For the longest time, Little China was my go-to place for dinner in the evenings when I had things to do at the parish. The food was always very delicious, particularly the vermicelli bowl with tofu. It was a neighborhood "mom & pop" store and the owners were super friendly. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they survived by delivering orders to the nearby apartment complexes. However, delivery charges started to go up and, post-COVID-19 pandemic, they were not able to reopen the dining room because they could not find workers. Unfortunately, Little China eventually closed their doors.
Not too long after Little China closed their doors for good, Saigon Quan (https://www.saigonquanatx.com/) too over their space. Out with the traditional, but antiquated, decor and in with a more modern style. The food is traditional Vietnamese food with the popular Chinese dishes. We have eaten at Saigon Quan a few times now and have really enjoyed the food. I compare it to another traditional restaurant that is also one of my favorites - Bep Saigon (https://mybepsaigon.com/menu). However, whereas, Bep Saigon is a little out of the way, Saigon Quan has the advantage of being close to the church.
So far, these are the menu items that we have tried and they were all very delicious:
- Sweet & Sour Pork Ribs
- Pho Dac Biet
- Canh Chua (Vietnamese Sour Soup)
- Goi Cu Hu Dua (Vietnamese Coconut Salad) (pictured below)
- Fried Shrimp Rolls (pictured below)
- Traditional Broccoli (pictured below)
Now, the Pho Dac Biet is just as good as the one at Pho Phi (https://phophirestaurant.com/), which is our to-go pho noodle soup place in Austin. That tells you a lot about the quality of the food for a non-pho restaurant to serve up yummilious pho noodle soup!
Fried Shrimp Rolls
Traditional Broccoli
Goi Cu Hu Dua (Vietnamese Coconut Salad)
Finally, the new owners are wonderful as well and very attentive to their customers. It is their "mom & pop" store and we are happy to give them our business.
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Other Ngon Quá Foodie blogs:
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: Plank https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2023/03/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-plank.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: JINYA Ramen https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2023/03/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-jinya-ramen.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: Maxine's Gumbo House https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2023/03/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-maxines.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: 16th Anniversary Edition https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2023/05/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-16th-anniversary.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: Deckhand Oyster Bar (Round Rock) https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2023/04/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-deckhand-oyster.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: Sushi Koen (Round Rock) https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2024/07/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-sushi-koen-round.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: K Ramyun (Cedar Park) https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2025/04/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-k-ramyun-cedar-park.html
- Ngon Quá Foodie Blog: Red Ash Italia (Anniversary Edition) https://dcnphuc2019.blogspot.com/2025/05/ngon-qua-foodie-blog-red-ash-italia.html
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