My family love this place. We've been coming here for more than 25 years. My moms favorite egg noodle with wonton soup, Banh Mi and spring rolls, pho and Curries were my favorite. It's family own business and you can tell the food they serve made with love. Delicious. A little pricey but it's worth it! Give it a try. read more

This place doesn't clean their dishes and the service is horrible I will never come here ever again...

This is probably the third viet restaurant I've been to since I've moved out here to Bako. I've tried their Pho, Bun Bō hue, fresh rolls and the dish on the picture. So far it's been my go to. The lil old Vietnamese waitress is always quick with the orders. Definitely better than watered down Pho Hut. read more

Saigon Restaurant - Egg rolls, shrimp, beef dish. - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This has been long overdue. We stopped by to eat here by accident on our way home to LA from Modesto. There was an accident on the 99 Freeway and we opted for Vietnamese food. There were two older ladies manning and operating the restaurant. We ordered soup, rice combo and fresh rolls. Although the portions were smaller portions compared to what we get in LA and it's a tad bit pricier,the food was excellent. And their amazing service was incomparable. They even gave my little toddler milk and cut fruits and were entertained by her while we were waiting. I would come back because of their great food and kindheartedness. I felt well-taken care off. Thank you for your kindness! read more

I sadly did not have the time to take a picture of how good the food was. It didn't make it. I enjoyed the staff they were very friendly and the food was amazing. Next time I go I will post some pictures. Thank you!! read more

I have been here many times and during this past year got take out a few times . The quality of the food whether dining in or picking up to eat at home, has always been excellent. Jenny and Julie set the standard for what it means to be a gracious host. My favorite dish is curry chicken and that is what I order 95% of the time. Viet Nam ( few people today are old enough to know or remember this ) was a French Colony for more than seventy years and though I would never presume to see myself as a gourmet, I have always believed that Vietnamese cuisine belies a subtle French influence. It is my hope that this compliment will not in any way be construed as an indorsment or defense for what the French did to that beautiful country and its people for over seven decades. read more

The pho was decent. I had the beef and meatball pho. A little sour for my tastes ( I didn't add any fresh squeezed lime). The #5 banh mi was also okay. I never had tomatoes in a banh mi before. Plus it was disappointing not to have pate but mayonnaise instead. read more

Been going to this place for 15years, food is excellent, service is also awesome. Highly recommend this place.

I got pho soup with egg noodles, spring rolls and the fried egg rolls with the lettuce and it was all really good (: and they are really nice and have good customer service read more

Was craving a Banh Mi sandwich. I remembered that Saigon Restaurant on Chester Lane made these. Dropped by at an odd hour when there was only a couple of other folks dining here. After browsing their menu, I settled on their Banh Mi Combination Sandwich. As I sat waiting for my takeout order to be prepared, I looked over the rest of their menu & the restaurant itself. On their menu, they offer something for everyone at affordable prices. Will have to take my wife back here to try their Pho. The restaurant itself looked clean and cozy. Not too small, but not too large also. Service was fine, and my sandwich was ready in a reasonable time. Took me about 20 minutes to drive home. Was concerned that my sandwich would not taste fresh anymore because I did not eat it right away. Well, I was not too impressed with the first couple of bites of my Banh Mi combo sandwich. The more I ate though, the more I enjoyed it. With each ensuing bite, the flavor of the meat mixed with the daikon, cilantro, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots & jalapenos was quite good. Would order it again. Their Banh Mi sandwich was not nearly the best that I've tried. However, being in Bakersfield, I was pleased with what I ate. 3 stars if this Vietnamese Restaurant was based in L.A. 4 stars because they are in Bakersfield. read more

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With pho vy II closing we needed to find a new pho restaurant. We tried Saigon yesterday hoping it's 4 stars and length business has been open would yield good Vietnamese food. First impressions were that of a typical Vietnamese restaurant. I've been to literally hundreds throughout the world so I'm pretty familiar with these establishments. For Bakersfield definitely thought items were over priced when looking at the menu. 4 small Egg rolls for $13 without the traditional Vietnamese garnishes of lettuce herbs and pickled vegetables. These were offered at an additional cost, honestly this was surprising, but these were the best things we had for sure even without garnish so with I could only imagine how good they would be. Pho was $15 for a large bowl which I feel is typical in metro cities, however the lack of noodles really made this bowl feel like a small in other establishments. The broth was a little acidic and extremely fatty. Left a film in my mouth, really unappealing mouth feel. Vietnamese coffee was over sweetened and not really strong at all like typical Vietnamese coffees. 3 stars for Bakersfield 2 or less if this establishment was in the bay or oc. Kinda felt like we wasted $65. Oh well you live and learn. Next time we will take the drive out to union read more

