Wonderful food. I've been eating here for years and have never yet had a bad or disappointing dish. Having lived in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and having visited Saigon, I can say that the food feels authentic to me. I've gone often enough that the servers know me and are always friendly, but the service was good even when I first went. Today for lunch I enjoyed crispy fried whole sea bass with ginger and a duck curry with bean thread noodles and wood ear mushrooms. Both were superb. I liked that we had to wait for the main dishes to arrive because the kitchen was selecting the best fish to offer (it was big, much more so than I expected) and were making it fresh to order. Portions are generous. Two main dishes are ample for two people and probably enough for three diners. read more

Saigon District One - Crispy fried sea bass with ginger - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

@saigondistrictone is an authentic Vietnamese restaurant located in Lafayette, CO, known for bringing the street food culture of Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 to Colorado. They will be a year old coming January 2026. 599 Crossing Dr, Lafayette, CO 80026 * Cuisine: Authentic Vietnamese, specializing in classic dishes and street food culture. Ambiance: It features traditional decor and aims to provide a warm, comfortable, and friendly dine in atmosphere. * Service Options: Dine-in, Takeout, and Delivery are available. The restaurant prides itself on using authentic recipes and fresh, high-quality ingredients. Signature dishes that are frequently highlighted. The menu is extensive and also features gluten-free and vegetarian options. Featured: 7AP. GỎI CUỐN - SPRING ROLLS (2 rolls per order) Shrimp, pork, noodles, mint leaves, cilantro and lettuce wrapped in soft rice paper. 3BE. BÒ LÚC LẮC Cubed beef tenderloin stir-fried with soy sauce, butter,garlic and black pepper. 950. PHỞ NẠM Beef flank noodle soup. 13CS. PAD THÁI Chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, stir-fried with thick rice noodles, topped with dry crushed chili and peanut. TARO SMOOTHIE The pho was so tasty the broth did the job! The beef flank was a surprise, tender. The Spring Rolls was so good on its own. The Cubed Beef was so delicious! The Taro Smoothie - get this! Service was great and the decor was comfortable and homey. With a smatter of plants around. Full bar and there's a covered patio! read more

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I have been here a couple times (for dinner) and always had a good experience. The food is tasty, good portion size and fairly priced. I love seeing that it is a family place and after meeting the owner, Mai (sp?), it made me appreciate the place even more. She was so friendly and really takes pride in what she does. I will say that they need to work on service with the wait staff. After reading a lot of the reviews and having been there a couple times and having to wait for longer than normal, I will say it seems like it is due to being short staffed. I still am giving 5-stars because of the previously mentioned good things and having been a server myself, I know what it's like to be short staffed. If that gets better, this place would be amazing! read more

We love coming to this restaurant! The portions are huge and the food is always delicious, there's also nothing like a coconut smoothie on a hot day! read more

Saigon District One - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

Nice food and good service. Tons of options, we really enjoyed our waiter's recommendation.

The beef noodle lunch dish was wonderful! The rare beef and meatball pho...just ok. The broth was just ok. Meatballs no flavor and the beef ok. The vibe here is wonderful. The staff here is wonderful. The menu is huge. I will come back and try some other things. read more

Saigon District One - Rare beef and meatball pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

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Food was amazing, huge portions, bit pricey with beautiful plating. Service is good, except the wait, but everything is fresh. Unfortunately, restaurant itself is small and the day I went, it was extremely hot and sunny, their air conditioner was broken so I couldn't exactly say it was a great experience. read more

Excellent service and food was fresh and very tasty. Highly recommend it! Low key atmosphere great for sitting down and having a conversation. read more

Excited to see a great Vietnamese joint locally and not having to drive to Denver. Food and service was great. Loads of options. Pricing is a little steep for an Asian restaurant though. A regular bowl of noodle runs $20+ read more

Saigon District One - Firepot/ hot pot / Lau - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

The food was average but what I especially didn't like was that half the things we wanted to order was not available. So the noce variety of selection on the menu was disappointing after learning they didn't offer at the time. The food didn't seem authentic so was just ok. read more

