It was my office day and I was craving pho. I didn't really have high expectations because it's and grab and go place downtown, but boy was I wrong. Their beef pho is pretty good, and the beef broth on point. I love that they put the bean sprouts at the bottom of the bowl. so that when the broth is poured it cooks the sprouts. Any pho place I go to, whenever I do take out pho I have to always ask them to cook the sprouts a little bit because I don't like just putting raw spouts on top. Their pho is also really quick. I wasn't waiting around too long, which is good when you're on a time crunch. They also have plate lunch options which I've had in the past, But I will be back for the pho. read more

Madame Saigon - Beef Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I buy a banh mi from the Pioneer Plaza location once in a while. It's a decent banh mi, with sufficient filling and the right amount of crunch in the bread. My sole "complaint" is that I can get an equally good, if not better, banh mi at several places in Chinatown for $11, versus the $13.50 + tax at Madame Saigon. So, for me, the reason for going to Madame Saigon is one of convenience over cost. read more

Madame Saigon - BBQ Chicken Banh Mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The bahn mi combo sandwich was good. I got a side of the soup for dipping and that was great as well Will definitely stop by again to try other things read more

Madame Saigon - Sandwich Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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You can't really go wrong w/Madame Saigon for your downtown lunch hour during the week for a quick grab and go. Her banh mi's taste fresh and delicious, and the filling to baguette ratio is pretty decent for the price. I also enjoy her mini lemon grass or bbq chicken bentos w/rice and her veggie spring rolls! I always feel satisfied after eating her food. Customer service is always quick and friendly at this Fort St. counter location. There are a couple of tables in the lobby where you can enjoy your lunch if you can find a spot. They also have a dine in restaurant 2 blocks up on Bishop which always looks poppin' during the lunch hour that serves pho. read more

Just an update to my previous review. I inadvertently put it under the Fort Street Mall location whereas it should have appeared under 1003 Bishop Street. Also, since I prefer to support local businesses, I decided to purchase one of the few items left after the lunch rush: a Tofu Salad with peanut sauce on the side. When I got it home I discovered it was 2/3 romaine lettuce with a couple of baby tomatoes and about 10 slices of braised lemongrass tofu. The cost was $14!! As much as I want to continue to support them, the cost for a salad of mainly lettuce isn't going to happen again. read more

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If you work in downtown and want to get Thai food plate lunch/banh mi/pho, this place is pretty good. There's one location inside pioneer plaza and another location on bishop street across from pokeway. bishop one is more spacious with tables to sit down and eat inside. read more

Madame Saigon - Regular Plate lunch with sweet and sour fish, red chicken curry, pad thai, and rice. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Passed by this place to drop off some paperwork. Inside is beautiful and spacious. Lots of places to sit if finding in. They offer not only banh mi but also pho and okazuya style of Vietnamese and thai dishes. Would come back if in the area. read more

Madame Saigon - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love this place! The owner is very friendly and helpful. The food is delicious and there are alot of different choices for any appetite. Mini plates are big enough to fill you up. The regular plate, I end up taking most of it home. They have a great grab and go selection to choose from and everything is fresh! read more

I got their 2 choice plate Garlic rice 5/5 Yellow curry 4/5 Garlic chicken 5/5 Flavorful. Rice was cooked perfectly. The curry was pretty ono (delicious) and the garlic chicken actually tasted better than Mitsukens garlic chicken and I'm not even kidding. Portion given is decent for the price you pay. I believe it was like $13 The service was awesome. I was welcomed once I walked in by an aunty that was prepping veggies. She said if I had any questions to just ask when ready. Ambiance was pretty casual, the shop itself was really small maybe can fit 3 customers. Seating is available right outside in the halls. They also have a bahn mi station right outside as well to the right of the shop. If you're ever in the downtown area at Pioneer Plaza, stop on by and try these guys out. I was told the pho is good but tad bit on the pricey side. read more

For lunch, we were looking at getting banh mi. I've never been here before and I've only heard good things about them. We went to their Pioneer building location in downtown. Called it in and was ready in 15 minutes. I got the BBQ chicken banh mi. It was nicely packed and not messy at all. The bread was fresh and the carrots and daikon were tasty and pickled good which paired well with the bbq chicken. Also got the spring rolls which were also tasty. Overall, it was a great first time experience. I would definitely come back. read more

