Opening its doors on March 14th, 2025, Saigon Chef welcomes you to experience the flavors of Vietnam through delectable homestyle Vietnamese meals. Owned and operated by a dedicated family, Saigon Chef is located in the town of South Hadley and invites you to journey through the essence of Vietnamese cuisine.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 481 Newton St, South Hadley, MA 01075
Phone: (413) 322-8062
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Reservations: saigonchefma.com
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Bing Li
HIDDEN GEM.
The Springfield, MA, “X” does not offer Vietnamese cuisine that touches the quality of Saigon Chef. Out East, from Pho Pasteur to Pho Viet to the limited options in Boston’s Chinatown, I’ve not found any Vietnamese dining option comparable to Saigon Chef.
I could go on, city by city, town by town, but there would be no point — this is the finest Vietnamese food within reach, and can vie for the best restaurant in the Valley.
Order freely, anything that catches your eye, because the prices are fair, and you’ll be hard pressed to be less than enthused by any selection. I found the fried spring rolls somewhat doughy, with a mushy filling; my only *true* complaint but still satisfies a craving. Enjoy a slightly richer beef broth with my pho, but now I’m simply being choosy; the soup was very well balanced, with super fresh ingredients, and delicate.
Fresh rolls, papaya salad, combo pork chop rice plate, banh hoi dac biet (absolutely star of the show & must-have), banh mi? SUPERB. And the beef skewer appetizer is far too good for this world. Opted to have the ca phe den iced (Vietnamese Iced Coffee), and it was a perfect and refreshing palate cleanser between divine bites. The clincher – the rice noodles and wraps somehow stayed moist and tender all through the next day.
Recommending this transformative dining establishment to anyone who will listen; five stars, all day long. Do yourself a favor, or live a life less complete.
Some photos of my take-out order. Can’t wait to dine in.
EDIT: I did the dine experience and it was even better. Great service, and BYOB!
… moreThe Springfield, MA, “X” does not offer Vietnamese cuisine that touches the quality of Saigon Chef. Out East, from Pho Pasteur to Pho Viet to the limited options in Boston’s Chinatown, I’ve not found any Vietnamese dining option comparable to Saigon Chef.
I could go on, city by city, town by town, but there would be no point — this is the finest Vietnamese food within reach, and can vie for the best restaurant in the Valley.
Order freely, anything that catches your eye, because the prices are fair, and you’ll be hard pressed to be less than enthused by any selection. I found the fried spring rolls somewhat doughy, with a mushy filling; my only *true* complaint but still satisfies a craving. Enjoy a slightly richer beef broth with my pho, but now I’m simply being choosy; the soup was very well balanced, with super fresh ingredients, and delicate.
Fresh rolls, papaya salad, combo pork chop rice plate, banh hoi dac biet (absolutely star of the show & must-have), banh mi? SUPERB. And the beef skewer appetizer is far too good for this world. Opted to have the ca phe den iced (Vietnamese Iced Coffee), and it was a perfect and refreshing palate cleanser between divine bites. The clincher – the rice noodles and wraps somehow stayed moist and tender all through the next day.
Recommending this transformative dining establishment to anyone who will listen; five stars, all day long. Do yourself a favor, or live a life less complete.
Some photos of my take-out order. Can’t wait to dine in.
EDIT: I did the dine experience and it was even better. Great service, and BYOB!
Yanran Mou
By far the best Vietnamese place in the Valley! Phở tái broth was a little oily but very flavourful. Bún bò Huế was wonderful, with a generous amount of beef. Great atmosphere and service. I will be making the drive every time I want pho in the future!
… moreKaye Taton
Middle of the day on Tuesday, got delicious appetizer, tea, and salted coffee. My partner had the vegetable pho which was so good with great flavor! The fake meats were okay but could also do without. I had the chicken pho and mixed in a few different table top seasonings. Incredible! enough for a full meal and a good portion to take home. Great staff and service, will be coming back for sure!
… moreBreanna King
Great atmosphere! Bomb viet coffee and great vibes and prices. Also Rosie is so sweet and has the best service! Their coffee puts Starbucks & Dunkin to absolute shame.
… moreVida Gircys
We started with a Thai and Mango tea and it was beautifully presented. I requested the Thai tea not as sweet and it was delicious. They add the chewy boba but you can request it without. Pho Ga soup was a nice size portion with good size pieces of chicken and came with sprouts, basil and lime on the side. I liked the pepper added and that it’s wasn’t overly salted. They didn’t bring out both dishes at once so I had to wait a bit for the Pho soup. Goi Ga salad was chicken with shredded cabbage, carrots, mint and ground peanuts and the flavors worked great together. I hope to go back and try more when they have the full menu out as they just opened.
… moreEli Schwartz
Great new Vietnamese spot in South Hadley!
Things to come for: Pho and Vermicelli dishes you’d come to expect, but the fresh spring rolls were easily 2 to 3 times better than the closest competition in the valley! (Pork AND Shrimp!) Boba is made at the front, we had banana. It was a little too sweet, but on the second day of opening I wasn’t worried. We both had beef pho, it was easily on par with the best bowls in the pioneer valley. We’re excited to come back and try more.
As this was only their second day, we wanted to try a bigger variety of offerings, but they had just a limited menu while they get started. All the food was fantastic, and I’m sure the service will even out as they get settled in.
… moreThings to come for: Pho and Vermicelli dishes you’d come to expect, but the fresh spring rolls were easily 2 to 3 times better than the closest competition in the valley! (Pork AND Shrimp!) Boba is made at the front, we had banana. It was a little too sweet, but on the second day of opening I wasn’t worried. We both had beef pho, it was easily on par with the best bowls in the pioneer valley. We’re excited to come back and try more.
As this was only their second day, we wanted to try a bigger variety of offerings, but they had just a limited menu while they get started. All the food was fantastic, and I’m sure the service will even out as they get settled in.
Neil Broome
Excellent experience. Delicious seafood Pho with glass noodles savory broth. Vietnamese crepe perfectly cris on the outside and tender on the inside. Very clean. Excellent and gracious service. Spring rolls shrimp delicious ingredients are fresh. No canned stuff here. So glad an excellent Vietnamese restaurant has come to south Hadley.
… moreNolan
I’m so glad we discovered Saigon Chef. Everything was absolutely delicious! The food was very authentic, full of flavor, and came out quickly. I can’t wait to come back and try more of the dishes. The service was excellent as well!
… moreAsh Wactor
best food in SHadley!! the space is clean, attractive and welcoming. i had the pho and the broth was so clear (the chefs know) and exceptionally delicious! im so happy this spot came to our town, please go and spend a lunch with them- they will take care of you!
… moreTom OBrien
Good Pho is difficult to find in this area.This place has it right. Very good rare beef PHO. The best I’ve found since moving to this area in 2018. Can’t rate the atmosphere bc it was take out.
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