Stumbled upon SBS through a friend wanting to try a new place …read more.. And let's say we were not disappointed, tucked away in a shopping is a gem of place, walking into this place was presently surprised with the clean and modern vibe which is awesome So good job ! Now food ... Oh damn all of it was fresh ingredients and packed full of flavor. Homemade Nem Noung Coung was delicious and the dipping sauce for it was onpoint ... it had a nice peppery flavor to it which was a pleasant surprise and did well . The coriander chicken salad was fresh and on point .. fresh herbs makes the dish. Bo ne was full of tender cubes of steak and fresh pate so good .. Scallion noodles and lobster delicious ! Service was on point and very attentive aswell.. Definitely would recommend this place and come back when I'm in town!

Saigon Bistro is a top Yelp recommendation with many great reviews as well as being very close to…read morewhere I live. Let me start by saying that the Pho was good and a good value. Nothing exceptional but good quality, good food And a fair amount of steak in mine for $16. I wish I could say the same about the service or lack there of provided by the two young female servers. For starters, they have zero communication skills. They drop things at the table and just stand there without a word. I did not receive the Vietnamese coffee that I ordered until I asked for it nor was I asked whether or not I wanted it with whipped cream - there's was no description on the menu so I wasn't aware it came with whipped cream. When we placed our order we asked for extra cilantro and received no cilantro at all. Once the runner delivered our food no one came over to ask how everything had turned out, if we needed anything else etc. The lack of communication, lack of attention to detail and quite frankly complete lack of personality turned a pleasant afternoon meal into a disappointment. It's a shame because I saw several other things on the menu that I'd like to try but I'm not interested in being in that unpleasant atmosphere again

Very surprised by my handful of visits here…read more At first i tried the Pho; thought it was decent, but nothing to rave about. Then i came back and i tried their Bo Ne (sizzling skillet) and I really enjoyed it. The bread was so crispy and airy at the same time... very attractive snap to it. I also tried their chicken goi cuon and it was so well made--gave me Nem Nuong summer roll vibes. While i did not care for the pho, their other items really left an impression on me that it pushed me into giving them a 5 star! I'm excited to come back and try more non-pho items!!

I really loved the Pho here!! Decently priced at around $13 for a large bowl with choice of 3…read moretypes of beef plus the pho noodles and the normal goodies for toppings (bean sprouts, sauces, basil, mint, lime, jalapeño). It was served hot and delicious! I wasn't feeling well so this really helped me to feel better. The beef was tender and delicious. Especially when I added the lime and spicy sauce. Would definitely recommend and would return. The only issue was the service. It was ok, but the servers were not friendly at all. Food did come in a timely manner and a water jar was given for the table, which I appreciated. Nice ambiance. Cool decorations!!

I think i found my favorite Pho. Just come and try. Highly recommended. Tried their Pho, the…read moresoupless noodles, the rice meals, thai tea, bahnmi, spring roll - only thing i havent tho are the other soups like the beef stew and egg noodle based soups. Not to my liking. Service is as what you expect - courteous staff - nice clean environment.

tldr; awesome pho joint out in Fairfax. Good price for good pho…read more Awesome pho shop out in Fairfax. There's a strange amount of hype around this place but it's justified. Can get busy during the weekends, and there's usually just one guy taking all the orders so take that for what you will. We got a Dac Biet Pho and a Bun Bo Hue - both large - big mistake. Our eyes were larger than our stomachs and it was difficult for the two of us to get down to the bottom. Portion sizes are VERY generous, wish they had more toppings though. The broth was excellent for both bowls, layered yet simple. The flavor certainly evolves as you get through the bowl.

Tried a few items for take-out as we have family who are very picky about dim sum since they lived…read morein NYC for many years. Great ha gow (shrimp dumpling) - large, think skin that didn't break, packed with shrimp. Very good steamed roast pork bun - the bao was fully and the filling was not too salty or too sweet. Deep fried dumplings with pork were very good too - nice chew from the rice flour and good size. We would like to try other items in the future. I would have ordered the rice noodle crepe but it was not on the online menu. I wish they would put beef chow fun on their menu - then it would make my entire family happy.

I had lunch at Green Basil Dimsum & Pho in Fairfax, Virginia. The food was good, and the service…read morewas even better. This was my first time eating Pho and the waiters took their time to explain to me what it was. They shared different ways to make the food taste better and brought me condiments to accompany the meat, which they had recommended. With all the debates going on about tipping I think it's important to note when service is exceptional and worth much more than the standard tip. This experience was and I made a point to telling the waiters and (over)tipped accordingly.

This is my favorite & go-to viet spot & everything I've tried reminds me of my grandma's cooking…read more Service is always efficient & servers are friendly enough. The dinnerware they use is so cute, too, which is always a plus! My go-tos.. -bot chien: pan fried rice flour cake in egg omelet. A must try. The soy-based slightly sweet dipping sauce is highly addictive! -rice vermicelli bowls: always fresh & packed with all the wonderful herbs & fixings. Their grilled pork is my favorite. I love their nuoc cham fish sauce. -broken rice (com tam): my favorite thing from here. Their grilled pork chop with bone is incredible. C8 is the best with all the classic com tam sides. -Bun bo hue: I'm picky with my BBH since I'm certain my grandma makes the best version. But it's amazing here! The broth is so aromatic with the perfect kick to it.

