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Saigon Cafe: A Taste of Vietnamese Cuisine in Buffalo
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Saigon Cafe

475 reviews

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Hours

Monday, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

About Saigon Cafe

Saigon Cafe, located at 520 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, offers a variety of Vietnamese dishes. As a Chinese Restaurant platform category, it provides an interesting blend of flavors that may appeal to those looking for a unique dining experience. You can contact them at (716) 883-1252 or +1 716-883-1252.

Based on customer reviews, experiences vary. Some patrons have praised dishes like the Green Curry with coconut and chicken, highlighting its excellent taste. The refreshing cucumber-infused ice water has also been noted as a pleasant accompaniment to spicy meals. The attentive service and friendly bar staff have been mentioned as positive aspects of the dining experience.

However, other reviews indicate some inconsistencies in food quality. Specifically, concerns have been raised about the edibility of the summer rolls, described as chewy and tasteless, and the quality of the BBQ pork in the Bun bowls. The bean sprouts in some dishes were also described as old and tasteless. While some spring rolls were noted as edible, overall, some customers expressed disappointment with the Vietnamese food quality.

The restaurant offers a dine-in experience, and the front corner booth has been identified as a comfortable seating area. The atmosphere seems to be casual, with attentive waiters and a gracious bar staff.

In summary, Saigon Cafe offers a range of Vietnamese dishes with mixed reviews. While some customers have had positive experiences with certain menu items and the service, others have expressed concerns about the quality of specific dishes. Potential diners may want to consider these varying experiences when deciding to visit.

Saigon Cafe Location

520 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA

Customer Reviews

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475 reviews
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Connie Rinehart
Jul 04, 2024

Ordered summer rolls and two vermicelli Bun bowls. The summer rolls looked great! Unfortunately they were not edible. They were so chewy and tasteless. The pork bun had a meat called bbq pork. It was clearly a pressed roll of meat as it was an odd pink. Granted we ordered to go . It came with vermicelli, a cucumber slice and old bean sprouts. The spring roll Bun came with same tasteless bean sprouts. However the spring rolls were edible. This is a hard pass for Vietnamese food.

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Live Luv SAIL
Jul 27, 2024

Excellent Green Curry with coconut & chicken...white rice. Had the Cabinet.... Entire meal was excellent. Seated immediately in the front Corner booth table. Waiter very attentive and bar staff gracious as we were leaving. I especially like their ice water with a hint of cucumber very refreshing after spicy food. Will return for sure.

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rsalania
Sep 03, 2024

Super weird, I've had green curry so many times, it's my go-to Thai, but this wasn't it. Super bland, no salt, no sweet, just thicker milky sauce with zero flavor. I had my family try because I started thinking something was wrong with my taste buds, they said it was the worst curry they've ever tried. I think maybe the cook didn't finish it? I don't know how else to explain how bad this was. I had to throw it away. You can see the picture. Bummer. I'm giving 2 starts because the fried spring rolls and fried rice were okay, but would not order again. Even peanut sauce on the side tasted off.

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Paige Rubach
Apr 09, 2025

Hoang our server was amazing! Really good food and calm and pleasant atmosphere. Food came out fast and hot. 10/10 would come here again! 🙌🙌🙌

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Gunjan Asher
Mar 05, 2022

Extremely disappointing food. Can’t believe how bland tasteless and insipid the food was. The green Thai curry was only sugar and coconut milk. The noodles was thick flat one inch wide doughy mass served with some fried tofu and a bland liquid which was supposed to be some sauce. The broccoli in garlic sauce was equally disappointing as in the whole dish there must be only 3 or 4 pieces of broccoli. No doubt the food was fresh but totally unpalatable. There was no differentiation between the dishes as all tasted the same bland tasteless pile of food. Only good part was that it was open till 10:30 pm and after the concert one of the few options open where vegan food was available. Would Not recommend if you want some authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Totally feel we wasted money.

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