I was turned on to this place by my co-worker Gus after trying various restaurants that weren't all that great.I love coming here for lunch because its never too crowded and they offer both large and small portions of Pho. I haven't tried any of the other meals that they have available, but they definitely have good Pho! read more

I definitely drove past this place because I kept missing where to turn lol but the food was decent. Not the greatest egg rolls, but they weren't bad either. The Thai tea was pretty good, nothing too different. read more

Saigon Bistro - Thai Iced Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

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It's quite hard to find a legitimate Vietnamese restaurant in the south bay, especially in the Torrance area. But I can always count on this place and it is run by a real Vietnamese family, unlike all the korean-owned restaurants. The Run Down: I always get their Pho Tai and 2 piece eggrolls here. I mean, they're pretty awesome that they sell 2 pieces at at time cause sometimes I could never finish all the egg roll by itself. The used to give lettuce out with the eggrolls but if you ask them they will give you lettuce to wrap your eggrolls :) I have tried their rice dishes and everything is on point. I love their garlic beef and filet mignon rice dishes. And on hot days or for just a little treat, I always get their thai ice tea. So good! Although the broth and everything else is really good, prices have been slowly increasing over the years but I'm not complaining since it's convenient and good. The service here has always been on point since I've been coming her for the past 4-5 years and has never changed. Some of the waiters have a hard time understanding you but they're all so friendly and come around pretty often. Parking isn't much of a hassle since they share the same big lot as Taco Sinaloa. read more

Saigon Bistro - diced beef sirloin - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

My coworkers and I ate here last week after driving past it. I wish I would have read the reviews on here first. Two of us ordered the bun. Can't go wrong with bun, right? Wrong. I told myself many years ago that if I want vietnamese food..stick to Bolsa! The host was a very nice gentleman who was friendly and made us feel right at home. The place looks clean for the most part. Our food was actually a large portion of bun but was priced higher than I usually pay. It came with the eggrole which was good. The other meats were not good at all. I felt very sleepy and tired after eating here an burped a total of three times in the following hours. I had the taste in my mouth for the rest of the evening...even after brushing my teeth. My coworker felt the same. Perhaps their other dishes are better. Based on this particular day with this particular dish, I will not be returning. I much prefer Meagan's Grill (Filipino Food) Lunch special which is a couple blocks away read more

When I first came in and saw the menu prices, I honestly thought it was a joke. $8.78 for a pho special? In Carson? Lol. Blue Lotus down the street has much better decor/atmosphere and doesn't charge this much for a bowl of pho. I live in Orange County and am Vietnamese so I know a thing or two when it comes to pho. The pho was good but not worth the price in my opinion. It's located in a run down looking area and the inside looks very ... mehhh. Nothing special about this place, I don't plan on coming back. read more

Saigon Bistro - This dinky bowl of pho for $7.35. What a joke. - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

The food was very good! I was sad that they do not have fried wings like many other pho places! But I enjoyed my food! I had the brisket with an extra side of rare beef. read more

We went to Ju Ju Shine...cash only. OOO Yamadaya!...cash only. Tacos Sinaloa...I give up. Settle for pho because this is the only card-taking restaurant on this side of the street, and there is no way I'm crossing Carson. Motorists look at that crosswalk like it's a dotted line to cut across! I had the vermicelli with roast pork. It's good. Not Garden Grove good, but absolutely hits the spot if it's what you're craving. My friend had the pho and he said it was okay as well. Fairly-priced, plenty of food given. Not worth a specific trip, but definitely not a bad option if you're not carrying cash. read more

Rating: 40/100 pts Slightly sub-par pho. Sure, there is plenty of parking, plenty of seating, and the staff is guaranteed to be pleasant. The interior is clean enough if you don't look too hard. And hey, the food comes out quickly every time. It pretty much goes downhill from there. Assuming you're getting the pho, which the multilingual sign hanging out front encourages: the broth tastes flat and watery, the noodles are cheap and stringy, and the meat tastes bland. Adding lots of lime is the only way to make it somewhat enjoyable, but even then, it fails to stimulate the senses in a memorable way. It's not terrible, but it has never left me wanting to come back. I tried one of their rice dishes, once, but it didn't really stick out to me either. It's amazing how close I live to Saigon Bistro, but how seldom I go. And though there is some slightly better pho just a few blocks down, I find myself rarely settling for Vietnamese in this area. Given the current offerings, I'm much more inclined to drive far off for something better, or stick to one of the cuisines that Torrance handles better. Two stars means I've experienced better. read more

