The food is ok, but all the sauces on the table in bottles and dishes are so disgusting Dirty!

Still five stars. Now and always! Pho sooo flavorful. Wish more basil but ok. Definitely recommend. Every time we come consistently friendly service. Fast and satisfying. Good job I read more

Ordered beef pho. Pho broth was flavorful, but I've had better. The broth was not as hot as I'd like, and there was not a great amount of meat in my soup (just a couple of ounces at most). Ordered shrimp spring rolls to start, and they were good, not amazing. For the service (which was not great) and the average flavor, I'd say the place was overpriced by a couple bucks, but nothing to get upset about. Overall, good place to satisfy a pho craving but nothing spectacular to make me rave. read more

The service is amazing and the food is delicious. I will visit this place again. Yum. read more

Saigon Taste - Vietnamese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I love this place the owner is always nice and their soup is sooooooo good. High recommended.

This is my favorite Vietnamese place in El Paso. You can tell the Pho broth is thoroughly homemade and not from powder. Their prices are unbeatable too for that amount of food. So amazing that they also have vegetarian options as well. I definitely recommend the combination pho (#16) for first timers. Would definitely come again. read more

Pho was flat, they put tripe in a no tripe order and service was slowest I've ever experienced. It took more than 30 min just to pay!

Having recently moved from CA, ive been trying to find a good place for pho. Finally found it here after several failed attempts elsewhere. Broth was on point. read more

Im truly amazed.i never thought i could find an authentic pho place in el paso.im from denver and miss pho their.service was great and food was delicious.very recommended read more

Mediocre food and slow service. Not bad for El Paso, but there are certainly better Vietnamese restaurants around. The redeeming factor for this place is the blended bubble tea... it's one of the best I've had in the El Paso area. read more

Wonderfully portioned and tasteful food! I discovered this place my sophomore year in high school and have loved it ever since. It has gotten busier over time so staff may have serval tables at times but I think it's worth the patience considering that they are usually in spirits. read more

The food was good for el paso. Clay pot was a bit salty but their omelette was pretty good. Over all good for el paso

Terrible service. If your waitress doesn't write down your very simple order, ask her to. Otherwise she will bring the wrong food to your table multiple times. read more

This is the only vietnamese rest. close by so I go to this one more often. I love Pho and this place makes it pretty good. I notice that their egg rolls are tiny though, wish they make it a little bigger because I love them. I just think it's a little pricey because their portions are a little less than what I had in other vietnamese restaurants. read more

Great to-go service. Well cooked, packaged nicely and friendly service. Very tasty! Also honored a food allergy request perfectly!

Great food and ordered take out for the first time, was given everything nicely organized and just as we would have received it in the restaurant. Highly recommended! read more

I've been coming to Saigon Taste for years and years, and it's been a good ride for the most part. It's located in a strip mall next to a shoe store and a hair salon, and for the most part it gets a steady stream of customers. The interior is nothing to write home about; linoleum tiles and simple tables and chairs make up most of the dining room. There's a big TV behind the cash register that has sports playing on it most of the time. There is a distinct lack of music though. I come to Saigon taste when I have a craving for Vietnamese rice dishes, and I go between the pan fried cubed beef and the charbroiled beef. The rice dishes come with a large portion of meat and rice alongside vegetable garnishes of lettuce, tomato, and cucumber that give the dish some brightness. Another standout is the crepe, which can either be vegetarian, stuffed full of bean sprout, or with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts. What keeps me from giving Saigon taste 5 stars is the pho. It's okay pho, but the portions are somewhat small for the price, and the amount of meat you get can be somewhat lacking. Service has always been excellent, and I've never had an order be wrong. Dishes come out quickly and my water cup is always filled. I would recommend Saigon taste if you're in the mood for a quick Vietnamese fix. read more

Great pho as expected , the meatballs are firm and the broth flavorful and aromatic . Served with the traditional side tray of bean sprouts , basil , cilantro , limes and jalapeños. The #36 cube fried beef is excellent as well. Friend substituted jalapeños for the green peppers and it really rounded out the wonderful grilled meat taste . She also really enjoyed the Thai tea (though it can get pricey). Staff was friendly and attentive but they can get spread thin as it can get very busy , especially during lunch time. They also seem to attract large office parties or office lunches so be prepared for a potential wait . Reasonably priced at around $10 a plate/bowl. read more

Saigon Taste - #15 meatball pho - Vietnamese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Really gone downhill. Poor management is apparent. This place was once run by the owners keeping an eye on everything, but now untrained high school kids try badly to run the restaurant unsupervised, and at busy times the result is a disaster. I shudder to imagine how poorly the kitchen is run, and cleaned. read more

