Food is good, but what kills this place is the attitudes of the waitresses. They are extremely rude and have poor customer service. I had a gnat in the water that was served to me. I told the waitress and she took the cup with no apology or acknowledgement. She had a poor attitude while walking away saying "oh well ill just get you another one". This was my second time going here and the service was poor the first time as well. I thought i would give them another shot. The owner should fire all of those waitresses because of poor attitude and lack of customer service. Order to-go dont eat inside beware of bad attitude! read more

Best place in town. I live here and I've dined at Saigon at least 50 times. Food is always great and service is excellent. Try the vermicelli bowl with barbeque pork and shrimp or the house special combination fried rice. Saigon Cafe is locally owned and operated by some excellent, friendly people. You cannot go wrong here.. Highly recommended. read more

THE BEST SPICY PHO. As a Korean-American I loveeee spicy food. I have tried so many different pho's, and this is by far my favorite spicy pho ever. The broth is to die for and I can eat it all day, everyday, year round. read more

My first time here and ever trying Vietnamese food, the service and food was better than anyplace I've had in a long time!! Everything tasted so fresh and delicious! We were greeted with such enthusiasm and excitement that we couldn't help but smile and have a great time! Love it here and will def be getting take out or dining in often!! read more

Saigon Cafe - Vietnamese Near Me - Bluffton, South Carolina

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I am from San Antonio, Texas and I love Pho. They have quite a few places here so when I went to visit SC I was looking for a good place to eat and passed this one by a few times. I finally went to eat there and still my boyfriend was a little iffy about going, but he doesn't know food like I do ;)I dragged him in and by the end of the meal that he inhaled before I could get half my meal done, he was saying "oh my gosh this is sooo good" I got the noodles with grilled pork and shrimp, I forget the name because it is different from the names here but it was really good here they call it "Bun Pho" it comes with meat, shrimp, and the spring rolls. We got two large spring rolls as an appetizer for $2.50. The service was good even though it was slow, they were very kind and did a good job asking if we wanted a refill, although I usually say no till I am completely out cause I hate to waste. I definitely will go back again when I have to visit SC. read more

Absolutely superb food and service at a great price. Distinct and extraordinary flavors in each dish, from the exquisite fresh spring roll to start, the amazing wonton & pork noodle soup ( an entire meal) to the vegetable fried rice and delicious spicy lemongrass seafood plate. Many visits are in order to explore the ample menu, and you will not be disappointed. We're taking friends there whenever we have the chance. Five Stars! read more

The food here is very average, and service is often slow. Given the lack of Vietnamese options in the area it gets the bump. Pho is good, not great. The meat amount is a little scanty, especially for the price - and you cannot find anything other than rare beef and meatballs. The to-go portions of all the food is quite a bit smaller than what you are served when you sit down. The beef and meatball pho comes with a single meatball cut into four pieces. Summer rolls are solid, and fried spring rolls are so-so. The broken rice is just white rice with meat, and the bowls (bun) are ok. In general, I have found the stir fry to be a bit lacking. If you are comparing this to Vietnamese options everywhere, this place would deserve a 2. It's not very authentic, and much of the menu is made for a generic palate. In the area, if you need a fix, it's as good an option as any. Prices are a little high by Pho standards, but ok for the area. read more

We literally eat hear 4 to 5 times per week. If it were up to me, I would eat here every night. But my wife only allows every other night. Unbelievably delicious. Incredibly good service. Huge portions. I love this place! read more

A great, clean place to get authentic Vietnamese food. And they have friendly staff members who know what customer service means. They just need to add some Vietnamese drinks to the menu like Vietnamese coffee and soda chan! read more

We were down in the Hilton Head area on vacation and stopped by the Saigon Café for dinner... It was absolutely delicious! We had egg rolls for an appetizer and they were tasty, served with a sweet dipping sauce. Our main courses consisted of Chicken with broccoli (the BEST I ever had), Crispy Spicy Chicken (delicious!), and chicken pho (tasty and a big portion even for a medium). Everything was delicious. The service was good and very friendly. The food took slightly long because they were really busy but the food was well worth the wait!! We were so happy to stop by and if we are ever in the area again we will be back! read more

