Saigon Garden

My boyfriend and I were craving phở so we decided to come here and try it out. It was so YUMMY and it definitely hit the spot! It had a good amount of meat in the phở and the broth was delicious. I hope they add more condiments for phở but as of now they just have the usual Sriracha and Hoison sauce. The manager or supervisor also came by and asked how everything was. Other things of the menu looked delicious and decently priced too. Can’t wait to come back.
Oh we also had the fresh spring rolls and they were huge! Maybe too big but it was good.

I wish there was a zero star option.
I had the rudest service one can ever imagine. I went there today for lunch. Only one waitress (understandable since it’s almost christmas). Waited at the front desk for a moment until the waitress waved to me from the back asking me to sit wherever I wanted. I sat down, started reading the menu and waited for the waitress to take my order. During this time, I saw the waitress rushing and accidentally pouring a cup of hot tea on a customer’s pants (ouch). I waited for a while for her to clean it all up. Then when she passed by I stopped her to see if she can take my order. I wanted to order the phở deluxe (there could be a spelling mistake). There was three choices for this item on the menu: beef and chicken, both for 8.95 and seafood for 9.95. Since I only had beef phở before I wanted to try the chicken phở this time. Before ordering I just wanted to make sure that the chicken phở has meat balls in it just like the beef phở (for those of you who haven’t had this before, it usually contains the beef, meat ball and beef stomach). Here is our dialogue:
me: «what’s in the chicken phở?».
waitress: «chicken. Do you want it?»
me: «I just want to make sure everything else is the same as the beef phở except for the meat».
waitress started to become very impatient: «so you want the beef?»
me: «what’s the difference between beef and chicken (phở)? „
waitress started to get ANGRY with me: „beef is beef!!! chicken is chicken!!!“
I was stunned.
waitress: „do you want to the beef or not?!“
me getting a little upset about her attitude: „are you a waitress? Aren’t you supposed to explain things to me? if you can’t I am leaving.“
The waitress started to realize that there might be a problem with her attitude.
She tried to find excuses and pointed me to another table to customer: „sorry you see that table is before you so …“
me:“ well if that’s the case you should tell me. I would have understood and wait.»
waitress: «sorry. can you wait a little bit?»
(reluctantly) me: «okay».
So I waited for another few minutes. The waitress showed no signs of getting back to me so I left.
What an experience… I can tell she was still emotionally recovering from pouring the hot tea, but it’s no excuses as a waitress. Be professional!

This is one of my favorite places in AA. Good phở, good Chinese, good lunch specials. The vermicelli is especially amazing.

The waiter there is extremely nice and helpful, he can provide personal recommendation for which entrée to order. The menu has been changed a lot, there are less options for phở. But the beef deluxe phở still tastes good. My friend ordered BBQ duck on rice, military ramen and curry rice, they are just so so.

The newly renovated Saigon Bistro is great for groups looking to enjoy Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese dishes. Known originally as Saigon Garden, the new modern looking bistro has gone through a transformation as if it were featured on Hell’s Kitchen. The menu has been simplified to only their top dishes so you can still enjoy phở, curry fried rice, hot pot curry, and vermicelli. The dishes and serving ware have also been updated for consistency and there is plenty of room for larger groups.
At the moment, they are understaffed which may make for longer waits in service and attendance. Despite that though, I came here with a group of 16 and we were all able to enjoy a relatively timely and delicious lunch together. The check was able to be split and gratuity wasn’t even applied! Expect to spend $ 12-​$ 15 here after taking tax and tip into consideration.

My wife loves Yang-​Chow fried rice in here.
Good taste and I like it too.
Also I came here today and surprisingly They started Snow Manggo BingSoo (Ice flake)
It tastes awesome like korea Bingsoo shop.

