Denver, CO.

New Saigon

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For two star Vietnamese, try New Saigon in Denver. Check out this affordable place in the Southwest Metro area. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. This restaurant is handicap accessible and good for groups. The service is good.

User Reviews of New Saigon

Yelp.com Review - by Caitlin E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've tried so many Vietnamese restaurants in Denver, but I always come back to New Saigon. The staff are friendly, and you can't beat how diverse the menu is - where else can you find a whole section...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alec M.

5.0 of 5 stars. My mother is half Thai so i am a quarter Thai so ive been eating great asian food since i was five. i love spicy food and im not talking about white people spicy i m talking red pepper ,sriracha ,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Raian V.

2.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe this restaurant get so many good reviews and surprisingly almost none of them are actually Vietnamese. I read good reviews about this place and heard they have been open for 20 years...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allie R.

3.0 of 5 stars. My mom has always talked about how much she loved the softshell crabs here. And since they are hard to find, and I have never had the amazing pho everyone talks about, I figured we could start here....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by d p.

5.0 of 5 stars. Still, one of the best places I have found for a vietnamese noodle bowl. So much flavor and food for the price. I always stuff mine in but my wife can never finish her's. Their egg rolls & spring...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Zeke V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've tried Vietnamese food in other US cities, but they never live up to New Saigon. It's not about friendly service or atmosphere here. The food is excellent! Vietnamese egg rolls with lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by D B.

5.0 of 5 stars. We continue to eat here regularly and it's still our favorite place to go for Vietnamese. Right now I'm in love with the Pork wrapped in Beef -- BO QUAN MO: Beef rolled around thin slices of pork and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Upon moving from Chicago a year ago, New Saigon was the first restaurant I visited in town. I It's a special place that may not look like much, but is a true hidden treasure amongst the city.Let's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandi D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Outstanding meal !!! While not total novices to this cuisine, we're darn close, so we were thankful when our Waiter pointed to several dishes after we were going to go safe with noodle bowls.We ended...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by William B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another restaurant easily accessible for a great lunch on Federal. On the suggestion of a co-worker, I went for the tofu noodle bowl. I believe second to last page of the menu, so you can find it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Easy to miss, New Saigon is a tiny place, set back from the street several yards, on Federal Blvd, just South of Alameda. While it looks as if they probably haven't re-decorated since the mid to late...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Overpriced and unfriendly

Food was good but overpriced and the staff was less than friendly. The was the second Asian restaurant I tried this week and definitely the lesser of the two. I'll pass on going back
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Spencer H.

4.0 of 5 stars. 2 failed attempts to get at table New Saigon on the weekend... 3rd times the charm. Made it in there on a Thursday and there were plenty of open seats. We tried the TOM BOC THIT (Shrimp in a paste of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by fiona b.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place could set my house on fire, kick me in the shins and shave my eyebrows while i was sleeping and i would still crawl back on my hands and knees. everything i've had here has been amazing,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Soooooo goooood. Beef with rice paper was amazing. I wish I could recreate the beauty that is Vietnamese grilled beef. I can't wait to go back and try more off of the encyclopedia length menu...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Bes Vietnamese Restaurant in Denver

I would have to say the previous review is using a lot of hyperboles for his/her review. I completely disagree with them. Pho is a quick and easy soup to prepare. The reason why they're usually slow with...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by gertrude n.

5.0 of 5 stars. A bit pricey compared to other Vietnamese restaurants, but this place is the tits. It's a great introductory place to take friends who have never had Vietnamese food. My only gripe is their slow...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by C C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a novice when it comes to Vietnamese food. Tried this place and I'm sold! We had what I think is 21NS - grilled shrimp, pork, beef with noodles, veggies and rice paper that you dunk in hot water....
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Phil N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have eaten at Vietnamese restaurants all over California and Vietnam and cannot compare any of them to New Saigon in Denver. New Saigon cooks better than my mom, God bless her soul and let her rest...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Amazing food nearly offset by the worst service in town.

We go to New Saigon about once or twice a month - and would go more - except it is honestly the worst service in town. Bar none. This last visit, we had a conversation about how they should try to hire some...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Fantastic

Small space so there can be a wait. Last time we were there the service was a tad slow, but not for a lack of trying from the staff, they were packed and short handed. Very friendly servers and the food is the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicea W.

