I am in love! It's been a long time since I have had Vietnamese food. Years ago my favorite, regular spot was the old Avina's at 43rd Ave and Bell Road. Then the owners changed or something and their Pho broth changed and was really pretty gross, and I lost my taste for Pho after so many years of craving it. I read the reviews on Yelp and thought I would give it a try again because I had a cold and was craving the rich, flavorful broth that I remembered. I went on a Saturday with my boyfriend who had never had Vietnamese food. We walked in and I was immediately impressed with the clean, welcoming atmosphere. They were pretty busy, but we were seated and our drink order was taken right away. We ordered a Shrimp soup with Won Ton and egg noodles, egg rolls, spring rolls and the fried sweet potato with pineapple, along with a combo noodle dish with beef and chicken. Wow, wow wow! We got our food quickly and everything looked amazing. The herbs that came with the soup were super fresh, and the broth was complex, so rich and full of flavor, without a hint of greasiness. Everything we ordered was amazing. The Pho broth tasted exactly the same as the original Avina's recipe that I remembered. I can't wait to go back!! read more

I absolutely love this place. Pho,rice dishes and everything is very good and def gives you a happy tummy. I always come to this as it isnt too far away from where I live. I love how they started adding boba,Snoh and macarons to their menu they're also very tasty. They sell macarons only on Saturdays for 1.50 some time 2.00... They're a bit tiny but they are always a guilty pleasure.. the Snoh and boba are top notch as always not bad on the prices neither. The environment is very friendly and welcoming. Im obsessed with their brisket pho and crispy eggrolls. This place isn't too hard to find and is a good place to come and grab a bite to eat. The waiters are very friendly and always have a smile on their face. read more

Pho Avina - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Yeah, so, I've eaten a lot of Pho since I had my first bowl ever here. Hands down Pho Avina is definitely my go to place. Forgive me! I'm sorry I ever doubted you! read more

I never liked Pho until my boyfriend had me try Pho Avina's Chicken Soup (#21). I officially fell in love with it! read more

I went here once with a friend. I had never had Vietnamese Cuisine before so I was a bit nervous to tell the truth. I ordered what my friend ordered because I wasn't sure on what to get. I was so glad I went.(sorry I don't remember the name) The food was delicious! And I liked trying the food with the different sauces on the table. I haven't been back but I want to. Worth a try. Very delicious and there were many veggies so it has to be healthy too right? ;) read more

This place is amazing and you can end a great meal with some delicious shaved ice. Mango strawberry with condensed milk. read more

Pho Avina - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Great for lunch! I had the vegetarian soup. Loaded with lots of delicious vegetables and tofu. Yum!

This has been my favorite place for over a year now. My boyfriend and I have never had any issues with the food or the customer service. The food is always tasty and the service is impeccable; I always feel like coming back here because I love the way they make the customers feel. The Boba smoothies are delicious as well but my favorite food is of course the Round eyed steak pho read more

New: I went here with my my brother in law from Tucson last night. He loves pho and this was the only one close by open until 9pm. We ordered pho dac biet dinner portion and a pho gau lunch portion. The dinner portion was like the biggest bowl of pho ever served. My husband and BIL couldn't even finish their bowls....and they usually order pho xe Lua all the time. The soup was good. I am changing my star to a 3 because our dine in experience was better than our to-go order. The expensive price is worth the amount of food served. But only 3 stars because my friend ordered a strawberry banana Boba and it tasted powdery and like pepto bismo, $6 bucks. What a waste, she left more than half on the table when we left. Sad. Old: I ordered some food to-go a few weeks ago and was super disappointed. I've eaten here many times in the past and really enjoyed their food but maybe since the new owners, they are not into quality assurance as the old owners. All I ordered was two sandwiches thit nguoi combination and a regular dac biet pho. 1) the sandwiches were horrible! I used to think these were the best Vietnamese sandwiches in town, even better than Lee's Sandwiches. The meat, the pate, and mayonnaise really made the sandwich stand out. I was very excited to have the sandwich again but after a few bites it didn't taste good so it definitely didn't taste like it used to. I opened it up and there was a smudge of pate on one side as big as a thumb print and on the other side there was a smudge of mayonnaise as big as a thumb print also. And there was very little meat, none of it overlapped. My husband and I used to fight over who got the last bite of the sandwiches but this time we both said you can have it I don't want it anymore. 2) The pho was nothing great. I thought the regular bowl is way over priced! $9? I asked them if that was the XL bowl when I was ordering and she said no the XL bowl is $11. Pho Avina is overpriced by $3 per a bowl. So basically their Pho better be the best...and it definitely wasn't so...I'm a NO GO!! read more

