Saigon I

DickMiale 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

The mother of all Vietnamese Restaurants in Hampton Roads – Well, don't expect this to be the Vietnamese version of Olive Garden, because you'll go home disappointed. This is Vietnamese cuisine at it's finest. Yes, it's not a fancy sit down restaurant but it's something you'd find if you were living in Saigon and wanted to take the family out to dinner. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their foods. I've been coming here since they opened and even though I have tried other Vietnamese restaurants in town, Saigon 1... read more

susanfl 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Good food, good prices! – As another reviewer said, a little hole in the wall but very very authentic and comfortable place. Their food is lovely but if you do not know Vietnamese food and/or tend to be squeamish, make sure you read carefully what you are getting and if at all unsure, ASK as they do use some ingredients that Americans are not necessarily used to eating. Not the prettiest place today but probably was lovely in the 80s. Cozy and a good place to go if you want to read a book or something while eating. Usually n... read more

kbruyette 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Great soup, bubble tea – If you are a fan of Vietnamese soup (pho), this is one of the few places in town I trust, the other being Pho 76. This is somewhat of a hole-in-the-wall in a strip mall, but those places usually have the best food at a good price. Highly recommend the soup here, hot, spicy and plentiful. Also, bubble tea fans need look no further. They make a great one here. They're a little short on ambience, but that comes along with being in a strip mall. That aside, it's a great value.