The Most Flavorful Vietnamese in Tampa

Pho Hoang Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4 (428) • $$

"Simply delicious pho! The broth is flavorful and the veggies fresh and crisp. The gentlemen who served us was very kind and friendly. He forgot a couple things but was attentive nonetheless. I would like to mention that the ladies room could've used some attention as the rest of the restaurant was fairly clean."

Vietnamese Food Truck

★★★★☆ 3.6 (17)

"Vietnamese Food Truck was a super perfect dinner for me tonight! I saw they were in the nearby neighborhood today, & I immediately went online to order.Since it is a chilly winter night, I knew that Pho was perfect for me. I ordered the beef and meatball pho and it was a great amount of meat to noodle ratio. It was super tasty. I also ordered the bbq Pork banh mi. It had tons of flavor with it and the bread was a nice texture, not too hard and still nicely toasted.Lastly, I ordered the Vietnamese wings with fries. The flavor is good for the wings and the fries were okay, they are the skinny ones. That was my husband's order.When I ordered it online I received an update through text of when it would be finished and I drove across the street to get it. So super simple and convenient. I'm super happy to have their leftovers tomorrow!! So so good.Thanks for coming out to the area! So nice not to go far and leave the neighborhood!"

Special Pho

★★★★★ 4.6 (168) • $$

"If I could melt into a bowl of bold and flavorful, hot pho I would. Lucky me bc this spot is 5 mins from my house!Phone is a good portion, brimming with your meet of choice and filled with fresh herbs to brighten your pallet. I can never eat the whole thing- so delicious. Not to mention the folks who run this place- I think it's a family business- super sweet and helpful. Try the boba and fresh rolls with extra peanut sauce for added deliciousness!Happy souping!!!"

TasteaPho

★★★★☆ 4.2 (26)

"I needed good food when I was in the area and decided to try this place after finding on google maps. I an glad I did. The pho is incredible. The price is fair. The service was friendly. I am rarely in this part of town, but will definitely be coming back if I am."

Quan Ngon Bistro

★★★★★ 5 (10)

"Delicious Bun Bo Hue & Pho. The sugar cane drink was also very refreshing. Will come back again for lunch since food was yummy and service was friendly & prompt."

VN Pho

★★★★★ 4.6 (25) • $$

"Ordered take out, was ready quickly. Delicious broth, good portion for the price. Wish it had a little more "add on" options, but could've been because I didn't dine in. Tasty sugar cane beverage too, def going to try more flavors. Will for sure order from them again!"

Bamboozle Heights

★★★★☆ 4.1 (67) • $$

"Love me some fresh clean food. Whether you vegan or not you will find it here at Bamboozle. I have taken several friends in different occasions and they have all been happy with the food. That's points for me from my friends! lol Indoor and outdoor seating. Liquor bar too!"

Pho 1

★★★★☆ 4.1 (152) • $$

"This is really more of a 3.5 but I'm being generous. More of a fast food vibe. Counter service which is fine. There were a few patrons coming in and out as I dined in.The Vietnamese pho special broth is a bit more ginger and star anise than I prefer. But again that's a preference. The meat was definitely tough but still edible. The spring rolls had a lot of greenery but again with the sauces they have on the table to include chili sauce it was good. What I venture out of my way to come back here again? Probably not but if you're in the area it's decent."

Love Pho & Boba

★★★★☆ 4 (5)

"It was our first time trying out this establishment. I happened to drive by it as it sits in a little strip mall off Cypress Gardens Blvd. We both enjoyed everything we tried. The pho had so much flavor in the broth. My husband said the heat level was perfect in his Pad Thai. Service was a little slower and someone's child of the establishment kept interrupting and running up to our server when we trying to order, it was not a huge deal. However, it was a little disrupting while eating as he kept running in and out of the front door. We will be back. It was very good. It's a small dining area but it was very clean and comfortable."

Le's Baguette

★★★★☆ 4.4 (40)

"Best Vietnamese food I've had in Florida so far. The boba is really good and the sandwiches are to die for. This will be my go to spot. Service is amazing the staff is very sweet."

