Came here with four friends and we were all blown away. I got the sate chicken bowl--perfectly grilled, flavorful, and balanced with fresh herbs and rice. Easily one of the best I've had. On top of the great food, the service was incredible. One of my friends accidentally left their phone behind, and when we called, the staff had already placed it safely in the back. We picked it up the next day with no issues. Honest and kind people running this place. Highly recommend for both the food and the people. We'll definitely be back! read more

Best pho sate in the city-- the broth is so rich and flavourful and I'm always full leaving.

Had the peanut pho for the first time. It was delicious and different from the traditional pho. It was quite amazing. read more

Nho Saigon - Peanut pho for the first time - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This is my favourite restaurant in Calgary by a LANDSLIDE. The portions are huge, the ingredients are fresh and when you eat in restaurant, they are very generous with what they give you. The service is great too, everyone is so kind and the people working there seem to have stuck around for a really long time. Most importantly though, the food is incredible and soooo flavourful. I will trek to their new location the minute they open it!!! read more

I've gone there a couple of times. It's a nice place with polite and helpful staff. The quality of the food is good with good value. Overall I have had an OK experience and I will definitely go back there. read more

Nho Saigon - a bowl of soup and chopsticks - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I reviewed Nho Saigon on Zomato on November 29, 2018, but the site has been taken down, so I'm posting it again here. I live in Calgary. Until yesterday, this was my favourite Vietnamese restaurant. It's right near my house, and I go there about 10x/year. No more. Last night, I placed my usual takeout order (beef soup) for myself and my daughter. I believe it was the manager who served me. She repeated my order to me, and I confirmed it. But she got it wrong twice, first bringing me shrimp and then satay beef. I accepted the satay to be nice, even though it wasn't what I wanted. But once home, I found it too spicy to eat. I returned to the restaurant and explained all of this, but she wouldn't replace my order unless I brought the satay back. This stung--I'm a good customer. I went home, poured it from my bowl into a plastic bag (I'd already thrown out the styrofoam takeout container) and returned to the restaurant. My order wasn't ready--she said she wanted to make it fresh when I returned--but I resented having to wait again. And she tried to make out that I had been confused in my order. I returned today, outlined my feelings, and explained that all I wanted was an apology. Instead, she schooled me on how much she lost on the discarded orders, and she wouldn't accept that she'd made any mistakes. She said there was no security camera recording of our conversation the previous night, so who knows who said what. And she had absolutely no sympathy for my frustrating experience as her customer. I feel badly for the staff members who have served me well in the past, but I will NEVER return to Nho Saigon. read more

If you like a super peanut heavy sate, this is the place! It's so delicious with just the right amount of spice. Their portions are shockingly huge, with enough protein to split in two meals most days. They are always happy to answer questions and the restaurant is easy to access with parking for pickup and dine up. Highly recommend. read more

Located on the busy corner in Marda Loop. The interior is the typical plain cheap interior of most Vietnamese restaurants. The menu too is the same typical fare. The size of dish is also the typical. Prices too. I didn't mind my spicy chicken vermicelli dish, but my wife's chicken/shrimp/spring roll vermicelli was just plain. Without adding the table spice sauces it was just bleh. I like when they give the fish sauce with it like I get at my usual spot on 37th Street. Here they don't. We also got the shrimp rolls. They came to the in seconds, so not made to order. They were huge! The service is great, they are polite and attentive. Their location has a shared parking lot with other business so it is busy, the stalls are small and it's really hard to find a spot. read more

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Best peanut sate in the City. Big portions, great quick service. Food came quick. Affordable $10.50 read more

Nho Saigon - a bowl of soup and a plate of rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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My brother & family and my husband I stopped in for dinner here the other night. Good thing I made reservations since the place is not huge and filled with customers quickly. We ordered the pho soups with medium rare beef & beef balls in rice noodle. And several House special Rice Vermicelli bowls as well. The noodle bowls were quite filling and every mouthful had meat! Some places you may get huge serving bowls but often not much meat ... just noodles . This place is located in Marda Loop community and on the corner on the main strip... parking available in the back. We enjoyed our dinner here. read more

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I was here for the first time with a friend yesterday. It has become a new favorite for her and I can see why. It's cozy with limited seating, therefore it will never be a loud and busy gong show like one Vietnamese place I used to frequent. I only ordered starter dishes, being spring rolls and prawns, both deep fried. Apparently I was in the mood for some grease. The spring rolls were just average but the shrimp was incredible. They were large and thick with minimal coating. I brought some shrimp home to my spouse and he was really impressed as well. I'd be more than willing to return to try a noodle bowl. Glenn M. is right in that your water glass is never empty. I appreciate that the strip mall in which this is located has free parking, as I was concerned I'd have to pay for Marda Loop street parking. read more

