Great little off the beaten path restaurant. My daughter says it the best in the Tidewater area. Very clean, fast service. Friendly staff. Food was hot and tasty. I would definitely recommend. They had lots of walk-in and pick up orders, which is always a good sign. read more

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The food was delicious and the ladies helping me order were so sweet so 10/10 service. The restaurant is not very big but there is was a pleasant atmosphere inside:) I also recommend visiting for affordability. read more

Saigon 1 - Spicy beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The service here absolutely gets a 5/5; super friendly and accommodating and my takeout order was fast. Unfortunately the food was quite standard and the beef tasted like it was made from the texture of shoe strings :(. The bubble tea taro flavor was good, but it's a smoothie, not actual tea. There was not much flavor to my meal overall. read more

Crazing some pho before the new year and we stopped here for a quick bite. I had the flank and brisket small bowl and hubby had the chicken and shrimp. Started with the crispy spring rolls. The broth was very good and what you'd expect, nothing extraordinary. I'd come back. read more

Saigon 1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

An absolutely amazing gem :) Came here to try a new restaurant and WOW. everything was absolutely amazing. The Thai iced tea is amazing, and all the different types of pho were delicious. a good variety offered. the service is great and friendly, family owned and it feels cozy and calming. we will definitely be coming back!! we also had someone with a gluten allergy and everything allergy wise was great :) read more

The food is ok but the bubble tea is not bubble tea -- it's a smoothie. Big difference and not nearly as good.

To be honest, we had higher expectations... granted we both opted for other dishes other than pho. She got a chicken and veg dish over crispy noodles which sounded 10x better than it tasted and I got a decent vermicelli dish that came with a mild broth on the side, the Saigon special #1, it was decent. Maybe I'm reviewing a bit too early, as I'd go back and try to pho before giving it a 3 stars. Everything else was there. Service never missed a beat and checked on us regularly. read more

Saigon 1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Small shop and very busy but food is worth the wait. Everything came out hot and fresh. Perfect portion sizes. We both got the fries spring rolls and soups with the pork broths. We finished it to the last drop. We've already agreed to come back and try something different. read more

This was my first time here, I ordered the pho tai and crispy vegetable spring rolls. To me the pho broth was kinda one dimensional in flavor and they put the beef in the broth container (other places I've been to keep the meat separate from broth when I order takeout ). The meat was a bit tough by the time I ate it, however it does come with the fresh pho accoutrements. One of the spring rolls was pork instead of vegetable, but I did like the light refreshing sauce that came with it though. read more

Saigon 1 - P1 Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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It was our first time at Saigon 1 and everything was great! We ordered the spring rolls, pho, wings and boba tea and loved everything!!! The staff was super nice and we can't wait to go back. :) read more

The Pho here is not bad, tasted as expected. Eye round beef in the soup is over cooked but we know it's hard to keep it tender in a hot soup. The Chicken fried rice, however, was a total disappointment. It was just a mix of plain chicken, rice and veggies. Lemon grass beef was very good and we ordered additional beef as the sides for the kids. Water was served late. Other than that, sever was very polite and attentive! The owner was kind enough to take the fried rice off the bill. Parking wasn't a issue. The store is a little crowded in space and you can see stocks of supplies laying out. Bathroom was not to standard but not a deal breaker for us. Would recommend it and just avoid fried rice:) read more

Their pho and bun bo hue was full of flavor. I appreciated that the broth was really hot! The only thing I did not care for was the banh mi. It was dry and I was hoping for the marinated, fatty sliced pork in the banh mi to give it extra flavor but it was a pork patty. There was not enough pickled vegetables to make up for the dryness. read more

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I swear it's the best pho in the area. I've tried different combos of meats and broths in all the 757 but this place does it right. Also, it's such a friendly price. If you have a to-go order, it's packaged so nicely and is still a very considerate portion. I don't know what else to rave about!!! read more

I first came to Saigon 1 about twenty years ago. The ambience was nothing fancy but the restaurant was clean and the food was really good. I loved the pho and my wife enjoyed the quail. We visited again recently. Quail is no longer on the menu but there are many appetizers, soups, rice and noodle entrees to choose from and we had a great meal. The broth of the pho was sublime and service was exceptionally attentive and friendly. If I lived closer, I would be a regular customer. read more

Nice cozy place, we got seated right away because there were only other 2 other people inside. The 2 woman at the counter were very kind and served us well, got the Phó Gà Tôm. It was a little bit bland, but it was still pretty good. the broth was very nice! Nice place, I don't know if I'd come back though. Maybe to try another dish? Overall 8/10! read more

Saigon 1 - P12 Pho Ga Tom - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

My friends took me here after we did some shopping in Va beach. I have never had Vietnamese food. I am usually a chicken at trying new places because, you know I have my favorite thing at every restaurant I go to. Even if it's a Mexican, Italian - I have my favorite thing I eat at those kinds of restaurants. But since I have never eaten Vietnamese food I had to search the menu for food into my comfort zone. So I thought you candy go wrong with chicken and rice. Oh my stars!!! I loved it. It was delicious! The family that runs the place is so sweet. The mom and daughters served and ran the counter. I tried watermelon bubble tea. That was good. They had all kinds of flavors. I had a great time. The restaurant was clean and cozy. read more

