Saigon Seafood Restaurant

Went for lunch with several schoolmates. During lunch hours, the place is not crowded. The restaurant is best known for its grilled catfish - we did order this special dish, just that we forgot to take a picture to post. The server mentioned that grilled catfish dish took the chef half an hour to prepare.

The grilled catfish was in all the reviews so we had to try it. It was cooked perfectly, tender on the inside and super crispy on the outside. It tasted plain without the sauces though. The veggie and herb plate that came with it were plentiful and fresh 👌 The beef 3 ways was yummy, especially the one wrapped in a leaf. They also have a kids menu with American food items on it like chicken strips and fries.

Came here for some Banh Canh on a friend's recommendation, and tried the fried crab salad. Both were honestly amazing. The atmosphere was that of a nice quiet peaceful place even during lunch. Servers were extremely attentive refilling my water 3-4 times and even provided extra napkins without me asking once I used my one provided one. This restaurant really is the holy grail of high end Vietnamese dinning. Their use of crab, and lobster across their menu shows a deep understanding of Vietnamese seafood cuisine. They don't just throw it in there to up the price. They throw it in there to add flavor and provide a unique experience. The banh canh I had here was like no other in San Jose. Extremely flavorful, savory while being lightly sweet with perfect hints of lobster seething through every spoon. The crab salad was really rich in flavor and had a unique texture. they battered and deep fried a shredded up soft shell crab and served it along side a combination of Papaya, mango, crunchy kelp noodles and other greens for a combination of sweet, savory, and crunchy goodness. Highly recommend coming here.

This place gives you so much food and it's very delicious on top. I initially thought it was a bit pricey seeing $25 for example for Malaysian fried rice. But the dang thing was sooooo much food. We had 3 ppl and ordered only 2 dishes and shared. Still had leftovers! Totally worth it. Will be back again

We were looking for some place for dinner and just from the outside we liked that we saw people going in a bit after 5pm. The menu is large and much to read, the 7 course beef caught my eye right away. My friend has never tried it so she agreed. We asked how much food was in the order. The waiter told us it was enough for 2 people. From what we can tell, it was for 3 people. We couldn't finish it all. Though I think for three people you would add another beef dish. The service was great, very friendly and the order came out quick. My friend got this honey tea with lychee which was delicious. What we saw coming out of the kitchen later on as more people came in was large platters of the whole fried fish. So our plan is to come back and try that as well as the whole stir-fried lobster but we're going to need more people to help us with that.