Finally found my people Walking in here honestly felt like a little hub of my Vietnamese culture. Easily the most Vietnamese I've seen in a crowd at a restaurant in Tucson, which says a lot about the authenticity. I ordered the veggie pho and it absolutely hit the spot. Clean, flavorful broth, fresh toppings, and that comforting "pho therapy" vibe you just can't fake. The menu has great variety (hello boba options ), and everything felt casual, welcoming, and community-driven. If you're craving legit Vietnamese comfort food -- especially good pho with real flavor -- this one's worth the stop. I'll definitely be back. read more

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I tend to read reviews prior to checking out a place, but I have had the pleasure of eating here 3x. My first experience was when my best friend door dashed me an order on my birthday when I was sick. Let me tell you the Phô hits the spot when you're not feeling well. I have stopped in two other times and both have been great experiences. The large Phô was more than enough to fill me up. (6'3", 250), added with a boba tea made my experience that much more enjoyable. Now, for those who are concerned about MSG, take the time to do a little research. It's about as rare as celiac disease.... Everyone claims to have it. Can it be an intolerance, sure as with anything, but our body uses sodium physiologically and the other part is an amino acid that naturally occurs as well. That amino acid is derived from vegetables. So I call BS, but whatever. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and sodium chloride (NaCl, table salt) differ primarily in their chemical structure and sodium concentration. MSG is a salt of sodium and glutamic acid (an amino acid) containing ~12-14% sodium, while NaCl is a compound of sodium and chloride containing ~39-40% sodium. MSG provides umami taste, whereas NaCl provides saltiness.  Key Chemical Differences: Chemical Formula and Structure: NaCl: A simple ionic compound, with a cubic crystal structure. MSG: A salt of glutamic acid. (monosodium glutamate hydrate), which contains a sodium ion and a glutamate molecule. Sodium Content: MSG has roughly two-thirds less sodium by weight compared to table salt. Production/Source:NaCl: Obtained through mining or evaporation of seawater.MSG: Produced through the fermentation of starches, sugar beets, or sugarcane. Flavor Profile: NaCl provides a purely salty taste. MSG triggers the umami (savory) taste receptor, enhancing flavor without high sodium levels. Appearance: Both are white, crystalline, but MSG crystals are often longer/prismatic (like "mini snowflakes") while table salt is often granular or cubic.  Impact in Cooking:While both enhance flavor, they function differently. MSG adds savory depth (umami), while salt provides salinity. Due to lower sodium levels, MSG is sometimes used to reduce total sodium intake in food, providing savory flavor without excessive sodium.  So Newton Pho.... Keep serving up your yummy goodness. I appreciate it!!! read more

Fresh and delicious pho with chicken! Fast service and easy parking! The restaurant is bright and clean. TV monitors at every corner. Best to call ahead with your orders since it gets pretty busy there! read more

It was such a hot day, so I ordered a vermicelli bowl with grilled porked and egg rolls. Others had the fried dumplings, pho tai and bo vien, pho with shrimp, Vietnamese coffee, a mango slushie, and I also got a passionfruit drink. Service was prompt, but food was okay overall. read more

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This is the closest pho restaurant to where we live and we are definitely grateful to have it in the area. We've dined in, but have done take out more often and both have worked well, although the packaging for takeout hasn't been super reliable. Sometimes it's wrapped up perfectly and other times we've experienced some sloppy packing and gotten spills. We love the pho. I like the chicken and my husband likes the meatball. Just so yummy! Really hits the spot. We always have leftovers and our daughter loves it too. I will say it does seem a bit pricy, but considering there isn't much competition in the area, I guess that's to be expected. The interior is definitely unique. Kind of a science theme? Not sure. Service has been efficient and friendly. We'll be back! read more

We are spending the weekend at an Airbnb about a mile from Newton Pho. We found it on Door Dash and ordered 2 fresh shrimp rolls, chicken pho, cashew chicken and shrimp/chicken pad thai. Because of its close distance it arrived fairly quickly and nice and hot. Immediately I noticed that they only packed 1 order of shrimp rolls. I called and they didn't apologize or provide a resolution. She said whomever was on shift before her packed it incorrectly. I asked if they could refund it or if I could pick up the lost order and she said NO, not really. The other two entrees were really good and packed with protein. The pho was underwhelming, flavorless and with dry chicken. I gave it a 3 but if I could, I'd give the two entrees a 4, the pho and customer service a 1. read more

