Vietnamese cuisine may not be quite as well established in Britain as some of its Oriental counterparts, but with more restaurants like Saigon that could soon change. Located in Aberdeen’s Crown Terrace, with a sumptuously furnished space seating 100, Saigon’s aim is to make Vietnamese cuisine every bit as popular as Chinese and Thai. The food is markedly lighter and more refreshing than that of the aforementioned rivals, and Saigon offers an ingenious ‘eat as much as you can’ deal for £19.80, where you can sample a vast array of food, and put the Vietnamese claims of culinary superiority to the test. The menu is huge, with over 100 dishes available, and you can keep on ordering anything that catches your eye. For starters try imperial hors d’oeuvres, the chef’s selection of fish cake, Vietnamese spring roll, barbecued spare rib, chicken satay skewers and seaweed. Refreshing salads include the Goi Sai Gon, beef fillet with mint flavour crunchy salad dressing. The chef’s selection of celebrated dishes features such classics as fried mussels in black bean sauce, or a Vietnamese favourite, Vit Cu’on - shredded duck with crunchy vegetables, served with pancake. There’s also a splendid seafood selection, from drunken fish (braised in garlic sauce) to hot peppercorn fish (monkfish fillet with hot chilli and garlic). Vegetarians are not left out, in fact they’re well catered for with Dau Phu Xao Ca Chua, a healthy fried bean curd with tomato option, or Xao Tha’p Cam, braised Chinese mushroom and bean curd with crispy vegetables. You can wash it all down with a flask of sake for £8, or the house wine at £12.90 a bottle. With tables that seat up to ten, it’s perfect for large groups as well as large appetites.