Saigon 1 - Watermelon Bubble Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Went in a couple days ago. Service was great got the brisket, steak pho. Veggies, soup and meat were fresh. 100% would go back

Went here for lunch today after hearing online they had the best pho and it was close to my office. It did not disappoint. Obviously every place is using the same stuff as far as meats, basil, bean sprouts, etc but the broth really.set this place apart. Also the inside of the place looks like they type of place that would have the best Pho in town read more

After a massage next door at Spa Oriental and not having breakfast, came to Saigon 1 for a late lunch. I didn't see folks at the tables but there were a line of to-go orders. Asked the young man if they did dine in. He said yes so got a table and was quickly attended to. About 5-10 mins in, back-to-back customers started coming in; a good mix of pick ups and dine in folks showed up. The food is great and although it was only two young kids running the show, they promptly helped out their customers. Giving a 4/5 as I ordered the shrimp pho with double topping, that was great! But my veggie rolls weren't veggie so turned them into the waitress and she said she'd get me a new order. The place got busy and not sure what happened but they never arrived. I finished my soup so at that point just asked to cash out. Overall, a place I would recommend and visit again. read more

Saigon 1 - Shrimp pho, double topping - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Excellent service, tried a few other phö spots in town and they are definitely the best. read more

Saigon 1 - Pho bac diet - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Best beef pho I have had ever. Hands down the best. I have had pho on both west and east coast and this is the best. The waitress was attentive and the restaurant was very clean. We will definitely make it our go to restaurant pho. read more

Great services! Friendly atmosphere...Great food! Absolutely the best place for hangover soup! Lol!! Love the duck soup! Pho is the way

Food is spectacular, anything you order will left you pleased, services as well and very calm ambiance for you to enjoy this amazing food. Thanks!!!! read more

My visit to Saigon 1 was a wonderful surprise. I ate soft Spring rolls, Vermicelli with grilled lemongrass beef and crispy rolls and Duck soup. I have a tendency to order more than I can eat because I love taking home Vietnamese leftovers. The Vermicelli was very good! I was very impressed with the lemongrass beef it was tender and delicious it made me want more! I would have liked more lettuce in mine; next time I'll ask for it. The duck Soup however had so much flavor it was absolutely the best soup I have had in any Vietnamese or Thai restaurant I have been in. The surprise came because I had eaten there once soon after new owners took over. I remembered the food being good but not memorable. There are other Vietnamese restaurants I like that are closer to home. This visit will will influence me to go out of my way. read more

I ordered some food from them via DoorDash, because I'm feeling under the weather. It was my first time ordering foods from them and I loved it. My pho tai nam soup was good. Crab Rangoon... amazing. Big pieces and very soft. Probably the best crab Rangoon in the area! Will order again! read more

Saigon 1 - Pho Tai Nam - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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My go to are an order of wings and a Banh Mi - comes in at just over $15 and does me justice EVERY time. Probably my favorite Banh Mi in the 757! read more

Saigon 1 - S2 Grilled chicken sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Great pho at this restaurant. The added spice and ingredients didn't seem as fresh as usual. The small size serving is very filling. I definitely would have trouble downing the large portion. Just good food. read more

Saigon 1 - Chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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I don't like writing bad reviews but this place was pretty disappointing. Our dishes looked good upon first glance but the pho was so greasy and really lacked flavor. They also only give one small plate of the veggies even though we ordered two orders of pho. They charge extra if you want your own plate of veggies for your pho. The worst part is their "banh mi". I've been to American restaurants that serve better banh mi than this. From the picture you can see there's barely any meat and barely any veggies. If you want good Vietnamese food, this place isn't it read more

Saigon 1 - Banh mi S1 Grilled pork sandwich. - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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I was not impressed with this restaurant at all. I orders off postmates so I'm only taking off two stars for the food since I didn't go in to experience anything else. It came fast, but it was not that good at all. I LOVE Vietnamese food. I've eaten some in every state I've lived in and this was by far the worst taste wise. I got a vermicelli noodle bowl with grilled pork, beef, shrimp and crispy roll... the pork and beef were just ground meat formed into patties and put on a skewer to be placed on the grill. That's NOT the kind of grilled meat i was expecting! Every other time I've had this other places they had real grilled pork and beef... not ground meat patties. I think they should probably put they way their meat is cooked, because if I knew that I wouldn't have ordered it. I've never eaten this dish warm, always cold. So I assumed it would come cold since that's the way all other restaurants serve it. But it was served warmed, which wasn't a problem but they should add that as a selection on the app. The crispy roll was straight up disgusting. It was super mushy inside and had this weird taste. I couldn't even eat it. I spit it out and threw it away. I usually give restaurants a couple tries before I determined it's not good, but I'm never going to come here again. It was that bad to me. read more

