So I've been to this place quiet a few times. All the times have been really good. Service is great and friendly. The service always fills up my cup with water when it is half empty and boxes up my food for me when I ask for a to go box. Food is good. I can tell it's more traditional, but still very Americanized. I can't give this place a 5 star because there is something off about it. I can not figure it out for the life of me. I really don't even know the reason. It just doesn't seem worthy for a 5 star review. Yeah I've had good experiences, but never anything to try and get my parents to try the place. I guess you could say it's good for a quick meal with friends between classes, but nothing more. Overall, I will continue to come back until this place gives me a reason to not come back. read more

This is probably one of my favorite restaurants in the CWE. I love the ambiance and the service is very good. I've been here 3 times and I always get the pineapple fried rice. It's soooo good and not too filling! The only bad thing is that the pineapple fried rice isn't on the lunch menu! read more

I've been coming here for about 5 years. Never had a bad dish. Great location with outdoor seating and friendly service.

Food is wonderful. Staff is very nice. Would recommend! We came in in a rush and they had our food out in no time. We come here often and it is one of our favorites in the west end read more

Saigon Cafe - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Regarding St. Louis restaurant, Little Saigon is a Big Deal. I don't necessarily mean it has a fan base that rivals the Cards, but I mean it has almost everything you could want from an eating establishment, leaving little to be desired. Delicious food, great service, decent prices, and an excellent sidewalk setup make Little Saigon a great way to experience Vietnamese food and the Central West End. read more

Little Saigon is a wonderful little Vietnamese restaurant in the Central West End just around the corner from Barnes Jewish Hospital on Euclid. I have been there a couple of times and each time that I stop by there for a meal several things happen. I am always seated promptly without any long waits, I always enjoy whatever it is that I order, and I always walk away full and happy. Little Saigon has a great lunch menu with plenty of things to choose from. I have always enjoyed their soups and I really liked their Ca Ri Ga, which is chicken curry and jasmine rice. Their dinner menu is larger of course with more to offer and larger servings. On the dinner menu my favorite item is their Do Bien Xao Xa Ot, which is pretty much sauted seafood with lemon grass, quite tasty. Little Saigon is a great Vietnamese restaurant. read more

Do you like Pho as mush as I do? If so this is your place! So good, rich broths, delicious noodles, tasty shrimps. Highly recommend!

Was looking for a dine in option with AC and boy did this place come through. Salad rolls, amazing. Pho Thai, amazing. Mai Thai, a bit boozy, and the N/A salty lime drink was so good we had to get an extra one to go. Yum!! read more

I lived in St. Louis for 2 years and Little Saigon was by far my favorite causal restaurant. The staff is genuine and attentive. The location is perfect, especially to sit on the patio on a warm summer evening. Over my 50 or so visits I am sure I tried everything on the menu. I still have cravings for the vermicelli with grilled chicken and prawns. read more

I have gone here numerous times during my employment at BJC and have to say it's one of the quickest, mouth-watering lunch spots in the CWE. The service is always speedy, you rarely have to wait for a table even though it's usually busy, and the fare is some of the healthiest-looking Vietnamese cuisine I've had. I usually order the veggie spring rolls, which come with a nice peanut dipping sauce. For a main course, I get the Bo Luc Lac, which consists of tender beef cubes, carrot shreds, and sauteed onions on a bed of vermicelli noodles (you can get white or brown rice also, but I prefer the noodles). It also comes with some garlic-flavored spicy oil that you can drizzle over the entire dish. All in all, a good experience. read more

Wow! Impressive pho, and fresh spring rolls. Personal owners attentive and simple and cozy atmosphere. If your looking for that intimate date destination this is the place! read more

Not bad. I got Singapore noodles aka curry vermicelli noodles with chicken and shrimp! Pretty good. I'll admit up front I'm from San Fran so normally a bowl of noodles will only set up back $8-10 for this basic of a dish. So a little bit pricier than I'm used to but the food was good. Pluses for nice ambiance and great service! read more

Saigon Cafe - Singapore noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Simply excellent! My coworker and I went there for dinner and were so pleased. For the first course I ordered the spring rolls (Cha Gio) and my friend ordered the cabbage salad (Goi Tom Ga). The spring rolls were yummy and crunchy, the cabbage salad was full of taste and pretty big. For the main course we both went with the seafood soup (Hu Tieu Dac Biet) and were not dissapointed. The soup was served in a huge bowl and was full of great pho noodles and a variety of seafood. The service was great-continuously came by to help and see how we are while not disturbing tok much. Place was clean and had a great ambiance. read more

