Saigon Cafe and Seafood Shack

The Le family's sister restaurants on Hudson Bend are worth the drive

"...When we walk into Saigon Cafe, pink-cheeked from spending an hour walking around the..."

Dec. 1, 2017 Food Column by Emily Beyda

A New Generation Opens Up to Global Cuisine

Local tastemakers think outside America's borders

"...Vietnamese food," he recalls. "The only way to get pho was to make it at home, and even then..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

From Soup to Nuts (Hold the Nuts)

A hardly comprehensive look at Austin's soup scene

"...surprising tonics broken down into six discrete categories: tortilla, pho, chicken, tom kha gai, vegetarian, and miscellaneous meat-based soups...."

Jan. 27, 2012 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Local Soups for Surviving Winter

Five favorite soup spots to try during this arctic blast

"...Pho Saigon Vietnamese Noodle House Chicken Noodle Soup (Pho Ga)..."

Dec. 7, 2017 Food Post by Reanna Zuniga

Dear Glutton: Where to Eat on a Rainy Austin Day

Stay dry and have a good meal

"...day solutions: a bowl of bun bo hue at Pho Saigon, or spicy miso at Ramen Tatsu-Ya, hot tea,..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Food Column by Emily Beyda

Who Knew Eating Chicken Heads Would Be So Satisfying?

A list of some of Austin's offal offerings

"...of menudo and is a common addition to Vietnamese pho. Find menudo at Marcelino Pan y Vino and pho..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Food Feature by Adrienne White

Restaurant Roulette

A sampling of eateries from the ‘Chronicle’ Restaurant Guide

"...Pho Saigon Noodle House Is it soup yet? This pho..."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

Fortune Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Fortune: We welcome you to Austin

"...since Fortune owners Pat and Sara Lee also own Pho Saigon in the same center, and Pat's family owns..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Food Review by Mick Vann

Automat

Vietnamese

"...does a brisk business, with a heavy concentration on pho, noodle soups, and rice platters. Several good bun selections..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Food Feature

The Perfect Rolled Salad (No, Not That Kind)

Spring rolls that always pack a big punch

"...(hint: It used to be one of the only pho shops in the Nineties, strictly Vietnamese then), eating some..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

Heart of the Orient

"...My Thanh photograph by John Anderson..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Food Feature by Mick Vann

No Noodlin' Around

Sea Dragon Offers an Ocean of Vietnamese Flavors

"...Sea Dragon photograph by John Anderson Don't get me wrong. I love..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Food Feature by Patrick Earvolino

Darn Shame

Dang Bánh Mì inspires few exclamations

"...not experience firsthand the sights, sounds, and smells of Saigon and the outlying areas. We won't ever pay a..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONKenichi, Ichiban, Sushi Sake, Umi SushiBowl of PhoPho Công L`yRUNNER-UPKim Phung..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Readers Poll

"...HONORABLE MENTIONIchiban, Seoul Restaurant & Sushi BarBEST PHOKim PhungRUNNERS-UPPho Công L`y..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Top 10 Modern Asian Eateries

Tastes from the East in Austin

"...tasty pastries. Don't like spending a pretty penny on pho (because OMG you traveled to Vietnam and spent $2..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Food Feature by Melody Fury

Second Helpings: Vietnamese, Round One

Vietnamese restaurants in this week's Second Helpings.

March 2, 2001 Food Column

The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Readers Poll

"...Honorable MentionMusashino Sushi Dokoro, Ichiban Japanese & KoreanBowl of PhoKim Phung..."

May 24, 2002 Food Feature

2001 Restaurant Poll Index

"...Pho Công L`y, various locationsFAVORITES (18), READERS BOWL OF PHO..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Pho on the coast, statuesque women in Dallas; June is time to hit the road

"...Palacios pho palace. As you enter the small coastal fishing village..."

June 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Conversations With Two Former Austin Chefs in New York

"...Born in Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, Ho lived..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Food Feature by MM Pack

Critics Picks

"...Bowl of PhoTan Tan Vietnamese Restaurant, Sunflower..."

May 25, 2001 Food Feature

Second Helpings: Vietnamese, Round Three

The final installment of Chronicle writer Mick Vann's series of reviews of Vietnamese restaurants in this week's Second Helpings.

April 6, 2001 Food Column

2000 Restaurant Poll Index

"...888 Cafe, 911 W. Anderson, 302-5433CRITICS PHO, CRITICS VIETNAMESE (TIE)..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Map of the Area

"...5 Saigon Market & Deli 8610 N. Lamar, 837-6411 Daily: Mkt:..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Food Feature

Critics Picks

"...Best Pho888 Cafe..."

May 12, 2000 Food Feature

Reservations of Choice

Valentine's Day Dining Ideas

"...Champagne, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc. Proceed north to Fortune Pho 75 (5501 N. Lamar) for an order of the..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Food Feature by Mick Vann