The restaurant is facing the street and there's street parking but no parking lot. The ambiance is casual. It was a hot day and I felt the air conditioner was not on high enough and it was warm inside. I went with 3 other people. I ordered the spring rolls which came with shrimp. The peanut sauce lacked flavor and overall the spring rolls were okay but weren't anything special. I also ordered the pork and shrimp rice plate. Others in my party ordered soups and a chicken and vegetable rice plate. When I got my order, I was a bit disappointed there were only two thin pieces of pork. It was a pretty small portion and I felt like they skimped on my portion size. The 2 soups that were ordered were large portions and the other chicken and vegetable rice plate had way more food also. The pork and shrimp had good grilled/BBQ flavor but was a bit salty for me. I did really like the pickled carrots, radish, and a cabbage pickled with red peppers. I was surprised my plate came with a soup because it didn't say on the menu. It was a clear chicken broth which was plain and simple but had really good favor. Overall, my experience was okay. The service was okay. We weren't ready to order yet the first time and they took a while to come back to take our order even though there wasn't anyone else in the restaurant. They didn't really check on us until way later to see how the food was and to refill water but they did bring us the check. We ended up going up the counter to pay for the meal. The small amount of pork was disappointing considering the portion of the other dishes. I would consider trying this place again if I pass through. read more

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I've been here twice now, and the food definitely does not disappoint. The portions are large, and I love that they offer a Hot and Sour Seafood Pho. We don't have any Pho Hoa in the Sacramento area, and this restaurant comes really close to a similar pho noodle bowl to the seafood bowl that I crave. They also sell Bahn Mi and a diverse number of rice plates. This is definitely a gem for the San Rafael area and was perfect for dinner after visiting Angel Island. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Hot and sour seafood pho - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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Despite the fact that this restaurant was recommended to me by a trusted friend years ago, I have walked by it so many times without actually going in...I am glad that I finally tried it for dinner today! My friend and I were immediately seated in a cozy booth in the corner. A courteous staff member quickly took our order - we both chose vermicelli bowls with egg rolls, my friend got one with pork and I got chicken. Our food came out right away and was delicious. The egg rolls were light and crispy, the grilled meat was flavorful, and the veggies were fresh. We liked the calm & quiet ambiance as we had come from a noisy bar nearby. We look forward to returning on a warmer evening to dine on the back patio! read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Chicken vermicelli bowl (already ate the egg roll and some of the yummy meat & noodles) - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

One thing I really appreciate about Saigon Village is that you don't often see Vietnamese sandwiches on full restaurant menus--but here, they do it right. Their bánh mì options are legit and absolutely worth ordering. They also have a killer pho lineup with all the classics--barbecue beef, chicken, pork, and more. The broth is flavorful and comforting, and the portions are generous. It's the kind of pho that hits the spot every time. Don't miss the fresh shrimp rolls--light, refreshing, and super tasty. Perfect balance to the richer dishes. Another standout detail: they serve coconut juice straight from an actual cut coconut, which feels both fresh and fun and pairs perfectly with the food. They offer both dine-in and to-go, which makes it easy whether you're sitting down for a meal or grabbing something quick. Between the bánh mì, the pho, the fresh rolls, and the coconut drink, Saigon Village delivers on flavor and variety. A solid go-to spot for Vietnamese comfort food. read more

It's been years since we have been here and it's better than we remembered. The service was amazing and friendly. Our food was delicious. There is street parking available and seating was quick, although we arrived shortly after 5 pm. My husband had fried spring rolls, fried chicken, lemon aid, and the seafood hot pot with rice. I had the fresh rolls with shrimp. Both of us took home lots of leftovers. The fried chicken was excellent and not greasy. The spices were delightful and not overwhelming. It was perfectly crispy. The spring rolls were also very good and crispy with a nice mix of flavors. The real star was the seafood hot pot! So many great pieces of shrimp, seafood, mushrooms, peppers, bok choy, onion, and the best light broth. I kept sneaking my fork into my husband's bowl for more and I'm usually not a big fan. My fresh rolls were both generous and excellent. I appreciated the delicate balance between the romaine and mint with the fresh vermicelli. The shrimp were thinly sliced and fresh. We will be making this place a regular on our rotation of favorites. read more