My favorite place the go. Customer service is absolutely wonderful. Food is great! We are regulars there. They have always made their soups so delicious that is our go too! read more

Saigon Restaurant - Veggie soup with tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Best pho in town! I actually learned that they make their bone broth in-house and fresh so that's why it's so flavorful. They're always friendly and accommodating and I'm so glad they survived the pandemic. The portions are pretty big so you're definitely getting more than your money's worth. With this cold and rainy weather, I might have to make a to-go order soon! read more

The food is better than this rating, and seem authentic. However, the server was a disater. She was kind, but forgetful. We asked for something interesting and she recommended chow mein? Ok, we ordered it, maybe it's something special, but no. Fairly bland, premade noodles, . . . um why suggest this. Worse, she forgot to put in the order for -her- suggestion. At the end of the meal we tried to cancel it, but the ?owner? came out and said it was already made. I then saw her walk back to the kitchen, and heard her tell the chefs to prepare a chow mein. They brought it 5 min later, charged us the full amount, and didn't even appologize when we asked for a box and clearly didn't want to stay any longer. Just wow. read more

The best Vietnamese restaurant I've been too. Food is consistently good, which is essential. I had a fabulous bahn mi at another place one time , raved about it to a friend who I brought with me one time to try it out. Awful! I couldn't believe it was the same sandwich. Never went back. Saigon is consistent and you always know it's going to be good. My favorite is the Vietnamese beef stew, which most restaurants don't serve. It's flavorful and absolutely delicious. I don't live in Bakersfield anymore, but when in town, that's where I head. Their fried chicken is also good, and I wish I knew how they marinate it. Sooo yummy. The rice they serve with it, however, is dry and lacking flavor. Oh well, the chicken makes up for it. The owners are so friendly and make everyone feel at home. read more

Still my favorite pho! Good food, love the family that owns the restaurant. Come here if you have a craving for good pho. read more

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Nhà hàng làm đồ ăn ngon, sạch sẽ, cô chủ rất vui tính và rộng rãi! Niềm nở khi đón tiếp và an tình khi chào rời đi Chạy xe từ Cai về Texas ghé ủng hộ cô, cô rất vui khi có người Việt ghé ăn! Anh chị mình đi đường xa ghé qua ủng hộ cô nhé read more

This is my favorite Vietnamese place in town. The food is amazing and they are always SO nice! The Vietnamese crepe and spring rolls are the best. read more

5 star for the service and friendly ladies. We loved our waiter. Glad to see her being happy on this Labor Day Monday. Probably 55 or 60 yo and loving life. She has such good energy and a cheery attitude, most ppl her age is miserable on a wheelchair somewhere and this lady is kicking ass! Friendly and kind staff. The owner was there to wave goodbye, too. 2.5 stars for the food, but don't listen to me on this one. For Bakersfield, their current 4.5 stars is accurately comparable. I'm Vietnamese and my favorite food is Vietnamese, so my standard is very high, especially living in coastal SoCal where good Vietnamese foods are available. The foods here, at least for our broths, was too sweet/sugary/salty with not enough balance. The meats didn't taste fresh. I like my broth cooked from real fresh bones, overnight. The broth here taste like they are seasoned with packaged bone broth powders and other synthetic flavoring powders, but not real bones and fresh herbs the way I'd prefer. We did not have their pho. We ordered beef stew and bun bo hue and combo fried rice. The rice was good. We still tipped them 30%, of course, always! Will come back if ever in Bakersfield again. read more

I'm a sucker for soup, so when my friend Joan told me that Saigon Restaurant was her favorite place to get pho I was powerless to resist. There is a large water feature near the front door of the restaurant from which you can hear the softly trickling and burbling water sounds all over the restaurant. We were seated at a table along the wall which had, as all the tables along the wall do, a small water feature and an arrangement of fake flowers. It sounds hokey, but the sounds were very soothing. I'm not sure how to describe the music playing i the restaurant other than it appeared to be Muzak remixes of old songs from the '70's and 80's; Joan commented on how much she enjoyed it. There was a flat screen television on the back wall broadcasting some sort of sports game, but the sound was turned down and wasn't competing with the music or the trickling sounds. Joan assured me that the special chicken noodle soup was her absolute favorite, but I was drawn to the chicken curry pho. The waitress asks if I want the small bowl or the large bowl; I'm hungry, so I ask for the large bowl even though my friend, the one with more experience here, has ordered the small bowl. Well, what she should have asked was do you want a big bowl or do you want a huge-a$$ bowl, because my bowl must have been 8 inches in diameter. The "small" bowl was 6 inches across. I tasted Joan's chicken pho and it was very tasty, but it just didn't compare to my curry chicken which was full of rice noodley goodness. I tasted it unaltered and it was excellent. After I added several spoonfuls of the chili pepper paste/oil, some of the sriracha sauce, fresh bean sprouts and fresh basil leaves it approached amazing. I have bad allergies and I like my soups very spicy as they clear out my sinuses, and this one did not disappoint. I ate until I was uncomfortable full and feel like I barely made a dent int his monstrously huge bowl. I ended up having to get a container to take the rest home, but I'm looking forward to having the rest for lunch sometime this week. I also had a Vietnamese ice tea which was rather tasty and sweet. I'd definitely come back here again. read more

