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Saigon Bowl

Restaurant ā€¢ Vietnamese restaurant

šŸ‘šŸ‘ Nice place for warm food. The waiters are friendly and attentive. The foods are great. I have stomach ache and eating pho helps calming my stomach. I like the lemongrass pho. The yellow things taste just like cucur udang. I like all the food. Even the coffee was just nice. Its just that the steamboa... People often mention Vietnamese, good, coffee, taste, nice, small, beef, service, friendly, soup,


Address

20A&B, Whiteaways Arcade, Lebuh Pantai, 10300 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Contact

+60 4-228 0682

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (942 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm
  • Wednesday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm
  • Thursday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm
  • Friday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm
  • Saturday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm
  • Sunday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm
  • Monday: 8ā€Æam to 10ā€Æpm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Vietnamese (18) good (16) coffee (15) taste (10) nice (8) small (8) beef (8) service (8) friendly (7) soup (7)
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  • 5/5 Ayuni A. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place for warm food. The waiters are friendly and attentive. The foods are great. I have stomach ache and eating pho helps calming my stomach. I like the lemongrass pho. The yellow things taste just like cucur udang. I like all the food. Even the coffee was just nice. Its just that the steamboat is not up to my expectations. šŸ„² the pot is too small to put all the things and it requires some time to clear them up. Really a hassle. I also thought the soup is not enough for the ingredients. Overall a good experience of vietnamese food it was even better than another halal vietnam food not in penang. The design is also cosy and nice for taking pictures. Totally worth every penny!
    7 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sofea S. 2 years ago on Google
    DELICIOUS!!! i like the sour & spicy. The food come out 10 minutes after we ordered. So fast. The first things that make me fall in love is the smell & the portion also enough for one person. Will repeat & repeat again. Good job! šŸ‘šŸ»šŸ‘šŸ»
    5 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Irma M. 1 year ago on Google
    Where am I all this time, almost 5 years in Penang and only pay visit 3days ago. Best vietnam food ever and halal certified. We ordered hot pot and all vietnam snacks. And thankfully it was raining that night, completed the ambience The minus is only coffee is too sweet as well as the pudding. Staff is very bery friendly. Also the chili sauce, da bomb. Will come back for pho date with bf
    3 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 4/5 Thesigka S. 1 year ago on Google
    The ambience of the place is nice and the Christmas decorations just added its charm. Be mindful it can get really crowded during lunch hours and the preparation took about half an hour which is why i reduced a star. No complaints on the taste though but even the drinks took so long to arrive. But in terms of the food quality, I tried the chicken balls soup it tasted really good & was to my likings. They also provide lemon & chilli paste separately for you to customise according to your likings. A perfect blend of sourness and spiciness. Oo la la. I also personally like their mango yogurt drink. It was sweet, sour & you can just feel the pure mango taste instead of just essence. The dumplings tasted good too but caution if you are allergic to prawns or not a prawn lover, try to avoid it. Overall it was a good dining experience.
    3 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Mohd Faiz H. 1 year ago on Google
    Situated in a quiet area, outsite of tourist hotspot (Read: You will be able to dine peacefully). Energetic crew quick in preparing your food. Iced coffee is strong in flavour!
    3 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Miza A. 6 months ago on Google
    Our favourite place in Penang for pho. We always order the same dishes and taste has been really consistent. For dessert the caramel pudding is the best!
    2 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Amir A. 10 months ago on Google
    Super friendly staffs, very good vibes and we loved coming here. However the pho can be improved further as the broth missing its savoury tastes that makes it authentic Vietnameseā€™s. But the pudding was top notch. We even received one complimentary pudding from the staff. Accept card and ewallet payment. Highly recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Alex H. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Vietnamese gem hidden in the very heart of Georgetown! Nearly the end of Saturday walking journey in Georgetown area, I bumped into this place and didn't regret going in. They serve a variety of Vietnamese dishes. However, I just went for something plain and easy for my stomach. You may come and try by yourself. The shop is very clean and all menu is halal. Also, a great photoshooting area. Very good gimmick!
