10/08/07

Requires Improvement

by janiene_tville

We have been going to Little Saigon for years. We have always loved their summer rolls and noodle dishes. The dishes have always been excellent. Great value for the dollar. Over the years the place had started to look a bit worn but those summer rolls and peanut sauce kept us coming back. They did spend some times updating the place and it is looking much better, however there are some matters that do concern me quite a bit regarding the cleanliness of the place. We had lunch there about 8 weeks ago and I remarked how the place seemed a little dirty. My husband did not really notice so I did not dwell. However, we went back yesterday and there is no mistaking the problems I saw. They had rust orange table clothes on the table. It does make the place look nicer but when I sat down I was disturbed by the chunks of food and stains on the table cloth. There is a glass top over the table cloth and then the sides hang down. So where they hang down touch your hands and clothes. That cloth had been there for multiple days. In addition, the top of the glass top was dirty and smeared and the little spoons in the pickled chile sauce had chunks of foreign matter on them that had obviously been there for some time. Our beloved summer rolls showed up at the table skinny and looking not much like their former selves. The staff was disinterested and we saw little of them. When I said something to the manager about the dirtiness of the table cloth as I was checking out, he said "yeah, okay" and went on having his conversation with work mates. There are many good options in this area working hard for your patronage. I would suggest trying some of them until this team works out some of its disinterest.

• Pros: Reasonable Price
• Cons: Disinterested Staff, Dirty Table Clothes and Top

07/10/07

Best Pho in Town

by tj07

I always go here for great pho. The food is very tasty and affordable. Don't expect great service, but let's be honest service usually isn't great a pho places anyways.

• Pros: good food at affordable prices
• Cons: need more staff during peak hours

06/11/07

Ehh, if you've ever had good Viet then you DO NOT want to go here!!

by blink_32

I did some searching and it appeared that this place was very good based on other reviews. If this is the best Orlando has to offer for Vietnamese they are missing out. The reviews that give this place a 5 are just blinded by ignorance. Get out and try some good places!!!

Had the Summer Roll and Grilled Shrimp over Vermicelli Rice noodles. The summer roll was beat as it was warm, there was hardly any pork or shrimp inside of it, mostly just more rice noodles, and the sauce was peanut butter based as opposed to hoisin based. The grilled shrimp were sparse and the bowl had little in the form of fresh herbs. All in all a lackluster meal but it was inexpensive. The roll should be cool and crisp, a much lighter sauce with peanuts on the side/on top to increase the flavor as you see fit (and I like it with lots of peanut flavor but PB based sauces that are too heavy just do not go with the roll) and there should be more shrimp with better fresh ingredients.

Compared to what is in Philly and the surrounding suburbs Little Saigon was sub-par.

• Pros: Typical fast Vietnamese joint service
• Cons: Sub-par quality