Saigon Bistro - Rare Beef Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

This place is super cute and has really fast service. The man at the front who I'm guessing is the owner is always friendly and ready to take your order. Their rare beef pho is my favorite thing to order here. It never fails to fill me up. I've had the chicken pho too but I'm not a fan of it. Their bahn mi are really good and crunchy. The shrimp & bbq pork rolls are always good too. The spring rolls are ok, a bit too oily at times. The coconut drink is so yummy I usually get an extra one to go. I'm chopstick challenged so I always ask for a fork. The little server guy always gives me the stink eye for that. The young chubby guy never does so I like him more :) read more

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I found myself in the area and looked up places for pho. This place came up highly recommended so I was so excited to trying it out. In a nutshell, I was let down. The service was poor. I ordered the number 3 pho with brisket and flank and an order of the bbq pork spring rolls. The spring rolls were okay. Didn't have much meat in them. In the pho, more than half of the meat was gristle/fat string. I wouldn't consider it flank and only 3 pieces of brisket. Very disappointed considering the rave reviews by others. When I commented on how much fat and hardly no meat, the waitress said people like it. I just can't imagine everyone's okay with what they served me for $12. I don't recommend this place. If you ever find yourself in Cerritos, CA, go to Pho Tasty. It's my golden standard. So far, no one's been able to beat it. read more

We love it here. Actually was introduced to this place by my eldest who even wanted her 25th birthday here. That's how awesome this place is. The food is super yummy and the water is not yucky tap water. The atmosphere is quaint, super clean, and comforting. The service... suuuuper sweet people. I always get the shrimp pho and shrimp spring rolls. They always provide service with the sweetest smiles and patience because sometimes I want to order something else but end up getting my usual read more

Great service. Great bowl of pho. Clean restaurant. This place is one of the best overall pho place I've tried in the South Bay. Their pho bowls come in three sizes... small, large, ex-large. I usually enjoy the large one. It's just enough broth per noodle ratio. This place is legitimately good. Try it. read more

I came here with my friend a while and it was quite a pleasant experience. I would have given it a solid 4 but I knocked off a star because of the price. It's slightly higher than the other Pho places and the bowls are not that big : (. I got the Pho tai which I thought had a good amount of meat and the broth was not too heavy or salty. I happily slurped it up. The parking lot is kind of run down but the inside is clean. Also, everyone is really nice. They also do take credit cards... not sure if there is a minimum as I spent over $15 there. read more

Kind of disappointed with their chicken pho. It's like barbeque dark meat chicken altering the flavor of the soup. Now chicken pho is my number 1 order at any pho spot so this is important. But their rare steak and brisket is good. What I like about their broth is that it isn't oily nor the soup doesn't make me feeling overly full. I don't know what it is since the portion is like other places I've eaten where I feel I just want to barf from over eating. Thank you for not making me feel that way. The shrimp spring rolls are ok.. Just ok. But their BBQ pork banh mi is good. They are nice worth their place having a lot of seating. They also share a parking lot with taco Sinaloa. read more

Parking is limited/behind the structure. Driving in and out of the restaurant is another challenge as it's located close to a very busy intersection. The ghettoness around the area can be a little intimidating at night. Greasy tables and greasier menus. Outdated decor. But Pho noodles and vermicelli dishes were decent and served fast. Egg rolls were crispy, meaty, and tasty. Prices seem lower than other Vietnamese joints. Customer service is bit lacking, you must raise your hands for service. Restaurant ownership seem to have changed again and menus understandably changed as well.. but they kept the TV's.. on. Thank goodness. read more

Had our toddlers with us and felt like relaxing with some pho. Greeted when we entered and after we ordered it took less than 15 minutes to receive our food. Tasted Good, similar to what we had in Hanoi, Vietnam. read more

