SAO SAO is a warm and friendly "Bring your own wine" Vietnamese family restaurant that is open for over 10 years in Brossard. Each roll, broth, sauce, skewer is prepared and made with love by our Mama Thi loyal to the traditions and the kitchen for all these years.
Sao Sao is frequently praised for generous portions and fresh, flavorful dishes, with the pho often hailed as excellent and lunch service described as fast; the place also earns compliments for a warm, cozy vibe that suits families and dates, and takeout is available. Overall, the reviews highlight good value, friendly staff, and a welcoming atmosphere, though a few readers report cleanliness concerns in the dining area, occasional slower or distracted service, and some dishes that don’t meet expectations, such as greasy broth or less authentic flavors.
I wanted to like this place, I really did. MC pho is my Brossard go-to pho restaurant but it's closed today, I guess it wouldn't hurt if I'd try a new place, Sao Sao was jumping to my face, however it didn't stand up to my expectation...at all. The restaurant is actually well decorated. The server was nice & cute, too. BUT, the spicy beef rice noodles, also known as bun bow hue, were a big miss to me. First of all, the noodles were way too undercooked. When it comes to cook these kind of thick rice noodles , you have to soak them into hot water for a couple of hours ( at least 30 minutes), then you can cook them into perfection, however, I don't think the cook here knows this technique like every other pho restaurants out there. The rice noodles are too hard to chew. Even bending them is difficult. Second, the broth was not even hot, not tasty at all. This lemongrass flavor was missing, due to the lemongrass chunck that they use was sitting in the fridge too long, I assume. & the meat was nearly fresh, for spicy beef soup , I don't expect lots of flavorless prok stew in there. Big disappointment. The curry chicken bowl (p4)was pretty standard. That was the only reason that I rate this place 3 stars. Oh, one last thing, they don't have basil ...
Vietnamese cuisine with a modern twist. Food is good but not 100% authentic. Service could be better - we requested English menus but never got them from the server, so we ordered by guessing the French menu.
Les plats étaient excellents comme toujours, & le service chaleureux, c'est vraiment notre valeur sûre. La cuisine & authentique & savoureuse je recommande à 100%
J'ai adoré mon expérience au Petit Sao de Brossard! Nous y avons été en famille pour le brunch & tout était délicieux! Nous avons pris l'os: la présentation était incroyable & le goût aussi, les nems sont toujours délicieux & le gravlax de saumon vraiment très bon, belle présentation & saveurs originales. Le service était excellent & j'ai beaucoup aimé la décoration, très jolies couleurs & belle ambiance! Je recommande ce restaurant & j'y retournerai c'est certain!
Nous etions des clients extrêmement réguliers mais depuis les nouveaux propriétaires & les changements de prix extrême & la qualité dmarde qui donnes mtnt je met pu un pied la ! Enplus il n'y a plus de boeuf au menu ciao bye la gang
Très bon restaurant les entrées sont excellents les portions pour les repas sont généreux style thaï( je recommence fortement ce petit restaurant... je donne 5 étoiles & plus)👍😘🦋... prix raisonnable
Un samedi soir, 20h, nous sommes les seuls clients, salle calme, serveurs sympa, service rapide, la nourriture est bonne mais manque de saveurs, le général Sao manque énormément de sauce, il est sec, vraiment dommage. Les nems sont excellent, wotton aussi. Gros bémol pour les toilettes vraiment très très sale malheureusement
Au petit Sao j'ai enfin trouvé la meilleure soupe Pho de la rive-sud & le service était parfait. Super ambiance & à un prix vraiment abordable. Je recommande ce restaurant à tous le monde.
My friend & I were at dix30 & debating on what to eat for lunch since everything (or almost) is expensive over there. We decided to go to Sao Sao on a whim, I had never tried it but she had. It was a HOT summer day in the middle of August & the waiter advised before even giving us a table that the AC was broken which was thoughtful. They had fans on so it wasn't too bad. I had a Gi cun roll as an entree, & it was delicious! I could've eaten two or three of these & would've been full! The sauce they gave you with it was also incredible. As the main plate, I had Bò nng with rice & the little salad. It was grilled beef with its own spices & seasoning. It was truly delicious, & it filled me up, definitely worth the price I paid! All in all, the prices are very low & the portion size is generous! The restaurant itself isn't the fanciest in its decoration or ambience, but it's cosy enough, & I would recommend trying it on an evening & getting different plates to try. Definitely will go again!
Feb 24, 2024
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beautifully decorated restaurant The staff is kind but lacks attention to service We were seated & it took almost 15 mins before we got served water or asked if we wanted to start with something Took us another 10 mins of us waiving at waiters to get someone to notice us & ask for a dessert The food was good but not the best vietnamiese out there Pho soup was too salty We had a decent experience but most likely wont be back Lastly the pillows on the bench need to be washed - very dirty
