Review

Bringing the taste of Vietnam to Chiang Mai, Maison Saigon uses locally-sourced fresh ingredients to serve vibrant Vietnamese cuisine. Located at the Villa Mahabhirom resort, the restaurant is a hideout amidst the tranquil backdrop of creative spaces and pristine gardens. The menu presents authentic Vietnamese cuisine with a variety of textures, exuding fragrant aromas and carefully composed presentations. Deep fried polly tofu is a light appetiser, with firmly textured fresh tofu served warm with piquant spring onions braised in a pungent fish sauce. Saigonese grilled pork rolls serves generous rice noodles with a distinctive homemade grilled pork sausage, garden salad and silky soft vermicelli noodles; cucumber and green mango slices add crunch. The dipping sauce arrives with diced peanuts on the side, soaking into the roll’s ingredients and forming a complex sweet, hot and sour ensemble. Pho is the traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, and Miss Saigon’s Thai wagyu version is a signature dish with reason. Bringing together an abundance of fresh basil and coriander, the hearty bowl includes crispy garlic, spring onions, rice noodles and succulent slices of grass-fed local Thai wagyu. The broth is perfectly balanced, careful not to outdo the rich tastes of each of its components. With culinary craft, this restaurant holds fort as to why Vietnamese cuisine is renowned globally for its flavoursome and healthy dishes.