Saigon City

We went on a Saturday for lunch and it was crowded, we had to wait a few minutes for a table. The restaurant decor is simple and seats 35 people. They have a lot of options on their menu for such a small restaurant and great value. The Vietnamese crepe was very good. We ordered other dishes as well, pho, chicken basil over rice, and garlicky noodles. We also ordered takeout for a weekday lunch recently. It wasn't as crowded and service was quick. The staff are very nice every time. The food is good. I rate them 4 stars because their chicken dishes are just OK.

I have come here several times. Today I think will be my last visit. My party of 2 was seated fast, so that was great. There were 2 servers, later on a 3rd server, lots of customers around a lunch time. It took 5-10 minutes for our order to be taken. Drinks came out several minutes later. They were excellent. 1 Thai iced tea and 1 Vietnamese iced tea. We received small plates for the appetizer, one of which was dirty with some kind of thick brown sauce and a few dried up grains of rice on it. We received clean plates after requesting them and an apology. We ordered the imperial roll. One roll had a very long black hair in it. It was hard to pull out of the roll, it was in there pretty good. My party member was the one who bit into it and I was the one who suggested the place and dish in the first place. I felt bad, as hair found in food happens sometimes. But they understandably lost their appetite. Next I got the wrong order. I was served beef pho instead of chicken. It took some time to get the correct order and my other party members food. I got my pho ga, it was good, but since we ended up waiting about 25 minutes + to receive everything, we took a few bites and had to ask for to-go boxes and the check. We were probably there for 50 minutes total, almost an hour. Also, I asked for a glass of water and there was a black fleck of something in it. Maybe it was a crumb of something burnt or charcoal. I'm not sure. I fished it out with my chopstick. No big deal... I was extremely thirsty. Still, that's a lot of strike outs. When paying, we received another apology regarding receiving the wrong order. So service was okay but really really slow today! I was wondering if they only had 1 cook. I don't remember the service being so slow. Anyway, I had been coming here from time to time since the late 90s. I think the food is good. Maybe we were extremely unlucky today, but in any case, I'm done.

Had dinner my sister last Thursday night at Saigon City. Didn't know about this place and only discovered after realizing Ben Tre was gone.It was a good replacement--although Ben Tre was better--and I was craving some 5-spice chicken. My sister ordered the fresh spring rolls and ordered the fried spring rolls. Everything was very good--fresh, delicious and plentiful.Saigon City might be by Go-To spot in Maddy-O as their food is good for an affordable price. That is right up this guy's alley.Service was also good-- no complaints.Check the pics.

I just ordered 1 grilled pork banh mi for take away so the review will just be for that.Overall pretty good! Especially for San Mateo where it's not as easy to find a good banh mi. I still prefer the ones in san jose but this will do the job since it's nearby. I've had banh mi from other places in the area that aren't good. Would come back here to try other dishes

Great food and a local spot, best Vietnamese in the area. Family owned and has been around for a long time.

I hadn't been here in awhile but my wife was in the mood for pho without going too far so we came here on a Tuesday for lunch. Luckily there was minimal wait since almost all the tables were full. I had forgotten what a good value this place was. The food is very good and they give a really good quantity! We shared the big bowl of pho and grilled pork, fried spring roll and fried egg over rice. We only ate half of the rice dish. Both dishes had a lot of protein which is good. They also do bahn mi (Vietnamese sandwiches) here as well. Parking was more difficult than I thought it would be but we got a spot a few blocks away. We'll be back again in the near future!

Casual restaurant with reasonable prices and good service. Everything was clean and tasty. We tried the beef soup with carrots, chicken pho and fried shrimp appetizer. The chicken pho came with barbecue chicken on the side that was very good.

This is my go to pho place I live in walking distance and it is hot and hits the spot every time. It's kinda a hole in the wall place. Not much too it. But it's delicious and honestly always sounds good in the colder months.

Delicious dinner. Amazing imperial rolls. Friendly staff. Very solid Vietnamese food. Always leave happy. Tried the lemonade soda today and it was delightful!

Great spot for Vietnamese food. A lot of selection in the menu, but every item is great.