I'm kinda obsessed with their Pho and other dishes of course but I gotta have it a least once a week. Fave is #3 and iced Thai tea. Love to have my meals there but it's so good I always get take out as well and my meal is always nice and hot. Out of different places I've tried nothing beats their flavors. And staff is nice and fast. #1 place in my book read more

Authentic and nice quality food. Friendly staff, and clean interior. Truly a hidden gem. Just prepare with you cash if you don't want to pay 3% for credit card transactions. read more

I do come here often enough and that is because their soups are good. Yes there is plenty of parking and yes the place is easy to find. It is never crowded because their main clientele consists of office people who work around the area. It's semi kept, the owner seems not interested in the interior design details, but I come here for the soups so this doesn't bother me at all. read more

Saigon Bistro - My view - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

Love #33 beyond tasty, filling and cheap!! Excellent service as well. Fine is is the best but takeaway is equally satisfying

The food is always consistent and good. You can always get in and out quickly for lunch. The place is super clean with fast service.

Bun and Pho and other things Vietnamese On the Harbor City strip I first visited Saigon Bistro 2008 B.Y. (Before Yelping). At the time I was at the end of one year LA City wide Pho dervish and I just moved into the neighborhood. So a month earlier I declared I had the best Pho in Silver Lake at a place that used Filet Mignon and the most amazing clear and rich consomme. So Saigon bistro was a bit mediocre and I didn't go back for a nearly a decade. So we just spent a cold afternoon at the park and I wanted to eat a hot meal. So I searched Yelp for Pho and Saigon came up 4 stars, so I thought it was the closest with the most stars, so why not? At 545PM on Friday it was empty, but the two big screen TVs were showing the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, so probably everyone was at home. A server came out quickly, wreaking of cheap cigarettes, to take our order. We ordered a 2 piece egg roll, Bun with roast pork, and the Pho with brisket. Everything was under $10 so the price was right too.The Menu also has fried rice, bahn mi, and what looks like stir fry dishes. The Bun comes in a large bowl covered with roast pork, chopped peanuts, and the other accoutrements. The Pho also comes with the a side plate of sprouts, basil, a lime, and sliced jalapenos. The broth was piping hot and was a lot tastier after squeezing a lime in and dropping in a couple of slices of jalapenos. The Bun, which is like a noodle salad is served in a big bowl with the dressing on the side. The big bowl makes it easy to mix up with the vinegar based dressing which is essentially the same dipping sauce for the egg rolls. Four star Friday for Saigon Dish. read more

Saigon Bistro - Bun with roasted pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

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There pho is phenomenal!! They have the best VEGGIE PHO!!! My daughter loves their pho ga. I can see why the chicken is flavorful and all of there broth is delicious. Make sure to ask for their veggie broth! There rolls are also delicious. You will not be disappointed:) read more

This is a nice authentic vietnamese restaurant. The service is fast, the waiters are nice and don't bother you with small talk, and the prices are reasonable. read more

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Located right in the center of all the other asian restaurants, I was starving my head off. Very spacious inside, and we were helped right away. We all ordered pho and one pork chop dish. The food came out right away. Their vegetable sides were filled to the brim, and their jalapenos were large. They were very generous with it. I ordered a small pho, and it was really small. I was quite disappointed, and left hungry. The flavor was good though, but I should have ordered a large which I never do. The pork chop dish seemed nice, however the portion was quite small as well. Not something you need to cut with a knife as it's not that type of cut. It's an alright place, but considering we were in the middle of ?japan town? I would rather have had ramen or gone somewhere else. read more

Saigon Bistro - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

Good Pho but customer service is not good at all!! We waited 10mins to get noticed so we can ask for refill on water and 20mins later never got it. The workers oassed by us several times and ignored us. Really sad cus i liked the food. read more

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This place is so good and who would have thought that it would be right down the street from my house. The bbq pork sandwiches are so good and I love the pork spring rolls, (the sauce that comes with it is so yummy ) read more

Everything is great here. My favorite pho spot. The vermicelli is excellent, but I love the fried rice as well.