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Horrible service. We sat for over 20 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us. There was one other table sat when we arrived. So it wasn't because they were super busy. A busser finally brought us a menu but was unable to take our order. Ten minutes after, a server finally came to our table. When we finally ordered, the food came out quickly but they forgot to bring our boba tea. We completed our whole meal and not once did the server come back to check on us. We had to stop the server and ask for our check. When we informed her that we never received the boba tea her response was "Yeah I was too busy to make it." No apology, no offer to make it now, just a dismissive attitude. We then had to ask for it to be removed from the check. I was very disappointed in our experience here because the food is good. However, the service will definitely need to improve before we ever come back. read more

Newton Pho - 39. Phở Gà - chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

The food here is so good! I love getting food from here as much as I can. I usually get pho but this time I got their pork bun vermicelli noodles and bbq pork spring rolls. Both dishes were delicious. I only did delivery so I can't speak to service or ambiance but the food arrived very quickly! I'll definitely be getting food from here again in the future! read more

Newton Pho - BBQ Pork spring rolls with peanut butter sauce. - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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We enjoyed our meal very much but to my dismay the restaurant uses MSG. No where on the menu does it state that MSG is used. MSG can cause an adverse reaction for some people. When I followed up with the restaurant the young lady answering the phones politely apologized and I appreciate that, however, a manager should have been alerted immediately. A person getting sick from an ingredient used in food preparation is serious. Regretfully, we will not be returning to this establishment ever again Signed, A disappointed patron read more

TLDR: Skip it if you want to have food on time or any level of good service. Newton Pho owners if you are reading this - fix your systems now, please. You should not seat people you can't serve. Period. We have always given this place a pass for their straight up horrible service. We have gone here for years and as my previous reviews can attest the food is acceptable to good most of the time. But that's when you can get food. Today we show up and it's busier than normal. But also as always they are understaffed and inefficient. It's gone too far. We usually wait for some time regardless. But given that pho is a fast meal you aren't waiting too long to eat. Today - 20 minutes later we still haven't gotten water. They never brought menus. We had to get them ourselves. They didn't even acknowledge that they were going to come to get our order. It's like we didn't exist. I understand it was busy but honestly they should change their systems. We hear them say they aren't serving boba. This has been like this since their opening. The member of their team which has been there for a couple years must be family because he hasn't left yet. He's always flustered because they are way under staffed and their systems are wrong. Look at the other reviews and you always notice a pattern. Until recently I could forgive the terrible service but that ends. No more forgiveness. They need to fix things and I'm warning people if service sucks just leave before you order. Today after waiting 20 minutes we had to leave as our kids were going to lose their minds. It's unacceptable the level of service this place has gotten away with. Skip it. Maybe they will sell and be under new ownership at some point. read more

I've been eating here fairly regularly the past year. The food is excellent and I highly recommend their spicy pho. It is rich for pho and extremely delicious. Their milk teas are very good as well although a little expensive. Only reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is this place regularly doesn't include utensils and napkins for takeout orders which is extremely frustrating. I even asked today if they did and they said yes - surprise no utensils! How am I supposed to eat now? read more

The restaurant is nice. My wife really like their floors. The food so far has been good and consistent. I heard they are charging $3 extra for a service fee if you use your credit card so I may start having to bring cash if I want to continue eating at this establishment. read more

Now that the weather is cooler we decided to check out Newton Pho! I loved the open concept of the restaurant and the decor, the floors looked tie dyed! We ordered an appetizer of the crispy fried rolls. These weren't very memorable, not a ton of flavor. I had the small Pho Ga (chicken) which was delicious and a generous portion size. My partner had an extra large Pho #46 and loved it. The broth was delicious and the service was efficient. We will definitely be back. read more