We're here from Texas and don't know the area, so relied on Yelp to find good Vietnamese noodles. This place had good reviews for their rice noodles and we were not disappointed. There were 3 of us, and we all got some version of the vermicelli bowls. My bbq pork was actually fire grilled and flavorful, and the portion was generous. It came with a brothy soup as well. I'd definitely come back if I lived in San Rafael. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - BBQ pork vermicelli bowl. Includes a broth or soup. - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Lately, Marin has seen an influx of Asian-inspired restaurants, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese and more. Even lowly Novato just got a new Ramen house (Yosumi) thanks to Pearl and her family. And of course La Maison de la Riene recently moved from Corte Madera to Novato as well, which is great! San Rafael has a number of choices for Pho including the new Pho by the main post office, but I have to say that my all-time favorite after 20 years in Marin continues to be Saigon Kitchen. Their breadth of offerings, from noodle soup to rice plates and more is almost laughable - it takes forever just to go through their menu. And EVERYTHING I've tried there is always delicious. I almost always order the wonton noodle soup, and I always get the small size - I can't imagine who could finish the large! The venue is so interesting. The back garden is wonderful, with the huge Koi tank and the assortment of plants growing in and around the patio. I love sitting out there in the summertime. The indoor seating area behind the register is becoming a bit of a motorcycle shop with three large tool cribs that mostly seem to be used a filing cabinets! The staff are amazingly helpful and friendly, and are very welcoming and patient with my elderly dad. Kudos. We'll keep coming back weekly. read more

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Very good pho. This place is so interesting with the many seating areas both inside and out. Will have to come back and try the other things on the menu. Just a note, you have to go to the register to pay. They don't bring the bill to the table. We weren't told and kept siting waiting for the check. lol. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Entrance to garden - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Delicious food/ great service will be back! Lots of choices and good prices delicious food read more

Authentic vietnamese restaurant with a very inviting outdoor garden seating area. There's a little koi pond with too many koi that is nice to sit by. The inside is a low key casual spot that is darker. Service is typical and the food is very good. We enjoy the vermicelli, rice plates, and the beef stew. The large stew is enough to share between two people with an appetizer. The shrimp cake was very crispy. read more

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The absolute best pho I have ever had in my life!!! I am a pho connoisseur and this place nails it! This is my PHO-avorite spot and I am a PHO-requent customer! The staff is always amazing and helpful. Love love love this place. Could not recommend it more! read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Brisket pho - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Ate lunch here because we couldn't get seating at the Flat Iron(world cup match). We were seated, got to. see the match and ordered some of the best vietnamese I've ever eaten in Marin. The finishing touch was the check, more food for less money than the Flat Iron. We're definitely coming back! read more

I'm such a fan Saigon Village Restaurant and love to eat outside in their green garden oasis. The service is chill, sweet, and food comes out fast. The vegetarian fake chicken rice noodle soup is my automatics choice. It's salty, refreshing, and comes in a big bowl. The fresh rolls are wonderful with incredible peanut sauce. The vegetarian options are great and filling. read more

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We got pho and a couple noodle bowls. They were delicious. The staffs were also nice and helpful. Would definitely come back again read more

Yes!!! Go here! I looked up Vietnamese food near me while in the area! This place is great Food, atmosphere and service I'm telling you , I loved it! Posted pics! The Pho is top notch and the fact they offer clear, egg and rice broth with soup is an extra bonus! Seed- chili sauce and the others yum !!! read more

Love the pho here...the best broth and full of the real-deal, all kinds of stuff in Pho #1! The staff is very accommodating, I always get the pho with glass noodles instead of rice noodles. The herbs and sprouts are always fresh. Yummy! read more

I tried Bo Bun Hue here and it changed my life forever. I've always loved this place for their pho and banh mi's, so I already knew everything else was a 10. I ordered the Bo Bun Hue and a Thai iced tea, but the Thai iced tea was taken to go because I think they forgot to give it to me during my meal. read more

Delicious food and a beautiful patio in the back where you can see their Koi fish. Service is friendly and fast.