Great food and relaxed environment. Nice staff and owner. Decently quick service and good prices. I kinda like that you order and you aren't bothered afterward so it's not like most restaurants that a waiter bothers you every second while you eat . Place you can come in and out for lunch while at work or have a sit down with the family. Most likely my new pho place best broth I've had in a while. read more

I have been here a few different times but I have finally learned my lesson. My recent visits have been very disappointing and left me feeling full of regret rather than satisfied. At some point I ordered the Pho Ga and the chicken tasted gamey like it had been cooked a few days prior and reheated. The taro blended drinks are gritty and overpriced. This past week I ordered a build your own pho with shrimp and tofu. The shrimp had discolored, dark tails, and some vein leftover from improper cleaning. The herbs and vegetables had some green mushy leaves mixed in for good measure. After all that, the cashier gave me the wrong change but it wasn't worth it to go claim a buck and some coins. I hope they step up their game and the quality improves in the near future. read more

Gonna keep this simple. We went back 2 days in a row and then again. The chicken pho is amazing(I get the level 10 spicy and request the unimaginable level 50 if it existed because I love fire and was told I was the second person they've seen finish it and down the broth completely in under 20 min lol.) this place is worth the try. And grab a coconut boba at the end too. read more

Pho Avina - Spicy death level 10 spicy chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I stopped by here for a quick boba. Best boba I have had so far. The shaved ice menu looks amazing! Definitely trying that next! If you guy 2 bobas you get 1 green tea boba FREE! read more

Pho Avina - Strawberry boba! - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Absolutely love this place! The staff is very friendly and attentive and I like the casual atmosphere. The special beef pho is the best in town - very fresh and flavorful broth. Angelina's, Pholicious, and Pho Viet are good but not as good as this place. You get a huge portion, with lots of meat and noodles. Just add some of their chili paste and the plate of add ins and you're good to go! They also have delicious pork egg rolls for an appetizer and boba for dessert! read more

Pho Avina - Delicious special beef pho! - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

Pho is on point! Service was nice and the restaurant is clean! I got to a few places to get my pho fix and this is one of my favorites!! I always get the dinner bowl! read more

Pho Avina - Beef and Meatballs - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

I got to school across the street, their lunch menu is perfect portion and price for broke college students. The staff is always friendly when I come in for my take out order. The food... oh the food, it's the best part. Everything tastes fresh, meat portions are hefty, and they never skimp on the noodles or rice. Highly recommend to any Vietnamese food lover. read more

First time here and it was delicious!! So happy to find a great pho place on the west side of town. The service was great and our food came out insanely fast. The veggie pho was filled to the top with veggies and was in a vegetable broth. Out of all the pho restaurants we've visited, I think we like their rice noodles the best...they were cooked to perfection. We will definitely be back! read more

Pho Avina - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

This is the worst pho restaurant I have been to since a new owners took over, first the waitress gave me the wrong order , got home & called them, waitress was apologetic but instead of saying " ok we will replace it when can you come by, she said oh bring that back we will give you the correct order, wow she thinks I live across the street then I argued finally she said come by tomorrow & will replace it & then today I came back for the order but wow they put 1 1/2 shrimp & the hard part of the vegetables & the wrapper was all broken & the food just fell apart! Very bad restaurant & would never go back to this one! Rating is 0 Food is horrible read more

Almost got scammed, be extra careful about your bill. I came here on a Friday afternoon for a quick bite. I clearly ordered something that's 10 bucks on their menu, but on my way out, they charged me almost 17 bucks. I pointed it out when i received my check, the waiter was pretty nice and apologized, however, the old lady, who i assume is the manager/owner? was extremely rude. She literally told me, and i'm quoting "you ate it and you have to pay for it, you don't have to come back in the future". Seriously? This is like the worst customer service i have ever experienced. Then she kept saying something about a "price change" which makes no sense because if there was a price change, why was not shown on the menu?? I insisted on paying just the 10 bucks because that is the price i saw when i ordered my food. I wish i can give this place zero stars, the old lady was not only unprofessional, but straight up rude. Although the waiter was a pretty cool dude, but still, there will be no chance of me returning to this place ever again. read more

