Review Pho Bien Vietnamese Reataurant

Charlotte Patten

We are regulars here for a number of reasons. The food is consistently impressive; the freshness, flavours, authenticity & presentation. The service is friendly, plus portions are generous & well-priced. We’ve brought anyone we know here, to dine, since discovering it ourselves! A hidden gem out West. The Summer Special Bahn Mi is outstanding!

Angela .S (Angela)

The food is awesome and it never fails to make me full! But sometimes I feel that the portions are just too big. The service it great as well, I know many people that work here so it’s easy to ask for orders. The wait time is a little long though. The atmosphere however, is very comfortable for me. I like the music choices— the setting of the room. It’s all very nice! I will most definitely come here with my family every few weeks.

Josephine Kapua

I've been coming here, ever since they have opened. I come here, once a week for my Vietnamese fix. Lol Amazing food as always! Staff are well mannered & polite. Excellent service! Wouldn't recommend any other.

Angel Angie

Amazing food! Well organized. Had miscommunication on ordering one food but very quick and wise on solving problems that was very satisfying! Would be coming back for sure! 👍🏻 Loved the original pho!

Chase W. L.

*When a customer is waiting right by the front door, it’s much easier to just hand it out instead of waiting for them to come in because they won’t know when food is done. :) Great Pho here! If you want something healthy this is a great place to go for, it’s got both flavor and quality. Must try: the beef pho(Vietnamese rice noodle, a mild rice flavor but with the combination of soup base it brings out more flavour), the beef rice noodle(great flavour too), I haven’t tried the hotpot yet but it seems good. Opt for extra beef and noodle so it’s more filling! Also try: Deep fried spring rolls(although expensive and personally I don’t really like the dipping it comes with, it tastes good on its own or with the sweet chili sauce on table. Had the pork noodle once and never again lol. Overall, good price, great atmosphere, clean tables.

Heechul Song

It was my first time to having wonderful dishes at Pho Bien. I love that place is located in near by my place. I will continually visit and enjoy meal. Highly recommended. :)

Jay Raman

Beautiful Vietnamese lunch, Pho broth had an amazing flavour and the meat was well cool. One of the best rice paper Spring Rolls Ive had.

Craig Lancaster

My fiance's meal was better than mine, so have to branch out more next time. But then maybe I don't understand Vietnamese food enough. The summer rolls were outstanding. Really cheap too. Couldn't help thinking what a great school lunch they would make. The staff were very friendly. It seems to be a popular place. Fifteen years in the area and I have never tried this road for food before. I would recommend that everyone try this road for food. There a lot of options. I hope to go back to try more of the options and find out why they have such a high rating. They kind of need to tell you what the most popular dishes are before you order.

Ye Jin Lim

This restaurant is very nice. All the food is wonderful. I always recommend it here.

Raymart Pacpaco

I have been going here for a while now as Pho Bien is my usual go too place. Usually when people ask food suggestion’s in West Auckland, I ALWAYS tell them Pho Bien! Pho Bien is very welcoming with the service and staff, and is always delivering top notch meals every single time. All my friends and family i’ve brought here were never disappointed with the hype that I had anticipated for this place, and the best thing that I love about this restaurant is the feeling of home, the feeling of mothers cooking through their dishes and food! Being a student away from home, Pho Bien has always be the go too which causes such a sentimental value for this delicious place. Very much recommend !

Clarinda Stirling

Always lovely to go here. Generous servings. Excellent service. Happy staff. They always cater for me being a vegetarian. Love it here!

Lara Boddington

I eat at Pho bien almost every couple of days. The food is just unbeatable! Delicious and really well priced. The staff are always friendly and even know our favourite dishes and habits! :) keep up the good work guys! See you soon!

Kim Rice

This is out favorite Vietnamese restaurant. Meals are very generous and delicious. The staff are lovely. We leave happy as every time

Bobbie Carroll

Cleanliness leaves a lot to be desired. Lack luster flavours.

Nichola Leslie

Great Service and delicious food!! Huge portion sizes that easily fill you up ☺️

John Wharetohunga

Myself and my training partners come here every week sometimes 2x a week, great food at affordable prices and the staff are A++ we are treated like VIPs

Mark Siladi

The way it should be, simple flavours, good taste and inexpensive.