I have eaten here twice, the second time by accident. My first time I Yelped Saigon Village, I noted the four stars and followed in my craving for a sandwich to San Rafael. I was rewarded with a tasteless bahn mi sandwich on stale bread, with barely any flavor. Very disappointing. I ate inside the restaurant, which appeared to be an older restaurant without regular maintenance, and it was a warm day and I remember a lot of flies. I'm fine with a bit of a dilapidated spot if the food is good, but unfortunately that was not the case. I opted not to write it up at the time, and went back to my life, searching for good Vietnamese food in Marin, which regularly feels like looking for the proverbial unicorn. But today I ordered food again via an App (Uber Eats) and although I forgot the name, my memory was refreshed when the food arrived. Same stale bread, same food quality, a very bad bahn mi sandwich and a mostly lettuce filled poorly constructed fresh spring roll. It goes without saying I have never had a spring roll I didn't like, until now. It seemed worth taking a moment to share that perhaps this is not the unicorn that you are looking for. read more

I hate to write this post but I've been coming for yr now and it only gets worse customer service lacks took a very long time to bring my order out & it was just myself, I ordered fried egg rolls, and a steak and tender regular pho, the prices are extremely high. Compare to other ones in the area. The restaurant isn't kept up to par it's dusty. They didn't even come check on me if I needed anything else or to bring me my check I had to walk to the cashier. I hate to say I'm not come back. read more

I ordered the Shrimps, Squids, Fish Cakes, Imitation Crab, Fish Ball With Rice Noodle Soup, and I also ordered mango w/ boba drink, and also ordered chicken teriyaki plate which everything was very delicious. The service went well and they are very nice. The restaurant is very quiet. The have outside seating which is very beautiful the flowers that they have. read more

The best experience from my order today was the ease of the online ordering and that my order was ready when I scheduled it to be. I ordered the beef and shrimp vermicelli and spring rolls. The shrimp was so over cooked it was like eating rubber bullets. The beef, exactly the same. It was like eating beef jerky with zero taste. The spring rolls were dry so there wasn't enough peanut sauce that could have saved them. I was honestly hoping for the best because I live right across the street. I won't go back. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Beef and shrimp vermicelli and spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Food is really good, not expensive and the family that runs the place is really nice!

I came here for the first time recently after having driven by here many times. One of my dining companions was wanting Vietnamese food, and I suggested Saigon Village after finding this place on Yelp. The people working here seemed very eager to have us as customers and suggested sitting in their dining patio out back. It was casual but nice and relaxing, other than the loud cars/machines we would hear every now and then. Our table had napkins, sauce, and silverware on hand. For my order I got their grilled chicken banh mi and their mango smoothie. I also got to try the spring roll that my dining companion ordered. Everything tasted really good! My banh mi in particular had nice crunchy toasted bread and the chicken was delicious. It was very filling. You pay at the register at this restaurant and I would say that prices here are very reasonable. I would like to come back and try their bbq chicken plate next time. read more

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Came in around 11:30 for lunch. Super quiet and cute place with good service. Parking is either on the street or right next store for safeway. Got the #2 and my friend got the #1 and they were both good! My only complaint was the noodles were really mushy. The portions are really filling and I would definitely come again to try their other foods. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Though not in the best part of town (one block from a soup kitchen), this place is a nice mom-and-pop Vietnamese place. The ambiance is a bit funky, but the service is excellent. And the food, we'll, how can you go wrong with homemade phở? They're a little frugal with the meat, but they manage to keep the prices reasonable, so I guess I can live with ut. I've eaten here a few times now and I keep going back, so I suppose it's worth four stars. read more

Timing between appetizers and entree was nonexistent. No chance to enjoy one skimpy spring roll before the entrees were brought to the table. Egg crepe was so greasy it was inedible. Meat was missing from the egg crepe, just greasy, greasy egg with bean sprouts swimming in a plate of oil. Spring rolls were primarily lettuce with maybe one shrimp sliced very thin just for color, shared between the entire order. How about a few more rice noodles for filler. Won't be going back. read more