    2 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 2/5 Lemon M. 1 year ago on Google
    I was disappointed for the following reasons: 1) Sambal belacan was given instead of the usual variety of Vietnamese condiments; 2) Herbs and vegetables aren't given separately, and those in the bowl itself are given in small amounts. Taste of the broth lacks depth. A good pho would usually have collagen from the bones, and a thin layer of oil on top. This place doesn't have that. I counted 5 small slices of beef, and that was it. The appetizers tasted fine. Parking may be hard to find if you come during daytime. Given the price, I'd say what you get isn't worth it. Overall, I'd skip this place unless you're specifically looking for halal vietnamese food.
    2 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Eza I. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommended if you are craving for HALAL tasty Vietnamese meals. Fast service and super cheap! We had 2 appetizers (fresh spring rolls & chicken wings), 1 beef Pho, 1 personal beef hot pot, 1 yummy dessert called Che, 1 iced coffee and 1 lychee mocktail, all for only RM101!
    2 people found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 3/5 Chief Eating O. 1 year ago on Google
    The pho is nice, the soup is tasty but thereā€™s hardly any beansprouts in it, normally pho should have a lot of accompanying vegetables but this one has hardly any, which was disappointing. The fresh spring rolls were ok, but the dipping sauce was tasteless. The sugarcane prawn also looked so small and pitiful šŸ„ŗ The Vietnamese coffee wasnā€™t very strong and tasted watered down šŸ˜¢ On the plus side, the staff are very friendly and give great service. šŸ‘šŸ¼
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 4/5 Masaaki S. 9 months ago on Google
    The beef pho was very comforting and the fried spring rolls were very crisp and tasty. The Vietnamese coffee was sweet and nice.
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 2/5 Julia C. 11 months ago on Google
    The food was good and the place was nice too. the reason I gave it 3 stars is because of the service, the staff was very unprofessionalā€¦ they were fooling around while there were clients in the restaurantā€¦ one of them was playing with the other ones hair foolishly and after that went to take orders and serve food without washing his hands ā€¦ very poor service..
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Liana J. 11 months ago on Google
    Nice and cozy Ā locationĀ forĀ hotĀ meals šŸ˜ TheĀ waitersĀ areĀ cordialĀ andĀ considerate. TheĀ mealĀ isĀ excellent.EatingĀ phoĀ helpsĀ meĀ relaxĀ myĀ stomachĀ whenĀ IĀ haveĀ aĀ stomachache.EvenĀ theĀ coffeeĀ wasĀ quiteĀ pleasant.SimplyĀ told,Ā theĀ steamboatĀ fallsĀ shortĀ ofĀ myĀ expectationsĀ becauseĀ theĀ potĀ isĀ tooĀ smallĀ toĀ fitĀ everythingĀ andĀ itĀ takesĀ aĀ whileĀ toĀ cleanĀ everythingĀ out.IĀ alsoĀ believedĀ thatĀ theĀ ingredientsĀ wereĀ overkillĀ forĀ theĀ soup.VietnameseĀ foodĀ wasĀ generallyĀ good,Ā evenĀ betterĀ thanĀ comparableĀ halalĀ VietnameseĀ restaurantsĀ outsideĀ ofĀ Penang. Additionally,Ā theĀ layoutĀ isĀ warmĀ andĀ attractiveĀ for photos. AbsolutelyĀ worth my every penny!! Would like to eat here again šŸ’Æ
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 4/5 Syafiq K. 1 year ago on Google
    A Halal-certified Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Penang Island. Lucky to have been introduced to this gem as I am quite a fan of Vietnamese dishes. However, the menu is missing some choices such as Banh Mi and Banh Xeo. I had Pho which tasted absolutely delicious. And then some snacks that I canā€™t recall their names. Loved them all, nonetheless. Affordable too. Unfortunately, coffee might be somewhat subpar and didnā€™t really reflect Vietnamese coffee culture.
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 nurul i. 1 year ago on Google
    We came at 6.20pm, there a plenty of customers but not full. The service is fast and responsive. The selection of food is not as variety as we thought. Nice pho, they provide "sambal" and lime juice as condiments. We ordered sliced beef and brisket, but the brisket is a bit tough, so we prefer the sliced beef. The portion is not too big, just enough for lady like me. We ordered the snack set, pretty tasty. I recommend the vietnam coffee! Maybe will come again if we crave Vietnamese food.
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 5/5 Rohaizza Abdul R. 2 years ago on Google
    I have always wanted to eat their pho here. It definitely doesn't disappointed me at all. The price is reasonable. The dishes are scrumptious. I feel full after having lunch there. I do recommended for someone who wants to have authentic vietnamese food, and it's Halal too. So, don't worry Muslim fellas. Come here and have a hearty vietnamese food here.
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 4/5 Kerry S. 1 year ago on Google
    A nice vietnamese cafe with a bench gazing out to the street. Food is good albeit small serves. Service is attentive and discreet. Price reasonable. Love the coffee. Ps. Entrance from the side.
    1 person found this review helpful šŸ‘

