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    Saigon Restaurant

    4.1 (141 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Pho accompaniments
    Rachel M.

    Saturday at 4:30, and the place was quiet. Same, friendly service and clean booth, but this time, I ordered my other Vietnamese go-to dish: Bún thịt nướng chả giò (vermicelli noodle bowl with grilled pork and fried spring roll). The spring rolls were not my favorite - very small in diameter with a puffed shell, about 4 pieces. The crunch, however, is an important contrast for this cold noodle salad that always hits the spot on a hot day. If you need to eat your veggies but tend to dislike salads, try #35! The pork was a good texture and a warm element against the cold vegetables and rice noodles. I love this dish in the summertime. For all other seasons, there's Phở tái.

    Tofu with lemongrass
    Angie K.

    It's funny, I've noticed this place forever and just never stopped in. I finally did recently and was pleasantly surprised! I wanted something vegetarian with noodles and this didn't disappoint. The dish was quite good and very flavorful. I also had the Vietnamese coffee and hadn't had it served as a hot water pour in pot setup. That was unique. I will definitely be back to explore more of the vegetarian options and see what else can be made vegetarian. Our server was very attentive and super friendly - no complaints on the service. I can't believe it took me so long to get myself in there!! I will be back.

    Vietnamese Coffee
    Lauren M.

    Quick and clean meal. They had 4 vegetarian options for meals & my server was really knowledgeable on recommendations. Service was super fast, meals were large.

    Pho

    I'm born and raised in abq and this is my FAVORITE restaurant. The food is delicious and consistent which is hard to find!!! They do takeout as well as dine in and the takeout is just as good. Its always quiet and clean inside as well. I always get the rare beef pho and it always hits. Also I've had the same server every time I've been here (honestly probably 50+ times) and he is such a delight.

    Saigon Restaurant. Front facade.
    John S.

    I've come here for lunch a few times and finally tried it for dinner on Saturday, January 22, 2022. My wife and I arrived at approximately 6:15 PM and there were only three other tables. She'd never been here so we order two pork and shrimp spring roll appetizers with peanut sauce and a pot of hot jasmine tea. The light tea really hit the spot and the opaque rice paper wraps showed off the large shrimp nestled inside the spring rolls. These were fresh rolls and stuffed with ingredients. My wife ordered the beef pho and I had the broken rice with shredded pork, grilled prawns and a steamed egg pie with meatloaf. I added some hot oil to my dish and it took it to the next level. The broken rice had tiny grain rice and the tender and moist shredded pork dissolved in my mouth. My prawns were super large and the steamed egg pie may have looked a bit suspicious but tasted marvelous. Let me just say they have generous portions. My wife barely finished her pho and I had to waddle out of the restaurant like an over engorged duck. For 2 springs rolls, a pot of jasmine tea, and two main courses we paid a total of $37.31. Not too pricey for all that food.

    Deep Fried Catfish
    James L.

    Great service and Awesome food! I've had the Pho and the deep fried catfish and both are excellent!!

    Alyse B.

    Favorite pho spot in ABQ!! I usually get #13 rare beef pho. You gotta add all the fix-ins, cilantro, bean sprouts, basil, lime, and if you're feeling real nice gotta add the hoisin sauce and sriracha!! They are very friendly and have an extensive menu so everyone's sure to enjoy something even vegetarians and vegans. Definitely want to try more of their dishes but their pho is so good

    The special combo!
    James L.