Stopped here on our trip around Ann Arbor this weekend, at first glance the place looked clean enough, but I went into the bathroom and the trash was overflowing and the floor looked like it needed to be swept. There was only one other table besides ours in the whole place. We were sat one table away from the other table because the other empty tables had not been wiped down. We went on a Saturday around 3:30pm, so maybe they just got done with the lunch rush.
There were three of us and we all ordered phở. The broth was ok but it missing something. I couldn’t pinpoint what it was lacking. My fiancé’s comment as we were leaving was, «next time we crave phở, you can make it at home.» It wouldn’t be a bad place to go if u were craving phở and had no other choice. I couldn’t tell you how the other entrees were but the other table ordered different things and they looked good.

CLOSED. I don’t know if it’s closed for renovation or permanently, but it sure as hell aint open now. Unilocal update this!

I’ve always come here for phở, but they have a decent Chinese menu as well for eating family-​style. While I’m not Vietnamese and can’t comment on the authenticity of the phở, it’s always been something I enjoyed. The broth is light but still full of flavor, and the noodles and meat definitely do not taste Americanized. The Chinese dishes are pretty authentic as well, and prices are reasonable.
The restaurant is usually half-​empty whenever I go, so service is pretty quick. I don’t love dining in though– both the interior and exterior look like it could use an update, and I’m not a fan of the environment.

I come here often for the beef phở. I do think it’s delicious but the beef is kind of dry. The orange chicken is really good here… the spring rolls with the peanut butter dip is ok.
I really like the quiet atmosphere. Last time I came here for dinner there was no one in the restaurant. I came alone so I got the restaurant to myself.
The food is good but not spectacular. I come here because I hate all the phở from other restaurants in Ann Arbor.

I was severely underwhelmed with the vegetable soup and hunan veggies. Their tofu tasted like hard sponges and the flavor and seasonings were mediocre at best, and barely even present. Will definitely not be dining here again or recommending to any friends

Pros: No wait, Prompt Service
Cons: Food, Price, Atmosphere
I went to Saigon Garden on Thursday Dec 11, 2014 around 8pm. It was empty except for one group of four. I always heard this place had a Pineapple Chicken Bowl that I should try. I came in excited, yet me and who I ate with left disappointed. The food came out very quickly, and the servers hovered a fair amount.
The chicken came in the bowl, and to be honest it tasted quite bland. There was a lot of pineapple juice so it felt like Chicken Pineapple soup. The veggies were very basic as well, and lacked fair amounts of flavor. There was a large quantity of food, and I left most of it on the plate when I left
The menu was fairly expensive for the quality of the food, and that is why I won’t go back. Considering No Thai is opposite them, cheaper, and better quality.
If you have a large group this may fit the party because it was pretty empty for a big space.

Food is worth 4, the service adds 1.

We went at lunch time and they were very busy, but our food arrived quickly and they were good about clearing dirty tables to seat people who were waiting.
My husband had the Bun dish with grilled
Chicken and I had the cold duck with rice. Both came with a bowl of soup (egg drop, wonton, or hot and sour) which was pretty good hot and sour soup. The lunch menu has several Chinese combo plates and several types of Phở, Noodle, and rice dishes on the Vietnamese side of the menu.
Our 2 main dishes came to $ 17.35.

I’m sad to see all the negative reviews, because this place fails to disappoint me. I love the consistency in the deliciousness of everything I order here. Order these things to see what I mean.
First off, scallion pancakes. Nobody does scallion pancakes like Saigon Garden. Always served hot and the chewy consistency is indescribable. If you know what I mean by the perfect chew… this has it. I could also gulp down the dipping sauce that goes with these. And even after they’ve been sitting in the fridge, getting colder and harder… I still love it.
Secondly, beef with basil and green beans. Holy shiz. If you don’t like vegetables, this is one of those dishes that’ll turn you into a green bean freak. The smoky char from the basil just makes this dish a serious flavor bomb. Crunchy, savory, beefy, smoky, everything I want. This is kind of the bane of my Saigon Garden existence, because I always want to try new dishes but I always resort to this because I can’t get enough.
The phở does what it needs to. Provide comfort to a hungover belly then penetrate that comfort all the way to the fingertips. It’s not the «tastiest» phở I’ve ever had, but its plentiful, as it should be, and they actually put way more beef in their phở than I’ve seen anywhere else. I like it more than enough.
There’s also a creamy coconut-​y sweet fried shrimp dish that makes me drool thinking about it.
Also, their bbq duck is a step below what you can get in Chicago but still delish if you have a craving!
and on. and on. and on. Don’t order the usual, try something different here (i.e. anything Vietnamese or Chef Specialty, not General Tso), it might surprise you.

