Little Saigon Restaurant

Went to little saigon on a recent visit to VA and it was just ok. It was hard to spot initially but its next to the jiffy lube. The food was ok but a little pricey given the portion sizes. I thought my meal of grilled pork tasted fine and hubby got the phở and we had the fried spring rolls as an appetizer. The spring rolls were good.

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review. It’s one of the places we love best in the area and a place to take out of town guests along with Yechon and Ethiopian joints. The place is spacious and the server we get is always the same. Doesn’t speak much but very attentive. The lemon grass chicken is our favorite. Hot enough for adults without knocking out the kids. They also love the dishes that come w rice paper to roll your own rolls. Caramalized pots have also been a winner!

This is one of my two, go to Vietnamese restaurants, the other is Nha Trang. The wings are great and the fish hot pot is delicious. It is not expensive either.

I love Little Saigon. I am Vietnamese American from LA and this is my go to place for delicious Vietnamese food. The service is great, the food excellent, and it never disappoints. Try the butter chicken wings, caramelized fish, crispy noodles, beef in grape leaves, sweet and sour tamarind soup, etc. Love this place! I have taken friends from many backgrounds here and they all love this restaurant too. Plus, there is always parking!

Love this place! Great fried chicken wings, sweet & sour soup, and short ribs! The Vietnamese Ice Coffee is fresh!

This place has always been my favorite for Vietnamese food. It has been too long since we last ate here and I wanted to write a review because the ownership recently changed. The dining room has been redecorated and is a calm and relaxing space.
The food and service remain the stars of this restaurant. The waitress was attentive and concerned that we choose foods from the Vietnamese kitchen that we would like (we are not Vietnamese).
My husband ordered jicama summer rolls and pork sautéed with pickled mustard greens. He enjoyed the rolls very much, especially the hint of mint and hoisin/​sriacha sauce. The pork and mustard greens were very good and very mild. I usually leave the mustard greens more sour, but we enjoyed this dish.
I cannot pass up spring rolls. Not only were these deliciously crispy, they have a wonderful combination of flavors. The texture and taste were very special and not like the usual spring rolls in Asian restaurants. I also had a shrimp and pork crêpe. The accompanying herbs and lettuce were crisp and fresh. The crêpe was well stuffed with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts.
I look forward to going back and trying the baby clams! Thank you for a wonderful dinner!

May be my favorite Eden center spot. Small, service is awesome, for July 2015 it’s 10% off to dine in.
Spring rolls here are awesome, especially the fresh ones. Peanut sauce is great
Love the fish sauce chicken wings. So crispy and delicious
Lemongrass and shaky beef were also good. Had no problems finishing everything on our plates. Can’t wait to come back

It always seems the hole in the walls impress me most.
Phở is my instant go too when there is even an inkling feeling of coming down with something.
I stopped in after work, on a 90degree day
ordered a nice hot tea, crispy spring rolls and the «small» chicken phở. JEEZE I mean what does the large look like?!
Even on a hot summer day the Phở hit the spot, had me feeling great, content and healthy.
Good food
kind service
I’ll be going back again.
YUM!

I made a promise not to speak of this restaurant, so we won’t ever have to wait in line, but it has over 200 reviews so why not share the goodies with everyone!
First of all, do not, I repeat DO NOT get discouraged of its location. Yes, I’m aware the neighborhood looks like the ghetto hood, but if you order what I’m about to tell you right now, it’ll be worth it. Trust. If you’re looking for an authentic Vietnamese restaurant, then you should definitely give this place a try. However, only try these dishes:
–Fried vietnamese wings: the wings are infused with flavor, it’s MONEY. They’re cooked in fish sauce, which in my opinion is an acquire taste, but if you’re opened to trying new flavors, then this is a must.
–Mini clams: this entrée is a bowl of baby clams that you simply eat with their home-​made chips. It may not sound or look appetizing, but it was delicious. Very unique dish that I have not seen anywhere else.
I’d give this family-​owned restaurant a higher rating, but I’ve tried their other entrees before and I wasn’t impressed. Try these for now!

I’ve been to this places many times in the past but never really write a review for them. I haven’t been back for years now but my parents decided to come back one evening. to my surprise, everything still stay the same except for newer renovation of course, I feel it is cleaner now. The place has a small parking spaces in the front but on the right side has decent parking spaces if needed. This place located in a small shopping plaza, pass Eden center two traffic lights I believe.
The price for the food is a little overprice with the portion. I don’t think it was amazing but was okay experience with food quality and quantity. I don’t think i will come back as I can get somwhere else with better good and more decent price.

