Saigon on Fifth - San Diego

Appetizers

• Imperial RollsUSD 5.95

  madam jade's secret of bringing rice paper to a crisp, filled with fresh crab meat, delicate shrimp, chicken, and vegetables.

• Fresh Spring RollsUSD 5.95

  for healthy eating with absolutely no oil and low carb, our shrimp, lettuce, rice noodle vermicelli, mint, and with your choice of (traditional) lean pork thinly sliced; or shredded white chicken, or simply vegetables and herbs, wrapped in delicate rice paper, paired with our specialty dipping sauce.

• Spicy Baby ClamsUSD 9.95

  baby clams are lightly sauteed with fresh chilli, garlic, mint, served over lobster crackers every scoop will be filled with fresh clams aroma

• Seafood Crystal DumplingsUSD 5.95

  our special clear steamed dumplings are filled with shrimps, scallops, jimaca

• Pan Fried DumplingUSD 5.95

  vietnamese signature stuffing with chicken and vegetables are deliciously marinated and lightly fried.

• Fried TofuUSD 5.95

  our special tofu are evenly browned and served with homemade peanut and soy base dipping sauce.

• Cream Cheese WontonUSD 5.95

  our special blend of cream cheese seasoned with scallions and spices are aromatically softened with crispy wonton jacket.

• Fried ShrimpUSD 6.95

  fresh shrimp are seasoned with herbs and spices, rolled egg noodle and golden fried.

• Sugar Cane ShrimpUSD 7.95

  fresh ground shrimps blended with special seasoning, delicately wrapped around each individual sugar cane, then grilled to perfection

• Steam MusselsUSD 6.95

  fresh steamed mussels are topped with roasted green onion, infused in chilli tamarin sauce, with dash of basil

• Tofu SkinUSD 6.95

  fresh ground shrimp, crab meat, scallop, and vegetables are wrapped with thin layers of soy milk skin, then golden fried

Salads

• Ginger

  honey-pickled ginger tops our bed of fresh green tossed in our signature chilli ginger dressing

  • S.USD 3.95
  • L.USD 6.95

• Lotus Stem

  fresh lotus stems with shrimp, lean steam pork, cucumber, carrot, daikon, chopped mint and basil, cilantro tossed in chilli tamarin dressing. sprinkled peanuts

  • S.USD 5.95
  • L.USD 9.95

• Lemon Steak

  top grade medium-well steak, thinly sliced and tossed in lemon garlic dressing with tomatoes, cucumber, chopped mint & basil, onion, shredded carrot. sprinkled ground peanut & roasted ruby red onion

  • L.USD 9.95

• Fish

  shredded steam sea bass and honey-pickled cabbage tossed in house special dressing together with chopped mint & vietnamese basil, roasted ruby red onion

  • S.USD 5.95
  • L.USD 9.95

• Papaya

  shredded fresh green papaya with your choice of: - vietnamese special seasoned beef jerky served with pungent ginger-soy dressing - shrimp, lean shredded pork served with chilli tamarind dressing

  • S.USD 5.95
  • L.USD 9.95

• Chicken

  shredded chicken and shredded cabbage tossed in chilli tamarind dressing, with chopped vietnamese basil, carrots, pickled onion

  • S.USD 4.95
  • L.USD 8.95

Soups - Tamarln Soup

traditional vietnamese tamarind-base soup, with pineapple, tomato, bean sprout, okra, vietnamese celery, topped with fresh basil. with your choice of:

• Vegetable & Tofu

  • CupUSD 3.95
  • PotUSD 17.95

• Shrimp/fish/calamari/chicken

  • CupUSD 4.95
  • PotUSD 19.95

• Coco-chicken SoupUSD 8.95

  served in whole coconut, tender white meat chicken cooked in clear broth with young coconut juice

• Beans Thread SoupUSD 4.95

  clear vermicelli cooked in chicken broth with unique flavoring, with shredded chicken

• Vegetables & Tofu SoupUSD 4.95

  mixed fresh vegetables, and soft tofu cooked in clear-broth-base soup ...

