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    Saigon 88

    3.8 (209 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Soup
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
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    #9 Chicken Salad Rice Plate. (3PD)
    Jenny Y.

    "My husband and I come here whenever we can't decide what to have for dinner. My go-to order is the chicken salad rice plate, which comes with a side of soup. The portions are always generous, with plenty of chicken and vegetables. I've also never had an issue with the chicken tasting gamey. My husband usually orders the classic bun bo hue. He says the flavor is good, although the noodle texture can be inconsistent--sometimes they're too soft for his liking. I've tried it once myself, and while the broth had great flavor, I still prefer my usual order. It's usually not very busy when we visit, so we've never had any problems with the service."

    Chinese donut
    Kourtney W.

    Had lunch here .. the restaurant is very open with booth tables on the side and a couple large tables for bigger groups. The restaurants paintings are so pretty! Nicely decorated. Service is good .. servers are attentive and helpful. I ordered the #9 hainan chicken salad with garlic rice while my son ordered the chicken pho plain .. also had some Chinese donuts for our soups. The chicken salad with rice is sooo good! I love it and have not found another place around that serves it this way and this good. My go to when I want a refreshing and savory hainan chicken salad rice plate. My son said the chicken pho was refreshing the broth tasted good. And using the Chinese donuts to dip in the pho broth is a must try! Delicious!

    Front entrance
    Loren P.

    I have been wanting to branch out and try a new BBH place, and after scouring the reviews for Saigon 88, I decided to give them a try. The restaurant is located in a quiet strip mall by the United Artists theater. There is plenty of parking. The interior has a lot of booths, some for groups and some for parties of two, so you'll definitely be comfortable while enjoying your hot bowl of soup. The menu is limited, with a focus on Pho Ga and BBH. Obviously I was only here for the BBH, so I went with the BBH 88 one, which comes with all the meats and pork blood. The condiment section has plenty of fixings if you want to add any, including a giant carafe of chili fish sauce. There were only two servers, but they were both friendly and attentive. I was given a carafe of water, which I always appreciate, since I drink a lot of water when eating. My BBH came with a side of fresh herbs as well as pickled onions. I don't often receive pickled onions so this was great. I particularly enjoyed eating them with the pork blood cubes. There were also banana blossoms with the herbs, which I liked, as it seems very few places here serve banana blossoms. It was a bit of a wait for me to get my BBH, and my server thanked me for waiting. I said I didn't mind at all. However, if you are in a hurry, this isn't the place for you. My bowl was huge and steaming hot. I was really happy that I got not just one, but two pork hocks. At my usual BBH place in south sac I only get one, but the portion is smaller. There was a ton of broth. Personally, the ratio of broth to noodles/meat was a little off. The broth wasn't as lemongrass-y as I would have liked, and it also wasn't as flavorful as the place I go to is. It had a good spice level though, and adding extra limes to the broth helped. Next time I'll see if I can ask for some shrimp paste, because it was also lacking some of that funk. The noodles were really nice and bouncy, and the pieces of meat I did receive were tender. The star of the show was of course the pork hocks. Nothing beats their tender fatty goodness. The pork blood was solid and a nice consistency. The cha was thinly cut, but still good. I wasn't able to finish my broth, so I saved a pork hock and some meat along with the rest of the broth to enjoy at a later time. For the price, it was definitely a big bowl of BBH, but it wasn't my favorite. I'd rather go back to my usual spot that serves BBH in a hot stone pot (formerly Tu Quy but now called Pho Plus 101), but Saigon 88 will do if I want a place where I have leftovers to take home.

    Joy Y.

    I am absolutely obsessed with the chicken salad year! It is so good and refreshing to eat! Large portion and enough to share. Food always comes out so good and presentation is great! Plenty of seating!

    Half chicken with fresh noodles
    Sarah L.

    Good bowl of chicken noodle soup! The fresh noodles were perfectly cooked. The broth was too salty in my opinion. The chicken was juicy and it came with a generous amount of ginger and scallions oil. The Hainanese rice could be served warmer. The wait for the food was a bit long even though the restaurant didn't look that busy.

    Chicken Pho
    Abby C.

    Classic chicken pho, perfect for the rainy weather we've been having! Service was fast and friendly. The amount of toppings they initially gave us was enough for one person, so we asked for more and they were more than happy to do so. The space is pretty big with plenty of seating for big and small parties. My friend and I both got their chicken pho (which is what they specialize in). I already knew coming in that do not make beef pho! It was so delicious!