Saigon Village has the BEST spicy lemongrass in the Bay Area! It is SO good, we make the trip from Oakland! We also appreciate their dog-friendly patio. Thank you, Saigon Village! read more

We ordered 2 phos(each one is $16.95) and one shrimp rolls. The food tastes ok but when we checked out, the cashier just stood next to us with the machine to see how much tip we put in. I felt so wired and just used first(lowest) tip option which is 18%. So it was $58 for 2 persons to have pho!!! read more

Delicious and reasonably priced! They have many options for vegetarians, and I especially love their Vietnamese crepe. Great for takeout too! read more

As you enter, your president served the menu and the table with a Pleasant smile. The service is fast and accurate, and many options are offered. The ambience is quite inviting and mellow music is played in the background softly. They also have two big screen, TVs if any sports are being played like the 49ers. And the food is incredibly delicious. It is tasteful full of flavor and authenticity, and its preparation. Highly recommend this please come and enjoy. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - 60. Beef Steak Shaken Beef with Steamed Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Once again, I had the huge bowl of Pho Combo. As always, the place is clean, the people there are very nice, and it was more than I could finish' The new beers here are delish. I never leave unsatisfied. My wife had the Vietnamese sando. I told her to make sure it had jalapenos and give it a few shots of Magi for flavor. Bimgo. It was pefect. read more

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Love the food. Specifically the pork dishes. We order for this place at least once a month

PHO : Steamy tasty big bowls of pho are perfect for winter! Discovered Saigon Village through my colleague and have already gone there twice. Food: Huge bowl of Beef Pho with generous portions of steak, brisket, flank, tendon and beef ball. I couldn't finish it but it was sooo good. We also had the egg roll and it didn't disappoint ! The 2nd time I had the two grilled chops with steamed rice . Tender pork which was flavorful and moist. I will be back again tto try more of their menu.. Service: quick and courteous . They have very friendly staff Ambiance: Interesting location they have parking in the back . Lots of seating! read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Second time coming here as my first visit was pre-pandemic and I live in SF now. Saigon Village has plenty of indoor seating and pretty quick service. You want banh mi? They got it. Pho? Say less. Vermicelli? Too bad, I ate it all. Just kidding. (They do have it btw) Come here asap for your Vietnamese food needs. Here's a checklist of mine to know if the place is legit or not. 1) All sauces and utensils readily available on the table 2) Hard to read, numbered, but delicious menu 3) Vietnamese music in the background read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Grilled Pork Banh Mi - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

Excellent authentic Vietnamese cuisine. A beautiful outdoor patio. The service is exceptional. It's amazing to see such a broad offering of soups, noodles, with a large vegetarian options. will come back with a large group so we sample the menu! read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Spicy beef steak and tendon. a side of steamed bok choy, broccoli . perfect for a cool winter day! - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

This is the go-to spot for my husband and I. Fresh, delicious, friendly, and beautiful garden out back. So many vegan options too!

Like this place and also like the environment too. The pho soup and Vietnamese coffee. read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - 51. Pork Chop, Chinese Sausage and Fried Shrimp Cake with Steamed Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in Marin! The meat is always exceptional. Honestly there's nothing bad to say about this place. The food comes out insanely quick too it's crazy. I crave their food at least once a day read more

Saigon Village Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - San Rafael, California

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I hadn't been to this restaurant for years. I had a vivid memory of how bad the service was for the handful of time I had lunch here. The food was fine, but the service was horrible. This time was completely different. The service was very attentive, personable and friendly. The pho was even better. One of the best I've ever had! When I go to Vietnamese lunch, I almost always order a seafood Pho. I've never had one that had as much seafood as this one. Fresh, plentiful, flavorful. So. Good. My husband had a beef Pho, and was as complimentary as I was about mine. This is a good example of giving a second chance to an otherwise bad experience. Especially the initial bad review was years ago, you should give it another go. You might be pleasantly surprised. read more