A solid choice for Vietnamese in Marda Loop. If, the only one. Nho Saigon has the usual full menu of bun, pho, salad rolls and sandwiches. Of course there's also Vietnamese coffee and shakes as well. This is a small restaurant and fills up fast at peak hours so be prepared to wait, however outside of that, you can be seated almost anywhere. My personal favourite is the sate pho, as they are not shy about using spices here! The salad rolls are also crisp and fresh, with plump shrimp in them. There's also some vegetarian selections as well. If there's one fault with Nho Saigon, it's cleanliness. This isn't to say the place is a health hazard but on my last visit the synthetic flowers on the tables were stained with previous diner's meals. That small issue aside, if you're in the area and crave some fresh Vietnamese, hit up Nho Saigon. Just put your flower on another table. read more

Very good quality Vietnamese food and super quick! The service is very good and it's almost laughable that they won't let your glass of water reach the bottom. I've tried a few different things from the menu like the noodles and the curry. Both are super tasty as are pretty much all of the starters. The spring rolls are amaing! Above all, this is quality food and for a low price! I've been here probably 20-30 times and just keep going back. read more

Pho soup had a weird sweet aftertaste. The peanut sate pho had good heat and flavor, a bit on the oily side. Service was quick and fairly standard for a Vietnamese noodle shop. The meat and noodles used were ok, nothing unique or special. Price was on par (~$10 per person). 15/30 read more

My friend and I had decided to give Nho Saigon a shot after reading the rave in avenue magazine. I ordered the sate chicken pho as the magazine had suggested and was quite disappointed. There was a disconnect between how creamy the soup looked and how diluted it actually was, which threw me off slightly. The rave also promised a peanut base soup but there was way too much ground peanut in the soup that it left a bitter after taste after every bite. I didn't actually finish my order, which never usually happens!! However the price points and serving portion were good. Our server was also very attentive and friendly. Maybe the other dishes are better? read more

I work down the street and stumbled upon Nho Saigon one night when I had to work late and needed to grab a bite. I ordered the chicken sate soup (#17) and have never looked back. I recommend it to absolutely everyone and have never heard anything but positive feedback. I have successfully made addicts out of most of my friends and coworkers. When my husband and I were considering moving out of the city, "no access to #17 was at the top of the 'Cons' list. read more

Probably my all time favourite Vietnamese place in Calgary. I've tried a LOT of different places in Calgary but now I'll always order from here. Nice staff all in all. The parking lot is sometimes pretty busy but I've always found a spot. The pho soup is what I get almost every time. The satay beef noodle soup, and it is to die for. They use peanut sauce which makes the broth taste absolutely amazing. You can get other pho soups that don't have the peanut sauce in if you prefer but I'd absolutely recommend trying it at least once. Anyways this place is amazing and you'd be doing your tastebuds a disservice not coming here! read more

This is probably my favourite Vietnamese place in Calgary. The dishes are authentic & the staff is friendly. I would definitely recommend eating here. read more

The service is always fast and friendly, the portions are generous and the food is good quality. It's our favorite spot for a healthy and quick bite! The shrimp salad rolls are excellent and I always feel full and satiated with any of the soups :) read more

Best Pho in the city. They are honest about their ingredients. Im celiac and have always had a great experience. Food comes out fast, service is excellent. The resaurant is not much to look at but offers genuine vietnamese homecooked food. read more

I ordered here for the first time yesterday - I was in the mood for a quick dinner and Vietnamese seemed like a good choice. I was expecting good things since every time I walk by Nho Siagon it is packed with people, but I was definitely disappointed. I had the Vegetarian Rice Noodle Soup with tofu, and the only good thing about it was the noodles (and it's hard to get noodles wrong since they're pretty much straight from the package). The broth was weak and excessively oily. The tofu was uncooked and flavourless, with the texture of a sponge. The vegetables were raw and included an excess of cauliflower and no bean sprouts - but at least they were fresh. The upside is that the staff here are super nice. I have nothing bad to say about the service. I might try this place again, but I won't be getting any soup. read more

My wife and daughter love their Pho. Great value too - we fed three adults and four kids last night for $68 - and had leftovers!