Bun Reiu was delicious. Recommend asking for the shrimp paste to add for extra flavor. The Pho Dac Biet is quite expensive for what it was. Also the meat came out chewy and overcooked. Surprisingly it took awhile for the dishes to come out. I imagine this is just growing pains. Overall menu looks like it has very authentic items aside from just pho. Will be back to try It is generally on the pricey side read more

My friend and I were excited to try Saigon District One for lunch today. We walked in at 11:45 and there wasn't anyone inside to greet or seat customers. No other diners in the restaurant. We waited for a good 5 minutes before I yelled "HELLO?" Still no one... we left and went somewhere else. Very disappointing. read more

We stopped by for a quick order to go and got their Bahn Mis; combination, crispy pork and meatball. All of them were very good and portions were generous. Price seemed a little high but you get a large baguette instead of the regular size so I feel like it's justified. Lastly, I wanted to comment on their Vietnamese coffee. It is the best that I've ever had. The flavor is nutty, creamy and strong. Kept me up for a while. Price seems high but if the quality is there, I don't mind paying the premium. I probably just won't be able to go there as much. read more

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Wow--Saigon District One blew me away! The pho broth is rich, authentic, and full of flavor, with fresh, vibrant ingredients. Easily the best Vietnamese food I've had outside NYC. Can't wait to go back! read more

My wife and I just had lunch at Saigon District 1. The food is delicious and authentic Vietnamese! We started with Goi Tham Cam (Lotus Root Salad) - super fresh. My wife ordered the Bun Rieu and I got the Mi Vit Quay.Both noodle soups were excellent. We were stuffed but had to ordered a couple of Banh Mi sandwiches to take home. I think we just found the best & most authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Colorado! To get the same level of quality and authentic dishes as Saigon District 1, you would need to go to Orange County California. If you enjoy authentic Vietnamese food go to Saigon District 1. You'll be warmly welcome by Mai, the owner, and her wonderful staff. read more

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Every so often, one finds a restaurant where everything is perfect. Saigon District One is just such a place! The food is fresh, flavorful and appealing with lots of variety. They have a large menu so don't be afraid to take some time to find something you'll love. The staff is welcoming, friendly and fun, and they are happy to help you find something wonderful. Don't be surprised to find the chef out talking with patrons as time allows. The restaurant is clean, comfortable and well thought out. Some places skimp on table space, but not so here. As a big guy, I felt right at home. We started with the deep-fried soft-shell crabs and shared seafood stir-fried with curry and the combo noodle bowl. Here's a picture of the stir fry and part of the soft-shell crabs. Everything was excellent! We will be back very soon, and often. Try it, and find your favorite too! read more

Saigon District One - Here's a picture of the stir fry and part of the soft-shell crabs. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

I was the only patron at the time after work at about 4:30. My waiter was walking towards me with my food in his hands, coughed directly onto it, saw that I was looking and smiled at me. He put it down directly in front of me. I promptly asked for the bill because I had lost my appetite. I did not tip (I know, shame on me) because of what I had just witnessed, got up, and left. I can't believe I even put my card down. As I was doing my accounting I looked and they had entered a tip anyway on my bill. Not only morally wrong but completely illegal. I don't like to write reviews unless they are truly worthy and all I have to say is, what the hell? read more

I really really wanted to love this place--with such a broad and exciting menu, independent ownership with a great history, and so many prior failures of restaurants in that location so near my home. I went 3 times. The first two times, the food was really mediocre, but the portions were large, and I told myself 'maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. There are 1,000 things on that menu.' The third time, it honestly felt like I walked into a restaurant that was closed. Took me over 20 mins to get a Banh Mi even though I was the only customer in the restaurant (they did have one small Door Dash order while I was there). They seemed very confused when I wanted to pay, and when I did, I was charged nearly 40% more than the listed price of the dish. When I pointed to the specific price clearly posted on the menu, the guy just shrugged and said, 'That's what the computer said,' and refused to review or explain the price further. Such a sad little experience. I wish I could say I would return, but 3 strikes and you're out. read more

