Over a month ago now, Aaron and I were planning to take Aaron’s brother out to lunch at the Saigon Bistro, the only Vietnamese restaurant in Toledo. When we arrived, we were angered and confused that the “Closed” sign was up. Upon closer inspection, they were VERY closed: the decorations had been removed from the foyer, and pots and pans were strewn about the dining area. Only then did we catch the significance of the truck and trailer that were parked in front.
The Saigon Bistro was closed. For good.
While we were contemplating where we were really going to eat lunch, I posted this unusually profane tweet:
Last weekend, Aaron and I drove past the restaurant again, just to make sure they hadn’t been doing some major remodeling, or moved to another location. Alas, all the signage had been removed from the building, and a Restaurant For Lease sign was posted where the Closed sign used to be.
Writing a review is pointless now. Suffice to say that the Saigon Bistro had been one of our favorite restaurants, and became our go-to when we weren’t sure what was for lunch. I sincerely miss my bún and chrysanthemum tea. Aaron was partial to the phở, which was also quite delicious.
I guess that when we want Vietnamese food now, we’ll have to make a pilgrimage to Ann Arbor or Cleveland or some other more culinarily savvy city.
We miss you, Saigon Bistro.