Saigon Commune is a Vietnamese restaurant at 252 Oteha Valley Road in Fairview Heights, on Auckland's North Shore, holding a 4.5 rating on Google.
Vietnamese cooking stands or falls on the basics: a pho broth should be clear yet deeply savoury, the work of long, patient simmering rather than salt, and the plate of fresh herbs is meant to be torn into the bowl as you eat, not left on the side. Good menus stretch beyond noodle soup to rice-paper rolls, grilled meats and vermicelli bowls, so a table can balance light dishes against rich ones. Regulars tend to judge a kitchen by its broth first and its dipping sauces a close second.
For Fairview Heights, a solidly rated Vietnamese kitchen on Oteha Valley Road is a handy thing to have in the neighbourhood.