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    Saigon Cafe

    3.9 (223 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Thai
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Great service and the food is exquisite. I couldn't find anything wrong if I tried. It makes me feel at home, with lovely lights and decor.

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    Jill J.

    First time ordering to go. Did not expect this. I was very hungry and the broth was super hot and filled way up for me to put all this together in a car. Grrrrr! The food was decent when I put it together at home. The chicken seemed boiled too long and hard to chew though.

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    Dan M.

    I'm only giving it four stars instead of five because I don't remember the Sesame Chicken that well--even though it was only two days ago. I know I finished it though. And the Chicken Satay was very good. Some people seem to be disappointed in the Pho and service, but I didn't order Pho and had no problems with the service. I can only speak from my own experience. Therefore... Recommended.

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    Laura C.

    Props for true to style experience. The value is above and beyond. Big bowls of hot pho. An excellent spot to introduce a novice and new dining experience. Must pho. There are other choices as well but this is hard to resist. I added Tofu and got a quart of broth to go. Excellent!

    My food had eggshells

    The food is always great. This time my food had eggshells both my rice had eggshells

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    Mary J.

    I yelped some good pho while I was in the area, Saigon cafe came up and I tried them out. It was busy inside and there were many people being stuffed in/out. The staff was a bit short and curt, but provided good service. This is a 3.5 rounded up to a 4-star. I wanted to consider how busy it was when I was there and how restaurants are all having staff shortages. My main complaint was the appetizer. The A9 app says it is: "Strips of sweet potatoes and shrimp mixed in a tempura batter, fried until golden. Served with tangy fish and pineapple sauce." When it came out it was stacks of sweet potato fries (like frozen in a bag kind) cut into squares with a fried shrimp on top. It looked nothing like the menu photo and was served with some lousy fish sauce stuff. The pho was some of the best I've had though! It came with a giant plate of cilantro and goodies. The chicken and fish tasted great. I loved the broth and the fried onion crunchies in there. If I'm in GA again I would come back here for the pho on a slower night, to see if the experience is better.

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    Sue K.

    Some parking available right by the restaurant. It does get busy during lunch rush. Some staff wore masks but no social distancing enforced. Good place to grab a bowl of pho when you are in the area. Thai tea: just the right amount of sweetness and the boba is nice and chewy. Spicy basil with chicken: got the lunch special, so it came with an egg roll. Super crispy and warm. The chicken was tender, however, not spicy at all. If you are in a time crunch, definitely go for a bowl of pho instead!

    A8 - Cheese Puffs, create your own pho bowl with chicken and well done flank.

    My mom and I came to try this for the first time in the area, we have been craving for a delicious broth/soup. We have passed this restaurant a million times and I'm so surprised that we never stopped by before. I'm so glad we did! It was beautiful on the inside, the decorations and how the inside resembles the culture is beautiful and peaceful. Our waiter was really patient with us and helped us out for our order. We got an order of cheese puffs that came with this delicious pineapple sauce! So delicious!! And we shared the X-large pho with beef and shredded chicken and the broth was so amazing. We could not stop talking about it after we left. I really can't wait to come back!! Absolutely loved this restaurant, and the prices were amazing/very affordable!!

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    Yahaira C. Barbosa B.

    Great pho and even greater service! The door is hard to open but you just need to pull harder. It can get pretty busy on the weekends but the service and seating time is still fairly quick.

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    11 years ago

    Great food, really helps you can order online when ur on the go! Awesome variety on the menu.

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    Average food, service, atmosphere, price. Nothing special but not bad either. Does not serve alcohol.

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    10 years ago

    Great place, they have really good pho. I've tried other dishes as well, they're good such as curry Rama , but I usually come for pho.

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    10 years ago

    Just moved to the area and decided to try it out with the family. I have nothing nice to say since there are better options around town.

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    Delicious food and speedy service for good prices, no idea why this has only 3.5 stars!

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    12 years ago

    I always ordered the Pho Noodle Soup with chicken and it's really good. Service has always been good.

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    10 years ago

    I love this place. Addicted to the coconut milk soap and spring rolls with peanut sauce. Great change of pace for this area!

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