Bagolac Saigon Restaurant
• 6130 1A St SW | Calgary, AB
Average User Rating:
7.40/10
7.40/10
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"Awesome Vietnamese Cuisine"
Christopher
August 2011 — "My wife and I stumbled across this place one afternoon and thought we would give it a try. We both like Vietnamese cuisine, and it is usually tough to go wrong in Calgary.
We took our two kids (3 and 1) in here and the service was great, even though we showed up for the lunchtime rush. It was busy and there were a lot of people.
I was very happy with my dish, which I think crossed the border into Thailand. It was a spicy curry dish. In any case- flavours were good and the value was there."
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"Great tasting Vietnamese "
Henry
May 2011 — "Bagolac Saigon Restaurant is hidden away beside the Chinook LRT station in Calgary. It is just a few minutes walk from the popular Chinook Mall. It is also one of my favourite destinations for Vietnamese in the city. There are plenty of choices for Vietnamese cuisine in Calgary but this one stands out for its ambience, service, and cleanliness. Most family run Vietnamese restaurants can feel crammed and rushed. Bagolac Saigon is an inviting restaurant with plenty of booth seating in a restaurant that feels like a much more expensive place to dine. The service is also top notch which is not something you'd always expect while at the typical Vietnamese restaurant where the server simply takes your order on a sheet of paper you fill our yourself. The Vietnamese noodles were delicious and I'd recommend the satay noodles. It is a spicy flavoured noodle and the soup is delicious as well. "
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"Excellent Food"
Karl
December 2010 — "With my wife craving some Vietnamese noodle soup, we hit the Bagolac Saigon restaurant close to Chinook Centre Shopping Mall. We got there at around 5:30 pm on a Saturday night. Remarkably, there was plenty of room in the restaurant and we did not have to wait. It looked like the place was recently renovated and was very clean. I liked the two little beta fish they had up front in small cylindrical vases. After we were seated, the server took our orders promptly and was attentive to our needs. We ordered some lemon grass chicken, rice vermecelli noodles with beef and spring rolls, and hot vietnamese noodle soup. The food was fresh and hot and the service was excellent. We had some tea to accompany our dinner. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone wanting some vietnamese food. I also noticed that they had some thai dishes on the menu, so I guess we'll have to try some of this next time as well. All in all, we had a good experience at this restaurant. The prices were average for what I would expect from a restaurant of this stature."
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"HUGE menu!"Lindsay
November 2010 — "This restaurant is really great because it has so many items to choose from. It boasts a menu with both a full selection of Vietnamese as well as Thai foods! Whatever you're in the mood for, you'll no doubt find something delicious. It took a really long time to look through the menu because there were just so many choices. I ordered the prawn green curry with a side of coconut rice. It was exactly like the green curry they serve in Thailand! It was very authentic and definitely the best Thai curry I have had in Calgary. Delicious! There were quite a few prawns for the price and there was plenty of food to take home for the next day. The place was really busy and the service was fast and efficient. If Thai food isn't really your thing, my friend had Vietnamese which also looked delicious! Great restaurant. "
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"Bring on the Water! "Mary
May 2010 — "I had a weekday lunch meeting here and I was a little surprised at how busy the joint was when it wasn't even downtown! It's a place that you may pass often, but not make the extra effort to try out the place, right across from the Chinook LRT station. I ordered the supposed "famous dish", suggested to me by my friend - the vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and spring rolls. I think the trick is to not have any great expectations because it is bound to blow up in your face! It was a good dish, but the after affects were not so pleasant. I found myself extremely dehydrated - probably MSG or otherwise, it was the overly generous amount of salt in the dish. The food is good, but not the best. The main protein wasn't chopped up into bits so, I give it a point there, but the cons outweigh the pros. I don't think I will be enjoying a meal here for a little while. "
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"FANTASTIC RESTAURANT!"
M
August 2008 — "Great food, awesome pho and friendly service once the staff gets to know you.
Bagolac's is a wonderful place to eat - you get great bang for your buck, a full belly, and a craving to come back.
10/10. Love it!""
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"Gone Down Hill"Jane
March 2008 — "My friends and I used to go weekly to Bagolac Saigon but we were put off as it became busier and service went down hill while prices soared. This visit was a last attempt to see if things had improved at all and they had not. I was shocked that my former-fav chicken salad rolls now tasted like they had been pre-made and kept in a fridge and also the chicken inside seemed to be processed, not fresh. We never did get our drinks and it took 30 mins to get our order when the restaurant was only about 70% full. I will not go back again and it's a real shame because they used to have such a high quality."
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"Soups are great"
Charlie
November 2007 — "The soups at Bagolac are amazing, but some of the other dishes I've had are sub par. The atmosphere is modern-looking and the service is usually very good. Stick to the soups and you'll be happy."
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"Mmmm Vietnamese"Michael
August 2006 — "I always love it when I'm near Chinook Mall so I can swing by Bagolac. The food is really tasty, as most Vietnamese food is IMHO. The restaurant is clean and there are lots of tables, however if you go right at lunch it can be tough to get a table. But, a busy restaurant is a good restaurant, especially since it is consistently busy."
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DescriptionThis excellent restaurant is located close to the Chinook Centre. It is renowned for great service and freshly prepared food using the finest ingredients. Specialties include seafood and bbq meat dishes.
Location Information6130 1A St SW
Calgary
AB