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The best Pho spot on the Northwest side! My husband and I love eating here at least twice a month. We love ordering the chicken pho, egg rolls, and spring rolls. Staff is very friendly and restaurant is very clean. There is a ton of seating inside! It doesn't look very big from the outside but it's huge inside. They have TV's and music playing. They also have boba!!!! My favorite is the honey dew milk tea with boba. read more

Newton Pho - Plenty of seating inside - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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So this place is clean and the staff is very friendly. However, I was really looking forward to having some spicy beef pho and the broth was too oily and too rich. The spring rolls were awesome though (but you can't really mess that up easily). I'm gonna go back at least one time so that I can try something else on the menu. read more

Newton Pho - Spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Newton Pho has become out go-to place for Vietnamese food. The only negative I've observed is the dishes can come out staggered if you have more than 2 people in your party. I guess they just have a limited size kitchen/staff. I can recommend pretty much anything on the menu. The Bun's and Pho of course are excellent, and in our last visit one of our party had the Kung Pao chicken which was judged excellent. One thing I haven't mentioned before is this place is super-clean, including the rest rooms. read more

Newton Pho - Kung Pao chicken - yum! - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Generous main dish portion sizes and a cute physics themed restaurant...but likely won't be back. The serving staff were friendly, but didn't seem fully knowledgeable about their menu. I don't blame them--from pictures posted 6-10 months ago, it looks like the menu has doubled in size. The waitstaff recorded orders per dish number, not dish name, which meant they also couldn't repeat the order back for a large group. There were also a few times where we had to bother them (not getting enough utensils, plates for our appetizers) that felt a little like they were overwhelmed despite the dining room being less than half full. Service aside, the food was...not great. The fried spring rolls were tasty and came with crisp lettuce and a small handful of pickled carrots, but weren't better than you would find in a frozen aisle of a grocery store. The banh mi on their menu came deconstructed, and the filling (a mix of egg, cheese wedge, round steak, and meatballs in a ketchup gravy?) was salty and the ketchup flavor overwhelmed any other nuance. The bread was good, but it was thick slices like Texas toast rather than the traditional baguette. For myself, I ordered a bun bo hue. The soup was very salty, and there was no heat or brightness to the soup either, so it ended up tasting like something out of a packet. There was beef tenderloin slices and ham hock, which I expected, but also a meatball-ish things and some slices of tripe that made me wonder if something else had gotten mixed up in the order. Besides these unexpected additions, there were also unexpected subtractions-- little to no sliced cabbage or any of the other toppings listed in their menu. The rice noodles were cooked well, but there wasn't a single one that was longer than my pinky. Overall, I found it hard to justify the $18 they charged for it. TLDR; I'm not sure if the owner or chef has changed since this place was recommended to me, but without a doubt: I'd skip Newton Pho. It would be one thing if this was a fusion place where these were fun spins on authentic dishes, but that's not the case here--the food is expensive, salty, and unexciting. read more

The food was bland, spring rolls pourly made, but the worst part was the horid service. The server was incredibly rude, tossing items on the table. read more

So strip mall Vietnamese place on the northwest side of town. They should do well as a lot of folks are moving out that way. The restaurant is nice and open, but the theme is a little odd, Issac Newton and Vietnamese food. I wouldn't put the two things together. The service wasn't well executed/efficient, but the staff was polite. The food is pretty good overall. The spring rolls had too much vermicelli. The chicken wings were excellent. The pho was pretty good. I'll definitely be back and this place needs to be mentioned in conversations about good Vietnamese in town. read more

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Everything was excellent with one exception. Their $3 credit card surcharge which they include in all bill, even if you planned to pay cash. The fact that they charge customers to use cards in this day and age was already a stretch, however, including it in every bill upfront, prior to a costumer offer payment is a bit shady in my opinion. read more

