Saigon Hoa Pasteur just had their soft opening, and honestly? I came for the Vietnamese food and stayed for the emotional healing. Started with a Passion Fruit drink--tart, refreshing, made me feel like I had my life together for three whole sips. The grilled mussels? Smoky, charred, and hit like a memory from a street corner in Saigon. Then came the sea snails in coconut milk--almost defeated me, but Brooke, our saint of a server, showed me how to eat them like a pro. Messy? Yes. Worth it? 100%. The garlic butter clams were sweet, tangy, and basically seafood candy. But the real MVP? Shaken Beef with Rice. Unreal flavor. The beef was so tender it felt like a trust fall for my taste buds. They've got Pho and a Seafood Boil too--so yes, I'm already planning my next visit. 10/10 would let this place emotionally wreck me again. read more

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I ordered pho with beef brisket and tendon, but when i started eating it smells different and tendon are not even cooked and rubberized and also my wife cube steaks not cooked either Not according to what it says as a 4.5 star It's scam read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Pho and tendon like a rock - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

We visited during their soft opening and got free egg roll ( one each) and a free drink one per person( choice of soda, tea, or lemonade), which was a nice touch. I went with my daughter, and although the two servers were very sweet, the wait time was long. We waited about 35 minutes for our food, likely because a large group had arrived before us. One couple left because they waited for too long. My daughter ordered Pho. She said the broth was flavorful, but the noodles were inconsistent. Some were soft while others were still chewy. I had the beef vermicelli and thought it was quite good.I'd rate it 8 out of 10. One thing to note: the kitchen is right next to the dining area, and we could clearly hear the chef yelling in Vietnamese all the time we sit there. That made the atmosphere a bit uncomfortable. Overall, I probably wouldn't return during the soft opening. Once things are running more smoothly, I might give it another try. read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

Decided to take a chance on a newish listing and grab dinner for my boyfriend and I so I called in an order for pho dac biet, pho tai, and their chicken and fries. Arriving at what used to be mlem mlem, I went to pick up the order and it was pretty easy. The pho was good! I would definitely come back to order the pho as Lakewood is pretty limited on options. I was super hungry as it was late in the afternoon when I ordered but wanted something I could eat while driving. So I thought, why not kill two birds with one stone and order my lunch *and* dinner here? When I opened the box I just couldn't help but laugh. I wasn't expecting little chicken tater tots and some of the hardest, crunchiest fries I've ever seen. Mind you, raising canes is down the street offering a meal at a slightly more expensive price. I just ate the chicken and left the box of fries on the floor of my car until I could throw them away. Literally so hard and crunchy it sounds like I'm shaking a box of legos and that's why the review is 3 stars instead of 5. I'll be back for the pho for sure. But I personally love fries with seafood boil and considering what I got... I'll just stick with the pho if I'm in the area. read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Chicken and fries - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

Mlem Mlem is now Saigon Hoa Pasteur!!! Mind you i love Mlem Mlem sauce! Since im a fan of Vietnamese food i tried their banh mi and bun thit nuong chio,! TO GO! And i asked if they sell my favorite sauce.. they said yes, around $3.99. Very disappointed! bun thit nuong chio the eggroll is cold, the grilled pork is cold and sweet! I live 7 mins away from the place and shouldn't be cold as i described. The sauce is so expensive compared to mlem mlem sauce and the bahn mi too much dough and no salad! The salad? should be the garnish carrots and daikon pickles. Im not coming back to this place. Im sorry!! I know how to order and taste Vietnamese food! Do your cooking right! read more

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Phở Hòa Pasteur in Saigon, Vietnam is one of the most famous Pho place in the city and I have visited many times myself. I'm delighted that Saigon Hoa Pasteur has opened closed to where I live. Their Pho tastes authentic and absolutely delicious. read more

A nice addition to Lakewood, bringing some solid pho into town without having to journey into Cerritos or Artesia. The pho was a good size with a solid broth, although the broth was a little sweeter than I'd prefer and a tad more oily. The eggrolls were solid. Knocking a star off because they seem to be understaffed and things move slower than you'd expect. But they're still very nice. read more

Great Vietnamese food and excellent service! The pho was flavorful, the portions were generous, and everything tasted fresh. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant was clean and welcoming. I'll definitely come back to try the seafood boil. read more

Best eggrolls in town, the crawfish fried rice was the bomb, pho soup was amazing ! Very tasteful overall. My family was very pleased with the foods, will come back for more. read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Special pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

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Oxtail soup was delicious. Great flavor and spice i enjoy there food and good service read more

I ordered chicken wings, a bit too salty. The doors were open since it was in the evening so I was bitten by mosquitoes. The owner was nice. Food is ok. read more

