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| - I've only recently discovered Vietnamese food so I don't have much to compare this to. I will say that, because of my experience here, I really enjoy Pho and am likely to try it at other places if I am not already dining at Saigon.
Of all the restaurants on East 4th Street, I would say that this one is the least busy, which is not to say that it's not good. I think you have to have a specific desire and palate to eat Vietnamese food, whereas some of the other restaurants have a wider range of cuisine options.
I've been here a few times now, either dine-in or take-out. The first time I came here, I got the rare beef and meat balls Pho. It was the perfect meal because I was strugging with some sinus issues and the jalapeƱo and siracha sauce cleared me up for a brief time. I'm not a big fan of 'spicy' or 'hot' things, but I would order this again. The spiciness was just enough and it brought out the flavors of all the other elements in the soup.
More recently, I ordered take out from here (very easy and quick process for being on East 4th street). I got the crispy pork roll rice noodles (bun). This quickly went to the top of my favorite list here. The only downside of this dish was that there wasn't enough crispy pork for my liking (it was sooo good, I wanted more).
Prices for entrees ranged between 10-18, pretty reasonable for the area (especially if you are comparing this to it's across-the-street neighbor, Lola). I don't know if they have any famous chefs here, but I think it's worthy of a visit regardless!
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