4.0 of 5 stars. At New Saigon, the menu is like a large book, with endless options for beef, chicken, duck, shrimp, scallop, crab, clam, fish, mussel, squid, and vegetarian entrees. They even have frog legs. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Doug Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. This has been our go to restaurant for a special occasion or to impress out of towners or just for a damn good meal for many, many years (this restaurant superseded Thuy Wa (T-Wa) as our favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Krisztina F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Picture this: you are in the heady wonderful days of new romance. It's 9 PM on a random Tuesday night, and thank goodness one of you has enough presence of mind between sweet enticing kisses to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kealoha V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe it took me this long to finally have Pho and now that I have had it, I want more! It all started during last months Denver Elite party. I was having a conversation with Doug Y. about...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kirsten M.

3.0 of 5 stars. My favorite bad service horror story about New Saigon came from a friend who claims that a waitress once ripped an egg-roll / lettuce wrap out of his hand and re-wrapped it 'correctly' while chiding...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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BEST VIETNAMESE food restaurant in all of Colorado. Take my word for it.

I've came to this place over 3 times, thats cause I live far.. Food is hecka excellent though. I LOOOOOOOOOOVE LOVE LOVE their crab dishes, its the first one on the crab menu list. Thats the best dish I always...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie K.

5.0 of 5 stars. New Saigon was the first place I ever tried Vietnamese food, and they hooked me. I've never been a big fan of pho, but I their menu is about 30 pages long so if you can't find something good you have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad L.

2.0 of 5 stars. My friends wondered why we were driving through a grungy-looking area to get to this restaurant. "You don't have to worry until you see a bail bonds place," I told them. Just past the first bail bonds...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew B.

5.0 of 5 stars. New Saigon has really stepped up their game as of late. For awhile their bobas were SUPER sub par, which made it just not as fun to eat at as Pho 79, my hallmark for Bobas. Their food has been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Pretty Good

Right when we walked in, we saw this huge display of Boba drinks on wall. It looked delicious. We were promptly seated and served. I suggest ordering the Catfish sauteed in green onions. The fish is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Derrell P.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Cha Gio were great and served with fresh mint, cilantro, bean sprouts, lettuce cups, and noodles, almost a full meal in themselves. We split the deep fried catfish filets, which were boned and in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mariko Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. The rice paper wraps with lemongrass pork are to die for!! I vowed to stop eating anything but chicken about 8 years ago, and this is one dish that I can't give up. Given the eccletic menu and the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Contrary to one of the reviewer's comments below, if you have someone who is Vietnamese at the table with you, it doesn't necessarily translate into good service.I joined my friends a few minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by none n.

5.0 of 5 stars. How unfortunate that we cannot rate by category. I would give the food 5 stars but the grumpy waiter a 1!! Truly, the best Vietnamese food in Denver, and usually the service is very professional....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn S.

4.0 of 5 stars. obviously most everyone approves of new saigon and i have to agree. i can't recall ever having a bad meal here. everything is fresh and the vietnamese egg rolls (my favorite vietnamese dish) are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Good food bad service

Went to New Saigon a few times. Eacth time there's a long wait to get our orders in. The food is good but the service is very slow and staff is unfriendly. The interior of the restaurant is bare and minimal....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh man. Every time I have a hangover at work I head on down to New Saigon and get a huge bowl of pho, and a boba tea. Then Im set to continue my life as a functioning alcoholic. Thanks New Saigon for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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very best VN food EVER! exciting menu NOT very hard to understand.

Its true, the menu is written in both vn and english.. Very explainatory, unless you are very dull in the head. I don't read a word of vn, but i understood 'tofu and vegetables stir-fried in yellow curry,'...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexander P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yes, I also will rank and rave in delight at this restaurant-but I especially love them for the menu they have put up on their website. This makes it much easier and faster-write down what you want,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by yokes f.

4.0 of 5 stars. i FINALLY approve! I'm SO happy to find a decent Vietnamese restaurant within 25 miles of where I live! I'm SO SO happy! (I'm dancing around as we speak.) This place is very good. I had their Bun Cha...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason F.