Madame Saigon - BBQ Chicken Sandwich (banh mi) - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my go to when I want pho near my office. They can make veggie pho with tofu upon request. I sometimes get a mini plate from the buffet line, it's a lot of food. They are pretty heavy on the garlic so be prepared if meeting people after lunch. The masks can only filter out so much smell... I often get their sandwiches too. Their outside kiosk has grab and go bentos. read more

Madame Saigon - Sweet potato - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place has quickly become one of my go-to lunch spots. Their grab and go options make life easy. They have 2 different counters to order from: indoor (plate lunches and pho) and outdoor: bahn mi, salad, egg rolls, bentos, etc. Their bahn mi's are premade and when you order them, they heat up your sandwich in a toaster oven. My go-to has been the salmon bento and shrimp shumai. The salmon is usually a little overcooked, but I don't expect perfection at a lunch place like this in Downtown. The nice thing is, if they run out of salmon/chicken/tofu bentos, but have the same protein in a ready made salad, they will make a bento for you and similarly, if they run out of a particular salad but they have the bento option, they can swap out the protein to make a salad for you. I haven't ordered anything from the inside portion of Mme Saigon yet but will have to try their pho sometime. Prices are reasonable and customer service is great. I will keep Mme Saigon a regular lunch spot. read more

Decided to wander up the road to get some Chicken Pho because I was feeling a little under the weather. Yup, it really hit the spot!!! The food is always fresh and yummy! You can order inside or outside where they have the bahn mi sandwiches and salads. read more

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I used to come here a lot when I was working in town. I loved their Yellow Chicken Curry and Sticky Rice so last week, I had some errands to run and asked my husband to drop me off so I could pick up some of their food. Well, I found out they serve the Yellow Curry only on certain days so I ended up ordering something else. Today, I tried again because one of the days they mentioned was on Tuesday. Now, I find out they don't serve Yellow Curry anymore! Made special attempts to patronize them only to be disappointed twice! Also, while asking the worker these questions, she's leaving me hanging waiting for my answer only to answer someone else's question in back of me and she wants me to repeat my question. How rude is that?! I ended up purchasing 2 regular plates for my daughter and me settling for second choices. When I dropped it off, I told her what happened. She suggested Bangkok Chef and Thai Village. Never been there but will try them next since they serve my favorites, is more convenient for me AND lots of parking! Noodles were room temperature because the metal container it's in is placed on the counter and not being heated...is this considered a health hazard? Didn't care for that! The main entrees were warm...the food would taste better if it was hot! read more

Love their menu choices of "grag and go" for lunch downtown; vegetarian and vegan options available. Food is fresh, satisfying, and delicious. Price is fair. Condiments available, no charge. The place is clean. Service is great. Owner, staff are friendly and always greeting the customers with a smile. Love this business. Recommend. read more

The Lunch Spot (Pioneer Plaza) had a long line so I headed to the glass counter at MMS Saigon to pick up a banh mi sandwich. I selected the bbq chicken banh mi from the counter and the cashier toasted my sandwich and enjoyed a savory Vietnamese sandwich for lunch. The sandwich is tasty but not very big. I had to run over to 7-11 to pick up some chips to supplement my lunch. read more

Madame Saigon - BBQ chicken banh mi sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Looking at the last time I reviewed Madame Saigon which was about 5 years ago but I am still patronizing this establishment because they make good eats and very friendly. They have also opened another location at the Bishop Square next to Jack in the Box. Box stores are very clean and good presentation of their food offerings. They also do catering for any large events and have delivery. We recently had a Christmas office lunch and ordered assortment of summer rolls, spring rolls, garlic chicken (oh do they make good garlic chicken!), garlic fried rice, pad thai and mixed veggies. Everything was a hit as it usually is and our team loved the food. They have good hot entrees and make excellent banh mi sandwiches to order. read more

Madame Saigon - 2 choice lunch combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

BEWARE. Question if proper refrigeration is being used with the outside display case. Recommend this place be inspected for compliance with food safety. read more