Siobhan Bond

This place is always great, fast service, free tea thats perfectly brewed, good pricing, LOVE IT

Yoon Tae Young

Our pho was really delicious and helped to unwind for the cold evening. Staff were attentative and caring which made a pleasant dining experience. We will definitely visit again!

Pio

Very friendly service and good pho. The soup is really good and noodles have lots of toppings. I come here often but sometimes the special noodle is over cooked so its all broken into soft 1cm pieces which we have to eat with a spoon. Not worth paying extra to upgrade the noodles.

Sophie Wang

A vietnamese restaurant run by Koreans. Atmosphere was cosy. We ordered beef pho, seafood noodle soup, 4 fresh spring rolls both beef and prawn, we also got combination fried rice noodle, pork chop vietnamese salad. Everything was skewed on the sweet end which isnt my favorite, overall the food was clean and ingredients were fresh. The soup noodles were very basic and didnt have as much depth as I would have liked. My favorite dishes would have to be the fresh spring rolls which had great sauces. The fried noodles were cooked well but again bit too sweet for my liking. Overall, this place is clean, cosy and had good service.

Bella Qian

Chill atmosphere, quite decent portions, good selection, friendly staff. Just not the most authentic but still a great meal.

Sing4grace

There food is so good,authentic and quality with quantity. There noodle soups are so good and so was the sweet and sour pork. The delivery service was so good and the food arrived nicely. Would go again :)

Layla D-Layla

Love this place, they're so speedy and the food is delish.

Vivian C

We ordered an Orange Sunset Drink, Pork Chop Rice Noodle Soup and a Chicken & Wonton Rice Noodle Soup. The orange sunset was essentially just juice with lots of ice, which was nice to have with the piping hot pho. Although it doesn’t look like it, the portion size is definitely enough. Noodles and soup were delicious, standard flavours. The pork chop was delicious but a bit too overpowering. Wontons were quite large and the filling wasn’t dry. Overall, delicious but standard food, good to come here for a hearty meal but nothing particularly stands out.

David Kwon

Disappointing seafood noodle soup. Lacking of old days authentic taste after new management. Maybe no old heads in the kitchen any longer? Need to improve quality.

Mark

I haven’t been here for a while. The prices haven’t changed but the restaurant has.... a lot! We ordered the deep fried spring rolls as an appetiser. It was just a pork mince filling that was not Vietnamese at all! I had the pork egg noodle soup, and the noodles must’ve sat in the bowl for an hour because they wouldn’t come unstuck! Nonetheless there were plenty of noodles and pork. My friend had the chicken rice noodle soup. Everything was plentiful & fine. In both dishes the broth was non-descript as Vietnamese food. Then we both shared a stir fried beef noodle which was quite tasty. We did not leave hungry. Pho Bien does takeaways but I think there are many other local places that do just as well.... and slightly cheaper. The big let down for me was cleanliness. On the Council website they are rated “A” for food safety but I thought the place has become cluttered and dirty. The front door was left open and flies would come in and settle on our table. The furniture and floor were greasy, and the gents toilet was filthy. The staff were polite and efficient and the table/seating space is adequate, but may be a little cramped at busy times. Overall rating: Just squeaked into “met my expectations”, but thanks to plenty of local competition I would probably avoid this restaurant unless there is nothing else available.

Cat

Ordered chicken & wonton noodle soup and a seafood noodle soup, both were delicious! Tasty broth and decent portion size. Quick, efficient & friendly service. Will be coming back for another visit soon. Thanks Pho Bien!

Bobba Paul

Been going to this place for the last 2 years and can’t help but keep buying pho in wonton soup (B5) highly recommend this meal. Always consistent any so gooood

Yo April Smith

Love this place! Have been going here for 2 years now and the wonton noodle soup is the best I’ve had anywhere. Other items on their menu are really good too. Like the seafood/beef stir fry on rice and the vermicelli noodles. All so delicious! Highly recommend this place.

Sheree Matthews

Love the pho my favourite meal is steamboat this is a must try and is very good for a cold evening to warm you up either way it is delicious and I would definitely recommend it also very tasty and healthy. Staff are always friendly and efficient when either dinning in or take away.

