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Saigon - Five Points
3987 State St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 964-0909
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Reviews by the General Public
Any Chance You Can Come to Carpinteria?, 3/22/2013
Reviewer: Amanda
from Santa Barbara, CA
I Love Saigon! It was my favorite lunch spot when I worked on Upper State Street- sometimes the service can be a little slow, but the food is well worth it! The Pho Ga, Pork Vermicelli, Spring Roles & Shrimp Rice Noodle Curry are all amazing! I've had their Bahn Mi once a few years ago and it was Delicious, but I never saw them offer it again... now I have another reason to go back ASAP :)
Any chance you guys would consider a location down in Carpinteria?
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Lackluster luke warm food, unfocused service, don't go, 1/17/2013
Reviewer: Jessica
from Sedona, AZ
My husband and son each ordered a different pho. When the food was being delivered the waiter was unable to tell the two bowls of pho apart, which makes sense because they were both served the same pho.
The pho was luke warm. The selection of items to add to the pho was very limited: a few sprigs of basil, some chopped cilantro, and bean sprouts. The amount that was offered of each wasn't enough for even one bowl of pho. Limes were also served, which was good.
My dish was advertised as veggies, shrimp and beef on a bed of noodles. The vegetables were good, but I located only one very small, dried up shrimp and two 1-inch squares of overcooked beef. My dish was also luke warm.
Service was inattentive and not welcoming.
We were visiting Santa Barbara for a week, as we do regularly. We went to Saigon because of good reviews. I don't know if the food at the other location is any better, but stay away from this restaurant if you want hot, good food.
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Banh Mi pickup., 10/30/2012
Reviewer: Josh
from Goleta, CA
Got their Banh Mi sandwiches last week, doing so again today. Their price went up since they last had them (approximately 2 years ago, I think?), but it's still very worth it. The person taking the orders doesn't seem to respond to orders for Banh Mi, but as soon as I said "sandwiches" she knew what I was talking about.
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No Bahn Mi Sandwich at this restaurant. I asked., 10/9/2012
Reviewer: Randy
from Santa Barbara, CA
P.S. They do not serve the Bahn Mi sandwich. I asked. That was truly disappointing, but the food is good.
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PHO, 8/12/2012
Reviewer: Yvee
from Santa Barbara, CA
I went for the pho (its a soup)and I left very happy. The food was delicious and the servers were very kind and attentive.
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Excellent!
Reviewer: Anita
from Santa Barbara, CA
My husband and I decided to give this place a try and we are so glad we did! We went for lunch on a weekday and it was quite slow - maybe only four tables were occupied. That made me a little worried. The hostess and servers were very nice and attentive and the restaurant seemed clean and inviting for a "chain-type" eatery. We started off with an order of veggie egg rolls - they were delicious! They were served with fresh basil, mint, lettuce and dipping sauce. I ordered a veggie curry which was amazing! Veggies and rice noodles in a flavorful coconut broth. This curry is very different from a Thai curry. I actually enjoy this more as it is "soupier". My husband got the tofu and veggie noodles - he enjoyed them and I thought they were pretty good... I am already looking forward to our second trip!
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Very Good Family Dinner
Reviewer: Steven
from Santa Barbara, CA
Everything we ordered was served in a timely manner, the portions were huge and the presentation was very nice. Everything tasted so fresh. Really extensive vegetarian menu(for our daughter) and we even ordered off it for a healthier dinner. Vietnamese food tastes so much healthier than Chinese(too greasy) or Thai.
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no so good
Reviewer: Thomas
from Santa Barbara, CA
Many friends swear by the noodles, so perhaps I ordered wrong but the Chicken/Broc had a watered down broth and the chicken in the Chicken Curry was nasty.
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Terrible Take-Out Experience
Reviewer: Lauren
from Santa Barbara, CA
We ordered take out from this place and were very disappointed. My husband and I frequent the Saigon restaurants and normally never finish a curry dish on our own, so we decided to get separate orders of rice and split the curry this time. On the phone I was VERY clear and ordered ONE curry and TWO rice dishes, and she repeated the order back to me. When my husband arrived, she had TWO curries for us and insisted that I ordered them both. My husband was with me when I ordered on the phone, so we left with only 1 curry. When we got back to our house, there was BARELY 2 inches of curry in the container. Hardly enough for one person. Friends of ours picked up take-out for us from this very same restaurant 2 weeks prior, and there was 4 times as much curry that time. The lady obviously was not happy we didn't order more. Terrible service; we felt jipped.
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Best Place Ever
Reviewer: Rich
from Santa Barbara, CA
I go here everyday. They have the best food I've ever had. The only problem is it's always empty, and I don't like eating in empty restaurants. So I want you to start going there, and eventually, it will become a nice busy place. The food will taste much better if i am surrounded by other people. I recommend we all get the curry with rice. Trust me on this one.
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Vegan Heaven! Service Disappointing
Reviewer: Pinky
from Santa Barbara, CA
Best thing about Saigon is the “Vegetarian” menu with soy meat-replacement and tofu options! I've never seen another restaurant offer this and it’s wonderful to have an entire menu to choose from where I can actually order an entrée with protein rather than simply a salad or vegetables and sides. The food is incredible. My favorite is the soy seafood sweet and sour hot pot and the soy salmon curry. The service is friendly but attentiveness is mediocre to poor. It’s irritating to sit at a table covered in dirty dishes. I was shocked when a waitress returned twice after we’d clearly finished eating (I’d even stacked up all the plates) and didn’t pick up a single dish with her free hand not even when she came back with the bill leaving with 2 free empty hands! I had to get up and request our table to be cleared when I brought the bill up to the front and the waitresses yelled at their bus boy to go take care of it. I guess it’s just not “their job”. I wouldn’t say the portions are generous but I’m not one to take home leftovers. Takeout is super fast - 5 mins and it was in the bag - impressive! This is my favorite restaurant - I'll keep going as often as I can knowing the food will be fantastic and expecting to clean up after myself :0)
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good local chain vietnamese
Reviewer: alisa haley
from Santa Barbara, CA
Love this restaurant! To Jim below: This is not a sister restaurant to "Saigon NOODLE HOUSE" in the Kmart Center. This little local chain was previously named "Saigon IN & OUT", but was forced (by that similarly named burger chain) to change to simply "Saigon".
We have tried about half the items on the menu and love everything. Standouts include the pho, bun, curry noodles and curry rice. THey also serve the famous vietnamese baguette sandwiches, banh mi. Ask for them because they are not on the menu but are delicious. Not as good as you can find in LA and other major cities, but Saigon is currently the only restaurant in S.B. to offer banh mi.
Some of the servers are not terribly warm and friendly, but always efficient and responsive.
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