There was quite a wait and the server just made everyone wait outside. He also had individual people sitting at tables for 4 so there was a lot of people waiting out the door. The food was also so so and not too flavorful. The che ba mau was pretty watered down so it was a little disappointing. It's a small place so it's a little crowded. The server also never came back to take the order so we had to go get him since he was busy staring at his phone screen behind the counter. read more

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Decent. The pho broth was not super flavorful - wide noodles and no basil, but lots of cilantro (on the side). Also not a lot of meat. The pork chop plate was the best value - very big chop and served with a fried egg. The chop was on the salty side, but paired well with a big spoonful of rice. The banh mi was also decent, needed more pickled veggies. The service was great and loved that it seemed like a family owned business with mom cooking in the kitchen and the teen son serving the tables. He was polite and helpful. It hit the spot as we had been traveling in Paris and then Amsterdam, and I needed some Asian food. read more

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Good pho, although not as good as Pho King or OMai but still recommended! Don't order their drinks, it's all weird and has no flavor. read more

Little Saigon - It has tripe! - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

DO NOT EAT HERE. This is NOT AUTHENTIC VIET FOOD. Their service is horrible, they do not great you... they do not acknowledge you... they are pure RUDE. I kindly asked if the restaurant was authentic viet and the FILIPINO lady said "can't you see the sign outside" with a dirty look on her face. The cooks don't even speak viet. She is not people friendly... definitely doesn't care if her restaurant has good customer service. read more

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Lackluster experience here; did not find the food good at all. I've never been to Vietnam honestly, but I've had my fair share of authentic pho across restaurants in Orange County, San Jose, and Paris. The soups served at Little Saigon did not do it justice, they were nothing but bowls of disappointment. We were randomly strolling along Zeedijk, where the majority of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai restaurants are located in Amsterdam. Wander too far and you might stumble across De Wallen's red light district. One glance at the place, and it seemed like a fine little spot for lunch. Prices seemed okay, a little busy inside (which my parents use as an indicator for popularity), and pretty stellar reviews. Bánh mì ranges from €3.5 - €4, with options like chicken, pork, beef, and fried tofu. Most of the menu consists of street food, with several types of rolls, skewers, and buns. There's also a good amount of main courses, you can choose from a variety of dishes like prawns, fried duck breast, and chicken curry. Pho Bo Kho - Lemongrass Beef Stew with noodles. It's an interesting combination, especially if you're used to a more typical broth. The thicker noodles did not play well here, it had a rubbery texture that did not sit right with me and a taste that felt mismatched with the stew. The beef was one redeeming ingredient, but the whole thing was just a hot oily mess. It was a hearty dish, but one I didn't love. Left a lot to be desired unfortunately. read more

Little Saigon - Pho Bo Kho & Pho Bo Dac Biet ⋅ De Wallen - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Place was the closest Vietnamese cuisine we could find. The food was decent for Europe, much better than the Vietnamese we had in Paris. We ordered the usual Pho and Bun Thit Nuong. It had more meat than other places and the flavor was good. The place was clean and busy which is good for a small business like this. Wait staff was very friendly and nice. I would come back again when in Amsterdam. read more

Food is great, service is a little slow but still good quality. The vibe is very Vietnamese and what you would find in a true Vietnamese restaurant. Very good rating for this place!! read more

Little Saigon - Noodle soup with Veggies - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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I am here on vacation in Amsterdam and it's chilly with a low of 40F and decide to stop by for some warm soup to warm the spirit. Of course we had to experience the local water sources. It was very pleasant just like the atmosphere and the people. Transparency - 5/5 Taste - 5/5 Thickness - 1/5 Temperature - 4/5 Instagram @barkmaklashev read more

Little Saigon - Tap water - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I love soup, asian food, noodles and so I had to visit this place after reading reviews. I ordered a Pho with raw beef.... So now this is my second favorite soup ever. So fresh, so good, I could eat this every day. Thank you! read more

