Abby S.
Yelp
This place is the real deal! When you walk in, it even *smells* legit, like that authentic, old school Vietnamese restaurant smell. It was so nostalgic to my childhood of eating at Vietnamese restaurants in the SF Bay Area. If you know, you know! It automatically felt like a warm welcome.
The menu here is extensive. They have all of the common Vietnamese restaurant staples, plus a few more classics (nem nuong, banh canh, banh xeo) you don't always see on menus in AZ. We ordered the pho filet, goi cuon (spring rolls), and the bánh xèo.
The bánh xèo was HUGE! It was about 1.5x the length of my hand and probably as big as my face. The crepe tasted delicious. My only gripe was that it was filled to the brim with bean sprouts, and several bites were missing pork and shrimp. I personally would prefer a higher protein-to-sprout ratio, but maybe some people love their bean sprouts that much. Regardless, it was tasty, especially when packed into a lettuce wrap with all of the complimentary herbs and dipped into the nuoc cham.
The pho filet was also great! The broth was a tasty, clean, no-frills beef broth. The filet mignon was super tender. No wonder so many people ordered soups, even in the middle of summer.
I would definitely be back when I'm on this side of town!