Great seafood dishes! I love getting the salt and pepper (shrimp, squid, soft shelled crab. Very generous portions and not too salty. Hotpot seafood. Tons of squid, fish, shrimp, clams and veggies in a delicious broth. Chicken salad with rau ram. This is the star of the show. This salad is a must order. The chicken is so delicious and flavorful. Service is okay read more

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It's delicious but the quantity of the seafood is not consistent even when the price either stays the same or increases. The shrimp fried rice is very tasty and I love eating the soft shell crab but got less than usual. The Thai tea was tasty but had so much ice that I drank it within 4 sips and it's in a 16 oz cup. The service that I've had when dining in has been pretty good and efficient. I will order again but hope there is better consistency in portions. read more

Go there on Monday 12/15/25. It was very wind and cold outside. We get there about 5:30 pm to dine in. It was very cold inside the restaurant. Took a look at restaurant thermostat, it was only 51F. All of the servers have their winter jackets on. Not sure when the restaurant will turn on the heat. read more

Cheap, gargantuan portions, tasty, no-fuss-straightforward service, different demographics present...exactly my kind of restaurant. As I'm still slowly making my rounds through my endless list of MA restaurants, I would not have visited this place so soon if it wasn't for a fellow local foodie that recommended this place for their hotpot and traditional Vietnamese style pork dishes. She's definitely spot on with this recommendation; however, she forgot to mention the generous portion sizes. First visit, I looked through their extensive menu and thought it was interesting that while they had just about *EVERYTHING* possible (including Chinese and Cajun-style dishes), they didn't serve *PHO*. Not an issue; I just found it curious since that has always been a mainstay in about every Vietnamese restaurant I've visited over the last few decades. I also noticed that the prices were leaning relatively on the cheap side, which led me to have wrong assumptions with their portion sizes (*NOT* small...at...all). It really is stereotypical of an Asian restaurant to sell large amounts of food at lower than median prices. Usually, the crapshoot is how good the food is. It could be a lot of cheap crap. OR it could be a lot of cheap but okay-won't-write-to-grandma stuff. OR it could be really cheap AND good and worth visiting and telling just about every foodie in your book about, which is what Saigon Seafood is. For what I've ordered so far, the taste and the portions were GREAT. Pork chop had really good traditional flavor, seafood was fresh, and the goat was tender, gamy, and awesome. I seriously can't wait to try more of their other dishes despite being so stuck on the goat hotpot. Definitely recommend their hotpot options even more during this time of the year! read more

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We stopped by on a Friday night for a late dinner. When we showed up, the parking lot in the back was completely full. Luckily we were able to find parking on the street a block away. We ordered jumbo shrimps with walnut and house mayo, lobster, canh chua ca (sweet and sour catfish soup), ca kho tho (clay pot catfish). All of these dishes are prepared really well. The mayo sauce is creamy and sweet and the roasted walnuts complemented the flavors. The lobster was fried and had a nice scallion and ginger sauce. I LOVED the clay pot dish with the sweet and sour soup. I was surprised when the clay pot came out and had both catfish and pork but I really enjoyed it. It was caramelized well and the pork and catfish were perfectly cooked. The soup was perfectly sweet and sour and had some freshness with the veggies like bean sprouts, okra, tomatoes, and elephant ear (bac ha) and pineapple. The meal was very comforting and I'd definitely return again soon. The food is delicious but don't expect really great service. If you need anything, you'll have to put in the effort to get the attention of your server. read more

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The restaurant was pretty popular on a late Friday night, they are open pretty late for the area. Parking can be tough with the road busy and the narrow road, it's best to park on the side street a block away. Service was average. The clay pot with catfish and pork really complements the sweet and sour catfish soup. Please be aware the fish have small bones inside, it's normal. The caramelized sauce in the clay pot has really good flavor, it comes with a good amount of meat. The sweet and sour soup was delicious too and was nice to pour over rice. The shrimp with walnut is one of my favorites and has a really nice mayo sauce. This is probably one of the better places that makes this style of lobster. The restaurant cuts the lobster in an easy way to pull out the meat. read more