Been here a few times and have mixed feelings. Food is definitely good and comparatively one of the…read moregood spots around the area but I think it depends on what you get and also in terms of service what time you stop by. During busy hours, service is surprisingly quite slow. I found my table to be waiting 10-15 minutes for our order to come out which is unusual for a pho restaurant. Also in terms of my rating for food, I have not personally tried their pho but have tried their other dishes like the bun bo hue noodles and the bun dau mam tom which are more traditional Vietnamese dishes that a Vietnamese person would come here and order and I think they are very good except the bun bo hue is not at all spicy like the traditional broth and the bun dau mam tom is a little lacking in toppings. Other than that, I am willing to return to try their pho and try for myself to see if the pho holds up to the standards that customers love.

I was pleasantly surprised that this gem was here! The seating was comfortable! Plenty parking. The…read moreservers were very attentive immediately upon arrival! And the part that made me come for lunch and dinner in one day..... the beef pho. It was sooooooooooo good. I want to travel back there to have it again! We also have the Banh mi but we ate it before we could record a photo lol. Really tasty every dish!

I learned about Pho VietFresh from a Yelp newsletter. When I noticed that they were located in the…read moreFranklin Farms shopping center, we decided to give them a try. We were here on a Sunday around 4 p.m. At that time of day, it wasn't very busy. Both of us ordered pho. I had pho ga with white meat chicken. My husband got pho with shrimp. The servings were huge! We were impressed with how generous they were with the aromatics. We both liked what we ordered. The place is roomy. When we entered, we were told to pick a table, and we chose a 4-top. The decor is simple -- paintings of outdoor spaces. There was also a crucifix on one wall. If you need a fork for the pho, please ask for one. The staff was efficient and polite. When it's time to pay, you have to go to the bar area where your purchase gets rung up.

I wanted a quick bite to eat yesterday since I didn't have much time on my lunch break. Gao was…read moreacross the street so I placed a phone order and picked up my food in 20 minutes. Ordered a Thai tea (delicious) and vermicelli bowl combo. Well worth the price and trip. It's a decent size restaurant that was somewhat quiet for lunch but would happily dine in next time if I have the chance.

Gao actually deserves 4 stars, but I had to deduct a star because I left hungry!…read more We found Gao after running errands in the Microcenter shopping center and came in around 6pm today on a Wednesday evening for dinner. There were plenty of open tables but no staff in the front when we arrived so we stood around for 2-3 minutes waiting to be seated. The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated with a subtle hint to Vietnamese culture. Like many casual Viet joints around here, there was a TV showcasing Vietnam tourism, although the TV in the back was also showing Japan tourism which was odd. We were brought two cups of water with no ice and had to request ice, which was also odd considering it was in the upper 80s outside. The menu has many Viet cuisine classics like pho, bahn mi, bun, bun bo hue, ba cua, and com tam. Although we're in peak heat of summer, I could never turn down a bowl of pho! I was a little confused as the menu was entirely in English and I usually know my order in Vietnamese and couldn't tell which English option it was as the English descriptors were kinda generic. It's a little saddening that the owners thought that a bilingual menu would be more of an obstacle than an opportunity for their customers to learn and connect with the food and culture. There might be something more there but I'll let my therapist unravel that one lol. I customized to my usual pho tai gan. Herbs, especially the basil, was very fresh and I appreciated the big leaves. The lime was kinda dry. Noodles were al dente and I like mine a little more done but the texture evened out as the hot broth kept cooking it while I was eating. The soup was good and flavorful, well balanced and not too "clean" and not too "dirty". The soup was the highest ranking component but the soup to noodles ratio was off, with too little noodles, hence, leaving me with almost half a bowl of broth and a half empty stomach by the time I finished the meat and noodles. The flank was cooked well-done and I would have preferred the traditional way of serving the meat raw in the boiling soup. My favourite ingredient in any pho is tendon and the tendon here I can only describe as displeasurable. The texture was too soft and goopy and the taste was very bland like it was added to the soup before serving instead of absorbing any of the soup flavour. It's like how honey or brown sugar boba is the norm now so when you go to a place where the tapioca isn't soaked in sugar it is a bland and unsettling taste. Overall I would rank the pho well, beating out local places like Pho Duong and Pho 4 ever, but not able to topple the OG, Pho 75. I'm hoping these quirks from my visit today are addressed to improve the dining experience and add more commitment to the Vietnamese culture.

Food quality: 5/5 Food Price: 5/5…read moreCustomer Service: 5/5 Cleaness: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 The best Malaysian/Indonesian restaurant in NOVA! Especially, the waitresses are super friendly. They are deserved to get a good tip.

This place is the real deal. You walk by thinking it is going to be just some strip mall overpriced…read moreAsian food but the internal ambiance and decor is just so cool! The staff and service were fast and friendly. The food was fantastic (and we are well versed). We enjoyed the nasi goreng, whole grilled squid, roti canai, and tamarind shrimp. But the two STARS OF THE SHOW were Beef Rendang and the Singaporean Chili Crab. Beef was "melt in your mouth" tender and the rendang curry was velvety and luxurious. The chili crab was Dungeness, pre cracked, required bibs and gloves, and has me looking fool trying to suck the claws clean. Cocktails were just iight, but can't all be hits. Well done yall!!