Min-Ji Yang

Our family have been coming here since they opened, nothing beats a good pho on a rainy day! We have never been disappointed by this place and the staff, especially the owners are so friendly. Their pho, steam boat and everything on their menu I’ve tried since i was a kid is delicious and i guess the amount of customers that keep coming back is just a testimony to their success.

LuNa The TuNa

I just love all the pho..... it's so delicious and healthy. This shop opened many years, i love their pho soup, herb flavour not too strong which is really good. Service friendly and helpful

Bonnie Rawiri

I have been coming here for more than 15 years, and still love it, the staff are polite and on point. The food is amazing. Steam boat is our absolute favorite food from here tho, it's my happy place.

Tahj Daniela

First time trying this place, wanted to go out’ve my usual dining zone and Pho Bien didn’t disappoint. Service was fast and efficient. Both soups and fresh rolls were delicious! As well as being reasonably priced. Will definitely be coming back and Would highly recommend!

Steph

Consistently good every time. A good range of food but nothing gets me like their pho 🤤 you can't go past it, so so good for the soul. Spend the extra 50c for those special noodles

Jennykakariki

This place is great! Fantastic, consistent food. I always go for the rice noodle soup with chicken and wontons (with the special noodles - a must try!!). The broth is deep in flavour and it’s a bargain at $13.50. My fave winter spot, but I go year round because I can’t enough.

Eric Kang

Food was excellent and all staffs were very friendly. It was a very pleasant experience. Will definitely visit again and strongly recommend to anyone who likes to try Vietnamese cuisine

Unknown

The best Vietnamese cuisine ever in New Zealand. I had beef noodle soup and prawn fried rice. The beef was so tender and prawns were big!! I will be back soon

Johnson Lo

I had beef rice noodle soup and fried spring roll Though the beef stock was light and clear it was bursting with umami and the noodles were cooked well so it didnt stick together. Spring roll meat inside was juicy and lightly fried outside with daikon radish and fresh crisp cabbage. Would def recommend.

Daisy Browning

Huge menu selection, moderately priced. Service was good. The best part.... The food comes out very quick. Not exaggerating, our food came out in what it feels like only 10 mins! Recommended.

Shar Young

I order the beef pho always! Great popular place out west to get Vietnamese. Summer rolls were fantastic- Especially the shredded pork ones. Would highly recommend for viet food lovers as it’s well priced. I’ve also ordered The grilled pork on the vermicelli noodles once before but it was small and lacked flavour. Will come back for the pho broth though. Hope to try more dishes as well.

Taua Pollyanna

Awesome staff, made sure we enjoyed our food in which we did 😊 Food tasted as good as it looked, Shrimp soup was on point. Will deffs come back again.

Didi

Absolutely love this place! My family and I have been going here for many years. Their food is delicious, affordable and the staff are friendly :)

Carmelia Ng

Came here recently and the food has gone downhill guys! Such a disappointment because I use to love this place. Very frugile on the vegetables, I just had a plate of noodles with a broccoli thrown in here and there. Great customer service though and ok pricing but very disappointed from the amazing food you guys use to dish out.

Eunice Almario Yac

Ugh I love this place! I swear I go to this place every week! My go to order is R1 Grilled Chicken on rice and I swear it’s the best! It may not be the best good looking place, but they have nice staff and super flavoured foods!

Jmo

We started with the fresh spring rolls and they were okay. This was followed by the beef and wonton soup. Unfortunately I thought the broth was quite bland. The service was friendly and the venue clean and tidy. I would like to go back and try other things on their menu.

Karina Hart

My favourite restaurant in West Auckland! We have been going to Pho Bien for the past 9 years and it never disappoints. The staff are always friendly, service is quick, the decor is a little out dated but you can look past that as the food is great and reasonably priced. The wontons are packed full of flavour, the spring rolls are delicious, and the soup broth is amazing. If you like a bit of spice I highly recommend their chilli chicken dish.

Nicole

This is our regular Sunday night takeaway. Always impressed with the food and the quantity for the price. Highly recommend and great service!

