New Saigon

08/27/2008 Posted by Suriah

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 best Vietnamese food in denver! Try it!

Pros: Food, friendly staff, fancy new tv's for watching ball games and olympics :) try family style eating (sharing dishes)

Cons: Small parking area, small resturant space (but sat as promptly as possible) go at off time with large group

06/02/2008 Posted by lobeddah

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 get it, though it is the priciest. The wait can be sometimes long, but if you have patience, its well worth it for your tummy. You're hungry right? Thats why you're there for a reason, and when you're there on an empty stomache you get grouchy. But when you get the food into your system, all that stuff takes away the wait for the food. This is only when its VERY super busy. and you can tell that when it gets busy, it must be a reallllly good place to eat. HIGHLY reccomended!

Pros: The food is awesome!

Cons: service needs to pick up a bit often

03/26/2008 Posted by highadvisor

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 tender and drenched in a delicious sauce. You should also try their noodles. I don't remember the name but it is the first one under the lunch special. Make sure to pour in the provided sauce into the noodles and stir. The noodles have a nice mild sweetness. Also, You MUST try one of their special smoothies made with real fruit and with added boba. The mango flavor is delicious but very sweet. The red bean is a traditional asian flavor that's very nice. The watermelon is very nice. The service was not very good. Our waitress was kind of rude, but she was very busy. She gave us only 2 plates and bowls instead of 4.

09/12/2007 Posted by maddisam

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,' very well, thank you.. The service is absolutely perfect. I honestly have never seen a man empty a pitcher of water into the patron's glasses that quickly in my life.. no really, my girlfriend and I stopped and watched the lightning speed bustle for a while in awe, long after we finished our DELiCiOUS and HIGHLY AFFORDABLE meals. I heard somewhere that they actually own the building no strings attached, so everything is very affordable, despite the extremely high quality of preparation. Consistant. It never changes, you know exactly what you will get. Im sure they could easily charge arm and leg if they ever wanted to move downtown, but they got a good thing going.. why mess with it? The staff is VERY friendly and rather adorable I must say. DONT LET THE SOUTH FEDERAL THING SCARE YOU AWAY> YOU'LL REGRET IT!!! the place is totally spotless and has ...*ahem* sterile facilities.. I HIGHLY reccomend the softshell crab appetizer, and anything cooked in that yellow curry..it is HEAVENLY. The menu is thick and vast.. and awesome. very explainatory. you really never can get bored of this place. they also have a TON of different boba drinks which are ALWAYS righteous. id give 6 stars if i could. My favorite resturaunt in denver by far.

Pros: food. service. atmosphere. staff. affordability. cleanliness. (everything!)

Cons: stealing too much thunder from other VN places that i am sure are pretty good too :(

03/16/2005 Posted by andyboss

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 dishes. Perhaps noting my whiteness, servers have always pointed me to Thai or Chinese dishes that I already know. But Ive tried things like the catfish, which the server assured me was authentically Vietnamese. To my servers surprise, I loved it, even with its pungent, salty fish sauce. The food is very good even if you go with the Thai and Chinese stuff you already know. But experimenting without having much of an idea of what I was getting has led to excellent meals, too.

Pros: Food

Cons: Long, unexplaine menu, Pithy service, Usually a short wait

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09/20/2004 Posted by msfoodie

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 with chewy tapioca) for a cool and refreshing delight. Can't go wrong with any of the dishes on the menu.

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08/04/2004 Posted by linh_chi

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 you'll get the flirty eyes from the waitresses - save that for the Keg.

Pros: inexpensive, good food, service

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07/23/2004 Posted by beejua

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 appetizer..wholly cow. astounding.

Pros: food, reasonable, great service

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05/28/2003 Posted by watsferdinner

They have a huge menu full of yummy, flavorful food (and inexpensive) food. There is pleny of seating and good service.

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01/05/2003 Posted by dan_maas354

I married into this culture and I can tell you this place does it the authentic way! The food is awesome.

Pros: Authentic, Good Prices, Good Service

Cons: Small Space

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