Saigon Ivy Restaurant in New Westminster

Food is fresh and delicious. Owner is so welcoming and friendly.

Not sure why so many people like this place. Stanleys in Delta used to be our fave place. Cant find a comparable replacement.

Fantastic Food Excellent Prices and Drinks, Cozy Atmosphere and Spot on Service

Support local business. The man server is kind.

Kind service and awesome food, the BBQ beef rib with eggs is a must try! Very well marinated and they are very generous with portion

Great food and service. Liked their green salad and beef rib combo.

ordered #36, absolutely terrible, made from leftovers with stale noodles and tasted like dishwater. usually their food is decent but this dish is the worst Food

Great food and decent portions. Would definitely return.

Fantastic food, great prices, and a charming family run business. Living in New West for 11 years and this is still my favourite Vietnamese by far. Try the #23!

Good food. Great service. Will go again.

Delicious broth & wonton! Friendly & fast service.

So obsessed with the BBQ pork sub!!!

Let s be real the food is really great but the customer service could use a little bit of work, but hey for the price point you can t really complain.

BBQ Chicken banhmi was delicious. Slight bit of char and toasted just enough

Its such a cute little restaurant, the minute I stepped through the door I felt right at home thanks to the comforting interior and warm welcome from the host. The food was amazing and prepared so quickly! It was just an all around amazing visit! No wonder this place is my go to for Vietnamese noodle soup!!

Very good food with attentive stuff, highly recommended! Ive been twice last week only

Very awesome food! Try their beef stew is 10/10! It is really delicious!! The ingredients they put on my orders really generous!

Tendon was melt in your mouth soft, noodles are thin and withhold the heat of the soup, fantastic price

Great food Good prices Friendly and quick service. Food : 5/5

I m glad that I have given this place a second shot!! it s been a great relationship and the food has been fantastic and also the service. Thank you, Tony. I love my #14

Pho was hot, tendon was soft and the noodles had good texture.

Family ran business in Uptown New West. The owner is very warm and welcoming when you come in, fast and great service. The food is delicious and would recommend coming here for a nice meal. Here you can have a beer with your your pho!!! So refreshing. I have been here many times and would recommend.

Got take out this evening, ordered no. 18 rare beef noodle with tendons and meat ball, and a deep fried chicken wings. Its OMG delicious Have tried pho from a few other places and this is the best Ive tried so far, love it and def going back Food

Great Pho, loved the jalapeño/onion vinegar.

Juicy flavourful BBQ pork with spring roll on vermicelli noodles. Generous amount of greens too. Delicious!

Very authentic pho. Really enjoyed the spice on the BBH. Combo deals with spring rolls are good.

The nicest man ever! I just needed hoisin and sriracha to dip and went in to ask him. He gave it to me and told me I didn t have to pay even though I kept insisting. He said just come back and eat there. The food is also really good.

Went to the place since there was no where else to eat nearby. The food was mediocre. The most disappointed thing is that the owners were really nice in front of our faces, but calling us in a very disrespectful manner in Vietnamese (as if we couldn t hear or understand them). Please avoid, you deserve better manner!

$8 bahn mi can t be beat. Super soft bread. Lots of filling. Great value!

Delicious food and our server, Brian, was super helpful.

Service was quick and friendly. Pho broth is lighter than many other places, but delicious.

The best Vietnamese food in New Westminster. The owner is always friendly and welcoming. A delight to visit. Parking: Busy area; the spots in front of the business fill up quickly, but there is parking just around the corner.

My food was frozen when it arrived. I ordered some soup, and the beef ball that was in the soup was very frozen in the center, as some of the other ingredients where rather cold. The broth was almost tasteless and required vigorous use of the sauce provided to make it taste like anything. I hope this is a one off and not a regular occurrence but for now I cant confidently give a good review. Vegetarian options: There are about 6 vegetarian options.

Best springs rolls and Bahn-mi sandwiches. Sandwiches are also inexpensive and high quality. All the people that work there are very nice.

