I am sad to report that I have gone to Saigon Restaurant on University and Dale in St Paul for the last time. It used to be my favorite pho restaurant—my go-to for Vietnamese and where I would send friends for a good meal.... (9 replies, last updated by autmommy August 28, 2008)

Has anyone heard when Saigon in St. Paul is reopening? They closed on Oct. 12 with the promise of a November opening in their new location. Dec. 16? No Saigon. I drive by a few times a week and as of Saturday (the 13th) it looks... (7 replies, last updated by diesel January 30, 2009)

I’ve eaten Viet food in at least 50 different restaurants from coast to coast, have Viet friends and have enjoyed many new year’s dinners in private homes and so know something of the food and what is good and what is... (0 replies, last updated by sambamaster January 15, 2008)

Hmm ... whatever will Saigon be like without the barely-converted-Long-John-Silver’s decor? :-) Seriously, I’m glad to see them doing this well. Saigon remains one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants. And they... (17 replies, last updated by BigE December 4, 2008)

Japanese, which we did enjoy. Any word on Saigon Grill? It sounds interesting, but I have VERY little information on it—-any good? What’s on the menu? Another restaurant that sounds interesting is The Happy Cow,... (4 replies, last updated by gastroloco September 23, 2009)

Abundant Catering! There’s been a couple threads lately on Abundant Cafe. Their restaurant is a tiny hole in the wall in St. Paul, on the corner of University and Dale (next to Saigon) with great food. In the restaurant, the... (9 replies, last updated by Matt April 26, 2005)

Greetings: I will be visiting Columbus, Ohio, next year with a group of people who will be attending a convention. They have placed me in charge of researching the restaurant scene in Columbus in hopes of coming up with some good... (19 replies, last updated by elgringoviejo November 25, 2009)

, the Horseshoe sandwich. Pours a proper Guinness to boot. Little Saigon: Thai/Vietnamese joint that sports two chefs, one for each cuisine. Reasonably priced and features nice, fresh fruit smoothies. Two places that are a bit more... (6 replies, last updated by DetectDave October 14, 2009)

I agree with Ciao for Italian. I will also mention 3 that I always recommend - The Beirut for world class Lebanese; Saigon Bistro for good Vietnamese; and Indian Jewel of Toledo for nice Indian. If you narrow down your likes and... (13 replies, last updated by mrnyc August 28, 2008)

Thanks for the recs! I had planned on sampling Saigon Bistro and Mancy’s, so it’s good to know that you vouch for the restaurants. I’ll definitely be adding Beirut and the two Indian restaurants to my list as... (27 replies, last updated by nsxtasy October 30, 2008)

I have been to tons of restaurants in Toledo, OH and now Im looking for some place that is really good I may not have come across before. Ideas anyone???? (26 replies, last updated by CityGal February 11, 2009)

My friends and I are wanting to start a monthly lunch group to try various ethnic and unusual restaurants in the Kansas City area. We were first looking for a Cuban restaurant, but will take all kinds of suggestions! (11 replies, last updated by goroe April 21, 2008)

and they also have another shop on Westport Road a tad west of Roanoke. Over on Westport’s 39th Street Restaurant Row, I’m fond of d’Bronx, Saigon 39, and Fric & Frac. In fact, Fric & Frac has some good cheap eats... (24 replies, last updated by mpollmann June 21, 2005)

the chance to try authentic Viet cuisine in Viet Nam or Southern California (Little Saigon). However, if you do get that chance, I believe you might have yourself a culinary epiphany – no joke. It’s that much better.... (25 replies, last updated by cafemonamie November 24, 2007)

A few weeks ago, the Tulsa World published their annual list of best restaurants reviewed in 2006. Here it is: Dandy dozen for '06 1. Michael V’s. An eclectic charmer and sister restaurant to the also-excellent Back Street... (30 replies, last updated by foodiejudy February 6, 2009)