It's expensive not really worth it. I prefer the original on San Mateo. My food was cold not only that it took a long time to get my order ready. read more

We were staying in Rio Rancho and wanted a Pho Phix. The internet led me to Saigon 2, which was close by our motel. We were happy we wouldn't have a long drive for dinner. Evidently this is a second restaurant opened, the other being simply "Saigon Restaurant" on San Mateo. Saigon 1 has received good reviews so we were anticipating some good food at S2, we weren't disappointed. S2 is located in a strip mall at the NE corner of Unser and Southern Blvd SE. Be advised the address is Southern Blvd, but the restaurant faces Unser, on the west "corner" of the mall. We drove around the mall before finding it. It's clean and comfortable and the people working there are smiling and helpful. They will advise if you need help with the different offerings. Our server had a rather thick accent and we had some trouble understanding, but that's part of the experience! I had the rice noodle with beef and my wife ordered seafood prawn and pork pho. Both were served with fresh bean sprouts, basil and peppers that can be added to your liking. My noodles came with a small saucer of Nuc cham, which is added to the bowl as you eat. (Fish sauce with sugar and water.) Both were tasty and fresh, the prawns were large and plentiful. The next time you need some Pho try Saigon 2 in Rio Rancho. read more

So excited to have such an excellent Vietnamese restaurant in Rio Rancho now. I've been twice, and each time my companions and I found the food intensely flavorful and delicious. The staff is very smiling and friendly. The decor in the restaurant is fairly bare bones but who cares: Go there for the food. I've had the rice paper vegetarian spring rolls and the pork egg roll ones, and both are great. The bun with grilled prawns and thinly sliced pork is very good. My friend had the bun with grilled beef and onion and enjoyed hers too. I've also tried the combination dinner with barbecued beef, and it's a good value at less than 9 dollars. A beautifully prepared salad with a tasty dressing starts it off, followed by a huge portion of fried rice, beef rolls filled with grilled onion, and egg rolls. read more

This Vietnamese restaurant is one that I stand by. It's a nice place that packs a lot of flavor in their food. I love it, and I will definitely be back for more. I had grilled pork, grilled prawns and rice with a sweet and sour sauce on the side... it was to die for. I ate that whole plate up, and for the price, you can't beat Saigon. I don't know what more to say... it was great! Their vietnamese coffee with boba takes a long time to make though. I was about halfway done with my food before I got my drink. It wasn't that great either, and the boba came out a little tough. Probably won't be getting that again. The atmosphere is a little quiet when it's not a full restaurant, it felt a tad bit lonely when it was just my table. Maybe some music would be good, or if it's already there, playing it a little louder. Service was pretty good here. I believe the owner of the restaurant was our server, and he was very attentive to our needs and water refills. I will be coming back again, thank you for a great Vietnamese restaurant that's close by! Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 read more

So glad to have Saigon 2 in the area! Found it here on Yelp and had to work to find the restaurant as it fronts Unser with a Southern Blvd address. Went with our kids on Saturday night and the service was outstanding, with excellent descriptions of the food and suggestions. Ordered the egg rolls... fantastic! They come with lettuce leaves, mint (I think?), basil, and fish sauce to wrap. So yummy! I would stop in here just for these. We all shared different dishes so we could taste many things. Nothing disappointed and since we mostly took the waiters suggestions, I'm not even sure what we ordered. One was a noodle dish with veggies... lemongrass and ?. Another rice dish and one curry dish. Will be looking for a reason to go back soon! Near the Rio Rancho movie theater, so maybe movie night soon! read more

Saigon is hands down the best Vietnamese restaurant in the Albuquerque metro area, and having a location closer to home is simply outstanding. Solid, delicious food every time delivered by friendly and accommodating staff. The egg rolls are a must have for every visit, and my mouth waters for the rice plates with shredded pork and pork chop or lemongrass chicken (add a fried egg to your plate, you won't be disappointed!). The pho is also outstanding, served with well-seasoned broth and all the accompaniments you'd expect. I love to finish off my meal with an iced coffee, made fresh when you order. read more

Rude staff. Young heavy guy working the tables is very rude to customers. Won't ever be back.

