Café Saigon

Very good & BYOB.
I took the dinner for two and those cold rolls shrimp rolls are great too!
Glutten free & Lactose free possible.

J’y vais depuis 20 ans. Poulet à l’épicerie forte est délicieux. Le fils a repris le commerce de sa mère depuis quelques années et me reconnaît toujours même si je m’y rends une fois par année.

Excellent poulet général tao. Friture légère et généreux morceaux de poulet. Resto très propre et service très courtois. Service rapide comme l’aime.

I came in initially for their BAHN MI but the woman told me they were all out??? How does this happen! After my initial shock and was able to gather my thoughts I went with a Pad Thai dish. It wasn’t the best Pad Thai I’ve had but it was still pretty good! Noodles were fresh and it wasn’t overly salty. The lime was a nice touch.
Service was pretty quick and the price-​tag was very reasonable. The resto is pretty.

Delicious southeast Asian food, the best I have had in North America. Owner and family in the restaurant taking care of guests as if they were his own family. Great experience — sort of wish I Iived next door to this place. Try the sate soup and one of the noodle dishes. And bring your own wine or beer!

Went w friend. She had a chicken spring roll (fine) and a delicious soupe tonkinoise (absolutely marvellous broth).
I had a glazed pork spring roll (meh… slightly pastey texture) and a chicken red curry. I didn’t like the chicken in the latter but all other elements were strong. Loved the curry — fab balance of sweet and heat.
Service was excellent. Server noticed I didn’t eat the chicken and comped a shrimp curry. I asked for a small portion and it was great. Same star curry and lovely pieces of generously sized shrimp.
I’d return since I think the chicken issue was an outlier and I can live w/​o spring rolls. Will prob get their soup next time — was jealous seeing my friend consume most of the bowl!

oh café saigon, you brought me back to my delicious childhood!
delicious childhood? yes, delicious childhood. we all have that one dish (or many) that we have fond memory of and if we ever get a chance to taste it again, we hope to be a kid again. well, this is it!
let me tell you: once upon a time as a 6 – 7 years old, my dad, fresh off his trip to toronto, brought back some banh mi. i know, of all things, banh mi? banh mi stood at about 6 – 8 inches long, overflowering with pickled carrots and daikon and filled with cha bong (dried shredded pork aka pork floss). what looked different from any other banh mi i ate before or after, was packed with total mouthgasm! every bite filled me with joy, tears. in short, total addiction. after stuffing my face in one, i had to have another and so until there was no more. and that was the end of the best banh mi i ever ate.
fast forward to yesterday after the lufa farms Unilocal tour. as i got home, sister in law brought some banh mi to share. first thing that struck me in this banh mi sharing was the size of it and seeing it overflowing with pickled carrots and daikon. at first, i was like no way, it can’t be! pfft, imitation.
*moment of truth*
took a bite and was instantly brought back to my delicious childhood! yes, this cha bong banh mi is THE best banh mi i have ever eaten! yes, better than the godly hung phat. i had to ask my mom about café saigon as i’ve never heard of it. she said: «ah yes, saigon. we used to go when you were like 3» either she’s shitting me or she’s telling the truth. anyway, the banh mi is the shit!
and now that they opened up a shop on jarry east near the metro, it’ll be hard to choose between this and hung phat.
now excuse me while i stuffed myself with leftover cold banh mi which btw, is like cold pizza, pretty freaking good

We found this place online and decided to check it out because it was close to where we were staying. Boy are we happy we did! Great meal!

The food is great and the service is OUTSTANDING! The owner is so friendly, and he’s quick to recognize repeat customers. I’ve been to the restaurant numerous times with different friends and family members, and everyone has always enjoyed it. There hasn’t been a single thing I ordered that I didn’t enjoy. My favourite is the chicken stir-​fry in peanut sauce. Yum!

Génial petit restaurant, caché dans l’ombré de la triste et imposante place Dupuis, et en retrait de la clinquante rue Ste-​Catherine. Le service y est courtois et rapide, les prix sont extrêmement abordable, même pour le souper, les portions raisonnables, le poulet est croustillant sans être pour autant enfoui sous une tonne de panure. En plus c’est un apportez votre vin et vous avez une bonne SAQ à deux pas de là. Une option des plus recommandables dans l’est du centre-​ville!

uhhhhhhMAZING!!!
BYOB and eat, drink and be merry at this excellent café. The lemongrass beef noodles is just awesome. The general tso’s chicken is great! Just great great food! you will not be sorry. Service is great, vibe is fun and lively. Fabulous time!