DO NOT get the garlic butter clams!! Out of 25/30 clams you'll probably get about 7/8 clams with meat. I brought this to the server and the manager's attention. Instead of addressing the issue, this psycho starts screaming at me about the supplier. Wtf!? How is that the customer's problem? We don't pick your suppliers for you! Customers sit down, order, eat, pay and leave. Period. I really hope the owner sees this review and removes the clams from the menu so they can avoid another customer getting yelled at. read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

Com Ga Roti. Most places it comes with the side of broth. This place didn't. I asked for the side of broth and when the bill came it was $4.99. The Chicken was overcooked, deep fried too long. It was so dry. It didn't even come with the usual dipping sauce. I had to ask for it. So this meal came out to over $20.... And $5 of it was for that small side of broth... read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Com Ga Roti - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

Very friendly owner, food was on point, very good. Will for sure be back. I really liked the vibe / atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Dang only like 9 pieces of pork lol for this vermicelli im kinda disappointed not going to lie read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Vermicelli with pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

We had the oxtail pho and combination pho. Broth is as good as what you would get in OC. So you don't have to drive far anymore for pho! We also had the grilled mussels delicious with the fried garlic and sweet fish sauce dipping read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - We had pho and the grilled mussels. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

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Great food and great service by Tina ! Who knew Lakewood had a great pho spot ! Coming back to try the seafood next . read more

Amazing customer service, I'm all about customer service and flavor and they checked that box. Thank you Trina, you made this experience better !! will definitely be returning. Best edamame and wonton soup with noodles! read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Cajun Edamame and long time soup with noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

Wow, it is real Labubu prize for raffle contest in Saigon Hoa Pasteur. I am really happy to have a great dinner and had a best prize for my family too! Will come back soon and try more Cajun Seafood read more

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Dang ordered a rib pho right here if you look at their menu its big but here i only got two small im literally so hungry i didnt expect this for being $18 dollar pho. Really dissappointing :( Heres a pack of hoisin for size comparision‍ read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

We just moved around the corner and have made this our go-to pho spot. We dined in for our first visit. There was one other party sat to dine, and they were at the end of their meal. It took about two minutes for the host to greet us and tell us to seat ourselves. We sat for more than five minutes before our order was taken. Their pho is served with two choices of protein; at $13.99, the price truly can't be beat. It took another 20 minutes until our food was brought to the table. Really delicious! We initially were drawn to the restaurant for the 15% off promotion, but that wasn't reflected on our bill. Totally fine. Worth the full price. Second experience was take-out. I went later in the day to pick up a phone order. When I called to place the order, I was quoted about 20 minutes for pickup. I arrived within the designated pickup time. The hostess was the ONLY employee that wasn't kitchen staff. She was taking an order on the phone, waiting tables and tending to the guests walking in all on her own. All in all, after checking the status of my order twice, I waited more than 30 minutes past the estimated pickup time, and it really pained me to check in with the hostess about it each time. She was totally overworked. (Again, no 15% off promotion applied to the order. That's fine, but noted.) Service is really lacking here. I hope management appropriately staffs the restaurant soon so it can continue to stay in business because their food is really delicious. read more

I stumbled upon this Vietnamese restaurant, I've never had crawfish fried rice before, just excellent. I also got the chicken spring rolls- very tasty. Service was friendly and attentive and they have cold beer . Plenty of parking in the big lot. Next time I'll try vermicelli read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Crawfish fried rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

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Yummy Phở & chicken Roti. Crawfiah House special yummy too. Must try. Nice & clean restaurant. Must try read more

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First timer! Always looking for a good Pho !! So happy to find one here locally. This is one of the best, most delicious Pho's I've tried. As a resident of Lakewood - FINALLY we have a PLACE to go to get good PHO!!! Filled with Veggies and Shrimp. Have to try it... you will not be disappointed promise read more

Great phở place family owned in Lakewood I love the beef noodle bowl- the tasty hot noodles bowl in Autumn cold nite read more

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Everything. Food excellent. Has taste. Very clean, service is great. First time here. Just landed from LGB airport and wanted to eat Pho. Yummy, it hit the spot read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

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Was in the area and craving some hot pho! The short rib pho portion was really generous. They also have the Cajun style seafood combo which looked really good. Will try next time! read more

This place is pretty empty and the food was mediocre. It's pretty expensive for the quality. I wasn't planning on going back or leaving a review but I was annoyed when my husband handed me the receipt. We ordered a couple of Pho bowls that comes with 2 type of meat. The staff there heard me asking my husband why there wasn't meatballs in one of them so the staff said he'll bring it not a problem. He did NOT disclose that he would charge us $8 for them. That very dishonest and rude. Check your bill before paying! If you want Pho, go to We Love Pho. It's close to it and tastes better! read more

