Saigon Nights is a Vietnames restaurant located in a trendy strip mall just south of Hacienda Harley on Hayden Boulevard, south of Frank Lloyd Wright. Belying the modest exterior, the décor inside the restaurant is pure Scottsdale with a Vietnamese accent in the form of oil paintings, while the food is well-prepared and inexpensive, and the restaurant staff appear interested in helping newcomers enjoy something new. The clientele is usually an interesting mix of local businesspeople on a dinner break, trendy shoppers looking for something more exotic than a Costco hotdog, and winter visitors. The menu is entirely in English and very clearly describes the contents of each dish. All the expected pho and rice dishes are available and nicely presented, and teas and coffees are available either hot or iced. Given the large number of boring, chain restaurants in the Frank Lloyd Wright and Hayden neighborhood, Saigon Nights is a welcome oasis of cool sophistication and good taste.
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