I'm torn about this because we like Pho Newton. Never had an issue with poor service or bad food. Restaurant is clean and air conditioned so eating soup isn't a problem in the hot weather. That being said- today was a big disappointment. There is a posted sign in the restaurant informing guests that a flat $3 charge is added to any purchase paid with a credit card. That is $3. Not 3%. So if you order $15 or $150 worth of food and pay by credit card, you get charged an extra $3. We couldn't believe this and double checked with the restaurant- and confirmed. This is similar to a regressive tax and disproportionately affects those with a smaller bill. Strange new policy will piss off customers and they will lose business during these summer months when business is slow. The other disappointing change was the chili oil. It was all oil and no chili flake goodies. I even swapped with another table and ended up with just oil and a few flakes. Sad If you're a boomer with cash and don't care about chili oil - this is a good place. Will think twice before returning here. Hope better decisions will be made before it's too late. read more

Newton Pho - Pho Newton new policy as of 7/13/2025 - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I visited Newton Pho with my father-in-law, as it's close to his house and we've been meaning to try it. Our waiter was really nice, even cracking some jokes with us, and we had great service from him. The food was tasty, though not spectacular--it's not the best pho in the area, but it was fine. However, we had a bizarre experience with a different server who brought our food. I asked if the bun bo hue was supposed to come with a ham hock, and he acted like I had really offended him. It was very awkward. He told me it was extra, which was fine, but his reaction left us feeling uncomfortable.. I decided to not ask for it or any more questions. Also after taking another look at the menu it's not too clear if it is extra.. just that it is optional. So I feel like my question was just valid. Given the strange interaction, I don't think we'll be back. While the food and our primary waiter were good, the overall experience was just off-putting. read more

Well, we've been here quite a number of times and today was the worse, it wasn't that busy in the restaurant but we had to wave the waiter, person down to take our order (that took 10 minutes) then we waited over 1/2 an hour for just pho and shrimp wraps!!! Then she came to our table and said they were just making it, now 40 minutes later!!! That was the last draw, we left!!! It's definitely gone down hill in the last few years!!! Save your money and go somewhere else, we won't be returning !!! read more

Food is good,but $3 for card payment,not 3%!!! That's a lot, I am not just paying for food ,also paying for the transaction fee and the machine's fees read more

A very relaxing restaurant with excellent service. The food was served quickly with all the necessary sides. The small pho would actually be ample for two people. We added hoisin and liquid seasoning along with the traditional toppings. Everything was delicious. The Thai boba tea was large and not too sweet. Nice soft boba that wasn't overcooked or old. read more

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10 out of 10 I highly recommend, staff is Polite and friendly. The shrimp Pho is amazing as well as the shrimp spring Rolls . Very clean and good vibes read more

Newton Pho - Shrimp pho and shrimp spring rolls 10/10!!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is our new go to place! Better than Miss Saigon (and we love that place too!) We thought the service was great and more than willing to help or bring us additional ingredients. They had good music playing. The place was just a good vibe and left me happy and full. Will be regular returning customers! read more

Newton Pho - #5 #6 #29 - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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This was amazing, pho was amazing and orange chicken was great my kids loved as well and my husband ordered a spicy pho, the staff was super friendly the environment was so cool it was physics based which my husband majors in! Also, the boba tea tasted very good definitely coming back!! read more

The food was fresh. The service was friendly and quick. The place has multiple tv monitors and plays music over the speakers. The noise level is normal. It's obvious that this is popular lunch place. If I'm ever in the area again, I would consider coming back to this place. read more

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I ordered chicken teriyaki and the crispy egg rolls. The teriyaki was so salty and had no teriyaki flavor. What's with the orange rice? The vegetables were soggy and they used canned mushrooms not fresh. In previous orders, the rolls were handmade in rice paper. They were not and tasted like they bought them in the frozen section of a grocery store. Won't be ordering from them again. This was a door dash order. read more

Went there for dinner tonight and the service was horrible! It took a while to even place our order and then while our food came out fairly quickly when we asked the waitress about our drinks, she said that they got "slammed" and she hadn't been able to get them yet. She never came back to our table with our drinks so my husband ended up going up to the counter to get our drinks. There were several times I thought about just walking out because NO ONE ever came to our table to check on us or ask how we were doing. Needless to say I will not be going back. read more

I love this place! Is my go to pho spot! They have amazing dumplings as well! The service is always so fast and very welcoming. The chili sauce on the side is absolutely fantastic! read more