The last few visits were a definitely an improvement from past times. The beef pho was delicious, new recipe? The service is still choppy, seems like a lot of turnover. For such a prime location may be step it up a bit, the dining room needs some enhancements art, better plants, ambiance, music.... read more

I have always been disappointed by their pho; but recently I tried some of their other dishes and they are really good. Some of my favorites are Singapore noodles (ask for lemon garlic sauce, sooo much better!), ginger chicken clay pot, green beans (ask for extra spicy) dish. Their spring rolls are always fresh and tasty. My only complaint about this place is that it is a little pricey for the dishes. I would highly recommend Little Saigon if you want to try something other than pho for Vietnamese cuisine. read more

This is the second time I've been here now, and the food is amazing. The staff is very friendly and the place seems very clean and kept. I didn't take pictures of my food, but I should have because it was so good. I'll be eating here every time I'm in the area. read more

First time and everything was amazing. Beef pho is a must. Popped in by mistake and glad we did. Chicken satay for apps are solid and their coconut flan is the perfect way to end dinner here read more

Here's another Hidden Gem Restaurant in the CWE the food so delicious the service always Impeccable. They have a wide variety of dishes to chose from. Me I love everything on the menu but often get my favorite soft spring rolls when walking by. Delicious food & Impeccable Service always bring me back to this restaurant. Thanks for always a great dining experience. read more

My favorite spot in St. Louis. Have been coming here for almost 10 years, and the quality of the food and service has remained constant and top-notch. Pros: - The food, obviously. Ingredients are fresh (particularly the vegetables) and appropriately cooked. Very flavorful but not overwhelming. If you're into veggie dishes or just looking for something on the lighter side, try the Cai Xao Dau Hu (don't worry, it's essentially stir fry). I also really like the Mongolian beef; vermicelli noodles with chicken, shrimp, and curry; and the seafood pho. Really, you can't go wrong. - The service. These guys are professional and personable. Wait time is average or better depending on how busy they are. - Ambiance. Go for dinner on a day when the weather is cooperating. Chances are they'll have the front windows open and you'll have a perfect opportunity to people watch in the CWE as you enjoy your food. read more

Got take out the other night--shrimp springrolls, Mongolian beef and Singapore noodles. The food is good--not outstanding but very tasty. The beef was a little salty and the noodles could have had a little more sauce--but the flavors were nice. Also, it wasn't greasy or heavy like other Asian places. I will go back... Nothing to do with the food: the menu is all in Vietnamese--it is a Vietnamese restaurant, I get that--and I feel like a weirdo for commenting on it, but it actually makes ordering slightly difficult (and embarrassing). read more

This place serves up all of your classic Vietnamese dishes. The pho was good and is served piping hot. Though the broth was not as flavorful as other places but it was still good. The food is priced slightly on the high side, but the service is outstanding and I would come back again. read more

I had the Wonton Soup and it was so delicious! The noodles cooked perfectly, nice and flavorful shrimp wontons and the best pork ever! What a gem! read more

The food was exceptional and the waiter was helpful, polite and attentive. Eating on the patio was very delightful and I imagine delivery would be an equally good experience. I personally am not ready for inside dinning. read more

What a great place, heard so many good things and tonight it was our first time in Little saigon and we had a great meal! The chicken satay in tangy peanut sauce was the best i had ever had in an asian restaurant and the clay pot with ginger and steamed vegetable was delicious The spring rolls were average although we ordered the crispy ones and not the soft ones and i hear that the soft shrimp ones is their specialty .. We are going back for sure!!! Great atmosphere and very good service! Very generous portions btw which Allows you to share every dish on the menu :) read more

Probably the best, most authentic food in the central west end. They have a helpful staff, and a big menu. The prices are fair and the location is convenient. Five stars read more

Service was excellent, accommodations were clean and distanced, and most importantly, the food was excellent (the mango margarita was superb). I recommend the first beef entree. Delicious! read more

We ordered from here as a neighborhood delivery during Covid. The food was outstanding--fresh, delicious, beautiful. I was inspired to learn to make a Vietnamese Honeycomb cake after trying this crazy green dessert they included. Of the ten places we've ordered from as a neighborhood this one was our favorite. read more

Over priced, Americanized Viet food. Ordered Pho take out and the meat was bad. Had to throw the whole thing away. People working there are nice though and the service was decent. read more

I came here with my dad and we both ordered the beef pho. I don't know what they served us but it was absolutely NOT pho. Yeah, it was some sort of beef soup noodle, but not what pho should have looked, smelled, or tasted like. Also, $10 for a small portion of beef noodle soup? Are you kidding me? We went looking for more food afterwards, which says a lot because it doesn't take much to fill me up. read more

