Saigon Seafood

The restaurant was pretty popular on a late Friday night, they are open pretty late for the area. Parking can be tough with the road busy and the narrow road, it's best to park on the side street a block away. Service was average. The clay pot with catfish and pork really complements the sweet and sour catfish soup. Please be aware the fish have small bones inside, it's normal. The caramelized sauce in the clay pot has really good flavor, it comes with a good amount of meat. The sweet and sour soup was delicious too and was nice to pour over rice. The shrimp with walnut is one of my favorites and has a really nice mayo sauce. This is probably one of the better places that makes this style of lobster. The restaurant cuts the lobster in an easy way to pull out the meat.

Many varieties on the menu for food hungers. Seafood is great. Stop by to try if you can

Went in there to try fried lobster 🦞 request mild. The flouring taste good but the spiciness in it had me gagging stayed in one side of my throat. Even request mild must be ghost peppers 🌶 😕 because the water didn't help either. Great service that be 5 stars 🌟 and friendly. But I'll never have that dish again. If you looking for spicy food that's your spot to grab that dish. They need to serve with 3 rolls at least it cuts out spiciness in the food. I only had 3 pieces that was cut from the 2 lobster 🦞 s that came from that dish. I love lobster this dish not for faint at heart or should I say mouth.

Loved the ginger twin scallion lobster! So good, great lobster and the house fried rice was also so good. Usually go to Victoria's, but was looking for something closer to home and stumbled upon this restaurant and was so happy I did. Service was great, tale out came with everything I needed and the staff was very kind. Can't wait to try a dine in experience!

I had ordered a small tray pork, shrimp and jelly fish salad for $70. And They gave me wrong order “squid, jelly fish and shrimp” with extra protein is “dead fly” in it. Be aware before you eat. Wouldn’t come back or recommended to anyone.

Stopped by for the first time today to sit and eat. Ordered house fried rice, crab Rangoon. Salt and pepper lobster and ginger scallion lobster. Everything but the salt and pepper lobster came out within 10 minutes. Everything was good. The crab Rangoon was a bit too sweet for me. I like mine more on the savory side. The place looks like it could use a good cleaning walls and all and a fresh layer of paint.

We went here with a fairly empty stomach so the expectation was already lower than normal. However, the taste still did not bring me satisfaction. Everything was salty, especially the caramelized fish. The clams were oddly expensive ($2 per clam as we counted), and again, the Pho broth was salty and I could taste the premade seasoning mix. The average price here is definitely more expensive than other Vietnamese places in the area. One nice thing about this place is that it opens pretty late, and they seem to focus more on family-style dishes, so if you just want a big space to hang out and share food with friends, this will do the job. However, for a good culinary experience, I would probably not go back here.

We are probably here at least twice a month. Chow foon noodles with extra gravy are the regular order, and then we get something else to try. Beef with red wine sauce is amazing!

For what it is, this place is five stars. Zero frills, the space smelt like bleach the entire time. Service was simple and fast . the food and the portions were outstanding for the price. Pork chop tasted really well seasoned, and the meat patty thingy had a lot of flavor packed in. Would come back.

Cheap, gargantuan portions, tasty, no-fuss-straightforward service, different demographics present...exactly my kind of restaurant. As I'm still slowly making my rounds through my endless list of MA restaurants, I would not have visited this place so soon if it wasn't for a fellow local foodie that recommended this place for their hotpot and traditional Vietnamese style pork dishes. She's definitely spot on with this recommendation; however, she forgot to mention the generous portion sizes. First visit, I looked through their extensive menu and thought it was interesting that while they had just about *EVERYTHING* possible (including Chinese and Cajun-style dishes), they didn't serve *PHO*. Not an issue; I just found it curious since that has always been a mainstay in about every Vietnamese restaurant I've visited over the last few decades. I also noticed that the prices were leaning relatively on the cheap side, which led me to have wrong assumptions with their portion sizes (*NOT* small...at...all). It really is stereotypical of an Asian restaurant to sell large amounts of food at lower than median prices. Usually, the crapshoot is how good the food is. It could be a lot of cheap crap. OR it could be a lot of cheap but okay-won't-write-to-grandma stuff. OR it could be really cheap AND good and worth visiting and telling just about every foodie in your book about, which is what Saigon Seafood is. For what I've ordered so far, the taste and the portions were GREAT. Pork chop had really good traditional flavor, seafood was fresh, and the goat was tender, gamy, and awesome. I seriously can't wait to try more of their other dishes despite being so stuck on the goat hotpot. Definitely recommend their hotpot options even more during this time of the year!

