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SAIGON RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

Restaurant Bar Lounge Vietnamese restaurant

👍👍 Wonderful dinning experience with fresh sushi of high quality. Had an amazong meal with great view of the Nile. People often mention service, good, restaurant, nice, sushi, staff, view, delicious, amazing, Asian,


Address

Nile City Towers 2005 B, Corniche El Nil, Ramlet, Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 11311, Egypt

Website

www.fairmont.com

Contact

+20 2 24619494

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (660 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Saturday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Sunday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Monday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Tuesday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Wednesday: 5 PM to 1 AM
  • Thursday: 5 PM to 1 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: service (35) good (33) restaurant (27) nice (23) sushi (22) staff (22) view (20) delicious (16) amazing (15) Asian (14)
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  • 5/5 Julie M. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful dinning experience with fresh sushi of high quality. Had an amazong meal with great view of the Nile.
    19 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dahlia El A. 1 year ago on Google • 273 reviews
    Highly recommended Asian restaurant in Cairo, located inside Fairmont Nile City Hotel with a marvellous Nile view and lovely decor setup. The restaurant offers various selection of gourmet food especially Sushi, fresh juices and desserts which are very tasty and delicious. Staff are always friendly and professional. Thanks Mr. Samuel Fathy, Maged, Mahmoud, Emad and Chef Sherif for their warm welcoming and kind hospitality whenever my family visit the restaurant. Photos credit by Doaa El Atawy
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gemma B. 7 months ago on Google • 125 reviews
    Super nice restaurant overlooking the Nile. Wonderful night sight. Recommended cocktail Peach Martini was delicious, Cosmo a bit sour but felt nice! Appetizers and sushi were veeery nice! Gyozas, Almond fried shrimps… Loved the Surf & Turf Sushi!! However main courses were highly disappointing, Pad Thai didn’t taste to real pad thai at all, poor quality noodles and sauce with no taste at all. Curry, same, bland and no taste. Real pity! We expected more after such nice appetizers! Cheesecake was a bit too cold but tasted nice. Excellent service, our waiter was very attentive at all time!

  • 5/5 Alessandro X. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service and curated ambient with a nice Nile view. The food (I ate mostly Thai) isn’t very traditional but it was good. I dont know why there were carrots in the pad thai etc. Liked the satay and Tom yum papaya salad and sweet sour chicken. Big portion, had to take away.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Antoine B. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice fusion restaurant. Sushi was very fresh and tasty. Service was excellent.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leandro 6 months ago on Google • 72 reviews
    Proper good Asian food outside of Asia. The quality of the ingredients were good. The cocktails are awesome and the atmosphere is impeccable. The vibe of the restaurant only want to make me come back let alone the food. Do note that the restaurant is in the hotel.

  • 5/5 含笑延奇 1 year ago on Google
    It's more like an Asian fusion restaurant not just Vietnamese. The manager and the staff are really friendly. The next day when we had dinner in another hotel restaurant, The manager came to us directly and said hello to us. Thats really nice. The waiter Maged gave us very detailed introduction to some special dishes and recommended Egyptian wine for me. Beef Carpaccio is very tender and matches the vegetables. Beef oyster is stewed beef. It goes well with side rice. All in all, It is a great restaurant with wonderful staff. I will dine in It next time when I am in Cairo.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rania El K. 10 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    One of the top sushi restaurants in town. I place it along with Sapporo and Shogun in quality but it supersedes them in the other Asian dishes and the atmosphere and location. Try to get a table overlooking the Nile. We ordered the Mango greens salad which was tangy and delicious. After that we had the Pad Thai and some sushi. The waiter was very decent and professional. I highly recommend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ling Y. 7 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    very good view! The food is very delicious ! The service is very good! It’s a good place for dating! Love this dinner!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fatima H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The view is beautiful but the window needs to be cleaned, the service is good and nice, the prices are a little high, the sushi is delicious, the chicken is sweet and sour normal, the sweet cream polly is very delicious. (Original) الاطلاله جميله ولكن النافذه تحتاج للتنظيف ،الخدمه جيده ولطيفه .الاسعار مرتفعه قليلا،الاكل الشوشي لذيذ ،دجاج sweet and sour عادي ،الحلو كريم بولي لذيذ جدا.السلطه بالمانجا لذيذه جدا.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 عادل �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the most beautiful seafood, great restaurant, very excellent service (Original) من اجمل الاكلات البحريه مطعم رائع خدمه ممتازة جدا
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Capt : Abdulelah J. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s awesome restaurant food staff place . Thanks 🙏 to ( Samuel - Jamal - Edna )
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andreas S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service and delicious food. Quite expensive
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wael W. 1 year ago on Google
    The service is very good and view is great with facing the Nile River , Good food but unfortunately I wanted to see more Vietnamese dishes but it is more into Sushi ..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ramiro Javier Ramalleira G. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place at the banks of the Nile River Top food quality , super nice staff specially Bahaa. A must when coming to Cairo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amr M. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant is very cozy, atmosphere and view are exceptional, the food quality and portions are amazing and above all the the service is spectacular the staff were very welcoming, our host Maged was very helpful, professional and friendly, over all its really recommend restaurant for a fancy Asian diner.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ayman N. 10 months ago on Google
    One of very good Asian restaurants in Egypt I am not the one to judge taste since I live in Asian country food taste is ok sushi the put effort sashimi fresh very nice atmosphere and superb service I highly recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mahmoud E. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent environment, food and services... few places like this where I enjoy sushi and sashimi.. thank you for chef Ahmed and the whole team.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jasmin M. 3 years ago on Google
    The place was AMAZING!. The food was superb, as well as, the service. I went on my birthday and the staff surprised me with birthday music, chocolates, and strawberry juice. I loved it ❤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ms S. 3 years ago on Google
    Proper Asian food with good vibe(nile view) and perfect service. All staffs is so kind and nice and quick. The restaurant’s music is quiet so good to talk. I ordered chicken pho and Philadelphia maki rolls. And they were very proper. It became one of my fav in Egypt. I will go back again to try other dishes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Omar E. 3 months ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    Food taste, quality, portions and presentation are amazing. Staff are professional. The place is a bit too dark, needs more light in my opinion but the view will make up for that. Choose smoking even if you are a non smoker for the best views.

