Unfortunately, I've only ordered from here twice, so I'm not sure if they've changed anything since then. what I know is that the ginger catfish is superdelectable, and with the rice soaked in the sauce from the fish...mmm...so great! and the owner was quite friendly, as well. read more

yes.. there is PHO in PHOenix.. (err actually glendale but my play on words wouldn't work here) i was using yelp as my handy guide to eating my way back to LA. after seeing mcdonalds and wendys every block of the drive anywhere i decided i needed to see what AZ's opinion was on vietnamese food.. i just happend to be there a couple days after Don V.'s post.. he laid out his credentials on his pho knowledge and then described it to be "The pho was delicious, very tasty and amazingly sweet without having any MSG added to the mix." i was sold the nite before.. and i couldn't wait for lunch to come sooner.. so glendale is huge.. and i had only seen the chain fast food restaurants everywhere and then we head over towards peoria and well.. damn.. it's a whole different scene.. it looks like it hasn't had a makeover like the rest of the town.. and just had a real feeling in that area. i have to say.. it really didn't knock my socks off but i've had worse pho in LA.. it's flavorful but lacking in someways.. and it was very greasy.. i don't like grease in my pho.. but i wanted to also try their spring rolls and egg rolls.. it's nice they serve in smaller quantities because sometimes you don't want 5.. 2 spring rolls - $3 2 egg rolls - $2 the egg rolls took awhile to come out but the spring rolls came out in a flash.. i didn't think too much about it and stuffed my face.. and then i looked at it again.. and there was a twinkle in my eye.. so rather than using regular pork in their spring rolls they use their grilled/bbq pork. so you get a kick in the ass flavor explosion.. then i knew i had to order the bun cha with grilled pork for the friend because.. it was the best grilled pork i've had anywhere.. and i don't even like grilled pork. they have a different sauce for the bun cha than for the egg rolls..it's got chili paste in it for a stronger kick.. i was tempted to order more spring rolls but didn't and got a thai iced tea.. they don't use as much sugar as the other thai iced teas i like.. and it wasn't as creamy as if they just used a teaspoon of milk in the glass.. it was still quite dark too.. i'm not one to complain especially if i don't know the expectations of the neighborhood.. but i'm pleased with the help i got from yelp to save me from getting #1 combo from McDs.. which means more to me than anything.. read more

A trip to Pho Avina is a trip worth forgetting about. Swung by this joint for a Saturday lunch, the place was packed, with a schmeezly one server for +10 tables. Questionable spring rolls with peanut sauce uncomfortably light brown and milky..luke warm broth in my bowl of pho (should be piping!)... and flagging down the server to order, to get water, to get a check, to get back a check was NOT cool at all. Yes, I may be critical because of my Southern California descent, but I know it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make a decent spring roll or hire more servers when clearly needed. X-NAY! read more

I ordered the Chicken and Shrimp Pho, the shrimp fried rice, and pork egg rolls. The phone order was a little bit difficult because they have the old menu up still and the lady was confused because I was trying to order the numbers from the old menu (I only had access to the menu on Yelp so hopefully it can be updated to the most recent menu. Although it took us a while, when I got there to pick it up everything was correct. The shrimp fried rice was the best I've ever had! It had great flavor and there was enough for several meals. The pho was good although I wish there were more jalapeños in the sides and I wish there were onions as well. Next time I will be sure to ask for both. The egg rolls were just okay, but everything else was delicious. It's a cute place and I will definitely be going back to try out their dessert bar and teas. Definitely recommend! read more

We've been going to Avina's on and off for over 12 years. This has always been one of my favorite places to get chicken curry and spring rolls. Unfortunately, I need to echo what others have recently written. The service and flavors were nothing like what they used to be. Spring rolls had been prepared a long while before and were very dry and unappetizing. Chicken curry had a few bits of chicken, weak curry flavor and lots of soup with little substance. The eggrolls were all crunch with nearly nothing inside. I would have given it 1-star, but I intend to go back and try again in a few months. I like the people who run the shop and hope they turn this around. If not, then my next trip would be my last. read more