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Will you find authentic Vietnamese food in Amsterdam? NOPE! But is it close to enough to be authentic? Yes, close, but not quite there! Vietnamese food here is honestly better than going to London, but both places still aren't authentic enough like California! And the servers aren't even Vietnamese either.. One thing for sure is that Vietnamese food in California aren't as expensive as Amsterdam!! A Pho Dac Biet for 13.5 euros!? Convert that to US dollars and that's $15.42!? God lord that's expensive.. My BF finished his bowl of Pho, but it definitely wasn't worth the money for it. I had the Com thit nuong plate for 11.5 euros and I finished the whole plate. BUT that's because I was really hungry and I had to get my money's worth (I finish my food even if I don't like it). It also came with peanut sauce and this really thick- what's suppose to be- fish sauce, but it's not fish sauce, maybe more like sweet and sour sauce but more sweet? It was weird..I used both sauces because the meats and shrimp were pretty plain AF and on top of that, the steamed rice was soggy AF too! The only thing I liked from my plate were the eggrolls. Overall, it satisfies your belly when you're hungry! But again it's not authentic Vietnamese food. If you're looking for something that's close then by all means give it a shot! I personally like to try Vietnamese food at new European cities I've never been too and compare them to back home in California. It's my people's food after all and the experience of just trying them at different places is a cool experience! read more

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Ended up here since the thai place up the street was too crowded and we were hungry and wanted something soupy. Pho always hits the spot. I was expecting much but the pho was decent. My girls enjoyed their bowls of pho with meat balls. read more

Little Saigon - Bo vien - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Great fresh food, made to order. The spring rolls are amazing and made as you order. The pho is delicious, love the noodles, this was my second time at this restaurant. Both times the food was very good and service was fast. A must go to for Vietnamese food while you are in Amsterdam. read more

Little Saigon - Beef pho spring rolls and egg rolls everything was delicious. The pho had wide noodles which made it extra tasty - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I gotta give this place 5 stars! I don't often eat Vietnamese food. I've tried a handful of restaurants in Amsterdam. This place is by far the best I've tried! Here's the thing. I like pho. It's nice. It's not great, but it's nice. At least, that's what I thought until I tried pho at Little Saigon! What I never liked about the standard pho was the chewy beef and chewy meatballs. It just kind of ruined it for me. At Little Saigon you can choose Pho with 1, 2 or 3 toppings and they can be any kind of beef you want!!! Naturally, I ordered one with 2 toppings, both of which were rare beef. The scent of the pho was very aromatic and intoxicating. The ingredients were all very fresh and delicious. And the flavors were amazing! I really want to go back there and it can't be soon enough! The spring rolls.... OMG! They were friggin amazing! I got one with shrimp and one with grilled chicken. We received two different sauces. I used the runny one for the shrimp and the gooey one for the chicken. I forgot their names and all the ingredients that were in it, but the very welcoming owner explained it carefully and with a non-patronizing smile. Just genuinely nice. The service, overall, was very friendly and adequate. The decor is nice and warm. The location is great. Mostly, however, it was the food! To be more specific about what really wowed me, it was the ingredients. They were all so very fresh! Every single ingredient! It helps when you have a small menu and I'm all for that. The owner, however, notified me that they are looking to expand their menu soon. You won't regret going here. If you're hesitant, just get the pho with 1 topping for €9 and make sure that one topping is rare beef. You'll love it!!! read more

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Is the Vietnamese food trend finally coming to Amsterdam!?! By the end of 2014, it is quite possible that in Amsterdam, we will be eating Bahn Mi sandwiches while walking along the canals and slurping on huge bowls of pho on those gezellig Sunday afternoons. Don't get me wrong though, I gladly accept this Viet-vasion with open arms!! Little Saigon is the latest addition to Zeedijk's 50 shades of yellow restaurant scene. You won't find large golden gongs, jade buddhas statues, or curling lucky bamboos here... and THAT is what makes it more like a real Viet-hole-in-the-wall. I came here for lunch one day and without hesitation ordered the Rare Beef Pho. Of course, I had to try their Cha Gio Tom (shrimp eggrolls) downed with my fave viet liquid caffeine - cafe sua da (sweetend drip coffee). After squeezing the Dennis-approved portion of Hoison, Sriracha and fresh lime into my pho, I dumped all the veggies and went to TOWN! The pho was pho-tastic!! For a moment, I got caught up in the slurping and primal devouring of my pho and by the time I caught my breath, I realized my shirt had several pho splatters and I seemed to have startled the German tourists eating at the table next to me. Sooooooollyyyyyyyyyy!!!! The eggroll was also great! I wrapped that phallic crispy tube of viet-filling in lettuce and whorishly stuffed it in my mouth. On a side note, eggroll recipes are tied to Vietnamese families. I make eggrolls like my mom taught me and we make fun of other vietnamese families with niet zo lekker eggrolls as if the flavor of their rolls described the lack of flavor in their family! Anyway, at Little Saigon, I will NOT be making fun of their family, for the eggroll I had tasted just as it should. ONE suggestion for Little Saigon would be to serve it with Nuoc Mam and NOT sweet chili thai sauce... we ain't Thai, mmmmk!! On top of that, homegirl who was my waitress that day was super nice!! Lekker pho, lekker weer, lekker bediening.... Lekker 4 stars!! read more