Food.review.nz

Most definitely a regular here as it's one of my favourite places to get Vietnamese food. I always go for their spring rolls or summer rolls to start with and a nice warm bowl of beef special noodles - which is essentially pho. The noodles are soft and their soup base is delicious and flavoursome. It is affordable with large portions and my stomach is always left feeling satisfied after! Food 8.5/10 Service 6.5/10 Ambience 6.5/10 Price 7.5/10

Jaws The Tastler

Not run by vietnamese so what look and sound like viet food on the menu does not translate into the viet food taste in its foods. Sorry but please taste real viet foods and improve. Also too pricy for the taste and quality you get.

Gordon Geko

Decent food and amazing service!!! Gave us some free wontons for moving seats. Food came out quick too! seafood noodle soup was lacking some toppings, but overall flavour was good.

Salina Cheung

Food: 3.5 *** Service: 4**** Atmosphere: 3*** Worth it: 3.5*** Price range: $15-$25/ person The rice spring rolls & beef Pho rice noodles soup were pretty good, particularly like the soap base, except the missing of Vietnam typical garnishes- chili peppers, culantro and Thai basil. They replaced fresh lime with lemon so the tasted was a bit different than the original version of Pho. The prawn rice dish was ok what hubby said.

Hardysweden

We have been a few times. Place is clean, staff are nice. Food is yummy but the odd time depending on who cooks it it can be a little too oily but there is more positive than negatives. Good prices and would for sure go again for a bar meal :)

Ahfaye

This is our second time visit and this is a nice local restaurant. The staff are nice and friendly, fast and efficient. Clean place and has air conditioning and fans to make summer visits more comfortable. They must have a lot of family with young kids that go as they gave us children bowls and cutlery, which was nice. My boys had the Pork (char siu) Egg noodle and they really liked it. My husband had a Seafood combination Pho and I had the Wonton Pho. The noodle portion is HEAPS both the times we went my husband and I could not finish the bowls. So next time we will just order one bowl to share and try other things in the menu. I don't think it is a authentic Vietnamese restaurant though. The menu has Korean translations and has other Chinese-looking food in the menu. The food is slightly above average, not the best soup base for Phos I've tasted, has lots of MSG in it.

Jen Lin

Been here twice, since the first time was so good! Don't know why i havent discovered this Vietnamese Restaurant sooner, considering i drive along Lincoln Road all the time! Pho Bien is situated in a little complex, surrounded by many other asian eateries. We were seated right away by the lovely waitress. The first time we came here, I waited relatively long for my food to arrive, but was unexpectedly compensated with a plate of Crispy Wontons (on the house), which was so nice of her. And OMG. They were the best Deep Fried Wontons I have ever eaten. (Mum makes these at home as well, but Pho Bien made them better, sorry Mum). The food we ordered during the first visit were: - Pork Noodle Salad (5/5) - Wonton Soup with the Special Noodles (4/4). During the second visit, boyfriend ordered the same dish (pork noodle salad) and i ordered the Seafood and Meat Combination Soup with Normal Noodles (5/5)!! Service (5/5) Food (4.7/5) - Think it is way better than Hansan (Another Vietnamese Restaurant) Ambience (4/5)

Chris Clark

The food here is fantastic and the service is also great, very quick with the order very happy with it, beef noodle soup is lovely thank you I would come here again

GreeneggsnHam

I disliked pho before... until I discovered these guys at the night market. Now I crave pho all the time 😂 they have freshies at their night market stall. It's fresh spring rolls with a twist. AMAZING STUFF. but my ultimate favourite is the meat combination noodle soup with special rice noodle. You must try the special noodles! Otherwise it's just not as good! So much flavour in the broth!! Love their service too. Thank you guys for introducing me to good Vietnamese pho 🙏

Hester Gabrielle Colmar Pierard

Sooo yum! Yummiest Vietnam restaurant Iv eaten at so far in Auckland. Had the wontons and rice paper rolls for entree with yummy sauces with them. Main had pork vermicelli which was so good! Partner has combo meat noodle soup which was so tasty as well. Highly recommend 😍😍

Connie Ribay-Fernandez

Been to this place twice and always with the family. Whenever we visit auckland we always find time to dine here. Our all time favorite is the steam boat. Its good for a big family like us. They serve unlimited soup for this. The quantity of veggies, meat and seafoods served were more than enough for us. This place is always packed especially during rush hours, be sure that u can wait or maybe have a reservation.

