Saigon Alley Kitchen + Bar

Super fun place. We had the garlic noodles from the book. They were ok, but the other dishes were better.

Saigon really cares about the overall customer experience and it shows. Everything was spot on from start to finish without much to critique honesty.

The atmosphere was welcoming, the staff was friendly and knowledgeable, and the interior was elevated but not pretentious.

We ordered the garlic noodles, edamame, and short ribs. All 3 came out pretty fast, and the dishes themselves were full of flavors, great portion sizes, and for great price points.

I only snapped the noodles, by the time the ribs came out we were off to the races. 10/10 would recommend!

My sister loves Saigon Alley and brought us here for dinner.

It was my first time, and it's such a cute Vietnamese restaurant!

Since we had already eaten dinner, we just ordered appetizers:

Taro Fries: Crispy fried taro with a cilantro-based sauce, delicious!

Fried Quail: Crispy fried quail made traditionally with a salt and pepper sauce. This dish took me back to childhood wedding banquets. You can even eat the bones!

Bo Tai Chanh: Vietnamese steak carpaccio with nuoc mam vinaigrette and fried shallots. It was bomb, especially with their pickled pepper condiment.

Garlic Noodles: Super simple yet tasty garlic buttery chow mein-style noodles.

Fried Shrimp: Crispy battered butterfly shrimp with a sticky Thai fish sauce. Yum!

I really enjoyed the food here, the ambiance, and the friendly staff. A welcoming atmosphere always makes for a better dining experience!

Tried out Saigon Alley for the first time today with a group of coworkers. I ordered the banh mi tacos, a Thai tea and the taro fries. Both food items I'd recommend, especially since the aioli on both is soooo good. I will say the tacos were stacked high (not a bad thing at all) but I did have to eat part of the meat/veggies standalone, and the rest in the since it would have been impossible and messy to eat like that. The Thai tea was just okay. A ton of ice in a super small glass for like $6 wasn't worth it IMO. It was good thought.

Also giving minus a star because while I get this is "family style" it was obvious we were a group of individuals vs family, yet they took it upon themselves to combine some of our food items. We ended up having to split up food ourselves which honestly sucked. The waitress didn't seem interested in helping, just said that how it comes.
Would have been nice to have been given an option. Def keep this in mind if going on wanting your own meal.

Great spot in the heart of downtown featuring downstairs bar seating and upstairs dining area.

Opted for the Wagyu Pho and was flavorful
Service was promoted and attentive.

Only suggestion is to have the traditional spoons used for pho

I was driving through Sacramento and wanted to grab dinner in the downtown/midtown area, and Saigon Alley came up as a good option.

My friend and I stopped by on a Wednesday evening around 6:30 pm, and it wasn't too crowded. They have a bar + lounge area downstairs which was hopping, and a proper restaurant seating area upstairs. We opted to sit upstairs as we were here for a proper dinner.

You can scan the QR code for the menu, but it just takes you to their website.

The nice thing about the food here is that it's all small plates and can be shared. They have a good selection of appetizers, meats, and carbs, so it's easy to mix and match. There's also a special section for vegetarians.

We skipped drinks (they had some cocktails that looked really good) and ordered:

Salmon carpaccio ($14)
Charbroiled chicken ($14)
Charbroiled pork chop ($14)
Garlic noodles ($13.50)

Other than the salmon carpaccio, which was just okay, everything else was bomb. The charbroiled chicken and pork chop both had incredible flavor and went well with the garlic noodles, which were super buttery and garlicky. Honestly, this was one of the best Vietnamese meals I've had in a long time, and it was completely unexpected.

Portions were also pretty large for the price, and we had trouble finishing. I ended up taking the leftover pork chops and noodles to go and had the leftovers the next day.

Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a good Vietnamese meal with nice ambience in midtown Sacramento!

Saigon Alley Kitchen + Bar is a beautiful two-story restaurant. While spacious, I would categorize the restaurant as a medium-sized restaurant. Our party of 6 were seated on the first floor table. We had a couple of servers take care of our table and they were wonderfully accommodating.

Several of us tried their cocktails ($2 off during happy hour): Miss Saigon and Tequila & Silk. Both were definitely craft cocktails as evidenced by the high price, small size, and complicated depth in flavor. We liked them but didn't love them.

As for the food, we ordered different types of pho and banh mi. My friends raved about the pho. My Hanoi pho came with grilled ribeye - which tasted good but could have been a lot more tender. The true star of the pho was the luscious broth. I'm used to dining at casual Vietnamese restaurants where the prices are a few dollars less. However, Saigon Alley and Kitchen is a great option in the midtown area and the atmosphere is a nice treat! I'd come back again just for the pho broth!

Originally got takeout from the Natomas location but dined it this evening at Midtown.

Cute spot near Pazza Notte - this is near a busy area so parking can be difficult.

Place was super cute with an outdoors and upstairs area. Decor was simple.

Ordered the garlic noodles, cheese wonton, banh mi tacos, beyond banh mi. For drinks, ordered the Dub Rose and 24.

Garlic noodles were good but could use more garlic. Cheese wontons were so yummy! I love my banh mi and my fiancé really enjoyed his tacos.

The service was impeccable. After ordering our food, everything came out under 30 mins. Would come back!

Happened to come across this place and decided to grab some drinks before dinner. We grabbed a set at the bar and started with tequila passion fruit shooters that were very yummy. We then order some cocktails off the menu and the drink presentation was amazing. They have the music on a little louder than usual but I liked it. I also liked the playlist, 2000's r&b was playing that day. We didn't order any food but everything that was coming out looked/smelt good. I will definitely be back for food and drinks!

Fresh and tasty food :)

Service was great and quick!

The menu changed a lot over the years? I didn't see some of the dishes that I saw in the yelp pics. But its ok.

We got the banh mi tacos, shrimp salad, dynamite scallops, fried quail, and the pho queue up.

The banh mi tacos were my fav! The toppings/pickled veggies were pef! The sauce was good. And the chicken was flavorful and juicy!!!

Everything else was good. Shrimp salad was refreshing.

The pho queue up was strong, but also refreshing.

Nice clean place to go to for viet fusion food and drinks!

The servers are awesome and the food is amazing. The ambiance there is top notch. I wasn't expecting a pho place to be this nice tbh. The server recommended me the cocktail special and it was great. The only thing would be that some of the tables feel a little small if we order two appetizers or smth like that. But we still had a great time so will come back again.