Tried and enjoyed the egg rolls, Chicken Banh Mi, and the Lemongrass Tofu dishes on a weeknight. The egg rolls were crispy, delicious and thin served with the requisite lettuce, pickled vegetables,mint, and fish sauce dip. The baguette with the Banh Mi was crispy and the chicken perfectly grilled also served with pickled veggies and fresh lettuce and a few jalapenos. The lemongrass tofu on vermicelli was flavorful and fresh, but I would've enjoyed having a few more pieces of tofu to further complement my bowl. The service was friendly and efficient and the decor fitting a Vietnamese Cafe with Seafood. The only confusing thing was the signage was for the last restaurant and the only indication that it was Saigon Hoa was the change of ownership poster in the window read more

Super happy with my takeout order from here! I tried the garlic noodles and an order of the pork spring rolls. Everything is so perfect! It's so incredibly tasty and a great deal. Everything is very fresh. Staff at the restaurant is very friendly. I've been hoping that a Vietnamese restaurant would open around Lakewood Mall, and I'm so happy that this restaurant exists! I can't wait to come back soon! read more

My wife and I had a fantastic pho place in Long Beach on 10th. Parking was horrible and the line was long. But it was sooo good that nothing else mattered after the first taste...it was that good! We support local businesses so we decided to try this place. I was skeptical-I never thought anything could be better than our old haunt. I was blown away! It's the best I've ever had. This place is the real deal! I'll most likely have lunch there tomorrow. I gave this restaurant 4 stars because I don't think people really believe anything is good enough to be a 5 star restaurant. The reality is that they really are a 5. They're a new business that's only been open 6 months, but they know what they're doing. The food is wonderful. You won't be disappointed. read more

We got the dumpling soup, pork banh mi, and spring rolls. I'd give the dumpling soup 5/5 stars it was so good and the only reason this place is getting 4 stars from me. From ordering food to when it came out was 45 minutes so this is not a quick bite place so don't come with that expectation. Skip the spring rolls and banh mi. Fries were also not good at all. read more

Nice atmosphere and attentive wait staff. Food is delicious. There are a few vegetarian options. Wait time to receive food can be a little long but not a deal breaker for me. Definitely a great addition to the community! read more

Everything is so GOOD. The lobster noodle is so flavorful, the soup were tasty. The lobster with rice wad exquisite. I subbed out white rice for garlic rice. The noodles with scallops were excellent. You likely cannot go wrong at this restaurant. The service was on point as well. Definitely we will come back to try all the menu here. Thank you for make really delicious foods. read more

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I ordered the grilled muscles and it smelled foul. The popcorn chicken tasted like they were microwaved out of a bag. We ordered fries with the popcorn shrimp that tasted reheated. We ordered the sea food pho and it tasted mid but also it came with 3 small shrimp. I almost always leave a positive review but sadly I won't be coming back here again. It felt like we were given scraps or left over low quality food. read more

Saigon Hoa Pasteur - "Sea food pho" - Vietnamese Near Me - Lakewood, California

Im really conflicted on my stars. Honestly our pho was great! Utensils were FILTHY! I could never understand why someone would sit two DIRTY PLASTIC CUPS(I'm talking a real clear plastic solo cup not a hard plastic cup) on our table, along with a dirty oily spoon! I asked for new cups and she went to the stack of cups and kept looking for clean ones with no water marks! (Took 10 mins to find CLEAN CUPS w/4 customers inside) She had to go find the brand new bag of cups! Because out of the 100s of cups that are already stacked not 1 was clean! This let's me know they wash PLASTIC CUPS in this climate of disease! Do you know how unsanitary that is! The food was good but as I'm eating I can only think about if my bowl was clean! read more

The pho was so tasty and just what I needed when I'm sicky. Tina helped us out and made sure to take care of us. Recommend this spot in Lakewood! read more

I'm Vietnamese and I approve. Pho is decent and seafood looks good. Like that it's own by vietnamese as well

I was so excited to try this place and I was very disappointed. I went yesterday 4/26 around 8pm with my boyfriend & son. The wait was ridiculous. I understand that its the weekend and all places are busy but seems like they were given priority to online orders as we see people pick up. Then two girls sat next to us and got annoyed about the wait so they asked about the wait time and were given their food before us. Mind you we were there first. Finally after about a 40min wait we got our food. We're not even given or offered water by the way. It was really good but by that time we were frustrated and didn't really enjoy it. We just wanted to leave. As we were leaving the girls were arguing with the manager about getting a discount and it was handled in a unprofessional manner as we were heating yelling and threats to call the police. We payed and were not offered any compensation for the bad experience which is fine. The waiter did apologize but said it was out of his hands. I will not be returning and sad to say because I seen its a family owned business and we like supporting small businesses but the experience we had was less than fortunate. Hopefully my review will help restaurant fix the problems we endured. read more

Great service and food ! The restaurant is Nice and cool on a super hot day also. The owner even offered to comp me an egg-roll because the I didn't want a full order which i truly appreciate! read more