Saigon Bowl Vietnamese Eatery

Went here on a Monday afternoon. It wasn't too busy when I arrived. I was greeted by (I believe) a Vietnamese grandma who I think was the chef in the kitchen. She and the waiter were both friendly and sweet. I also appreciated that they had a simple menu. I ordered the beef pho and got a combination of all three meats, as well as a mango smoothie with jelly. I didn't really have much complaints about the pho. The texture of the noodles was fine, the broth tasted as it should, and the meat was plentiful. I wish that they included tripe and tendon. Also very surprisingly the mango smoothie tasted better than I was expecting as well. I wasn't expecting much, but the flavor was fine and it wasn't saturated with sugar. Price, Quality, Quantity: 7.5/10The beef pho came out to around $16, which was in my opinion just a little bit on the expensive side for what I was given (They only had 1 size for the order). The amount, size, and flavor of the bowl was fine; I was definitely full after finishing the bowl. But I think if they added things like tripe and some tendon pieces then I'd be more inclined to say that the price was justified. overall not too bad.

Took out salad rolls with shrimp not fresh.. it smells!Peanut Sauce taste old too!Spring roll was burned and taste like refried several times . I'm sooo disappointed!

I don't know how I've never been here before even after living in the area for this long. I'm always craving various Asian cuisines and just so happened to come across this spot after scrolling on Yelp for awhile. Decided to give it a shot and was definitely not disappointed. I'll start by saying the food is good but not without flaws. We started with the fried calamari which was standout. A lot of places use the processed squid which ends up feeling artificially chewy, where as here they use actual squid. I know salinity is up to personal preference, but I did find their squid to be overly salted. I had their Luc Lac beef which was good as well; but I do feel like salad next to warm rice tends to wilt the lettuce quicker than intended. I also felt like the sauce was perhaps a little on the oilier side; but otherwise tasted good. My wife had their lemongrass chicken, which again was good, but I did feel like they could've cooked the aromatics a little longer as the ginger and garlic were still hard. Based on food alone I would say this would be 4 stars, but the service really left more to be desired. Our server, although friendly, had an airpod in the entire time we were there, did not come to get our order or the bill, and never once filled our water. Now there was only 1 server when we were there, so I completely understand if the restaurant was busy; but there was only 1 other table at this time.

We strolled in around 7 pm after having to run errands. We were seated quickly though lots of people sat inside. The decor is beautiful and everyone is friendly enough. The crispy spring rolls came out quickly and they were great. The bo kho was a little bland and didn't taste like Vietnamese beef stew. The pho was fine, too. Chicken wings were a bit soggy from the sauce but sweet.

I don't know if there is a Vietnamese bistro consortium, but this is almost exactly like one by my house. I got the Saigon combination. I'm not a big fan of when I'm given shrimp in the singular. It just seems unnecessarily cheap. Other than that all the flavors were good. I think I got overcharged for my drink but I didn't want to mess with it. But if I didn't get overcharged their fountain drinks are way too expensive. Good blend of greens And herbs in the bowl. Satisfying meal.

We've eaten here several times and the food has been good, service and ambiance ok. This afternoon we were seated by a mature man who took our order , delivered it and that was it. Never saw him again, no one asked us how our meal was or if we needed anything and at the end of our meal, we had to get up and ask for some containers for our leftovers. The whole time we were eating, there were two and three youngsters have a very loud conversation among themselves. It's sad that an establishment doesn't see that there customers are important to there business. We will not be going back.

I have my goto pho spots but wanted to branch out tonight, bad choice. I got delivery. The birds next was awful...imagine uncooked top ramen but worse. Maybe if there something to moisten the dry noodles it would've been better? Squid was rubber, shrimp was okay but unseasoned. Salad rolls were pretty good. Pho was so sweet, like diabetes sweet. Had a strong anise flavor, and broth seemed to have a lot of depth, but the absurd amount of sweetness overpowered everything. And there were hardly any noodles.. never again.

Amazing! I ordered Garlic Glazed Pork loin without a high expectation because Hillsboro isn't really known for Vietnamese food. This dish blew me away. It taste super authentic and the flavor is on point. Definitely will come back again. Vibe: 4.5/5Taste: 5/5Cleanliness: 4.5/5Value: 4/5Service: 5/5Parking: 5/5

It was....ok. Looking at the other reviews, I get a sense of inconsistency. I had the lemongrass beef bun, a small cup of beef pho broth (just to try it), and their Thai tea. The bone was fine. It wasn't bad per se, though the meat itself was pretty lousy, seemingly very poor quality. There's just a lack of complexity. Not quite the herbaceous flavor profile I am used to I would say similar for the pho broth. The Thai tea was nothing special either. Despite the place being pretty empty, service seemed pretty lacking. Wasn't terrible, and price was a bit cheaper than some places lately, though I guess you get what you pay for. I prefer Pho Oregon or Tan Tan's in Beaverton and if I'm in the area, would prefer to go there again, in the future. Not here. It is a bummer because I think it is an independently owned place, which I'd like to support, but I hope they can just approve their game to make it worthwhile to return.

We ordered wonton soup and the wontons were filled with RAW meat. Absolutely disgusting, we bit into one and realized something was really off. We are sick to our stomachs, never ever ever going here again. This is raw pork, you could seriously get someone really sick! The picture shows 2 wonton fillings but we ordered 2 soups and every single wonton we opened had raw filling. Not worth 1 star. I wish I could give it 0.