    A query of Vietnamese and Pho joints in Albuquerque (known by locals as ABQ) via my handy Yelp app yield a surprisingly high number of search results. I asked the friendly manager type fellow who waited on me during my recent visit to Saigon Restaurant, and he explained that after the Vietnam War, New Mexico and particularly Albuquerque was a major resettlement area for refugees. He mentioned that his family has been in the area for several generations. Well ABQ has definitely benefited from this population, especially when it comes to one of my favorite foods - Pho. One typically thinks that really good pho is reserved for the usual suspects of NYC, LA, Houston, New Orleans...and I guess the DC area (and that's a stretch). The Pho at Saigon Restaurant is very good. The broth is aromatic with notes of star anise, cardamon, and ginger - a bit on the salty side for my taste, but only a slight detraction there. Unlike at too many pho restaurants, this place DOES NOT skimp on the ingredients. The large bowl has a good heaping serving of noodles and plenty of cuts of meat. As usual, I got the "special" which has all of the prime as well as "odd" cuts such as tripe and tendon. Bonus points since in addition to the condiments of Sriracha, hoison, and fish sauce, there was also scratch made chili oil. Good portion sizes and plentiful basil, bean sprouts, and jalapeno slices meant I did not leave hungry. I'm sure there are other places in ABQ for great Vietnamese cuisine, but you can't go wrong here.

    Chicken noodle soup (Right), Special beef soup (Left)

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    Excellent! The Pho is great here - one of the best that I have had in a long time. Highly recommend this restaurant.

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    #101 with tutu is sooooo good. My husband loves the #62 with chicken. Great food and awesome service.

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    Coda Bakery - 1. Coda Combo Banh Mi

    Coda Bakery

    4.6(678 reviews)
    4.9 miInternational District
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    I decided to stop here for a late lunch because reviews looked promising and I'm so glad I did…read morebecause I had an amazing meal here. I ordered their coda banh mi sandwich and their grilled pork noodle bowl, along with their sesame balls. Everything was delicious. The baguettes are made in house and tasted fresh. The meats in the sandwich were filled with plentiful of meats and was just the perfect combo. The grilled pork in the noodle bowl dish were charred deliciously. Their sesame balls are crispy and had mung bean filling. They went out pretty quickly when I was there so I had to wait for the next batch. It's worth the wait for some piping hot sesame balls. The bakery itself has a fair amount of seating. Service was quick and the bakery is clean. It's located in a big plaza, so parking isn't an issue. I'd definitely come back if I'm ever back in Albuquerque!

    Ok, so I was the recipient of lunch from Coda Bakery at the local Albuquerque Teacher's Federation…read moreUnion. The lunch was catered today. (Often with catering, restaurants skimp on the protein- this was not the case!) It was downright delicious! The Heo Nướng - Grilled Pork Banh Mi -House marinated grilled pork was so tender and hearty. Shrimp Spring Rolls, were soo tasty! All the vegetables were fresh, crunchy and delicious. The peanut sauce added to the meal, but really wasn't needed because the flavors were spot on. Now, I have to say, I will be checking them out at the restaurant soon, because I see things on the menu I *need* to try.

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    3.9(379 reviews)
    2.5 miUptown
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    Bottom line. Good food and really good service…read more My hubby, son and I were out in Albuquerque and stopped for dinner. We started with egg rolls, egg drop soup and meatball soup. All were hot and good flavor. I had the chicken and shrimp noodle bowl. The chicken and shrimp were grilled and tasty. My hubby had the chicken and shrimp udon soup. He liked it. The chicken was a little tough to chew. But the flavor was good. My son had meatball pho. It was tasty and very hot (temp). All seemed fresh and served hot. They had several servers who came around and brought food or refilled drinks. Cute Asian decor. They had a lot of take out orders and a constant stream of folks coming in. Worth a trip.

    I don't want to yuck your yum if you like this place. The food is safe but flavorless and has…read morelittle resemblance to the nominal dish you are ordering. No attempt at Vietnamese authenticity; instead, corners are cut with cheaper or maybe less challenging (for American palates) ingredients. Truly not great. I've experienced this before in Europe, where some ingredients aren't available locally or they are afraid to insult local tastes. But Albuquerque has a significant Vietnamese population, great local supply of everything. There are so many good Vietnamese restaurants in Albuquerque, but this is not one of them. If you want dumbed down, flavorless food that won't challenge you, this is it. It is clean and pleasant here.

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    Viet Taste - Noodle bowl with pork and shrimp

    Noodle bowl with pork and shrimp

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