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| - When I realized I would be stopping by Phoenix, I asked my Phoenix food experts what was recommended in the area. My dad had been craving pho since Flagstaff, but all the pho restaurants in that area closed super early. Daniel L. recommended Pho Thanh, and from his review - it seemed like one of the better pho places in the area.
Pho Thanh was close to our hotel and pretty easy to find. It's located in a moderate sized plaza with a good number of parking. This Vietnamese restaurant is pretty big. I think they have been expanding more and more due to the number of return customers. The restaurant closes at 8 PM, and we arrived at 7:45 thinking that we might not make it; however, they still take customers up to the very last minute (or so it seemed). People were walking in at 8 on the dot! I guess the kitchen doesn't close right at 8, which is nice. We were told to sit at any table - one side of the restaurant was closed off, but there was a good number of tables on the other open half.
Menu is not too complicated. They actually serve hot pot here, but we came for pho, so that's what we stuck with.
Fresh pork and shrimp spring rolls: $2.50 for a serving of 2 rolls. A lot of pho restaurants in LA no longer serve spring rolls because of the uncertainty of the rice paper. I was so glad I got to try Pho Thanh's spring rolls because they were pretty amazing. I wouldn't say they're on Brodard's level, but they were really tasty. One couple actually came into the restaurant and ordered 10 orders of spring rolls for their meal. Yep, the rolls were stuffed with shrimp, pork, and other vegetable items. The peanut dipping sauce was also very fresh - had a hard time sharing this item with my parents because it was so good!
I ordered the Pho Tai Bo Vien - sliced beef with meatballs; price was only $5.95 - a steal compared to what you pay in the SGV! And the bowls were pretty big ... super filling meal after a day of driving. The slices of beef are not as thinly cut or as tender as I've experienced, but the flavor was good. There was actually way more beef slices and meatball pieces than I expected. After eating my way through the bowl, I was surprised to find that I still had more slices resting on the bottom of the bowl! Noodles were standards. The broth was tasty! Good flavor and taste, although my dad still thinks that Pho Pasteur has the best broth in terms of flavor.
The original Pho Dac Biet comes with sliced beef, meatballs, brisket, tendon and tripe for $6.45. Tons of ingredients and a good amount of noodles. I'd recommend ordering this if you're not sure what to order and want to try a little of everything.
Service was fast and attentive considering the fact that we stayed past 8. We were in and out within 30 minutes, and there was still a good number of tables filled when we left.
tl;dr - A good and solid place to get pho if you're in Phoenix. Highly recommend ordering their spring rolls! They seem to produce quality items no matter what you order, but I enjoyed the beef/meatball pho. Prices are a steal!
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