Storm Faifua

Love this place been going for 4 years and ots always fantastic always friendly staff and food is always amazing 10/10 for me Love bringing family and friends here and plan to keep coming here for many years

Kiwi Eats Asia

Made a last minute decision to visit Pho Bien after standing outside, checking reviews on it versus Ko's Dumplings and Moto Japanese next door. So glad we chose Pho! The interior is a bit dated but the food is really tasty! Price is decent but not super cheap (~$14 for a main). We started off with fresh spring rolls with pork - looked like they were stuffed with shredded red Chinese BBQ pork. These were great with their sauce but I think the flavours might have been more complementary with the prawn version of them. For my main, I ordered the pork chop on steamed rice - the combination of perfect stick-togethery rice, zingy, sweet fish sauce on the side, pork and yummy little daikon and carrot pickles was perfect. My only gripe was that the pork was a little bit tough in places but the flavour made up for it. My partner had the beef and wonton egg noodle soup. Also yummy with a more subtle flavor - quite a different flavour of soup - quite beefy. The wontons weren't amazing but the noodles were delicious. Overall a good dish, but would probably try something else next time. The service was lovely and smiley, and the jasmine tea kept flowing. I am definitely keen to come back and test out some more dishes- yum! Nice to find a gem out West where good restaurants are more of an endangered species (Check my reviews for others I loved out West :) )

Alisha Power

The food is awesome, fresh and reasonably priced. Highly recommend. Chefs gave us a complimentary entree and it was delicious. Will be back soon.

Nathalie

Every time we crave Vietnamese food we always come here! The owner is lovely and he really cares about his customers. Dishes are nice and are made fresh, flavours however can be improved also the pricing went up and it is slightly on expensive side compare to other Vietnamese places I know.

Troy Nixon

Great service and the food comes out very fast. Great value for money. Beef sizzle nice portions. Noodle dishes, soups are a few of tasty dishes. Gets very busy :)

Coffeeomg

If you are in Henderson, this is one of the restaurants I would recommend. I usually order the beef rice noodles in soup, it's good price and delicious. You can also order larger dishes and share with friends. I like the steam pot for sharing, but you need to book earlier or check with them first for this. This place is usually busy at dinner times so reserve first might be wise. Also a note, there's a Kumon class on Wednesday nights till 7pm upstairs, so on-site parking gets better after that. Last note, they have fresh chilli on request if you like to have more fire in your food!

Sonia

The food is delicious! Many varieties. Personal favorite is the wonton soup on a cold day and also the noodles dishes are amazing and are very generous in portions. Would defiantly recommend if you are ever in west auckland and looking for a filling lunch or dinner

Zafar

Lovely food. V3 is my favourite. Staff is amazing 😀 It is always very busy but staff will make sure you are seated ASAP. It's worth giving a try...

Babygirl88

First time here, didnt dine in, deep fried spring rolls are lovely, I ordered combination seafood soup, huge portion and value for money. Will definitely be visiting this place again to try other dishes.

Claudia

I love that there is an authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Henderson. I always get their fried chicken wings, soo good (however a bit pricey for only a few wings). Their pho is okay and bog standard, nothing special but always satisfies that pho craving so I'm grateful that it's around. Great for families, friends and it is relatively inexpensive. It is always packed though so try and make reservations if you're bringing a lot of people.

Kim Min Ju

Every time I go to restaurant, the food is well served, quite very good restaurant for going with families or friends. I love the spring rolls and the chicken rice noodle soup. I would love to go there again.

Ian Hartley

After the first visit this has become our family's restaurant of choice for family gatherings. Food and service first class. Kids love it also. Ian

Renée Chiu

========================== 🌸Raw Beef and Wonton Egg Noodle Soup ($12.5NZD). . This place lets you order your noodles with raw beef, and they serve it separately🐮. . The beef cooks in the hot soup, and the texture is amazing👍🏻The beef slices are so soft that you don't need to chew much😌. . The soup had the perfect balance of flavor, it wasn't bland yet it is a really clear broth😋. . The wontons were average, and the egg noodles was cooked too soft to my personal preference🤔. . This place is THE place to go when im at home and crave pho, food is yum so defiantly try this place out!😜. . 🌟9/10 =========================== 🌸Fresh Spring Rolls($10NZD@4 $5NZD@2). . There is char siu pork, prawns and rice noodles in the spring rolls🤗. . There was lettuce,bean sprouts and Korean style pickled radish inside!!😻. . The Korean pickled radish is so refreshing and crunchy😭💕. . They give you a peanut dipping sauce, it tastes really good with all the veggies inside the spring roll😋. . I really like how they put Korean pickled radish inside, it makes the fresh spring roll taste really light and refreshing👍🏻. . 🌟10/10 ===========================

Christine White

I ordered a steamboat and it was amazing for me! Also staff service and cleanliness was lovely. It was nice and happy dinner in PhoBien Henderson I strongly recommend this restaurant for everyone!!

Queena

This place is quite the busy one! Seems to always be packed every time go in or walk by. Ordered the standard "beef rice noodle soup" with the "original" noodles. My partner ordered the "seafood combination rice noodle soup" with the "special" noodles (50c extra). We wanted to see what the difference was -the only difference was; "Original" = firmer noodles "Special" = is more softer and a little "squishy" I personally would go for the "original" noodles. Although it's run and owned by a Korean family, I think they're doing a pretty good job for Vietnamese restaurant. My beef rice noodle soup was so good! Very filling and was quite a big portion 👍🏼👍🏼 although I didn't like the cut of beef in their noodles but it's not a biggie. Think this place has definitely become one of our go-to restaurants! The staff there are friendly and always happy to help.

Manu

Good place to come every once in a while if you're up for Vietnamese food. Service is always good as well as the food. Fresh spring rolls are one of my personal faves.

Max

Had lunch here today. I had the grilled chicken on fried rice, was nice and tasty the chicken was grilled to death but that's much better than being the undercooked. Service was good and fast. Should be for fried rice and chicken though. The place is a bit dirty,sticky tables and the toilet is below average. Cleaning is very important to me that's why only 2.5. I hope they can put that extra effort into cleaning.

Brave Eat

This place makes the best Vietnamese soup. I always think about this place every time I am craving hot soup. The restaurant is very clean and service is very good. It is also a great place to dine in with friends and family. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Mana Katsukawa Otimi

IF YOU ARE OUT WEST THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO! What a wonderful place to dine! The staff were so lovely we came in 45 minutes it was about to close and they told us that we can take our time and time didn't matter. We got the steam boat, Its everything you want and more. Meat, Seafood and Veges. They put this devine chicken stock soup, one side normal and one side chilli hot. Child friendly place as well, would always interact with my child and made sure he was enjoying his meal as well. 10/10. Will be back again soon.

Edmond Shen

I came here with a group of friends not expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised by the Meat With Rice Noodle Soup. The broth was the thing that stood out the most to me. It complimented the noodles really well and comparing the broth to the seafood rice noodles, the meat broth won by a mile. The place is reasonably priced and quantities are really good, especially for a student. I commend them highly for their service, they got someone a wrong order and happily replaced it and didn't charge us for the wrong order . Would come back for Pho anytime.

Stango

Pho Bien is probably the busiest of all the shops on Paramount Drive and for good reason! It's hard to find good Asian food in West Auckland, esp the Henderson area so having this place so close to home is a blessing. Try any of their noodle soups - they use different broth for most dishes so you'll have to come back to try more than one. Crispy noodles are also a fav. This is a regular for my family. Photos: beef egg noodle soup, pork and wonton noodle soup with special noodles (extra $0.50), and crispy noodles with beef.

Hs3fan

Love the Combination Meats Egg Noodle soup & the Crispy Noodle Beef. All the dishes are so tasty. Excellent value for money too. Happily eat here anytime.

KST

Love coming here for the steam boat, but other dishes are worth a try too. The decor is a little tacky, and menu looks like a food court menu, but if you look past that the food is really great for the price! Try the spring rolls as an entree.

Minily

As I decided to have lunch with the family, a quick zomato search of Vietnamese styled cafes directed me to this place. I recall eating here about 2 years ago and also remembered that it wasn’t that memorable, however I was willingly to give it another shot, and have to say the food was satisfying. One pho, one wonton soup and grilled pork chops on rice – all were demolished by our table. The pho had a good fragrant broth and the noodles not overcooked. Although I would say the sliced beef itself was of average quality The pork chops were nicely marinated with a subtle lemongrass flavor and the fish sauce dressing was well balance. The wontons had a delicate pastry and the minced pork meat were seasoned well. What I particularly enjoyed, was the fact that I wasn’t overwhelmed by overtones of sesame oil which I’ve often found from other vendors. The actual restaurant is a little tired looking and could definitely do with a refresh, but service was kind and genuine, and value for money was amazing.

Frederick Juan De Leon

Food is always good. Very friendly staff and owner. Good portions and affordable. Would be best to book though because the place is packed most of the time. Love their soups and rice meals.

Christine Williams

Hey, I'm one of your food lovers!!!!! I would definitely give you a rating of 5.0!!!! If there was higher ratings I could choose from, I would go for 10 out of 10!! I normally have seafood noodle soups, chicken vermicelli, and Grilled chicken on rice. When I had a talk with the boss at this restaurant, he told me that what he cares the most is the freshness of ingredients especially at this cold winter. I personally think that it is definitely a hard job to keep the veges fresh and in good quality. I also love the spring rolls that are served with some fresh lettuce. It has always been awesome. Would definitely recommend!!!! a 5 star restaurant that offers good food at cheap price. I will definitely go back as always.

Michelle

Pho bien is the best vietbamese restaurant. Normally I order their loverly pho (beef or wonton soup) but today I want to try new item. So we had deep fried spring rolls, stir fried chicken on fried rice and pork chops on fried rice. The foods were really good! Portion was generous and the service was friendly as well. I love this restaurant and will be back soon:)

Tony Wan

One Sunday we planned to go to the Japanese restaurant in the same locality for lunch but it was closed. So we dropped into Pho Bien, our first time. But it was not a wrong decision. The service was good. The two young ladies serving were real busy because the restaurant was crowded but they were very customer's focus, attending to the customer's request efficiently. They were friendly and courteous. The restaurant food we ordered was tasty. Definitely going back again and recommended to anyone who like a taste of Vietnamese.

Sheena

This is actually one of my favourite places to eat ever. My boyfriend and I are regulars at this place and we (almost) eat the same thing every time we go there. We actually don't have to order, the staff know what we get every time! The boss is also such a lovely guy! The steamboat is just so goooood. The soup is my favourite, I crave it all the time! The small steamboat is perfect for two people and it is $40 ($20 each) which is cheap for how full you get! It comes with a whole variety of food from seafood to beef to vegetables and my favourite, the noodles. We also get the deep fried spring rolls which are served with lettuce wraps and preserved radish and carrot slices all the time as well. It was all gone before I could even take a photo tonight. I can see myself coming back again and again and again! Pho Bien has become such an important part of my daily life hahaha 👍🏻

House Of Eats

We use to live around the corner from this restaurant an would order take out quite often. We were fans of the lemon grass chicken rice noodle soup until we got food poisoning. Sometime had passed, and we stupidly went back thinking perhaps it was a one off or perhaps we had a tummy bug, but to our surprise once again we both got food poisoning again, this is when we said we would never go back ever. I wish I had of made a formal complaint at the time. Dont take the risk! Just go to the Korean two doors down from this restaurant - its amazing!

FOODFANATICJIMMY

Having been to pretty much all the Vietnamese restaurants in Auckland, I believe this place is the best. It REALLY delivers. Portion size, flavour, meat, service all GREAT. I have been to this place so many times I've lost count. Dont just take my word, most of my mates agree! This place is usually packed (especially during peak hours) and for good reasons! MUST TRY their fried or fresh spring rolls. I always go for the combination seafood + meats rice noodle soup! NEVER FAILS. For first timers, you could also simply try their chicken rice noodle soup (or the egg noodles, whichever you prefer). The rice dishes are also lovely, although the meat portions are rather too small for my liking. Writing this review has made me hungry...Maybe Ill stop by for dinner today...lol

Wanderlust

I got the fresh spring rolls and chicken wonton soup. The meals were delicious. Full of flavour, great portions (too big for me). It was also very quick. I will go again :)

Eden Strang

My favourite Vietnamese of all time! Really lovely staff... and the complimentary green tea adds a nice touch too! Very reasonably priced food, my only complaint would be that the bathroom is a little grimy and the restaurant itself could probably do with a bit of a spring clean too!

Tami T

I just finished eating my fresh spring rolls, Shredded pork udon and Beef vermicelli! WOW~ It was beautiful! I have no complaints at all. Everything from the taste to the staff service was so lovely. Definitely an experience I would love to come back to sometime soon... Possibly tomorrow? Hehe :-) Lovely!

Don's Food Fiesta

A good cheap eat. Ordered the seafood egg noodle soup which was full of flavour. Portion size was quite big for a noodle soup, a bit stinge on the meat either wise very tasty. Friendly staff and attentive. I definitely will be returning back.

AngeLi

One of our favorite go to places when we want a nice vietnamese meal. The place is small but clean and the staff are always nice. Food is not too expensive and always yummy so it's always worth the drive. :)

Sevil Ozdemir

The food really is amazing - fresh, zingy and truly authentic. We had lunch today at this great restaurant , probably the forth time we have eaten here. We had the summer and spring rolls followed by soup, chicken, and beef dish (forgotten the names but they were yummy!). The service was really, really good - friendly and helpful. Plus, this restaurant is located in Westgate Shopping Centre with lots of parking available.

Adam Dawson

Pho Bien is one of the best restaurants that I have ever been to, in regards to value, taste, and quality of service. The staff are very helpful and occasionally offer you a free appetizer while you wait for you main. The mains themselves are really good value for money - most of them start at $12, and don't really go much further past $20. I also love the hot sauce that they have on the tables, which goes nicely with just about every dish I've tried there. The quality of the food is not cheap, and the place appears to be operated under a good hygiene standard. You'd be hard put to find a better Vietnamese restaurant elsewhere in West Auckland.

Shayne Rice

This is the very best Vietnamese restaurant around. We love their beef and seafood Pho and spring rolls and the won tons are awesome. We have become regulars and find the staff happy & friendly and the service fast. The portions are very generous ,the food very flavorful, and the prices are excellent. The only problem is that it is getting busier and busier because everyone is finding out about it :)

David Parussini

First time here with a friend who raved about it, really really enjoyed the beef pho and fried spring rolls we ate for lunch, very tasty and generous servings. I'm sure I will be back to try other items on the menu...yum!

Chops

This place is good value for money and very very strong tasting food, which I like service is ok and its quite clean. I will be back at some stage.

Lara Wills

Brilliant. Clean tidy canteen style restaurant. Lovely friendly service. This place is a very busy spot, but the food comes hot and fast. Super delicious. Super well priced. Doesn't get better than that. Love it and will return time and time again for the spring rolls alone!

Tauai Eka

I love this Vietnamese restaurant...especially their soup...must also try their ginger sauce. It's one of the best soups I had ever tasted...I love it I love it..It's the only food that would go nicely when nothing else does...Keep it up...I will be back for those yummy soups and ginger sauce

Lucy

Best Vietnamese I have tried and well priced. Last time I was with a group of four others and had not received my meal... I asked twice and was told it would not be long. My friends had almost finished by the time my meal arrived I was not impressed however they were very apologetic and did not charge me for my meal so I will forgive them.

Marama

I have been a frequent diner at a Vietnamese restaurant in Otahuhu for a number of years thinking it was the best food ever, that was until I visited Pho Bien. Love their tasty food. The hot and fresh spring rolls are the most delicous I have tasted. The service is quick, friendly and the prices are great.

Marnz

I love dining here. It's small and comforting with low prices for great dishes. Generous and tasty portions with friendly and accomodating staff. It's the perfect escape from the stresses of everyday life...and it's not going to damage the wallet at all.

Ginny

Had their takeaway this week - couldn't fault it, fresh, tasty and fragrant. Black bean dishes really nice not too heavy. Would order again!

Cheap Eats

This place used to be great but has taken a huge slide downhill. West Auckland is a bit starved of Asian places so go if you really need something different but we wouldn't recommend it as a must visit of the Auckland food scene. The deep fried entrées are okay but the mains are very average. For the full review, go to http://cheapeats.co.nz/pho-bien/

Sonia Ighani

such good food & well presented ! loved experience every time I have gone. great tastes and service

Review Pho Bien Vietnamese Reataurant - Auckland Central