though there were a couple of tables who couldn't handle the wait, it was well worth it. I enjoy the number 21!! read more

Wow..heaven in redding... Been looking for pho since we moved up here . for sure will return

I'm adding a star because the service has improved a little (not a lot), and the beef & tendon pho I had yesterday was amazing. Might have even been five stars if not for the fact that when it was time to settle up, the waitress/owner informed me that credit/debit cards were subject to a $15 minimum. She finally agreed to run my debit card for an additional $1.00 charge. Maybe that added star seems generous, but the pho really did knock me out. A new addition to the decor since the last time I was here (it had been a long time, because Teacher Lady won't eat pho) are two paintings of nude Vietnamese women. These paintings are the Vietnamese version of those Mexican paintings of topless Aztec maidens on black velvet. Anyway, a pair of Asian women in the restaurant repeatedly asked the waitress/owner if the painting are of her. This can be take one of two ways: 1. It's meant as a complement. The painting are a little cheesy, but the women in them are very attractive. 2. It's meant as an insult. As in: "Waitress lady, are you a porn model, too? Do you also whack off your male customers for tips?" Based on my experience, I'm going with the latter. I used to have a friend who has an Asian wife with whom it was impossible to enjoy a meal at a restaurant because she was endlessly abusive to waitresses. (I detest people who are mean to waitresses -- I think it marks them as vain, cruel, power-tripping assholes.) Anyway, it got to the point where I finally had to tell my friend that we weren't really interested in dining out with them anymore because his wife's shitty behavior was obnoxious and embarrassing. In her defense, he said that it was a cultural thing. In Mandarin culture, he explained, waitressing is one step above prostitution. Waitresses see to the bodily needs of men who are total strangers by giving them food. They are thus viewed with scorn, especially by other women. (This was all meant to sway me via the path of cultural non-judgementalism and liberal guilt: After hearing the explanation, I was supposed to agree: "Who are we to judge?") Okay, fine. Maybe it's a cultural thing. We shouldn't judge. Fuck that noise. Who are we to judge? Who are we NOT to judge? http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_science_can_show_what_s_right.html read more

My husband had the Bun Bo Hue (Spicy beef noodle soup). I ordered it for him without the blood jello. The waitress stated that "Americans" don't eat that and pork legs so they don't put it in. I tried the broth and it so tasty! It had a lot of depth in the flavor. I didn't like that they used skinny vermicelli noodles instead of fat ones. Also, they didn't include shredded cabbage for the noodles as a garnish. I ordered the Pho Dac Biet. When the plate of garnishes came out, there was tons of cilantro but no basil. I requested some basil but that waitress again said that "Americans" don't eat it so they don't serve it. Wtf? Really?! The basil in the broth adds another wonderful depth of flavor. I don't blame her of course. She'd be buying products that will go to waste because silly people don't know any better. Nonetheless, I finished my bowl of noodles. It was delicious. The broth wasn't bland or too salty. The texture of the noodles were perfect. I will definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

I feel kinda bad giving this place two stars because of the situation (not being in a big city, not having Asian grocery store/supplier nearby), but I have to do it because I want to tell it as it was. Even though I have been spoiled by some nice SoCal Vietnamese establishments, I still think Pho Saigon can do better. It just seems to me that they just didn't try very hard to make good food. 1. It's expensive. I got a small pho, which at other pho restaurants, is enough for me. However, at Pho Saigon, the small pho was tiny. Maybe good for a 5yo but not me. In addition, my small chicken pho had about 4 pieces of thinly sliced chicken meat -disappointing! 2. No Basil! As other has mentioned, the raw vegs plate doesn't come with basil... what? 3. Veg eggroll was lacking in filling, the roll was so sad. The rice paper caked into a chunk because a lot of it was just unused. It was not served with peanut sauce, as I originally thought, but rather a liquid sweet/sour sauce more suitable for fried eggrolls. 4. But worst of all, the broth! I know I know, you can't compare chicken broth to beef broth, but man this broth was sooooo bland. It was as if they had dumped some chicken stock into the pot with fried onion bits. No complexity whatsoever, tasted pre-made and doesn't have that sweet savoriness you get from homemade chicken broth. I know putting hoisin sauce in pho is like putting ketchup in spaghetti, but I was dumping that hoisin into the bowl like it was no one's business and still it was lame tasting. Our meal, 1 small chicken, 1 large chicken, and 1 veg egg rolls (with 3 rolls) came to 24 dollars. Not worth it at all IMO. read more

I thought the pho was pretty good here. The prices are reasonable and the staff was pleasant. The only problem I had was that I had to get the attention of waitress to get the check. The menu has a lot beef, chicken, and seafood pho's but there is also a large selection of chicken, beef, and pork vermecelli plates. THERE IS A VEGETARIAN MENU. read more

Thee best pho period. We've been to all of the fancy, big city places and nothing beats the amazing broth in this pho. Ever time I feel a cold coming on, we head here for the tofu pho and instantly feel better. The owners are incredibly gracious read more

Pho Saigon - Veggie pho. Soooo good - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

Enjoyed my pho and loved the crasian soap opera on the TV while I was waiting for my food. My dining companion was not too excited that she asked for just noodles and beef but still got the onions and cilantro tossed in her bowl. Good selection of more traditional pho meatiness like tripe and tendon. I didn't get too freaky with my selection but it was delicious and I would return. read more

There are only a few places to get Pho soup in Redding, this place is where to go. Great for those cold nights. They just had a little makeover which adds a much better feel to place. The restaurant is hidden in the corner, but a large sign is visual on the street. Be sure to ask for thai basil with the soup, they normally don't include it on your plate of cilantro, lime, jalapeno, and bean sprouts. read more

There are lots of Thai places in redding that pretend to be Vietnamese. Pho Saigon is The only legit Vietnamese food that I know of in Redding. Absolutely fantastic. The bun Bo hue will knock your socks off. Be prepared. As good as any Vietnamese food you'll find anywhere in California. The only thing keeping it from being five stars is the prices. They're a bit steep. read more

Friendly service. They have veggie broth, it was okay. Veggie fresh rolls were good but small.