Been driving to Denver for many years to get good Vietnamese food (New Saigon). So happy to have found this great local option, with a nice dining room. Service was excellent and the menu...amazing. All of the items we ordered were excellent, and the large portions allowed us to eat leftovers for a couple of meals. read more

Was very excited to find a Vietnamese restaurant offering more than the usual. Excitement became bitter disappointment when service fell fall short of decent. Dude who took my order decided answering phone, filling to go orders, everything but serving me was more important. Can understand if he was the only employee but I heard and saw numerous employees. When he finally got around to making and delivering my shrimp banhmi, I was, once again excited. Again, turned to bitter disappointment as I had no idea what I was presented with. After the first bite, I opened it to discover I could not recognize neither the sight or taste of shrimp. Will not return. read more

I traveled long distance to check this place out so I had high expectations. I was surprised to see how big this restaurant is considering they are not in the Denver Metro. The outside signage looks awesome. Inside, there are plenty of seatings, nice ambiance with Vietnamese music, which is always a plus for me. Their menu is impressive. I don't know how you can cook that much varieties. I ordered Bun Rieu and Che Ba Mau (The three colors dessert.) Che Ba Mau was delicious! The best I have had in Colorado. Bun Rieu was good, not as salty as other places, and had a lot of ingredients. Service was fast and they check on you often. I will try their other options on the menu when I'm in this area again. read more

Saigon District One - Bun Rieu - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

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Amazing. And I hope it lasts. The last four restaurants in this space all went out of business. But based on our experience last night, Saigon District One should be here for a long time. My wife and I eat copious amounts of food in this place did not disappoint. We chose three appetizers and two of the giant sampler type platters and it was all a plus. It was a ton of food for $110 which is insane because we essentially had two regular person full meals that night and then leftovers that equated to enough food for two more people with huge appetites. The value is insane and the quality is perfection. read more

We all enjoyed our food. It's currently a soft opening, and it's clear they're working out kinks. We absolutely loved our fried veggie spring rolls which come with fresh veggies and rice noodles. They don't have alcohol yet, but they said they will. We like how they have redecorated the place, it's got lots of flowers. They were very nice and accommodating to me and my family. We will be back and it certainly has the potential to get a 5 star review from me in the future. Well worth trying. read more

Saigon District One - Fire pot with sweet and sour broth, beef, seafood. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

Very hospitable, huge menu, generous potions, and reasonable prices... and GREAT FOOD. Come hungry!

Fabulous food - best Vietnamese cuisine in Boulder county. Pleasant decor. Prompt, friendly service. Large, beautifully presented portions!

Trying this place as we were in the area. Been seeing them on a few social media posting and been meaning to give them a try. We order the banh canh, salted/pepper squid, bo bot that and our kids got pho. There was so much food we took the squid togo. Our kids killed the pho, this place has a very calming and chill ambiance. Glad to see a vietnames restaurant in this area. read more

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Best Vietnamese restaurant around (as good as San Jose). Arrived for dinner with 8 people and were seated right away. Attentive service and excellent dishes not to mention choice overload, needless to say we were impressed and will be back soon. Offers lunch club and cater/take out too. read more

The food is great and they have an amazing selection so there's something for everyone!

Food was very good, generous portions. They need more attentive or experienced waitstaff...a bit hectic and disorganized.

As a new customer I was left waiting mostly ignored until I didn't feel like waiting anymore. Perhaps I'll give them a second chance. Perhaps not. read more

Excellent, authentic Vietnamese food. Everything is killer and there are some unique meats on the menu for the adventurous eaters. Highly recommend the pho, bahn mi, and chicken salad. read more

I see from other reviewers that some folks find this place a mixed bag, but my 2 cents is that we had a fantastic meal today, service was great, and no complaints. I will mention that one item I wanted was no longer available, and I suggest the owners cross unavailable items off the menu, to avoid customer disappointment. (it was the Vietnamese Pancakes) The reality is however, that there are probably over 100 menu items to pick from and I had zero issues finding another worthy entree. My DH has a vegan option (!) and I had a noodle dish with grilled meat that was so good, I knew it would become one of my "go to's" here. And yes, I will definitely be returning. With so many items to choose from, how could I not keep trying new things? Sure, I've had some of the more common items elsewhere, like Pad Thai, (like who doesn't have that??) but get adventurous, and take a chance on something unique! This is the place to do it. I felt I couldn't go wrong, no matter what I picked. They also have a full Pho menu, so that will be my next tryout. Anyhoo...I recommend giving this place a shot. The veggies were fresh, the sauces delicious, the portions generous. All in all a great experience. read more