Soups - Spicy Lemon Grass Soup

fresh chilli-base soup with lime, lemon grass accent, cooked with lemon leaf, mushroom, with your choice of:

• Vegetable & Tofu

  • CupUSD 3.95
  • PotUSD 17.95

• Shrimp/fish/calamari/chicken

  • CupUSD 4.95
  • PotUSD 19.95

• Dumpling Soup

  home made dumplings stuffed with combination of shrimp, crab, chicken, vegetables, cooked in clear-broth soup

  • CupUSD 4.95
  • PotUSD 19.95

Specialties

• Fish Of HueUSD 13.95

  choice of sea bass or salmon, pan grilled. tastefully marinated in house special spicy sauce with garlic, ginger, lemon grass

  • ChickenUSD 11.95

• Creamy Basil FishUSD 13.95

  choice of sea bass or salmon, pan grilled. served in creamy sauce with touch of organic yellow curry powder, basil, vietnamese herbs

  • ChickenUSD 11.95

• Baked Egg PlantUSD 9.95

  asian egg plant, baked and served with chilli garlic tamarind sauce, topped with roasted green onion

• Original Garlic Shrlmp

  original creation of our garlic shrimp, lightly battered, cooked with pungent fruit juice, topped with roasted garlic.

  • Sea BassUSD 13.95
  • ChickenUSD 11.95

• 360 BeefUSD 15.95

  cubed filet mignon, skillfully sauteed to perfection, with black pepper, garlic, imported sauce

• Saigon Love BoatUSD 15.95

  seafood combination infused with lemon leaf, vietnamese herbs wrapped in banana leaf, grilled to delicate perfection

• Smoked Oyster OmeletteUSD 13.98

  unique taste of omelette with smoke oyster ground pork, onion, vermicelli, dried mushroom

• Lemon Leaf ChickenUSD 13.95

  grilled filet of chicken, specially seasoned with lemon leaf accents. topped with pungent mustard sauce

• Orange DuckUSD 13.95

  roasted duck flavored with our special orange sauce

• Coconut ShrimpUSD 15.95

  fresh shrimp baked in fresh whole coconut with natural coconut juice blended with special seasoning

• Clay Pot FishUSD 13.95

  traditional dish of fish cooked in clay pot. enriched by flavorful sauce cooked until lightly caramelized. choice of sea bass or salmon.

  • ChickenUSD 11.95

• Mango FishUSD 15.95

  whole tilapia pan-fried to a crisp, served with shredded green mango in chilli garlic sauce

• Shells In BasilUSD 13.95

  choice of mussels or clams sauteed in house special sauce, accented with basil, chilli pepper, garlic

• Soft-shell CrabUSD 15.95

  our lightly battered soft-shell crab baked with special blend of spices with roasted chilli pepper, garlic and green onion.

• Tamarin Crab

  whole crab in their shells sauteed in flavorful honey-tamarin sauce. seasonal

• Baked Garlic Crab

  our whole crab fully marinated in traditional garlic sauce and green onion, slowly oven baked. seasonal

Classic Entrees

all classic entrees served with your choice of:

• Vegetarian/tofu/mock ChickenUSD 7.95

• Chicken/pork/beefUSD 9.95

• Shrimp/calamariUSD 11.95

• Scallop/mix SeafoodUSD 13.95

Pho And Noodles

• MiUSD 10.95

  vietnamese 'classic style' egg noodle soup. served with shrimp, chicken, fish balls , vegetable. topping with roasted ruby red onion, roasted garlic, green onion.

• Pan Seared MiUSD 12.95

  egg noodle pan seared to a light golden crisp. topped with combination of shrimp, chicken beef, calamari, fish ball, vegetables, sauteed in house special sauce.

