Saigon Saigon

This is one of the best Vienamese retaurants in London. With consistent quality of food and service, no wonder, we often find a long queue at the weekend even during the recession. Try all the starters if you can , for main dishes, sellect grilled dishes ,steamed fish and even mild curry.I do not highly recommend unless I am totally happy. Find out yourself and do not forget to book at the weekend.

Christine Black
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Christine V Black
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 23, 2009

We enjoyed very good food at this restaurant. Pricewise is not expensive compared with other restaurants with different cuisiners on the same line in the area. However there are other good Vietnamese restaurants in the East of London but you come there only for food and no way with the same atmostphere and setting like this one. We had fantastic various starter dishes and two main dishes. All was tasty with a bottle of house wine and paid for 48 Pounds for two of us. Will definitely return before we fly back home.
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Jack Nguyen
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, March 15, 2009

I work at a hotel down the road,and I always recommend this restaurant.I have dined here a few times and I do love the food.The ambience is nice,but when it gets busy the tables seem very close together.The staff are ok but there is opportunity to be better.

Overall I think it does make a good first impression,as the decor is very unique especially from the outside.A couple of good restaurants are also catching up with the Knaypa a new polish one and the fab Indian Zing which has excellent food.
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sj
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Food 9 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Saturday, February 07, 2009

We had a fantastic meal at this restaurant. Exellent service, great food and perfect ambience. I have recommended this restaurant to many of my friends! Definitely will return!
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Tony Chan
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, January 22, 2009

I've been here a few times as it is close to home and I wanted so much to give them a second and third chance. But I'm not going again.

The food is good however overpriced for Vietnamese cuisine. This would be ok if the service wasn't so poor - the staff often forget requests and take a loooong tmie to fulfil them. The servings are all that big either.

The only good thing is the interior decor looks awesome!
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Orolain - View all reviews by this user
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Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 3
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

I am glad looking at other reviews i found someone else agreeing with me! The service was very poor (particularly one member of staff) who really spoilt it for us. I have never ever complained but this was the first time i was tempted to do so. I don't know what other people have seen that we have not been able to see! The waitress was aggressive and rude: I asked for a jug of water, got a glass of water with no chance of getting another one. Moreover, more importantly i suppose the food was definitely nothing special even if they had a lot of original dishes.

I do think that the fact that the tip is automatically added means that a lot of staff feel that they don't have to try hard. This is not good enough and i will definitely not be back.
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liv - View all reviews by this user
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Food 5 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 4
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

My (Vietnamese) husband and I (having lived in Vietnam for 4 years) absolutely LOVE this place. OK, it's quite pricey if you compare it to prices in East London, but for us it's in a convenient location and the food is really, really good. We wouldn't expect Vietnamese food to be outstanding - we prefer authentic, simple food that reminds us of our time in Vietnam.

The staff is nice (half of them really is Vietnamese and very friendly) and they always try to accomodate customers even if they don't have a reservation and the place is quite full.

Our favourites are the starters and the salads, above all the Banh Cuon and the Papaya Salad. And try the V1 for dessert. Almost as good as the real chè.

Already looking forward to our next visit!!
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Sibille&Hai
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Sunday, November 02, 2008

For anyone looking for authentic Vietnamese food Saigon Saigon is a must. The decor and ambience put you in the right frame of mind along with a warm welcome and excellent service.

We started with Vietnamese spring rolls, chargrilled beef in betel leaves and a lotus root salad with shrimps and sliced prawns (which was excellent and our favourite dish). For main course we had Vietnamese chicken curry, spicy mixed vegetables and caramelised king prawns. No room for desert but enjoyed with an excellent Vietnanese beer and a glass of red wine.

We are looking forward to our next visit to try some different dishes from the extensive menu.
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Stuart Richardson
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, June 15, 2008

I have been back to this place and the food is very consistent. The only down side is long waiting time before we get a table...and for char-grilled items. They have updated the menu with some new dishes, especially those tasty sizzling dishes. This is one the best Vietnamese restaurants in London in the West. Make reservation to avoid disappointment!
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Colin Hurst
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Our first visit here and hopefully not the last. It was a very cold night outside, but the welcome was warm inside. Everything was just right, food, portion size, decor etc. The staff were great, very friendly and helpful, always appearing at the right times and melting away again to let you enjoy the meal. Can't think of any negatives.
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DJP
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Sunday, February 17, 2008