    #15 Exotic Bun Bo (3PD)
    Jennifer T.

    I was told this is some of Sac's best BBH and pho. I got the #15 BBH. The broth was good but there were a lot of herbs that I kept choking on. My dad was the same and didn't like how much oil was in the soup. The pork feet was tender and flavor of everything was good but not as special as I was told. The service was good too as the waiters kept checking on us. We went in the day after Thanksgiving and there was already Christmas music player which was cute. I will need to come back again to try the pho.

    #14
    Leung Y.

    The food is pretty good. The restaurant is renovated a little bit but still kept the Pho Le layout. The service is good. From entry the greeters greet us and told us which table to sit. They gave us water and menu quickly after we were seated. Twice during the meal they asked us how we were doing. The restaurant was pretty clean and lots of condiments choices were available. We ordered the hainan chicken rice dish which came with soup and #14 noodles. When we eat that it was past 4 pm after a long day of Pokemon raid and it is our first meal (real food) for the day. The chicken seasoning is quite heavy and chicken is quite dry (like cooked in advanced and not juicy). The chicken soup is a bit on the salty side, and maybe it meant to eat with the rice. The beef noodles taste so much better. It was a bit on the spicy side but tolerable. The beef slices are good. Overall I like that noodles way more than the chicken rice dish, which was surprising. The table behind us of 4 people ordered three #4 and one #16. I guess #4 must be good. Will definitely try. Took 1 star off as there are better chicken elsewhere. Consideredbwe were starved and still didn't think the chicken is best chicken ever there will be room to improve! I will highly recommend this place for the noodle fish though, especially if you like spicy food!

    #13 Bun Bo Tai (3PD) + extra noodles
    Liza L.

    I've been looking for a good Bun Bo Hue & I can honestly say I've found it! It was so flavorful & filling - the portions are huge! The staff was nice, there were moments where the waitress was visibly losing patience with us, but overall no complaints! There is lots of seating & was able to accommodate our party of 10+. Adding this to our go-to spot when we're in the area!

    #16 Bun Bo Hue
    Tien D.

    I had a craving for poached chicken and Saigon 88 didn't disappoint. I ordered the specialty chicken plate and it came with seasoned rice and a bowl of chicken broth soup. Rice was perfectly cooked. Chicken was tender but not mushy. There was extra sauce available at the table but I didn't need it. Would definitely recommend this dish.

    #16: Bun bo hue 88
    Tina T.

    Bun Bo Hue: 5/5 So far this is the best place for Bun Bo Hue! I love that there's pigs blood, pigs feet, etc. And the portion was pretty big! Chicken Pho: 4.5/5 It's on the heavier side since there's lots of fried shallots in the bowl. So imo, it wasn't great eating this while sick/hungover, but I'm sure I would've loved it otherwise. But the chicken though, I'd rate it 6 out of 5 stars! It was so tender and literally melts in your mouth, even the white meat! The 'fresh noodles' were okay, I've had better ones but it wasn't bad. Specialty chicken rice plate: 3.5/5 I wanted to love this but the rice was a bit mushy and wasn't the best Hainan rice I've had, in terms of flavor too. The chicken was good, I like the ginger and dried shallots. This dish also felt like it was a bit heavier than expected. Overall, I'd go back again, especially for the bun bo hue! I love that they have a huge bottle of Nước mắm/fish sauce at each table, and I wish they had appetizers or served banh cuon to eat it with. Everything was super flavorful, and if you don't mind a heavier meal, then this would be perfect.

    Menu of main courses
    Tim T.

    This is our second time coming here and so far, the food does NOT disappoint! I got #10 specialty rice dish and the rice is delicious. The chicken in the dish is extremely juicy and tender, and the fried onion bits with the ginger garnish make every bite packed with flavor! Immediately when you walk in, you can just smell the aroma of authentic Vietnamese cuisine. The staff are very friendly and attentive and make sure you are being served well. This is our go-to spot!

    Autumn L.

    First time trying this place an fell in love! It's also in a nice location as well. I got the hainan chicken plate and bun Bo hue. I also appreciate the amount of scallion oil they used! Service was exceptional, only issue I had was the amount of chicken I received, sufficient amount of rice but the chicken portion were pretty small unfortunately

    Forgot to take a photo until I was almost done already. #2 chicken pho 8/10

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    For the Bo Tai Chanh (raw beef) what cut of beef is it from?

    Is their pho gluten-free?

    Yes, the clear noodles

    What's the schedule?

    Based on their Instagram post on 1/1, their schedule is 10am-8pm daily.

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