Another Tasty Phở
Pinellas Park, Florida
Cuisine Style: Vietnamese
Average Price: $
Overall Rating: 3/5
Dined in: December 2018
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Tasty Pho Zomato rating:
The Tasty Phở restaurant is located in a small shopping center neighbored with a CVS, Suntrust Bank, and four other smaller restaurants from a Hibachi buffet to an Italian eatery. The inside of Tasty phở is well lit, extremely clean, and decorated, not going over the top like a lot of other Asian restaurants in the same type of location tend to do. With the times my wife and I went, we saw a few other tables, but we usually came either before or after the lunch rush.
Tasty Pho Menu (Thực Đơn Chính):
- Appetizers
- Salads
- Phở
- Congee Soup
- Vermicelli Noodle Salad
- Bánh Mì
- Broken Rice
- Chef Specialities
- Tasty Chè
- Bubble Tea
On previous visits, we had the chicken (Phở Gà) and for me was the beef. The classic and aromatic broth is filled with licorice tasting star anise, charred ginger and onions, daikon radish, cinnamon, cloves, fish sauce, and flank steak. On this visit, my wife once again had the Phở Gà, while I had the Phở Thập Cẩm, a combo egg noodle dish made with Mi noodles, made from eggs and wheat flour. The toppings are the same as in a Hu Tieu Kho, which is pretty much a smorgasbord of proteins (pork, ground pork, quail eggs, squid, shrimp, liver, pretty much whatever your heart desires). With this, I decided to choose beef. The taste was mildly flavored with hints of anise and bold herbal flavors, great complexity, and with tender pieces of meat going with the noodle.
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| Tasty Phở / Phở Thập Cẩm |
Other soup dishes to the menu and common to Vietnam include Seafood (Phở Hải Sản), and beef meatball (Phở Bò Viên). There Gỏi Cuốn, Spring Rolls are also tasty which is one of the only Americanized items to their menu, which every Asian restaurant adds in no matter if they are a Chinese, Thai, Japanese, or other restaurants. The reason for this is they know that Americans like them, they are cheap and easy to make, plus the profit on them is money in the bank to these restaurants.
Dessert:
We did not have dessert during this visit, but some items of interest on the menu include Chè (pronunciation: schèas) it is called in the Vietnamese language to means traditional sweet beverage dessert, most of which are made with varieties of beans, jellies, and fruits then topped with syrup, coconut milk, and shaved ice. They have nine varieties on their menu to choose from. you can also finish off with a bubble tea or boba tea called Trân châu.
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Final notes, review basics, observations, and more pictures:
Most reviews are subjective, depending on the writer; but they should also be responsible, and respectfully written, upholding the truth, and accurately conveying the experience to the best of the writer's knowledge, even if it includes metaphors the restaurant may not like to read about. My ratings are by the stars I award (from 0 to 5). The rating is calculated on a point accumulation of six separate factors based on individual experience. They include wine and other beverage selections, plate presentation, customer service, restaurant or café ambiance, food quality, and wow factor. To see more details of this rating list, read this article:
Overall from this experience, and the score factors outlined in the ‘about page’ section, based on my individual experience and rating, I give Tasty Pho a 3 out of 5 stars, meaning that they not only exceeded my expectations and were far above the average dining experience of most restaurants. The first review score was 3 of 5 stars, so they have maintained that excellent rating from my last visit.
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings Tasty Pho
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Max Points Possible:
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Total Points Awarded:
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Total Points deducted:
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Ambiance
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10
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9
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1
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Food quality
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10
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6.5
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2.5
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Plate presentation
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9
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8
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1
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Customer service
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7.5
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6
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1.5
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Alcohol and other beverages
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2
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0.5
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1.5
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Total regular points awarded
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38.5
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30
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7.5
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Total percentage Before Bonus
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0.779220779220779
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“Wow” factor BONUS
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5
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1
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0
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Total bonus percentage
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0.025974025974026
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Total percentage with a bonus for the final star rating
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0.805194805194805
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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0 - 5
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3
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**A full break down and explanation of the observations and point disbursement is available in the linked article above. To receive a detailed copy of your score, feel free to contact me at any time and I will provide it to you.**
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Overall Star Rating:
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3 of 5 Stars:
81% Rating with a 1 point “wow” bonus
Exceeded all my Expectations in a Dining Experience
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Corkage fees:
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Tasty Pho does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American restaurants charge $25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style at Tasty Pho:
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Vietnamese
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Gluten-free, Low Carb Choices, Pescatarian, Sustainable, Vegan and Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Not Required
Walk-Ins:
Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wear’s flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Tasty Pho Experiences:
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Contemporary, Trendy, Rustic, and a Neighborhood Gem
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Tasty Pho has a public lot
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Wifi:
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Low
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Smoking:
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Tasty Pho is a non-smoking restaurant
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Patio or terrace:
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No
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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£
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€
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Alcohol prices:
$12.00 USD
Tasty Phở:
7430 49th Street North
Pinellas Park, Florida
33781
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+1 727-851-9997
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Website Contact:
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Mon-Thur:
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Fri-Sun:
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Social Media
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Accolades for
Tasty Pho:
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Other Tasty Pho Pictures:
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| Tasty Phở / Phở Gà |
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| Tasty Phở / Beerlao |
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| Tasty Phở / Vegetable Sides |
“Culinary perfection consists not in doing extraordinary things,
But in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
-Angelique Arnauld (1591-1661)
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TTFN