The best, the best, the best. Love this place! I always feel like I belong here when I walk in. I am a southern boy at heart that loves his mommas home cooking, but I love me some Pho. Spring rolls are amazing. read more

I love the pho broth here, but everything else is disappointing. The broken rice is the regular rice- not broken rice. The noodle for My Tho noodle is not right, it's not supposed to be regular rice noodle. The portion of everything is so small and the prices are so expensive. You can get much more food, better food with cheaper prices at a lot of other places. read more

In the 3 nights stay we had here in Hilton Head Island, we've been to this place 3 times, this is how good this place is... Pho is amazing and comes in a huge portion sizes. Good small place, family run business. read more

This was my first experience with Vietnamese food and/or Pho but it was certainly good. The service was fast & friendly. The gentleman that I believe was working the restaurant quickly sat us down and checked on us several times and he was quite engaging & funny. We will definitely come back to try other dishes. read more

Always a pleasure to come in and see the same gentleman greeting us. He is so happy all the time! On top of that the food in unbelievably good! Fresh, spicy if you want it, and pretty quick! Just a pleasure to go here. read more

This is one of my favorite places, I eat lunch here once a week. The Pho is amazing! We always start with the spring rolls.

I've been meaning to write a review for this place for the past couple years... Sorry, owner (and his father)! I thought for sure that this place would be easily rockin' five stars and am truly surprised by the harsh reviews. When my friend and I took a vacation in South Carolina/Hilton Head Island a couple of years ago, we discovered this place because we desperately needed a reprieve from the delicious but heart-palpitation-causing, rich and salty southern cuisine. We're both from the SF Bay area where there are Vietnamese pho joints practically everywhere (kind of like Starbucks). But it's been one long time since I had had FRESH spring rolls served to me at a NON-upscale pho place. If I did happen to get a freshly wrapped spring roll, the shrimp, pork or veggies were dry, browning or questionable. We couldn't believe our eyes and mouths, their fresh spring rolls were THAT awesome. It was as if they had an organic garden in the back and had just trimmed the veggies, just caught and cooked the shrimp and pork before newly wrapping them seconds before serving. Do you know how rare this is these days?? Almost every fast pho joint these days, seem to pre-make their rolls so they come out smelling a little like stagnated kitchen air (the only benefit to stale spring rolls was that it finally got me to make them at home)! And their pho - not a single drop of oil floated around. NOT ONE. Believe me, we both thoroughly investigated due to our amazement. It was such a clean tasting fresh, NON-MSG broth. We visited again a couple days later when our vacation came to a sad end. Same quality food; same happy tummies. If I lived around there, I'd probably be eating there frequently. read more

Great food, but the service is always mediocre at best. Tonight I ordered the vegetarian pho, no tofu, and when I asked for extra broth to go because I still had some leftover veggies, they charged me $2! Even though I skipped the tofu and the broth is basically hot water. I was a regular, but I will not be back because I'm fed up with the service. read more

Since I'm a vegetarian, I'm always grateful for a place that makes tasty veggie dishes. I had no expectations about Vietnamese food, just wanted something I liked, that wasn't made of mushrooms, peppers, cheese and pasta - and that was affordable and had decent wine. Went for lunch. Both times I've been pleased with the food - first time had yummy veggies and tasy rice. This last time I had a rice-based veggie pancake that was really excellent for less than $6 and a $3 glass of wine that was decent and filled to the brim. Language is a problem for a couple of the folks there, but they are trying and learning and seem to enjoy serving. it's even more of a bargain when you use coupons from the local papers. read more

Coming from San Diego, where if you go to Convoy you get all types of Asian food.. this is definitely a quaint little spot to satisfy your pho/Asian cuisine pallet. The beed pho was amazing, as well as the pork chops and fried rice! We will definitely make this a monthly, even weekly trip because it's that good! read more