Saigon Cafe

★★★★★ 4.5 (186) • $

"Food was good. Service was ok as well. My husband and I asked the waitress if there was any sesame in the food we were ordering, we were told no (by her and from the kitchen). We let her know my husband had a serious allergy to sesame seed or sesame oil. However, we were told again and again that there was no sesame seed while my husband was getting red like a tomato and choking and out of breath. Worriedly, I asked if the peanut sauce for the summer rolls or the spicy beef pho my husband was eating came with sesame oil. While I kept asking if there was sesame seeds or oil in the food we were eating, the lady kept telling me again and again that it could be the spiciness and I kept repeating my husband is used to eating spicy. After a while, the chef came and mentioned the peanut sauce for the summer rolls came with a bit of hoisin sauce and my husband had read the bottle on the table. Indeed, the hoisin had the sesame oil. The waitress took off the sandwich we ordered along with the pho. That was ok but it doesnt compensate. While it started as innocent dinner, it turned out to be a scary situation. To Saigon Cafe, please make sure you know the ingredients in the food. This could have turned into a tragic event. Thank goodness, it did not!"

Asian House

★★★★☆ 3.8 (166) • $

"Went there for Christmas eve dinner!! Group of 20 locals decided to celebrate at Aslan house!! Great food..go there"

Fusion Bowl

★★★★☆ 4.4 (236) • $$

"Super cute spot with lots of options! I had a kombucha and chicken bahn mi. To be honest, the chicken bahn mi was very mediocre. I'd like them to improve their bread. However the service was stellar, they were so sweet and genuine. I would definitely come back and try something else."

Poké Island Plus

★★★★★ 4.8 (126) • $$

"Bumping up to five stars since my original review over a year ago. Poké Island Plus is one of my go-to places, and favorite poké spot in Tampa. Reliability and consistency, fresh quality ingredients, friendly staff with great service inside or to go, plus allergy friendly. I switch hit the 2 Scoop protein and 3 Scoop protein bowls with slightly different toppings combinations. Depends on whether or not I can pick just two. Both are hefty portions for me so I'm getting leftovers either way. The leftovers fare well. I'm kind of addicted to spicy mayo, so I can't vouch for the other sauces. I'll probably try them someday though. They still don't serve gluten-free soy and/or tamari, so I use my own. I learned there is additional parking behind the plaza, which is clutch since the front is a busy takeout scene."

Lotus Vegan Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.3 (352) • $$

"So many options to choose from! I got the spring rolls which were delicious 10/10 the peanut sauce was fabulous and i got the taro boba as my drink also delicious! And for my entree i got the vegan sushi which pretty basic but taste was exactly what i needed. So happy! Also the servers were so sweet and attentive and you can also shop all kinds of vegan snacks to take home. Such a cute place!"

Pho Quyen Vietnamese Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.7 (250) • $

"This is my favorite place for Pho. They'll package everything up separately so you can mix it up at home. The vegis are always so fresh. Their Bhan mi is really good too!"

Pho 97

★★★★☆ 3.7 (49) • $

"Stopped here for a quick pho breakfast, love how they open super early. Pho was good, broth was flavorful. No complaints"

Bamboozle Cafe

★★★★☆ 3.8 (20)

"Bamboozle has two locations. One in the Heights section of town and this one in Channelside. They have been servicing Tampa for many years and have a huge following.I am a huge fan of the fresh rolls. They have so many to choose from. They are filled with fresh veggies, herbs and protein and served with wonderful sauces. They are single rolls. Two rolls is more than enough for me however , if you are hungry you may want to add a soup or get another roll.They are so very healthy. My favorites are the avocado roll, kickin chicken, tuna and the barbeque pork. I also enjoy their pho , banh mi and their rice dishes. All are packed with flavor You place your order at the counter then sit. Someone will bring your order to you. If they are busy service can be slow."

Tasty Pho

★★★★☆ 3.9 (402) • $$

"Wow! What a delicious meal! The restaurant was much larger than expected and we got sat immediately. Service was great. We ordered a fruit tea boba and a milk tea boba- both were so delicious. For our mains we got the small veggie pho and the tofu pho, also a small. The portions were huge for only $12 each. The pho was super fresh. I highly recommend this place."

Banh Mi Saigon

★★★★★ 4.6 (70) • $

"Fresh bread. Fresh everything. So glad I stopped in. Ordered the grilled pork which tasted like barbecue and very tasty."

Saigon Deli

★★★★☆ 4.4 (844) • $$

"Just a note. I've been to Saigon Deli twice since the first time.The food has consistently been delicious and the servers have been outstanding."

Pholicious

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (49)

"Downgrading to three stars. Ingredients are fresh but the broth is pretty lackluster compared to many other pho spots in the area. Also, the fresh summer rolls are overstuffed and inevitably explode so you can't dip in peanut sauce past the first bite.I still order from here when I'm in the mood for delivery pho at my office. They do a great job packaging it so there's minimal assembly and minimal mess, and that's a big plus because you don't really want to be messing around with raw steak on your work desk.Verdict: good spot for pho from UberEats but if you're going to dine in there's better options."