Rich flavorful sate soup with a broth that is clearly made from scratch not like some of the watered down generic pho broths I have tasted. This place is always busy and has great service! read more

Wonderful staff and service. I wish I could say the quality and taste of the food equated to the service. The food was inedible. I tried four dishes. The worst part of it was that we had plastic in our milkshake. They tried really hard by bringing out another milkshake but the second one had larger chunks of plastic in it. They did try and replace what they considered to be better versions of the order we had, but unfortunately it was not good. Normally I would not pay for a meal like this. I was charged for everything but the dumplings and a milkshake at my request. I paid for their efforts. read more

I love this place!!!! They are so nice here and your food is ready so fast. Even if you are just waiting for takeout they still bring you water. Also, every time I go there they make sure to offer me candies at the till. :). The food is great and so tasty! read more

Coming from SF Bay Area, I am scouting out great vietnamese food at a reasonable price! BINGO.... This place delivers! A lot of food for a great price. I order the Bun dish with chicken or beef and shrimp with spring rolls and ice coffee.... A great start to an afternoon... Only been here a week and have been here twice! Always fast and friendly. read more

I am not sure what is with this place but, I didn't get what I ordered and wanted my money back. The refused to. I will never be back. If you get my order wrong and argue with me about what I wanted and refuse to settle it peacefully, then you don't deserve my future visits or a positive review. read more

Possibly the worst Vietnamese food I've ever had. I grew up on Vietnamese food and this was so anticlimactic compared to what I usually expect from a bowl of hu tieu. Broth was seasoned weird, was too sweet and honestly lacked any sort of flavour. I don't think anyone in my group finished their order, actually. read more

Great local pho place in marda loop. Great beef sate and the spring rolls are great too.

My dining partner asserted that this was the best chicken peanut satay soup he has ever had. Rich and flavourful, not just empty spice. I found the pork dumplings to be good, but the star of my experience was the coconut bubble tea. The pearls were still slightly warm, soft exterior, and just the very centre slightly firm. Quite nice. The liquid clearly had more than a passing association with actual coconut, I could easily sate the richness of a good amount of actual coconut milk. Very nice! read more

What the restaurant name was NO (versus Nho), don't come here. The server forgot her smile at home, was rude and didn't give good service at all. The food was okay, nothing special. read more

They don't put enough noodles in the soup. So we've started going to other places instead. Too bad because it's so close. Why skimp on noodles of all things ? they cost nothing. read more

Amazing! My boyfriend and I are regulars here. The food is always good, and the owners are super friendly. I go to a lot of pho places, and this place honestly has the best service. Best peanut sate in Calgary. read more

I 've been enjoying this place since Feb 2015 when I found it while waiting for my kid's wisdom teeth to be extracted nearby. Cold and snowy day, tried the beef sate pho with peanuts and BAM! I was in love! I actually felt so guilty for enjoying this soup so much while my kid was unconscious that, as soon as she could chew again, I brought her here to check it out herself. It's a 20 minute drive from our neighborhood but our family is here at least twice a month for our fix! read more

Started with the short ribs which were pretty good, had a bubble tea which was made with caramel ice cream, not good. Had the house special vermicelli bowl and the stir fried curry vermicelli bowl, both were needing a little more flavor. Service was good. read more

Fantastic and inexpensive Vietnamese food. It's a small space, family run, and basic but serves up a fast and delicious set of dishes sure to please. read more

WALK AWAY - DO NOT ENTER. If I can give this place a negative rating I would. I'm not sure if the owners of this place have ever eaten Vietnamese food because what I got was certainly not it. I am Vietnamese and have grown up eating authentic Vietnamese food cooked by one of the best Vietnamese chefs (yes - my mom)! I ordered as take-out the "Ga Nuong Sa" and in Vietnamese "Nuong" means grilled and "Sa" means lemon grass. What I got instead was shredded chicken breast marinated in some weird seasoning and it definitely wasn't lemongrass nor was it grilled. Also, the carrots were not pickled and for those who eat Vietnamese food you know the carrots are usually pickled!!! Do not mess with tradition!!!! If I wasn't hungry and pregnant I would have driven back to the restaurant and asked for my money back. Thank goodness I had some of my mom's home made fish sauce or else it would have been a greater disaster with the vinegar sauce they try to imitate as fish sauce. I also ordered the shrimp salad roll and the peanut sauce was . . . you got it, NOT peanut sauce. I don't even know what it was. After two bites I had to throw the rest away. I had my reservations about ordering from Nho Saigon as I had a bad experience 7 years ago, but I thought I would give it a second chance. Did I mention that I was hungry and am pregnant? This place is HORRIBLE and I can't believe it even made it on Avenue Magazine. If you like good Vietnamese food don't go here because it is a waste of money and calories. If you want filler food then sure, why not. This is my first review on Yelp because I signed up just so I can let my fellow Marda Loop foodies just how bad this place is. read more