I would give it 3.5 stars. Food is homey and fresh. Nothing really to write home about but a good place to get some Vietnamese food while on vacation in Hilton Head. Pretty friendly people there too. read more

Very friendly owners!! Whenever I get take out I am greeted with a warm hello :). I love their chicken pho soup, however some times not all the sauces and veggies I like are packed in my order. Other than that i love it :) read more

Always a great meal. Simple fare and simple decor. Vegan friendly. Thomas the owner always a pleasure to see and is always accommodating. The place is often quite busy but service is fast and the servers friendly. read more

Excellent Vietnamese cuisine with amazing service! Loved the spring rolls with peanut sauce, my noodle salad, and my husband enjoyed C8 (some pork and rice dish). Our oldest some was happy because he could get Bubble Tea with BIG tapioca pearls. We'll be eating here a second time on this trip! read more

The Spring Rolls with the peanut sauce are to die for! The rest of the food was really good, but I could eat a dozen of those spring rolls!

Over this place. At first thought it was great. The service is terrible. Only one waitress running all over the place. She takes orders from tables that walked in well after we did and then you have to wait forever for the check because she is either in the kitchen or taking a take out order. Food is just like a Chinese restaurant for the most part. They removed a bunch of house special soups from the menu with no explanation other than "we are trying to keep you on your toes". $40 for lunch for two and I am still hungry. And every time we have been here, the cook is in the parking lot smoking. read more

Very good! Friendly staff etc.. will MOs def be coming back for more! the pho was delicious the beer was cold couldn't ask for anything better read more

This is my favorite place for Pho tried 2 places in Savannah and they do not compare to here! It's absolutely amazing! The pho and the dumplings are always my go to! Will definitely be going back many times! read more

The Pho was great as was the salt and pepper calamari. I love finding places like this and I highly encourage you to try it. Had a great beer and wine selection as well. read more

Love this place! Their broths are extremely rich and flavorful. From pho to the meat dishes, everything has been spot on. The service is a bit quirky but you get used to it and it feels like family. I highly recommend their lunch where you get a choice of soup, choice of roll and meat with veggies for around $10. read more

Absolutely best place for lunch! The food is alway good, I've never had a problem and I go here often.

Wife always get a 17 and I always get the 72. That being said we have always been extremely satisfied with the place which at times can get slow service but if you enjoy your partners company than that is not a problem. Going back soon I hope.... read more

My children took me here for my first sampling of Vietnamese cooking in Bluffton. I enjoyed my dinner very much and their soups are a work of art. Nice experience. read more

- The Good. Ok, so we are Phó fans big time!! We have had Phó all over the country as well as even in Vietnam! This restaurant is as close as you can get with the taste and pure ingredients that you get with the real deal! I totally recommend the #18 Phó Bowls and Spring Rolls as an appetizer. You'll walk out for two spending about $35 bucks feeling truly healthy and happy. -The bad. There isn't any haha! Enjoy!! read more

The more I eat here, the more I appreciate their food now. I'd say it's the only best asian restaurant bluffton has to offer.

I had a great experience at this restaurant. We went to lunch on a Tuesday afternoon and it wasn't that crowded when we got there. We were seated very quickly and our order was taken quickly as well. The food was delicious and the prices weren't that bad. Would definitely go back! read more

Awesome Phó!! The staff was very attentive and never let out water get more than half empty. Service was fast and like previously stated, AWESOME PHÓ! Excellent all around. We will be back. read more

Pretty good vietnamese for being in the south. The Pho dishes are good. Owners are very courteous. Be sure to get there at 4:55 before door opens at 5 on a busy weekend night. read more

Let me preface this review with my wife and her mom Vietnamese born Chinese.... This restaurant was excellent! The Pho was great, awesome broth! The other kicker is their beer list is off the hook good! If you are in South Carolina/Hilton Head and are looking for good authentic Vietnamese food.... You can't go wrong here! read more

Best Pho ever! The staff is so friendly. Great experience! 10/10!!!we came in 10 minutes before their lunch/dinner break and they served us/ took their time. Wonderful customer service. read more