Little Saigon

I had my first experience dining at SF's popular modern Vietnamese Restaurant, The Slanted Door Restaurant last night and was reminded once again how incredibly good Little Saigon is. The food at Little Saigon beats The Slanted Door’s hands down for flavor and cost. Little Saigon’s Shaking Beef cuts with a fork and melts in your mouth, something I can’t say about The Slanted Door’s. And there’s no comparison on the Clay Pots. Little Saigon’s wins by a mile. The service at the Slanted Door was probably slightly more polished, but take into consideration the price of Little Saigon’s food and the friendliness of the servers and I will continue to be a regular customer. more

Little Saigon is the only Vietnamese restaurant in the Walnut Creek/Concord area that serves up more than your typical pho noodles. This place just opened recently in the old location of Spring Garden near Trader Joes. I had low expectations based on the other Vietnamese food I've tried out here when compared to San Francisco or the south bay, but the food here was a nice suprise! The shaking beef- cubes of marinated filet mignon served with a lime dipping sauce was just as good as at Slanted Door or Bodega Bistro in SF. I also enjoyed the huge bowl of bun noodles served with beef kababs, imperial rolls, and covered in nuoc mam. There is also a good variety of cold salads, seafood, and curry dishes. Vietnamese coffee as well! The friendly service is also appreciated and I hope this restaurant sticks around for ahwile. more