Saigon 1 - VB1 Bun Dac Biet ( that is NOT the grilled pork I was expecting) - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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This is one of my favorite pho locations to visit in the area. The service and here is very quick and friendly. My favorite thing to order is the pho ga. You can even up to swap out the regular noodles with my favorite egg noodles. Also I would try the dinner special where you can get a combination of a protein Dish and also it comes with a small soup but it's not the same as a pho soup. It also comes with an egg roll. Come check out this great selection of food. read more

Saigon 1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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We usually go to the usual pho spots around the area and I have always spotted this place driving down Newtown road. We decided to give it a chance because why not give Saigon a try for some Vietnamese cuisine right? Inside is somewhat small and dark but smells like good ole Vietnamese food. We were seated right away and ordered some pho and spring rolls. The spring rolls have shrimp and pork and the sauce is always delicious. Good appetizer! The beef pho came out fairly quickly and hot. The broth was actually very flavorful and didnt even need any sriracha or hoisin sauce. I would say it's slightly better than the known competition around the area. It was a huge bowl with plenty of noodles and broth. However, they didn't add as much beef as I wanted to but the broth and noodles were kind of made up for it. This place is a hole in the wall for sure but the Vietnamese taste is on point. Solid experience! read more

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Service was great! But food was not good. Was here few years ago and enjoyed. Not sure what happened. Ordered chicken pho (fine but not much meat and thin noodles), chicken fried rice (chunks of rubber chicken and yellow, soggy rice) could not finish and grilled pork chop (dry but ok, had to return rice inedible watered, soggy)... never had such bad rice...I'm not sure how this is rated 4 stars... maybe from the past. Never had been disappointed this much for Vietnamese food. Hope things get better but won't be back, other options. read more

Lacks distinct flavor, very bland. Bubble green tea tastes more like jasmine tea. It's one and done for me.

We visited VA Beach from Northern VA. After a full day of activities and seafood in the area, we wanted pho to wrap up the late evening (after 9:00 PM). It certainly satisfied our taste buds but we have had better pho in NOVA. They forgot our silverware and napkins but apologized upon request. The atmosphere was quiet and cozy. Considering the limited Vietnamese restaurant offerings in the area, we'll come back to support their business again in two weeks for the Holiday Lights at the Beach. read more

Me and my son (12 years old) went yesterday. Firstly it took forever to get our order taken. We were the only ones eating in. There was one guy but he was taking out and im sure he called in his order and still had to wait. We waited at least 15 mins for 2 boba teas which they didn't have one of the flavors that was listed on the menu and we had one order of crunchy rolls. (Egg rolls). So as we are eating and drinking (FINALLY) LOL one of the older ladies she has short hair she walks by with her hand so deep in her A** YES in her pants and underwear just digging and scratching away. With a bowl in one hand. And I said loudly "she's in her ass" and of course everyone act as if they was deaf. I left $1 tip only because the guy that made our boba was cute and the boba was good. DO NOT EAT HERE EVER!!! read more

Saigon 1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Food is very delicious always fresh and great quality every time Descriptive menu Great prices $$ Highly recommend read more

I was pleasantly surprised to find a good family run Vietnamese restaurant in the area! There is nothing fancy or special about the decor and we had fun guessing the restaurant's previous incarnation. Our shrimp rolls and "crispy" spring rolls came quickly and were pretty good. Saigon 1's Phô dac Biet was delicious! Taste and texture-wise I prefer the beef balls to be sliced in half instead of slivers. Other than that, all the expected ingredients were included. The broth was flavorful, balanced and not too salty. Our friendly waitress also brought lots of extra cilantro upon request. For an inexpensive lunch or dinner, I'd make a point to stop here again when my travels bring me back to Norfolk/Virginia Beach. read more

Saigon 1 - Phô dac Biet - everything in it! - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

It sucks that this is the only place around that makes viet food that isn't just Pho. Unfortunately I was craving food from home so I came back and of course instant regret. The hostess/waitress wasn't friendly and she asked me multiple times for my order...there's over 40+ items on the menu, I need more than 3 seconds please. When I said "sorry I'm not ready yet", she scoffed and walked away. And one of the managers asked her if she had taken our orders yet, she responded back in Vietnamese in a rude and annoyed manner that she already asked us twice and we still can't pick something. I'm a fluent American born VIETNAMESE,....I can understand you. Now about the food; The soft shelled crab with fried rice was very good. Came with two deep fried crabs, cooked very nicely. The Bo Luc Lac (shakey beef) however, was barely edible. The steak cubes might as well have been cubed-leather. It was so incredibly over cooked and the sauce wasn't even on it, only on the salad. Two stars only because the soft shell crab was good. These owners seriously need to properly train these kids on customer service....or just socially acceptable manners. read more

Decided to come here for pho and it wasn't too bad. We ordered Pho Dac Biet and bun bo hue. Both were good. We saw wings on the menu and decided to try it and it was pretty good. It's weird to have a variety of wing flavors but the wings are my top pick from the menu! read more

Saigon 1 - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Great Pho, Vietnamese coffee, lemon grass beef and sea good fried noodles! Don't be fool by the look. Best Vietnamese food considering we have been to Vietnam and live in Boston! read more