Saigon '60s Hamilton takes its cue from the colour and cultural crosscurrents of Saigon in the 1960s. The restaurant uses that retro idea as a frame for Vietnamese comfort food, mixing well-known classics with a few playful fusion touches that make the menu approachable for newcomers. Its Victoria Street position places it in the centre of Hamilton's dining strip, and daily service from late morning through the evening suits lunch, dinner or a quick stop between them. The result is casual and broad rather than ceremonial, with enough choice for regulars and first-time visitors alike.
Noodle soup is the clearest place to begin. Pho comes with beef, chicken, pork or barbecue pork, as well as less usual toppings such as katsu chicken and roast duck. Spicy lemongrass soup can be matched with meat, seafood or tofu, while a tangy seafood broth combines prawns, squid and surimi. Pork and seafood noodle soup takes a different direction with a Nam Vang style broth. Vegetarians are not limited to removing a topping: the vegan noodle soup uses its own vegetable broth with tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, bok choy and cabbage.
The dry dishes give the menu equal depth. Barbecue pork, lemongrass chicken, grilled pork, roast duck and seafood appear over rice, while fried rice can be paired with a choice of proteins. Vegetable stir-fries are available with steamed rice or rice noodles, ramen and udon, so diners can choose both the base and the main ingredient. Vietnamese salad and vermicelli noodle salad bring pickled vegetables, herbs and fresher textures into the mix. That modular structure is particularly helpful for a group trying to balance meat, seafood and tofu without ordering near-identical plates.
Chef specials range from duck breast in house-made coconut gravy to slow cooked lemongrass beef stew and barbecue pork egg noodles served with soup. Vietnamese pancake arrives with lettuce, pickled carrot and daikon for wrapping, while the small-bites section includes spring rolls and baguettes baked in house for banh mi. Drinks keep the same sense of character: condensed-milk coffee can be hot or iced, egg coffee adds a whipped custard top, and salted cream brings a savoury edge to iced coffee. Smoothies and a children's menu make the restaurant workable for a wide range of diners.
Address: 643 Victoria Street, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand
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Saigon '60s Hamilton Menu
Noodle Soups
Beef Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup. Come with broth, pour over rice noodles and sliced rare beef, topped up with onion, spring onion and corriander. Note: Beef comes raw, will be cooked by pouring hot broth over, unless further instructions are given.
Chicken Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup. Come with broth, pour over rice noodles and topped up with boiled chicken, onion, spring onion and corriander.
Pork Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup. Come with broth, pour over rice noodles and topped up with pork, onion, spring onion and corriander.
BBQ Pork Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup. Come with broth, pour over rice noodles and topped up with sliced BBQ pork, onion, spring onion and corriander.
Katsu Chicken Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup. Come with broth, pour over rice noodles and topped up with katsu chicken (fried chicken), onion, spring onion and corriander.
Roast Duck Pho
Vietnamese noodle soup. Come with broth, pour over rice noodles and topped up with sliced roast duck, onion, spring onion and corriander.
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup
Choose 1 protein option: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Seafood, Tofu
Seafood Noodle Soup
Tomyum-based broth with seafood (prawn, squid, surimi), sprout and herbs
Pork and Seafood Noodle Soup
Nam-vang broth pour over rice noodles, topped up with pork, prawn and squid
Vegetarian Noodle Soup (Vegan)
Vegetable broth rice noodle soup, topped with tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, bok choy and cabbage.
Small Bites
BBQ Pork Banh Mi
BBQ Pork Vietnamese Baguette (baked in house). Served with: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cucumber, Coriander, Butter, house-made char siu gravy.
Pulled Chicken Banh Mi
Pulled chicken with Vietnamese baguette (baked in house). Served with: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cucumber, Coriander, Butter, house-made char siu gravy.
Fried Egg Banh Mi
Fried Egg (x2) with Vietnamese Baguette (baked in house). Served with: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cucumber, Coriander & House-made sauce.