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"Pfuh".. If pho can't keep my attention while hovering over a steamy bowl and all I'm thinking about is the ramen I could've had at Le Fou Fow or the laksa I'm missing out on at Nyonya Malaysia Express, it's not a good sign. Ok, let me just put it like this, it's like when I'm on a date and I keep checking out other guys even though I'm trying my best not to. Lost cause really. While working my way through the bowl of pho, couldn't help but think "will this ever end". Partly because of the huge portion, but also because the flavors of the broth weren't complex enough to keep me interested... We also tried the fried shrimp spring roll (don't bother! unless the waitress was wrong and we indeed did get the vegetable version by mistake) and the fresh beef summer roll (which was so-so). Couldn't stop wondering how everything tasted so much better at Saigon Cafe. At least there they have those juicy caramelized lambs chops and the Xeo! Oew, and them tasty Bols cocktails, which especially during happy hour are a good deal for €5! The smoothie one was particularly nice. Similar to the strawberry cheesecake 1 but with fresh lemon juice and fresh strawberries muddled in. And at least visually bigger. Hmmm, but then again, maybe it's those cocktails clouding my judgment, making me believe everything tastes way better over there. read more

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Stopped by at 3:30 and they said to come back in 30 mins as they were taking a break. Came back again in 30 mins as advised and was told they are still not ready yet - so come back in ANOTHER 30 mins. Third time has proven to be a charm, since they let us in this time - but we had to ask them, they just kind of stared at us from the inside (wtf). Overall, food was average (had the banh mi and the lemongrass pork with vermicelli) and had more flavor than O-MAI but since the service is so spotty, definitely won't be returning. read more

Little Saigon is the 2nd venue of Saigon Cafe which is opened a while ago at the Zeedijk @ Nieuwmarkt! The restaurant is pretty small (so not good for large groups if you want to sit together) and design simple, but trendy. The Pho is pretty good! I have chosen the one with 3 different meat (rare beef, beef balls and beef well done). You will get a dish with taugé and other vegetables and red pepper to put it in your Pho soup. The quantity of the Pho soup and vegetables is good in my opinion and the soup tastes great! So for 12€ it is value for your money I must say. Salad roll with beef satay was also really good! The springroll with shrimps was ok, because we didn't taste any shrimps in it. Overall: a great addition for the China Town to taste some good Pho! read more

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As an Asian girl in Amsterdam, this new Vietnamese food trend currently happening is so so amazing! This place is one of my (new) favourites! When here, try the lemon grass ice tea or the Vietnamese-style espresso with ice AND condensed milk. Then finish it off with the classic pho and banh mi! Service is great and quick, food is wonderful and it's in the heart of Chinatown. What more can you ask for? I'll be back pho-shizzle! read more

Little Saigon - Yum! - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Love Vietnamese. Love this place too. In my eyes it is good quality price ratio. Normally I go for pho tai, but the rice dishes and the salads are also good. An interesting fact, although the business was brought up by a Chinese owner Zhang, as many other Asian restaurants in Amsterdam, they did a terrible job at the menu translation. It is so funny that they have pork, beef, chicken dishes in the main dishes with rice, yet their Chinese translation are all the same "BEEF" in Chinese "牛腩"！I laughed out, you know if you want I could do your menu translation for a small amount of fee, even a few free meals would do it for me :) read more

Little Saigon - Pork with spring roll and rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

This immaculate Vietnamese spot is a perfect little healthy gem in a sea of unhealthy options. Everything Is super-fresh (made-just-for-you salad rolls are amazing...get the Goi Cuon Dac Biet €6). Bun no Nuong is great and only €7.5! Pho soup (€10) is perfect too. Service is excellent; speaks perfect English and super polite and nice. This place has a bright, sunny vibe to it too. Perfect for a snack or a light lunch or dinner...or go crazy and order beers and the whole menu, which would only cost about €100. read more

Little Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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I have been on vacation in Europe for the last 2 weeks and have been under the weather the last few days. I was craving a big bowl of pho and found Little Saigon. Got the Pho Dac Biet which is like the super bowl with all the fixings. It was super good. The meats were all tender and the broth had great flavor. The servers were nice too. If you've visiting Amsterdam you should try them out. read more

