Chopstix Vietnamese Kitchen

The place is clean and I enjoyed the atmosphere. I don't know if I went at the wrong time, but the broth was super concentrated cinnamon. I've never had so much cinnamon in a broth before. You could smell it like it was a hot tamale candy or a big red chewing gum. The cinnamon actually bled into the noodles, so while you put your head down and got a big wiff of cinnamon, you also got a mouthful of cinnamon. Total mood killer. The meat was tender and was the saving grace here. I tried to ask about the cinnamon, but the staff couldn't understand me and I gave up asking about it. Also, $19 for the portion is really expensive.

"Okay" is probably the best single-word summary I have for this place. I was visiting Flagstaff with my parents for a couple of days, and we were randomly really craving Vietnamese food. After combing through Yelp for a couple of hours, we eventually settled on Chopstix, although I do have to admit that I was a bit wary considering the multiple reviews mentioning food poisoning. We decided to take a chance anyway, and, thankfully, the risk (mostly) paid off! I ordered their vegetarian pho, which was served with fried tofu, onions, carrots, broccoli, and cabbage in a delightfully flavorful vegetarian broth (which, as my other pho-loving vegetarians know, is remarkably difficult to pull off). My parents tried their pho tom (shrimp) and pho dac biet (brisket, tripe, and tendon), and we shared an order of goi cuon chay (vegetarian spring rolls) between the three of us. The spring rolls were absolutely delicious and honestly really filling and refreshing -- I probably could've just eaten two rolls and left pretty satisfied. Thankfully I persevered and was able to try out their incredible pho; the broth was impressively flavorful, which the tofu just soaked right up, making each piece a little flavor bomb. The vegetables were a little bit undercooked for my taste, but still pretty solid, and they were really generous with their portion of veggies! Almost everything was fresh and delicious, but the thai basil that they served on the side was definitely past its prime (I could see little dots of black mold on the leaves), so do beware of some of their produce. My parents thought that their shrimp and beef pho were alright -- comforting and hearty as all pho is, but nothing particularly special. Beyond the food, the service was solid. We were seated immediately, and the food came out really quickly. Our server was kind, but I didn't appreciate that he gave me a bit of attitude when I asked him to substitute the peanut dipping sauce for the vegetarian spring rolls for something else because I have a life-threatening allergy. He didn't necessarily say this, so perhaps I'm overthinking it, but it seemed like he didn't want to be bothered by my request and thought that I might as well just not order the item, then. The restaurant was also incredibly empty (there wasn't anyone else there aside from us, even though it was 7 PM on a Saturday), so he didn't have much else to do. We could even see him watching TV on his phone from behind the counter the entire time, so I'm not sure what he was in such a rush to get back to. Overall, Chopstix is okay. If you're really craving Vietnamese food, it's probably one of your best choices in Flagstaff, but be prepared to check your dishes for freshness, potentially deal with slightly rude staff, and have a very average meal.

A friend of mine introduced me to this place and I was a little hesitant because the menu had "rare" next to most if the menu items that included meat. The staff here are friendly but speak minimal English, so when I asked about the meat, I didn't really get an answer. I order the #14 and it was very delicious. The extra bean sprouts and fresh jalepenos made my dish very tasty. I recommend this place, just be aware that they live playing Michael Jackson videos on the TV. The decore is fairly plane as well.

first visit and driving through flagstaff need a bowl of pho in snow day new year 2023 and opened - pho beef broth is real authentic and good size - nice staff lady and recommend as return next time - - good strong menu options authentic

There are very friendly guys who work here and really tasty Pho, it is enough to get full by one plate, good choice to eat here when you are travelling and just driving through this city