Saigon -2- Siam Bistro

Updated review 11/29/2021 Since we had a great experience on our last visit 3 yrs ago. We decided to eat here before a soccer game. We ordered the Vermicelli bowl with bbq pork and the rice plate with bbq pork. Now I'm not Vietnamese BUT the Vermicelli bowl is my favorite Vietnamese dish besides Banh Mi! and I've ordered it 1000's of times so I'm 100% sure that the noodles are not supposed to be served steaming hot! Even after I poured the fish sauce on top, it still was steaming! All they had to do was place the noodles in an ice bath for a few minutes and then serve it the proper way! Even the dipping fish sauce was bland. No signs of red chilli or garlic. Also, the pork for both dishes was not grilled! Imagine having a slab of Char Siu(Chinese BBQ pork)then it's placed in a Pho and lastly it's placed on a rice plate and or a vermicelli bowl! That's what it tasted like and looked like it too! I'm certain that this restaurant has new owners! Since we last ate here 3 yrs ago! So disappointed! 3 yrs ago.... Fusion of Thai, Vietnamese, and Filipino food. We ordered the BBQ chicken, Pad Thai, and Pad Woon Sen, which totaled to $36. Which is ave compared to other restaurants portions. Everything was delicious. The table service was quick and the staff was friendly. Would definitely be returning.

Tried chicken fried rice first, the rice was not cooked fully and served so we changed to pineapple fried rice .... It was the same , not cooked fully. We tried 3 other dishes but they were all super sweet like you poured sugar in it. Found this restaurant on YELP as we wanted to have Vietnamese but this restaurant is actually Thai place who is doing Pho and some other Vietnamese dishes.

So I am very grateful that the owner promptly reached out encouraging us to return and try again. We did receive a seat and we were then BLOWN Away by the food!!! I am back for my now craved item of Panang Curry.. it's a party of flavor from heaven!! Seriously everything we tried was fabulous! The Tom Kha soup was the best I've ever had and the Crab Rangoon...I am speechless!! Unlike any Rangoon I have ever had and absolutely beyond words..just plain awesomeness!! I can only hope a sweet gal named Cynthia is working next time, because I will be sure to ask for her. Unfortunately when we did return for a table the same young man was our server. I can only hope he finds better suited work for himself elsewhere fast! He was absolutely terrible! Forgot our drinks, was so scattered and I am questioning his state of mind being under the influence of something. Grateful the owner jumped in anf grabbed our drinks after I had to go find someone to ask for them. That is the only reason the review was not changed to a 5+ star. The food is a 1000+ stars!! It's worth the trouble to get! Previous Post Retracted..owner quickly responsed and a new experience was given.. I may have liked the food, but we were turned away 'by a young man' (edited in response to owner question) at 8:11pm on a Thurs night when maps says it's open till 9pm. We were prepared to order quickly as we had already reviewed the menu online. So instead we went to the Japanese restaurant just a few businesses over and had a fabulous meal! Perhaps we will try again, but probably not. Disappointing (changed original rating because of prompt owner response)

Had lunch at this location enroute to Gilroy outlets. Ordered tom Yam soup, basil leaf pork and spicy sate noodles. I must say, the chef did a great job. The dishes were full flavoured. I did not expect much but food exceeded my expectations. Service was good. Thai milk tea also tasted like the ones in the night markets in Bangkok. Highly recommended.