I like pho. Don't love it like my kids do. Yet I must admit that this place serves good food. Hearty portions...and more important, they use fresh ingredients. I may consider going back to try some more of their offerings. Huge menu with so many options. I came on a Thursday around 3pm and it was somewhat busy. I ordered the Bò Viên (meatballs) pho. Good choice. My meal was pretty darn good. The only reason I didn't give more stars is because once my server dropped off my food (with bill), I didn't see her again. As a paying customer, there's no excuse for that. Especially when I see her sitting 2 tables away, texting on her phone and eating her own bowl of delicious pho. read more

Cute place. Good pho! People are nice but sometimes some of them act awkward lol. They have good boba but depending on the flavor it can be way too sweet and they can't adjust the sweetness of it for some reason. The food is good for sure. read more

Not impressed. Ordered Curry Chicken. More cumin than anything. Very bitter, very little if any coconut milk, curry is supposed to be creamy and have a sweetness. Was supposed to have carrots and potatoes... Had only a few of each in a huge bowl of mostly sauce. Other members of my party ordered sesame chicken and was gristly... won't be returning. Also overly priced! read more

Delicious food. Friendly staff. All choices have lots of info on ingredients and how they are cooked. Food came out quickly (within 5 min). Had the Pho in the lunch portion and it was still too much. Ordered the Sriracha chicken as a backup. Also very tasty. Would definitely eat here again! read more

http://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/Taiwanese-dessert-snow-ice-hits-the-Bay-Area-3425457.php#photo-2723544 Snow has come to the valley of the sun!! Food was great, nice also to see a family run business doing so well. Will be back again and again. read more

Let me preface by saying I just moved to the area and I have pretty high expectations as the one near my home in Colorado was the best I've ever had. With that said, I do really enjoy this place. Pros: They have jasmine tea and it comes in a pot you can pour yourself with the cutest tea cup! Comfortable atmosphere. I often come here solo to do some reading or just for a quick lunch in between classes since it's right across the street from ASU west. Their broth is really tasty. Doesn't have too much anise which I like. This place is cheap!! Large portion of pho and tea for 10 bucks can't beat it. Cons: Their meat isn't the best. The first time I got the brisket and it was really cut too thick and it was fatty. I wouldn't recommend it. AND the meat to noodle ratio is a little off sometimes. But I prefer more meat to noodle and normally order extra meat but it costs 3 whole dollars extra for meat. If you are starving and want the larger size bowl, it's also three dollars more. Overall, a decent and convenient place and one I would definitely recommend! read more

This place is PHO-real the best! Love everything about it except no beer but who cares with food and service this incredible!? Highly recommend the build your own pho brisket and eye round steak and also the Chinese sausage spring rolls! read more

Pho Avina - The absolute YUMMIEST! Love this place!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) - Vietnamese Near Me - Glendale, Arizona

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I have been a going to Pho Avina for the past several years, and with my plant based diet, it has been a perfect fit for me. With that being said, I ordered food to go for coworkers and myself. A few of those orders were for Pho with added meat and veggie spring rolls. After picking up the food and traveling back to work, the meat to add to the soup was raw and spring rolls had beef and shrimp. When I called to discuss the situation the gentleman was more than helpful and said the soup and one of the rolls would be removed from my bill by nights end. Well, that never happened, I called back and was told to bring my card in for a refund, then called by the owner who told me that he would not honor this error and that if I were a Vietnamese customer I would know that the meat is to be added to the soup and the soup would be hot enough to cook it. This was never shared with me at the time of pickup and with travel time, it wasn't warm enough. At this point, it wasn't about the miscommunication of the said order it was now the principal. I told him do what he thought was best regarding the refund and I was tired of the arguing over a bowl of Pho, and with that being said, he refunded nothing. What a disappointment, to lose several customers over his arrogance and not rectifying a 13.00 amount. read more

