Saigon Spring is one of my favorite restaurants in the Capital Region. I cannot believe, I have…read morenever reviewed them. The staff, the food, the everything is just wonderful. I really like the tofu steak, the shredded tofu over rice noodles (with many vegetables), the crispy roasted chicken, the shaking beef, and the crispy vegetarian rolls. I like their pho as well, but the tofu steak is so delicious, I hardly ever deviate. I appreciate their tea options which are served in a pot. I usually get a pot of ban shan tea which is very calming. The space is neat and clean. The ambiance is created by the people more so than the decor. When you look around, people are just enjoying their food and each other. Those, like me, sitting solo, are eating our meals like it is satisfying more than physical hunger. I am truly grateful Saigon Spring and those who make it so special are here.

The pho is okay, they give you a good amount of meat, the broth is good, but the pho noodles are…read morebitter for some reason. It left a terrible aftertaste. The crispy spring rolls tasted good, but were a bit greasy. Easy online ordering and pick up. The amount of health violations is a bit concerning, particularly "Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.". That's nasty.

I haven't been here in ages. I've been wanting to go so bad. I finally got some peeps to go with…read moreme. The staff was super friendly. We didn't want for anything. They filled our water glasses without asking and checked in on us to ensure a good experience. They have a wine menu too. It was so hard to choose! We started with two apps to share-summer rolls and spring rolls. They come with pickled veggies and dipping sauces. The summer rolls were fresh and fat! The spring rolls had a little different coating but they were good and crunchy. I had the grilled chicken with crushed peanuts and vermicelli. The chicken was a nice big charbroiled chicken breast perfectly cooked! The presentation was so colorful! Enough for a few meals. They do have a fruit fly problem. That was a bit annoying. Other than that it was a great experience and a good meal! Apps, drinks and meals for three was under $140.

I finally had a sit down meal at Vans and it was delish. The place was crowded. The crowd was…read moremostly young. They looked like savvy college students who knew where to eat without breaking the bank. Vans is not pricey. The food tastes fresh. We ordered Spring Rolls and spicy beef noodle soup called Bun Bo Hue. The decor is very simple. The restaurant is rather large. We got our meal quickly and it was wonderful. The only thing I had an issue with is that the restaurant is incredibly understaffed. Somehow, the small team of servers make it work despite having to navigate a large space. A few times, a middle aged server actually ran across the floor in order to get meals to customers in a timely manner. That was a little troubling to watch but for the staff, it seemed to be all in a days work.

Still remains one of the best Thai restaurants in the capital district. They do have few items that…read morei haven't seen in other thai restaurants in the area, like the pumpkin curry. Food here has been consistently tasty. The restaurant is spacious with extremely fast service. They do have some outdoor and seating at the bar, and also a small semi pivate space. Overall, great food, good ambience and fast & friendly service. Prefer going there for the lunch deals. Been here quite a few times and will continue to be one of my go to Thai restaurants in the capital region.

We've eaten in and gotten takeout, and this is such a great staple of the area. The restaurant…read moreitself just feels welcoming and we'll run, which is evidenced by the diverse community of diners. There's great ambiance in the booths and tables, to sit in the corner for privacy, room for groups, a welcoming bar, and even a few nice tables out front (albeit in the parking lot, but still more than most places can say). The cocktails also aren't bad and the Thai food is great. Sushi has been enjoyable too. Last night we did pick up, and the pad see u was saucy and delicious and ready in 15 min. Special shout out for the mango sticky rice - mango was *actually* ripe. Which is exciting if you're frequently let down by under ripe mangos.

I ordered online, but everything was amazing, might of ordered a bit much but I wanted to try a…read morehandful of different things. Takoyaki, coconut buns, popcorn chicken, avocado eel sushi and mochi. Sadly mochi by the time I got to it was slightly melted but thats okay I still ate them it was my fault for being obsessed with the coconut buns I reaally liked those. Also really liked the fact the Bubble tea was customizable, I had been craving a good tea I hadn't had accessibility to for sometime. Pricey... eh probably not I ordered alot, surprised it came in a pretty nice bag, got here in good time. Would I order again? Oh I think there are quite a few items I'd like to get again.

