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Saigon City

3.2 (242 reviews)
InexpensiveVietnamese
Closed • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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SAIGON CITY ATMOSPHERE

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Seafood pho large
Jasmine A.

I hate to write a bad review of a pho place, but in my opinion, it wasn't great. We arrived around lunch time with no workers to be seen. After a few minutes of waiting at the door, we decided to sit ourselves down. Few minutes later we were handed menus, not by an employee but a customer..mind you, it wasn't busy at all (about 4 tables) We were greeted by our server shortly after and her energy and vibe was just not it. A bit of an attitude and felt extremely rushed. We ordered a large seafood pho and a small with egg noodles. The large seafood pho looked pretty delicious , but unfortunately looks can be deceiving. The broth wasn't flavorful at all. Just tasted like water with a hint of beef flavoring. The shrimp and fish cakes were rubbery, and the fishballs were still cold. Maybe I came on a bad day to get pho at this location, but I will not be coming back.

1. Crispy Egg Rolls / Chá Giò (2)
Glenn G.

We drove past this little spot on our way to our hotel while in town for a funeral. It was close enough that we walked back for dinner. This is the definition of Mom and Pop. There was a gentleman watching Vietnamese videos on his phone and he told us we could sit anywhere. There were boxes and supplies outside the little hallway to the restroom. But how was the food? We got egg rolls (cha gio), chicken pho and bun bo hue. All were delicious and filling on a cold day. Our two lemonades were also good. Only a few other customers came in while we were there but it looked like some were also pickup up takeout. Staff seemed to disappear at times so I had to track down someone to pay at the counter. Anyway, nice little Vietnamese spot in Springfield.

Chandler D.

Local Vietnamese restaurant in Springfield. They have various food items from pho to chicken dishes. The service here is great and the ambiance is your traditional Vietnamese restaurant.

Pho Tai
Samina M.

Decent quality Pho with great service! Came in for dinner and got the Pho Tai. Had generous slices of meat, lots of spring onions, and tasty noodles. The broth was a bit bland - not as good as my favorite Pho place in Herndon. The fresh basil and Sriracha helped elevate the flavor, however, not as spicy as I would have liked it. The ambiance is very Mom and Pop with eclectic decor. A bit divey, but charming in its own way. A good Pho spot if you are in the area in the need of an affordable bowl!

Pho

Really nice staff. Food was amazing. Tried a lot of things pho, stir fry sea food, shrimp rolls. Everything was awesome

32. Tái (pho with thin beef slices)

The food was great and the service was even better! I went there with a group of coworkers and the atmosphere was amazing. The staff was very welcoming and helped with any trouble we had when it came to understanding the menu. They were also very respectful seeing how we were a group of 10 that arrived an hour before closing. The food was so amazing and I can't wait to eat there again.

84. Beef Stewed with Bread
Julie S.

Since our go to place down the street for Vietnamese food was closed; I decided to take my nephews here for dinner. It was my first time here. First impressions is that it is a no frills hole in the wall restaurant. Service was not particularly friendly but nevertheless; prompt. I ordered the plain pho for my nephews and beef stew with bread for myself. Both were fairly decent although I give them props for how well the beef and tendons were cooked. The texture was cooked perfectly. I would consider returning if I'm in the area again!

Beef Pho
Jason W.

It was pretty empty when I arrived around 1:00 PM, but had a bunch of tables when I left. The pho was good, and it came with a generous portion of meat. The iced coffee was large and excellent and lasted about 30 seconds.

Vietnamese Sandwich - Banh Mi (pork)
Ashley S.

This is the fourth time in nine months that I've been here, and this place does NOT disappoint! The pork in the banh mi sandwich was plentiful and flavorful, and the pickled veggies brought a delicious balance. The bo kho is my favorite soup, even moreso than the #16 pho, which always hits the spot. The beef is so tender and the vegetables are perfectly cooked. To top it all off, unfortunately I didn't take a picture but their Vietnamese iced coffee is the perfect blend of sweet and strong. We were gonna get boba afterwards but we didn't need to after tasting their coffee. The first time I ate here was a purely random choice but now, I honestly don't want to try any other Vietnamese restaurants in the area. This is my favorite Vietnamese spot!!!

James L.