Bistro BT

★★★★☆ 4.2 (112) • $$

"I've been a huge fan of BT Nguyen ever since I discovered her in Hyde Park Village many moons ago . She ventured on and our community has continued to be deliciously blessed as she opened up three more establishments in the South Tampa area.Bistro BT's interior is designed with minimalism and has a Zen like feeling. It's small yet comfortable. Service is delivered in a simple efficient manner.She serves up French Vietnamese fare with the freshest organic ingredients. Her flavors pop . One can tell that great care has been put in to all that's done in the kitchen. Today , I ordered the Garden Veggie Salad which is loaded with chopped kale, red and green cabbage, radicchio, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, roasted sun flower seeds, dried cranberries, and BT's special poppy seed and sesame vinaigrette. It's a fave of mine. I ordered my daughter the chicken bahn mi, to-go. Unfortunately , I got home and after tasting the sandwich she did not care for it. She normally enjoys a bahn mi. I tried it and we both found it tasteless. I could not pick up on any flavors. It was not eaten. Thank goodness I had leftovers from my lunch. First time in all these years I've had something from there I didn't care for."

Pholicious

★★★★☆ 4.2 (19) • $

"Inside of a quiet lonely mall, a special gem! The lady manager is so nice and takes pride of her food! An artist when putting the pho together. Prices are great to compared to other local places you can get pho. Definitely recommend and I will be back to try more! Her egg rolls are her specialty which I know I won't be able to eat right now. Great after shopping or just to stop in! UPDATE: COLD night, good night for soup, Oops, I mean, Pho! Just as god as good as the first time! This time I added an egg roll. It was crunchy & delicious."

Ha Long Bay

★★★★☆ 3.7 (386) • $$

"Coming from California I had very low expectations for this place. It was surprisingly good. My friend and I ordered dishes that we've had for dim sum before. Most were acceptable or good but a few were definite misses. The black bean pork ribs lacked flavor and the taro dumplings were not sweet and had an odd taste to them, wouldn't recommend them. Also they only do 2 favorites (baked pork buns and egg custards) on the weekend which sucks."

Pho Quyen

★★★★☆ 3.7 (299) • $$

"My family and I have been going here for many years and I can't believe I thought I had a review up already! I may be a little biased but honestly Pho Quyen is one of the better Viet cuisines in the USF area. While I'm not the biggest fan of the Pho, the other dishes are always a hit and I love trying different items. My top faves that I highly recommend are of course the fresh summer rolls, the roasted quail app or the pepper shrimp app; the cubed butter beef with a side of fried rice; newest fave is the angel hair with grilled pork; and finally, my most fave since they are the only ones that offer it around here, whole fried pompano. When I ask for it, the owner generally knows who it is lol! Do yourself a favor and try out these dishes. I've watched this place come a long way and are well worth becoming your favorite as well. Huge shout out to Tommy and Stephanie for being the awesome servers that help keep this place popping! I look forward to seeing them when me and my bf come by."

Pho Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.2 (156) • $$

"Had to leave another *updated* review. Ever since we discovered this place about a year ago we come at least 2-3 times a month. It ALWAYS hits the spot! this place a true hidden gem. Old family recipes?? I don't know, but it's dang delicious. I got my usual Pho with round steak, my husband got a noodle bowl and we also shared the fresh spring rolls. EVERYTHING is always on point and absolutely delicious. Service is friendly and fast per usual! Restaurant is always clean, tables stocked with sauces, chopsticks, napkins you name it. This is always our go to place! We love it."

Pho Ha Tien

★★★★☆ 4.2 (98) • $$

"So glad to have finally found an authentic Vietnamese spot with delicious food. We were craving pho the other day while it was raining and found this gem.The service here was friendly and fast! I was a bit disappointed that they ran out of the pho that had either oxtail or short rib with the bone ... it was recommended by my mom but they happen to sell out of it. What I ordered was still delicious. My bf and I both ordered the eye round and brisket pho and we loved it. We had also ordered the crispy egg rolls and they were delicious! We will be back again!"

Viet Haus Taste of Saigon

★★★★★ 4.7 (58)

"I was craving some pho and my usual go-to spot was closed so I decided to check this place out. Y'all... this place is amazing! The food was so delicious, the restaurant itself is small but very cozy, and I just loved it. I got the Thai tea and we tried a few different types of pho and they were all incredible. If you're looking for your new favorite pho spot, look no further!!"