I was so excited to try this place! But my experience unfortunately was so sad! Let's start with…read morethe positives. It was clean and cute inside. The duck wrapped in scallion pancakes was the best thing we ordered! Delicious! The second best thing was the Taiwanese popcorn chicken, also very tasty. The edamame were edamame. The spicy dumplings were alright, the filling didn't really have enough flavor to be discernible above the chili oil coating the outside. They were tossed with fresh cucumber which was really nice. Okay, here's the tea on the bad stuff. It was really slow for a weekend night. The service was all over the place. They seem to just all work the room but there is no assigned server to your table so they have no idea what is going on. We were all served waters with our other drinks, but unfortunately one of the water glasses was broken. We gave it back to one of the servers who apologized but never came back with a new glass of water, or the additional drink someone else from our party asked for. Another server couldn't speak English which caused many other issues. We were approached several times to order food from different servers. They tried to take our menus away after ordering appetizers. Many more shenanigans ensued, it was honestly a mess. I ordered the biang biang noodles. I had to ask both servers the same questions about my meal because nobody was talking to each other and I got two completely different answers. I decided to accept the risk and order this dish anyway. I wish I hadn't, it was legitimately awful. The small slices of beef were stone cold and were inedible. There was no meat at all, it was just grizzle. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It was like trying to chew on rubber. Awful! I pushed all the meat to the side of my dish and tried to eat around it. One of the servers asked me if I wanted a box. I told her that the meat was disgusting and just to pack the few noodles I had left on the plate. She just said "oh sorry." The ramen dish had 2 of the thinest slices of pork loin that I have ever seen! They might as well have been cold cuts. And both of those were mostly fat. They were roasted and served untrimmed. And thats all the meat that came in the Tonkotsu ramen dish, besides the 2 slices of fish cakes. What are we on rations guys?? They are very stingy with the protein here. When a place starts cutting food quality and has no self awareness of service quality you know a restaurant is struggling financially or you have an absentee owner situation. I tried to pay a portion of our meal with a gift card and the server couldn't figure out how to do that so she said that they do not accept gift cards. I paid the bill with my credit card and headed for the door. As we were walking out the door, she ran up to me and said "oh we accept gift card, my manager show me how. You can pay gift card when you come again!" I said okay and walked out the door laughing. Don't worry! We will never be back again!

We got takeout beef pho on this cold spring evening. The broth is very rich and flavorful here. I…read morelove the accompaniments like Thai basil, bean sprouts and cilantro. The beef could be more plentiful. However, I enjoyed the flavor so much and it hit the spot. I got some fresh tasting Spring Rolls with chicken and a tangy orange sauce to dip. We agree with the name, Pho Yum!

Restaurants don't need to be fancy to be tasty, but unfortunately this restaurant is ugly, not…read moretasty and terrible service. The pho is tasteless and they charge you for extra condiments... The Sriracha isn't even real Sriracha.... I paid extra for more meat and literally had three tiny slices in my large bowl of pho. The shrimp in the summer rolls was off. Everything is served on paper cartons or paper bowls with disposable utensils... Even the water is served in a paper cup and smells like a swimming pool Never again

Well, it's taken nine years for us to return to Pho Queen. Actually, it wasn't even our intended…read moredestination as we arrived on Jay Street in Schenectady a little after 6 pm on a Friday. We had been wanting to try Simone's Kitchen. But their line for service was sooo long and then the likelihood of finding an available table to eat at looked very discouraging. So, my wife suggested we walk two blocks north to Pho Queen. This was a new location since my last review, but it had the same warmth and comfortable high-back chairs from the former location. Overall, the space is not much different in size from the former; it still only seats about 18-20 customers. We were warmly greeted by the sister of the owner/chef who said she was helping her sister out tonight and offered us seating at a table for two in the front window. The menu still lists a variety of both Thai and Vietnamese style dishes, and I think they still do not offer alcoholic beverages. We didn't inquire about beverages as we were satisfied with the tap water provided. I did see a blackboard that listed a variety of bubble teas. One of the specials that we saw listed on the sidewalk sign from our window seating was Curry Puffs ($10). They were something we'd never had before so, of course we had to try them. The dumpling dough was unlike a wonton wrapper, maybe more like an empanada or pierogi wrapper, and the filling was curry with some vegetables like peas and carrots. There were four of them and they were provided with a side sauce similar to a nuoc mam. They were flavorful and quite enjoyable. My wife ordered the Tofu Phad Khuen Chai ($20). The menu description is sautéed fried tofu with bean sprouts, khuen-chai (Chinese celery) caramelized with sugar, fish sauce, and soy sauce. The dish provided also included carrots and green peppers. My wife enjoyed it but also said it could have been more flavorful. My entrée was a total surprise. I had been thinking about ordering the seafood dish, Phad Cha Talay. But decided instead to order the duck dish, Kaeng Phed Ped Yang. When my meal was served by the Chef it was Phad Cha Talay ($26). I had not mentioned to anyone my original thought. We had a good laugh with the Chef and her sister and I insisted on staying with my "first thought." The Phad Cha Talay was delicious with shrimp, scallops, mussels, squid, broccoli, carrots, green peppers, kaffir lime leaves, rice, and a very flavorful sauce. Each seafood was perfectly cooked to perfection, and the white rice provided an excellent opportunity to soak up all that yummy sauce. Looks like we'll have to plan another visit for me to try that duck dish. Hopefully, when a clairvoyant isn't working.

