Saigon Vegan

WOW.This place has BLOWN MY MIND. The food and service was amazing!My partner and I came in one evening (Friday around 5pm) to grab some dinner since we were in the area visiting some temples and the Asian Garden Mall to buy myself an ao dai.We decided to give this place a try as we only go to one restaurant in Santa Ana, we need to expand our mind and bellies!Parking here is small but we got lucky and was able to park right in front. We came in and ordered their Portobello Tenders, Bun Bo Hue, and their Banh Mi Curry. The restaurant was quiet but clean, and that's perfect!Portobello Tenders: OMG DO NOT SKIP THIS. The quantity was HUGE! The crispy crunch along with the juicy mushroom inside gave me such an exciting feeling in my mouth! The dip that came along with it paired so well! It actually was a lot for my partner and I and I was not able to finish our last tender, my tummy was so full at this point! I do not recommend taking this to go to eat because this test best fresh from the kitchen, I think when it has a chance to cool down the crunch is gone and the flavors may become muted.Bun Bo Hue: I love Bun Bo Hue, so I always try it any chance I get whenever I see it on the menu. They mentioned that this was their most popular dish so I had to try it. When it came it came with a side of veggies and a lemongrass chili sauce. First I tried the soup, I felt a little underwhelmed because of how hyped this dish was, I let my partner try it and he agreed. But I saw the lemongrass chili sauce with the veggies so I thought "Eh why not, let's just add it in" and OMG. you NEED to add this sauce in! It completely changed the flavor profile and was hands down the BEST bun bo hue I've ever had! That sauce gave the soup so much body that I had to slow myself down before I choked on a noodle! This dish is a MUST HAVE GRAB! Do not sleep on this dish!Banh Mi Curry: My partner ordered this dish and they came out with a bowl of rice instead of the banh mi we ordered, they were able to correct this pretty quick once they toasted the baguette. The amount of curry looks pretty small but the flavor profile was amazing, it was sweet and savory and when dipped with the banh mi it was amazing! The amount actually felt enough! (Our eyes were bigger than our tummies LOL) Come and try this place - you won't regret it!

As touched upon several times, this place is in a small strip mall with limited parking. Luckily, I got there around 7PM and I had plenty of parking! Also, very thankfully, this place didn't close early like some other vegan places in the area!This is definitely a family run business and the service at that time was great. The place could benefit from a remodel as it's a little run down. The bathroom was clean but again, a little beat up.I had the duckless soup and it was tasty! The duck itself was not very tasty, but added to the overall texture of the dish. The soup itself was great. I will be back to try other things.

This is a very small restaurant with not too many tables. The owners are a family and they were very nice. Their little kid was walking around and he was adorable. I wouldn't say they checked up on us too many times but that's fine. We had a good time overall!Crispy tofu - nice and crispy!Egg rolls - average. Comes with some fresh lettuce which is a bonusNoodles with veggies - crispy noodle noodles were really deliciously crispy. Flavor overall wasn't too salty, more on the bland side but if you had your own spiceVermicelli tomato soup - a bit planned but once you add the spice it was good. Wasn't too salty which at the end of the day I appreciate since a lot of noodle soups areCurry - good"Meat" dish - since none of us are vegan I don't think the faux meat was as appreciated but the flavors were goodFlan - really good! Great texture, very creamy Vietnamese coffee - normal, made with soy milk Recommend this place!

While I hate to give an all-vegan place less than 4.5 stars, I also must remain true to my values.Their Philly cheesesteak ("B2 Originally Philly") is a disgrace to cheesesteaks and even sandwiches of ALL kinds, plant-based or not. Let's call this what it is: overpriced toast with poorly-melted cheese and a lack of spices. I also ordered Orange Cauliflower and Portobello Tenders, and was equally as unimpressed by both. I dislike food that is simply deep-fried, flavorless, and thoughtless: fatty without even being tasty.They aren't inedible--hence earning more than 1 star--but they definitely aren't worth experiencing ever again. Maybe I should've ordered different items, and perhaps delivery somehow played a factor....? This seems possible, based on countless glowing reviews.For now, I'd rather indulge in The Donuttery's vegan donuts to get chunky (totally worth it), or choose different vegan restaurants (Nice Burger, Mitasie, SubVegan, etc.) for quality nomz guaranteed to impress even carnivores.

Small and quaint. Good, quick service. As a vegetarian, it's always nice to find a place with more than 2 options for me to eat. Here I found great food and kind faces. I look forward to trying the whole menu.

This place is legit! We visited with our family, who don't normally eat at vegan places, but we approached the meal with an open mind. We ordered egg rolls, fried tofu, pan-fried noodles, rice noodles soup, and curry. All the dishes had great flavors and were delicious.The owner is incredibly friendly, and a special shoutout goes to our server, Liam, who made us feel right at home. Oh, and don't forget to order the flan--it's better than regular flan!

This restaurant has very good bun bo hue (spicy noodle soup. I could say it's better than most non-vegan bun bo hue i had tried. Very satisfied with my orders and can't wait to come back to try others on the menu. Good job!

Daymnnnnnnnnn finger lickin good Portobello tenders!!! Seriously!! You need these mushrooms in your life right now lol I dunno bout the other foods here, but the portobello tender is a MUST GET! 10/10!!GOLDEN! CRUNChY! FAT & JuiCy! FRESHHHH! Owner was asking me if I needed some extra dips. I refused, but if you're a saucy person then you will need extras. BUY IT! The little sauce container was pretty small. About $9!! I don't even like fried foods much...No REgREtz!!

I'm not a vegetarian but their food was satisfying as I fully enjoyed meals. Vietnamese noodle soup normally comes with a strong MSG flavor, but the soup I tried tasted natural and heart warming. I could easily tell that the comfort is crafted by the super friendly and professional owner. Interior was calm and welcoming.

This place was delicious. The prices were fair and the service was so fast. I loved the fried mushroom tenders. The sauce that came with it was creamy and delicious. The veggie noodle soup was hearty and super filling. I would go back for sure.