• Pan Seared Rice NoodleUSD 12.95

  flat rice noodles, pan seared to light crispy. topped with combination of shrimp, chicken, beef, calamari fish ball, vegetables, sauteed in house special sauce

• Spicy Noodle

  our version of flat rice noodle, fully spiced with special herbs, then stir with fresh tomato, cucumber, basil, fresh chilli. with your choice of:

  • VegetarianUSD 8.95
  • ChickenUSD 10.95
  • Shrimp Or CombinationUSD 12.95

Pho And Noodles - Pho

this traditional and very popular beef broth-based, rice noodle soup is richly flavored, complicated yet delicately prepared. topped with onion & cilantro. served with fresh basil leaf & bean sprouts on the side. with your choice of:

• BeefUSD 7.95

  thinly sliced rare eye round steak or well done briskets

• Beef BallsUSD 7.95

  house special blend of beef balls.

• Combination Of Beef & Beef BallsUSD 8.95

• ChickenUSD 7.95

  prepared with chicken-broth-based pho. served with shredded chicken.

• SeafoodUSD 12.95

  served with combination of seafood selections of shrimps, fish balls, calamari, scallop

Spicy

• Lemon Grass

  fresh chilli-based seasoning, lemon grass, bell pepper, garlic, onion. sauteed to caramelized.

• Chilli Basil

  sauteed in special sauce with basil leaf accent. onion, bell pepper. carrots. fresh chilli.

• Ginger

  sauteed with fresh shredded ginger, straw mushroom, onion.

• Asparagus

  sauteed in our own brown sauce with fresh asparagus, carrots, onion. mix vegetables - mixture of selected vegetables and herbs. sauteed in special brown sauce.

• Oriental Broccoli

  broccoli from the far east, sauteed with mushroom, carrots.

• Cashew Nuts

  unique pungent bean sauce, sauteed to caramelized with cashew nuts

• Green Beans

  sauteed in pungent bean sauce, bell pepper.

• Sweet & Sour

  vietnamese classic version of honey and fruit juice, sauteed with cucumber, pineapple, carrots, onion.

• Bamboo Shoots

  sauteed with fresh bamboo shoots, garlic.

• Red Curry

  red curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, lemon grass, basil leaf

• Yellow Curry

  saigon-style of cooking yellow curry, with lightly browned potatoes, carrots, onion.

Rice Over Rice

• Saigon Fried Rice

  try our traditional "vietnamese style" stir fried of jasmine rice. richly flavored with full spices and herbs. with your choice of:

  • VegetarianUSD 6.95
  • ChickenUSD 8.95
  • Shrimp Or CombinationUSD 10.95

• Crab Fried RiceUSD 12.95

  chef's unique version of jasmine rice, stir fried with crab paste, fresh crab meat, fresh chilli. roasted garlic, onion

• Spicy Fried Rice

  our version of special fragrance rice, fully spiced with special herbs, then stir fried with fresh tomato, cucumber, basil, fresh chilli. with your choice of:

  • VegetarianUSD 6.95
  • ChickenUSD 8.95
  • Shrimp Or CombinationUSD 10.95

• Pineapple Fried RiceUSD 12.95

  chefs special version of stir fried jasmine rice pineapple and roasted cashew nuts with shrimp, chicken, roasted garlic, egg, onion. uniquely served inside half-cut pineapple.

Table Specialties

• Beef A La GrillUSD 15.95

  thin slices of choice beef. marinated with lemon grass, sesame, garlic, onion. after grilling, wrap them with rice paper wrapping and selected vegetables. dip with authentic sauce

• Vinegar Fondue BeefUSD 15.95

  thin slices of choice beef, cooked by dipping in our special vinegar broth base fondue wrap them with rice paper wrapping and selected vegetables. dip with authentic sauce

• Saigon FondueUSD 19.95

  create your own fondue with fresh shrimp, calamari scallop, beef balls, fish filet. tofu. and mix vegetables with our specially seasoned fondue soup base.

• Sugar Cane ShrimpUSD 15.95

  ground fresh shrimps blended with special seasoning, delicately wrapped around each individual sugar cane, grilled to perfection. wrap them with rice paper wrapping and selected vegetables. dip with tamarin sauce.

• Vietnamese Crepes

  traditional rice battered crepe with a touch of turmeric. stuffed with bean sprouts, onion. and your choice of:

  • Lean Slices Of Pork & Shrimp (traditional)USD 10.95
  • Chicken & ShrimpUSD 10.95
  • SeafoodUSD 14.95