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They give you half the fried lobsterb that they used to when you order a 43 dollar plate...smh So disappointed but charge you the same price... I'm a lifelong customer ... The pan keeps getting lighter and lighter...do better read more

For what it is, this place is five stars. Zero frills, the space smelt like bleach the entire time. Service was simple and fast . the food and the portions were outstanding for the price. Pork chop tasted really well seasoned, and the meat patty thingy had a lot of flavor packed in. Would come back. read more

Saigon Seafood - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Did catering pick up here for 1230. I came at 1235 and food wasn't ready until 1255. Unacceptable if you are planning for a party. At least they workers were nice enough to help me carry the trays to my car. Food was fine but The chicken wings are cut too small read more

We are visiting from Hawaii and ate here 2 years ago. I had the best pork chops ever! They were so tender and tasty, I said I'd come back to Boston just to have those pork chops again! They are very attentive with great service and the place is very clean, but not fancy. read more

Saigon Seafood - Vietnamese seasoned pork chops Salted Pork Chop with White Rice Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

I have been coming to Saigon for years and the food never disappoints. At the beginning of the experience I was offered tea. Saigon has the best fried lobster in town. The salt and peppers shrimp has great flavor and always taste fresh. This establishment offers alcoholic beverages, however, no mixed drinks. When you arrive to this establishment you are able to pick your seats. You could view the lobsters as they are in a tank in the front. The service is fast and efficient. The ambiance has not changed over the years and may benefit from an update. However, I go here for the food which is delicious! read more

The food was alright but the service was mediocre. We were the only table in the whole restaurant at lunch, and the wait staff constantly ignored us. It took 45 minutes between placing our order and being served the first entree. When trying to make eye contact to get the server's attention, they'd just ignore us, to the point I had to get up and ask for utensils, takeaway boxes or the check. We spent $120 for 3 people and probably won't be visiting again. read more

So many options here- huge menu. We tried many things and weren't disappointed with any of them! Good prices. Parking is tricky at times. The service here is really good! read more

Saigon Seafood - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Cheap, affordable and fresh and yummy and good food. The rice and lobster top tear. The ambiance was blah but the food made up for it. I'm dying for their house fried rice. read more

Hubby and I have been here a few times and it has never disappointed. I wasn't able to capture what we ordered to eat because we dove right in lol. We ordered 2 salt and pepper twin lobsters, salt and pepper shrimp, pea pod stems with garlic and salted fish fried fish. Everything was delicious especially for the price. We will definitely be frequent customers. read more

Saigon Seafood - Chardonnay and Merlot - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Foods were tasty. Fried smelts w/ garlic and chillies was yummy but advertised as "cá cơm", which were not the same. Cá kho tộ was excellent, probably my fav out of all the dishes. Canh chua was fresh but I prefer a stronger sweet & sour flavors. Rice was dry. Foods have always been good (5 stars) for the many times that we have been here, this time (4 stars, chef's off day?) could have been better but we still had a great time. Service was very friendly and fast as always. No frills, just tasty Vietnamese foods! Highly recommend! read more

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I only took pictures of the food that I liked, and the Wonton Soup was really the only thing that was decent. The veggies that I ordered had a lot of oil left over, the fried fish had too much batter, and the pork was just not appealing. read more

Saigon Seafood - Wonton Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Went here this week and I normally hate their rice but it was good last night. It was easy to order over the phone VS some other places. Customer service isn't everyone's strong point The boneless spareribs were dry and I wish they had real duck sauce instead of that stuff in the packs (even though they put theirs in condiment cups) The salt & pepper fried twin lobsters were missing the full tails but had a lot of claws. Weird lobster if you ask me. The salt & pepper shrimp was cooked really well The chicken wings were cooked thoroughly and were good The scallion pancakes were good but wish they had another dipping sauce other than soy sauce for them The inside is big & normally all tables are full, but I always get my food to go. Overall not worth the price but the food is decent but MAKE REAL DUCK SAUCE great again read more

