Non-authentic Vietnamese at its best - Saigon Grill

The biggest & best in decor of the 3, this near-NYU offshoot also boasts a great bar area! As a regular since Day 1 @ the uptown joint which is now temporarily closed, I haven’t currently frequented here as much as usual..due to absurd increases in prices catered to making money off the “gweilo”-white folk (while we asians know that there’s much cheaper, authentic vietnamese in C-town), long waits, and recent picket lines formed by mistreated staff. However, here are the pros to go...Besides the Spring Roll (“Cha Gio”), a MUST TRY genuine-tasting item, the other non-authentic Vietnamese dishes are packed with flavor - Shrimp Summer Roll, Sugar Cane Shrimp, Fried Calamari, Curry Chicken or Shrimp, *Special faves to note: any of the soups or “Pho’s” are divine & the Grilled Porkchops & Filet Mignon Cubes (“Bo Luc Lac”) are so perfectly cooked that they alone will keep you going back for more. Don’t forget to savor each bite with a lil’ bit of the cuisine’s staple sauce (“Nuoc Cham”) & one of their tasty cocktails to wash it all down.