In Downtown Honolulu we are always looking for lunch options that deliver for large groups. Madame Saigon has become a place that we order from regularly. The banh mi sandwiches are excellent - especially the lemongrass tofu - I didn't think a tofu sandwich could be so flavorful. Makes for an excellent vegetarian option! Service is always friendly and helpful. read more

Decided to try this place because I always see such long lines. I wasn't too hungry, so I got shrimp summer roll... but while waiting to pay, I saw chicken wings that looked really good and the lady working said they already sold 1 batch of it (and this was by like 11:15am). So, I decided to get a side order (4 pieces) of the chicken which was I believe $3.95. For the summer roll, chicken wings and a can of juice.. it came out to a few cents under $10.00 Shrimp summer roll: fresh and tasty, what you'd expect Chicken wings: OMG I inhaled these things... so glad I tried it! I was a little hesitant cuz the lady said it's made from fish sauce... but these wings were sooo good! It was sweet, sticky and garlicky all at the same time, and the cilantro on top paired great with it Overall, the prices were decent though not as cheap as other places downtown, but the food was delicious :) I'll definitely be going back again read more

Madame Saigon - Order of summer rolls (2), and side of chicken wings (4 pieces) plus a canned drink = $9.94 - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've been here a couple times.... the food is typically good and fast and it's always busy so you have to wait. But today it was not busy... there was a new girl at the cash register and not the usual owner. I was so excited for my warm curry and sticky rice only to find out THEY GAVE ME THE WRONG MEAL!!! Yes I should've checked but it was all in order and when I called the way it was dealt with.... I ordered a mini plate with sticky rice, Pannang curry and green curry. I opened up my plate and found half brown rice, half pad Thai, Pannang curry and green beans with tofu. And top of it MY FOOD WAS COLD. I watched them put my food in the plate and I'm guessing the cash register lady messed it up. When I called to let them know because this means someone else has my food so they are also most likely unsatisfied and she just said sorry. I am very disappointed because first off I got the wrong food and next the food was cold.... All I have to say. read more

Madame Saigon - MY WRONG FOOD - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

"Um, these don't look like cupcakes." "Dude, Hokulani Bake Shop hasn't been here in ages. Get with the program you dinosaur." And that was my internal monologue at MME Saigon. It's always making "you're old" jokes. Luckily, my internal monologue wasn't malfunctioning so that didn't come out loud to my fellow hungry downtown office workers all standing in line. MME Saigon has expanded to take over the open air space adjacent to its regular eatery, offering spring and summer rolls, banh mi sandwiches of various types, small Vietnamese style bentos, salads, and more in addition to their regular hot plate lunches in their original location. The primary focus of the open air space seems to be the various Banh Mis, which range from BBQ chicken, Tuna, BBQ pork, tofu, veggie, lemongrass chicken and combo, which I presume is a mix of the above, but you should ask what their daily is. The Bah mi sandwiches are not self-serve like everything else and staff will cut and lightly toast the sandwich for you. I do like how it's faster and easier to get lunch from the open air space than the regular location which tends to jam up. I got the last BBQ pork Banh Mi they had on display. The bread was crispy with an fair amount of pork that was flavorful without being fatty, and the packed vegetables had the right amount of pickling, not too vinegary, but not too little. The sandwich was a decent size to where I didn't feel rumblings in my stomach circa 2:30 PM. As it's in the Pioneer Plaza "food court," there's no dedicated bathroom, but there are a large amount of seating both on the main and basement levels. Parking is again, a crap shoot being downtown, but it looks like their market is exclusively downtown office workers and HPU students. read more

Fresh and delicious Vietnamese and Thai food. Love the deli style set-up outside, as well as the hot line for lunch. From Vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches to tasty pad thai to the gorgeous salads, spring rolls, and summer rolls, this is a great spot for lunch! Located in the Pioneer Plaza building Downtown, across the street from Walmart and Ross. Guest parking is available in the building. Beginning next week or so, they'll start serving breakfast. Yummy sweet potato cups filled with egg, baked eggs and mushroom, and egg soup are just a few of their breakfast offerings. You'll love the owner, Kim and her son, Kevin. Super friendly and hospitable. They take great care of their customers. I've tried a bunch of their menu items and loved them all. Pad thai is authentic and tasty. Spring rolls are to die for. Pho is amazing, especially if you're under rhe weather. Shrimp Salad with Italian dressing is one of my favorites!! A generous portion of shrimp served over fresh, crisp, romaine lettuce with tomatoes and cucumbers. Healthy for you and so good!! A definitely do over for me! Love that Kim uses the freshest ingredients and makes her own chili sauce from scratch. I add this sauce to EVERYTHING!! Prices are reasonable as well and won't hurt your wallet. read more