I think it is a American Chinese restaurant with a vietnamese name in disguise.
I tried the Vietnamese noodle and so called vietnamese spring roll and… Come On. Having a vietnamese name does not mean you are Vietnamese. Just be honest, say you are an Americanized Chinese restaurant offering some might be Vietnamese food.

After getting a coupon in the mail, we ordered from here (for delivery). My fiancé got an eggroll and said it was okay, and then we split–
— The scallion pancakes. Delicious! Very tasty. A big portion, though given the price it felt like a small portion. I wouldn’t want more, I just wish it cost a little less. But I could eat this day in day out and never get tired of it.
— Ginger Chicken. This was quite good. The ginger sauce had some tang to it, and I liked that the ginger was steamed. I wish there were more veggies in it [that are not onion].
— Cilantro Chicken. I liked this dish until I realized it tasted grainy, and then I disliked it. Something about the graininess made me wonder if the cilantro had been washed, as unwashed cilantro has dirt on it, and dirt is grainy. I hope the graininess was just a spice, regardless, the texture ended up throwing me off. Otherwise, I liked it, and enjoyed how it was served with beansprouts.
The delivery was fast and courteous, and everything came with a generous portion of rice and fortune cookies. I wish they gave hot mustard!

If I was a college student in Ann Arbor, I’d definitely give it a 4 but since I’m from out of town, definitely a 3.
The phở was good, and the meatballs were a decent texture. The price was decent too. The highlight however was the summer rolls. Excellent!
Interior is simple, almost like a simple chinese banquet restaurant. But much smaller of course. Their location is excellent being right next to a parking structure and adjacent to university st.
It might become a go to place for me to meet my students in Ann Arbor if there weren’t so many great options in town.

This is the only place in Ann Arbor I’ve found where I can at least pretend I’m eating some semblance of Vietnamese food. It takes a strong imagination, however. When I am truly desperate for a spring roll, I end up coming here. That is the only time I come here.
If it’s Vietnamese food you’re after you should know that this is really a half Chinese, half Vietnamese place. You should know that the phở and other offerings are no where close to ‘authentic’ Vietnamese food. And you should know that as Patrick T. mentioned in his review, living in Michigan long enough, you will become so desperate for anything not drenched in oil and mildly reminiscent of south-​east asia that you will take what you can get.
That is to say, in any other city, this restaurant would be getting two stars. But since I actually come back here at least once a year, and don’t leave retching, three stars it is. (update: I retched yesterday after some take-​out that tasted like the chicken was less than fresh and the fish sauce was also off — two stars it is)
At least the meat is fairly decent quality and marinated well. The fish sauce is bland beyond belief but at least not rancid. And the noodles generally have a good texture.
For the price-​to-​food-​quality ratio, however, this restaurant barely passes. Also, when my best friend (who is Vietnamese) comes to visit, there is no way in hell I take him here for fear that our 8 year friendship will be terminated immediately. That and I’ll have to have his tales of eating delicious phở back in Denver rubbed in my face.

The food is meh.
After a couple of years in Ann Arbor you might not remember what phở in California tastes like, and you learn to settle.
Family ate here when I first got to MI and it was pretty much a collective «what the?! I don’t even…»