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Saigon Grill

620 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY, 10024
at 90th St.
212-875-9072

4.3 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
33% Would you go back?
20% Would you take a date?
20% Would you take kids?
40% Would you go on business?
40% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 3.8
Service: 3.4
Décor: 3.8
Value: 3.6
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RUDE STAFF

peyton_flyte from 10024 | Posted on 9/12/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

Food is not authentic and the staff is rude beyond belief. Save yourself the grief and skip this restaurant.

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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

How did this place get such a great reputation?

OffDuty from 10024 | Posted on 2/24/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 2
Décor: 2
Value: 1

Normally, I am not one to be mean-spirited, but this pathetic so-called "Vietnamese" restaurant has gotta rate at the very bottom of my gastronomic experiences. The food, if you can call it that, was a sad attempt at distinction using a bland Cantonese fast food formula. As one who has traveled extensively throughout South-East Asia, I found NOTHING at the Saigon Grill to remind me of anything Vietnamese. Their copious use of peanut sauce and coconut meat makes a mockery of true SEA Cuisine. BTW, I'm not posting the above as a way of hurting the owners for their treatment of their employees; the fact is...this place is a fraud, as are most so-called Vietnamese restaurants in the USA. It’s just that I expected better from the UWS!

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

an illegal and immoral operation

Restaurant_Justice from 11238 | Posted on 2/20/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

please see NYT article from dec 10, 2008 or http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/10/saigon_grill_workers_get_46_mi.html this restaurant exploits foreign workers and doesn't pay taxes. they do not deserve your support. please, people! use your lunch money to support legitimate businesses that pay a living wage and pay sales, payroll, and income taxes. if you put any money towards a meal at Saigon grill you are a part of the problem.

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3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Still closed

vze44bkd from 11235 | Posted on 9/16/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? (NA)
Would you take kids? (NA)
Would you go on business? (NA)
Would you go on a special occasion? (NA)
Food: (NA)
Service: (NA)
Décor: (NA)
Value: (NA)

Still closed and has been closed for awhile (about 3 years or so). This was my favorite Saigon Grill. Oh well.

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3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

well worth the travel.

EABISNAR from 10022 | Posted on 1/28/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 10

in '05... when i lived on 88th & 3rd, i frequented the 88th & 2nd locale... but since that's been under construction for a while now, i've had to trek it to 90th & amsterdam to get my fix... all the way from my new place on 50th & 1st, no less... their lunch special is wonderfully priced, and the food is mighty plentiful... i usually end up eating left-overs the next day... i always order the chicken bun xao... aka, stir-fried noodles with steamed chicken... i also get the beef com chien... aka, beef fried-rice... and a side of their wonderful cha gio... aka, spring rolls... i wash it all down with ginger iced tea, which has a great kick to it... that's four items for less than $20!... what a deal, and well worth the cross-town travel.

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41 out of 99 people found this review helpful.

cashiers that dress like hookers

starthere1 from 10221 | Posted on 12/29/07

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 6
Service: 4
Décor: 5
Value: 5

great food for a tourist new to ny service ok, fish dishes were not fresh fish cashiers nasty with outfits that raise question

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43 out of 106 people found this review helpful.

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