Had steamboat buffet for 3 on 23/4/17. I've eaten at ALOT of Asian places across Auckland and I rate this place on my top list for steam boat. If you are looking for a nice place to dine during the wet and cold winter season this is the place to be.
Just had dinner here 18/04/17 Steamboat so loved the seafood
all you can eat for $26 per person so worth it thats including drinks & dessert (was not sure what some of the dessert was) apart from that I would return and recommend this place was so yum thank you
Everytime I feel like pho my bf and I always come here. Delicious flavorful broth. The noodles are soft and chewy not sticking together cause some resturants they pre cook the noodles and once they pour in the water if tends to break which is real annoying. Quick service/amazing customer service and big ups to the chefs 👌🔥
We came here quite often, my favourite is the crab broth noodle soup. Their portion are quite generous, lots of seating area , and they do both menu food and steamboat buffet in the evenings.
Had the deluxe pho and spring rolls. Deluxe pho had lots of flavor and plenty of meat. Very good portion. Also tried the spring rolls. Was crunchy and filling was delicious. Service was quick and friendly.
8/10
So happy I found this place - it's a fuss free all you can eat hotpot buffet and it's pretty legit. $29 for a decent range of seafood, meats, soft drinks and cooked food. Staff are friendly and are happy to top the soup up. Would def recommend for a cheaper hot pot alternative!!!
One of the most extensive buffet choices you can get for $29. Great choice of meats to cook, veggies and other Chinese specialties. Also includes cooked dishes, desserts and drinks. Can’t fault them. Good friendly service
This our go to Vietnamese place along with Try it out. The Deluxe bowl is packed with veges, meat, vermicelli, and a spring roll to top it off! Must try :)
I love the hotpot here. They have a good selection of smorgasbord food like deep fried chilli and garlic ribs, nuggets and deep friend fish cakes. My favourite are the curry fishballs. I also love their desserts - I tried a deep-fried banana looking dessert thinking it would be a deep fried banana but it was actually filled with some sort of sweet bean, it was glutinous inside. I hope they never get rid of this dessert! I also appreciate how they have bottled fizzy drinks so you know you're not drinking the fake powdered stuff. The raw ingredients for the actual hotpot are great! I honestly feel like they've covered most seafood, meat and greens. Love how they have soy bean sheets and bamboo shoots as well! One criticism is how cramped the food station is. It is always an extremely stressful experience to go and get food and the floor is always slippery. The plates are not strategically placed and would probably be hard for children to get to. I also think the dishes need to be done at a faster pace and to a higher degree of cleanliness because there have been countless occasions where I've gone to get some food and there were no plates or just dirty ones.
Delicious food at a great price, wide range to choose from we frequent this place almost weekly and have had great service every time. Always busy but that's not surprised with how everything is.
We went to Saigon Kitchen on a Tuesday evening and the place was full, which is a great indication of its popularity. We ordered lemongrass chicken on vermicelli, bun bo hue (spicy beef soup with noodles) and Vietnamese pancake. The food was fresh and tasty. The pancake was crisp and had lots of delicious filling and the lettuce and mint complemented it perfectly. Bun bo hue has been my favourite since we visited Hue several years ago and I was not disappointed with the Saigon Kitchen version. Next time I will take my teenage son with us and try the hotpot buffet which looked very appetising.
Favourite Vietamnese restaurant in East Auckland! Food always delicious every time we go, I pretty much would recommend everything, especially the pho which has a deep broth, the Vietnamese pancakes which is so crispy and good! Summer rolls always wrapped tightly with lots of filling. Portions are very generous and filling. Only thing i wouldnt recommend is their Traffic Lights dessert. It wasnt a cup of green jelly, yellow beans, and red beans but rather grass jelly and red beans in coconut cream. Quite misleading.
Service is simple, you walk in and let them know if youre there for the menu or for hotpot. The staff are always helpful in explaining what is what.
Came here for a quick Sunday lunch. we got the satay beef noodles, grilled pork vermicelli and the friend spring rolls. All were yum but my favourite has to be the spring rolls that’s came with a tasty dipping sauce. The satay beef noodles weren’t that yum and tasted a bit weird but the vermicelli was good. I will say however that they give way less meat and mostly give noodles. We also got some drinks which were really good.
Overall would recommend for a quick lunch in china town.
Long overdue review
Saigon Kitchen is my go-to Vietnamese spot almost on a weekly basis in the past 2 years or so.
The flavour of their pho is decent for NZ standards. But best of all they kept their pricing modest and generous with their portions when compared to all other vietnamese joints.
Plenty of onsite parkings with easy access. The restaurant is spacious and toilet hygiene is acceptable.
Tried the vermicelli pork noodles, it’s better than the nearby Try it out Vietnamese version. Reallllly flavourful pork. Also super friendly staff! Would go back to try other dishes
Tried out the Steamboat Buffet for $38 per Adult. Child prices depends on age. There's a variety of frozen meats and seafood, as well as cooked foods, vegetables, cold entrées and desserts. The dessert range is actually pretty good. You can get the ice cream which is in the freezer in the ice cream tubs. Clean and tidy atmosphere. The Pho is very good value for money, big portions and lots of options to choose from
Hotpot is perfect on these cold Auckland nights. Always feel satisfied but not over stuffed. Veges and all the yummy meat and finished off with crabs and prawns.
First time trying their hotpot buffet. I had no idea this place was quite popular. It was quite packed during the time we were here. They have a small selection of hot food. Then the rest are veges, meat and seafood to be cooked. For the hot food I really liked their lamb brisket and their egg omelette. For the hotpot stuff, my go to was the sliced beef, salmon head, cuttlefish and the squid. My wife's favourite is the crab. The seafood here is quite fresh and no bad ammonia aftertaste. They also have a small selection of dessert in the end. There was coconut jelly, coffee jelly and coconut sago soup with yam and also of course ice cream which I didn't go for. Our favourite was the sago, it was nicely cooked sweet, slightly thick and the yam flavour was good. Overall, this place is good priced and the selection of food is great. Service is not bad, staff comes and collect the used plates, but it is a buffet after all.
Greg “Greggz coffee” Faithfull
+4
Loved it. Beautiful inside. Comfortable and looks decent. Price is a bit up there but over all were happy. As usual the toilets were not really clean. If the toilets were checked more often and kept clean it would be the whole 5 stars. Loved the dumplings by the way. 👌
Saigon kitchen is our neighbourhood favourite and it just hits the spot with all things Vietnamese food offers. The hotpot is already busy but for us, it’s the menu items that deliver. Their classic Hainanese chicken packs a lot of flavour and always fills me up. Their Pho is another favourite of ours and we never go here without having the spring rolls, add a bit of sriracha in the nuoc nam and it’s amazing! Overall I highly recommend this if you’re looking for hearty and homely meals
Delicious food, great service, lots of options. One of my top 5 favourite restaurants!! 😀
Food is always consistently good.
Portions are reasonable for the price.
The staff are chill which I personally like.
I never have to book there is always a table when I go.
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