Tisk tisk what a shame.. warning don't show up if they're going to close in 40 minutes because they won't serve you! I have come to Avinas since 2002 when it was on Bell Rd. It use to be personal service, the food was always great. This has continued until tonight. WHO turns away customers 40 mins before you close? It took a word to flush 16 years of loyalty down the drain. Won't be back and simply don't understand this mentality. So when people ask me which Vietnamese restaurant to recommend I'll start by saying don't come to this place... ever! Then I will recommend that they go to a good place like Angelina's Pho & Grill or Phoenix Pho. My only regret about this post is I couldn't rate it a ZERO, but I guess it one there's always room to go down from here. read more

This place has the best pho ive had anywhere! I highly recommend the brisket! They have amazing snoh and boba too! We always visit when we are in the west valley. Love it! read more

I ordered Vegetable Pho for pick up. Service was fine as I was in and out real quick, but the Pho broth itself was not good. The vegetables were good but the broth was not what I expected. It was a very very dark brown and tasted like they probably used beef bouillon cubes. I'm sorry but that's not Pho. read more

My new favorite Vietnamese restaurant. There springs are amazing I like my veggies but they don't put unnecessary veggies. I can eat my spring roll without picking out what I don't like. There desert is amazing I love the ice cream and it's up the street from me. read more

This place is close to home so I do come here often. They have very good prices compared to the other places but the actual Vietnamese food does lack in flavor. read more

This place used to be good with the old owners now it's just ok. Having lunch and the guy next to me cutting his toe nails and employees saw him and not saying anything to him. Well that killed my appetite. No more coming to this place read more

Simply the best. I'm pretty much in love with this tiny, hole in the wall Vietnamese stop. In a small strip mall near ASU West, not many other Vietnamese places can compare in my opinion. For those of you who love Cyclo, I'm convinced it's b/c of Cyclo's cute interior vibe. It shocks me they consistently win so many Valley awards. Pho Avina is 100 times better, 50% cheaper, and has about 10 more offerings of pho than Cyclo....among many other things. Ok enough of comparing...I would highly recommend one of their Banh mi (traditional Vietnamese sandwich). They have the specialty bread delivered daily from a local bakery, so these disappear FAST! The yummy pate is truly what makes this delish. Being from WA, these sandwiches usually aren't hard to find, but I've noticed in AZ it's a lot trickier to locate em. The best pho ever, consisting of a large portion. Pho Avina also has great appetizers...I haven't had too many of the entrees b/c usually when I go, I'm craving pho. Lastly, they have a good selection of Boba (tapioca) flavors (I personally prefer mango) and desserts....oh and don't forget the Thai Iced Tea...a must here! Friendly friendly service, everytime we go we are greeted by the owner, who couldn't get any cuter....Please try! http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dining/articles/0613phoavina.html read more

Food was great but the credit card machine was down. Best to bring cash in case. They have a good selection to satisfy any popular vietnamese dish you may be craving. read more