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I love their shrimp it's one of my go to and it's fresh! Which a lot of people can't say about their seafood places

The fried parrotfish is amazing!! The veggies were fresh and little fried smelt were delish as well~ read more

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the spicy shrimp and fried lobster are the best the shrimp fried rice is also delicious read more

Spent dinner at this restaurant, was very pleased with the delicious food and large portions, took some home for brunch.

food was very disappointing under cooked rice. services was okay Not satisfied with the food at all read more

Saigon Seafood - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

First time here on MLK 2020. My Vietnamese friends chose this spot and said it's their pick for pho. I Gladly followed :D There are a couple of steps on the stairs leading to the front entrance. I didn't see any handicap entrance but i also wasn't looking for it. Walking in, i realize this place isn't the most modern, the carpet are marked from the foot traffic, the chairs a little dilapidated, and the overall place is worn. plenty of tables fill the restaurant. A dish of spicy fried smelt (it's fish) was ordered as an app to be shared. It's probably one of the best fried fishes I've had so far in Boston. It's on the salty side, it's on the spicy side, it's crunchy, deep fried, yet the smelts were super tender and i had way too much of it considering my pho was on its way. the number 70 pho with everything came. i always taste the broth before digging in or adding anything to it. IMO the pure broth, unadulterated, is the mark of a pho bowl. i give the broth a 7/10. The tendons in the soup were a bit tough, i'm use to melt in your mouth tendons. the flank was fresh as were all the other meats in the soup. the veggies that accompany it; basil, bean sprout, lime, etc. the food is done well. expect a hole in the wall type of place. there is a very small parking lot in the back, navigating into and out of is tricky since it's an odd shape lot. overall, i would definitely go back to try other dishes. read more

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This is somewhat pricey for a Vietnamese restaurant, but it does have many dishes that you just can't get in the typical "pho" type restaurant. I would avoid the non-Vietnamese items like the "Cajun" shrimp in a bag, which was the only really disappointing item I've had here. One of the best things on their menu is "water spinach" which I have been unable to find anywhere else in the whole Boston area. Their "clay pot" catfish and pork belly with caramelized onions are both pretty good too, though served not in a "clay" pot but a plain aluminum one, haha...probably because a REAL clay pot would have probably taken at least twice as long to cook! And they have the best salted lemonade I've ever found in this area, which by itself is worth coming for. Service is pretty decent, though of course you're not going to get the "Is everything ok? Can I refill your water?" constant-attention of a mainstream all-Amurrican chain, but they are not so aloof/useless as many Asian places where the servers only come to your table to take your order, serve your food, and give you the bill. The main drawback to this place is that on Friday and Saturday nights it gets a bit noisy if there's a big party in the back room. Oh, and the white industrial lighting is very unfortunate. read more

Always get the pork fried rice and the twin lobsters they are always fresh and delicious

Food was okay. The price was good but the lady was rude as heck. This was my fifth time going to this restaurant because friends told me Togo. It was a big order I asked about the time to pick up. It wa read more

I have ordered several times from this place, and today was the first time I've been disappointed! The rice was was so hard as if it was stale and absolutely no flavor. We Ordered 2 different plates of rice and both were the same, as if they used day old rice. Not only did we get 2 orders of rice, we got noodles and they only sent 1 small container of sweet and sour sauce. Very disappointed because it was a pick up order and we didn't notice it until we got home. It was a birthday dinner and we couldn't bring it back read more

Warm and welcoming place with a nice feeling of spaciousness. We were acknowledged almost instantly and had a table within 3 minutes on a very busy night. We ordered the fresh spring rolls which came with a peanut sauce that wasn't overly sweet -- a nice change from the usual -- and a bowl of chicken wonton soup which was tasty and full of different textures, including a nice crunch in the wontons; we also had the crab and asparagus soup which was much more delicate but also very well done and beautifully presented. The tab for two people who left feeling very full was under $40. I'm eager to go back and sample more of their very diverse menu. Oh -- and the wait staff were extremely friendly and helpful in describing various dishes -- so important for first-timers like us! read more