My first foray into Vietnamese food in ABQ was a good one. 3.5 stars for service and food. I had the beef pho combination, which was huge - I can't imagine what an extra large would look like. Perhaps it would be served in a bucket. Decent amount of rare steak, tendon, and tripe. There might have been some brisket in there too, but not a ton. The fried egg rolls were also good, you can get a half order (3rolls) for $4. Everything came with all the fixins (thai basil, jalapeños, bean sprouts; egg rolls too, plus the usual lettuce for wrapping), even some cilantro. The pho section of the menu was very small, but I assume you can do your own variation on combinations of the beef parts. Overall, good experience and I will be back for my next pho fix. **unlike most pho places, they take credit cards, but no amex. read more

We had a #28 and #52, both very solid dishes, though the #28 was a bit better. Beef was tender, not overcooked (but certainly not rare- I don't like rare), plenty of vegetables and the noodles were very tasty. The pork in 52 was pretty solid, but the rice was a touch dry for my liking. perhaps with some more sauce on top it would have been just right. Thai iced tea was a little overly sweet but we just added water and it was perfect, so it's like we scored extra for free ;) service was as expected (they are always polite to a fault, there when you need, and not hovering over you when you don't). overall, a solid 4, can't beat the price and no glaring problems. even had some to take home so you'll either leave full, stuffed, engorged, or have a 2nd meal manana. oh, and to the guy who talked about not enough choices on the menu....umm, did we eat at the same establishment? dude, there's like 125 things on the menu? I like my novels written by Clive Cussler or Tom Clancy, not the local Vietnamese chef! ;) read more

I've tried every pho place I can in the ABQ and Rio Rancho area and Saigon/Saigon 2 are far and away my favorite. The best Pho I've ever had and the the eggrolls as well. It's my Graceland read more

The food was excellent and the service was too! Ask for recommendations bc they are always so helpful! Lemongrass grilled chicken was fabulous! read more

My wife and I are frequent flyers at Vietnamese restaurants. This one was very nice. good service good food. Will definitely beer back read more

Saigon 2 - Combination number 2 - Vietnamese Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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This happened twice. In the past I asked if I can substitute the rice noodle into rice noodle patty and the price goes up from $8.75 into $14.00 without telling me first in advance. Today I said many times that I want an empty bowl so I can have some of my husband's pho soup and she brought a small bowl of pho very little besides my husband's pho and so I ate them without thinking and later got $7 charge for the small bowl I never asked for. I called the manager and he insisted it was a fair price for the small bowl and I told him I never ordered it so I shouldn't pay for it. He was unhappy telling me I should make my order clear while the server is the non speaking English one. This is probably an okay practice in where they are from but in the U.S. you should be clear about changing the price in advance. I am a very disappointed customer. read more

Great eggrolls! Love them! Foods is always hot and amazing! Service is always friendly!

Very good family-style Vietnamese cooking. Combination rice plates are excellent. Egg rolls have exquisite taste. Very reasonable.

This is my first visit to a Vietnamese restaurant in New Mexico and I don't see ANY reason to go anywhere else. The food is awesome and so are the people! Can't wait to go back!! read more

Saigon 2 - Family feast night!! Love this place! - Vietnamese Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

I am so happy they came to Rio Rancho. I've been eating at the Albuquerque location for decades. Clean, fresh and amazing. The food here is delicious. read more

Best place for Spring Rolls with peanut sauce... I also love the crispy vermicelli with sea food... I'm so happy this is in Rio Rancho!!! Yay! Go eat here you will be happy you did. read more

Saigon 2 - So good, so, so good!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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Very good! Ordered take out. Got a soup. All of the ingredients are fresh and packed separately, so will be better a day later after the ingredients have a chance to blend together. read more