Little Saigon - Pho Dac Biet- the pho bowl with all the fixings. - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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The service was astonishingly bad at this place. We waited 5 minutes for menus, then another 20 before anyone came to take our order. Then another 20 minutes to get our hot tea and pho (which arrived together). Total time waiting to eat from when we sat down was nearly 45 minutes. That's unacceptable and the waiter girl that was "helping" us needs to re-consider her career choice to be a waiter. We both ordered the Pho Ga and although it was good, it doesn't compare to California Pho. Also, compared to Pho Long in Amsterdam, this place is also sub-par. Basically, don't go to this place if you want a quick meal or good pho. Sorry! read more

Loved the Avocado shake but the sandwich with pork was so so. No waiting for the spring rolls and the strawberry ice tea. read more

Little Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Me and my husband found "Little Saigon" by accident while we were walking around Chinatown area. We love Vietnamese but we've hardly ever seen Vietnamese restaurants in Amsterdam. (After eating heavy Dutch cooking, sometimes I have a craving for simple Asian food...) The owner told me that there are only 2 Vietnamese restaurants in Amsterdam. And the other one is LIttle Saigon's sister restaurant. Their menu items are mainly street food type of casual Vietnamese food - Banh Mi, Bun, Pho, and some appetizers. Overall, we love this restaurant! We even went to the restaurant twice during our visit to Amsterdam. Pros: - very authentic and great food - reasonable price - very nice and friendly stuff members - simple and bright interior - clean restroom - English menu - credit card Cons: - Sometimes their service can be little bit slow since they just opened. But I'm sure it will be better soon. read more

Little Saigon - Bun Ga Nuong: Rice noodle with fried spring rolls and grilled chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Small restaurant with value for money. Food was of good taste and the staff was very kind. What is missing for the 5th star, the dishes came with a lot of sauce and could have had a little more meat (we had duck and chicken), the restaurant could be a little more cosy and the menu was a little confusingly. Overall a place I would go again. read more

Two Vietnamese places in one euro trip?! Poor decision making on the part of my group. Basically I was forced to come here but at least this wasn't as bad as Lac Hong in Paris. Bowl of pho I think was like 12 euros which I avoided and just went for some assorted dish with some skewers, egg rolls, and dry noodles for about 9 euros. Pretty good for euro viet food! My travel companions were complaining a bit about the pho but it was their idea in the first place to come here. It helps that there are coffee shops around the area I guess. My love for amsterdam gives this place no less then 3 stars. If this place was in LA, it would probably get 1 star. Lac Hong would get -2 stars. Anyways, people of holland, save your money for pot or beer and just skip this place unless you're high. It's just ok, but like everything in Europe, a tad bit more expensive, just not Paris/Lac Hong expensive. Side note: I was completely sober during the meal and thought the food was not bad. I think Lac Hong just left a bad taste in my mouth that this seemed infinitely better. read more

The spring rolls and the pho were good! Better than most places. I loved the Vietnamese coffee, perfect!! And the service was excellent! read more

Little Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

It seems that the Vietnamese food trend is picking up in Amsterdam! Little Saigon is owned by the same people as Japan Inn, Kyoto Cafe and Saigon Cafe. The food tends to be solidly good and good value for your money. Little Saigon is small and has a fast-food/take out feel that I'm more familiar with. Vietnamese food should be cheap, tasty and filling! And Little Saigon did not disappoint. I came here for lunch and had a bowl of pho with raw beef, it comes with a plate of things you can add to your soup - tauge, peppers and some sort of basil. At 9 euros, it was a pretty good bowl of Pho. However, I found the broth to be a bit too salty but then again everything is too salty in the Netherlands for me... Food: 4/5 Good fix for your pho cravings, they also have salad rolls. Service: 5/5 It is a small place so there is really only one server, but they were very fast with the food and were super friendly. Atmosphere: 3/5 It is more of a eat and go place, so more of a place to grab lunch than place to impress your in-laws. It does have a hole in the wall feel which I love! Value: 4/5 At 9 euros for a bowl, not bad! read more

We heard so much good stuff about Vietnamese cuisine in general, my wife and I planned to eat at the one nearest by. It happened to be this little eatery serving Vietnamese street food. We tried 4 different dishes I forgot the names of... Which has to do with the fact they didn't impress us much. Ingredients seamed very fresh, which is good, and makes me give them a third star, but the dishes tasted dull. Just like eating bowls of raw vegetables and nothing more. Even the sate and other meats don't taste like much and by the way were quit chewy. Luckily the eatery has big jars of hoisin sauce standing on all tables, so we could use that to flavour things a bit. My advise to the people in this kitchen: introduce seasoning and herbs to your cooking; it will make a big difference! read more