The best Pho Ga (chicken pho) I've had in my life. I'm not sure what they do to season and simmer in that broth, but it is a beautiful aroma and flavor that I have yet to find anywhere else. Definitely give it a try, I will be coming back for seconds. read more

This restaurant has changed owners and names several times in the past decade. However, the food has always been great-decent. Never had a bad experience. Great place to "nhau" (drink and chill with friends). Some of the items that stand out are their fried chicken feet and salt/pepper chicken. read more

They took a reservation for 12 at 5pm. The generally have a lot of events here so it could be loud. Our family ordered two of the catfish to make spring rolls, and two ordered of popcorn chicken (but it had bone). The fish was subpar, didn't have much flavor and wasn't as crispy and flavorful as other places. The chicken was really good tho. It's sort of like a salt and pepper with jalepeno chicken, so it was definitely spicy but it was still good. Service is alright, not the best but I also wasn't expecting much either.Only had two other tables but still had to ask to refill waters. I personally wouldn't come here with friends, but if my family goes i would tag along. read more

Saigon Seafood - ca nuong (catfish) - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

The fried lobster is the best hands down. I like to order two with noodles and split it with a friend. read more

Saigon Seafood - Fried lobster - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Good food. Fried lobster and mussels are delicious . They have shed fin soup also that's different

Long story short, a friend ordered catering here for his wife's surprised birthday party. Three beers and about a dozen shots after, Bf was sitting in their living room munching on them chicken feet. I don't know how many chicken he potentially killed that night, but he sure ate a lot of feet. Sounds a bit gross. But honestly the best beer food!! Couldn't get enough, he sobered up the next day and went to get more. *legend says he's still eating those chicken feet up to this day. Jokes aside, food is delicious here. Really like their Canh chua ca and ca kho to (literally fish sour soup and clay pot caramelized fish). Their ca nuong is also delicious! They also have bo bia (spring rolls with Chinese sausage) which I haven't found anywhere else! Didn't have a chance to try their pho yet but excited to on my next visit! read more

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My favorite restaurant in Dorchester. I'm working my way through the menu: so far tryed: Ginger scallion lobsters , clams with black bean, black pepper steak, curry chicken slices w/ rice, wonton soup, fried egg roll, spring roll, multiple fermented shrimp paste dishes, curry goat w/rice, beef chow food with gravy, crispy chicken wings with and with fish sauce(definitely get the fish sauce) chicken pho, all where delicious. You should check it out, a must try for locals. If you do a fried price make sure to mix in the soy sauce they provide, it's very good quality. read more

Tonight we ordered from this restaurant, we don't normally get much just pepper lobster and house rice. However decided to go with the pepper shrimp. Little did we know for $18 this is what we were going to be getting. highly disappointed!! read more

Saigon Seafood - Pepper shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Realll authentic Vietnamese restaurant experience here! They have all sort of seafood dishes that are often seen at beer/ drinking places in Vietnam. The place can be quite old and dirty and there might be some wedding or party going on in the back with people singing karaoke lol. Food was good if you know what to order. Large portions I must warn you. read more

Saigon Seafood - Ngao nuong mo hanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

AMAZING! It was the best seafood I've had, anywhere. The salted lobster was to die for. Drinks were awesome. Very clean, very attentive staff. Other restaurant owners should visit to learn how a restaurant should be run. read more

Comes here so many times and it's always good and never fail.. birthday events, concerts, drinking events etc. food always on point and consistent. One of their main specialty was the chicken salad (favorite here) , wild boar, grilled goat, deer meat . Their menu consist of some extraordinary and interesting items. It's always packed here on weekends. Love coming here cause of their items on menu are good. Staffs are all young and could improve a little better services. read more

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