Saigon Restaurant - Tabletop water feature and fake flowers - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Fresh products and amazing taste. The restaurant is on the smaller side but is great for gatherings.

It Takes Awesome Soup Base(Lots bones, roasted onions, spices and 16 days simmering) to bring a Thousand Smiles. With every spoonfull, every Zip, every Slerp. Every Munch. My Fav is Large Bowl Wonton Egg Noodle Soup. Has Shrimp, BBQ Pork and Stuffs. Veg. Sprouts. But its Soup will Capture your Soul. Guess Im at Lg Bowl number 8 now. The other 7 Wonton Egg Noodle Soup Bowls(Lg) were awesome too. Under 10 ish Bucks $...... Remember thats only $2 more than small bowl. But the Extra Heavenly Soup Broth with even more GOODIES brings 900 XXXXXXXtra Smiles. This is a starter review. Pictures and more forth-coming to this catch-up review. Bowl #8. Oh. I ask for extra HOT! Temp soup. No Cilantro. Add extra Green Onions. They **Loves** to please. Thats makes Tipping a Joy. Actually thats a Good Feeling. Oh. Their wash room is at the South 40. LOL. Update. Two Lg Egg Noodle Wonton soup with shrimp, bbq pork, wontons, n lots Goodies read more

Saigon Restaurant - Egg noodle Wonton Soup with Shrimp, BBQ Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This place is Great! I've been coming here for about 6 years now and its great every time. The customer service is excellent and so is the food! Favorite items are the chicken curry with steamed rice and the spring rolls. read more

Saigon Restaurant - Combonation Sandwich! Looking forward to trying this - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

My review needs an update...This place just continues to impress me/us and we find ourselves wanting to eat here about once a week.. We always split a bahn mi sandwich, shrimp and pork spring rolls, and a combination fried rice. The combination fried rice (chicken, pork, and shrimp) is absolutely amazing. I usually don't like fried rice because its usually too greasy, but this stuff is so good and not too greasy its crazy.. The petite older lady that always serves us is funny and provides great service. This place is worthy of a 5* upgrade in my humble opinion.. read more

I felt like I was eating at a relative's home! Restaurant was cozy and homey, service was warm and welcoming. The rare beef pho was flavorful and I liked how it was served with thai basil, not just cilantro. Thai tea was great, not overly sweet. I just wished the cha gio egg rolls came with lettuce, daikon, and carrots. read more

Saigon Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Well, this is a family operated business. The team of women do a great job to provide service, and quality food every time we come. They are busy during lunch, so make your visit with plenty of time to be served during peak hours. They have a limited staff ( you know, family!) The location is right off Oak Street, just in the corner of a bland, quiet commercial center. No frills on the outside and no frills on the inside. Simple and they keep the place clean and tidy. The food -- good. I confess I do not know much about Viet. food, but they offer good food, healthy portions. We always hit up the Pho soup, some spring rolls, rice and some of the BBQ chicken. This is not a high end, hip asian cusine place ( at least not in Bako, right?) but they still have good meals, good portions, and a nice environment for a meal that is not too expensive. This is a favorite of ours. We've come to know the family very well, and they are very kind and will go out of their way to please you ( if you need or crave that much attention!) I would give them one more star but I can't seem to recall some exceptional dishes that they may have -- and that may be my lack of selecting another dish on their menu that rocks. Overall, they have good food, you know, for weekly lunches with a friend or an evening out with family for something other than Chinese! Chat with the two sisters who really run the place and you will get some insight into their restaurant. They really are very nice, and they all work hard to keep that place humming along with Pho and Spring Rolls! Another point -- the other Viet. places are on Union ( yea, try that one) or on Ming or somewhere else in Rosedale. So, this is smack in the middle of town, I would say. read more

