This is the perfect Vietnamese spot for a quick and delicious lunch in North Scottsdale. Set inside the Hilton Village shopping center behind the Chase Bank, there is seating both inside and outside with a cute shaded patio.
I had the tropical spring rolls and a Slanted size beef pho. The spring rolls had shrimp, vegetables, wonton strips, and mango. Everything was fresh and cool, a good contrasting juxtaposition with the hot beef pho. I enjoyed all the ingredients in the spring roll overall, but there were so little wonton chips in the roll that they didn't provide much of a texture difference in the dish. The miso vinaigrette dipping sauce and additional "grandma" chili sauce provided by my server were flavorful and great with the roll.
The pho was perfectly portioned for lunch. You'll find it in the appetizer section of the menu. It had a good ratio of beef to noodle, and I appreciated that the cilantro was a component placed on the side rather than chopped up into the soup. It was on the same plate with the requisite basil, bean sprouts and lime wedge. Overall I liked the pho. The beef was thinly sliced and very tender. The broth was more on the light side and didn't have a lot of depth or complexity of flavor as pho from other restaurants I've been to though.
Service was friendly and sweet from Priscilla.
If I'm in the area and craving Vietnamese food this is a good option to eat.