Ordered take out. Food was really dry (both chicken & vermicelli). Salad wasnt fresh, as you can tell by the cucumbers that have become translucent, and darkened near the skins edges. I guess this restaurant doesnt care about food quality, especially when it comes to take out. Save yourself a trip & money !

everything here is delicious and the guy (i think the owner?) is super nice and friendly. highly recommend

The best spot in New West for a great banh mi sandwich and delicious noodle soup! Weve been going here for years and have always had an excellent time. The BBQ pork banh mi (#15) is amazing. Im a huge fan of the #23, and the #30 stew is fantastic if youve never tried it. Love to the wonderful family that runs the place!

Great pho. Owner gentleman is very nice.

Very excellent pho noodle soup.very good spring rolls in fact,Ive had all the appetizers and like them all. Good portions served pippin hot ! Generous portions that are well presented. Good prices as well. Kind helpful staff to serve you.Small place .well worth the try if youre a fan of pho noodle soup. Parking on the streets( mettered) .

Worst service

Delicious

I enjoyed the bun bo hue soup. I would order that again. My husband thought the pho needed a bit more spices.

Food is amazing. I did try various items on the menu and not once was I disappointed. The quality has been there for over last few years. The owner is such a friendly person and remembers the regulars. Highly recommend this place.

Pho has absoulutely no flavor. I do not recommend eating here.

The flavour, color, and freshness in this BBQ Chicken & spring roll on vermicelli is so appetizing! The spring roll is nice and crispy. BBQ chicken is very well grilled with the right amount of char. Veggies are well prepped and fresh. They re always consistent and delicious. I cannot recommend them enough - definitely my go to neighborhood viet restaurant in new west!

Wow what a great BBQ pork banh mi. Lots of meat and really flavourful. Homemade chili oil is rock in too - great place for Vietnamese food in new west

Pretty good, wife claims its very authentic.

This is a great little spot. I had the BBQ pork, Spring roll on Vermicelli noodles and it was delicious. I liked the vegetables that came with it and the pork was full of flavour.

The food was delicious. I ordered combo c1. The price stated for 13.95 but when i wanna pay suddenly it up to 15.95. I asked him nicely but he refuse to admit its 13.95 while its stated clearly in the menu for 13.95. I know it was only 2$ different but its kinda sketchy not to mentioned it in the beginning. And yeah i thought it was increase price whatsoever but both of my friends got the price for what it said in the menu. I found it super weird. He just said no no no its not 13.95. Anyway i still paid for the price he asked since i dont wanna fight for 2$ difference, but still thats not how you have a business here.

Very friendly! We received great service from an enthusiastic host and ate a satisfying lunch. Zero complaints.

I love this little family owned place. The owner is always there and the food is always fresh and tastes great. Prices are good as well, you really cant go wrong here :)

Fast, friendly service and great value for your money. The salad rolls are huge! The lemongrass chicken on rice plate could be 2 meals, and is tender and juicy. The bbq pork is tender, juicy, and flavourful... Best in town. I definitely recommend this place. I go here often for the Vermicelli dishes and Vietnamese Subs. I review a lot of Vietnamese Restaurants.

Overall pretty good food and drinks.

Always love the food here!! I love that it s family owned, and you can tell their recipes are authentic. I LOVE their seafood pho, the broth is sooooo good! Their salad rolls are the tastiest I ve had, and I ve tried SEVERAL! I even went to another Vietnamese place around the corner and they looked nice but didn t taste anywhere near as good! We need to support independent restaurants like these and help them thrive. <3

Love this place!! Delicious pho broth, very flavorful but not salty. Great rice dishes and combinations as well with the option to substitute certain items in the combos available. Eg. Switching the lemongrass chicken to pork in the chicken combo etc. Excellent service, very friendly, efficient and courteous!! Hidden gem, could walk by and not even notice the place but when you do... you wont regret eating there!! Ps. Alcoholic beverages available as well.

Price and portion size and food itself were all quite good.