We stopped by on a Friday night for a late dinner. When we showed up, the parking lot in the back was completely full. Luckily we were able to find parking on the street a block away. We ordered jumbo shrimps with walnut and house mayo, lobster, canh chua ca (sweet and sour catfish soup), ca kho tho (clay pot catfish). All of these dishes are prepared really well. The mayo sauce is creamy and sweet and the roasted walnuts complemented the flavors. The lobster was fried and had a nice scallion and ginger sauce. I LOVED the clay pot dish with the sweet and sour soup. I was surprised when the clay pot came out and had both catfish and pork but I really enjoyed it. It was caramelized well and the pork and catfish were perfectly cooked. The soup was perfectly sweet and sour and had some freshness with the veggies like bean sprouts, okra, tomatoes, and elephant ear (bac ha) and pineapple. The meal was very comforting and I'd definitely return again soon. The food is delicious but don't expect really great service. If you need anything, you'll have to put in the effort to get the attention of your server.

The restaurant was pretty popular on a late Friday night, they are open pretty late for the area. Parking can be tough with the road busy and the narrow road, it's best to park on the side street a block away. Service was average. The clay pot with catfish and pork really complements the sweet and sour catfish soup. Please be aware the fish have small bones inside, it's normal. The caramelized sauce in the clay pot has really good flavor, it comes with a good amount of meat. The sweet and sour soup was delicious too and was nice to pour over rice. The shrimp with walnut is one of my favorites and has a really nice mayo sauce. This is probably one of the better places that makes this style of lobster. The restaurant cuts the lobster in an easy way to pull out the meat.

I have been coming to Saigon for years and the food never disappoints. At the beginning of the experience I was offered tea. Saigon has the best fried lobster in town. The salt and peppers shrimp has great flavor and always taste fresh. This establishment offers alcoholic beverages, however, no mixed drinks. When you arrive to this establishment you are able to pick your seats. You could view the lobsters as they are in a tank in the front. The service is fast and efficient. The ambiance has not changed over the years and may benefit from an update. However, I go here for the food which is delicious!

So many options here- huge menu. We tried many things and weren't disappointed with any of them! Good prices. Parking is tricky at times. The service here is really good!

I have ordered several times from this place, and today was the first time I've been disappointed! The rice was was so hard as if it was stale and absolutely no flavor. We Ordered 2 different plates of rice and both were the same, as if they used day old rice. Not only did we get 2 orders of rice, we got noodles and they only sent 1 small container of sweet and sour sauce. Very disappointed because it was a pick up order and we didn't notice it until we got home. It was a birthday dinner and we couldn't bring it back

Hubby and I have been here a few times and it has never disappointed. I wasn't able to capture what we ordered to eat because we dove right in lol. We ordered 2 salt and pepper twin lobsters, salt and pepper shrimp, pea pod stems with garlic and salted fish fried fish. Everything was delicious especially for the price. We will definitely be frequent customers.

I only took pictures of the food that I liked, and the Wonton Soup was really the only thing that was decent. The veggies that I ordered had a lot of oil left over, the fried fish had too much batter, and the pork was just not appealing.

The fried parrotfish is amazing!! The veggies were fresh and little fried smelt were delish as well~

Cheap, affordable and fresh and yummy and good food. The rice and lobster top tear. The ambiance was blah but the food made up for it. I'm dying for their house fried rice.

