Saigon Coffee
9 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/sandiego, r/asksandiego13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Saigon Coffee, a North Park Vietnamese coffee shop, and several call it excellent or a favorite, with one ranking its coffee above anything else they have tried. One praises its family recipe, one says it is well liked for Vietnamese iced coffee, and one strongly endorses it for bean-forward coffee. Caveats: a few criticize the taste, with one calling it dessert-style rather than bold and one finding too much cream, a few prefer another shop's version, one wishes it opened earlier, and one notes it has no hot drink option.
Address
Saigon Coffee, 3994 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Vietnamese iced coffee
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/noondi34 in r/sandiego · May 2026taste
Says the place is delicious.
- Recommendsu/Dear_Efficiency_3616 in r/sandiego · Jul 2026
Includes Saigon Coffee in its list of good spots in North Park.
- Recommendsu/moonchildkarma in r/sandiego · May 2026service
Loves this place and praises its family recipe.
- Recommendsu/meldrivein in r/asksandiego · Feb 2026
Named as one of the commenter's favorite stops on a suggested University-to-Adams walk.
- Recommendsu/1130339D in r/sandiego · May 2026taste
Says they love this place and rate its coffee above anything else they have tried.
- Recommendsu/ifartedloudyep in r/sandiego · Mar 2025taste
Says they love this coffee but it has no hot drink option on the menu.
- Caveatu/homme_boy in r/sandiego · May 2026taste
Says the Golden Donut branch beats this place on taste.
- Caveatu/doctorngo in r/sandiego · May 2026taste
Likewise calls this place dessert-style, not as bold as other options.
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- Recommendsu/Cold-Brew-Queen-27 in r/asksandiego · Aug 2025taste
Says Saigon Coffee is well liked by fans of Vietnamese iced coffee.
- Recommendsu/fuzzyant in r/sandiego · May 2025
Names Saigon Cafe as a reply, giving no details.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Winter_1020 in r/asksandiego · Dec 2024taste
Strongly endorses it, especially for anyone who prefers bean-forward coffee flavor.
- Caveatu/Overall-Tart-832 in r/sandiego · May 2026taste
Says this place's coffee has too much cream, a critical taste opinion.
- Mixedu/Low_Turnip_3430 in r/sandiego · Nov 2025
Thinks its Vietnamese coffee is top tier, but wishes the cafe opened earlier.
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