Madame Saigon - ...Shrimp Salad... - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The Bahn mi sandwich was delicious. The interior is beautiful. There is an impressive black and white mural on the side wall of daily life in Vietnam. So realistic it may trigger flashbacks in a Nam vet. But to most people it may not. Impressive art work and interior. Highly recommend eating inside. read more

I'm new to the downtown area. Craving for bahn mi and Madame Saigon fits the bill. It's very busy during the Downtown lunch rush, however service is fast. The texture of the bread is spot on! read more

Their food on the hot line could've been hotter. I had the garlic chicken and sweet & sour fish and half garlic rice, half pad Thai. Edible but nothing to come back for. read more

This spot is located in downtown Honolulu within the business district. This is a whole in the wall Vietnamese place where you order and you can sit outside within the plaza so no seating directly within the food vendor. I ordered the bbq pork banh mi sandwich. Overall was very good. The only thing I would say with the sandwich is the bread was pretty hard and seemed it was lefty out for a bit hence the hardness of the bread and maybe a little bit warmer. I had banh mi before and so I know what is considered warm and a little softer bread but overall pretty good. read more

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I really like that you can get a couple different choices with your order. For example the mini plate you can get two starches and two entrees. They have good vegan options and the Curry's are good too. Really good place to grab and go for lunch if you're downtown. read more

I just discovered this place while meeting my friend at BOH Tower. This is in the Fourth Street Mall in the food court. The food is so delicious and priced very well. Kevin the owner asked it I like spicy and I said "absolutely". He gave me a little cup with their home made sauce, whoa is it good but be careful! It is truly spicy. Great find for take out. read more

Madame Saigon - Yum, lunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I come here at least once a week because the thai/vietnamese food is bomb.com and the manager lady is so nice! I usually order a tuna bahn mi (tuna sandwich with pickled radish and carrots) or a mini plate with their delicious garlic chicken, ong choy, and pad thai (with curry on top)! I tried the pho before and its pretty good for takeout pho. Everything is super tasty here, and the manager lady usually packs in more food if she notices my plate is lacking a little heft. Something to note, there are usually long lines here so try to come before 11:30am. Food 5/5 read more

Madame Saigon - Mini plate with garlic chicken, ong choy, and pad thai with a bit of red curry on top - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This place is the bomb! I always measure how good a Vietnamese place is based on the pho broth, the quality of meat and the amount of veggies and basil you get for takeout. Also, the line extending WAY out the door is another clue Mme Pho has great tasting broth and the amount of noodles, meat and veggies can feed you for two meals, it's that much! Super good value and just simply good food. Their premade food is awesome too, classic home cooked food that you can choose 2- , 3- choices and the servings are enough for lunch with leftover for dinner. When you're downtown, grab lunch from here you won't be disappointed... But plan accordingly as the long line may not be conclusive to your schedule. read more

Madame Saigon - Beef pho.... - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So we found this spot on a walk thru downtown and had to try it. We ordered two bahn mi that were really good except they gave my wife meat instead of tofu. Major bummer but when I called to inform them of the mistake they were very sorry and replaced the sandwich. I think the guy I talked to was Kevin and he was real nice about it. Sandwiches were really good. Fresh veggies and quality meats. We really like the way they shred the radish for the sammies. The spring rolls were very tasty too. Definitely going back to try the garlic chicken. Keep up the good work. read more

To get the best selections of hot foods, you need to beat the lunch crowd and get there at least by noon... they feature a variety of Vietnamese and Thai, as well as local-style dishes with two ($6.75) or three ($7.75) entrees with your choice of starch: white, brown, garlic or sticky rice, egg noodles or pad thai. In addition to the hot bar, you can also get Vietnamese banh-mi sandwiches as well as pho, if you're craving for that bowl but are too lazy to walk to Chinatown (or just don't have the time). Finally, what makes this place such a joy to visit is the friendly owner, who is always there to greet you at the register. read more