Katsu Banh Mi
Fried Katsu Chicken with Vietnamese Baguette (baked in house). Served with: Pickle Carrot & Daikon, Cucumber, Coriander, house-made char siu gravy & Aioli
Spring Rolls Pork
3 x per serving. Deep Fry Rice-paper Rolls with pork and mushroom filling. Come with salad and fish sauce.
Spring Rolls Chicken
3 x per serving. Deep Fry Wonton-Skin Rolls with chicken filling and wonton sheet. Come with salad and fish sauce.
Spring Rolls Veggie
3 x Deep-fried rice paper rolls w/ Carrot, mushroom, snow pea, cabbage.
Summer Rolls Pork & Prawn
2 x Larger rolls. Pork & Prawn Fresh rice paper rolls with lettuce, carrot, sprout, mint. Come with peanut hoisin (vegan) sauce. Note: Product is gluten-free. Peanut and Gluten are only in the peanut sauce, change to fish sauce for gluten-free option.
Summer Rolls Chicken
2 x Larger rolls. Steamed Chicken Fresh rice paper rolls, lettuce, carrot, sprout, mint. Come with peanut hoisin (vegan) sauce. Note: Product is gluten-free. Peanut and Gluten are only in the peanut sauce, change to fish sauce for gluten-free option.
Summer Rolls Tofu
2 x Larger rolls. Tofu, Fresh rice paper rolls with lettuce, carrot, sprout, mint. Come with peanut hoisin (vegan) sauce. Note: Product is gluten-free. Peanut and Gluten are only in the peanut sauce, change to soy sauce for peanut-free option.
Edamame
Steamed Edamame bean (skin on)
Fried Tofu
Deep Fried Tofu cubes. Served with vegan peanut hoisin sauce. Note: Peanut is only in the sauce.
Fries
Potato Fries. Come with tomato sauce.
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle – BEEF
Vietnamese Hue-style noodle soup. Come with SPICY beef broth, pour over rice noodles and sliced rare beef, topped up with onion, spring onion, corriander and cabbage. Note: Beef comes raw, will be cooked by pouring hot broth over, unless further instructions are given.
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle – CHICKEN
Vietnamese Hue-style noodle soup. Come with SPICY broth, pour over rice noodles and chicken, topped up with onion, spring onion, corriander and cabbage.
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle – PORK
Vietnamese Hue-style noodle soup. Come with SPICY broth, pour over rice noodles and pork, topped up with onion, spring onion, corriander and cabbage.
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle – SEAFOOD
Vietnamese Hue-style noodle soup. Come with SPICY broth, pour over rice noodles and seafood (prawn, squid, surimi, mussels), topped up with onion, spring onion, corriander and cabbage.
Spicy Lemongrass Noodle – TOFU (not vegan)
Vietnamese Hue-style noodle soup. Come with SPICY animal-based broth, pour over rice noodles, topped up with tofu, onion, spring onion, corriander and cabbage.
Chef's Special
Duck Coconut gravy
Duck Breast, broccoli, coriander, onion, house-made coconut gravy & your choice of carbs:
Beef Stew
Your choice of carbs. Slow cook beef chunks, lemongrass, carrot, onion, spring onion, salad, rice, or baguette ..
BBQ Dried Noodles
Sliced BBQ Pork, boy choy, bean sprouts come with egg noodles, mixed in cha siu and soy sauce. This dish comes with a side of soup.
Vietnamese Pancake
Choose 1 protein option: Pork, Chicken, Prawn, Tofu. Sprouts as fillings. Served with lettuce, pickled carrot and daikon, and fish sauce.
Rice Dishes
BBQ Pork Rice
Rice topped up with sliced BBQ pork and cha siu sauce, come with small side of salad.
Beef & Onion
Rice topped up with stir-fried beef and onion. Come with small side of salad.
Lemongrass Chicken Rice
Rice topped up with stir-fried lemongrass chicken and onion. Come with small side of salad.
Lemongrass curry tofu
Rice topped up with stir-fried lemongrass tofu. Come with small side of salad.
