Reviews of Le Saigon Vietnamese Kitchen. (Restaurant) in Wellington (Wellington).

Le Saigon Vietnamese Kitchen

367 Reviews

222 Comments

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146/150 Featherston Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Information of Le Saigon Vietnamese Kitchen, Restaurant in Wellington (Wellington)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of Le Saigon Vietnamese Kitchen

E.

Arrived the capital this afternoon for an entire day meeting tomorrow. Not far from the hotel we found this restaurant to dine in for our dinner. They were packed when we arrived without prior reservation the waitress still managed to get us a table, highly appreciated! The young waitress service was impressively well, however the kitchen service time was a bit slow so I couldn't give it a 5 ⭐ review. Southern Vietnamese food tastes a little different than Northern part, to me, I am more a fan to the Northern Vietnamese food. Overall they are delicious as we observed their great business on a Tuesday evening, it is just not that attractive to me, personally.

A.

Lovely Vietnamese food with fresh flavours and friendly service. The sharing platters are a good way of trying different dishes. The spicy beef noodles with vermicelli, slow cooked brisket and Vietnamese ham is delicious, as is the Viet grilled chicken thigh. The restaurant gets very busy so it pays to book ahead. It’s also very loud inside if there are groups dining.

P.

Great food, and equally Great service. They Fitted us in without a booking even know they were busy. The Happy pancake is a must try. Mine was Pork and prawn.

C.

Came here without a booking, decently priced and delicious food. Great service.

A.

On entering, the waiter declared they were under staffed and service would be slower than usual. We were seated immediately and had our drinks orders in within the first 5 min. We were not able to tell they were under staffed because the food and drinks came out so quickly. Mouth watering, tasty food was served at each course. Would recommend Le Saigon.

t.

Beautiful restaurant, tasty food, excellent customer service. quick.

P.

Grilled pork was juicy! And big portions too. Came here for a catch-up with some uni mates

D.

Good place for quick lunch catch up with friends. Note if you are not happy with the dish, tell the staff immediately. Happened to me today that 1 of the entry was cold and lightly harder than it should be, they recook a new dish for me right away. I ordered happy pancake and it’s quite oily though. That is the only thing i will complain. Overall it’s good. The waiter is very friendly and helpful

Y.

my preferred business lunch venue now. Great consistent food delivered quickly, efficiently and always tasty. Vietnamese food is the best and these guys do it the best.

V.

Excellent service and excellent food. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere and there was a nice big cocktail list. Will definitely be going back.

M.

Enjoyed it. Ordered dessert at the same time as our mains, had a bit of a wait. The caramel was enjoyed by all three of us while the coconut jelly wasn't as good as the coconut ice cream. The three dishes we had we're good too! Much smaller menu than other vietnamese places close by and probably a little fancier too though. We were a bit earlier than the lunchtime rush otherwise I think you need to book.

L.

Lunch special. Very nice. Went again about a year later and the menu has changed. There is no longer a lunch special but you can order side dishes for $4 in addition to a main menu item for about $19. I ordered the pho and while it was very tasty the soup was not hot enough. And the summer rolls were quite tough which meant they clearly had been sitting outside too long.

R.

Service was poor, food was great. I arrived first from our group and was seated. Another patron arrived first from her group and was also seated at the table next to ours. The waitperson then returned to her a couple of minutes later to take her drink order, I was not offered a drink and had to signal I needed assistance. The rest of my group arrived then 5 minutes at least past before our neighbours table was full. The waitstaff then approached them for the food/drink order and ignored our table again, we had to signal them over which proved very difficult. Customer service has hit rock bottom in NZ.

Z.

