Saiguette Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Delicious, fresh ingredients and cheap!"
• "The bbq pork was so fragrant and juicy!"
• "Best banh mi in UWS hands down."
• "The broth here is really good and the beef is always tender."
• "They grill the meat fresh to order and the ingredients are always fresh."
• "The best Bahn Mi I've ever tasted."
• "The Lemongrass pork is always on point and flavorful and the portion sizes are more than enough to fill you up and have you returning for more."

Cons:

• "It tasted like chicken from a soup can (i.e. bland to say the least)."
• "Their chicken curry dish didn't offer a good threshold of taste."
• "The food was bland and cheap and overlooked."
• "The pho isn't very flavorful."
• "I ordered the pho and the broth just didn’t have a lot of flavor."
• "However, what they succeed in affordability, they lose in flavor profile."
• "The 'side' of chicken soup. It is literally nothing but broth."

Service

Pros:

• "I love the food and speed of delivery."
• "Delivery is always quick and you can't beat the price!"
• "Great experience ordering + delivering, great banh mi."
• "Even the owner was very generous on one of my friend’s spilled boba right outside the shop and got her new."
• "Fast and clean service."
• "Friendly staff."
• "Always fast and dependable."

Cons:

• "They sometimes get the order wrong so recommend going to pick up, if possible."
• "We had multiple orders where we didn’t have any utensils to eat our food."
• "The restaurant called to ask in advance how much tip I am willing to give."
• "The delivery man arrived and shouted the whole time."
• "I've been standing here for 30 more minutes making it nearly 50 minutes after my order & the food is not ready."
• "We were told to wait 15 minutes, and we ended up waiting outside for 45 minutes."
• "Ordered food from Saiguette and was charged for the food. 10 mins later I received a call stating that they do not deliver to my address and I need to dispute the charge."

Ambiance and Space

Pros:

• "Love the place, quick, fast service, food was amazing, which it had a better sitting area, but is perfect for on the go, buy some phu, prepare it, by the time you home, it will be ready"
• "Central Park is a block away so there’s ample seating there."
• "It's a small venue but don't let that fool you! Their Pho is amazing."
• "Great pho and bahn mi in this hole in the wall. Worth going out of your way for. Not a lot of room to sit, but I like to take it to eat in the park when the weather is nice."
• "This spot may be small, but it's big on taste and authenticity."
• "They do have a counter against the window with stationed stools."
• "I recommend tourists and out-of-neighborhood customers to take your meal to Central Park, and enjoy the view from Great Hill."

Cons:

• "Solid pho options, the only downside is the space doesn't allow much sitting."
• "This is purely a takeout / delivery establishment (no seating)."
• "Wish it was a little bigger to have a cosy sit down meal."
• "We chose to dine in today but the customers waiting for table are not too discrete for seat."
• "But not comfortable."
• "The shop is really small and can get overwhelming busy very quickly."
• "Limited seating, so be mindful of that."

Value

Pros:

• "simply the best Vietnamese restaurant restaurant in entire nyc. seafood soup is so delicious. fresh ingredients, quick service abd the best prices. highly recommended."
• "The bahn mi here has really good value considering how good and big it is."
• "It’s an incredible deal and a gem in the neighborhood!"
• "Lunch is 10% off."
• "Good for take out where there is 15% discount."
• "The smart thing to do is definitely call in advance and do takeout."
• "All have been consistently tasty."

Cons:

• "Avoid the shrimp summer roll - my husband and I both got mild food poisoning from it."
• "Pricess recently went up but I do love this place."
• "I used to order from here often. The food is good but now they are saying $50 minimum for delivery, even for long time customers. It's just not worth that much. Saiguette I'm sorry you just lost a customer today."
• "I ordered food from there. The delivery was quick but the portions were so small not only could I need feed my guests but I alone would still been hungry."
• "I wish Saiguette had more vegetarian dishes, because veggie main dishes is not good at all."
• "The 'side' of chicken soup. It is literally nothing but broth."
• "Roast pork sandwich was hard and too much cooked burnt."