I used to live very close to this place. It is one of the best pho places near by. I've tried the noodles, the vermicelli, the rice, the teriyaki chicken, you name it, it was all good. When my wife was pregnant, this is one of her major cravings. Good food, friendly owner. read more

IM SO SAD! Their CIA GAO and Chicken pho were not up to par. The STAFF I must say was really friendly... but it is too expensive for the quality of food. The chicken wasn't even chicken. It looked like duck. read more

Very nice staff, very clean place. Looks like their specialty is pho. I did take out and got banh mi - bbq. They were not to my liking. Much too salty for both me and my wife. we may come back to try their pho read more

So my first time here and it was better than I expected. The service was fast and we got out food in about 10 minutes. Compared to the other pho places I've eaten at, the broth wasn't as good. However, the meat is very tender and tasty. Overall the soup was still pretty good! The place look pretty shabby from the outside but the inside was really nice and clean. Will definitely come back for more pho here. read more

Saigon Bistro - Brisket and tendon pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

Late post. Was here during work Lunch. The building used to be a Pizza Hut about 10 years ago. Place is clean, service was pretty quick. Guy taking the order was nice, its a family owned place so I am sure was not just the waiter. Had Pho and some Vietnamese Iced Coffee. The Iced Coffee hit the spot along with the pho. Pho was not piping hot, noodles were ok, beef was ok. Broth was ok... I guess that's wher I will leave this... just ok. I prefer Pho Consomme on Redondo or Vermont. But still pretty good. Will def try something else from the menu next time. read more

This is my go-to for pho in the area. Mainly because it's convenient and an easy fix when I have a craving! It's no secret that if one wants real authentic Cory food the place to go is Little Saigon but I'm lazy when it comes to driving so this is easy for me. I've been coming here for over three years and the family owned environment is priceless. The food is fresh and for the most part it's clean. I've never had a bad experience here. read more

Never knew this place existed since I always just went to get tacos at taco sinoloa next door. I'm glad I looked around when I was leaving since I love eating pho and it's very hard to find good pho. I always went to the one on hawthorn boulevard but I think I found my new go to place. From the beginning the servers were very kind and fast with taking my order and bringing my food out. I would say this place of one of the best rare steak pho I have ever tasted. It's not oily like other places and it's not salty at all either. I have been to this place about 3-4 times already and it's the same good quality every time. Check this place out if you are craving really pho in torrance area. read more

This is my go to for Pho that is near where I live. I normally get the Pho with Rare beef and meatballs. Staff is friendly. I can't beat the convenience for my need for Pho. The choices of meatballs change depending on the place. I like the ones at Saigon Bistro because of the texture where there are little beef cartalage I can taste. Of course the soup is good, that's why I go there, but not the best ever had, so I gave it 4 star's. read more

Fried noodle with veggies I believe it's an Americanized dish for sure but something new to try if you are tired of pho or vermicelli. read more

Saigon Bistro - Fried noodles with Veggies - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

The food here is absolutely amazing. A variety of options to choose from and none of them will disappoint you. If you need Vietnamese food, this is the best spot in the South Bay! read more

Just ordered some takeout from here(3 orders of pho, and one order of spring rolls). Food was fast, which was great. Unfortunately, one of the bags of veggies that comes with the pho(the bag has bean sprouts, mint leaves, packets of hoisin and sriracha sauce, etc) had a small insect in it that was still alive and very active. My mother-in-law stumbled upon and killed it, but it made it hard to enjoy the vegetables mixed in with the pho. The insect never made it into the pho, and all the food was still good, but it's still a bit worrisome that the bug made it into the vegetables WHILE they were packed with other things. I called and let the restaurant know, they said sorry, and thanks for letting them know, that they'll be rechecking the vegetables. Kinda was hoping for a new pho or refund, but I understand it can be difficult when it's a takeout situation. Regardless, I've attached a picture of the smooshed bug here, along with the pho(which was good). read more

Saigon Bistro - Insect found in the vegetable bag that came with a pho order. Earwig maybe? - Vietnamese Near Me - Torrance, California

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Great Pho at Great Prices. Yes, you can find better prices and quality in Little Saigon, but I am not driving down there. read more