Little Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Oh how I miss cheap and delicious Vietnamese food back home! Didn't get pho here, but my husband, cousin-in-law, and I got Bun (dried vermicelli bowl). We tried the ground pork one, lemongrass beef, and lemongrass chicken. I think the lemongrass chicken was the best, it was soft, tasty, juicy and NOT dry. The imperial rolls that came with each bowl were BOMB. The service was kind slow, but it was worth the wait. Gonna come back next time to get the Pho Dac Biet. NOM. read more

Little Saigon - Beef, ground pork, and chicken bun with spring rolls. - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

We had a bon bo hue its was really good:) we also tried the banh mi with liver pate it was really good and the price was also reasonable:) read more

Little Saigon - Bun bo hue yummy:D - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

This is a much needed addition to the xxx nam scene. The other spots are too expensive to deal with. Honest nam food should be affordable and fresh. This spot hits both of those areas very well. The staff was friendly. And the food all well prepared. The chicken shrimp spring rolls were dope. And the noodles were very nice and flavorful. Other reviewers are comparing this place to LA, or other more competitive markets for food like this. For Amsterdam, this place stands alone. Go take a ride on a Huey helicopter and put on your camo pants. This is NAM! read more

I finally made it in here... And dayum. I will no longer be stumped when someone asks me to pick a place on the zeedijk. In one - or rather two - words; summer rolls. Not dry or strange, but they tasted like summer. I skipped out on the pho in favor of a bun, which was rather plain but hey. Sometimes one is not in the mood for soup. Service was nice, prices made my wallet do a victory lap. :) read more

Decent food near the red light district. We shared a toasted banh mi sandwich, bun cha with cha gio (fried spring rolls) and skewers of what seemed like SPAM, and a 5 spice Vietnamese chicken over rice. The rice vermicelli was a bit thicker than expected, but no big deal. Nuoc cham was fresh and light. Not bad for Europe (Asian food in general is weak compared to US), and in that context, this place deserves 4 stars. In San Francisco, this place would get 2.5 stars max. read more

Little Saigon - 5 spice chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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I was having a mean Vietnamese craving after 10 days of rich European restaurants and I needed some spice in my life. Decided to try this place out based on proximity to my hotel, ratings on Yelp, and the fact there there are not many options around. I think the service was good and the servers were attentive. Better than most restaurants of the same caliber. I only ordered the pho dac biet since it was cold outside and I don't eat much. The broth was ok. Although it had a pretty good flavor it lacked the richness that I usually find in beef broth. The other thing was that the soup to noodle ratio made it hard to enjoy the pho. I'd suggest a bigger bowl with more broth or less noodles. The noodles were a little thick and I'm not sure if this is just because it's a regional/European thing. Overall, I'd come back since it's relatively good and works well for cold weather. Not necessary something I'd bookmark. read more

Found this place by accident when strolling through Amsterdam with my wife and friends. It's small, clean and the food is awesome. I remember it to be a bit pricey but it's worth the money. read more

This place is great for getting some real Vietnamese pho!! I'm giving it three stars because the place doesn't have a lot of sitting, it's quite hot and the bathroom needs some attention (door was broken). I think if the decor was nicer the place could be better. Food wise is pretty perfect so just go there for the Pho! They have many options to choose from, and many tasty dishes as well. They have great ice teas too! Their pho is amazing and the ideal comfort food. It comes with all the veggies and herbs for you to add in there and you can choose from a few meat options (raw, rare, well done etc). I keep coming back there to have their pho and I already brought two people there to try it and they loved it! read more

Had the best Pho here and their rice rolls were great too. Friendly staff, good service and good prices makes me wanna come back.

This tiny restaurant located in Amsterdam's Chinatown near the Red Light District serves good and inexpensive (for Amsterdam) Vietnamese street food. We enjoyed everything we ordered. Keep in mind that seating is limited. read more

Little Saigon - Bun "Vermicelli Noodles" - Vietnamese Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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Coming from Southern California, my standards of most Asian foods are pretty high. However I got the cold noodle salad with chicken skewer & egg rolls and they did not disappoint! They pre-steam the bean sprouts so it's not raw which I LOVED because I absolutely despise bean sprouts. It also comes with 2 egg rolls so it was a good amount of food!! read more