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New Saigon

4.3 (308 reviews)
InexpensiveVietnamese
Closed • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Seafood Pho
Carolyn P.

This was my first visit to New Saigon and actually we had intended to go to another restaurant but it was closed. What a happy accident. As we entered the restaurant our server seated us immediately and was friendly & attentive. My companion and I were out to have Pho and New Saigon didn't disappoint. I had the seafood Pho and my companion had the plain Pho. The broth was rich and flavorful with a combination of tender, delicious seafood. The serving of the large Pho was generous and filled with noodles. Plenty to take home for another meal. The ambience is traditional with the large fish tank upon entering with carved wooden dividers and Asian landscape art on the walls. I wouldn't call it romantic but pleasant and family friendly. So if you're looking for delicious Pho take the drive out to Union and try New Saigon.

Size small rare beef, tripe and tendon. Extremely authentic!
T P.

Posted photos of Thit Kho - not traditional, meat is fibrous and fatty, sauce is thick. No eggs. Wouldn't recommend if you like the traditional Thit Kho dish. Rice was fluffy and the best part of the dish.

Bahn mi, fried rice, spicy beef soup

The combination Bahn Mi is always my go to it's always a 10/10. It's so good that I always have to get one to go. The staff here are always welcoming so it feels just like home and the atmosphere is perfect. I definitely recommend for people to come try it out!

Christina M.

This place is located in an outdoor shopping plaza with open. and closed businesses. There was a lot of pedestrian activity in front of and behind the business. I wasn't sure if the people were prostitutes and drug addicts, or just regular people hanging out. Therefore, I had to sit where I could watch my car to make sure it wasn't broken into while eating. On the bright side, the inside of the restaurant was large and had booths and tables. We were helped immediately upon seating. We ordered the beef stew, shrimp pho, Thai tea, and a Vietnamese iced coffee. Everything was tasty.

Bun Bo hue. House special
Adrian T.

Best Vietnamese soup I've had in both Bakersfield and the Los Angeles area. The staff is incredible and the food is so heart warming and flavorful. Great service and perfect level for calm a calm dining experience. I had the Bun Bo hue and my partner had the house special. Both were incredible and unique to their own with my favorite being the bun Bo hue. Their drinks are great aswell for a sweet counterbalance to the beautiful broth we were eating. The staff are amazing with kids and I'm excited to come back and try their durian smoothie.

This looked sooo good but taste like dog water
Edith P.

Ok, so I've gave this place a try over and over again and every time I come out disappointed and tell myself I'm never going there again. The only reason I even go is because pho vy is closed so I settle for this joint. Food taste like water. No flavor !!! The service is really good. Friendly staff ... but it's a big NO for me

Pho soup base
Jason H.

Food is good as always Extremely disappointed with the amount of ingredients for our Pho! If you are going to charge more for your dishes then why are you skimping! Higher prices for less ingredients leaves a sour taste! Sad

lucy y.

BEST VIET FOOD IN TOWN!!! Service was great too, staff always came to check if everything was going well. Restrooms were also very clean, so that's a plus! (: WOULD COME AGAIN

Gabriela R.

Not sure why I haven't been here, luckily they were nice enough to serve me before they opened! We ordered the seafood pho and some shrimp spring rolls and everyone was great. Service was quick and friendly and very spacious!

Small pho with all the meats
Lydia V.

Popped into this place for the first time. Place is fairly large and because it was raining, it was busy! We were seated right away and the staff came over immediately to take our drink order. The menu has your basic and popular dishes... pho and rice and vermicelli dishes. The phones a very rustic and tasty broth. If you're used to clear lightly flavored broths this one may surprise you. We ordered the pho with all the meats: rare beef, brisket, meatballs, tripe, and tendon. We also ordered the pork and shrimp spring rolls and crispy egg rolls. They were just okay. The spring rolls did not have any flavor whatsoever. The pork and shrimp were bland. The shrimp also had fu it jink on it so I took out the rest of it and don't eat it. The crispy rolls were a tad mushy on the inside and did not have any pizazz! The restaurant is a bit musty, outdated but functional. The bathrooms needed cleaning. It seems like they don't check them often because someone had a blowout and it was messy! If you have to go... hold it. I wouldn't say the bathrooms are clean and inviting. I've cleaner bathrooms at Arco. After all this, the owner offered a tapioca and coconut milk dessert in the house. The dessert was made with mung beans and unfortunately, it tasted as such. Not a huge fan, but now I know. If you go, enjoy!!

Chicken Noodle
Kamrie F.

Love this place! Service is always quick and to the point. Have only ever had the pho and a couple appetizers so can't recommend anything else.

Rare steak pho
Karen G.

The pho was so good here, it has so much flavor and it was piping hot which I love! Quality of the meat that they use is also great! Doesn't have any stringy fat. The lady here is so sweet and very attentive, this place gives a homey vibe.

Karla G.