When I lived in the CWE this was my go to place for lunch, great food, outdoor seating and excellent prices. I will drive from the south city area now just to get an order of their crispy spring rolls. I can't explain it but they are perfectly cooked, crispy like very thin glass and the stuffing is amazing. This past week I wondered in and had my crispy spring rolls (of course) and the wok fried jasmine rice with shrimp. It was huge so I knew half would be going home with me and I wanted something to round it out. I ordered the spring rolls to go. They actually held up very well wrapped in damp paper towels until the next day. It was overall a very nice meal at the restaurant and at home. read more

This is a wonderful sit-down restaurant for over your lunch break or dinner. I tried the Cai Xào au Hu (stir-fried vegetables and fried tofu with brown rice) and it was fantastic. The mushrooms really gave it a nice, rich flavor. Main dishes here hover around $10, but the quality is good and if you're not too hungry, you could probably have leftovers for another meal. read more

I totally agree, Peter E. This place is sooo not cheap. The food is good, but the portions are small! For 3 people, the bill was about $70. The spring rolls and egg rolls were very good. The interior decor was really nice. I came out of that restaurant still hungry with an empty wallet. Service was ok. read more

this place was a welcome surprise. we found the listing from one of those hotel guidebook magazines. everything was spectacular. Yeah, it was a little pricey, but the food was worth it, considering the area is a little light. service was great, drink was strong & the meat was tender. I'm good with that. EDIT: the pho is HORRIBLE. avoid at all costs. read more

First of all, Tony, our server was absolutely amazing. I went with one other person, so we decided to split everything. Tony came out prepared, with sharing plates and extra sauces. Unknown to us, he packaged our to-go food separately with extra sauce! The food matches the level of service. We ordered the Bahn Xeo as an appetizer. The rice flour crepe gift-wrapped perfectly cooked shrimp and delicious chicken slices. All of which you could top with their outstanding fish sauce and fresh cilantro, cucumber, and bean sprouts. For our main course, we split the Com Little Saigon and the Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio. The Com Little Saigon was tasty, the shredded chicken was served on top of jasmine rice and came with a side of shredded cabbage and peanuts. The Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio was by far my favorite. The pork bites were flavorful and complemented the vermicelli noodles. In addition to that, the fried spring roll made me salivate. Of course, both of these dishes came with fish sauce and Tony recommended some chili sauce for and extra hit of spice. Finally, the atmosphere pulls it all together. The music was great, the restaurant was very clean, and at most seats you can people watch the CWE. Essentially great atmosphere, excellent food, and exceptional service! read more

Little Saigon in the Central West End is a pretty good Vietnamese restaurant. The bahn mi sandwiches are really good and so was the tofu stir fry. However, they don't serve the bahn mi for dinner, which is lame. We have also found that the food doesn't hold up to takeout as well as it should. It's far better in the restaurant. read more

Excellent Vietnamese restaurant in the CWE. I'm very impressed with the staff and their helpfulness. There doesn't seem to be a ton of variety on the menu, but everything I've tried has been very good. There is a pork chop dish with veggies and a fried egg that stands out to me. Also, try anything dipped in their sweet/sour fish sauce. Phenomenal! read more

This place is ok, but not that outstanding to me. Maybe a lot of people like it because it's more westernized than other Vietnamese places. I went there 2 times this fall because it is very close to my boyfriend's apartment. The first time we were there, the food tasted very average. The veggie rolls are good (like other places I have been to), but are fairly small. I think you can get the same quality with a more reasonable size at other Vietnamese places. The second time I was there, the noodles were not well cooked and a little bit hard to bite. As a result, the noodle did not absorb any flavor from the soup and tasted very dry. After all, this place is overpriced in my opinion with no outstanding features. I would go to other decent Vietnamese places with a more worthy price. Oh, and most importantly, the service is very very bad. The waiter was always in a hurry and never waited for us to finish our sentence (unless we kept saying "excuse me"). Sometimes, the waiter looked at me like I did something wrong or bad to him. In one word, I feel ignored and kind of unwelcomed there. read more

As several other people have observed, the food is pretty good, but it is overpriced. I had a plate of noodles with chicken, shrimp, and vegetables, and I did enjoy it. I couldn't tell you what it was called, though. Our waitress poured water for us, but she never asked if we wanted anything other than water, so we went with the assumption that it was all they had. I see now from other reviews that they do have other beverages. Apparently, it is incumbent on the customer to request one. Again, you aren't getting a lot for your money, but the place is clean and has a pleasant enough atmosphere. I wouldn't object if someone wanted to go here for dinner, but I wouldn't likely seek it out again myself. read more