  • 5/5 Rana A. 3 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    The staff was super friendly Maged help us and recommend one of the best sushi plates we have ever had

  • 5/5 Маша �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service and delicious food🥰❤️ (Original) Отличный сервис и очень вкусные блюда🥰❤️

  • 5/5 Shady S. 3 years ago on Google
    Outstanding service and food together with great ambiance.

  • 5/5 Shereen A. 3 years ago on Google
    The best Asian restaurant in Town

  • 5/5 Jessica K. 3 years ago on Google
    The place is amazing

  • 5/5 Ramez D. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice ambience. Waiters are extremely professional and friendly. Food is amazing; tried the sushi and the beef oyster and both were delicious!

  • 5/5 Debbie 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful restaurant and delicious food! The service is excellent and very hospitable

  • 4/5 Martin R. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful restaurant with one big flaw, hence only 4*. Starting with the drawback: smoking inside… sadly there is no proper separation between smokers and non smokers and even though one is seated in a non smoker place, smoke will get to you. Apart from that it was the best dinner experience we had in all of Cairo. Attentive well trained staff. Good food and great price. The duck was a bit dry but that can happen.

  • 5/5 Aya O. 1 year ago on Google
    everything was perfect staff are very friendly and polite the atmosphere is relaxing the sushi is really fresh ❤️

  • 5/5 Mike De L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing view, the best food I've had in Egypt, service is extremely good, will come back.

  • 5/5 Olivia J. 3 years ago on Google
    My favourite place

  • 5/5 angel R. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice💕💕

  • 5/5 Armin B. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a lovely dinner with the family and ordered Peking ducks which were amazing. Bahaa was an exceptional server. Anyone that wants good Asian food should check it out!

  • 5/5 Lina j. 3 years ago on Google
    God God is the most beautiful

  • 4/5 market b. 3 years ago on Google
    very good

  • 5/5 Rana O. 1 year ago on Google
    Best sushi in Cairo ! Special dynamite shrimps covered with almond flakes ! The sushi highly filled and tasty ! Fresh juices 👌🏻 But you need to prepare yourself for a good budget of money 💰😂

  • 5/5 P S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great ambience, great service and great food - everything you need in one place. And the view is amazing. Wish I had the time to taste every dish on the menu!

  • 5/5 daniela p. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service. Gamal is a professional (Original) Excellent service. Gamal is a profesionist

  • 5/5 Marwa N. 1 year ago on Google
    Always my favourite place when it comes to Asian food, the sushi is so fresh their selection is unique. Also, the shrimp tempura is one of the best. TUM YUM SOUP is so yummy The portion is more than enough. The vibes and ambience with the service make me come back every time I crave Asian food, plus the view

  • 5/5 hassan k. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is quite good, the ambiance is calm and quite fancy

  • 5/5 hassan m. 4 years ago on Google
    Very tasty Very friendly staff Sushi is different and unique there

  • 5/5 Richard H. 10 months ago on Google
    The ambiance is amazing. This is the best sushi in Egypt, but it may just be the best in the world. Michael the bartender is a big reason we have been literally everyday since we checked in. He is a master at his craft and you can tell he truly enjoys it! Saigon really have a jewel of a bartender with Michael

  • 5/5 나부스 5 years ago on Google
    The food is excellent for the price. Desserts are also very good.

