Food & Drink

Comments (1) BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT - 2010

Saigon Restaurant and Bakery

Saigon Restaurant and Bakery

Saigon Restaurant and Bakery

704 University Ave.

St. Paul, MN

651-225-8751

Map & Details>>

Now that it has settled into its newer, cleaner, bigger digs on University Avenue, the workmanlike Saigon Restaurant and Bakery has gotten back to its business of cranking out the Twin Cities' best bánh mì sandwiches. These crunchy treats combine various artifacts of French cuisine (baguette, pâté, mayonnaise) with Vietnam's favorite ingredients (grilled pork, cilantro, hot peppers) for a pan-global, post-colonial explosion of flavor—and crumbs. At just $3.50 per, Saigon's are not only the best around but also some of the best priced. In fact, the restaurant's entire menu, while perhaps not as thoughtful as those of perennial winners Quang and Ngon, is ridiculously affordable. The only item that will run you more than $10 is a 10-pound bowl of brothy pho. That one's $15, but if you can finish it, it's free, as is the "I Am the Pho-King!" T-shirt you'll get to commemorate the feat.

Download our Free Best Of App

Write Your Comment

*indicates required fields. Please enable browser cookies before filling out this form. All reader comments are subject to our Terms of Use. By clicking Add Comment, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and agree to these Terms.

Comments may take a few minutes to process and appear on the site. Please do not click the "Add Comment" button again while your comment is being added.

  • *
  • *
  • *
  • *

    (The four characters are not case sensitive):
for free stuff, concert and dining info & more!

Best of Award Graphics

Most Popular Stories

Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy