Saigon Pho Restaurant — Restaurant in Yuma

Yuma is about halfway to Phoenix from San Diego and a great rest stop. Who would have known there’s a random Viet restaurant out here that is so good! Very rare that you get good Asian food in the middle of no where.

Egg rolls - So fresh not frozen. Made to order and deep fried to perfection. Every bite had crispy flaky crumbs.

Pho tai - The broth was clear, fatty, flavorful aroma of pho through out.

Rice, pork, egg loaf, shredded pork - This came with a side cup of broth. The egg loaf was a bit on the salty side but it was moist not dry, indicating that it’s not days old. The pork was thin, juicy and flavorful.

Chow fun - Loved this thick wide noodles. Not exactly the Chinese pan fried version but stir fried with lots of sauce. The wet version.

Curry beef - It’s neither Thai or Viet curry but Indian. Could taste the Indian spices such as garam masala. It’s curry over rice and gave off a huge spicy kick.

A side of broth was given to the three dry dishes. This broth was different from the pho broth. I liked it better. You could taste the strong bone flavor.

My Thai tea was also really good. Not too sweet.

Service was exception. The owner knew we were out of town and chatted with us and explained how his dishes were different than traditional Vietnamese dishes. He also catered to our special requests. We will definitely stop by again whenever...

I stopped by last minute on my lunch. The restaurant didnt seem too busy and was really nice and clean. A girl was attentive and asked if I was ready to order. I placed my order and waited for it nearly 20 minutes. As I sat there I watched another employee shoveling food into her mouth like a 6 year old kid & talking with her mouth full...absolutely disgusting! And then to see she was a waitress licking her fingers.....awful & unsanitary. I ran out of time & ended having to leave without my food. By the time i got my order, my day was over so I picked it up at 630pm. Kind of bummed the food didnt look anything like what i had ordered and the meat was chopped tiny, but was very flavorful, which was a plus! All in all, I probably won't go back. 📌UPDATE...to be honest yes the man replying was there when I waited and he very kindly offered me water to which I replied no thank you. I WAS IN A HURRY BUT WAITED AS LONG AS I COULD (for fried rice). I hope this review doesn't come across too negative but I'm hoping they change the employee seating so we dont have to ever witness someone shoveling food into their mouth while talking. It was inappropriate and a total turn off for any customer waiting for food. I wish this establishment the best of success; plenty of other peolple seem to...

UPDATED REVIEW: Honestly, I wish I could give it 100 stars. From the moment I call to when I leave from picking up my order, I feel so valued as a customer. I have three kiddos so we usually call in our order and pick up. It’s always 15 minutes or less and everything is still hot and fresh by the time we get home. Our usual is the well done brisket and rare steak with extra noodles, crispy egg rolls and maybe the combination fried rice (depending on how hungry we are). Everything is amazing, every time. The broth is savory and the chili oil is delicious! The staff there is always friendly, and the owner always takes his time out to greet us when he’s there. Today, the owner came and made sure everything was good and the young man at the counter, who usually takes care of us (blonde hair) walked my order to the door for me. It’s just the little thoughtful things and taking care of your customers that truly make a difference.

There’s not many restaurants in Yuma that I would recommend but this is for sure one of them.

Give them a try!

Old review: I have been here multiple times and each time their Pho has been amazing! My go to place! The customer service is great as well! Whether I dine in or pick up, the food never...