  • 5/5 Ashley C. 10 months ago on Google
    Saigon is THE best spot for sushi in Cairo. My friends and I have stopped by almost everyday since we’ve gotten to Cairo. ALL of the food is amazing and the service is superb. The restaurant has a certified mixologist (Michael) who will create the most beautiful and tasty drinks from scratch just by asking what kind of liquor you may like and if you prefer sweet, sour or spicy. We have been sure to visit him daily. He is not only incredibly talented and an expert at his craft, but he is also so welcoming and kind. We would highly recommend anyone visiting Cairo visit, Saigon and Michael the mixologist!

  • 1/5 Abdel M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very bad service am stilling her more than 20 min no one come to take my order

  • 5/5 Nouran A. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant with super friendly and helpful staff, The food is so tasty, the place is clean and the atmosphere is so good. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Marzouk seif a. 7 months ago on Google
    - Delicious food one if not the best fusion restaurant in town. - Great view on the nile. - Amazing service and the waiters are really well trained in terms of the menu and experience. A Must try if you’re visiting or a resident of Cairo. Really underrated…

  • 4/5 Shameer S. 3 years ago on Google
    Takes fusion to a different level. Appreciate the service, but food is just above average.

  • 4/5 chef s. 4 years ago on Google
    very good service with a smile I must admit the service at Saigon was very good. from the time you arrive a lovely hostess will take you to the table. the service associates are very attentive indeed. The food in general was good, papaya salad was a little too bitter.dumplings were excellent. Would be nice to see the chef visit the tables. Saigon is definitely worth a visit if you want to try some good Asian food while your in Cairo

  • 5/5 Abdulaziz S. 3 years ago on Google
    The best restaurant I have ever been too. The food was delicious and it was definitely a night I can not forget with the beautiful and clean designs. They gave us the best birthday party with a very special cake and even offered us free drinks. I love and appreciate everything they did for us to make sure we had a good time. Thanks very much to my server Mohamed and the manager. The very respectful staff treated us super nice. This restaurant does not disappoint at all if you are looking for the best night ever, this is the place to go. Must try sushi and main course meals.

  • 4/5 Detlev H. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good high level cuisine, delightfully presented, with very appropriate environment. Will return for sure. Only small downside, secondary serving personal lack of experience (serve dessert without spoon, eg.). Else all was impressive, view, music, lightning, lounge bar, food, wine selection. It reaches the highest level of restaurants!

  • 5/5 NADER W. 3 years ago on Google
    Everything at this place will make you happy

  • 5/5 Wael C. 3 years ago on Google
    Best Asian food in Egypt with the Fairmont touch!

  • 4/5 peter m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Gorgeous (Original) رائع

  • 4/5 فاطمة عبد �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) delicious food (Original) اكل لذيذ

  • 5/5 azza s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fine, quality, good reception and all items The required was one of the tastiest and most beautiful foods (Original) رقي و جودة و حسن استقبال و جميع الاصناف المطلوبة كانت من الذ و اجمل الاطعمة

  • 5/5 أشرف �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

  • 5/5 محمد �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place, very quiet and great food (Original) مكان جميل وهادي جدا والاكل فيه رائع

  • 5/5 Bassem H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place with good nile view

  • 5/5 Fa M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Gymnastics (Original) جمييييييييل

  • 5/5 sebaa e. 4 years ago on Google
    AMAZING PLACE

  • 4/5 Ka K. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice setting, pretty good atmosphere. The music was good, the live performance was okay. The prawn salad was very good, their soup not very much, main course of steak was delicious and the steak was cooked perfectly, the dessert wasn’t very good. Overall would recommend, it is very pricey expect to pay around 1.5k EGP for two people without drinks.

  • 5/5 Gloria O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A super kitchen that you see only when you enter. Cleansed. Very attentive and nice. New Year's Eve with live music and tables decorated for the occasion. The sashimi dish, the cold lobster on a kind of jelly ...... elaborated and well presented. The dessert, the worst .... although it was colorful it didn't fit me too well. (Original) Una super cocina que la ves solo al entrar. Limpio. Muy atentos y agradables. La noche de fin de año con un música en directo y las mesas adornadas para la ocasión. El plato de sashimi, la langosta fría sobre una especie de gelatina......elaborado y bien presentado. El postre, lo peor....aunque era vistoso no me encajaba demasiado bien.