First place I had pho in Albuquerque when I moved here and still one of my favorites! Their rare beef pho is on point with any in the city. I like the pho broth here more than anywhere, it's always great and very tasty! Their spring rolls are also great, they have bean sprouts, basil, lettuce, carrots in them, with the meat of your choice, unlike some places that only have the noodles and meat. Their portions are a little bit smaller than most Vietnamese places I have been to, but the food quality is much better than most also! They also have a second location on San Mateo and I go there quite often also. I can promise, if you like Vietnamese food, you will not be disappointed by coming here, I LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

Saigon 2 - Tasty egg rolls! - Vietnamese Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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I first became acquainted with Pho (pronounced fuh, not foh) on the east coast in Virginia outside Washington DC where there is a very large population of Vietnamese and other Asian people. A Vietnamese roommate introduced it to me. I've since had many many bowls of hot pho. Saigon City is easily the best I've had on the west side and WAY better than Pho Bar(which gave me and my companion the runs immediately after consumption). Saigon City is fast and clean and affordable. Try some of the other items on the menu! read more

This joints IS the best restaurant Vietnamese in ABQ.Their pho, pork chop, bun bo hue soup are fresh. Great service. You will be addicted to this place once u tried one time. read more

Saigon 2 - Delicious pho soup at this viet restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Love it! My go to dish is the broken rice plate with egg pie, shredded pork, and onion beef. Very friendly people too.

I love little "hole in the wall" type places. This is just that. It's small and in a crappy little shopping center, easy to miss. The food is truly awesome though. I got the broken rice dish with onion beef, my roommate got the noodles with pork and egg roll. We also got some spring rolls. Everything was on point. The waiter seemed shy but super nice. Will return. read more

Love this place and they deliver as well. I was feeling under the weather looking for a good place for Pho. This is it. I only wish they had put more veggies to toss in. But the flavor was on point and the sauces supplied were great as well. This will be my go to for pho moving forward read more

We eat here regularly. This place never disappoints us. Even now that it is take out only. They make sure and pack everything nice and neat , never forgetting anything . Beef pho is our fav!!! We also love the spring rolls read more

Friendly, cozy atmosphere. Awesome food. My fav is #32...pork & prawns with rice noodles, the shrimp is so tender & tastes great. The pork is tender and the flavor is wonderful. The Thai tea with boba is delicious also. Can't wait to go again tonight. I usually get 2 of everything because my co-workers love it too. read more

Great food, reasonable prices!! What I like the most about this place that it's clean and doesn't stink. Automatically 4 stars for that+ good food/service! read more

Saigon 2 - Chicken noodle soup and beef meatballs - Vietnamese Near Me - Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Best spring rolls ever and the #32 is amazing! We love this place. It's small and perfect if you don't want to be in a noisy environment.

This place has really gone downhill, especially service wise. The new young server they have could not be more rude or useless. No refills. No niceties. Nothing. I will probably never eat here again after the lack of service tonight. Food is still good, but like a lot of places, the horrible service just ruins it. read more

The food here is amazing! I'm so glad I can get a decent Vietnamese dish in Rio Rancho. I havent found anywhere else in Rio Rancho or in the west side of Albuquerque that is this good!. Service is always polite and kind. My only concern is the location, entry/egress from the plaza they are in can be slightly difficult. Also dinig space inside can be sometimes cramped. Other than that its great! read more

I love this place. The appetizers are always reasonable and very fresh. The rare beef noodle soup is to die for. You can't beat the service they are constantly filling your drink and asking if you need anything but not too imposing. I would definitely recommend this Vietnamese restaurant! read more

Always a great experience for a quick lunch. The egg rolls are to die for and honestly some of the most flavorful Pho around. When I worked in Albuquerque I would go to their original restaurant. I lucked out when they put in their second location around the corner from my office. Treat yourself and enjoy the food!! read more

