Saigon Restaurant

795 Forest Ave, Portland
(207) 874-6666

Recent Reviews

S W.

Best Pho in the world, broth is sooo good. The service is really amazing as well. The ambiance is nice, not too crowded which is perfect for me.

Ana

Delicious food. Totally recommended!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rue D

Sad to see this place go down hill, seating was terrible and service was even worse. Food is not as good as it use to be; the pho broth was super sugary. Tofu soup is still the same and delicious. This is the only thing I recommend.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Tofu Soup

Lisa J.

Thank goodness--we finally found a great place for pho! We ordered the spring rolls and pho tai (rare beef, on the side). After having a sauce for the rolls that was straight out of a bottle at another place, we were pleased that this one was more authentic. The rolls were tasty--incorporating mostly lettuce and a small amount of pork and shrimp--but not the best we've ever had. I prefer to see whole shrimp and more meat in a greater ratio to the filler. The pho was definitely the star. Delicious, sweet and herbaceous broth served with rare beef, and a nice balance of basil, cilantro, sprouts and noodles. The interior is cozy and welcoming--as was the woman whom we assumed is an (the?) owner. Next time we're craving pho, we know where to go!

Michaela Kosloffsky

my favorite place in portland to get

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Pho

Dylan Goodwin

Best Pho in Maine

Hana G.

Fantastic, consistent food, and very friendly service. Also, they have some of the best crab rangoons in Portland! Their prices are in line with other similar restaurants in the area but I feel like the quality and portions are very good for the price.

Nguyen Le (David)

Solid place to dine in. The smell makes me feel like I was home back in Nam.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pho Special Steak

Sasha Vurnakes

I am obsessed with the pork dumplings and beef pho!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Em

This was a takeout order, first time trying this restaurant and we were thrilled to find a place we are eager to try again. We has a Saigon egg roll, steamed dumplings, Vietnamese noodles with pork, sweet n sour chicken and curry chicken. Everything was fresh and flavorful and veggies were the right crispness even after traveling home with our order, yay. We were especially impressed with the curry chicken—the sauce was perfect in taste and texture. Looking forward to trying more of what’s on the menu.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Veggie Egg Rolls

Daniel Dwyer

Wow, I was amazed at how friendly our waitress was, how speedy the service was, and most importantly how absolutely delicious the food was. I ate lunch here around 10:30, they open early every day. It was so great, I would highly recommend, and I plan to return.Kid-friendliness: The waitress was so nice to my 20 month old, even giving her a hug at her level when we left, it was touching.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Addison

Came to Maine to visit. We eat pho frequently back home. This place definitely wasn't up to par. Lacked the meat of choice and was not flavored well in our opinion.

Food: 2

Ashley P.

2 words: Tofu Soup. The food here overall is pretty good. It's not my favorite place for Pho in town, but the Tofu Soup is everything. I will sometimes just order two orders of Tofu soup (which are sizeable) and down one in 1 sitting. It's just a creamy wonderful soup. Generally, whatever you order won't be disappointing. It's a consistently good restaurant.

John Adams

Great food! Great serviceVegetarian options: GreatDietary restrictions: They will helpParking: GoodKid-friendliness: GoodWheelchair accessibility: Good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Spring Roll

Claudine R.

I'm a huge pho lover... and I ordered the large and did not finish it. Pho was good, a little sweet to my liking but generous meat, noodles, sprouts and basil. Fresh spring roll were refreshing and enjoyed the grilled squid app. They also give you a free soup for a start... tasted like egg drop soup but better. Service was quick. Ordered bahn mi to go and it was fantastic!! Definitely be back for this when driving by Portland.

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