Saigon Beach — Restaurant in Newport Beach

Overall: 3.6/5 (dine in)

This is a small storefront that's street facing so it might be hard to find parking right in front. I was surprised when I got there because I thought it was a sit down restaurant but the set up is really for take out/delivery. They have bars & stools along the side of the walls but at max, the restaurant can only seat 8-10 people. Customer service is good here though.

Pork Belly Bun Slider ($5.95): Better than the grilled pork slider but was just okay.

Grilled Pork Bun Slider ($5.75): The grilled pork was very dry.

For both sliders, they gave a lot of carrots which I liked but they were lacking all the Vietnamese flavors. The buns were soft though.

420 Downtowner Special ($10.25): We were both so disappointed when we tried this. The presentation was nice but the taste was mid. The green colored rice and the shredded chicken were bland. The pork on top was a bit less dry than the one in the bun and was the only thing with flavor.

Nam Nam Wings (5 Wings For $7.95): The wings were the best item of the night. They were...

There was street parking close by but it cost money, this place does not have outdoor seating areas and the indoor seating is really limited ( less than 10 seats)

There were two different groups of people sitting inside when we arrived, the staff didn’t even clean the table after those people left, you can tell from the pictures in below, the table was dusty and sticky.

This place is a little pricey, the Grilled Pork Spring rolls were really good, I loved the sauce a lot but the Pork Belly Crazy Rich 'Bao' Steamed Bun Slider is really small and the meat was so dry, and the drink was really disappointing too, the size was small and there was more ice than there was drink, I couldn’t taste any lemon flavor in it…

The most disappointing part was their service, we simply asked if they do military discount and the staff rolled her eyes and said no, it’s totally fine if you don’t do military discount but that attitude was not okay, they also missed our order of Grilled Pork Bnh M Baguette Sandwich, we had to remind them...

WORST VIETNAMESE FOOD EVER. Terrible service. Please save yourself the money and go somewhere else. Me and my family went for a late lunch today - after looking at the reviews we thought it’d be good place to eat. We literally waited 10 mins for someone to even come out of the kitchen to get our order. She was unapologetic and rude. We ordered banh mi, vermicelli, and pho noodle soup. This was literally the worst pho I’ve ever eaten in my entire life and I’ve been to countless pho restaurants. The sodium concentration was probably at its max - it tasted like legit salt water, no exaggeration. None of us could even swallow a sip of the soup. We asked for hot water to dilute the soup. The server seemed very annoyed, again no apologies, no accommodation. Not to mention the banh mi and vermicelli were also gross and the place is FILTHY. We were extremely surprised at the good reviews of this place. Please save yourself your money and taste buds and go...