The short of it: Good (if somewhat slow) service and the best cafe su da I've had in a very long time. So why the sour grapes? Tasteless pho with very little of the appropriate accouterments and an $89 lunch bill with an automatic gratuity for two adults and three young girls. The waaay too long of it after I looked at it: We arrived a little after 12, just before the lunch rush and seated promptly in the center of the room. The waiter was quite pleasant and took our drink orders quickly. 3 cokes, hot tea, and my iced coffee. I complemented him on the cafe su da. First time in a while that I'd had it un-premixed. Good 3+ star start! My wife and I had pho tai (or pho americain?) and my daughter had curried (?) chicken with noodles as it was as close as they could get to the Mi Xao Don Thap Cam she normally orders. The two girls we were visiting ordered green beans w/garlic and black bean sauce. It took a good while for our food to come, but the company was good and we were not terribly rushed. Still good enuf for three stars. When the food finally arrived the girls really enjoyed their green beans. But my daughter was pretty blasé about her chicken. That would move it to a low three stars in my book; still ok, but not great. In other words, I'm not too too hard to please. Then the pho came out. Then two tiny plates of bean sprouts with a couple of basil leaves and a dab of sirachi and hoisin. Last came the beef, sliced at about 1/8" or so. It was a tad thick for cooking in the warm bowl of stock, but still ............. acceptable. That order of service seemed a bit strange to me. In most Vietnamese places that I've been, the lovely plate of "leaves and twigs" (one of my favorite things about pho) comes first, then a really hot tank of broth and noodles with the "beef on the side" (if you ask for it) at the same time. Then comes the anything else that was ordered. But I'm not Vietnamese nor a restaurateur, so what do I know? Maybe that's just a So Cal, Oregon, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana regional thing. I tried the broth as I normally do before I dumped in all those aforementioned yummy things and it tasted like warm bath water. Ok, maybe not that bad, but it was a very basic beef stock with little brine and no hint of anise or ginger. Very disappointing after the wait. So I added the scant yummy things provided that really make pho, pho, and it was still pretty nondescript. All that and I'd still give it a two. The kicker and final star sucker was the bill. Now, I knew I was not at Norm's and it is a fairly foofoo neighborhood, so I only slightly grimaced at the $89 dollar bill for lunch without alcohol or appetizers and figured I'd just bear it. I signed and only somewhat grudgingly added the requisite 20% tip. My waiter till then, had been pretty attentive. I probably would have put a bit more if the bill hadn't been so high, but $18 seemed pretty reasonable for lunch with no table clothes. Just before I handed the bill off, I gave it to my 13yo to make sure we had the correct bill (left my glasses in the car). She went though it and found most thing's we'd had, then asked "who had the grat-chew-ity?" I said "gratuity?" She said: "yeah, it was the most expensive dish" At that point I was somewhat miffed, but perhaps I didn't see the "18% service charge added to parties of five" Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a mandated gratuity for a party of less than six even with my glasses on. My jaw was starting to clench just a bit, still, until then, the service had been soo good! Yet and still, I decided to change the $18 tip that I'd added to reflect the $13.50 that was already charged. I crossed out the totals and filled in the new amounts of $6 for the tip ($5 just looked too small) and a totaled about $95, then initialed it. I tried to get my waiters attention to make sure that the initialed changes were ok as it looked a bit wonky. I also wanted to make sure he knew that I knew that it was a $19 tip and that the colored folk were not trying to leave him $6. Now I could no longer catch his attention. For twenty minutes, I could not flag him down in a 200 sqft dining room (?). Yes, it had gotten a bit busier, but there were plenty of open tables and more wait staff. After a while, I was able to catch (literally) another of the staff's attention and eventually he came back to the table. I tried to explain my concern about the initialed changes and suddenly we had a bit of a language barrier. Hmmmm. I'm pretty sure he thought I was going to complain about the auto gratuity (and I probably should have). It was almost kind of funny how actively he avoided us. I explained it to my delightfully level headed girls who found it pretty amusing for the final ten minutes. Holy cow, I didn't mean to write a book! I did want to share the experience, but I'm sorry for blathering on so long. read more

Overall it's good, but it's a little overpriced. I am guessing the price is just due to the location. Food is pretty average Vietnamese cuisine. I have had pho tai, spring rolls, and a couple of other items. It's definitely nicer than most other Vietnamese restaurants in town as far as atmosphere. Unlike most they do have a full bar so that's a bonus. read more