I've been to Pho Avina three times already, and each time it's progressively worse. Especially as I start tasting other Vietnamese restaurants around the valley. I ordered just a regular pho with beef shanks, and spring rolls. Both of the dishes were very mediocre. Lets start with the side vegetable dish they give you; I barely got anything. Just a small clump of bean sprouts, a small twig of basil, a lime, and that's pretty much it. It's just not enough for one person. The beef broth tasted odd to me as well. It does not taste like 2 year old continuously boiled broth, and there is a strange tang to it. It might appease some others though. The spring rolls was also disappointing. There was two tiny shrimps and barely any peanut sauce!. Three shrimp minimum is my rule for spring rolls. Finally ordered a boba for kicks, and all I have to say for that is yuck. I couldn't even finish it. It was too sweet, and milky. It tasted like they just poured a can of condensed milk into the tea and called it a day. Their Three Colored Drink was equally bad. The red bean was hard and undercooked. Furthermore, there was barely any jelly in there! The worst part? It's pretty expensive for pho, and isn't worth the price. They're lucky they have a monopoly there especially with Pho 35 closing down. Place Pho Avina in a city with tons of Vietnamese restaurants and it'll go the way of the dodo. read more

Moving from San Diego with one of the best pho places... This place and many other here in Arizona is a complete joke. It's always neither too salty or too sweet. Pho is not suppose to be sweet. I also tried the rice plate another time and they were super cheap on the meat and veggies! We were so excited we found a new pho place to try and it was packed with people so we assumed WE FOUND OUR NEW SPOT ... Boy was I disappointed. We ordered appetizer and it didn't come out til after we got our BILL! So we told the guy we no longer want it and they still made us take the spring rolls. I've never been to a place with such slow service. I'll never be coming back. Sorry avina u disappointed my Vietnamese family. read more

I come here at least once a week as a lunch date with one of my work buddies. Always quick and the food is delicious. It is never disappointing. read more

This is a small mom-and-pop place across from the ASU West campus that caters to a mix of students, locals, and the small number of Asians in the Phoenix area. I've only been there a couple of times during lunch for the popular Vietnamese subs (banh mi). The combination pork roll is a baguette made up of thinly sliced pickled carrots, daikon, onions, cilantro, and meat or tofu. Popular bánh mì fillings include pork, paté, and chicken. The subs were pretty good, but you can't complain as they are less than $4. Also, the pho looked good and I will definitely return to try another time. read more

Just ate here for the first time tonight and was blown away. The service was great, the owner even came out and introduced himself which was pretty neat. I ordered the Taro boba and special beef pho and damn was it good. 10/10 will come back :) read more

I take snacking to a level only attainable by few when I go to Pho Avina. Though I have eaten a full meal here, I am only going to review my favorite snack. I love getting a boba tea and the veggie spring rolls after I get out of class or when my boytoy and I go tandem-ing. The service here isn't the fastest, but I don't mind waiting for the delicious food. The peanut sauce really takes the a-ok veggie spring rolls out of this world. If I could find a discreet way to lick the sauce container after my rolls are finished, oh boy I would. The boba tea compliments the spring rolls well. My personal favorite is the coconut, but all of the other flavors I've tried are good as well. Just a quick tip: $10 minimum on all credit/debit card purchases. read more

What can I say about Avina.. Well, this was the second time I've eatin here. My boyfriend and I ate here on Saturday afternoon, the place was very comfortable, almost all the tables were filled. We started off with an order of Spring Rolls and Egg Rolls. They both were just "OK" nothing to write home about!! Then followed up with #34..42...49.. I know sounds like a lot of food, which it was, we took some for left overs. My boyfriend and I shared The Pho (#34) and with a touch of 'Sriacha" (my favorite Chili hot sauce) it was delicious, I would definitely come back and order that again in a heart beat! My dish was the #49 It was good,. It had great proportions of meat and noodles, yet it was missing something.. I don't know what it was, it just wasn't satisfying my 'Foodie' palate.. don't get me wrong it was good, I"m sure others would like it...But......Well, Lets put it this way, My "Foodie" radar wasn't going into over drive. lol. My boyfriends # 42, he though was 'OK' he wasnt a huge fan, but enjoyed it. We have a little tradition between him and I, the second we get into the car, we rate the "OVER ALL" experiance (Food, Prices, Customer Serivce, Ect).. We both agreed on a 7 out of 10 The great thing about this restaurant is the prices. With ordering half the damn restaurant. lol.. our bill was only $32. so we cant complain, we did get a lot of food, for our buck. I can tell you I will eat their again, Yet I wont be trying to run anyone over to get their! :) read more