Omg! It's sooooo good. I had great spring rolls and crispy rolls. Both super fresh and authentic. Can't wait to try the pho! read more

Newton Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is anew place in the NW Today I had lunch after getting my haircut next door. Third time in as many months. Last two visits were for dinner and I had ordered large Pho Bowls - way too generous. I remember making my own soup at home with the leftovers. Today, I enjoyed a small Pho Bowl and am still taking home broth! It was great, BTW!!! The restaurant is not fancy but is well decorated. I like the bright colors of the swirl design on the concrete floor. The staff is very polite and attentive. Others referred to the restaurant as typical fast food. While Pho never takes long this IS NOT FAST FOID! While you do get to choose your own table, the waitress hand dilivers a laminated menus with water in a stainless steel tumbler. The check does not come until you"ve finished your meal. What fast food allows you to eat before you pay? Not any I've ever patronized. O my issue I hasisthe music. Most of the patrol s while I washer are either Millennials with a bunch of Boomers. Not the typical hip hop audience. So, if you like Pho or just want to do something a little different check this place out! read more

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I had great expectations when we walked into the restaurant. They took a few minutes to come out and seat us. The waitress told us where to sit. I did notice that after we sat down a few other couples came in and were told to sit anywhere . We ordered and the waitress brought me something I didn't order so I asked her and she said I had ordered that entree. I'm positive that I ordered something else so she brought me some oxtails to add to my pho. The entree I ordered had meatballs too and she just ignored me after that. The broth was pretty bland nothing like I had before. She brought a plate of a few items to add but still it was bland. I had to add quite a bit of chile to give it flavor. Needless to say we weren't happy with our entrees. We will never go there again. The inside of the restaurant is nice but there are other nice restaurants with very good Pho. The service needs to improve. read more

I love Pho so I like try out different places/versions. I was intrigued by #39 Pho with short ribs. This was a nice change of pace. The flavor was good but not outstanding. Also got #5 Crispy Fried Rolls. These were pretty good. They were nice and hot and crispy. The service was very good. The staff met me as I walked in and quickly took my drink order, iced green tea. I was surprised when he was bringing a mug thinking he brought hot tea. No it was a good sized mug of iced green tea. Very nice. The decor is very fast food. Only tables and chairs, no booths. It was designed to get people in and out not to sit around and talk. It is what it is. read more

The ambiance in this place is really nice. A super spacious dining area with hints of physics nods throughout (a chalkboard with physics equations etc). Great music choice with it mostly being chill vibes. The service was great! Prompt, attentive and food came out fast. The food itself was also just what I needed. I was feeling a bit under the weather and some hot and hydrating pho sounded amazing. The beef flank was nice and tender. The noodles were plentiful and it came with a side of bean sprouts, lime, jalapeños, and mint leaf I believe. I do wish the broth was a little more beef flavored but I tend to prefer a strong beef flavor in general. The broth has both chicken and beef broth though and did the job well. Overall great, would recommend and will return! read more

Newton Pho - Beef flank pho L - Vietnamese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Excellent food, clean, service and portions were huge, broth was amazing, my new go to for pho! Highly recommend

This is my new favorite Pho spot in Tucson. Great broth and good selection of protein to fit any appetite.

The vegetarian pho was good, and came with nearly everything that it should: savory broth (on the mild side), basil, bean sprouts, jalapeño slices, lime wedge, hoisin and sriracha sauce, vegetables & tofu, chopped scallions. It also had raw onion as an option, but was missing cilantro. I asked for no mushrooms and was given a ton of mushrooms. The large order size is enough for three servings, in my opinion. Vegan fresh rolls and peanut sauce: peanut sauce was great, rolls had cilantro, tofu, noodles, lettuce, but could have used mint or basil plus carrots to punch up the flavor. Unfortunately the rolls weren't wrapped all the way around, so the contents wanted to spill out and that makes them trickier to eat. Vegetable Chow mein: asked for no mushrooms and got mushrooms anyway. We were both unimpressed by the "meh" flavor. Passionfruit boba was yummy with tapioca boba pearls cooked perfectly. Peach milk tea too mild. Aloe Vera jelly is slightly crunchy and refreshing. read more