  • 3/5 MrMY Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Price: 5/10 Taste: 6/10 Ambience 7/10 Parking 8/10 Overall: 6/10 Portion is too small for the price... can easy find parking.otherwise, the coffee is good.

  • 5/5 MH H. 2 years ago on Google
    Love the clean tasting soup! Really nice and yummy. Healthy rolls too!

  • 5/5 Amal K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great taste vietnamese noodles!! I tried their beef combo pho noodles.big portion.soo delicious. Also try the caramel pudding( delish creamy!) and fried platter( fried shrimp with sweet potato? Very delish!) recommended!

  • 5/5 Chin Zhie L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great environment with Vietnamese cuisine. Absolutely love the abundance and variation of food here which Beef Pho is my personal favourite. Love the sauce especially the spicy and tangy one and best taste of lime... Great customer service, speaking with service team help me to get exactly what Im looking foršŸ‘

  • 5/5 James F. 1 year ago on Google
    Superb Vietnamese restaurant in Penang. The staff are superb, really friendly and welcoming. The young gentleman who served me explained the different dishes and how to best cook them. The food really is great.

  • 5/5 Eily T. 11 months ago on Google
    The cafe atmosphere is just like a fast food outlets but the food is really really good. We had the milky chicken with rice, pho beef slice noddle and Vietnamese coffee, a must try.

  • 5/5 Raim K. 9 months ago on Google
    Food and location excellent. Staff super friendly and helpful.

  • 5/5 Miko N. 11 months ago on Google
    food was delicious and superb.. staffs was friendly and very helpful dedicated to the staffs name hafiz and zul and the rest off staffs for the very good services

  • 3/5 Lay Ying Y. 7 months ago on Google
    The noodles taste good šŸ‘ the chicken of the rice also delicious but the soup which come with rice too salty. The portion of the food is okay with this price. Spring roll just taste normal and the shrimp not so fresh. Vietnamese coffee delicious especially the egg coffee but a bit sweet. Service okay normal. Hard to find parking around this area.

  • 5/5 KAMIL 7 months ago on Google
    The food taste good. All the rice set taste good. The noodles soup is refreshing and aromatic (sweeter type). The service okay normal. Overall : i will comeback.

  • 4/5 Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Z. 6 months ago on Google
    Just so so only Vietnamese po. Nothing special about. Food portion quite small. Pricing little bit to high side. Super Saigon miles ahead better than this


Call +60 4-228 0682 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • āœ“ļø Paid street parking
    • āœ“ļø Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • āœ“ļø Debit cards
    • āœ“ļø Credit cards
    • āœ“ļø NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • āœ“ļø Coffee
    • āœ“ļø Halal food
    • āœ“ļø Small plates
    • āœ“ļø Vegetarian options
  • Dining options
    • āœ“ļø Lunch
    • āœ“ļø Brunch
    • āœ“ļø Dinner
    • āœ“ļø Dessert
    • āœ“ļø Seating
    • āœ“ļø Catering
    • āœ“ļø Breakfast
    • āœ“ļø Counter service
  • Service options
    • āœ“ļø Dine-in
    • āœ“ļø Delivery
    • āœ“ļø Takeaway
    • āœ“ļø No-contact delivery

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