We came here on a Sunday morning. It was our first time at this resto. We thought of giving it a try since we love Pho and egg rolls. We tried house pho and egg rolls. It was flavorful though a little bit smaller portion than the other Vietnamese restaurant we have tried. I wasnt able to take a photo of the soup since we were excited to eat lol. It was really good! My son also ordered the fruit tea drink, it was way too sweet or concentrated, hope they can put some more water. Moreover, the service was fast and the server was nice. He gave us a complimentary dessert at the end; it was a hot tapioca, it was tasty and not too sweet. Overall, I recommend this place.

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Portions were great and taste as even better! Staff was friendly and would check up on us every now and then

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Very good noodle soup I would like to recommend it so I always eat there every weekend

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Been coming for awhile, the Pho is yummy. And the service is kind. I would recommend to friend and family. The place also looks cool.

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4.4(328 reviews)
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It's somehow every time I come to Bakersfield that I start craving Asian food. Thankfully, there…read moreare some decent options and new ones that continue to pop up throughout the city. I was craving pho and decided to give Saigon Bento a try. It's a little confusing because there's a Saigon restaurant and then there's this place, Saigon Bento. There's also a Saigon Bento #2. Apparently Saigon restaurant has been around for forever and is highly recommended, but was much farther, so I decided to come here instead. I honestly just like the meatballs in my pho and they were able to accommodate just this instead of their other preset dishes. It was good and packaged well for takeout! It was ready super quickly!

Let's start with the pho, since that's technically what's advertised: the noodles here have given…read moreup on life before they even reach your bowl. Somewhere between the kitchen and the table they experience a full existential crisis and dissolve into a noodle-flavored fog. You don't eat this pho so much as you drink it with regret. Then there's the robot. I want to be clear: the robot is trying its best. But a robot is not a coworker, it's a Roomba with delusions of grandeur, and pairing it with exactly one (1) visibly overwhelmed human does not equal "efficient staffing," it equals "understaffed with extra steps." I've seen this establishment's entire org chart and it's one guy and a trash can with wheels. The Vietnamese coffee and salted cold foam, though? Genuinely incredible. Immaculate. The only reason my card has ever been charged here more than once. I racked up a small fortune in reward points on the strength of that coffee alone -- and then went to redeem them, only to discover the website has apparently also fallen into a noodle-textured crisis and is completely down. So now I have points sitting there like Monopoly money for a bank that closed. Great coffee. Great foam. Genuinely inspired idea for a business. Just... catastrophically executed, like someone had a beautiful vision of a pho franchise and then handed the keys to a single tired employee and his robot intern. America needs a real pho franchise. This is not it.

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4.0(290 reviews)
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We have been wanting to try this place for awhile now, my roomies and I came in finally and is was…read morethe best pho I've ever had, will definitely be back for more. Melissa had the beef, Adam had the seafood and I tried the pork and wonton. All the servers were super nice and on top of everything..

Order the beef spring rolls. That's it. That's the review…read more Just kidding, haha. Saigon Restaurant is an excellent place to order delicious Vietnamese food. Pho is my comfort meal, but I think that the beef spring rolls from here might be my new go to. They were so fresh and savory. Another dish that I loved from here was the seafood combination crispy noodles. It was very tasty! I don't think other restaurants in Bakersfield serve this one, so I was pleased to see it on the menu. There's so much to explore on their menu like the banh xeo! Another dish that I could not believe I'd find in Bakersfield. These are foods I'd usually have to travel for. This restaurant looks small on the outside but it's actually pretty big on the inside. It's heavily decorated and the service is above and beyond. At the end of the meal, we were served complimentary sliced watermelon. It was so sweet and juicy. My family had an amazing experience dining here and I can't wait to come back!

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4.3(453 reviews)
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When you're downtown on a Monday night, there are not a lot of places open for dinner. We were so…read morehappy to find Jasmine's open until 9:30pm on Monday. They are closed on Sundays...there has to be a trade off. This place has a very authentic feel and smell. I was instantly transported to a small cafe I visited in Asia. It was amazing and is definitely where the 5 stars comes from. Many may see this as a hole in the wall or super basic, but I really see it as authentic and very cheerful. It is on Chester right next door to Jerry's Pizza. We arrived close to 9pm but we were not rushed. They seemed to genuinely want to take care of us and make sure we had a wonderful meal. We really appreciated their attention. We were mindful of the time and did not want to be there too late, but they were happy we were there. There were many other late night diners and several who stopped in to pick up and go. This is a well loved place! We split the Pad Thai dinner and there was plenty for 2. It was very tasty and not overdone on the peanut flavor. it was just right. We also split an order of the crab Rangoon. They had those packed and the sauce was so wonderful. I am dreaming of the next time we can grab some to go or stay and enjoy their sweet place.

Food was pretty good, wasn't blown away but all the flavors of traditional Thai food are there…read more The decor is being in like being in an authentic Thai spot. I'd definitely go back, great lunch special deals.

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