Saigon Restaurant - Front entrance - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I've gone here since I was little with my mom when she was alive so this place has meaning to me. But i recently came back and the food tastes the same but they secretly up the total price when they give you the check. The spring rolls you get four and they're suppose to be 10.99 but the receipt says 12.99.they also had mold/mushroom growing on the ceiling in their bathroom. It's upsetting I've always loved this place. read more

Let me start off by saying that the entree's were very good. The pho broth was nice and flavorful. The appetizer spring roll was obviously made hours previously. Everything else was sub par. We were served with very old sprouts, basil, cilantro, and lemon... which should have been lime, l we could tell these were days past being fresh. There was an old lady, I am guessing the owner, was talking on the phone in the front room. She made several calls during our dinner, laughing and joking the entire time. It made the experience less than desired for sure. Nice entrees but bad overall experience read more

We had the beef pho and vermicelli. Both were delicious and tasted authentic. Prompt, friendly service was given by all the wait staff. While the restaurant was very large, it was not very busy. There was a lot of open parking consisting it was a Friday night but it would be tight if the other businesses were open and were busy with customers. Overall, I'd be back or get takeout. read more

Pho is delicious and fresh tasting. Spring rolls are springy and good. I do wish they had more herbs in the rolls though. The staff provided suggestions on how to enjoy our rolls and pho and we were glad to oblige. Only downside is the restrooms need updating! Also if you enjoy your tea don't order their iced tea as it is too watered down. 4.5 stars for food and service. read more

A solid 4! For an appetizer we had fresh spring rolls. They were filled with shrimp and pork. They were fresh the rice wrap was still warm. Great peanut dipping sauce. I had the pork Bahn mi with a small side wonton soup. The Bread was lightly toasted not too crunchy just the way I like it. The pork was tender with good flavor. All the veggies were crunchy and fresh. The small soup had awsome broth. I wish it was a medium soup. Paired with a Vietnamese beer it was perfect. The wife had a regular size bowl of shrimp and pork pho. Very good broth, lots of noodles and the right amount of shrimp and pork. For dessert we had the mango and sticky rice. Not so good. It had what I thought was a very ripe banana under the rice. The mango was good but the rice part just didn't go. No pic of the desert. It wasn't worthy. If in Bako again I'll definitely go back for the good food and friendly service. read more

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This place was the original Vietnamese restaurant in bako and has consistently been superb. I've eaten soups, sandwiches, lunch and dinner specials and the establishment can't be beat. The owners are always welcoming and you feel like these people really know customer service. We arrived as they were about to close but they welcomed us and they stayed well past their closing time...truly appreciate it. If you are interested in a high quality Vietnamese restaurant this is the gold standard in Bakersfield. read more

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I love this restaurant. I first came here a few years ago but started coming in regularly a few months ago. I am always looking for a good bowl of Pho in Bakersfield and I think that it is here that I found it. All of the food on the menu is great, to the sandwiches, the chicken curry, and of course the Pho. Not to mention the family style service is great and welcoming. Though it's all good, I always come back to the meatball steak pho. read more

Saigon Restaurant - Meatball Steak Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I order pick up food going home then we find out black long hair inside.... Disgusting!!!!! Coronavirus now need check before give to customers, food NOT free I got shocked I don't want order anymore. read more

Was passing through the city I was craving some boba and Vietnamese tea we stopped ordered two boba drinks 1 smoothie and an order of egg rolls that come with 4 . The egg rolls were crunchy but the inside was like mush not a fan the drinks were okay and the total for 3 drinks and 4egg rolls was $30 read more

Affordable price, friendly service and Ok food. I ordered vege stir fry and my friend ordered beef combo. The beef is flavorful, but dry and lukewarm. Thr mushroom I got is sour and the dish lacks flavor overall. I also added chicken when I order but there wasnot any. read more

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The soups...the soups...THE SOUPS! Don't deny yourself the pleasure of trying one of their many delicious soups they have to offer... I imagine it is the Vietnamese version of comfort foods... YUM! read more

Very clean restaurant and decent size. Very friendly workers. First time here. I will write a review after I receive my food n try it

Stopped for lunch after a long drive- got fish in clay pot & shrimp vermicelli. Food was excellent and it only took 15 min to prepare. Serving sizes were good- I felt fully satisfied and other people in the car had leftovers. The hostess was really friendly and they're taking COVID seriously with regards to masking and pickup! read more

I just love this place! Were it not so close to where I live, I'd bike. I've travelled much of Southeast Asia and this brings me back to the little treasure stalls where family recipes get deployed with care and love to regulars. I am a pho fanatic and the meat is top notch. Great for a much needed collagen boost. They are so sweet and loving and, like many restaurants right now, probably really need our help. read more