When it comes to Pho options here in El Paso its seems like every time I look there is a New Place opening up, but being honest none of them compare to Saigon Taste, their Pho is always plentiful in their portions and the broth they use is Amazing, I know a lot of people like to add soy or other condiments to their Pho but here I just consume it as is, it doesn't need anything else. I also have tried a couple of their other plates and everything is Good, but I do drive 40 mins from my home at least once every 2 weeks just for their Pho. read more

Best pho in all of El Paso!!! I'm a huge critic but this is the best I've found in El Paso. The wings are great too! Staff is very polite they double check your order so there are no mistakes. The food takes time to prepare but it's totally worth it!! And they have boba!!! (no avocado boba though) read more

I just found this place and the service is awesome and their food are delicious. I can't wait to come back and enjoy their soup. read more

Saigon Taste - Vietnamese Near Me - El Paso, Texas

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This is really a hidden gem of a place for Vietnamese food. I'm a bubble tea fanatic and by far this is the best place for boba in El Paso. I've tried several other places for tea and they either put too much ice or artificial flavoring. Thai tea boba is amazing! My kids had strawberry boba and it tasted like real ice cream (instead of powder or syrup) delish! My family ordered the char broiled beef, lemongrass beef dish and eggs rolls. Everything was great and we will definitely be back for more. We used to eat at Pho Tre Bien, but the quality, portion, and pricing is much more better at this restaurant. 4/5 stars because the waitress didn't check on us until it was time for our check and the restaurant could definitely use some updating. Overall, a great casual place to eat. read more

Who would've ever thought that El Paso would have a great Vietnamese restaurant. Not I considering my other reviews. So the decor is typical of the tired/Asian theme....very old school - nothing trendy going on here. Sort of smelly....but what legit Vietnamese joint wouldn't be? Besides, this is a "go for the food type of place" and not the scene. The service is prompt and good. The menu is vast with many different options to appeal to all tastebuds. I like the no. 6 for a good starter. They describe the dish as a BBQ pork which really does it an injustice. Basically it's a lemon-grass seasoned, chargrilled pork spring roll. Very yummy! All of the soup options are great but I particularly like no. 94. It's a specialty noodle dish (I recommend the ramen noodles vs the rice noodle) that has a clear broth that you can add. Not as soupy but just as tasty! The dish offers shrimp, Chinese BBQ pork, quail eggs and some other goodies. Bon appetite! read more

I loved eating at Saigon Taste and am ashamed that I lived here to 10 years without ever going to it! We went with a big group and got incredibly fast and friendly service. I ordered the #30 and the Spring Rolls. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the shrimp seasoning was delicious. I tasted the Curry Chicken and it was very spicy and seasoned perfectly. My husband's noodle dish was not so great, with overcooked noodles being the main issue. Try the Thai Iced Tea, it'll get you going! read more

Ok, so I typed in Thai Food in the search and this place came up. So we thought we would give it a try. They do not serve Thai food here. But that isn't why only 2 stars. We do like Vietnamese food. But this place doesn't quite cut it. The lack of flavor or seasoning was astounding. My wife said afterword "That had to be the worst Vietnamese food I've ever had." We will go to the other Vietnamese place closer to our house next time, and our quest for Thai food continues. read more

So far this is the second combo luc lac that I've tried. number for me is in houston but in this side of texas this is number one. Thai tea with cream is pretty Good too read more

Delicious Delicious absolutely delicious! dish #94 is a explosion in ur mouth! Veggies are fresh and great for cilantro lovers. read more

I really wanted to support Asian establishment. But this one disappoints me. Cheap boss skim on wait staff... dinning room accommodates about 50 patrons... There is only 2 wait staffs. No busboy. we wait for table. We wait for menu. We wait for drinks. and wait for food. At 6.45pm. They are out of beef broth. we ordered noodle soup that comes with bean spout.... Oxidized bean spout.... soup broth tasteless. I hope the owner read this review. read more

Favorite place to get Pho. I also frequently order take out. Everything comes packaged separately and piping hot! My go to items are the beef pho and shrimp spring rolls. Delicious! Highly recommend this place. read more

This place has been around before that pho started becoming very popular in El Paso and they still remain one if not the best Vietnamese restaurant in El Paso. All the soups and dishes are superb. I highly recommend this place. A little hidden in the Westside but very worth it. read more

We love this place!! The Pho is absolutely delicious. Unfortunately, we had to stop going after we found out they use msg in one of our favorites....the Pho. It was very disappointing, therefore when now make it at home. read more

My wife and I have been coming here for years and the food is fantastic, as well as the service. We love this place and enjoy taking out of town friends and family here whenever they visit. Glad to have a Pho place in El Paso. read more