This is what I get for not heeding the advice of the unofficial "Mayor of Springfield," Richard C (https://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=ql4ogqNGYQR1LgIGtfCxbA) who gave Saigon City a very tepid 3 star rating back in 2018. Like others in the area, I've driven past past Saigon City many times on my way to the Springfield Town Center or en route to the nearby Trader Joe's. And I'm always on the lookout for good Vietnamese places which don't require me to drive all the way to Eden Center or other parts of Falls Church, so I decided to finally stop in to see if there was good local Viet cuisine. Walking in at around 5pm for an early dinner, I was encouraged since I observed many Vietnamese patrons, including some large families. And I also had a couple of friends along (one of which happened to be Vietnamese) so as to get a larger sample size of opinions. Well, sad to say but my overall experience at Saigon City was very disappointing. First off, the service was abysmal. There were only three of us, so the other wait staff was running around tending to the larger tables to the point where we didn't receive any menus or water for a good 10-15 minutes (and that's after I flagged someone down to request these items). Secondly, it was another 15 minutes before we saw our server again to take our orders; this resulted in our food not arriving until we had been in the restaurant for almost ONE hour! And once the food arrived, it was a subpar "meh". While most people are familiar with the ubiquitous Pho as the standard bearer for Vietnamese noodle soup, my favorite has always been the Mi Bho Ko. When done properly, it consists of hearty dark broth with carrots, onions, and various pieces of "stewed all day" beef. The version here at Saigon City was not good. The broth was very watery and lacked the rich flavor which characterizes this dish. And the meat was tough and many were fatty. I also asked for yellow egg noodles, but got the white vermicelli instead. My dining companions tasted my dish, and agreed with my mediocre assessment. Other dishes included the Bún Thit Nuong, which is the grilled pork over rice vermicelli, veggies, and accompanied by Vietnamese style egg rolls. I tried some of the pork, and it was overcooked, dry, and flavorless. Typically, the meat should have a nice umami flavor derived from a sweet/salty Fish sauce based marinade, but the all I could taste was salt. And the egg rolls were all wrong. They were borderline burnt with hardly any meat in the filling. The accompanying Nc Mm also tasted of a cheap fish sauce base and lacked the citrus notes I usually associate with this dipping accompaniment. Our other friend got a large bowl of the number 17 pho (Tái, Nam, Gau, Gân, Sách), which honestly was a bit overpriced at $10.50. No pics since everyone has seen a bowl of pho. My tasting notes were, the broth was okay (still too salty), decent portion of meat, but way too many noodles for $10.50 I dunno - maybe we ordered the wrong items since Saigon City has been operating at this location in Springfield for over 13 years, so obviously they must have their fans. OR Could it be that because people don't want to drive an hour to Eden Center for Vietnamese cuisine, this is good enough? Based upon my rating, you can deduce what I think.

70. Chicken Curry Special

Excellent place for delicious Vietnamese fare! You know this place is legit because they serve young coconut drink, complete with piercing the husk yourself with a straw. Pho broth was outstanding. Surprisingly, their shrimp pad thai is better than some of the Thai restaurants nearby! They also had tasty sweet boba tea. Service was quick, and we got seated immediately despite being prime lunch weekend hours. Best of all it was pretty cheap for the amount of food we got!

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7 years ago

this place is horrible. never ever go this place.. order wasn't right.. meatballs are cold.. customer service is totally bad.. horrible

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6 years ago

Every menu is stable taste, and foods always serve quickly!! I go to there at least 2 times a month!!

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9 years ago

Muy malo total mente sin sabor no lo recomiendo.. A very bad place and the food without taste. I do not recommend it

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7 years ago

There was a long piece of hair in my egg roll. So disgusting!! Never going back there again!

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4.2(58 reviews)
0.6 mi

This is a true mom-and-pop Vietnamese restaurant that my family and I have loved for many, many…read moreyears. Even with the new management, it's great to see that they've kept the same menu and, most importantly, the same amazing food we've always enjoyed. The last time we visited, the restaurant was pretty busy, so it took a little while to place our order, but once we did, the food came out quickly. I ordered the bún chả Hà Nội, and it was absolutely delicious--fresh, flavorful, and just as comforting as I remembered. I really appreciate seeing this place continue to thrive, and I'll definitely keep supporting this great establishment whenever I'm in Springfield. Highly recommended for anyone looking for authentic, consistently great Vietnamese food.

