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    Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant

    4.2 (34 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Veggie miso ramen
    Prem D.

    This is a 2 in 1 restaurant. Yes, it has ramen and Vietnamese along with a bar. It is a decent sized restaurant that has 2 entries. Ambiance is not much to speak of. Their menu has 2 sides, one side for ramen and the other for Vietnamese They have also clearly marked vegetarian dishes and have a separate portion. We ordered Golden egg roll, crispy and crunchy as it should be. Vegetable Tempura was slightly battered, with little oil than I like but tasty. Stir fry soft noodle soup with vegetables Veggie Miso Ramen Vegetable curry with rice All the dishes were perfect, right quantity, service was quick too. I can see they are understaffed, and it shows. I can go back anytime without second thought. The entire family enjoyed it.

    Rare beef pho
    Rebecca T.

    I was craving pho, and we found Saigon while in town for the weekend. Interestingly, this Vietnamese restaurant is merged with Sachi, a Japanese ramen spot, so while I got the rare beef pho, my partner opted for the chicken ramen. My rare beef pho was decent: portions were huge and I appreciated tons of rice noodles inside. However, I did find the beef to be tough and not very enjoyable and the broth, while flavorful, was too oily. Service was kind and checked in on us a few times to make sure we were doing well. Overall, not the best pho I've had, but the service was great!

    "Special" Pho
    Madii L.

    I've been here a couple of times, and the food is fairly good! Definitely satisfies the craving of pho if you're from OC and missing the authentic Vietnamese food. I only give it 4 stars because I didn't care for the broth as much, but overall a good place to go to!

    Spicy duck udon
    Natasha K.

    Saigon used to have two locations, a 5 point location and one on state street. I was surprised to find out that Saigon had merged with sachi ramen! I was a little bit hesitant because sachi ramen was never my favorite place but I LOVE Saigon. So I decided to give it a try and SHIVER ME TIMBERS I am glad I did. The service was BEYOND amazing. The food was even better than I remembered. I was mad at myself for getting full to quickly. The restaurant at first glance walking in seemed unassuming and maybe a bit quiet but it quickly because buzzing with patrons as it was lunch time. I will be coming back every visit I make because this place is unforgettable and in the best way possible!

    Ahi Poke Bowl
    Erika V.

    Yum! I went here for the first time on Valentine's Day for dinner on a date. We immediately found a table and a server came over promptly to ask our drinks. The menu was expansive and I had a hard time choosing between the ahi poke bowl and the teriyaki chicken bowl. I ultimately chose the ahi poke and my date ordered the chicken ramen bowl. All of the employees, including the owner, are very friendly and welcoming. My poke bowl was superb! It did seem like a lot of rice and I was hoping for a bit more poke, but the food was delicious and the place had a very calming atmosphere. I definitely recommend :)

    Tuesday dinner.
    Al M.

    It's the first "Vietnamese" place I've seen in this area. The food is edible. I believe this is the closest pho place in VSFB

    Ramune
    Destiny M.

    Always my favorite hangover meal hehehe also tried these for the first time and soooo good

    Tomato soup with beef and egg

    This place is a long-time favorite of mine but I almost always come here for the Vienamese Pho. But it's kind of dual-culture cuisine, the other being Japanese. I'm not a huge fan of Ramen, but I noticed on the menu this tomato vegetable soup with a kind a Ramen sensibility: a rich tomato broth, but with Ramen ingredients such as beef and soft-boiled egg as offered add-ons. At just $15 the tomato soup is a bargain, butt adding eggs and beef make it a stellar combo, and still under $20. The tomato soup itself is chock full of thick-cut veggies such as onions, celery, carrot, cabbage, bamboo shoots, and chunky tomato. The beef was thin cut and served medium rare, Pho-style, and the soft boiled egg was a perfect Ramen egg. My new go-to combo!

    Good food!!! I like it, spicy and good

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    Ok so where else can you get a beer, ramen and pho in the same place. The staff was awesome and atmosphere just as great.

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    The Pho was amazing and the portions are very generous. Service was fast and pleasant. All around a perfect lunch spot for some pho.

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    Delicious chicken pho and even better shrimp tempura! I'll definitely order the same again!

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    Consistently delicious!! They moved from upper State to 721 Chapala St inside Sachi Ramen-

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