As a Vietnamese man who travels around the country a lot, I think Saigon Taste is pretty good. The sour soup (canh chua) is very decent. Overall, the best Vietnamese restaurant in El Paso. Updated on 04/20/2011: the Pho was disappointing with the broth sickly sweet. Based on the Pho, I'd give this restaurant between 3 and 3.5. I'll leave it as is for now. read more

This is my go to spot for Pho. I love both the #11 Steak Pho and #17 Chicken Pho. The servers are nice and pleasant however they are not always that quick. On two occasions my daughter ordered a bubble tea and we did not get it until we were paying to leave. It seems as if the server puts off making these drinks because it takes time. The food again is great but the service could be improved. read more

Was feeling really really generous. Maybe too generous. But this is decent Pho in a city with an extremely small asian population, and I want it to stay open. The reason this place probably deserves 3 stars instead of 4 is because the portions are rather small and the prices are significantly higher than your average pho joint. The tri color desert is awesome, probably the best I've had. It has a cafeteria feel to it, not that you'd expect much ambiance from a Pho place. read more

If there was an option for zero stars, I would choose that. Zero stars for the food. Zero stars ESPECIALLY for the service. I'll start with the food: We ordered spring rolls which were okay. I wouldn't say they were bad but I definitely wouldn't say they were good either. My dad ordered a beef vermicelli dish and my mom ordered seafood pho. The vermicelli dish was extremely sweet (not in a good way!) and I sampled my mom's seafood pho as I waited for my dish and I couldn't help but think it was the lamest seafood pho I've ever tried. For those reasons, I was excited for my dish to come out, hoping it'd be better than the other two. Well, here's where the zero star service comes in: the waitress brought my dish (I ordered vegetarian pho with tofu) but there was beef in it so I asked her if maybe my dish got mixed up with someone else's. She asked what number I ordered and I told her 60 and then she said she heard me say 16. Fair enough. They're pretty close phonetically so I wasn't mad about it at all. However I was surprised when she told me she would not be able to bring out number 60 because 16 had already been made for me. I tried to reason with her for a long time and her defense was that it was actually my fault because when one orders #60, the waitress normally asks, "fried tofu or steamed tofu, beef or vegetable broth?" and since I didn't catch her asking me about those options, I should have figured that she may have misunderstood my order. FYI, it was the first time I had been there. A few minutes passed and at this point, I knew there was no reasoning with her. Since I'm not a vegetarian and I know that waitressing can be a tough job sometimes, I decided to be a sport and just accept the #16 dish. Well, it was terrible. I have had pho many times before at various restaurants in different cities and this one was seriously by far the worst I've ever had. Even if this whole terrible service mixup thing didn't happen, I still stand behind my word. The noodles tasted pre-packaged and were clumped together and the broth was like lightly salted brown water. So I ended up taking one bite and not eating the rest. The waitress came with the check and my dad was pretty pissed and told her that he didn't think it was fair. She then responded with, "Well, when there's a mistake, it comes out of my check." I don't think that really helped her at all. Just shows that she didn't want to bring me the correct dish because it would cost her. It just pissed us all off even more. I understand why that sucks for her but I don't think she could see why it sucks that I should have to pay for a dish that I did not order. Finally, she rolled her eyes and said, "Fine. I will take it off your check." So, she walked to the register, explained to the person at the register, which we were 2 ft. away from so could hear everything and said that, "The beef pho should be taken off even though she ate it." She didn't say anything about her misunderstanding my order so basically made it seem like we were trying to score some free food. They took off the order but they added in some weird charge of $2.50 which we tried to decipher for a while amongst ourselves and when the person at the register saw, she came by, underlined some stuff on the receipt and then pointed to the check the waitress wrote and said, "WE TOOK IT OFF." I still don't know what the $2.50 was for, nor do I care. Bottom line, this place has crappy food and crappy service. If for some reason you decide to go, I suggest you physically point, with your finger, what you want in the menu to save yourself a LOT of mayhem. read more

Just absolutely amazing authentic rustic food a huge fan I go every month. Great and friendly service. The vegetables are so fresh and the stock has an amazing flavor. The pho soups are amazing also the egg noodles I also recommend the Vietnamese beef sandwich and the shrimp rice paper rolls comes with the best peanut sauce I've ever had. But one of the best items is the cat fish clay pot literally melts in the mouth has to be a family recipe that goes back. read more

In my humble opinion the is the best Pho in El Paso. The broth is rich and flavorful and whatever protein you decide on is plentyful. Whether it be the seafood that has a generous amount of shrimp, crab, and squid or if you are leaning towards your carnivorous ways but just want it in a delicious broth you can't go wrong from brisket to pork, you will be happy. read more

Great pho, visited multiple times with small groups and going solo. Staff is pretty attentive. The chicken pho is excellent, large portions. read more