I’ve Never Seen Something Like This – Saigon Alley

Looking for something new, interesting, and delicious to try? Check out Saigon Alley. Vietnamese hot pot. It makes total sense. Pho broth is one of the best kinds of broth, so why hasn’t anyone thought of turning it into a hot pot experience until now?

Anyway, this place ticks all the boxes. It represents great value. I believe there were three all you can eat options. We went with the cheapest one (I think it was $29.99). After that, you select a broth. We had the beef (pho) one, and tom yum. Both were delicious, and they improve as the meal progresses because the fats from the meat get infused into the broth.

Second, the place is new, modern and clean.

Third, the selection is very broad. You order items from the menu like meat, fried rice and Chinese donuts (more on those later), but there is also, a soda fountain which is included and 3 types of cold teas like lychee, also included! Aside from these, there is also a sauce bar with a wide selection of Asian sauces AND a cold bar including noodles, veggies, seafood, tofu, mushroom etc etc etc.

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One thing you HAVE to get are the Chinese donuts. Dip them in the pho broth and thank me later. The donuts are perfectly fried crisp, salty, fatty, and when you dip them in the pho broth, all those attributes come together in one delicious magical bite.

Overall, service was good, quick and efficient. Food was delicious and represented good value. To top it all off, you will get a unique experience. I would go back and recommend.

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