Hit the Trifecta
Can't decide what type of Asian Cuisine you'd like this evening? Then head on over to Saigon Cafe, where Authentic Vietnamese, Chinese, and Thai food is served. They've also added a dozen or so Sushi Rolls to their very extensive menu.
Shrimp Sate' (the special of the day)- Thai Shrimp with a spicy red sauce and veggies. Fried Rice in background.
Spicy Thai Noodles with chicken, eggs, onions, peppers, broccoli and sun dried tomatoes.
I've always enjoyed the food here and the variety keeps us coming back. Each meal is an adventure- I try not to get the same thing twice. They keep a bottle of hot sauce on the table if its not spicy enough for ya. Nice selection of Asian and domestic beer, but they also have a few wines, including plum wine and sake. Prices are very reasonable and they have a nice lunch menu.
If you've ever been, tell us what you liked (or didn't).
6805 Cantrell Road (next to Stein Mart). Closed monday.
Comments
Ate there for the first time 2 wks ago and loved it. Very friendly wait staff. Good food, very fresh veg, and a few vegetarian dishes. Even the iced tea tasted great.
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June 15, 2007 02:08 PM
Had the Shrimp Pad Thai there about 3 weeks ago. While it's not quite what I would find in a Thai restaurant in a big city, it's not bad, and MUCH closer than anything else in town.
Eating companion had Almond Chicken, and it was quite tasty. Made me sad that I had been missing out on such good Asian food for so long!
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June 15, 2007 02:43 PM
My first trip to Saigon was to meet a friend who offered to pay for dinner in exchange for legal advise. I took her up on the offer knowing that I would come out ahead on the deal.
It was a bitterly cold January night with the wind howling out of the North. She ordered us a big bowl of pho. It really hit the spot and I enjoyed the weird Vietnamese music videos being played in the background.
Great place to eat!
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June 15, 2007 04:02 PM
Think you've eaten Chinese? From today's NYT
Chinese food in its native land is vastly superior to what's available here. Where are the great versions of bird's nest soup from Shandong, or Zhejiang's beggar's chicken, or braised Anhui-style pigeon or the crisp eel specialties of Jiangsu? Or what about the tea-flavored dishes from Hangzhou, the cult-inspiring hairy crabs of Shanghai or the fabled honeyed ham from Yunnan? Or the Fujianese soup that is so rich and sought after that it is poetically called "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," meaning it is so good that a Buddhist monk would be compelled to break his vegetarian vows to sample it?
Like so many other aspects of Chinese life, the culinary scene in China is thriving. As capitalism has gained ground there, restaurants have become a place for people to spend their newfound disposable incomes. Cooking methods passed down within families over the centuries have become more widely known as chefs brought the traditions to paying customers. Today, there are a number of regional cuisines known in China as the Eight Great Traditions (Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan and Zhejiang cuisines). Unless you've visited China, they most likely have never reached your lips.
The article went on to complaints from Chinese business men that they can't get visas for qualified chefs.
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June 17, 2007 10:00 AM
Best Pad Thai I can find in Little Rock!
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June 18, 2007 08:21 AM