Let me preface this with saying that I’m not all that familiar with vietnamese fare other than phở and a few other things. Either way, I thoroughly enjoy the food coming out of this place. I’ve read the other reviews and have tried the sirloin beef cubes, lotus stem salad, chicken wings, caramel fish, noodle dishes and have to say that i have not been disappointed. the caramel fish might be a little too different tasting for some but the other stuff should be all around crowd pleasers. the chicken wings, as everyone else attests, are excellent. i, honestly, can’t imagine coming here and not getting the chicken wings with fish sauce. they are that good. everything else is nothing mind blowing but, overall, this place more than deserves trying out especially if you’ve never had vietnamese outside of phở.
service is alright… as in friendly but not attentive at times.

This was one of my first authentic non Phở Vietnamese experiences. I came with my Vietnamese friend and she did all the ordering. We got the fried chicken wings, tamarind soup, combination pan fried noodle, caramel fish and sautéed watercress.
The fried chicken wings with fish sauce and the combo pan fried noodles both were amazing. I liked the fish but beware if you’re not used to authentic Asian flavors you may not like the caramel fish or tamarind soup as much.
Overall, the food was good and for as much food as we got it was very reasonably priced.

My Vietnamese friend recommended Little Saigon as the best Vietnamese restaurant in the area. It does offer a full menu, not just Phở as the non Vietnamese customers have been accustomed to. I am pretty pleased about that. The foods are good but not outstanding yet because my expectation of this restaurant is higher than usual.
I forgot to order fried chicken wings in fish sauce and they didn’t have grill rockfish with rice paper. Here was what my friend recommended:
Lotus root salad
Soft shell crab tempura (2 crabs)
Cubed sirloin steak (very good)
Crispy seafood noodle
Caramel fish (too sweet and salty for my taste)
Vietnamese yellow pancake with shrimp and bean sprout
The price is awesome. $ 17 per person.

Went here for a late dinner the other night and was happy to know that this place is actually open pretty late! I believe they’re open until 10:30 PM most days, which is great. We came in, waited for someone to make contact with us and seat us (no sign indiciated whether it was self seat or what), and after a few minutes, we just sat down. We were brought out menus rather quickly, but again — waited another 10 minutes until our drink/​food order was taken. I felt somewhat bad, because they had several tables open and seemed short-​staffed. There were probably about 3 people serving that night and one person cleaning tables, but nobody came back to check up on us and it looked like there was another table of women a little irked because they were trying to flag someone down to get their check.
We finally put in our orders and got orders of the crispy spring rolls, the fresh garden rolls, and fresh shredded pork rolls then 3 large orders of the beef phở. Our orders were brought out rather quickly and don’t get me wrong the servers are nice, but the service was super super slow here. The crispy spring rolls and garden rolls were great. The fresh shredded pork rolls were not our fave — the texture was weird and the pork tasted funny. It was like eating «fuzzy» meat. The crispy spring rolls were probably my favorite — you get only 2, but they’re cut up into 3 small pieces each and both rolls were pretty filling — perfect for 2 people.
On to the phở… great huge portions, the beef slices were my favorite, and the broth was a little different than my other favorite phở places. The slices of beef were nice, juicy, and thick. I thought they were tender and bigger chunks compared to the very thinly sliced pieces you get at other phở places. That was definitely a thumbs up. The broth was also decent, but was lacking a bit in flavor. It was missing that cinnamon/​slightly sweet flavor that you taste at Phở Sate or Phở 75, but since phở isn’t their specialty here, it didn’t bother me too much. It was still good nonetheless, just needed some extra hoisin and sriracha. This is where customer service could’ve been a bit better — we were given our phở orders then the server walked away and didn’t say a word or ask us if we need anything. We only received 2 bowls thinking another one was coming out, but after waiting another 10 minutes, we realized they forgot my cousin’s order.
We tried to make contact with someone and after another 10 minutes, someone finally came back and put in our order and then she got her bowl of phở a few minutes later. The phở broth itself wasn’t my favorite, but I do like the thick, chunky cuts of beef better here. The customer service, however, eh could’ve been more improved. I feel like they were short staffed and the servers weren’t really coordinating well with eachother.
I’ll probably come back if I’m craving phở on a late night, but will continue to frequent other establishments.

The phở here was good, but the appetizer rolls weren’t that great. The service was okay. Overall this place wasn’t bad, but it didn’t wow me. I would try it again though.