Thinh An Kitchen & Tofu

★★★★☆ 4.4 • $$

"We have a crave for Vietnamese cuisine while in Tampa! "Have you been to Thinh An?". "No, but my Tampa Yelp friends highly recommended this place!" Off we go W Waters Ave." The temperature is still high, so we skip the outdoor table and seated inside with nice cool air-conditioned environment. The ambiance is simple, you have your hot sauce and other condiments on the table. A Vietnamese kitchen with pho. Banh mi. bakery, bubble Tea, desert and Tofu. They served fried Tofu and Hot and Cold Tofu. In the early morning, hot or warm Tofu are scoop up in a bowl served with honey. This is one of favorite street food in many Asia countries. We got in too late and missed the hot/warm Tofu. We order two phos (Pho Tai and Bun MQC) and two vermicelli bun. The phos were well prepared. I have Bun MQC, a vermicelli noodle soup with spare ribs, mushroom meatballs and Vietnamese ham. The scallion, onion, cilantro, bean sprouts, basil, lime and jalapeno made this a wonderful meal! The Pho Tai has that wonderful aroma that make you come back for more!The staff is super friendly and very helpful. We picked up several croissants and sesame balls for snack later. Other members packed four bags of take out orders including cold Tofu, Banh mi sandwiches, croissants, and other baked goods. They were all good! The price is reasonable and if you want Vietnamese food in Tampa, Thinh An is the place to go!"

Jubao Palace Noodle Bar - Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

★★★★☆ 4 (177) • $$

"The food is phenomenal and worth the wait! The best Asian food I've had in a long time. Great service. Only negative is they don't do carryout orders. Which is odd and contributes to the excessive wait time to be seated"

The Glass Noodle

★★★★☆ 4.2 (146) • $$

"First of all, how cute is this place?! just steps away from the Chihuly Collection and the Morean Glass studio. Right on theme. Now about the restaurant. It has a great variety of asian dishes that makes a perfect meal on a chilly day. The staff was very friendly and attentive, the fresh (summer) rolls were refreshing and the Curry Ramen is now my favorite way to enjoy ramen. My husband even adventures into a new dish, the red curry rice dish, that surprised him and his taste buds"

Poké Island Plus

★★★★☆ 4.1 (63) • $$

"We were iffy about this place for a long time but craved some pho and poke so decided to give it a shot for convenience of getting both dishes at the same time. The prices are high when compared to other pho and poke places, but the amount of food you get is very little, comparably as well. The taste was also not as good - the pho broth tasted like they made it with vegetables or very little beef bones, and the poke was lacking in toppings. Other places include seaweed salad and masago, this places charges you $2+ for it as just a topping. Unless they make some serious improvements, will not return as we feel many places offer better quality/quantity of food for the price."

Pho Loc Tho

★★★★★ 4.6 (17)

"We have been waiting to try this place for so long!! They are located in the strip across from Burger King on the Publix side of the road. We were greeted upon entering and told we can sit wherever we wanted. There are several 4 person tables, a large group table and a couple of 2 person tables to choose from. This was my first time having pho so I did tell the sweet girl that was taking our order that I needed help and she was happy to assist me in what to pick! If you're not sure how to order, just ask!! I ended up choosing the spicy beef pho and my daughter ordered the chicken pho. If you don't do cilantro like me, just ask them to leave it out of your veggie plate. I really enjoyed mine. My daughter wasn't expecting her broth to be a little sweet but we didn't know what to expect so that's no big deal. The regular bowls are huge!! I think you could actually share one. I'm not sure who would be ordering the large. I will definitely come back to try more menu items!"

Ben Thanh Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.2 (182) • $

"I saw a reel on Instagram about Ben Thanh Restaurant and convinced my family to check it out. Overall, the food was okay but the service was the worst part of our experience there. Our server constantly forgot our food or just would not come around to our table. We had no eating utensils in the caddy (no chopsticks, spoons, or napkins). I never got my drink. Inside the restaurant is very hot and not much circulation, so I really wanted my drink. I ordered the steamed clams, Thai style. The clams were very small and had no flavor. I dipped them in nuoc mum for taste just so I could finish the pot.For my entree, I ordered the noodle bowl with grilled pork and shrimp. My son and I split the food. It was pretty standard and a good size portion. Nothing exceptional to note, since I could get this dish at any other Vietnamese restaurant but also get it with better service.You go up to the cashier to pay. Something our server failed to say anything about until we had to go up to the kitchen to even ask how to pay our bill. And of course, our bill was incorrect.Three stars because I feel bad giving it less since it's a locally owned restaurant. I will not be back here and would not recommend to anyone, unless you're right there in the area."