The Saigon Grill is a small out of the way joint that sits inside the strip mall surrounding the Albertson’s on Lemay and Riverside. Run by a Vietnamese family that travels from Denver every day to make its fresh fair. The Ninja and I got to sit and Chat with their son who runs the front of the house. He gave us the scoop on how everything is made fresh that day including the spring rolls and soup of the day.
Our soup was a Tofu, Bean Sprout, Pineapple, Celery, Tomato, garlic and Celery Leaves concoction, all in a Chicken Broth. The soup was sweet and tangy with a little spice coming from red pepper flakes. I am NOT a big fan of the Bean Sprout but its flavor did not overpower in this soup so I was ok. Trust me I had my concerns when it was one of the ingredients. The pineapple provides a nice tang to the soup but it was not intense making the soup too sweet. I had big doubts about the soup choice but was surprised how much I enjoyed it. The Ninja was wary as well because he is not a fan of fruit in savory dishes, he too liked it and we both agreed if they could make these ingredients come together we would try any of their soups. 
We then had a starter of Vietnamese Egg Rolls (up till now my favorite had been from Little Saigon and The Ninja and I try them everywhere to compare to theirs) which they hand roll every morning themselves. You can tell these are not frozen pre-made Cosco spring rolls like you get at chain restaurants. How do I know? The meat inside was pre-seasoned before being put in the rice paper and wrapped. It had a great balance of meat, veggies and rice noodles inside with a crispy outside. The fish sauce could have been spicier but it did have the classic flavor there. They have become the new standard to which all others will be compared. I did ask for no bean sprouts on the plate but as you can see they appeared there anyway thank goodness no bean sprouts were inside so no bean sprouts had to be harmed in the making of this review.
I had the Lemongrass Beef, one of my favorite dishes so I get it whenever I see it on a menu to see how good theirs is. Saigon Grill’s is spicy. I do mean very spicy. They are happy to adjust the heat to your taste but I didn’t know that until after and so mine was H O T. The flavors are fantastic, well balanced and the lemongrass really shines. It’s savory and the beef is lean and fall apart tender and moist. My rice was hard but The Ninja’s was fine so some kind of rice fluke.
The Ninja got the Garlic Chicken and again tons of flavor here coming not just from the garlic but a great sauce. Beware though it too was hot hot hot. So ask for it adjusted if you are hot ready for something atomic. I love a place that really prepares their meats. The chicken was lean which meant someone took the time to clean it before cutting it up and making our lunch. That is dedication.Now I am not normally telling you costs of things (because I don’t care, it’s all about the food and the experience) but this place is economical. It really is going to become one of our regular lunchtime haunts. I can’t wait to try the Pho next time. I was told it is their most popular item and once people have it they become addicted. I hope I do. I am already addicted to this great little place. Try it and tell me if you become a convert too.h