I have been a customer at Pho Avina for years. What initially led me to patronize this restaurant is the affordable entrees and quick service. Food quality was usually above average - good. Service has never been especially friendly, but at least it was expedient. However, I feel the need to echo the voices of several others who have indicated that the quality of food and service at this restaurant has gone downhill dramatically, to the extent that I am no longer a fan of this establishment. First off, food quality at Pho Avina has been on the decline. Previously delightful entrees are now of mediocre quality. Service has also been on the downward spiral. Pho Avina waiters are definitely still as efficient as ever, but they are not responsive to customer needs. Errors in taking orders are common here, and I cannot count the number of times I have had to remind the waiter to bring an appetizer (usually spring rolls) or drink (boba tea). To illustrate an example of bad service combined with bad food, take for example my latest foray with my wife and child to Pho Avina... It seldom rains in Phoenix, but when it does, I love to get a bowl of hot Pho. Imagine my disappointment when, rushing in from the pouring rain, I discover that the restaurant is out of beef broth with which to prepare Pho. The restaurant was pretty busy, so I could understand that everyone else probably had the same idea I did. The waiter suggested I try some Pho with chicken broth instead. I decided to order the Chicken Pho from the menu. Wife ordered chicken friend rice. My wife's order came rather quickly, which is normal at this restaurant. Mine took a long time to come, which is odd considering that they usually deliver Pho at the speed of light. When it came, I was hungry and ready to dig in to a steaming hot bowl of delicious Pho... but when I took the first sip of the broth, I almost spat it out. I do not exaggerate when I say that the "broth" tasted like hot water with some oil mixed in. There was no chicken flavor, in fact hardly any flavor of any kind. I had my wife try the broth too and she agreed - the broth lacked any flavor. Even adding hoisin sauce to the broth failed to rescue the insipid soup. Normally, I do not like complaining to the management since I rather avoid drama during mealtime, but my wife convinced me to raise this issue up with the management. I told the waiter the problem with my Pho soup. He promised to bring this up to the attention of the management. My wife and I heard discussion emanating from the back kitchen with some recognizable words ("chicken", "broth", etc... you get the idea). About five minutes later, the elderly lady who seems to run the place comes up to us and apologizes. This could have ended, if not well, at least better. But here was the real kicker. She asked us if we would like another bowl of soup to replace the one that was "defective." Bear in mind that this was at the end of the meal, after my wife and I had finished most of our food. The Pho bowl was absent meat and noodles (I was hungry as I had mentioned, and swallowed the edible parts, leaving the "soup" behind), my wife's fried rice was gone, we were both no longer hungry, and we were being offered another bowl of soup. I am assuming she meant without the noodles/other ingredients but we were at this point no longer interested either way, so we said that we were full, but extremely disappointed that the broth tasted like dishwater. At this point, the elderly lady explained that they had a very busy night, and that "somebody" had added water to the stock, diluting it, which was the cause of our tasteless soup. And that was that! She walked away. No offer of compensation, or maybe a free bowl of Pho on our next visit, nothing. Also, I should mention that the lady had recognized us as repeat, loyal customers (she said that she knows that we patronize the restaurant all the time). I want to say that I am not here to bring down any establishment unfairly and I am not one of those particularly fussy customers that demands perfection. I seldom like to complain, unless I feel really unfairly treated. But this level of service is deplorable. If the Pho broth had been reasonably tasty or even slightly bland, I would still have let the issue go. But it was completely devoid of any taste, and to have the manager admit the mistake and offer no compensation of any sort - well let's just say there are two other Vietnamese restaurants within 5 miles of Pho Avina, and I will be bringing my business to the competition in the future. read more

I unfortunately have to update my review to one star. I came in today with a co-worker for lunch. Nothing was wrong with the food but there was an incident. One of the waiters spilled broth all down my back. The waiter knew what he did and said "Oh"...but didn't bother to say a word to me. I only noticed what he had done after I felt the broth soaking into my clothes. I grabbed napkins and started to clean off my clothes and nothing was still said to me. It was only when I went to ask for my check, a guy by the name of Andy simply said "sorry about that." I asked what I was supposed to do if my clothes ended up with oil stains. He said "It was only broth. It's not going to stain. It's not like it was red wine or anything...And it was really only a few drops..." So I told him, "No, there is oil...so it CAN stain! and NO, It wasn't a few drops. My entire back is wet." Again, his response..."Oh, well sorry." I'm beyond furious and it blows my mind that if I hadn't said anything, they wouldn't have even cared!! Rest assured, they will be getting the dry cleaning bill if these spots don't come out!! read more

The price is a little high for me. They don't give enough bean sprouts without asking for more. The pho broth is a little too sweet for me also read more

I met Craig W here for lunch today. We both had egg rolls. I had pho with sliced beef and shrimp. Craig had a vermicelli stew of some sort and a Boba drink. I was full but not stuffed, Craig could not finish his. When it comes to Vietnamese food I am still learning how to pick what I want and add stuff to make it my creation without overwhelming the taste of how it started. I liked what I had and will most certainly return to try something else. We arrived towards the end of lunch hour and there was a large party in the center of the restaurant and we got the only free table. I think they understand lunch hours and did a good job of getting us served quickly. read more

Their Boba is the best I have yet to find near me in 85027! They are a bit out of the way still but worth the drive when I make it there. Taro boba the best....and they even have the authentic melted-on plastic lids for their cute lil cartoon encrested cups! read more