Saigon Tiger

I came in here for lunch on a Sunday- we were seated quickly and the restaurant was relatively empty. The ambiance is very warm and welcoming- a cozy spot to dine for lunch and dinner. I recommend Saigon Tiger for the food, particularly the BBQ Pork rice bowl which was a 5 star meal. The bahn mi was also good although perhaps there was a bit too much bread, and the ratio between filling and bread could be improved. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, however we weren’t provided with napkins or silverware. I was disappointed because I ordered a beer and it wasn’t filled to the top. Overall, I would most certainly return to Saigon Tiger, and I have just a few constructive comments on my experience there.

We were hopeful to try this small establishment and delighted to enter with a nice atmosphere. However the service was quite slow. There was one person greeting the customers, bringing water, taking the order, busing the table, and bringing the food. He forgot to bring us water, and took a while to take our order. When we finally got our food, we were surprised by array of vegetables that included arugula. But then again, fine we are in Somerville! The weird thing was that my rice was way too soggy and definitely not jasmine rice. My daughter and husband both got rice noodles that were undercooked. Lastly I ordered Vietnamese coffee and he brought it out with a ton of ice and charged $1 for the ice that I never asked for. I would say the lemongrass chicken was flavorful but really heavily

Delicious! I got the beef with noodles and my gf got the lemongrass crispy chicken with noodles. I will say the beef was more of a standout bc it seemed to come with some broth and more meat than the crispy chicken, which made the noodles easier to eat and more flavorful. The side of duck sauce was a great addition to pour on the noodles as well. The atmosphere was calm. They were playing bob ross and a fire place on the walls and we were the only dine ins around 4 pm until a group of 5 came in. The two staff out front were kind and prompt. They brought out food quickly as well as the check and water refills! Next time we want to try the coffee with condensed milk (gf's order) and pineapple juice (for me) to go! Our bill with tip came out to $35 for the two bowls.

I love bahn mi. The interior had a really chill and pleasant vibe, it made me almost regret getting takeout instead of sitting at the bar. They were out of pork so we got the breaded chicken bahn mi. While it's definitely not the most authentic or even the best bahn mi i've ever had, it's damn good. The pineapple juice was so tasty as well. It hit just right.

Saigon Tiger is a perfect spot for Vietnamese street food style items. The restaurant is very nice and cozy inside, located at Davis Square. For drinks, the Mango Lemonade was really nice and had a strong mango flavor. The Egg Rolls were fairly standard. The bowls, however were really good. The noodle bowl with Bbq Pork had a subtle sweetness from the Bbq, with pickled veggies, and a sweet and savory sauce to pour over the noodles. The Lemongrass Chicken rice bowl had a light curry flavor along with the lemongrass. The Banh Mi with Lemongrass chicken was pretty similar. Overall, everything taster great and I would definitely recommend coming here!