If you have food allergies or can't eat certain foods or have basic sanitary concerns BEWARE of…read morecoming here. I told the waiter 4 times I don't want jalapeno on our sandwiches. Before food came out a waitress brings a plate of bean sprouts and jalapeños. When the sandwiches come out they are loaded with jalapeño's. We put at least one or 2 jalapeños from the sandwiches and placed them on the plate with bean sprouts. Waiter takes the sandwiches back only for cook to remove them rather than replace them with new sandwiches. He returns my sandwich that had a bite. My husband still ate his but I could not. I told waiter he could not charge me for the uneaten sandwich. After I explained that removing jalapeños from the sandwich didn't remove the taste or the jalapeno seeds he reluctantly agreed. Then my husband and I thought about the plate with bean sprouts. We sat closest to the kitchen and when the waitress brought out that plate she did not come from the kitchen but from one of the tables. We got a repurposed plate that someone else had their hands in and then our hands from the jalapeños. It likely got repurposed to another table. We didn't think about the repurposed plate until after we left the restaurant

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A no frills, "take your meat and go" type of spot…read more Hidden in a Latino-Asian market, XO Taste Express chops and serves Chinese BBQ meats. Char Siu Pork, Crispy Pig, Roast Duck etc. all the classic meats my family has grown up eating. I am of Vietnamese and Cambodian ancestry and my dad comes here to grab lbs of BBQ meat for the holidays. If my dad comes here, it is a good sign! Some of their unique offerings that are popular by locals are the Pepper Duck and Ginger Chicken. Make sure you guys go and support this business because we need them to stay open for future generations to enjoy!

It's a dangerous game to order catering from a business you've never frequented before but I trust…read moreCam H's taste buds and decided to take a gamble! I called XO Taste Express to inquire about catering for fifty and the owner was SO helpful in helping me decide on a menu for our guest list. We decided to go with the seafood fried rice, stir fried vegetarian noodles, shrimp and papaya salad, lemongrass chicken, soy sauce chicken, and when she found out we were Filipino....ALLL ZEEE roasted pork aka: lechon. She was proud of her food and it showed. She also offered delivery for $25 which was really, really helpful since we would be rushing from church to our home to set up the party. This ensured that the food was delivered hot and fresh. Favorites of the party included the lemongrass chicken (as Anne C mentioned, that scallion sauce is totally crack), the extra crispy lechon, and seafood fried rice. Everyone was excited to try something new and coupled with a various other items we catered from other restaurants, the whole baptism was a hit with little effort on our part. I'll definitely work with them again! A few notes: - This is actually a stall inside a grocery store - They don't have a website with a catering menu so just take the time to speak with the owner. Her English is great and she is very friendly.

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Roasted Duck, Chicken and pig just off pic.

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3.9(355 reviews)
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Surprisingly really good. My husband and I went on a date at Dave's and buster next door and got…read morereally hungry. When we walked in on a Thursday night the red still had lots of seatings. It was spacious, the lighting was good, not overly stimulating, both the host and our server were really kind. Food was delicious. I wouldn't say it's the most authentic Asian food but it's definitely delicious, and flavorful. My husband and I loved every bite and everything we ordered. The portion were hugeeeeeeeeeeee. We had plenty of leftovers to take home. We will definitely come back whenever we go to the arcade or cinema next door. Plus you can watch sports, there were multiple TVs. My husband enjoyed that, and the seats were very comfortable

I loveeee this place, especially for happy hour! Their happy hour deals are actually really good…read moreand make it such a fun place to go with friends without feeling like you're spending a crazy amount. It's definitely one of those spots where you can order a bunch of different things for the table, get some drinks, and just have a good time. The sushi is also REALLY good. Everything we tried tasted fresh, the rolls were flavorful, and the presentation was really nice too. I feel like sometimes happy hour sushi can be hit or miss, but the quality here was actually impressive, especially for the deals they offer. The atmosphere is fun and perfect for catching up with friends, grabbing drinks after work, or just having a casual night out. Good sushi, good deals, and good vibes. I'll definitely be coming back for happy hour!

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