text: In Phoenix we all are subject to a number of poor food choices that claim they are authentic and its anything but However all is not lost Behold the great Pho Thanh the best Vietnamese food in the valley Let Us slurp up a bowl of phoknowledge in this review on this restaurantnnFudDrinknThis small unassuming restaurant off of Camelback has amazing flavors popping out of the kitchen The Pho is fresh not made from different canned ingredients The dishes are out of this world and very much authentic For a good starter the spring rolls they make are huge and sumptuous With mint shrimp and pork my personal favorite is Goi Cuon As for entrees by far the best out of my first three visits is on the menu Mi Xao Don The freshly cooked veggies along with cooked pork and fresh brothboiled seafood mix amazingly together atop a bed of crispy egg noodles If you can stand waiting a few minutes I suggest crushing the noodles add a bit of soy sauce other sauces and let the noodles soak it all in All the dishes are succulent savory and the prices for the quantity of food is out of this world I have left each time with leftovers the portions are that big They have over separate dishes the list is extensive to say the least They do not serve alcohol here however the list of soft drinks and traditional Vietnamese offerings like baby coconut milk or thai tea isextensive once again nnAtmosphereServicenThis is the reason they lose a star I am not a big atmosphere person unless it simply detracts from the experience alltogether There are three separate issues to point out First the music and decor in the restaurantthey are interesting They have it seemingly on a looped CD with Vietnamese covers of popular American music I cannot tell a lie at one point She Bangs came on I had not heard that in over years folks The decor is once again interesting and detracts from the experience Instead of adding to the atmosphere and putting up traditional pictures or decor they have two separate posters of a woman threading a blanket TWO postersas if one is not enough Second is the bathroom You can smell it as you walk towards it They seem to not have a scheduled time to clean up the bathroom each day its pretty bad Third the service is extremely prompt let me make this abundantly clear Faster than I have seen at most food establishments for that matter But if you were to ask them for recommendations it may prove to be difficult as they are in a hurry to service other tables We do not get many smiles or get asked how we are doingTo be honest I am sure its a cultural thing I shrug it off if you take things like that to heart then you need to check yourself Overall these are not hideous issues but a star lost is more than fair in my mindnnExtrasRatingnOverall the food is outstanding They get stars for variety of choices qualitytaste of food price point in comparison to quanitity and lightning fast service But honestly She Bangs If not for those issues its a star top choice for me Regardless this has become my favorite goto spot locally I have gone times the past two weeks and at some point this week and next I shall go againand I cannot wait Bring on the Pho Thanh I say Enjoy