The food here is AMAZING and fresh and flavorful and just all around great. We've sampled tons of dishes but our go-to is the egg rolls as an app (comes with lettuce, cilantro and basil on the side to make a little roll) and the pho as main dishes. The pho here is outstanding - broth is excellent on it's own and the meat sliced to thin perfection. The staff here is also exemplary - checking with us multiple times without being intrusive. In fact, one of the servers (not even 'our' server) came to our table and mixed a special sauce for me to try with my pho that he thought I might enjoy. They're just an all-around great group of people who you can tell really appreciate seeing people enjoy their food. We went during Lunar New Year and received a hóng bāo (lucky red envelope) from our server with a surprise inside! What a thoughtful touch! This is our go-to Vietnamese restaurant in ABQ and we will drive miles out of our way for this goodness. YUM. read more

Best Vietnamese food in the state! Pho is perfect, every time, all the time. Some of the most friendliest people I know. The only place that compares is the other Saigon restaurant(same owners) on the east side. read more

I stood at the counter waiting for someone to help me in an empty restaurant. I only mention it was empty to drive home the fact that they weren't busy in the least. It's cool, guess you don't want my money. Sorry to inconvenience you with my business lol. Bye Felicia. read more

One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants!! Good food, good customer service and great prices! The lemon grass chicken is my fav and the dressing on the salad is super yummy!! read more

When I first started speeding more time in Albuquerque, I made a list of all the Vietnamese restaurants. Then if I looked up at a certain part of town, I'd just look to see what was close to try. It was a great way to come to know the different types of Vietnamese specialties we have in town! As I ate my way across town, if a server or busboy was nice I would ask where THEY eat on their day off. Then I asked where they ate if grandma was sick! Unanimously they said Saigon at San Mateo and Osuna, by Cliff's Water Park. And now the same family opened a second location at Unser and Southern. One trip to Saigon sealed the deal, and now it is where I always go for Vietnamese comfort food that is made with love and pride. If a new customer walks in, Vicky can see the questions in their eyes. She asks a couple of questions then makes suggestions for what they will like. Then when the food comes out, she makes sure you know how to eat the exotic and beautiful and fresh food. For instance, the egg rolls are served with beautiful fresh herbs and lettuce leaves. Put a little basil inside the lettuce leaf, then lay the fried egg roll on top of that, then roll it up and dip it in the fish sauce. The lettuce gives the light sauce something to stick to, and makes the egg roll a second layer of treat!! Everything is good. You can't come here without getting a spring roll. The best and freshest, and a sauce so good I want to eat it with a spoon! A "small" wonton soup is an appetizer on the menu that is guaranteed to brighten even a sunny day! Then "Bun" is a bed of fresh greens, bean sprouts and herbs under thin rice noodle vermicelli. Then you have a choice of protein, with mine being grilled prawns and thinly sliced marinated grilled pork. It comes with a small bowl of sweet/salty/sour sauce that is known as "fish sauce", that you pour over the dish ... Then DIG IN!!! This one is entree size portion. Thank you for giving us good food on both sides of town! read more

Really, really good food! My husband had the Pho and I had a combo plate. He is very particular about his pho and he said it was probably one of the best in the city. I had a combo with lemon grass chicken, and fried rice and fried prawns and steamed veggies. The fried rice is something I will dream about and crave, it was so good!! And the chicken which was spicy (no indication on menu) but really really good, I mean I like a sweet and super spicy but really yummy!!! We also had spring rolls which I wasn't too keen on, had mint and cilantro and I'm not a fan of cilantro, but my husband loved them. But again I must rave about the fried rice! It had these little bits of pork, which I will call heaven, and shrimp... It's been 5 days and I really want to order it again! I can't wait to go back! Friends in Rio Rancho, I highly recommend this yummy place! read more

Staff here friendly and they make you feel at home. You can't go wrong with their pho and spring rolls but I've had almost everything on their menu and it's all delicious. read more