Went here this week and I normally hate their rice but it was good last night. It was easy to order over the phone VS some other places. Customer service isn't everyone's strong point The boneless spareribs were dry and I wish they had real duck sauce instead of that stuff in the packs (even though they put theirs in condiment cups) The salt & pepper fried twin lobsters were missing the full tails but had a lot of claws. Weird lobster if you ask me. The salt & pepper shrimp was cooked really well The chicken wings were cooked thoroughly and were good The scallion pancakes were good but wish they had another dipping sauce other than soy sauce for them The inside is big & normally all tables are full, but I always get my food to go. Overall not worth the price but the food is decent but MAKE REAL DUCK SAUCE great again

Foods were tasty. Fried smelts w/ garlic and chillies was yummy but advertised as "cá cơm", which were not the same. Cá kho tộ was excellent, probably my fav out of all the dishes. Canh chua was fresh but I prefer a stronger sweet & sour flavors. Rice was dry. Foods have always been good (5 stars) for the many times that we have been here, this time (4 stars, chef's off day?) could have been better but we still had a great time. Service was very friendly and fast as always. No frills, just tasty Vietnamese foods! Highly recommend!

Been ordering from here for 13 years . Today I ordered using yelp, never got my order and was told I had to wait 24 hours for a refund . They refused to bring the food I never received. BECAREFUL ordering 3rd party. You're better off just calling the restaurant !

Warm and welcoming place with a nice feeling of spaciousness. We were acknowledged almost instantly and had a table within 3 minutes on a very busy night. We ordered the fresh spring rolls which came with a peanut sauce that wasn't overly sweet -- a nice change from the usual -- and a bowl of chicken wonton soup which was tasty and full of different textures, including a nice crunch in the wontons; we also had the crab and asparagus soup which was much more delicate but also very well done and beautifully presented. The tab for two people who left feeling very full was under $40. I'm eager to go back and sample more of their very diverse menu. Oh -- and the wait staff were extremely friendly and helpful in describing various dishes -- so important for first-timers like us!

Good food. Fried lobster and mussels are delicious . They have shed fin soup also that's different

This restaurant has changed owners and names several times in the past decade. However, the food has always been great-decent. Never had a bad experience. Great place to "nhau" (drink and chill with friends). Some of the items that stand out are their fried chicken feet and salt/pepper chicken.

The best Pho Ga (chicken pho) I've had in my life. I'm not sure what they do to season and simmer in that broth, but it is a beautiful aroma and flavor that I have yet to find anywhere else. Definitely give it a try, I will be coming back for seconds.

AMAZING! It was the best seafood I've had, anywhere. The salted lobster was to die for. Drinks were awesome. Very clean, very attentive staff. Other restaurant owners should visit to learn how a restaurant should be run.

The food amazing staff amazing the place just gives new years vibes and it's so chill in there there's a place for a birthday or I think marriages totally recommend.

First time here on MLK 2020. My Vietnamese friends chose this spot and said it's their pick for pho. I Gladly followed :D There are a couple of steps on the stairs leading to the front entrance. I didn't see any handicap entrance but i also wasn't looking for it. Walking in, i realize this place isn't the most modern, the carpet are marked from the foot traffic, the chairs a little dilapidated, and the overall place is worn. plenty of tables fill the restaurant. A dish of spicy fried smelt (it's fish) was ordered as an app to be shared. It's probably one of the best fried fishes I've had so far in Boston. It's on the salty side, it's on the spicy side, it's crunchy, deep fried, yet the smelts were super tender and i had way too much of it considering my pho was on its way. the number 70 pho with everything came. i always taste the broth before digging in or adding anything to it. IMO the pure broth, unadulterated, is the mark of a pho bowl. i give the broth a 7/10. The tendons in the soup were a bit tough, i'm use to melt in your mouth tendons. the flank was fresh as were all the other meats in the soup. the veggies that accompany it; basil, bean sprout, lime, etc. the food is done well. expect a hole in the wall type of place. there is a very small parking lot in the back, navigating into and out of is tricky since it's an odd shape lot. overall, i would definitely go back to try other dishes.

My favorite restaurant in Dorchester. I'm working my way through the menu: so far tryed: Ginger scallion lobsters , clams with black bean, black pepper steak, curry chicken slices w/ rice, wonton soup, fried egg roll, spring roll, multiple fermented shrimp paste dishes, curry goat w/rice, beef chow food with gravy, crispy chicken wings with and with fish sauce(definitely get the fish sauce) chicken pho, all where delicious. You should check it out, a must try for locals. If you do a fried price make sure to mix in the soy sauce they provide, it's very good quality.

