Saigon Uptown Restaurant

This is my roommates favorite place for egg rolls. He was craving them so we went. There were any 2 other tables. Though the decor is dated the egg rolls are amazing. They came out pipping hot and crispy. Even though driving to Uptown on a Friday night is a pain it's well worth it to me for these delicious treats.

We wanted to try something in our neighborhood. Parking was simple and we ordered our food online with ease. We ordered the wonton egg noodle soup and bun/vermicelli noodles with stir fried pork. Plus we got the appetizer combo. I liked my soup, and would get it again. So filling and it had fresh simple ingredients. I don't care for soap aka cilantro, but I really enjoyed the soup. It was not over powered by that taste. It had more taste from the broth. The noodles we're so soft in both our dishes that we couldn't really use chopsticks. We got it to go and they know exactly how to package pho. And the order was done when they said it was when we got there. The chicken wings seemed to not be fried hard enough to me. They were cooked and good, but not a crunchy coating. The cheese puffs got the chickens extra crunch. And the egg rolls were good. Dipping sauces were good with the food.

Wonton noodle soup $20 Egg rolls : $7 Not the restaurants fault but I ordered through Grubhub and half of my soup had spilled out. However, $20 for wonton soup is really overpriced and the taste was off. Just a disappointing take out experience and disappointing food.

I'd maybe call this a hidden gem of Uptown/LynLake? I don't hear much about Saigon and have never visited until now!When you walk in, the first thing you'll notice is how much space there is and how clean it is! They are currently only open for takeout but post-covid I can imagine this place will be full of life, they've got huge booths and tables perfect for groups! Also spotted a coatrack aka Minnesota essential. I was greeted by a very kind gentlemen who gave me a few minutes to look at the menu. After deciding everything looked too good to decide, I just asked him what he recommended which was the Hot & Spicy Lemongrass Chicken. I ordered this mild, cream cheese wontons, and a crispy coconut roll. He told me it would only be about 10 minutes and it was! The grand total for 3 items was only $13!!! What a fantastic price! The entrée came packed with white rice separately. The lemongrass chicken was truly mild for my lame low spice tolerance, but packed huge flavor! The chicken was cooked with some sauteed onions and I can see why he recommended it!The cream cheese wontons came with a ton of wontons, maybe 7, and they were all HUGE! Seriously the biggest cream cheese wontons I've ever gotten at a restaurant. These came with the classic red sauce as well. The wontons were not as crispy I've had in the past but they also weren't as oily so I think I prefer it this way! They're also cream cheese wontons so you can't go wrong. Lastly, I got a crispy coconut roll which they had in a jar by the register. I've never really seen this at a restaurant but for $1 it was a no brainer! It was light, airy, yet crispy! There's a strong coconut flavor and it's not too sweet!I can't wait to try more menu items from Saigon!

Bbq pork vermicelli salad has been our favorite since 1980. Well my parents favorite and it turned into ours. Saigon is so delicious it's definitely a best kept secret. I have never had egg rolls that compare to them. Try them out!

Don't be fooled by first sight when walking in. The ambience, decor, dark lighting and actual menu book made me feel uneasy (and let me point out the at there was one other set of guest and it was 9pm). Minus one point for this (which in my opinion seems so unfair) BUT YOOOOO....... The food was DE-LI-CIOS. I was apprehensive at first looking at the menu as I only came in looking for authentic Vietnamese food. I was not disappointed; actually quite impressed. I had both the vegetable egg rolls and pork egg rolls- the pork were my favorite. I also had the BBQ pork with vermicelli noodles- FRICKEN YUMMO. I also ordered the sesame chicken- delicious and beautifully prepared. I can't wait to go back and try more stuff! This time 5 Starr's for the food in my opinion.

This used to be my favorite restaurant in uptown. Their food is basic Chinese but it's consistent and delicious. Today I was ordering some Saturday lounging lunch and I noticed my previous standard order (wontons, sesame chicken, mock duck fried rice, and extra veggies) came out to be $45 on DoorDash. I was shocked. I looked at my old receipt from the last time I ordered and it was $23 for the same thing. I figured this had to be a mistake so I called the restaurant. Someone I talked to confirmed that a few months ago they updated prices and a lot of them DOUBLED. I understand inflation is out of control and their raw materials costs went up, but for no portion increase at all, doubling prices is insane. Won't order from here any longer. It's just too expensive. Sad, the food is great.

This is one of the best kept secret gems in Minneapolis! I give you my word they have the best fried rice and bánh mì in the twin cities, period! There's nothing on the menu that I've not liked. The far is fantastic as well. Our kids absolutely love it! The prices are great and the service is warm. This is a family run business with the smiling grandmas in the back. Super authentic! Support them! *free parking in the back.

They offer free parking, and the restaurant has a quiet atmosphere. However, the food was extremely bland. I felt like I was eating a bowl of hot water with noodles and black pepper. We weren't aware that we had to order through a QR code and waited about 10 minutes before figuring it out ourselves. The server didn't inform us about the process after we seated ourselves and he handed us menus, yet he took an order from someone who arrived after us.

Wait time was long af for an order of pho and bun mi sandwich. 45 min wasted. Seems like there was only 1 person working. Pho broth was bland af. The bun mi was tolerable but over all. This meal should've been a 15 min wait time tops. With only 3 other customers already eating.