This was my second time dining there. The first time was great. On the second time I had ordered the special rice plate, and the food came out lukewarm. The only hot thing on the plate were the eggrolls. And I was suspicious because the plate came out like 10 minutes after I ordered it. Other people in my party received their food 20 minutes after mine. Definitely didn't appreciate that. read more

The meat and vegetables are cooked perfectly and is a great size serving. The workers are polite and respectful, they make sure you know what you want exactly want. The bread was fresh and great. Highly recommend. read more

Amazing. My new favorite restaurant. The food was so flavorful yet clean and healthy. I cannot wait to go back again!!

Went in to eat today with my mother before she flew back home. The host who greeted us if you could call it that, seemed like he didn't want to help us from the very start. I asked the waiter specifically about what certain menu items were and he couldn't even describe what certain number dishes were or what was in them. He at one point just said, "I don't know why they don't label the menu outright"....I asked about a certain plate, he just said with no description whatsoever, "you wouldn't like it"... At almost $25 to $30 a plate, I decided to just get up and walk out since both the host and waiter didn't seem like they wanted to actually explain the menu or treat us with respect. Even if the food is as good as others describe, I won't return due to rude service alone, hence the reason we walked out and just left. read more

Took the family here for lunch. Service is horrible. Only 3 tables were seated when we walked in. Took forever to get our food. By the time my daughter's order came out I was already done eating. I had the pho. Just bland. Still took 20 minutes just to get my pho out. This place is just an over priced Vietnamese restaurant with just okay food. Save yourself the $ and go somewhere else. read more

Yikes. This place is going down hill. They are never adequately staffed. You will sit for 15 minutes before getting water or taking your order and have to wait so long to get your tab. I really want them to survive but I fear they won't. With so much competition in the area and the loyals to pho cafe (a few blocks away), I worry they won't be around much longer if changes aren't made. People don't want to pay 20 bucks for a bowl of pho that they have to wait forever for. read more

Husband and I decided to try this new place for date night on Sunday 2/23/25. We were so disappointed. It was one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a long time. We ordered grilled mussels, stirfry seafood with vermicelli noodles, mango salad with beef, salty fish fried rice, and a fruit tea. It took almost 30 minutes to get the first dish and then about every 10-15 minutes the next dish and 10-15 minutes before the next dish. They messed up on the mango salad with beef and brought us shrimp salad. We had to get their attention. Then they brought us the wrong noodles stirfry. They kept coming to ask if I have gotten my fruit tea yet but never brought it. After all the food was finally on our table they brought me milk tea and quickly walked away. Every time a dish was dropped off our table, they never made sure it was correct or if we needed anything. They would quickly walk off. It was a challenge flagging someone down. They eventually brought my fruit tea but by this time, I was hungry and frustrated. The food was horrible. Everything was overly sweet like msg, sugar and soy sauce on all the dishes, except for the fried rice which had no flavor at all. My fruit tea was so concentrated that I couldn't drink that, either. Nothing was edible! This place lack customer service, extremely disorganized, very inefficient way of running food to tables, and horrible, inedible food! Total before tips $120. Such a waste of money. We left hungry because of how gross the food was. We also watched the server take one of our wrong dish (shrimp salad), stirred it around, and take it to the correct table. We had already eaten into it when we saw the shrimp under the vegetables and herbs. Gross. What they should've done is stay to ask if we'd be OK with taking the dish we already ate into and comping that dish but no, they couldn't be bothered to check with their customers. read more

Saigon District One - Grilled mussels, seafood stirfry with vermicelli noodles, and mango salad with beef. They all tasted the same. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lafayette, Colorado

One of the best Bahn Mi sandwiches I've ever had! Would definitely go back to try the Pho, which I overheard the table next to me really enjoyed. read more