This is somewhat pricey for a Vietnamese restaurant, but it does have many dishes that you just can't get in the typical "pho" type restaurant. I would avoid the non-Vietnamese items like the "Cajun" shrimp in a bag, which was the only really disappointing item I've had here. One of the best things on their menu is "water spinach" which I have been unable to find anywhere else in the whole Boston area. Their "clay pot" catfish and pork belly with caramelized onions are both pretty good too, though served not in a "clay" pot but a plain aluminum one, haha...probably because a REAL clay pot would have probably taken at least twice as long to cook! And they have the best salted lemonade I've ever found in this area, which by itself is worth coming for. Service is pretty decent, though of course you're not going to get the "Is everything ok? Can I refill your water?" constant-attention of a mainstream all-Amurrican chain, but they are not so aloof/useless as many Asian places where the servers only come to your table to take your order, serve your food, and give you the bill. The main drawback to this place is that on Friday and Saturday nights it gets a bit noisy if there's a big party in the back room. Oh, and the white industrial lighting is very unfortunate.

This place has ROACHES. It's filthy with great customer service. I ate ROACHES. Don't fooled by the taste it's unsanitary.

Tonight we ordered from this restaurant, we don't normally get much just pepper lobster and house rice. However decided to go with the pepper shrimp. Little did we know for $18 this is what we were going to be getting. highly disappointed!!

Nice taste food special if u like really spice I recommend fry spice to eat in o take out end enjoy at home with family

They took a reservation for 12 at 5pm. The generally have a lot of events here so it could be loud. Our family ordered two of the catfish to make spring rolls, and two ordered of popcorn chicken (but it had bone). The fish was subpar, didn't have much flavor and wasn't as crispy and flavorful as other places. The chicken was really good tho. It's sort of like a salt and pepper with jalepeno chicken, so it was definitely spicy but it was still good. Service is alright, not the best but I also wasn't expecting much either.Only had two other tables but still had to ask to refill waters. I personally wouldn't come here with friends, but if my family goes i would tag along.

The fried lobster is the best hands down. I like to order two with noodles and split it with a friend.

Long story short, a friend ordered catering here for his wife's surprised birthday party. Three beers and about a dozen shots after, Bf was sitting in their living room munching on them chicken feet. I don't know how many chicken he potentially killed that night, but he sure ate a lot of feet. Sounds a bit gross. But honestly the best beer food!! Couldn't get enough, he sobered up the next day and went to get more. *legend says he's still eating those chicken feet up to this day. Jokes aside, food is delicious here. Really like their Canh chua ca and ca kho to (literally fish sour soup and clay pot caramelized fish). Their ca nuong is also delicious! They also have bo bia (spring rolls with Chinese sausage) which I haven't found anywhere else! Didn't have a chance to try their pho yet but excited to on my next visit!

Realll authentic Vietnamese restaurant experience here! They have all sort of seafood dishes that are often seen at beer/ drinking places in Vietnam. The place can be quite old and dirty and there might be some wedding or party going on in the back with people singing karaoke lol. Food was good if you know what to order. Large portions I must warn you.

Very pricey but good. Restaurant employees need to do there research on liquor and wine. I purchased a bottle of wine to later on be told i cant leave with it. Me being a bartender i know that is not valid and i can leave with it, sealed and in a bag along with the receipt. After i educated the staff and pulled up the law on ABCC he completely ignored the facts and i still had to leave a partially drank bottle of overpriced wine. If you are in the business you need to know the business.

Comes here so many times and it's always good and never fail.. birthday events, concerts, drinking events etc. food always on point and consistent. One of their main specialty was the chicken salad (favorite here) , wild boar, grilled goat, deer meat . Their menu consist of some extraordinary and interesting items. It's always packed here on weekends. Love coming here cause of their items on menu are good. Staffs are all young and could improve a little better services.