Grilled Pork Rice
Rice topped up with grilled marinated pork. Come with small side of salad.
Lemongrass Seafood
Rice topped up with stir-fried lemongrass seafood (prawn, squid, surimi and mussels). Come with small side of salad.
Roast Duck Rice
Rice topped up with sliced roasted duck. Come with a side of boiled bok choy and salad.
Fried rice
Rice, pea, carrot, corn, spring onion, and your choice of proteins:
Salad and Noodle Salad
Vietnamese Salad
Choose 1 protein option: Stir-fried Beef, Grilled Pork, Lemongrass Chicken, Lemongrass Seafood, Lemongrass Tofu
Vermicelli Noodle Salad W/ Spring Rolls
Choose 1 protein option: Stir-fried Beef, Grilled Pork, Lemongrass Chicken, Lemongrass Seafood, Lemongrass Tofu
Stir-Fry
Stir-fried Vegetables with Streamed Rice
Choose 1 protein option: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Seafood, Tofu… SF onion, carrot, green, cabbage, bok choy, broccoli.
Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Vegetables
Choose 1 protein option: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Seafood, Tofu… SF onion, carrot, green, cabbage, bok choy, broccoli.
Stir-fried Ramen Noodles with Vegetables
Choose 1 protein option: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Seafood, Tofu… SF onion, carrot, green, cabbage, bok choy, broccoli.
Stir-fried Udon Noodles with Vegetables
Choose 1 protein option: Beef, Pork, Chicken, Seafood, Tofu… SF onion, carrot, green, cabbage, bok choy, broccoli.
Kid Menu
Nugget n Chip
Mini Katsu Chicken Rice
Kid Katsu Chicken on Rice, topped with mayo.
Mini BBQ Pork Rice
Smaller size of BBQ Pork on Rice
Mini Plain Noodle Soup
Rice noodle with pho broth.
Cold Drinks
Mango Smoothie
Mango Smoothie
Mixy Berry Smoothie
Mixy Berry Smoothie
Fejoa Smoothie
Mixy Berry Smoothie
Tropical Smoothie
Tropical Smoothie
Creamy Avocado smoothie
Avocado blended with condensed milk, whole milk and ice.
Lemon Iced Tea
Lemon Iced Tea
Peach Iced Tea
Peach Iced Tea
Coffee- Frappuccino
Coffee- Frappuccino
Mocha-Frappuccino
Mocha-Frappuccino
Chocolate-Frappuccino
Chocolate-Frappuccino
Matcha – Frappuccino
Matcha – Frappuccino
Hot Drinks
English Breakfast
English Breakfast
Lemon Tea
Lemon Tea
Green Tea
Green Tea
Earl grey Tea
Earl grey Tea
Short black
Short black
Long black
Long black
Flat white – Reg
Flat white – Reg
Latte (Reg)
Latte (Reg)
Cappuccino – Small
Cappuccino – Small
Cappuccino – Reg
Cappuccino – Reg
Mochaccino (Reg)
Mochaccino (Reg)
Hot chocolate (Reg)
Hot chocolate (Reg)
Vietnamese Drinks
Pre-dripped coffee
Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk. Can be served as hot or cold.
Pre-dripped coffee (DOUBLE size)
Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk and ice (DOUBLE amount of regular ice coffee)
Egg Coffee (original)
Vietnamese coffee topped with egg custard (egg yolk mixed with condensed milk and honey). Can be served as hot or cold.
Egg Chocolate
Chocolate topped with egg custard (egg yolk mixed with condensed milk and honey). Can be served as hot or cold.
Salted Cream Iced Coffee
Vietnamese coffee mixed with condensed milk, topped with salted whipped creamy.
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- Flat white Typical in Hamilton: $5.50 $5.50
- Fried rice Typical in Hamilton: $18.90 $21.50
- Latte Typical in Hamilton: $5.50 $6.50
- Cappuccino Typical in Hamilton: $5.50 $6.50
- Hot chocolate Typical in Hamilton: $5.75 $6.50
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