I just moved to Glendale from Northern California, where Pho restaurants are accessible within a mile radius of where I used to live and work. I was craving some home cooked goodness, but since my mom wasn't here to make a stew pot of pho that could feed me for weeks, I decided to try this place with a friend who heard it was the best pho in town. For starters, walking in, it definitely looked like a Vietnamese joint with the cheap looking chairs, hoison sauce and sriracha sitting on a lazy susan on the side of the table with the typical utensils necessary for pho. I'm kind of used to walking into a pho place and coming out smelling like it, and as much as I was happy to come across this place, it was a bit of a bummer that I couldn't smell the soup from the parking lot. The pho was good, not great or what I'm used to, but it hit the spot. I'm taking off one star for two reasons. Pho shouldn't be served with shrimp ( I don't know who decided to put that in) but it definitely aint tradition. And the second reason was that the Vietnamese Crepes that I dream about eating when I go home for the holidays tasted borderline nasty. I don't know if it was the grease or just the flavor, but I was a bit bummed that this didn't taste better. My friend can attest that I was very excited to order this to go for dinner! I think that the rest of the food probably tastes good. I think I want to try their spicy beef noodle and chicken pho. It could have been hit or miss with what I ate that day. I definitely like the service that we got. Some places kind of rush you to get in, eat, and get out, but here, they came by and refilled our water, and checked to make sure everything was ok, so two thumbs up for that! I'm still on the hunt for the best pho place in town, so if anyone knows of one, wanna shoot me a line?? read more

Love this place compared to Davang's and Little Saigon. My personal fave is the grilled chicken and their pork egg roll. Their oxtail soup is very tasty as well. They also have desserts to choose from...love the taro shave ice with wafer stick and banana. The price is affordable as well. Overall, it is a good place to go to if you are craving for some pho. read more

Pho Avina - grilled chicken with broth! - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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Was craving pho and pho is what we got! So glad that we went here. The food was delicious and the shrimp and pork rolls was bomb! The prices wasn't bad. We also didn't have to wait too long for our food. We ordered and it came out less than 20 min. My boyfriend didn't like the fact that they only had 1 size for the pho. And so I gave him some of my noodles. We did arrive around 8ish which they closed at 9, so I expected to feel rushed which is understandable. Only complaint I would have...which didn't bother me much was that they forgot about my Thai tea, but luckily one of the servers went around asking us for any last call orders. I would go back again just maybe not so late, so I don't feel rushed. read more

Meh, this place is weak. Went here last week for a late lunch with a buddy who works in the area. I have eaten at several Pho stops around town (check my reviews) and this has got to be my least favority of the bunch so far. Started with the egg rolls which were just deep friend and essentially flavorless. Ordered up our Pho Tai, and there was little meat to speak of. I mean, my homeboy had four gigantic bites and was digging for additional beef to no avail. The broth in the Pho (a much overlooked aspect of Pho) was really not great and the noodles were just OK. We ordered up a limeade to go with our meal and it was super sugary and not that appealing. The only enjoyable part of the meal was the check, but cheap Pho is not hard to come by anyway so..... I don't plan on coming back to Avina ever, especially when I've got Maxim closer to home.... read more

With competition at a bare zero, Pho Avina provides that quick pho fix that is almost as necessary as heroin is to an addict. The soup definitely has some characteristics but ultimately lacks any oomph. The meat portions are on the chintzy side and the spring rolls are a pass. The service is above standard and there definitely is a family feel. Is it worth visiting? Carbon footprint-wise absolutely. But is it really enough to merely alleviate that craving or does it need to blow you away like it was your first time every time? read more

