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    Saigon BBQ Noodle House

    4.5 (415 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    SAIGON BBQ NOODLE HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    A12 viet crepe
    Jen D.

    Great food and service. The older gentleman is such a sweet man and excellent. very kind. I would highly recommend this restaurant and definitely will be back again.

    Vinkin Ken T.

    This is one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in the sunset. For $18.95 you can get a vermicelli salad with 5 different items. That's a steal for the amount of food you get which is enough for 2 people. The meat is flavorful though it could be a bit salty. Just pour less fish sauce dressing then. I've only ordered take out each time but I would like to sit down someday. Their menu is extensive.

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    Ohana C.

    Service was absolutely wonderful, quick, and outstanding. They work hard. Deliver food to the table fast. Portion is good. The broth here is different and absolutely delicious. It has like a more sweeter bone broth to it. It was absolutely delicious and different. This will be one of my new favorite Pho spots to go to. Would come back. They are very kind and hard-working. I would love to try new dishes from here next time I come.

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    Bubu N.

    I've always passed this place and never really looked inside. I saw on yelp it had positive reviews and decided to give it a try, I always dine in at restaurants on this block or nearby and I can't believe it took this long to finally try it! I was surprised how clean & spacious this place was cause from the outside I wouldn't have expected. The service was great, very quick and helpful. Both the bun Bo hue and rice plate were good! Definitely recommend both!! The bbh perfect amount of spice and the rice plate had a pretty large portion!

    Alayna K.

    A gem! Amazing service - they are a nice, attentive, and friendly from the get go. Ordered the pho #1 which had incredible broth. There were a lot of different meats and they don't go light on the noodles. The vermicelli with egg roll, chicken was delicious. They give a large slab of chicken and shrimp. We wanted a bit more noodles but overall this dish was a hit!

    5. Bún riêu / Crab noodle soup
    Anna T.

    Food 4/5 We ordered bun rieu and broken rice. The bun rieu flavor is good but they didn't have any of the crab meatballs, which is my fav in the dish. Broken rice dish was good, fav protein was the chicken, the beef and pork tasted a little dry, would re-order though. Service 4/5 Usual service Ambiance 4.5/5 I like how spacious the restaurant is and the tables can be arranged for all party sizes.

    Trevis M.

    Saigon BBQ Noodle House has officially earned a permanent spot in our dinner rotation, and for good reason. We've been back multiple times now always a great sign. Plus it keeps delivering every single visit. The pho is phenomenal. Seriously, the broth is rich, deeply layered, and clearly made with care. For the price, it's an absolute steal and you'd be hard-pressed to find a better bowl in the Sunset for what they charge. It's the kind of pho that makes you wonder why you ever eat anywhere else. But don't sleep on the rest of the menu. The clay pot dishes are comforting and packed with flavor, and the BBQ beef is a must-order tender, well-seasoned, and just the right amount of smoky char. Between those three alone, you could come back a dozen times and not get bored. The space is huge, which is a blessing in a neighborhood where you're often squeezed into a corner table at other spots. No awkward waits hovering over someone finishing their meal just walk in, get settled, and relax. Service is fast without feeling rushed, which is exactly what you want when you're hungry. This place is a Sunset gem. If you haven't been yet, go. If you have, you already know.

    Linda H.

    So far my go to for solid Vietnamese food. I standard order is my go to shrimp noodle rolls, bun bo rei, pho, and tried the garlic noodles with beef. All so good! The bun bo rei was really spicy, which I love. The meat and noodles for both soups were great and the broths super flavorful. The garlic noodles were perfect along with the steak. Def doesn't disappoint.

    Shrimp Garlic Noodle
    Mauricio B.

    I really liked this place! Have been trying to find a good lowkey Vietnamese place and this place checked all the boxes. The fresh spring rolls were so fresh and the sauce was fantastic. The shrimp garlic noodle plate was also delicious. I tried my friends pho broth and it was delicious. Our waiter was great too even thought the language barrier was a bit tough, he gave solid reccomendation and great service. I'll be back!!

    Johnny W.

    Summary: Tasty, wallet-friendly Vietnamese Details: Huge menu of tasty, classic Vietnamese eats at wallet-friendly prices, with generous portions. What else could you ask for? The bun rieu I got had good flavor, with a solid assortment of odds and ends inside, and the pho my wife ordered was plenty enjoyable as well. And while I prefer the pho overall at Golden Star due to their more-balanced broth and more tender cuts of meat, the overall pho at Saigon has a bit more intensity of flavor due to a broth that's more salted than we'd like on its own, but that works well as a whole. And for better or worse, depending on your preference, the rice noodles here are a bit more on the firm side: an al dente vermicelli, if there's such a thing. Most other pho spots are on the springier or even soggy side, while Saigon's has almost that similar pasta-like undercooked quality to it, while simultaneously somehow not getting soggy even after sitting in broth for extended periods of time. Accessibility: Plenty of accessible seating, with space to move around. You'll likely have a harder time finding accessible parking outside.

    Mercedes Y.

    After our visit of the Monet & Venice exhibit at de Young Museum this morning, we opted for pho. We googled and found the Saigon BBQ Noodle House. Seem to be it has a very good review on Yelp. So we drove and were lucky to find a street parking on the busy street of Irving. We got our table easily as it was not full yet at noon. The server & owner Dan gave us an enormous menu like a book. There was many selection of food to choose from dry, soup and cold food. For appetizer we ordered the Fried Squid. It was deep fried battered small squid. I did not eat the light crispy batter just the small tender squid. I ordered the Special Soup #1, my friends ordered the Rice Plate #42 and Rice Plate # 27 with steam rice instead. I enjoyed my seafood pho. One friend recognized Dan is the father with two sons who were helping him. They used to have a restaurant in Brisbane and they confirmed. They exchanged talk and said what a small world. Overall good food, clean dining room & nice wall decor. Service is exemplary. For casual restaurant and comfort food, this is the restaurant to go with family and friends. We don't mind returning.

    35. Cơm tẩm bi, gà nưỡng, tàu hũ ky, chả / Broken rice
    Olivia Z.

    I love com tam!! This is one of the few places in sf I found which serve it with broken rice instead of normal rice. The chicken was beautifully seasoned and not dry at all, rice was chewy and perfectly cooked, and I love the fish sauce here. I do wish it came with pickled vegetables but the pork cake and shrimp cake were both super yummy. I would 10/10 come back for this dish again and next time I would eat it in the restaurant so it's even fresher! Ratings Chicken broken rice (Com Tam): 5/5

    This place is my favorite because their rice noodle shrimp and grilled chicken with egg rolls are outstanding.
    Kathy N.

    I love this place grateful very clean and a wonderful service every single time. I'm here. I'm here every week. Dine in and order to go as well

    Nice wall wall. Easy to clean walls if needed.

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    Do they take reservations for large parties (10 people)?

    Hi, they do not take reservations in general. I only know since we tried last weekend. Lol! But they do have rabies that can fit that many.

    What is this restaurant's health score? It's not searchable on the SF health dept website.

    They've only been open since January. This might be the reason you can't find the health score.

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