Fantastic express lunch on a cold winters Weekend. Popped in for a quick lunch as I enjoyed my last visit here a month ago. Again was greeted by the friendly font of house member who showed us to our table. We took advantage of the lunch special they had which included one appetizer and main. Went with the Chicken Pho, Grilled Pork and Spring rolls to start. I've attached photos this time just as I mentioned I'll try and take a few before we eat (A las the hunger got to me first prior to photos). Spring rolls - A nice crispy texture complemented with a home made sweet and sour source. Chicken Pho - Just perfect as the last one we had here, the soup base was full of flavour and an excellent dish to have on a cold winters morning. Its' hard to find a good soup now in our cool capital especially where you don't have to add the chilli sauce. Grill pork - Wow! Deliciously juicy and slightly sweet with a nice light grill to give it texture. It does come with the home made sweet and sour sauce but I tried it with out it to see how it tastes. I must say you will not be disappointed with this. I did add an egg as it was optional :) Overall we did enjoy our visit here and highly recommend it if your in town for business or staying the night there. We'll defiantly be back and hungry for more. Have reviewed this place on trip advisor too under Mr Chilly if you want to see what dinner is like.

W.

Fantastic food. Really authentic Vietnamese flavors. Delicious! Pleasant, relaxed atmosphere and helpful, friendly staff.

S.

I've only been once, and I'm looking forward to eating here again. I had the vegetarian Phô with a summer roll. It was delicious.

K.

It was OK, service was kind and quick. The portions were a bit on the small side and not very flavorful.

S.

Was really disappointed by Le Saigon. The staff weren't friendly and kept rushing us. The food sounded delicious but was quite average. I did think the environment was nice and I really enjoyed the cocktail however I would not eat here again.

v.

Delicious and healthy vegan food, I loved everything in this place! I highly recommend it!

C.

Very good restaurant, good vietnamese cuisine, quick and friendly service !

N.

Very tasty food. Ambience is not noisy . Good capacity for groups of 10-15 people. Try the iced teas!

J.

Delicious light tasty food, served quickly, with style in comfortable surroundings. This is the fourth time I have dined here and they maintain a very high standard of food and service. The staff helped me understand the menu to get what I wanted on the day. Even when they are busy they have a neat bar at the front of the restaurant to accommodate extra people.

P.

Delicious flavoursome meals, well-presented, healthy, light and tasty. The lytini cocktail was delicious. Recommended.

Z.

Best spring rolls ever

S.

Many vegan options and wines, quick service. Note if they are full you can ask to eat at the bar.

J.

Fabulous, yummy food, friendly staff, spotless restaurant and reasonable prices..will definitely go again. Vegan pho so delicious

A.

Mid-week, made a reservation, but probably wasn’t needed as only moderately busy. Staff were friendly and helpful. Atmosphere was simple and pleasant and while there were several other groups, unlike many other places there was not a loud echo so relatively quiet which was nice. We ordered the signature spring rolls and there were amazing. I would return here for those alone. For mains we had the spicy beef soup and the happy pancake. Both were good, but we both felt they needed more punch. The flavours were good but a bit subtle and needed some enhancements. Presentation was good. On check out I mentioned that I felt the flavours lacked impact and was advised that we should have asked for more chilli sauce. While I am a huge chilli fan, it’s not the only way to give more flavour!

J.

Lovely food & beautiful setting. We were looked after by pleasant waiting staff but please could staff NOT take the plates of others at the same table before everyone is finished! It's just plain rude.

d.

AMAZING food, geat atmosphere with very helpful and friendly staff, yummy cocktails too. We celebrated my hubby's 50th here, and we all loved it and all of us raved about the food.

T.

Very enjoyable experience, food was fresh and tasty , would have liked for more fresh herbs but it is winter in NZ so whats available is blander than normal, they addapted the iced tea to have less sugar for me. And were helpful around food requests though the kitchen let them down a bit. Loved my Jelly fish salad and the Bahn Me wa fresh and crisp .

C.

I'm a Vietnamese and I'm rating this place 5 star! Awesome food, tastes very authentic.

M.

Delicious food, well presented, good ambience when room is half full. Service OK - they forgot my drink. But not cheap - at the expensive end for lunch so only 4 stars: Roll platter - small rolls but tasty Beef baguette - perfect bread and filling Tofu salad - fresh and good tofu texture Roti - doughy in centre Cider - saved $5 using the lunch special

F.

