Saigon Noodle House 6831 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117

"We come here often for pho. The pho broth is a mix of beef and chicken and they don’t have veggie broth. I like that you can order veggie pho but add fried tofu. The meat is usually very dry and over cooked so I wouldn’t recommend it. They only have 3 vegetarian dishes to choose from. So if you are vegan or vegetarian you don’t have a lot of options and definitely can’t get pho. Don’t be misled by the veggie pho option. They use the chicken/beef broth."

"I stopped by this restaurant on my way back to Orange County. The taste of the pho didn't taste quite the same as the flavor of PHO, so it's more like an Americanized- Vietnamese restaurant. However, it wasn't at all bad, and it's still a good place to try Vietnamese cuisine."

"Rare beef pho was delicious, the meat was tender and flavorful. Same goes for the chicken pho and egg rolls. The vermicelli with pork was tangy and light. The house fried rice was savory and hearty. The staff was friendly and efficient. The interior was simple, humble and large. Many tables and booths to accommodate groups of all sizes."

"The food was extremely salty! I got Pho Tai ($9.50) and the broth came out very dark and a lot of msg as it made me thirsty. We also got rice with bbq pork and egg loaf ($10.50). It’s regular steam rice not broken rice. The meat was not grilled, it was pan fried and really tough. It was salty and so was the egg loaf and fish sauce. I had to squeeze a lot of lemon into my broth. I have to admit that this place was busy. I was also disgusted that they reuse take out paper menus. The bathroom was also dirty and no more hand soup. I hope the employees have another sink that they use because the soap bottle was completely out and someone prior had poured water in to dilute it. Didn’t work, it’s just all water."

"Busy, bustling restaurant. Sticky tables and lack of uncleanliness makes eating here a little questionable or maybe they are short on a busboy. However, the food is typically flavorful and hits all the taste buds in the right spots. Greasy, dark egg rolls might mean it's time to change the oil in the fryer vat."