Taste Of Saigon

If you've never had real Vietnamese pho, you'd think this was good. But I have been a pho-natic for years and know what real authentic pho is and how it's made. Comparing this place to a pho place in the cities, this place lacks some things for being an actual pho restaurant such as tripe, star anise, red chili flake oil and Thai basil. The fried items seemed like it was either refried or the frying oil was old or dark and burnt as the wontons were dark and really hard to chew as well as the egg rolls and sesame chicken. The pho broth seemed like it was diluted and bland with lots of onions in it. Also, the portions for $11.95 were smaller than I'd expect. The service was not too bad as most places this day in age are under staffed and our food came out within minutes of ordering. I'd say give this place a try, but it could be much better and more authentic.

It's OK but if you've never had authentic pho, you'd know authentic pho is so much better! I've been a pho-natic for years and have tried many places in the twin cities as well as living with a Vietnamese family. They lacked Vietnamese menu items like Thai basil and tripe. The menu could use a description for what each meal is or has in it. The broth seemed watered down, not very flavorful and full of onions. The portion seemed small for being almost $12, whereas most pho restaurants are only about $9 with a bigger serving and even bigger sizes available. The egg rolls and anything fried seemed hard, dark brown and chewy like it was refried or the fryer oil was old/burnt. The service was ok and friendly but like a lot of places they seemed under staffed. Good ahead and give them a try if you're in the area.

the portion sizes are absolutely ginormous. it's piled on, and you are endlessly digging. you almost feel bad since you have so much left, and it looks like you barely ate - but you're so full. takeout boxes are common. when we were there i'm pretty sure everyone grabbed one LOL. i got the mock duck with special garlic sauce. really delicious. i don't know much about these types of dishes, but to me it was pretty good (: there was about a 5 minute wait max. an enormous amount of vegetarian options. usually there's about 3-5 at places but here was around 12. would go again!

The place was good, neat and clean but the food was okay. We order combination plates (Chicken with Lemongrass with Egg-roll) and Chicken wings in special garlic sauce. We were expecting it more spicy than it was served. The chicken wings dish was sweet in taste. The quantity of the food is good based on the price.