OMG! My daughter and I came for boba and were not disappointed. She got the mango bubble tea and says that it's the best she's ever had, and she gets boba a lot. read more

Found this place on Yelp and I was pretty excited to know that they have Shaved Snow and Boba, but just found out that shaved snow is only available on Summer, and didn't get to try their Boba drinks neither, because part of the restaurant was out of electricity due to stolen electric wires, so they are not able to make cold drinks and desserts for few more days. We were there around 5pm Monday, only a couple of tables occupied. We ordered #24 Eye Round Steak & Shrimp Pho, and #31 Beef Meatball & Shrimp Pho, $7.99 each, both taste OK, not the best but not bad at all. There are 4 shrimps in each Pho, shrimps tasted FRESH, that's so important! I ordered more noodles to my Pho for $2 extra and that was really a lot of noodles, satisfied with the quantity. The price for each item is a dollar or two higher than the two Pho places where we used to go, but acceptable because this place seems clean and neat, friendly customer service, and the quantity of food is ok. Will be back to try other items and desserts for sure! read more

Grant that I am even less expert in Viet cuisine than many others, but I know what I like and what's good to me. Based on the limited universe of Vietnamese restaurants I've tried, Pho Avina is the best, and has been so consistently. Despite an enviably consistent business, the dining area is always clean but for any tables just vacated. The food has been consistently excellent, the portions adequate or better, the presentation/appearance appealing, the service always decent or better and the prices remarkable in a totally positive way. An added bonus is the extensive boba drink menu, and the addition of a remarkable variety of Taiwanese shaved ice dessert combinations, always artfully presented. These aren't the snow-cones most of us grew up with, and at about $4 and up, they should be something special, and though they may be old news to Taiwanese and west coast Asian folk, it's a new-to-me delight in beautiful, ultra-light, cold dessert that I highly recommend. If it's a little less appealing as AZ veers in and out of what passes for cold weather, have a hot pho first, and enjoy. I don't think you can go wrong with either. read more

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The more I eat here , the more annoyed I get. Usually the service is bad. The order is wrong or someone gets their food long before who ever you are eating with., had that happen twice. Ordered Pho and watched other people walk in after me and get their food 10 minutes quicker. Or you get someone else's bill. I have placed to go orders and gotten into a borderline argument over extra peanut sauce. I had that happen 3 times. I didn't ask their opinion of how much I should have. I want more and will gladly pay for it. The spring rolls taste very good but fall apart consistently. The Pho isn't bad, but I can go many other places and not be annoyed. They do have good desserts that you won't get in most places . read more

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I love this place affordable pho tasty but pricy boba. Now they have a dinner option in the pho. I feel the dinner option is too much when we eat there. However, they only off the dinner option to go and it it more if a regular size. read more

This place is amazing! If you are looking for great tasting pho I recommend Pho Avina! The beef broth with shrimp pho is amazing! The dinner size bowl is really big and filling. They also have really good boba and I recommend the coconut flavor. I will be back read more

Pho Avina - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

There's nothing like some hot pho on a rainy night. Last night brought in one of the worst storms in 17 years, but I braved the rain to get out and have a big bowl of noodles at Pho Avina. Pho Avina is a family-run operation where they greet you cheerfully and remember your order if you are a regular. It's a small restaurant, but it's clean and the service is fast and friendly. I have always felt like it was family serving me when I've dined there. To date, this is the best place for pho noodles that I've been able to find in Phoenix. I'm pretty stuck on the meatball and shrimp pho, which is my usual order, but I also love the Bún ch giò deluxe. The pho comes out incredibly hot, and after adding a good dose of Sriracha sauce, fresh basil, cilantro, and lime, is ready to eat. But first put your face over the bowl and inhale deeply, as that's the best way to understand why pho is such a wonderfully delicious meal. :) I highly recommend a visit to Pho Avina if you are in the mood for some great Vietnamese cuisine, especially the pho. The spring roll appetizer is also quite delicious while you wait for your pho as well! read more