Drive 25 minutes from the center of Boston and find a place that's really worth your money! THIS IS IT! Loved all the dishes we ordered here, but the fried lobster was definitely a crowd favorite. Saw a few other tables that were enjoying this dish and we instantly knew that this was the way to go. Also ordered the pork chops with rice (flavorful), the shrimp lo mein (love the noodles), bun (great portion size), and a leafy green dish (don't recall the name but it resembled water spinach). The food came out fast - something we all appreciated as we were super hungry. The only downside of this restaurant is the service. Don't expect to be greeted by any friendliness or charm; just come for the food and nothing more. Unfortunately it's service like theirs that hinders restaurants with potential from bigger success. Oh well. The food is good enough for me to return despite the poor waitressing which I guess explains their nonchalance. Tip: visit the nearby JFK museum (only 10 mins away!) and have dessert at the cafes across the street. + free street parking

Food is A-1. I got the pork chop rice plate which was massive and we shared the fried chicken feet and shrimp paste. Very affordable prices

Our first time ordering from here and I'm sorry we waited so long! We got take out which seems different from most of the other reviews. Everything went smoothly in ordering. We had seafood fried rice, scallion pancakes, crab Rangoon, Cajun shrimp, and chicken with ginger and onion. The Cajun shrimp was absolutely delicious, although not what I thought I was getting. It had some yummy jalapeños and was cooked perfectly. I thought it would be more like a peel your own shrimp by the pound type thing, but it was more lightly breaded. I would definitely order it again (and again). The crab Rangoon was literally a bit flat but tasted okay. Scallion pancakes were fine too. The seafood fried rice was very tasty despite being a light color (which I associate, incorrectly I guess, but I with more flavor (soy sauce?). The chicken dish was solid as well but could have had a bit more flavor. In total, everything was good and didn't feel greasy. Ingredients seemed fresh. Will return, especially for more shrimp.

This is for a Birthday Party of 3 tables. I ordered a Pre-prix party plates worth $450 for each table. Alcohol was extra for all, which is totally fine with me. So here's the reviews: Food was bland. Like a DECENT amount of fish sauce or salt is needed for all courses. Waiters was non-existence for anything you need. We all had to get up and GO TO THEM for what you need. My dad was one of the easiest person on the planet yet he was waving for attention all night and give his 2 cent on how to serve. NOW the fun part of the night which is the bill. It was $1900 bill which is fine but sucks because you paid 18%(mandatory for crap service) for tipping but 7% for credit card charges is BEYOND. I was not warn for such charges. If I knew about it then I would not have taken my business here. Why would you charge me 7% to USE A DAMN CREDIT CARD?! The lady suggest us go to ATM to get the money. WHAT ATM YOU USE LET YOU WITHDRAW $2000 AT 10pm! Never again.

Unsuspecting building filled with amazing staff and owners. I paid $27 and received a platter of salt and pepper fried seafood. Great value.

Nomzz the fried chicken wings are amazing! Crispy and well seasoned, we get that every time we're here. Sweet and sour catfish soup is good too, served family style. Large portions, great for sharing. I've seen a lot of people order the hot pot, we'll have to try that next time. Also a good place for a party venue, they have space in the back for private parties. We've been to Saigon Seafood for a birthday party. Solid spot for Vietnamese food!

Great food, fresh and seasoning just the way I like. Price is not bad either. They make the best fried lobster, I'd come straight here if I'm craving for it, other dishes to try are peapod stems, stir fried noodle with beef, crab meat fish maw soup, salted fish fried rice, hot pot. I always order here for any party I have, birthday, Christmas, New Year ect. This place is loud with music when there's party going on that is hard to have a conversation, while old asian men drinking beer and talking loud as well, which I feel uncomfortable when dine in, so I mostly order for take out.

This has to be the saddest excuse for a portion of shrimp sold...ever. $17.50 for 12 dinky little shrimps. I have ordered from Saigon Seafood numerous times and never have they been this cheap. It just seems like they're caring less and less and just throwing anything together to sell.

