Rice Paddy Restaurant: Exceptional Vietnamese Cuisine in Phoenix

It's very rarely that I give 5 stars for food these days, but Rice Paddy definitely deserves it. We ordered two Pho dishes, a vegetarian, and a pork noodle salad. Everything was delicious, fresh, and carefully prepared. We often dine at Vietnamese restaurants, mostly good and affordable, but this joint is so far the best and surpasses them all. Try the brisket pho. For vegetarians, go for the tofu noodle salad.

The beef fried rice was a huge portion, savory and delicious, with a wonderful wok hei (wok aroma)! Definitely worth a visit again.

Best restaurant in Arizona hands down. I've been to many restaurants and ive never had an experience like this before. Food is cooked to perfection. Everything you order from the menu has bold flavor compared to many other restaurants they water down their food. The Bone Broth they used for the soups is outta the mind, you can taste how clean it is. The chef uses high end clean meats. From clean water to clean oil the food is fantastic and organic. Everything comes out fresh. The food here could be made Gluten free, Vegetarian, Presbyterian, and Vegan. This place have many great health benefits they will naturally cure your problems.

Pho is one of my favorite foods and while I won’t claim to be an authority on what makes a good bowl of pho, I do know what I like. And, I definitely like the pho at Rice Paddy! First and foremost, the broth was tremendous and is (I believe) the biggest differentiator when it comes to pho quality. The chef (Fong -sp?) has developed an impressive depth of flavor in his broth which when I spoke to him after my meal, he explained was the result of a process involving multiple steps including a very lengthy initial bone broth production in a special giant “pot” that to my eye seemed related to a water heater as the bone broth is kept under constant heat. After reaching the right depth of flavor the bone broth is elevated to “pho broth” by introducing Fong’s proprietary blend of herbs and what he referred to as remedies, which not only develop the flavor but add health benefits too. The proteins, herbals and noodles were all fresh and worked very well in the soup. The photos included with my review will explain more effectively what you can expect, so have a look. Spring rolls were also excellent. There was a definite herbal note which paired surprisingly well with a small amount of cucumber in the roll; something new to me and very successful. Finally it was quite warm out when I had my meal but the immaculately clean restaurant was very comfortable with ample climate control, nice booth seating and low-key music providing unobtrusive ambience. Thank you Rice Paddy and chef Fong. I’m looking forward to returning.

I ordered takeout and was very impressed with the food sized portions. I also thought it still tasted great even eaten at home. Small mom and pop restaurant that serves up fresh meals at a decent price and portion! Highly recommend the rice vermicelli with pork and egg roll and the beef rice noodle! Service was friendly but took a bit to have order be complete but you can rush flavor and perfection.

I beg my Husband to take me almost every other week lol! The food is so fresh (a bit of a wait but it's worth it, I promise!!), the customer service and connection is on point and it's amazing EVERY SINGLE TIME! Their brisket is slow cooked and so good in their Pho! They take their time to tell you how to dress it if you feel a little lost and I dream about their Beef Fried Rice I tell anyone and everyone to try this place. You have two forever customers in us!

It may take a while for your food to be cooked but it will be worth it. Everything is made from scratch here and tastes so good. You will be happy with the food I assure you.

Oh my god this place is so good. My fiancé and I have been here a couple times and each time we go we fall more and more in love with the food and the people. The owner came up and asked us how it was and was so cool. He told us what he does to stand out from everyone else and it makes such a difference. You can tell his heart and soul is poured into the food. We got the number 1 pho and the 19 thicker rice noodle stir fry, the sauce was oh so good and the amount of veggies to meat is perfect. 100/100 I would recommend coming here