Delicious Pho and a nice cold Asahi. Great service with all the Covid protocols in place.

D.

Although the ambiance and vibe was clean, fresh and polite. There was something missing. Sweet/ hot/ bitter flavours were not there. Sadly the maître de was not aware of the classic flavours and mentioned honestly that the New Zealand people do not want this. What asking for Ngoc Ma (fish sauce) they forgot, but wow the fresh chilli sauce/ oil was superb. ! Also no Vietnamese mint.. If only they have the basics right I reckon kiwis will embrace the flavours. Looking forward to the positive future of the fab institution!!

B.

Absolutely amazing! Enjoyed. Beautiful food, and friendly staff. I hope I'll get back there soon! :)

B.

Excellent service and great authentic vietnamese food. Totally recommend

Z.

Lovely, fresh & beautifully prepared selection of Vietnamese food. Prices reasonable. Service good. Definitely suggest you call to book ahead.

L.

Does have $20 lunch menu which is great value. Food was just OK great atmosphere around lunchtime really busy and best to book.

H.

Located in Featherston St and within Wellington's CBD, Le Saigon Vietnamese Kitchen dished up the best Vietnamese food I have had in Wellington so far. I had the lunchtime deal, which included a starter and main for only $21. The Saigon Rolls were tasty and the Happy Pancake made me happy indeed. The restaurant is obviously very popular, as it was full of happy customers. The space itself was well set out, with a good relaxed atmosphere. The staff were professional, polite and acurate in their delivery of service. Well done. Definitely will be back.

N.

The food and service here was excellent. We went with our baby for dinner and they produced a lovely, clean little high chair, as well as bowl, cup, fork and spoon for him. When the waitress took our order she interacted with our baby and when he showed an interest in her pen gave it to him to play with. When you are parents out with your little one kind, small gestures make all the difference. We will definitely come back here😊

R.

I’ve been to Le Saigon lots of times and it’s always such a lovely experience. The staff are super friendly, the food is yummy and the atmosphere is so welcoming. Definitely give it a try :)

J.

disappointing - surprised by its high rating and how busy it was. Did not feel the food was authentic Vietnamese as they had substituted key Vietnamese ingredients for seasonal NZ ingredients and it just didn’t work. Large amounts of fresh herbs is a key component to Vietnamese cooking and here the herbs were very sparse. If you like Vietnamese food - it is hard to do on the cheap in NZ - so spend more money to dine elsewhere.

A.

Excellent food and service! Pho highly recommended!

G.

I went into the restaurant to celebrate. Very nice food, and very quick too!!!. Good Staff.

D.

Best authentic vietnamese food you can find in town . Yum yum yum !. Pho bo, the broth is to die for!

T.

Good dinning environment. Busy and pleasant. Beef noodle soup was nice, but $17 for lunch is a little bit expensive. A colleague had rice and curry which was not much and she was still hungry afterwards!

L.

Excellent restaurant. Great service, very quick, and tasty food. The waitress even explained how best to serve the sauce with it. Both of us enjoyed our meals. Nice place. Recommended.

A.

Fantastic place , wonderful staff, food was fresh, high quality. We really enjoyed everything we ordered

A.

Great eating experience and food.

M.

I've been here so many times, and never get disappointed with their foods and service. Highly recommended. Thank you for your consistent services.

G.

Yummy and it has a very nice vibe. Definitely going back again

C.

Good portions and reasonably priced.

A.

Great food with nice food. Will visit again!!

N.

Le Saigon has the best Vietnamese food. Our usual go to! Ayu is AMAZING!! She is friendly and so helpful! She goes above and beyond! An absolute star!!! Thanks for the great service Ayu!! Definitely recommend this to everyone!!

R.

