Mon-Tue 11a-8:30p · Wed-Sun 11a-9p · ★ 4.2 · 365+ Google reviews

Will Vietnamese × Korean fusion
actually taste good?

100,000 bowls later, it does.

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◉ Westgate Shopping Centre · next to Texas Chicken

13
Years at Westgate
100K+
Bowls served
1/1
Fusion kitchen in Auckland's west
● Jjambbong Pho · Our #1 seller
What the neighbourhood says

Voted "my new go-to" by 365+ reviewers on Google.

★★★★★ 4.2 · 365+ Google reviews
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Located in Westgate shopping complex. My new go-to. Particularly their beef pho is to die for. Lovely staff, fresh ingredients, clean atmosphere, plenty of parking.

Sue K. ★★★★★
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I ordered the Pho with beef & wonton and nourished myself. The broth is amazing. I can feel my body rejoicing as I eat it. Soooo good.

Buffy B. ★★★★★
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Welcoming friendly service. Fresh, delicious flavorsome dishes. Gorgeous little establishment and atmosphere. Great value.

Deerockz P. ★★★★★
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01 / Signatures

Three dishes that keep people coming back.

Built over 13 years. Refined one bowl at a time. Each one is why regulars drive across Auckland.

Jjambbong Pho — Korean-style wok-fired chili chicken broth with prawns, mussels, crab, and squid over rice noodles ● Chef's Choice

Jjambbong Pho from $23

Korean-style wok-fired chili chicken broth with prawns, mussels, crab, and squid. Savoury and warming. The dish that made people stop asking "is fusion a gimmick?"

Lemongrass BBQ Rice — seared lemongrass-marinated chicken or pork over fragrant jasmine rice with salad and lemongrass paste Lunch favourite

Lemongrass BBQ Rice $23

Seared lemongrass-marinated chicken or pork over fragrant jasmine rice, with salad and lemongrass paste. The plate our lunch regulars order without opening the menu.

Sizzling Black Bean Plate — wok-tossed vegetables in fermented black bean sauce served sizzling on a hot iron plate Chef's Choice

Sizzling Black Bean Plate from $28

Wok-tossed vegetables in fermented black bean sauce, served sizzling on a hot plate. Chicken, beef, seafood, prawn, or tofu.

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02 / Our Story

A Korean family, cooking Vietnamese food their way.

Pho Heaven opened in 2013. When the original Vietnamese partner left, the family kept cooking — the only way they knew how, with Korean technique. Thirteen years later, the same kitchen is still here, now passing into the next pair of hands.

"Nobody planned a fusion restaurant. It's just what the food becomes when two cuisines share a kitchen for thirteen years."

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03 / Flavour Science

Why Korean × Vietnamese actually works.

It's not a gimmick. These two cuisines share a spine — fermented umami, aromatic herbs, slow-built broth — and they sharpen each other.

I · The Fire

Korean heat

Gochugaru creates a slow, deep warmth that builds — not the sharp burn that kills flavour. It rides on top of the broth instead of drowning it.

II · The Soul

Vietnamese depth

Bone broth layered with cinnamon, charred onion, and fish sauce. The umami foundation no single cuisine reaches alone.

III · The Compound

They amplify

Vietnamese cinnamon (sweet warmth) + Korean pepper (sharp heat) are chemistry-compatible aromatic compounds. They amplify — they don't clash.

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04 / Find Us

Westgate Shopping Centre. Free parking, right at the door.

  • Address19 Maki Street, Westgate Shopping Centre, Auckland 0614
  • LandmarkRight next to Texas Chicken
  • Phone(09) 833 1014
  • Mon–Tue11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Wed–Sun11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • ParkingFree · Westgate carpark
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05 / FAQ

Before you come in.

Where exactly are you inside Westgate?

Right next to Texas Chicken, on the main shopping strip. If you can see Texas Chicken, you can see us. Free parking at the Westgate carpark — just walk straight in.

Is there parking?

Yes — free parking at Westgate Shopping Centre right outside our door. Plenty of spaces available, even on busy Saturdays.

Do you have gluten-free options?

Several. Our pho is made with rice noodles, and we have rice dishes and vermicelli bowls that are naturally GF. Let our staff know when you order and we'll guide you.

Do you take bookings?

Walk-ins are welcome. For groups of 6 or more, give us a call on (09) 833 1014 so we can hold a table.

What makes your pho different?

We're a Korean-Vietnamese fusion kitchen. Our broth layers Vietnamese cinnamon warmth with Korean black pepper heat, then builds seafood umami underneath. Three sensations in one bowl, hitting at different moments. Start with the Jjambbong Pho to taste the difference.

Is it kid-friendly?

Absolutely. Smaller portions, highchairs, plenty of mild options kids love — fried rice, chicken pho, wontons. Families are a big part of our regulars.

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