Pho Saigon

Reviews

• Rena L.

  star star star star star 10 June 2026

  Friendly service. They have veggie broth, it was okay. Veggie fresh rolls were good but small.

• Joyce M.

  star star star star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  Every place I've ordered pho in Redding has been a disappointment (Champa Garden, Rose Garden, Kanya Market...) because they don't serve the dish with fresh basil. The fresh, pungent and slightly bitter and sweet herb + the twist of lime is what makes pho, well, pho.
  
  Walking in, the lady owner of the restaurant was on her phone in heavy conversation in Vietnamese while cleaning bean sprouts. So far, so good.
  
  But then she keeps talking loudly on the phone, while motioning me towards a table in the entirely empty restaurant, and then carries on the entire loud conversation while I look over the menu.  She comes to take my order, still talking away on the phone, and barely acknowledges me.  
  
  I'm Asian, used to poor service, but this took it to another level.  She talked loudly through my entire meal, even when it came time to pay.
  
  The pho itself was just ok. It tastes sort of alright if you blur your eyes and lower your standards.  The bean sprouts and cilantro were fresh. That was the best part of the meal.  The noodles were undercooked in a bad way and the wedge of lime was shriveled and dried out and looked to have been cut at least a day before.  
  
  Weirdest of all was that they had minced up some basil leaves that were clearly blackened and old and sprinkled it on top.  This was an effort to release more basil flavor but since the basil was old/ black with slimy edges it made the whole bowl unappetizing.  It would have been way better without it.
  
  I think it was ~$15.95 for a small bowl, around $17.75 total including a soda.  It was probably one of the worst values for a meal I've had in Redding.
  
  The older man who brought out my pho was very kind, so I gave one star back for him.  Otherwise this would have been a two-star experience.
  
  This unsatisfying meal led me to find Thai Hut on Hartnell - the one restaurant in Redding that serves their pho with fresh basil.  Their pho is also just "alright" and not amazing in flavor.  The hunt is still on for the best pho in Redding!
  
  I have been spoiled by the excellent Vietnamese food in the Bay Area and Sacramento, and will get my fix for pho when I'm back.

• LI B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 30 May 2026

  You're forgot my egg roll and give me wrong price for my bill, anyway bad tastes

• Randi S.

  star star star star star 29 May 2026

  I've been going to Pho Saigon for over two years since my husband introduced it to me and it continues to be our top choice for Pho.  There was finally an article in the local paper that gave Pho Saigon its much deserved credit.  Because of that, we saw a jam-packed lunch time. Their popularity will continue to grow and we are excited for them!  Even though there were a couple of tables who couldn't handle the wait, it was well worth it.  I enjoy the number 21!!

• Leah T.

  star star star star star 14 May 2026

  Wow..heaven in redding... Been looking for pho since we moved up here . for sure will return