This is my first time ever trying Vietnamese food. I was really surprised of the portions and how fast the food came out. My friends made a few suggestions. I went with #5 (pork & shrimp spring rolls). The spring rolls came with peanut sauce that was so good! My main entree was #50 (grilled meat & egg roll). Basically a noodle salad with vegetables meat with an egg roll. It came with a sauce that I poured all over. Mixed it up and it was AWESOME! I am definately coming back!!!! read more

Pho Avina - noodle salad: #50 - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I love Pho Avina! It's close to where I live, and the prices are great compared to some of the other ones I've been too. The food of course, is great as well! I usually get the rice noodles with beef meatballs...I love to add all the bean sprouts and sriracha to it! Mmmm so good!!! Their springs rolls are good too! I don't really like the mint leaves in there, but everything else is good enough for me to get it again. The fried rice is supppper good! I've tried it without meat and with chicken, and something about the spice makes it sooooo delicious! I've tried the boba there and I would say it's alright. Some other places nearby make better boba in my opinion. Service isn't great but they are very quick! Perfect to go when I'm ready to eat! I would definitely go more if I knew of another Pho lover.. read more

I love their pho ga! Great broth. Their coconut curry is tasty too! Self seating. No booths...which is a bummer. They have this dessert called "snow" that is so strange and fun to eat. Plus they have smoothies and boba. read more

Pho Avina - Coconut Snow with sliced strawberries and raspberry sauce. Small is still large. - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

AMAZING!!! Great staff and tasty food! Buy a shirt and receive 10% off for life. Speedy service and excellent pho. Spring rolls and egg rolls also very tasty! read more

Pho Avina - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Im rating a 4 stars only because I did not have the opportunity to try the food. I had the opportunity to look over the menu and they seemed to have so many great selections. I will be returning! Anyways, I was in the area and noticed that they sold boba drinks and snow! I did not know there was any where else in the valley besides snoh in phoenix that sold it. Unfortunately, my tummy was already full and I only ordered a mango fruit smoothie with boba. The boba was delicious made. However, the fruit smoothies are suppose to be made out of real fruit, that being said I believe my smoothie contained either mangos that were not rip yet or artificial flavors compared to the banana/strawberry smoothie my boyfriend got. Overall, the staff was so attentive. We got greeted and had suggestions and our order taken right away. Thank you! read more

DELICIOUS! I had the pho thai and it was good the broth tastes really delish I also had their snow which was SO good! some of the best I've ever had. If you've never had pho before, you should really try it ($5-$9) If you've never had snow before, you should really seriously try it (you can get it to go too) ($4-$8) I really like this place, and am craving it RIGHT NOW. read more

Open until 9:30 many nights. This is a plus for us late eaters. But the Snow desert closes at 9:00. So order it before 9:00. It may melt, but you simply do not want to miss it. I will eat desert first next time rather than miss it. The pork chop is the best I have had anywhere and in any cuisine. The Pho is savory and memorable. They have cilantro. They have a wide variety of such soups. I had the mixed vegetable and meats in the bowl made out of crunchy noodles. It was huge with lots of beef, chicken and shrimp. It is served very vey hot, almost boiling hot. This kind of cooks the crunchy noodles but leaves them still crunchy. Don't burn your lips you will want to chow down on it. I am thinking of getting strawberry everything snow and munching bites of it between bites of the crunchy noodle bowl dish next time. The noodle bowl combo is 12.00 and the pork chop 8.00. Our waiter recommended these two items as among his favorites. He was so seriously excited about these two items he forgot to give us the heads up on the "Snow" closing at 9:00. You do not want to miss the "snow" read more

The food overall was about a 3-star. This review is for the boba. I order boba smoothie here several times already, hoping that they will get better, giving them the benefit of the doubt. Well, this would be the last chance I would give them for boba. The smoothie taste diluted, or in order words, flavor water with ice sloshing around in it. The tapioca balls are soggy, and bland, not firm, chewy nor flavorful. I would just come back here for the food, but never again would I be foolish enough to give their boba another chance. read more

