DO NOT GO HERE!! We waited for over an hour for our sub-par food and then when the food was finally delivered, we were heckled by the manager that it was somehow our fault that our order never got placed. Totally livid when I left and didn't even get a discount on the meal. Staff is poorly managed, totally confused as to what is going on and the food wasn't even worth the effort. Disgusted!! read more

Exceptionally authentic cuisine! We got 3 different dim sum (scallop, prawn and mixed meat) mixed meat was the best of the three IMHO. very fast and courteous, though we were getting some weird looks being the only non Asians there. Plus, we look (are) a bit burley, but whateva - the service was exceptionally fast and tentative. If you want REAL Chinese cuisine, you gotta hit this place. They also have more western type cuisine available for the less adventurous. So very pleased and full - portions are huge read more

It's not cheap like Chinese food should be, nor is it as good as California, but it meets our basic needs when our families visit and they still want to eat Chinese food in the UK. Everything is solid. read more

First time here last night and would recommend and be back. The place was full but we got seated without any issues and no booking. Food was delicious and wasn't too big a portion where you can't move afterwards but just enough to fill you up enough to enable more shopping. The only criticisms I have hence the 4 starts is the tile it takes to get served and actually get your order in to start with. Also the dim sum was a bit too sloppy because they all stuck to the paper and fell apart instantly, but tasted good. A bit pricey for a bottle of wine but it is on the tourist mile. read more

Very good food. They have several menus so ask for all. We tried Tung Choy (like Chinese broccoli) spicy; crispy pork fillet; chicken claw; and beef ho fun. All very good. Tung Choy especially good. Service was fast and courteous. Very pleased. read more

We were eating too much rich food during our Scotland stay and just wanted some simple food! We had the won ton min and some dim sum and it totally hit the spot. The restaurant interior was very nice, clean and organized. It was a pretty big place too! The restaurant was conveniently located off Princes Street and we were also seated immediately. The service was good and speedy. There were a rich mix of diverse cultures as patrons, including a lot of Asians. The price was fair for the food, service and atmosphere. We would go there again! read more

Food was good in general. I liked the dim sum, but the Wonton noodle soup was flavorless and the noodles were like cheap instant noodles (wonton was okay so I ended up only eating the wonton). They probably need some improvement in their service. read more

Before marrying a Taiwanese chef I used to love eastern food in this country but have now found 99% of it to be absolute rubbish compared to the real thing. We went recently for the dim sum and found it easily the best eastern style food we have eaten in this country. Nearly as good as some of the dim sum we have had in Shanghai. We checked out the buffet and will definitely be avoiding it, looks like the normal mass produced junk you find at these kind of places. read more

Yum! We got takeout, with it being new years day, we were hungry and ready for a good feast to take back to our hotel room! They had a very extensive menu, with many options of chinese, vietnamese, dim sum etc. We ordered prawn dumplings, vietnamese deep fried spring rolls, spicy spare ribs, chinese style bbq pork and chicken szechuen. Very generous sizes and delicious. All that for only £23. Its always a bit of a risk getting take out, but it tasted just as good as what it would have should we have eaten in. Can't rate the dining experience but it looked cosy and clean.. and in my eyes- as long as the food is good, im happy! read more

Some of the best Chinese I have had! Came for an early dinner. We were promptly seated, drinks orders taken, we were ready to order when the drinks arrived. We had the minced pork and eggplant,rice, octopus with peppers. We were sharing plates so the staggered delivery was fine with us, food came out hot. Both dishes were spicy with different degrees of heat and peppers. Casual setting with many Asian dinners always a good indicator of good food. read more

Went there yesterday food was the worst I've ever had not a lot of choice and as for pudding all there was was peach slices apple pieces and a piece of cake the service was terrible wouldn't advise anyone to go waste of money read more

Very bad reataurant , i phoned them and aaked them if they do takeaway and said yes , my friend was around the town so i asked him to get takeaway from them . My friend went in asked for his order . They said they have nothing anymore and only chicken chow mein left then after few seconds they told him the kitchen is closing so i told my friend just to leave . I phomed them again and said they are still doing takeaway and the kitchen is still open . Disappointment to this restaurant read more

Very poor customer service. We went downstairs for Yum cha by 12 noon and most of their dishes were sold out. The food is obviously overpriced and can not represent a Chinese cuisine at all. Most of the staff do not know what is manner at all!! We got one napkin for two people and the table next to us got none and had to ask twice for it. The lady sitting next to us ordered a Singapore rice but what was given was Singapore noodles. They claimed they didn't have the Singapore rice but that was what they should tell when taking orders. A girl called Amy was very unfriendly as a staff. You can have a cool characteristic but it just does not fit in a customer service position. I wonder how a restaurant like this could survive. read more

I expected better since the menu looked pretty authentically Chinese. I ordered the wonton noodle soup and was quite disappointed. Soup was bland and the noodles were mushed together, however the wontons themselves were okay. The service was rushed and the workers appeared rude to each other. Restaurant experience was slightly okay. read more

Not the best looking of restaurants but very good, very authentic foods. Also, i find it to be very well priced.

We ordered 9 items including 3 dimsum, 1 kyoja and 2 vegetable foods. Taste is generally good and serve is fast. But according to your choice, you may be disapointed. Photo of food is in the menu. read more

Food is ok while price in reasonable range. Service not good as expected.