Popped in with my husband for lunch. The atmosphere is super cozy and being as it was a Tuesday, we…read morehad the place to ourselves. The owner/chef took our order amidst take out customers rushing in and out. The food was SO FREAKING GOOD. I was angry that I couldn't finish it. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get it to fit. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meals. When it came time to pay the bill, it wasn't even painful. So reasonably priced with the amount we got and the skill and effort that was put into the making. We're going back for sure.

I was very surprised to be very happy with this meal... Me and my wife decided to eat here after a…read morenight of gambling we both ordered a bowl of the rice, beef and tendon noodle soup. The portion was very good. The flavor was excellent. (even though I did add some Sriracha to mine.) you're also had one order of the general Tsos chicken. which was also very tasty... Our waitress was nice conversational and very helpful... I look forward to coming back here.!

If you want to have some Americanized Chinese food here at the casino, this is it. Just don't…read moreexpect it to be spectacular. It's also not terrible to the point where you need to avoid it. Got the Walnut Shrimp, which was great. Some of my friends shared their fried rice with us, which is pretty typical and standard: greasy and filling, but still taste good enough. Service is spectacular and friendly I have to say.

We have a bit of a drive to get to Proctor's Theater so we always stop at Zhu's for dinner. It's…read morenot the best Chinese food I've had (I grew up eating in Chinatown) but it's definitely not the worst. We usually are the only ones eating in the dining room but they do a big takeout business. I can't say a lot about the decor but my daughter loves the fish tank near the entrance. I think if you order from here you won't be disappointed.

The food here was average at best. The dumplings were a bit over fried. The chicken ramen broth…read morelacked flavor and the meat a bit tough. I think because they offer a mix of many different Asian cuisines, perhaps some they do better than others.

Been her a few times now, this is my cousins favorite thai restaurant. Everytime he drives over…read morefrom Massachusetts, he mentions how good the food is at this place. Service has always been great with friendly staff. My last stop was only for sticky mango rice. Restaurant is well maintained but the front door entrance gets a lil confusing.

We love this restaurant! The food is amazing, the service is excellent, and if you're dining in…read moreyou're going to like it a lot! Many people get take out from here which I will admit, we have done twice but we really enjoy dining in at the restaurant because it's fun. The staff is really nice and extremely helpful. When we say vegan they know what we mean which is difficult sometimes because a lot of people have misconceptions about what that entails. You have to think about what ingredients the noodles were made with, do they contain egg or not. What sauces are traditionally used, is it a fish sauce? Is something cooked with butter? So just saying no meat, eggs, or dairy doesn't always make people think about everything but this restaurant gets it. Also people ask well what about gluten? It has nothing to do with being vegan it is related to having celiac disease. Bottom line, if you have food allergies or sensitivities, they know what is in their food and they will tell you or offer suggestions to help you out. The spring rolls, the gyoza, the crazy noodle (drunken noodle), curry rice, fresh rolls, all of it has been good everytime we go. This review is long overdue, Tamarind is just so good if you need vegan or vegetarian options they have a lot of plant-based menu items. The unsweetened iced tea, that's my jam! Love it!

The stewed beef chuck, which is really beef noodle soup, was ok. Good portion size, good amount of…read morebeef and bok choy. If you get it to go, they put the noodles and stuff on a tray that sits on top of the broth, which is really cool. The broth was lacking in flavor, very bland. Their lo mein looks like it would be good, but it tasted really strange. Broccoli and beef were good though. The beef was very tender and flavorful.

I am never disappointed whenever I'm here to satisfy my Chinese comfort food cravings. This is a…read moresimple and small eatery serving up tasty dishes that you'll come back for time and again. The overall ambiance is basic and clean. However, they are serving up big and bold flavors. Service here is always friendly and fast. I especially like that they offer complimentary hot tea, and it's really appreciated on chilly days! Actually, tea is my go to whenever I'm having Asian food. I am a creature of habit and mostly order my usual. On this visit I had spicy wontons, General Tso's chicken, stewed beef chuck noodle soup and eggplant with garlic sauce. All delish and certainly enough leftovers for another meal. You've got to try it! Side note, they have an attached private parking lot next to them and that's a plus!