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| - Went to Saigon Lotus yesterday for dinner with a friend and we had an amazing time. Saigon Lotus is located just behind the famous Pho Hung, which is well-known as THE place for Pho in Chinatown.
We went to Saigon Lotus because my friend can only have vegetarian options and there was a vegan Pho being advertised.
My first impression of the restaurant was that it was clean, simple and family-run. Someone greeted us at the door and proceeded to seat us. The atmosphere is definitely casual and not meant to be fancy, yet it felt very comforting and warm.
My friend ordered the vegan pho and also a cold spring roll dish. I ordered the number 80 Pho with beef large and also the hainam chicken so I could take it for lunch. It was the owner who came to take our order. She told us about the special where Pho was buy one get one free, so we took advantage! She also looked at my order and asked if I would be able to finish everything. I really appreciated that she took the time to make sure I was not ordering too much instead of just trying to maximize on profits. I told her it was fine since I was planning to take it home and have it for lunch the next day.
Our food came about 20 minutes later. Compared to other Pho restaurants, the portions here are not as large. However, when you consider that we were getting one Pho for free, it really made sense why the portions were a little less, although by no means were they skimping. Nevertheless, the taste of the Pho was great. It was flavourful and delicious. My friend, who had the vegan Pho and is a bit of a foodie, really enjoyed her Pho as well. The large Pho cost $8.50, which is pretty cheap.
We also immensely enjoyed the cold spring rolls which came with a delicious peanut sauce.
The hainam chicken I ordered came last but not least. This dish came in a stone bowl and the portion was huge, with steamed chicken, cilantro, mushrooms, and a few other toppings over fried rice. I was so full from the Pho by this time, I really didn't eat too much of the chicken until the next day. It tasted great and the portions were so big I still had leftovers for dinner that night. The chicken was not overcooked, not greasy but tasted fresh and clean.
Also, the owner packed an extra soup for me when she was packing my chicken to go.
Overall, we were both really, really happy with our meals. All in, we spent $31 for the 2 of us, which included 2 Phos, a cold springroll dish, and my chicken over rice dish. And that price includes the 20% tip I left.
Definitely coming back here, even without the promotion.
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