SUPER BAD SERVICE and no one was even here just me and two friends !! Even told them at the end the service needs to be A LOT better the guy just smirked at me what a A**H*** smh

This is a great place right off the fields corner red line, everything we ordered was excellent. (Beef and seafood hot pot, Phó, grilled clams and a whole fried flounder). The flounder was definitely the highlight of the meal. It is a nice spacious place with good service as well. Oh and one more thing, right across the street is boba tea, Ché, and rolled ice cream for that after different dinner sweet tooth. Enjoy!

The place is appalling. It is near at least eight competitors all of which are light years ahead of this place. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon it's completely empty, my table is sticky, the waiter could not answer any question about the dishes on the menu nor the items on the specials board. He does not have a clue what the specials entail. Plus he looked at me like I'm an idiot for asking. The carpet is dirty. The staff is lounging around at a table in a slovenly fashion. My chicken satay was nearly raw. My main dish, spicy beef lemongrass, was neither spicy nor lemongrass-y nor good. Again all of the Vietnamese places nearby are fabulous. Oh I forgot, the waiters nose is running and he just keeps snorting it up rather than going to the restroom and taking care of it.

WOW! I ordered a bbq chicken plate and ADDED eggs not the combo of chicken and eggs. This is how my playe arrived, see the picture. I think they mistaking my order for a kid's meal. Seriously chicken breast is extremely cheap and they're THAT greedy to give literally less than 20 tiny pieces of chicken. When I called to complained the lady had no idea what I was talking about. If you like vietnamese food GO TO PHO LE doen the street. Way better quality food.

I love the veggie fried rice and veggie lo mein. I like the thick cut vegetables. This place also has amazing fried salt and pepper lobster. I treated my nieces here recently they love the ginger and scallion lobster and lobster sauce.

When I do order it's most likely the spicy lobster or shrimp, and it's usually 50/50 because I enjoy seafood so I know the after taste of it being not fresh. I think they can do better.

Dine on at the restaurant, dont order take out, guys. This is the second time i felt that the restaurant cheated on the amount of food when u order to-go. If we are paying the same price, then please do the portion right. We ordered salted pork chop in the restaurant and it was delicious. However the next time when we order that for togo, we shocked with the size difference between to-go and dine-in. This makes me feel really skeptical about their catering.... Again restaurant owner, if we are paying the same price, please dont cheat on the portion!

If you want good food with no frills go here. Decor is a little dated and on weekends eating there might involve loud karaoke music. It great to bring your kids because they don't mind small people running around. The staff is hard working and the food is good. Great local restaurant as long as you know what to expect. Its also the only place you can get pho at 10:30 pm night.

I'm long overdue for a review but anywho my godbrother had called my boyfriend and I for a little gathering at this restaurant since we haven't seen eachother in awhile . it was a pretty busy Saturday because there was also a party on the other side . as soon as we arrived there were already food on the table so there was no waiting . although there was no waiting I've noticed the waiters were very nice and attentive with cleaning our tables and supplying us with whatever we need . sorry no food pictures were taken because we were too busy enjoying our time together . the food that I had was the fried chicken (my favorite dish of the night) , house special fried rice (it was good but the rice was kinda hard) , fried quail (my boyfriend said it was good) and the fried chicken feet (was good but too chewy for me). we all had a great time . good customer service and I only gave it a 3 stars because the food i just felt it could be better but it doesn't mean I wouldn't be back to give it another try and try other things.

Saigon has never disappointed me, until now! I went in and ordered the ginger scallion lobster, which is normally great. Two minutes went by (I'm not exaggerating) and our lobster was brought over to our table. We were skeptical with how quick it came out, but gave it a chance since Siagon has never failed. Unfortunately, 90% of the lobster was cold, and the other 10% was barely warm. We asked the waitress (spoke VERY little English) for another lobster and an explanation as to why it came out so quickly. She agreed to take it back, and gave us a BS excuse. We noticed when the "fresh" lobster came out that it was the same lobster because our old pieces were on the plate, they just warmed it up.. Our waitress also rubbed us the wrong way by putting her wet hands all over our straws before putting them in our waters. GROSS!!! When it comes to seafood, I expect more from a restaurant due to the illness that can arise without proper care and handling. I would hate to see a place that is known for something so delicious to decline in service.