Taste of Saigon

Last night I had the pleasure of eating at the Taste of Saigon restaurant in Rockville Town Center. The parking is a little tricky, but we found a spot in the lot across the street. There was no wait and with the weather being as nice as it was we decided to sit outside on the brick patio.



The first thing we ordered was the Calamari appetizer. The crispiness of the calamari was perfect, and combining them with the sweet-and-sour dipping sauce made it stand out. I have had different variations of fried calamari in many different restaurants, but I have never seen this particular dipping sauce before. price is $5.99

For the main course, unfortunately I won't be able to give you a very broad look at what they have to offer since our main reason for visiting this restaurant was one particular dish. Our entire table ordered the Vermicelli Special Combination. This is simply a vermicelli noodle with some nicely seasoned meat slices and various vegetables and cilantro leaves. What really makes this dish good is the fish sauce which is simply a small dish of clear liquid that gives a salty-sweet flavor to the dish. I almost always ask for more of this sauce because it adds so much flavor to the dish. If you want to spice it up a bit you can ask for some of their hot sauce to put in. Just a few drops can add a lot of flavor and just enough spice to make it worthwhile. I highly recommend you try this dish. Price $9.99



The atmosphere was relaxing and inviting, but still has that cutting edge decor that would make it a perfect place to bring a date. It is a brand new building and it shows in every area. The cutlery was very clean and had a nice heavy feel to it, the bathrooms were nothing short of elaborate, and the interior appointments were very modern and attractive.

Overall we really enjoyed our meal and were especially delighted with the vermicelli. The prices were a bit on the high side ranging from $9.99 to over $25.00. Ironically our favorite item so far is one of the cheapest on the menu.

Hope you find the time to visit!

Taste of Saigon
tasteofsaigon.com
410 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301.424.7222
Open Weekdays 11am-10pm; Sat 11am-11pm