Saigon Noodle

Great, new location in the Totem Mall with access indoor and outdoors.

Fun, bright, interesting décor that doesn’t look like it was purchased at the local Walmart. The owners actually put some thought and effort into the ambience.

Friendly cash register girls.

Nine, four-seat tables, entered at a dinner rush, food took around 20 minutes. At a full service restaurant, that would be a long time. A place such as this should, essentially, be quicker.

Food ordered: #14 Pork Slice Spring Rolls…something about Lemon Grass Pork….a very plain dish as far as flavour goes. Vietnamese restaurants everywhere take note….Hoang Long of Edmonton does an EXCELLENT Lemon Grass Anything. Look it up next time you’re in that city.

#19 Chicken Pad Thai….excellent noodles-almost velvety in texture, scrumptious flavour overall, decent amount of chicken, abundant veggies and crushed peanuts. I would get this again and again. This dish will bring me back. My only request would be fresh lime to squeeze over top.

#20 Shrimp Egg Noodles…another excellent dish in terms of flavour. The fresh garlic is prominent but not overdone. I kept wanting more of that delectable taste in my mouth. Speaking of more…there were a mere 5-6 shrimp in this dish. That would be fine if the oodles of noodles and grandiose plate presentation didn’t make it look out of balance….oh yes, and the fact that it cost 9.95. Hi, I could buy an entire bag of shrimp less than 9.95. Stop being so cheap and throw three times the shrimp on there! Your customers will thank you by good word of mouth and ordering again and again! I feel as though I should bring some extra shrimp from home to add to my plate (psstt……the shrimp weren’t seasoned so it would totally work…)

Loved the assortment and variety of condiments on the tables, as well as real silverware and chopsticks. So nice not to use the toss-away types.

And let me tell you about Maggy one of the owners—what a nice lady! We saw her walk around to every table as well as ours, and converse. Not the obligatory How-was-everything,-etc., but actually talking to people! Wow…..now there’s something that a consumer does not see. A rarity.

Saigon Noodle comes to mind when I think of Asian takeout. So unlike Ming’s.
GRADE: B+

Saigon Noodle
9600-93 Ave (Totem Mall)
250.785.1628