Been to this restaurant to catch up with a vietnamese friend. Food was fantastic. Relaxed environment and pleasant ambience. Owner and manager of the restaurant are friendly and the service was great. Highly recommend this place for vegetarians too.

S.

Loved it first taste of vietnamese food

A.

Delicious food, nice cocktails and friendly staff.

C.

Food is average, service was ok.

H.

The reviews are credible! Best Vietnamese food we have tasted and we have tried a few. The beef stew, grilled pork and rice and chicken pho offering pleased and thrilled our palates. Highly recommended. There's free WiFi just ask for the password.

D.

The venue was very cosy and well laid out. The service was better than good it was prompt and the staff were very friendly and smiley. The meal was the highlight of the evening, OMG I will be going back there again. What an experience. One to brag about. We had 12 people in our dinner party and about 20 or so other people there dining as well. Thank you Le Saigon Vietname for a memorable and awesome evening 💖💙💛💚👍👍👍

L.

Lovely . Very good service.Our food was brilliant. We had the entree for two then the classic chicken curry and beef brisket. Everything was fresh and delicious We Will definitely return. Well done Team.

N.

This place serves jellyfish for an u unusual treat! Also excellent and speedy service. Looks good. Tastes good. Go there and get fed 👍

R.

Food was not exceptional but tasty enough, service let them down unfortunately it was incredibly slow and required several reminders before eventually we received our drinks about an hour after ordering them. Food took over an hour.

G.

Simple menu, great food, nice venue and friendly staff. The young man that looked after my table was an example to all wannabe waiters. Thoroughly recommended.

R.

Lunch menu is fab! Really good value. Lots of vegan options including wines, clearly marked. Staff are friendly, seems popular!

a.

Had beef pho,crispy spring rolls and refreshing vietnamese iced tea..amazing foood.i really enjoyed it and will defintely comeback when im in welly...the waitress was very friendly and the barlady was awesome!so flexible and you can see how they all work well as a team.cheeers guys.keep up the great teamwork!

S.

The food was average, the price was reasonable, customer service was great, food came out quickly, however the Chicken Pho/broth wasn't tastier enough for my tastebuds. The roti was delicious though.

K.

Fantastic food and service is great! Ayu is fantastic and super helpful. Will definitely go back again! 5 stars!!

N.

Delicious food and excellent vietnamese coffee, not too sweet. Fresh, light meal with plenty of genuine vietnamese flavours especially vietnamese mint. Tasted like we were back in Vietnam again.

S.

Great service and the food was great, lovely and fresh, full of flavour. Great vegan or vegetarian options too.

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Nice food, peaceful atmosphere and great service. Not a 5-star only because I have very very high expectations for beef pho :)

h.

Had the most wonderful meal! Nice vibe, staff was friendly, the prices were reasonable and the portions were great! Would definitely recommend!

A.

It seems like they are newly opnd the shop these days. Atmosphere was so fancy and cool. Beef pho was fantastic. But one thing i wish, they have to get some 'sriracha sauce' for pho and more bigger portion.

J.

Had run out of curry at 1pm on a Friday lunch time. Seems like poor preparation to me but what I did have was pretty good despite not being what I felt like. Will try again to see if the curry is as good as I am hoping

L.

Great quality food. Super fresh and delicious. Would definitely recommend

P.

Noodles is my thing and Le Saigon has the best Pho in Wellington. The balance flavour of the soup and not too overpowering with spice. Vietnamese coffee was delicious and very unique. I will surely go back and try more dishes may be Bahn Mi and some of the review here seems to suggest chargrilled pork is delish.

C.

My husband & I had dinner at this little gem this evening. Our meals were superb! The ambience, decor and service were exemplary.

B.

I had a great lunch there today. The $21.00 deal. Just loved it. I will return. Great service as well.Thank you Le Saigon.

H.

Delicious authentic food, especially entree dishes. But, the front of house staff (India lady) was not friendly.

L.

It was my first time at Le Saigon and I had a great experience. I enjoyed my char-grilled pork sirloin and my officemates enjoyed their meals too. Will definitely come back!