A very good Chinese restaurant. The dishes were authentic Chinese. We had the string beans 四季豆and pork with pancakes 景獎肉絲. Having lived in China for several years, I can say this was very good. My daughter likes the spicy chicken 辣子雞. A good, clean place for Chinese food at an affordable price. read more

I ate here today and was very disappointed. Service was good and plenty of seating but oriental people eat in a warm room downstairs and everybody else eats upstairs where it is cold and draughty. Not buffet style but with set dishes served by waiter and not help yourself to as much as you want. Quality of meat could be better. I have had much better food. read more

Had the buffet and the food was quite tasty. But naturally I compared it to Jimmy Chungs and the selection is just not as big. Granted there was an a la carte menu and the dishes which were being brought out looked delicious. But the buffet was quite small. I would recommend for families or young people for a cheap, filling meal. read more

My family and I were going on holiday to visit family in Northern Ireland, and decided to pop into Edinburgh for a few days. Before leaving, someone had told us that there was an amazing Chinese restaurant in Edinburgh called Saigon Saigon. Upon going there, we had one of the worst restaurant experiences we had ever had. The waiters didn't explain how we were supposed to order using these cards, and we waited over an hour and a half for our food. The "Crispy Duck" was not crispy, but dry as a bone and crunchy. Several times we tried to ask the waiters if our food was ready yet, but often they couldn't hear us and never gave us clear answers. Finally when our food arrived, is was barely even mediocre. I would not recommend this place for anyone! (Panda Express was better than this!) read more

That 8.99 lunch buffet look tempting? DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! Now it may be b/c I'm American, and I've been spoiled with really great Chinese buffets, but this is by far THE WORST one I've ever been to! Pretty much none food tastes fresh, it was either dry, tough, or bland, and no amount of sweet and sour sauce is going to cover that up. Don't know if any of their regular menu items fast are this dreadful, but you can bet I'm not coming back to find out... read more

Hidden across the street from the Princes st mall going towards Newtown is this sturdy decent sized chinese restaurant. I have been in a few times now once for the buffet and once just casual dining with some friends. The place is fairly large with a downstairs seating area for the larger parties. The buffet is quite tasty and always has a good selection of dishes. I cant remember the price but its not that bad. What I really like is the main menu. Its huge! Theres like everything you could think of on there! And the Dim Sum is also really really good as well I think up there in my top 10 places for Dim Sum. But what I found was the portions of food you got where massive as well. I couldn't even finish my plate and almost burst eating my fortune cookie which is mandatory regardless if I pop like an angry bird. The servers were also friendly and made sure you were properly taken care of. Overall one of the better chinese restaurants in the city, not the best food in the world but definitely one of the best in Edinburgh. read more

What a horrible customer service! The waiters doesn't know anything about the menu. I asked the waiter if a dish is spicy or not? He said he doesn't know and walked away. Had to ask 2 different people to get chili sauce. The food is not bad but not worth it for the price! read more

Came across this restaurant as we were walking on Prince Street and decided to try the dim sum. I have had dim sum in some of the cities with Chinatowns like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. I have to say - best dim sum I have ever had. It was made fresh and the fillings were flavorful. Try the glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo!!! read more

Found pretty good Chinese food in Edinburgh but you really do need a reservation to eat here. They basically were reluctant to seat me because I was one person so I had to order out and bring it back to the hotel. Good portion and flavor was good but my winter cabbage dish had dried shrimp in it not real shrimp so that was kind of unexpected and probably could have used better descriptions on the menu. read more

Food was okay actually. It's just we waited over one hour to get the food. But if you don't mind waiting, this is a good place for dim sum.

The food was good, only downside is that we forgot our camera....our hotel will be contacting, hoping it's there :(

We came here around 5:30 for an early dinner of dim sum and this place was packed. I realize that dim sum is usually a lunch meal, but it is advertised for dinner as well at Saigon Saigon. When we came in we were given a print off of all the dim sum items that were sold out. It turned out that most of what we wanted was on that list, but we decided to persevere and try new things. After we waited about half an hour our order was finally taken, and then 5 minutes later the waitress came back and told us 3 of the things we ordered were now sold out as well. This happened one more time before we could finally secure our dinner order. *whew* Once the food came it was delicious. Everything we got was cooked perfectly and didn't disappoint. Trying to order dessert however was another fail and required us flagging down a manager after waiting another half an hour on that. We never did get a drink refill either, although the mandarin speakers at the table next to us seemed to get prompt service. So for food (what was left of it) I give 5 stars, and for service I give 1 star. I'd recommend coming earlier and on a weekday if you want to try it. read more

Their Dim Sum has never been great, but they were acceptable considering that there aren't many Dim Sum restaurants in Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the quality of their dim sum has gone downhill. I went to Saigon Saigon for lunch today and I was SO DISAPPOINTED. First, they've increased the price. Their dumplings used to be just £2.90-£3.20; now it's £3.50. Second, the dim sum are VERY OILY. They tasted like they've been bathed in dated oil. Overall, I would not recommend Saigon Saigon if you want to try authentic Cantonese Dim Sum. read more

The dimsum isvery good, the buffet is not.

Thought this place was going to be one of these crap chinese buffet type place, but actually lots of authentic Chinese dishes and good dim sum. Pretty good, and much better experience than all the Chinese restaurants selling Western versions of Asian food. read more

some of the food is alright but 90% is drowned in oil, AC has been broken for ages, buffet food is nauseating, if you order a pot of tea between two you will be charged for two pots of tea, you will be seated most of the time by a man who seems not to shower for days on end and is very rude, in very small print it says there is a 10% service charge which you will not be told about before you sit down, this is a mandatory service charge that goes straight into the owners pocket, as do all the gratuity payments from the card machine as well as all cash tips both put in the tip box and handed directly to staff, staff are instructed to tell customers they receive all tips, some staff are paid less than minimum wage, kitchens are filthy as there has not been a deep clean in at least a year and one half, the dishwasher in the kitchen is on its last legs and does not clean properly, it is the waiting staffs job to clean the dim sum kitchen every night in this restaurant although none of them have actually been told they are supposed to do it and since the only staff member doing it has now left i suspect it will not be done at all read more

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