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Saigon Deli is a
Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...
restaurant. According to
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, "This hole in the wall is a one-stop shop for everything ranging from
bánh mì In Vietnamese cuisine, , bánh mỳ or banh mi (, ; , 'bread' (Hanoi: “aʲŋ̟˧˥.mi˧˩or Saigon: “an˧˥.mi˧˩), is a short baguette with thin, crisp crust and a soft, airy texture. It is often split lengthwise and filled with meat and ...
s and curry chicken to bubble tea and all kinds of prepackaged snacks." Most known for its bánh mì, the restaurant has also served banh bo nuong, barbecue pork sandwich, beef
stew A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been Cooking, cooked in Soup, liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients can include any combination of vegetables and may include meat, especially tougher meats suitable for ...
, stuffed bitter melon, coconut chicken,
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, pork meatballs, and
spring roll Spring rolls are rolled appetizers or dim sum commonly found in Chinese, Vietnamese and Southeast Asian cuisines. The kind of wrapper, fillings, and cooking technique used, as well as the name, vary considerably depending on the region's cu ...
s. The restaurant does not offer seating.


Reception

Julien Perry included the business in ''
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'''s 2013 lists of "The 38 Essential Restaurants" and "Handy Guide to Seattle's 18 Iconic Sandwiches". The website's Gabe Guarente included Saigon Deli in a 2015 overview of "Where to Get Fantastic Vietnamese Food in Seattle for Takeout and Delivery". Jay Friedman included the restaurant in a 2021 overview of "Where to Get Some Great Banh Mi in the Seattle Area". Chona Kasinger included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2014 list of "The 15 best places to eat in Seattle's International District". Kara Tiernan of '' The Stranger'' included Saigon Deli in a 2018 list of "Our Favorite Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle". Writers for the newspaper included the barbecue pork bánh mì in a 2020 list of "The Cheapest Eats in Seattle". Rich Smith said "it's probably the best $5.00 you can spend in the city" and wrote, "Few places in Seattle make you feel like you live in an actual city. Saigon Deli is one of them." Allecia Vermillion included Saigon Deli in ''
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s 2022 list of "The Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle". Saigon Deli was included in
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2025 list of the 25 best restaurants in the Chinatown–International District.


See also

*
List of Vietnamese restaurants Following is a list of Vietnamese restaurants: * An Xuyên Bakery, Portland, Oregon, U.S. * Anh and Chi, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Annam VL, Portland, Oregon * Ba Bar, Seattle, Washington, U.S. * Bambū * Berlu, Portland, Oregon * ...
* Vietnamese in Seattle


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* {{Restaurants in Seattle Restaurants in Chinatown–International District, Seattle Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle