New Saigon — Restaurant in Dormont

Honestly would not come back here again for dine in. But I would maybe consider getting takeout. The lady who works there was very nice, but she took a while to come over and take our order but she was pretty busy with takeout orders so that was understandable. We ordered boba and food. We got our food but not our boba yet, they were still pretty busy with take out so we figured we would just enjoy our food and they would get our boba when they get a chance. My food was delicious, my friend's food had a long hair in it, but besides that he said it was pretty good. We finished eating, and realized we still didn't get our boba. The waitress came over and asked if we needed our food packed to go. When she came over I asked about the boba and said I would like mine to go if that's possible because I could just take it home with me. And my friend told her he wouldn't like his anymore because he just wanted it with his meal, but it was too late. She then began arguing with him that she already rang it in and she couldn't void it off because the manager was too busy, so she made him the boba, after we were done with our meals, after he repeatedly told her he didn't want it anymore because we were done with our food and she forgot about it and just not to put it on our bill. She kept insisting that she just make it and it was too much of a hassle to void it off our bill. She made it milk tea instead of the fruit tea like he ordered, but he didn't want to cause anymore issues, and just wanted to get out of there, so I just took both home and drank both, since he can't have milk. The boba teas are rather small and wasn't really worth the price of it. The whole experience was just not super pleasant, but maybe that's just because it was a busy Saturday and it only seemed like there was one person working. I would definitely get the pho for takeout though, it was absolutely delicious. But as far as dining in, it was just not a great experience, the service was lacking in my opinion. I've never been to a restaurant where they forget our drinks and then argue with us to take them to go because they can't take them off the bill, that was just ridiculous...

A FOODIE’S FIND OF A COZY AUTHENTIC VIETNAMESE EATERY tucked some 15-25 min drive from Central Pittsburg….🤩🤩🤩 It’s DECIDEDLY the city’s BEST PHO.

The early is a very cozy nook of an early with a minimalist yet very pleasant dining atmosphere 👏👏👏.

The menu is shortish, with a good listings of familiar Pho and Bun, and Banh Mi for snackers. THERE’S FEW ADDITIONAL TERRIFIC FARES😎😎😎 that are fairly uncommon in other Vietnamese establishments.

RECOMMENDATIONS: 🤩🤩🤩 Any 2-3 of the appetizers would be sufficiently enjoyable meal.

😎😎😎 Hot Chili Oil, a table condiment that lifts up the flavor of any food.

🤩🤩🤩 Bo La Lot: Grilled beef, then minced and wrapped in betel nut leaves. EXOTIC EXQUISITELY FLAVORFUL BY ITSELF. The fresh green garnishes are just really a great way to savor the flavor.

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 THIS IS THE PLACE WITH THREE BEST PHO: very aromatic and flavorful consommé as only a Vietnamese cook can make. Any of the pho is more than satisfying.

🍲🍲🍲🍲🍲I am most partial to the NEW SAIGON SPECIAL PHO… WITHOUT THE NOODLES one immerses into the a sheer splendor of the flavorful and aromatic beef bone consommé… SIP with gusto. Then the surprise of a pièce de résistance of a hunk of tender juicy short rib… It’s heavenly!!!

😑There are a few dish listed that not Vietnamese pseudo-Asian American concoctions (like the crazy cheese wonton and general tso, which apparently are added for the uninitiated.😑

*these are “business foibles” that as a Foodie one ignores given the OUTSTANDING FLAVORS OF THE AUTHENTIC VIET DISHES

Service is outstanding.

WORTH FOR REPEAT...

Solid spot for Vietnamese food. Not a ton of this cuisine in Pittsburgh, especially in Dormont, so it’s nice to see a spot like this. I got takeout. Honestly, I think the rating would be higher if I went in person. It’s the kind of spot that doesn’t really work well for takeout but may be quite good in person. Regardless, I got the wonton hu tieu and the pineapple boba milk tea with strawberry and passion fruit popping boba.

The wonton hu tieu was quite unique. If you get takeout, they have the broth, the noodles, and the vegetables separate for you to assemble. The plastic container the noodles are placed in is too small to fit all the broth they give.

Flavor wise, the broth was strangely a bit sweet. There were too many green onions for my liking as well. The noodles were alright, but nothing special. They were also somewhat clumped in the takeout.

The wontons were the best part. They had a nice amount of filling (which seemed to be some kind of meat but I can’t say which kind). The other meat on top was pretty fatty and just not really my favorite but it’s nice to have a double meat portion.

The boba was very good, though. It was a tad bit on the expensive side, but the quality was great. Sweet and perfectly milky. The boba was fresh and had great flavor.

All in all, this is a solid spot. It’s just that I think it would be better in person than with takeout, and the broth wasn’t exactly my favorite. But the boba was great and I’m willing to give it...