Great banh mi! Oos oos

Tasty food for a good price

Delicious pho at a good price. Id stay away from the vietnamese ham salad rolls as the meat is kind of thick and spongey, but the pho is great, the service is exemplary, and its got a cute and cozy little interior.

Horrible customer service. The man who took our order behaved very rudely and was angry while talking to us for some reason! And the lady did not seem to be happy when we asked for condiments and made a face. This ruined the dining experience for us despite the food being great! I would Not recommend dining there. Vegetarian options: We wanted to replace meat with vegetables and our request was rudely denied instead of politely saying that its not an option!!

Sorry to say, but its not the best broth that I had!! The beef broth is really bad! It tastes like plastic. You could do better than that, so people will keep coming back.

I have been ordering here over the years and it has always been good. Although, I have seen a reduction in portion size - especially when ordering Vermicelli Bowls for take out.

Good vietnamese dishes

Got the Number 38 and it was delicious. The price was right and the portion was right. Cant complain

Great classic neighbourhood Vietnamese, owner is lovely

I got charged over $10 extra the last three times I order on the phone. I ordered three pork subs, and one spring roll, the charges are $27.05. The math on each line of the charge was wrong. The first two times, I though that charges were too much, but did not take the time to inquire. The last time, I told him the charges were too high, did not add up, I asked to have the charge written down. He did. When I looked at it the next day, every line was wrong. Next time, you go pick up your food, pay attention to match! also, the only time, I ate in, the beef iooks off. Not sure what kind beef they use, it is off. watch out. Also, the male owner can be very friendly in the beginning and can be very passive aggressive, very rude too.

One of my favorite places to eat in New West for eating in and take out!! Food is fresh and delicious, my favorite is the Pho. Staff are super friendly and the man who hosts is always a delight. Ive been going there for years and its awesome every time!

Im going to try again. Authentic and been in New West forever so has to be great. Maybe it was an off day.

Been here a couple times. I enjoyed my meal, it is reasonably priced and very polite service.

Delicious won ton soup.never had a complaint,always fresh. Try there specialty coffee, excellent hot or cold

Consistently high quality fresh food.

Soup was a little bland, veggie spring roll could use a little more flavour. Banh MI sauce and garnishing were okay, though and service was not bad, which is the redeeming factor.

New favorite pho place

I have never encountered such a bad service attitude. I ordered food three tables away and treated the guests harshly. I left without eating the first time and will never come back again.

My wife and I were hungry so we did a google search and spontaneously chose Saigon Ivy. ZERO REGRETS! I placed a takeout order on the phone with the friendliest man and it was ready within 10-15 minutes. I ve had my fair share of Vietnamese food but there is a certain je ne sais qoui about this simple meal we ordered. I didn t even had a chance to take a photo of the meal because it was so spot on. I had an order of salad rolls which were generous in size and amount of pork & prawns. The bbq chicken vermicelli was also generous in size and I loved that the pieces were cut up. Great stuff Saigon Ivy! Thanks :)

The man was very nice and super passionate about his job.

Great flavor and taste. Very fresh! Love these hole in the wall places. Felt like I was in Asia again.

Great place great food, good service. And cheap prices

First time there today with my daughters 2 of us had the traditional baguette bun deli meat sandwich with iced coffee and one of us had the rare beef pho We also had salad rolls and deep fried rolls to start. The food was fresh and delicious, lots of flavour and the coffee was amazing. The coffee is grown on the owners coffee farm in Vietnam You wont taste this coffee anywhere else! Will visit again anytime I am in New West +10 for taste and service

Portions are small but flavours are good.

They did a great job on my pork the vermicelli my substituting salad and bean sprouts. Ive never had homemade barbecued pork and there was too mrat for me to eat

One of the best banh mi sandwiches I ve ever tried the BBQ pork banh mi sub is a must try! Super flavourful and is a good quick lunch for on the go at a really good price!

Great food and service. Order the vermicelli without the carbs.

Literally exactly what you want. Super fast service, incredible soup, nothing fancy on the outside, and 11/10 awesome soup.

