Miss Saigon – Value Town certified!
Once a week, my girlfriend and I get a craving for Pho. There’s only one place in SF we trust to give us ultimate value. Miss Saigon’s prices are excellent (average of $7 per dish) and the staff is very courteous. The place is kept very clean and our food is usually served within 10 minutes of ordering. The food is delicious and the portions are perfect. I never leave hungry. They are open 7 days a week so any day can be value town Pho for me.
Since we typically drive to eat, having free parking is a big plus. The first few times we came here, we would park at a metered spot and I’d have to put in $2 to cover our time there. The most annoying thing was always having to find quarters to fill the meter. There were occasions where I had to exchange for quarters in the restaurant and run back to the parking spot to pay the meter.
So in typical value town fashion, I looked around for free parking and both Minna Street/Natoma Street have free parking. The best thing about these spots is that they are a 1 hour limit so there is almost always a spot open. I’d say I’m 10 for 10 in my last 10 visits. Actually, we started going here so often that we have been upgraded to “VIP” status with a free desert after every meal. We noticed all the regulars get free deserts brought to them. They don’t bring out the same desert either. We’ve had three of four different types of deserts, all ranging from a taste of red bean to coconut. My advice is if you start visiting here, chit chat with the staff and let them know how much you enjoyed their service/food at the end of your meal. You’ll be on the quick track to VIP status!
The only knock I can give Miss Saigon is the location. It’s located in the Tenderloin, which isn’t the nicest district in San Francisco. You’ll frequently see homeless people walking around yelling in the street for no apparent reason. That being said, I still feel safe walking around the area. I’ve never been harassed by any of the street dwellers as of yet.
As I write this, my mouth is watering thinking about their Pho and Thai iced tea. They value town the drinks here as well. As you’ll see in the image below, the Thai iced tea drink glasses are HUGE! Look how big my smile is. That’s genuine happiness folks. Next time you’re in San Francisco, stop by Miss Saigon for a value town meal – you won’t be disappointed. They are located at 100 6th Street.
-Nauticaboy
ALSO: Miss Saigon has a new website – http://www.misssaigonsf.com that is optimized for portable devices. You can now order your favorite meals via your smartphone, laptop, desktop or even your tablet! Enjoy!
Delicious Vietnamese Food!