I hate giving a small business/​restaurant a negative review, but living in the heart of some of the best Phở in VA, I am a little more picky about my phở.
I got the beef phở, and the broth was green. Usually when I have phở the broth is brown and not green. It had a different flavor, I think they put curry powder in it. It also gave me heart burn. I didn’t want to finish it. Over all it was just meh.
The beef was of very good quality though– thicker than usual and very tender.
I won’t be dining here again for my phở fix!

Very authentic Viet flavors ! Place serves a lot of traditional dishes and drinks that you will not find in most restaurants. Falls Church has a lot of good offerings for Asian cuisine, this is definitely one of the best ones !
Definitely will keep coming back.

I might never have noticed this place had my sister not recommended it. With Eden Center so close by and an abundance of Vietnamese restaurants to choose from, Little Saigon, situated in a small strip plaza with a Jiffy Lube next to it, would not have caught my attention.
You absolutely must make the trip here. It’s spacious, clean and bright and is well positioned to let in ample amounts of sunlight. There’s a pretty mural of the Eden Center in one corner of the restaurant. So we’re off to a good start already.
Now, the food. Very flavorful and with decent portion sizes. We got the baby clams and the sampler as appetizers. My father particularly liked the shrimp around the sugar cane in the sampler. We also got vermicelli with grilled beef, phở, and pan fried crispy noodles. There was a generous amount of grilled beef with my vermicelli and the pan fried noodles (with vegetables, meat, and seafood on top) was enormous. You must eat the food on top of the noodles quickly, otherwise it can make the noodles soggy.
The prices may not be as cheap as at Eden Center but the ambiance here and quality of food was well worth the visit.

I live near Eden Center and Little Saigon is in our regular rotation. This is a quiet family-​run restaurant and I love how there is never a wait to get seated. They can easily accommodate groups, and they accept credit cards with a minimum amount, which I think is $ 15. Parking is a bit of a puzzle. We often come by around 8 or 9pm on a weeknight, and I’m convinced every employee drives their car, because all the other shops in that mini strip mall are closed, and yet we see 7 or 8 parked cars but only 3 or 4 patrons in the restaurant. (That being said, we never have trouble finding a place to park even though parking spaces are limited.)
My boyfriend doesn’t like this restaurant as much as me, but he typically orders phở, bun, or bo luc lac. This isn’t really a restaurant that specializes in phở, as they only have one option. However, if you like variety, they offer a little bit of everything for everyone.
For appetizers, I like the crabmeat fried spring rolls, which are made with rice paper. Their bo bia is an autumn roll with sliced jicama, Chinese sausage, and they add shrimp and egg, which is a bit different from other bo bia that I’ve tried. The papaya salad with shrimp and pork is just like how my mom would make it at home.
If you are in a lettuce-​wrapping type of mood, I enjoyed the banh hoi chao tom. This is shrimp paste wrapped around sugar cane and comes with thin vermicelli noodles, aromatics, and lettuces. This is a great dish if you want something light but aren’t feeling the urge for soup. Of course, if you are in a soup mood, I love their hu tieu mi. That is the dish I order most frequently.
If you look around, a lot of customers are ordering the set menus or are having hot pot or wrapping their own summer rolls. A lot of set menus at Vietnamese restaurants are the same, but they are popular with families, including my own. It’s a good way to sample other dishes asides from phở or com tam.

People weren’t kidding when they said this place was good.
I for one, was just glad I didn’t have to risk getting my car smashed or hit by an SUV in the Eden Center parking lot nearby. I’d go a long way for Vietnamese food, but Eden Center can be a pain in the ass sometimes thanks to the annoying parking situation.
On the other hand, Little Saigon is tucked away in a small lot next to Eden Center. The parking lot is tiny but you usually can find a spot even when it’s crowded.
The restaurant is pretty straightforward. You have your polite but often slow waiters taking care of your orders. It’s hard not to want to grab a ton of food when you sit down. The menu is huge and fortunately most of the dishes we ordered were great hits.
The spring rolls were tasty and surprisingly less greasy than what’s found in other places. The summer rolls were light and pleasant. The bo luc lac (beef) dish was fine with a lot of flavor. However, two of the biggest highlights for me were the caramelized shrimp and the incredible chicken wings.
The shrimp was robust, flavorful but not overly sweet. It was one of the fastest dishes that disappeared from the table. The chicken wings were perfectly done, with a hint of spiciness and a slightly pungent feel thanks to the fish sauce. However, it wasn’t overly saucy and it was wonderfully crispy. If you had to try one dish here, make sure it’s the wings.
The rest of our meal (soup, crêpe etc) were fine and dandy. But the real standouts that day were the aforementioned shrimp and wings. Don’t miss those items!