Pho in Redding? What a blessing! I grew up in Weaverville, so Redding is always the place to go for anything. I've been living in southern California for the past couple years, and in that time have gotten exposed to the glorious thing that is Vietnamese food. I was hesitant about trying pho when I came back to visit, but after getting it almost once a week, I was starting to get withdrawals! I was pleasantly surprised with the food here. The pho was actually very good! The Thai iced tea wasn't bad either, and even the boba was decent. However, I went in for lunch after the first time coming, and they had somehow already run out. That was a bit disappointing. Prices are more than I'm used to, but that's to be expected. Having a place to go for pho when I visit my parents is more than I could hope for. read more

I had a good bowl of pho. The plate of adds was very full and the service is very good. The lady who served us, had a hard time speaking English and communicating with us. I think this is the best bowl of pho in Redding. There are a few Thai restaurants which serve a passable pho, but the broth does not have the right flavors like Pho Saigon. If you haven't tried pho, it is a must for; cold days or if you have a head cold. If it is the latter, make sure you get plenty of extra napkins. Your head cold will drain through your eyes, nose and anywhere else that you don't expect it. By the time you leave, your breathing passage will be clear. This beats any cold medicine. read more

The service is very slow. I didn't expect authentic Vietnamese food coming here, but this is the worst pho I've tried. The ingredients are not very fresh, frozen meat and dry noodle. The soup has very strange taste. read more

Worst Pho restaurant, I have ever been to.. I have been chef for over 10 years now, and decided to try this place. . Horrible mistake, I ordered the fried rice plate, the rice itself was box rice pilaf, with frozen pees and carrots from the dollar store. The pho we ordered had a thick layer of fat over the top , and we were served old slimey brown bean sprouts. . Not to mention it was not busy at all, but some how our food was a 45 minute wate, and it was very expensive for the quality.. The waitress was extremely rude not only to my family but also to the others in the restraunt. I could go on and on all day about this place. . . Do Not take an chance on this restraunt, your family deserves better. read more

We wanted to like this place :( I rarely take the time to write negative reviews, but I did not understand how this place has 4 stars. We came here for Pho, and ordered 3 bowls for our family and we were really looking forward to it. The broth tasted old and with poor flavor, the rest of the ingredients were not fresh. The sprouts had mold on them. I'm giving it 1 star in honor of my wife, who when I asked how it was, said "1 star." read more

Definitely Bay Area quality. Literally the best Beef Stew Pho I have ever had. I saw the one stars. Honestly I don't get it. The service was fast. I called in my order and our table was set before we arrived. Took the extra care to package our leftovers for us. I was pleased with the whole experience. Will be a regular customer. read more

For Redding, this is as good as Vietnamese food gets. Pho Saigon is a wonderful family-run hole-in-the-wall, with large portions of good food at reasonable prices. The husband and wife team working there are sweet folks who remember their customers when they return. The pho noodle soup is as good as it is in the South Bay. The seafood pizza/crepe is large, tasty, but quite oily, so don't order this one if you prefer dry food. The reviewer that gave this restaurant one star admits that she left the restaurant after determining that they didn't serve the food she likes. **She never actually tasted the food.** Draw your own conclusions on the value of her review. My family and I go to Pho Saigon each time we visit Redding, and have never been disappointed. read more

The best pho I've ever had. Had number 12 on the menu and utterly loved loved loved it!! Our new favorite Thai place!! read more

Pho Saigon - I got number 12 and it was delicious!!! Amazing food!! For sure, we will come back. - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California

My boyfriend and I love eating here! The food is always delicious! I don't have much to compare it to, as I have only ever eaten Pho in Redding, but the flavor is always good and even a small bowl is enough to keep you full for the rest of the day! Highly recommend this to friends and family! So far I have not tried a dish I don't like. My boyfriend, being vegetarian, loves eating here, so you know that meat, and sans-meat are both wonderful options! read more

As usual, I ordered a vermicelli bowl with bbq pork and egg roll. The sauce on the pork was a little heavy, but was very good. There was a lot of pork also and the bowl itself was large. Lots of vegetables and not too many noodles like some places. The egg roll was kinda small but good. The wife had a seafood soup which was also very good. The spring rolls made with rice paper were excellent. Shrimp and a little pork with some green lettuce, bean sprouts and I think basil. Better than most I've had. The coconut water was very good with lots of young coconut meat. It is little more expensive than most places I've been too, but it seems everything is expensive up here in Redding. read more

Can't belive this place has been here for two years and we have just found it! Not a fancy joint, but the food was excellent and so was the service. I had the "V5" which was a tofu vegetable dish with rice. I ate the whole plate! My husband, a meat eater, had some meat dish which he devoured. We were both full and happy when we left and will be back next week for sure! read more

Pho Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Redding, California