Saigon Noodle Grill 8 - El Monte

The bún riêu is absolutely delicious! You definitely have to order the chicken wings as well.

The cleanliness of the place was concerning as well. The floors were dirty, the tables felt greasy, and the utensils looked unwashed. Since it’s a Vietnamese restaurant known for its Pho, I expected to find plenty of dipping saucers for mixing Hoisin and Sriracha. However, each table only had one or two saucers—what’s up with that? I gathered as many as I could from empty tables, only to find they were all dirty, stained with remnants of Sriracha and Hoisin. It was really unappetizing. When our food arrived, the staff member started calling out numbers, asking, "Who got number 12? Number 12!" Who actually remembers their order by number? He never referred to the names of the dishes, which was frustrating since we didn’t know what number we had ordered. This pattern continued with all the dishes he brought out, and each time he spoke, he sounded quite rude, indicating a need for better communication skills. The only reason I’m giving this place two stars is that the food was decent. My Pho was okay, and everyone finished their meals. However, serious improvements are needed in communication, customer service, and cleanliness.

The owners of this place are a sweet married couple! I randomly stopped by, not having any idea that they were already closed since the door was open. As soon as I grabbed the menu to select what I wanted to eat I noticed a beautiful woman in the back kitchen while her husband walked after me saying it was already closed. I apologized and immediately told them I'll come back next time. Within seconds the couple exchange a few words with one another in their foreign language , smiled and said that it was an hour passed their closing time but they were willing to attend me. I immediately thanked them and definitely tipped them in the spot!! They are so sweet and humble people! Thank you so so much!

This place looked decent, however most of their food didn't taste as good as it should. Their spring rolls only had shrimp, lettuce, and just noodles. Kinda disappointed. I'm pescatarian and the options were super limited, which I don't mind, but I feel like if the spring roll isn't good, the food wouldn't be good at all. And it looked like someone dropped the food or something when you look closely. The guy who took my order was very nice tho, only good thing tbh.

This spot constantly delivers. They serve awesome dishes for fair rates, there is no waiting time even when the spot is packed.