S.

Very average, would not recommend this as a place to dine. Le Saigon needs to figure out how to cook beef skewers as a starter.

M.

Great food, authentic, tasty. Lunch deal is great value. Service is cheerful and efficient.

L.

Just okay. Pho soup wasn't very strong. We ordered spring rolls for entry and they were not warm enough. Guess they just microwaved?

M.

A bit disappointed. Food was not incredibly tasty. Was expecting way more following the previous reviews.

D.

Absolutely delicious Vietnamese cuisine.in Wellington. By far our favorite restaurants in the city. The menu is a bit limited but what they offer the do extremely well. Highly recommend!

I.

Grest Vietnamese food snd friendly service

H.

Lovely atmosphere (song, people). Great food. Wish to visit again.

P.

As a Vietnamese, I can confirm this restaurant serves authentic Vietnamese cuisine, with a nice touch of western decorations. Food is quite delicious

S.

Pork sirloin ... mind blowing. Thank you Chef!!

H.

A good positioned Vietnamese restaurant in CBD. Modern interior. I ordered a set lunch menu: A bowl of tofu pho with two spring rolls for $20. The broth of pho was ordinary. One of spring roll has a lot of noodles in it. I prefered different vegetables in spring rolls.

B.

So yum

W.

Awesome old-fashioned curry, beef pho and spicy beef broth. Very tasty 😋

e.

Had spicy beef noodles soup but the flavor is very light. Not even a little spicy.

S.

Had the Vietnamese coffee here and it was lovely. The food was really good too and the staff were very nice.

S.

Yum yum yum been here twice now and love the food, staff are also super lovely

S.

OMFG the vegan curry I had was absolutely amazing.

P.

Amazing Banh Mi. Friendly staff

V.

Takeaway spicy beef noodle soup was quick and good.

M.

Good food and good atmos.

T.

Delicious food with great service.

K.

Excellent food and very reasonable prices. Soft drink prices are on the high side but not enough to put off eating here.

I.

The staff went out of their way to make a memorable birthday experience. The food was fantastic too!

v.

Delicious food and lovely staff! Wish we had one in Hamilton this good!

D.

First time at a vietnamese food establishment, very nice. Great food,great people would go again.

F.

Great service and excellent meal! Thanks for help as well identifying the dishes I had forgotten the names of from my time in Vietnam!!

C.

Highly rate the brisket broth and pate bread. Some of the best Vietnamese I've had

A.

Fab food. Really authentic.

N.

The food is so good. Great service and lots of gluten free options too.

J.

We had a delicious meal and the service was great.

H.

Very elegant place for Vietnamese food. Come here with a Vietnamese friend who reckoned the food is rather authentic.

s.

Food took forever but it was lovely. They were busy af which is a good sign.

S.

Lovely fresh food, pleasent service.

J.

It was busy but we were found a seat and the food and service was really good.

J.

Classic Vietnamese food, very fast service and reasonably priced. Tasty!

N.

Tasty food. Try the lunch special. Very good value for money.

J.

The best place for Vietnamese food in Wellington. Friendly service from the team. Highly recommend.

L.

Went for lunch with a group. Food was delicious, service was great and the bill less than I expected.

J.

Loved the pork belly menu. I wish they bring it back permanently as part of their menu.

C.

Delicious food, great value and fast service... What more could you want

R.

Excellent and authentic quality Vietnamese food.

M.

What a great little place ,friendly staff ,great service and amazing food . Can't wait to go back 😀😀

H.

Delicious food and great atmosphere. Caters well for food intolerances. Stay extremely helpful.

M.

Quick service and great food. Perfect place for a weekday lunch.

G.

Excellent. Lots of GF options. Quick and yummy.

D.

Great service and a nice friendly vibe on a Sunday! Great food too

K.

Excellent food and service

D.

We had a very nice meal served by a charming staff.

A.

Very delicious food, excellent service!!