I really enjoy the won ton soup from this restaurant as well as the deep fried chicken wings...excellent. Also the service is great

Don t Order without checking prices, 2 tiny little springs rolls served soggy and cold cost $8

Good lil spot, I d definitely go back

I ve been eating pho for years and this is still the Best pho In the lower mainland by far, try there chicken wings. It s all great

Very hit and miss, and the number of times youll pick cilantro out of everything after triple emphasizing no cilantro will leave you shaking your head. When I called back once to let them know, I was told too bad and hung up on. Was our go-to place for a while, but between the food quality roulette, the dont care attitude, and the regular inability to get an order correct even after after confirming, were finding somewhere else and recommending others do the same.

Not much of a fan for Phó, I go more to satisfy my partners whims, but I finally found something Id come back for...this BBQ Pork Sub. $5.95, a damn fine sub! Fresh and full, very satisfying!!!

Unfriendly staff most specially the owner I think? I ordered a soup and chicken wings I ask them if they put on some vetsin or msg on the wings because you can literally see and taste it. As a costumer I have the right to ask, so I ask in a nice way but this guy who serve I think the owner? he got mad and the way he answer me is so rude. He comes back again to our table and said oh look the sauce might have also msg/vetsin Sooo rude! I love pho but this restaurant I dont recommend it. Never Gonna come back there!

Worthy!

Well executed Vietnamese food. Never disappoints and the prices are just right. In a city with this much rain Pho is a must and this place will warm up your day.

They have the best BBQ Chicken Banh Mi Sandwich anywhere. The soup is also very flavourful. Yummy spring rolls, veggie and meat. Friendly staff.

Best Vietnamese food weve had! Staff is very friendly. Flavors are very delicate and natural. Tried the chicken wings, fried squid, house special pho and #36 on the menu, and everything was so fresh and beautifully plated. We recommend this place 100%.

Very disappointed by the service by the owners. Went there wirh my new born son after the reopening of covid19 and not impressed with the organization of the new health codes. Tables are not properly labeled for sitting. Sat at a booth with my son and owner came up to me and said no sitting there, I said ok np and pointed out maybe he should have signs for sitting and he replied to me me NO you sit there or there. I said thats fine but please dont talk to me im that tone cause he was getting mad. And he again said NO you sit here or there or you dont eat. Thats when I walked out after telling him he is rude and should not speak to his clients that way. I have been going to his establishment for over 3 years and during these times im supporting his business and should be more polite. Its embarrassing walking out of a place youbhabe supported for years cause the owners arw rude. Now looking at how the restarts operating im glad we were treated that way cause I have NOT seen one person wearing gloves, a face shield or a mask in the front of the restaurant or the back. The cleaning of the tables between costumers in little to none. This is place is a danger to its supporting clients.

Staff was the most unfriendly and the worst its attended by the owners. Very rude to say the least. Cleaness of the place is horrible. During a pandemic you think you see staff in the front or the kitchen wearing a faceshield, gloves or a mask buy nope! Food is okay but service is HORRIBLE! if youre in New West and want good food Nd service there is a new Pho restaurant on 6th and 6th

If I could give this place a 0 review I would. Rude owner/ server talks to his customers like they are his misbehaving children. Went there with my son and mother and from the beginning of the order asking if they had spicy peppers he said they did not as it was not a part of the dish... i went there before and the spicy pepper came with my soup. So when I asked if they can add any spicy pepper for my soup the owner said to me I already said the dish doesnt come with peppers in such a rude manner. I said ok really not wanting to continue the conversation any further with this rude man i decided to walk out of there and cross the street and eat Greek food where they actually appreciate the customers.

I come here sometimes during lunch, but only because there is no other Vietnamese place around here thats decent. There use to one around the corner which is much better, but seems to have shut down due to COVID. if youre coming here, I would recommend you dont get the pho, as the broth is weak and doesnt taste very good. Probably the worse broth Ive actually tasted when it comes to Pho. The rice is alright, would say its the best either, but good enough to consistently come to satisfy my craving for Viet food. The staff here are very nice and accommodating, which is why this isnt a 2 star review.

