A Visit to Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant

Yesterday, my hubby treated us to a late lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant. I've been bugging him a week before in going to one. I haven't been to a Vietnamese restaurant before, that's why I wanted to see and know the difference between Filipino dishes and Vietnamese one. Since Philippines and Vietnam are in Asia, there could be a lot of similarities and there should be a difference, too. So at last my curiosity was put to rest yesterday.

We went to Saigon Vietnamese restaurant, one of the few Vietnamese resto in Albuquerque, New Mexico. One of my friends told me about it and she said that they have very good grilled meat and it taste almost like the Filipino ones. So, I've googled some Vietnamese restaurant in town, and Saigon does have a very good review. So that's why I decided to choose this place.

We arrived at about 2 pm for a late lunch. There was just a few customers left after lunch time. We were greeted with a smile by one of the waitresses. She gave us cold water directly even before we ordered, which was very nice because my husband and son were already thirsty. It took us a while to choose what to order since it was our first time and we didn't know what is good. But I had read some reviews from other customers and they suggested some dish. I told my hubby to get the Rare Beef with Rice Noodle ( Pho Tai). And he told me to get a dish with fish, since he knows that I don't like fish, LOL! Just kidding! Being a Filipino, that's what I missed here most eating fresh caught fish. So I ordered the Steamed Bass with Rice Paper. And added some Tempura Prawns for appetizer and Avocado Shake with Tapioca.