4.0 of 5 stars. im still interested in what happened to old saigon.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda D.

4.0 of 5 stars. New Saigon is my favorite place for pho. Everything on the menu is so goooooooooooooood. I would recommend the Vietnamese iced coffee.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm actually not a fan. There are better and much less expensive places up and down Federal and Alameda. Tried this place twice and found they serve non-Vietnamese much slower than Vietnamese. My...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Muriel P.

5.0 of 5 stars. So after reading all the raving reviews about this restaurant we went last night. Well, i am raving like everybody else. It was sooo good. Slow to seat and slow to serve, but the food is worth it....
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Robin M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every mouthful makes you say mmmmm. Huge menu, and almost everything is incredibly delicious. Try the shrimp wrapped in pork paste and rice paper, then deep-fried. It comes with vegetables in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome Vietnamese food, great for groups. There is one dish that is perfect for 4 people. It literally has 6 different items to sample and try, and you get to dig in and try your hand at rolling...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by AfterMidnight E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great place for a wide variety of Vietnamese dishes. The staff were very friendly and prices were surprisingly low for the quality of food. I've taken three people to this restaurant and have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Russ H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I HATE New Saigon! Why? Because, dammit ... I'm from California and none of my former "favorite" Vietnamese places there will ever measure up to my new favorite ... and New Saigon is a two-hour...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shiho F.

5.0 of 5 stars. As far as Vietnamese restaurants in Denver or in the US for that matter this place rocks! Great pho comparable to Pho 79 but you have the option to order other non-pho items. We ordered Vietnamese...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Boasting an encyclopedic menu of nearly 250 dishes, the choices at this simple, but cheerfully decorated Vietnamese joint on South Federal's Silk Row can be daunting, and if your decision-making...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cyn C.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the most popular vietnamese restaurants in town! As I've said before, you know an asian restaurant is authentic when more than half the clientele are asian.... and that's what we've got here. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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Great food. Long menu confusing to white boy.

I know nothing about Vietnamese food and have no Vietnamese friends in Denver. My desire to try something Vietnamese, was made difficult by their phonebook of a menu that does a poor job of explaining the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2005
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A tradition

For Vietnamese food I ALWAYS go here. It's been a Denver tradition for years. You know the place is good and authentic when plenty of local Vietnamese families eat here. Try the Boba (frozen blended drinks...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2004
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Cheap, Fast and Excellent Food

This is as close to authentic Vietnamese as you can get in Denver! And it comes with the attitude: Cheap food (lunch combos $ = to McDonald's combos $), Fast service and Excellent food!PS: Don't go in thinking...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2004
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2nd trip back...

totally amazing food. By far the best V. food I have found in SF/Seattle and Denver. I love this place. I will to dine here on every visit to the mile high city. latest discovery was the deep fried crab...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2004
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wonderful vietnamese

They have a huge menu full of yummy, flavorful food (and inexpensive) food. There is pleny of seating and good service.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2003
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The Real Thing

I married into this culture and I can tell you this place does it the authentic way! The food is awesome.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2003
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Unbelievable

It is truly unbelievable that you can create such excellent food at these low prices.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2002
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Yahoo! Travel

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New York Times

picked as denver's best vietnamese by every local publication for more than a decade, new saigon is always crowded with folks trying to get at their crispy egg rolls, shrimp-filled spring rolls, and cheap but...
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TripAdvisor

i can't say enough good things about this restaurant. go there immediately! the fish sauce is to die.....
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10Best

winner of a handful of national and regional awards since opening its doors in 1987, new saigon has dazzled denverites with authentic vietnamese cuisine and a setting that always seems to be a-bustle with...
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AOL CityGuide

the food here is pretty good, average priced. lunch will set you back about 8 bucks. i've been here twice, and both times the service was good, but the workers are all yelling at each other...
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AOL CityGuide

tops for vietnamese in denver...
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5280 Magazine

arguably the best vietnamese food in town. the chicken and seafood curries are menu staples...
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Wcities

this dining-gem is one of the best vietnamese restaurants in denver and has been recognized numerous times by the local press. on weekends the place gets packed and tables are hard to come by, but the food is...
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