Des bâtonnets au sésame???
Tout a bien commencé. Accueil rapide et courtois. Prise des commandes dans les 5 minutes. Ouverture de la bouteille de vin. Un verre. Deux verres. Et c’est là que ce se gâche!!! Un couple s’installe a côté de nous. Un deuxième arrive, deux tables plus loin. Déjà 15 minutes d’attente. Et voilà que le premier couple revoit ses plats. Sûrement qu’ils ont pris quelque chose de plus rapide que nous a préparer. Troisième verre de vin. Ben non!!! Scandale! Le deuxième couple reçoit sa nourriture. Après 45 minutes d’attente. Nous attirons l’attention du serveur. «C’est normal qu’après 45 minutes nous avons rien reçu.» «Humm c’est bizarre» il répond. Et il revient, le pas aérien. «Je né sais pas pourquoi mais je né trouve plus la commande je vais aller le faire a l’instant» «Euh non mon homme. Nous partons!!!» Nous avons remis le bouchon sur notre bouteille et sommes allé au comptoir remplir une fiche de commentaire. Le caissier sur place s’est excusé en nous tendant une boîte de bâtonnets au sésame. «Non, mais tu me f#*%ing niaise!!!»
Maintenant nous sommes au «Wok et Soupe» et on est plus que satisfait!

My go-​to-​Viet. Fan of their banh mi and rice vermicelli dishes. I have had a lot of the latter in the city and, for some reason theirs is the best. Is it the noodles? Theirs is not as wet as others? Is it the grilled chicken? Theirs have a lemon grass side note. Perhaps it’s the extras such as pork cracklings and a good amount of peanuts/​coriander/​pickled vegetables. Whatever it is, I always make a point to drop in when I’m in the neighbourhood…
My only ‘complaint’…they used to be open during lunch time on Saturdays and Sundays. No longer since the beginning of the summer. Hope this changes soon…

Best pad thai in town + it’s cheap!
The place looks simple but don’t be fooled, the meal quality is on par with the best (and much more expensive) places out there.
The owner is also very nice and full of energy.
Recommended.

Pros
— Great Food
— Friendly Staff
— Though the décor is pretty cheap like most good Asian restaurants in our city (what’s up with that!?), the place is kept pretty clean.
Cons
— Location: It’s in a bad part of town; a lot of addicts roam the streets late at night in this area. Therefore, I would suggest to not go there alone at night (just to be safe). Plus, if you park your car in the area, don’t leave anything in the backseat as this area is notorious for having smashed windows on the sidewalk.
— Price: My girlfriend and I had a combo and our meal came to 52 $ + tip. Though certain things on the menu were cheap, a combo at 26 $ at an Asian restaurant is considered pricy.
Don’t go there if:
— It’s your first date: you can find better priced Asian restaurants (not sure about specifically Vietnamese though) with better atmosphere and in better neighbourhoods.
Do go if:
You’re in the area and would like a quick snack (their sandwiches are well priced and tasty).

Stopped in for a quick late lunch. Had a really good experience. The staff were very friendly and our food arrived fresh and piping hot in less than 10 minutes.
I had the Peanut Chicken vermicelli combo. It was the best peanut sauce I’ve ever had PLUS it was served with deep fried greens (which are awesome). For around 15 $ per person, you get a lot of awesome food AND you can bring your own wine. Prices are a few dollars less before 3 pm (we went at 330).
4 stars.

All I have to say is what an amazing place to eat. I found out about this place through other reviews using my phone for local eats. When I found nobody had nothing bad to say about this place, I went to eat. I took a buddy of mine there and he had the Satay soup and I had the Chicken Curry with rice. The whole meal including soft drinks came to $ 35 and we had spring roll appetizers as well.
The food is inexpensive and supreme. Definately worth returning to again. Gets pretty busy around dinner time, so either show up early or past the dinner hour.