Madame Saigon - mini plate - thai fried chicken, chicken & bamboo and chicken laarb - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place has ready made salads and sandwiches and summer rolls and more for the busy business persons in downtown Honolulu. We came in the midst of lunch hour and the cashier was very efficient and friendly. We shared a Bahn Mi. The lemongrass chicken bahn mi was already made in the display, but they still prepped it to make the bread crispy and the chicken warm. Overall in my opinion it's better than Bale's Bahn Mi. I would definitely come back to this place next time I'm in downtown Honolulu at lunch time. read more

This place is absolutely fantastic. A recent discovery for me as I normally go to lunch at 2pm. Lately I have been going earlier so last week at 1130 I decided to give it a try. Located in Pioneer Plaza by Subway there was already a line. I ordered the 2 choice plates. There are no signs for the hot dishes but if you ask they will politely explain each dish. Got half pad Thai and half garlic fried rice with chicken red curry and boneless fried chicken. Pad Thai - Okay, not much flavor and too much bean sprouts. Fried Rice - damn good with lots of garlic. Red Curry - Winner. I do not care for bamboo but the flavor of the curry was so good I inhaled it. Boneless Chicken - Excellent flavor. Will be back. Tried their Bahn Mi before which was also excellent. Make sure you go early. read more

Madame Saigon - 2 choice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I have been coming here for a few months now for their banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich). Their banh mi is by far better than other places that I have been to. Their spicy lemongrass chicken (not spicy though) and their barbecue chicken (very well seasoned) banh mi are my 2 favorites. I also tried their combination banh mi which is pretty good too. You honestly can't go wrong. They just well stuffed & tasty Vietnamese sandwiches. By the way, they wear hair nets and gloves when handling food. That shows me they care about the me the patron. The staffs are always friendly & greeted me with smiles whenever I come in & that matter to me as well. This eatery also serve plate lunches, summer rolls, spring rolls (deep fried) and vermicelli noodle topped with bbq meat. There are also regular salads too. They also have pho and a list of soups. So just come in, they have something for everyone here. read more

I frequent this place for their ready-made salads and bentos. I especially like their lemongrass chicken salad (or you can request for pork) in the cold fridge section, which comes with a ton of crisp romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, and croutons. Don't forget to grab your salad dressing on the way out! Their beef pho is pretty good outside of Chinatown, the broth is not too sweet...and they neatly pack up the soup and noodles with veggies separately. This way you don't get ultimate mush once back at the office! Their hot entrees are tasty and cheap. Regular plate includes a choice of starch and two entree choices for $7.75. Various curries, salt/pepper chicken, sweet/sour fish, tofu with veggies, to name a few....only gripe I have is sometimes the food isn't as hot as I'd like it to be, so I end up nuking it in the microwave for a few. Prices are reasonable and the ladies who run this place are always friendly and accommodating. I will definitely be back for more. read more

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Good standby place for mixed plate with decent variety of Thai and even some influence from the Philippines. Regular plate is 7.75 and mini is 6.75. Starch choices are white, brown or sticky rice, or pad Thai noodles. Veggie option is eggplant tofu. Quick and very friendly service. And one of the few places where you can go after 2:30. They'll serve until the food runs out. Three stars for finding bones in the chicken dishes. Be careful. Could've been because I was a latecomer, I had the bottom of the barrel. Conveniently located in the Pioneer Plaza mall, first stall on the right after the cupcakes . read more

Madame Saigon - Regular mixed plate with two choices $7.75, here with yellow chicken curry, shoyu chicken, and pad thai noodles. - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great place! They have variety of bentos and ready made stuff here. They also have hot foods that you can choose from. I paid about 6.75 for 2 choice mini plate. You can order either sticky rice or their yummy garlic rice. I love their chicken wings here! Their beef salad is also pretty good! Great and friendly staff here too and the prices are reasonable! read more

Madame Saigon - 2 choice mini plate - chicken wings and cucumber beef salad with garlic rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They took over the old Pho Twin & Bento location as new owners. Basically the same food and service, so far.