When I walked into the establishment, all I smelled was simple green cleaning supply. There used to be a cute tall waiter but don't see him anymore. I think he was gay. I think his name is Kevin. If you have his number please send it to me. Thanks! read more

I come here at least a few times a month. If you enjoy Pho, you don't want to miss this place. If you've never had Pho, you don't want to miss this place. Eat here. read more

Pho Avina - Tofu noodle soup with chicken broth. Amazing. - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This is the best place for Vietnamese food hands down,I get happy just walking in the place..I love it!!! I have to give it five stars. Durian bob a is breathtaking(once you get over the smell) Lol!! read more

The spring rolls are really good but they only give you a little bit of peanut sauce. Like literally half of a container for two spring rolls. I cannot eat spring rolls with out the sauce! I need at least two sauce that are full all the way. read more

Pho Avina - Not enough sauce for 2 spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Pho Avina is "OK" at best. It is hard to give an accurate rating using a five star system. This place would rate a five on a scale from one to ten. However, I'm not going to be too harsh just based on the principle that there aren't many options with ethnic foods in AZ so they earn a three for that alone. I can't say the food isn't terrible, because it isn't, but it is definitely sub par from the Vietnamese that I am used to. I tried the rolls, pho and rice dishes from Avina. Avina's fresh rolls were small, and as mentioned oddly sweet. The hoisin and peanut (that's "seafood" or "from the sea") sauce was also a strange pastel color rather than the dark purplish brown that it naturally comes in. Probably watered down. Their fried rolls were also very plain. It was just pork in there. Not very Vietnamese/SE Asian if you ask me. What happened to pork, "wood mushroom" (I have no idea what the fuck it's called in English believe it or not), carrots, and "phun see"? Pho is, for lack of a better term, the bread and butter of a Vietnamese place. Avina's pho was scant on meat, and the broth as noted by another commenter was oddly sweet (as a matter of fact, everything there that isn't supposed to be sweet was very sweet). Another deal is this, every Vietnamese restaurant I've been to gives you size options when ordering pho. Size small for children and those who just want to dip their toes or watch their "figures" and size large and extra large for those who crave pho so much where one measly bowl just won't do. The herb plate that accompanied Avina's pho bowl was also on the scant side but I guess since the noodle bowl is small you don't need so many herbs and jalapenos to throw in there do you. Guess not. The rice dish I tried was also a let down. Not on taste (other than the sweetness) mind you, but again, every rice dish I'm used to comes standard with a slab of egg cake and a small portion of a ground up pork, tripe, and peanut mixture, along with your pickled carrots, turnips, and cucumbers. The rice dish from Avina came with two cucumber slices, and a couple (and I do mean a couple) of other pickled vegetables. The pork chop was also small as hell. Weak. Asian food (aside from sushi houses) isn't known for serving small portions! To sum it up, Avina is pricey for the kind of food that it is, has small portions, and everything is oddly sweet when it isn't supposed to be. read more

Alright so It takes a bit for me to write a review. I don't just rush in after one visit. I can say that this is one of my favorite places. The way your van get any Vietnamese dish imaginable, but Pho as well Don't even mention the TVs to watch the diverse set of channels. Great food and portions good for lunch and dinner anytime. read more

Popped in for Boba and was pleasantly surprised by the freshness of the smoothies and tea + how delicious the popping boba was. It looked like they only had one employee the whole time we were there, running the food and boba counter, greeting ppl and taking orders AND SHE WAS PHENOMENAL, KIND, and EFFICIENT!! Seriously can't say enough how impressed I was with the service we got!! We ordered smoothies, black milk tea, and macaroons, all delicious!! Will be back to try Pho!!!!! read more

This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant on the west side of town. I travel frequently to LA, San Fran, Seattle for work, so I appreciate the great Vietnamese places there. But this place has the best pho in Phoenix on this side of town, and for reasonable prices. I don't go as often any more because of my new focus on healthy clean food, but this place is still my place to go whenever I crave pho. read more