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Le Petit Sao

Downtown
4.5$$
OPEN11:30 am - 9 pm
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Le Petit Sao Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Fast casual Modern Vietnamese restaurant. Our homemade menu includes Bun Bowls, Banh Mi, Pho Soups, Salads and more. We also have Viet appetizers to share with cold asian beers, cocktails or wine ! #nontraditionalbutmadewithlotsoflove

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Reviews for Le Petit Sao

Food
Service
on Google4.4 (500+)
*as of 2026-04-01
5★
73%
4★
13%
3★
6%
2★
9%
1★
1%

Review Summary

Le Petit Sao draws praise for a cozy, welcoming vibe, generous portions and affordable prices, with menu highlights like pho, bun bowls and banh mi that readers find fresh, flavorful and satisfying. The staff are repeatedly described as friendly, attentive and helpful, and the atmosphere is often noted as charming and well suited for a casual meal or lunch with friends. The food quality is widely regarded as strong, with standout items such as chicken pho, grilled chicken banh mi, fresh spring rolls and a creamy pandan dessert, and gluten free options are appreciated by those who need them. On the other hand, some reviews point to service hiccups like missing drinks, notes not appearing on tickets, and occasional miscommunications about toppings. A few diners also mention temperature issues in the dining room when doors open and the air conditioning runs. Still, the overall impression is solid value, friendly service, and a reliable, enjoyable Vietnamese meal in a lively setting, with many reviewers indicating they would return.
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It was the best salad I've tried in my life 😋

Apr 24, 2025
on Google

J'ai pris un menu pour emporter. Il y avait longtemps que je n'avais pas fait des petits sons de contentement en mangeant! Eh bien oui, ce banh mi & la salade de papaye vertes étaient tout simplement délicieux! À refaire

Apr 24, 2025
on Google

la salade de tofu grillé un délice avec les micro pousse d une ferme de Montréal

Dec 4, 2024
on Google

I think the vibe of this place plays way too in to the "squiggly candle" aesthetic, to the point where the chopsticks are pastel. Am I the key demo? Probably not. The food was mediocre at best. I personally didn't really like the my Bun bowl, the pork meatball patties were strange & had a weird pickled green onion(?) I think on them. Not really a fan. The papaya salad was good, the dressing was nice & tasted fresh. The pho was decent.

Aug 21, 2024
on Google

Très très bon. Trouvé au hasard. Je ne regrette pas. Les plats sont tops 😎😎😎 la grande salade excellente. Le service rapide & l'ambiance sympa avec de la musique zen pas forte. Recommandé à 200%

Jul 30, 2024
on Google

Que ce soit pour la pause lunch ou juste de visite du coin, cette nouvelle petite chaîne Vietnamienne ne déçoit pas ! On y retrouve tous les mets que l'on connaît réalisés avec splendeur. J'ai pris le panier pique-nique avec le Banh-mi poulet accompagné de chips aux crevettes & d'une petite salade, un délice. N'hésitez pas !

Jul 2, 2024
on Google

Établissement très joli. J'ai l'habitude d'aller très souvent à la succursale de Pointe-St-Charles. J'avais l'impression de déranger. Le Banh Mi qu'on m'a servi avait plus l'air d'une salade dans une tranche de baguette que le sandwich auquel je suis habituée. Il y avait trois petites rondelles de porc en tout. Très sec & déçevant. Plus jamais ici.

Jun 19, 2024
on Google

Amazing. Service was great, super cute atmosphere. Chicken was the best chicken I have ever tasted. Everything was so flavourful, hot, & arrived quickly. Pho broth was also amazing. We ordered the pho & the vermicelli salad & they were equally fantastic

Jan 2, 2024
on Google

Trendy place, service was very fast, but just average, one waitress was very friendly & the other didn't seem to care much. Food is good, although I wouldn't say it's very authentic. But the price are steep for the sizes of the portions. Even by adding an appetizer, the small portion of the pho would leave any normal adult hungry & the large size there would be a medium at best at any other pho restaurant. You are 100% paying for the location. The papaya salad is great tho.

Oct 28, 2023
on Google

I changed my review to 4 stars,
I went back with another friend cause she really want to try this restaurant.
& surprisingly, this time, service, cocktails & food were very good.
Staffs are super friendly. Everything came at the right timing. I would come back with other friends next time.

(Three stars review): Heard about this place from a influencer on instagram. So I went to this restaurant with a friend. & the food was not bad. (But I got a bit of stomachache & diarrhea when I got home). & I didn't eat anything before going to this restaurant. So I'm not sure if it was the salad which wasn't very fresh, other condiments or the grilled chicken with the curry sauce...
The cocktails, I would say it wasn't very constant. The first sangria that I ordered was very tasty & then I ordered a second one (it tasted very strong alcohol in it). I don't know if they were using a measuring tool or not.
My friend got a banh mi sandwich. She said it was tasty.
Not sure if I would like to come back.

Aug 9, 2023
on Google