Saigon's Garden — Restaurant in Seattle

I visited Saigon’s Garden in South Seattle for the first time, joining my partner’s parents (who live nearby and enjoy this spot) and bringing my mom, who was visiting from out of town. We stopped in for lunch and ordered a variety: several different phởs, a noodle soup, rice plates with chicken, pork, and short ribs, plus a bún bò huế. Everyone enjoyed their meals overall.

My beef brisket phở had a decent amount of meat, though the broth leaned salty and the flavor was just okay compared to others I’ve had. (I’ve traveled in Vietnam and neighboring countries, so my palate might be a little spoiled!) The rice on my plate was a bit dry, but the chicken itself had really good flavor. Pricing is fair — around $15 per dish, which is reasonable for portion sizes.

Service could use improvement. There were only two other tables occupied, yet we had to ask for water refills, and the preloaded silverware setup hadn’t been restocked, so we had to request it. The two younger women working the front were friendly enough but not particularly attentive. Since this was my first time, I can’t say if that’s the norm or just that day.

Overall, it’s a solid neighborhood option with fair prices and good food. I’d go back if my partner’s parents suggest it again, but I wouldn’t make the drive...

Place is good for pho, but if you're looking for some traditional Vietnamese family style dishes, they're good for that too! The menu is only two pages with it filled with most of the usual pho vermicelli and rice combo dishes but the nice touches are the family style dishes and the cream puffs! The cream puffs are what you would expect of any good Viet restaurant with them not being too sweet. I love the durian smoothie here, and my kids enjoy the mango smoothie and occasionally the avocado smoothie. If you're looking for good Viet food for a decent price with ample parking within south Seattle, give this place a shot.

Also the owners are awesome, same people as Tony's bakery 2 doors down! Support these...

Our first outing here today with our baby! This is a popular spot for dinner, but thankfully there was space for our stroller! We went on a Friday evening after 5pm, and it was jamming. Spacious and bright inside- it was nice to see other families with small children here. Where we sat was a little noisy since it was under the music speaker, plus side* greenery/plant arrangement was nice to look at, since we were right next to it. Waitress was friendly and prompt to get our waters on table, bring our food out, and ring us up, Excellent pho, calamari, and vermicelli bowl. Extra plus for having an EXCELLENT food rating! We will be coming back soon to try more...