G.

Very nice lunch menu and great service.

A.

Delicious service was ok not great but food was delicious

G.

Wow. A restaurant I could go to every day. Wonderful in every way . . . Food and service

S.

Friendly service, food is delicious. Nice ambience too.

V.

Friendly staff, decent food. Loved the prawns!

J.

Nice but flavors less refined as other Vietnamese restaurants

a.

Good vibes, Fantastic food at a great price

P.

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Fantastic spring rolls made exactly how they should be!

L.

Great food, reasonable price, friendly service.

A.

Delicious food. Highly recommend A+++

S.

Amazing food and great service. Keep up the spirit team!

S.

Very enjoyable. Good service, quick and tasty

C.

Great lunch time meal, fantastic value for money.

P.

Very good lunch menu and nice environment

S.

Food was fine but not amazing.

B.

Excellent flavours and great cocktails

J.

Amazing quality of food and even let’s ransoms use the toilets

m.

Great vibe in this busy place. Vietnamese yummy food.

A.

Great food. Great staff. Great spot

M.

Highly recommend 🥰

L.

Really good food and reasonably priced.

R.

Good selection of Vietnamese favourites and some new ones. Excellent service

S.

Wonderful food Nice ambience Good chilled music

K.

Excellent service, goodnturn around for lunchtimencrowd. Food +++

H.

Yum. Quick. Good service. Great prices.

D.

Yummy lunch, great service

R.

Amazing appetizers and even more amazing pho.

P.

Yummy food and great service by the Napalese managress!! 😋😁😀

S.

Beautiful atmosphere and the food is divine.

T.

Really good food. Good staff.

J.

Wonderful cuisine, fresh and tasty.

D.

Fabulous food and great staff!

G.

Good food and a great night out

K.

Best garlic bread I've ever had.

S.

Not usually a big fan of Asian fusion cuisine but this changed my mind

H.

Excellent service. Great food

t.

Food is great but not value for money

K.

Super nice and authentic Vietnamese food!

G.

Best Vietnamese coffee in town

S.

Nice place, good food, highly recommend

K.

Vietnamese coffee! So good!

S.

Fantastic food. 🇻🇳 pancake is a must try.

S.

Plenty of vegan and vegetarian options

J.

Really good food and atmosphere

A.

Good food service atmosphere

H.

The fish dish with rice was delicious

J.

Great service

D.

First visit impression is quite expensive for what you get.

P.

Always nice to go to Le Saigon

j.

friendly staff great food

J.

great spot food was outstanding

S.

Amazing food and service!!

M.

Great food, great people

T.

Fantastic flavours and fantastic service!

M.

Beautiful fresh food.

K.

What a mind blowing dining experience!

R.

Tasty! Good service too.

J.

Good food. Good service.

V.

Nice, authentic Vietnamese.

S.

Loved it, will be back!

S.

Tasty and well priced

R.

Was great foodand service

S.

Excellent food

C.

wonderful service and food

D.

Good Food and Service

G.

Fabulous as always

S.

Great food 🥂👍

D.

The spring rolls are to die for!!!!

A.

Fresh tasty food

A.

Food was ok

B.

Delicious

J.

Beautiful

A.

Nice place!

J.

The salads are tasty, pretty large portions and a decent price

T.

(Translated) Excellent Lunch, very good welcome, perfect (Original) Excellent Lunch, très bon acceuil, parfait

T.

(Translated) Very nicely decorated restaurant. Authentic Vietnamese food. Staff was very friendly. We had a very nice evening there. (Original) Sehr schön eingerichtetes Restaurant. Authentisches Vietnamesiches Essen. Personal war sehr freundlich. Wir hatten ein rundum sehr schönen Abend dort gehabt.

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(Translated) Home Vietnam Saigon people, delicious food, good taste (Original) Chủ người Việt Saigon, thức ăn ngon, hợp khẩu vị

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(Translated) Great hot food (Original) Super geiles Essen

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