Food was pretty good, server was nice, pricing was okay. Overall the food was probably 4 stars - a bit better than average, I had the Bun Bo Hue and my partner had Bahn Mi. The reason for the lower star is because of the state of the restaurant. We were seated in a booth that smelled really foul and kind of ruined it for me - general cleanliness needs to be improved.

Food was excellent. Salad rolls and lemon grass bbq chop was flavorful.

Delicious food. Excellent value. Im new to the neighbourhood, and I already know Saigon Ivy will be a regular spot for dinner.

Spicy noodle in soup was very tasty and the seafood fried noodles had lots of fresh veggies. We enjoyed our dinner.

All right place. Service is bad, food expensive. I dont understand why this business owner underestimates the big value great customer service.

The food is very good probably one of the best in New Westminster

Wishing to go back to Vietnam ? Go here, We did... its the next best thing to being in Vietnam.

There was hair in my chicken sate sub. The cleanliness of this place is unappetizing.

Good food good price

By far the best pho in the Greater Vancouver Area. I enjoy it regularly and its consitantly the best

a great bread

The soup for the pho is REALLY good. Bahn mi and spring rolls are legit. Service is quick and friendly. Never too busy either. Prices are very reasonable. Comes with little mints at the end. What more can you ask for?

Always good food! Tastes home made and easy to digest. Friendly service. A go-to Vietnamese restaurant!

There are only a few Vietnamese restaurants in New Westminster and we prefer coming here. Like other Vietnamese restaurants, this is a family owned business. Service is quick and always friendly. Their food is tasty and their pho broth has a lot of flavour to it.

Watery pho, super disappointed. Spring rolls were okay, but didnt stand out amazingly.

Absolutely delicious..hot and sour seafood noodle soup..clean,good service..delightful experience

Had a nice lunch with the family here. The broth was really good and the pho was plentiful. Baked bean sprouts and lemons a very nice touch. Spring rolls were also very delicious and also a good portion for four people.

Delicious pho bo. Host is an awesome guy. Much love to this place.

Great food. So fresh and flavourful

quite good bun bo hue

Service and food friendly people

Good price, large food helping, friendly staff.

I wish Google could have a video sharing option for the comment review session. I ordered tofu salad rolls and side order of bowl of rice. I waited 15 minutes and went back the office, opened the box to find out the salad rolls were made by a 5 year old kid... The 2 slices of tofu of 1 roll were outside of the roll, and the rolls are not even rolled probably, the sauce tasted like it was inside the fridge for weeks. Combined with the attitude of a thug from the owners son, I strongly recommend people to not eat here. Im Vietnamese and Im 100% disappointed.

Good food try the salad roll with bbq çhicken

Good prices, good food, friendly service!

Passable Vietnamese cuisine for New West, but there are much better options in other areas

Pho is fantastic!. Great customer service.

Definitely enjoyed their #18! Lovely portion and tasty beef! However, be careful when ordering rice dish since they burned the meat+rice few time when we visit unfortunately.

First time coming here, Everything looked fresh, rice dishes, soups, subs and combos.

Tasty food,friendly lovely staff, good prices!

Love this place!! Friendly staff, exceptional pho & subs, quick service

Good food good company decent prices

I went to saigon ivy and to be honest I felt really uncomfortable dont get me wrong the service was good and polite but I tried a sauce I never tried off my spoon and I spilled a little on the table and this employee there got really upset about it, totally wierd atmosphere I ordered the pork viet sub and the pork was disappointing to say the least if your on 6th in new west cross the street grab some co chau

Always a great experience. Owner gives a personal touch to every customer by remembering preferences on subsequent visits. Chicken wings with fish sauce are so good and I always have the iced coffee (little milk )

Very delicious food, very polite staff, good prices. Will visit again!

This was a great place to go for a quick meal. Good food, large portions, excellent quality and service. The hostess was gracious and smart. Hope to come back here again sometime.