  • 5/5 fady m. 2 years ago on Google
    The breakfast is the best thing about this place. The soft, relaxing lighting is excellent for a happy time if you are not just looking for food, the music and songs are relaxing and not loud, the baked goods are excellent if they are fresh so I try to be in the place while they are fresh, either in the late or middle of the day; They are often not well preserved and therefore their taste changes.. as well as sweets; It is repeated with me that I order the same item on more than one visit, and its quality varies from one visit to another, either it is very excellent or very bad. The same thing is repeated with lunch and dinner; food quality

  • 5/5 haifa q. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful and beautiful (Original) رائع وجميل

  • 5/5 AxeLz A. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place, amazing staff , especially “bahaa”

  • 5/5 Mohamed E. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Experience.

  • 5/5 Lamia H. 2 years ago on Google
    My favourite place in whole Cairo. I save it for my celebrations or when I am feeling down to be pampered with amazing food and treated like a cherished customer. Its MY place. Keep going forward.

  • 1/5 Julio M. 2 years ago on Google
    Was dressed nice. But not good enough for their "Smart Casual" - hard pass

  • 5/5 Mohamed K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great hospitality

  • 5/5 DK L. 2 years ago on Google
    My partner and I went for a dinner and the food was exceptional. The layout of the restaurant is quite nice and the service was on point.

  • 5/5 Ahmed B. 2 years ago on Google
    I loved everything about my visit to Saigon. Food was amazing, Atmosphere was epic and the staff were great. I'd definitely comeback again soon and recommend the restaurant to all my friends and relatives.

  • 5/5 Youssef N. 4 years ago on Google
    What a lovely and wonderful restaurant, amazing experience

  • 5/5 tarek m. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place in town

  • 4/5 Tarek S. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect view, exotic food nice ambiance

  • 5/5 Mahmoud A. 4 years ago on Google
    The food tastes very good and the portions are excellent for a restaurant of such class. The place is classy and great for a romantic dinner/date.The staff are very friendly but might "slip to unprofessional" because of their extra friendliness. I'd rather give it 4.8 because of the view ,as it overlooks on a dim part of the nile, and the slight 1% unprofessionalism of some of the staff. Overall, it's a great place to dine with Nile view. :)

  • 5/5 Mohmed H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic click (Original) فوق الرائعة

  • 5/5 xxxadamirtroxxxシ g. 4 years ago on Google
    The dessert was delicious..must try the avocado ice cream and crème brûlée

  • 5/5 Mohamed a. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect

  • 4/5 ahmed s. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    All Stuff are amazing food as we had Sushi and main course so delicious, Place was more Than perfect .. Maged from the stuff service was the best very gentle i was having my wife birthday and it went nice for her night I recommend for a night dinner and enjoying Nile river view fabulous
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mirna w. 8 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I’ve tried sushi all over the world, this is the best sushi I’ve ever tasted. The place is amazing, chef Ahmed is extremely talented, the staff are amazing, even the bartenders are good.☺️ Honestly this place is a must try, if you are looking for a nice place to dine in, and don’t want to be overcharged.

  • 2/5 Moeaz R. 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Dear Reader, Yesterday, we visited Saigon Fairmont, and I must say, nearly everything was excellent. The background music, the view, the food, and the overall ambiance were all top-notch. However, the service from the staff, with the notable exception of Rey, was disappointingly passive-aggressive. Here are a few instances that marred our experience. We were looking forward to a pleasant evening with some sushi bites, which was almost perfect until we interacted with the service staff, Mahmoud and Maged. When I requested a lime juice with mint, my partner inquired if the mint was fresh. Mahmoud’s response, “akid tab3an,” was delivered in a very derogatory tone, implying ‘of course’ in a reproachful manner. Additionally, when we asked about the closing time, Mahmoud answered “1:00 AM sharp,” which came across as unwelcoming, as if suggesting they would rush us out at that time. Moreover, when I inquired about writing a review on their personal website, Mahmoud redirected me to Google, TripAdvisor, etc. Even after reiterating my question about a personal site for feedback, his response was surprisingly baffled, followed by a condescending explanation of what Google and TripAdvisor are, as if we were unaware of these platforms. In summary, if you’re looking to be entertained, to unwind casually, and to enjoy delicious sushi, this place is certainly recommendable. However, do not expect warm smiles or friendly service from the staff, except from Rey. He stood out as the only one who was genuinely friendly, smiling, and taking the time to engage in conversation. Additionally, I have visited Fairmont on several occasions and must commend their swimming pool area, where the service staff are indeed friendly and accommodating. Comparatively, I have also been a regular at Kempinski. While the sushi may be slightly inferior to that of Saigon Fairmont and the hotel smaller, the service staff at Kempinski are far more amiable. The service there is impeccable, with nothing to fault. Overall, I highly recommend Kempinski for an evening of relaxation, enjoying sushi with chic service and pleasant background music.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout

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