Quick

We stop here for dinner and before to read any reviews. We really liked it. The spring rolls are really food and crispy; the way they should be. The hot seafood soup was also a great choice. Fully recommend. Limited seating around 10 tables and during dinner time it may be busy; Service was also great!

THE BEST PHO IN TOWN!!!!! FRIENDLY SERVICE TOO

This is my go to restaurant for Pho, decently priced and friendly service. I always go here especially when I cant get my fix in Vancouver. Its a family run business, its good to see that theyre still thriving.

Super good pho. Broth was awesome, some places you go and its saltier than a sailors butt hole this place was just right. They also have a great veggie to soup and meat ratio AND they use the right amount of onion. Plus the tables on top of having the usual chilli oil and other sauces had this pickled jalapeno onion garlic sauce that really brought my soup experience from pretty decent to Ive eaten too much please roll me down the hill back to my home. 10/10 will eat here again.

Good food. We love everything there.

Best soup broth ever. Fast and friendly service. Owner knows our order as we are here at least twice a week.

Food is always good. Homemade spicy pickle is amazing. Would buy it to take home! Owner very friendly. Good prices.

Authentic

I just ate lunch here for the time and was pretty impressed with the seafood hot and sour pho. It was more tangy than hot, but tastey and a generous portion full of seafood. If you read my other restaurant reviews, you would know that Im picky, but not high maintenance. I just appreciate good food (actual quality). This is your typicalhole in the wall hidden gem and Ill definitely be back. Love the pickled jalapenos and onions to add to the soup!

Owner is super friendly. Food is Great!

Got 3 leafs of basil..asked if i could have more he said they were really low and said no with his sassy pants on. He also said i shouldnt get the spicy soup because there was condiments that can make my soup spicy.. lol dont come here if u wanna get treated like garbage

Great, as always. Ive been to Vietnam 3 times in the last 8 years and this is the closest to having Pho there!

So delicious. Soup is amazing. Atmosphere is good and they have vegan options. There s something for everyone. Well besides for the grouchy weirdos that end up providing a dinner and a show.

Used to love this place due to tasty food and generous portion. This time we ordered fried chicken and they are uncooked in the inside. The old man, probably the owner, who served us today was very rude.

Low ebb moods are fixed by soothing pho

Hmmm. Tough call. The food was pretty good and the service was great, but there were tonnes of ants in the pickled jalapenos on the table. Yikes.

Food is ok but the service was very poor only 3 tables and still waited 30 min without getting the bill

Great subs

Amazing food. But I am biased in that I think Viet is the best of all Asian cuisine. Fast service, good price. Good chill music in the background.

Best pho in New West, loads of meat, house special is amazing. Great service every time Ive been here (and its been often). I wish theyd deliver. Oh, best peanut sauce too!

Ordered lemongrass chicken, spring roll and a fried egg on rice. Very disappointed as the dish came out of the kitchen the time it took to fry the egg, less than 5 minutes. The rice and the chicken wasnt hot like it should as if it came out of the frying pan. I said the dish warn and waiter said he would warm it up, didnt come any better. Wouldnt be going again. If you thinking of going after reading this, time how long from when you order to when your food arrives at the table. This is a restaurant not a fast food joint.

Incredible value for money, will come back and hopefully often

This is one of my favorite places - the food/tea is consistently great, the service is friendly and the booths are super comfortable.

Great pho. The broth is on point. The vermicelli bowls are satisfying is size and flavour as well. Not to be missed when looking for a good meal in the uptown area.

good place to eat. love the food.

Just about every time I go to a Vietnamese restaurant, I order pho. And as soon as I had my first sip of the soup, I certainly knew this restaurant rose to the top of my list for Vietnamese restaurants. I ordered a combination lunch which included a spring roll, which was also fantastic. Looking forward to returning many more times to trying other things on the menu!

Food is always excellent, service is great.

Very nice and delicious food. Taste pretty much like the original cuisine in Vietnam. This one, imo, is by far the best among Vietnamese restaurants i have tried in New West. Recommended.