Phát Phó® - Robinsons Cybergate — Restaurant in Cebu City

Funny how being an Albertan would mean eating a lot of steak and Pho. I've been craving Pho since I arrived in the Philippines. I am hesitant to try and eat pho here because I've had a prior bad experience. We were in the area and were craving for soup and noodles. I didn't have to google because their sign and the decals screamed "we serve pho". I was surprised they serve what we usually order, spring rolls, meatball pho, and number 15 (pho dac biet). I would say their broth is geared towards northern Vietnam taste. The only surprise for me was the meatballs. I think they added their own flavor profile because there is a specific herb taste in every bite. I don't think it is bad but surely it is new to my palate. I can't describe it in words but it is a must try for a food adventurer. The meat in their spring rolls is the meatball found in the soup. The taste was better fried. The fresh veggie pork roll is a must try as well. It hit my standards for taste, texture, and enjoyment. The satay sauce could be more peanut in taste. I've had better but theirs is good enough. The fish sauce dip is pretty standard. No one can go wrong with the fish sauce dip. My kids have high standards when it comes to pho and they surely gave it a thumbs up.

A special mention to our first experience dining in, the staff did a far great job in taking care of us from seating and after exiting. These little experiences make the food more enjoyable to eat. The best was when they served my cold calamansi drink and the sugar syrup was on the side without me mentioning it. That was a big deal as I forgot to mention not to put syrup in my drink. Props to the server who thought of that. Food was served in a timely manner and we did not have to wait long. Also, the team manager found the time to ask us how we were doing. Not a lot of shops put effort into their customers' dining experience. Kudos to the kitchen staff for making everything up to standard and beyond. Cheers!

P.s. theyre the only one who have served us extra rice noodles in the broth with fried onions and other garnishes. Usually when we ask for extra noodles, it's literally cooked noodles without the broth. Props to the chef.

Thank you for having us and we will be back soon! (Probably at...

​A Vietnamese kitchen in Ayala center If you are craving for Thai papaya salad, Som Tam, and you are in the Philippines and you are tired of Filipino Thai restaurants what do you do then? I went to Phat Pho, a Vietnamese restaurant instead. Yes, I know there seems to be no logic in that at all, I know. But before you cry out loud, please read this review to the end!

Modern style Phat Pho had a nice interior and when I was there it was not crowded. My impression was a modern style mixed with warm ambience and quality. I got my table on the upper deck with a nice overlooking view.

Noodle soups So what can you expect of Phat Pho á vietnamese kitchen? Since Pho in Vietnamese means noodle soup you obviously can expect they will serve noodle soups. Actually I would say, that's their specialty. Most of the guests when I was there ate different kinds of noodle soups. But they had other things on the menu as well.

​Shrimp & sour mango salad Since I was craving for Thai papaya salad, Som Tam, I was obviously looking for something similar. So what couldn't be better than try the Shrimp & sour mango salad with rice. At least it looked a bit similar to the Thai papaya salad. So I did! I got a big portion of salad rich in flavour and spiciness. Not same as Som Tam but that was of course not expected. The Shrimp & Mango salad was unique in its own way and it felt as an excellent choice!

Conclusion Phat Poh lighted up my appetite for Vietnamese food and I will certainly come back. Everything was fresh and clean and the staff was nice and friendly. Next time for sure, I will try the their Poh, aka noodle soup.

Rating: ​1-5 where 1 is terrible and 5 is excellent 4 Food 4 Service 4...

Went to Phat Pho Ayala yesterday but they didn’t like that my son brought take out fries inside their establishment. They said my son cannot eat it inside or they will charge us a 500php corkage fee. I explained that my son is very picky with food because he has ASD and doesn’t want to eat anything off their menu and we can hide the fries man sad or take it out of the container (coz like it has the logo and stuff), but the waiter cut me off saying “sorry, ma’am, that’s our rules”. I was leaning towards paying the corkage fee because I was dying to eat pho (and you can tell we frequent Phat Pho with my previous posts), but I didn’t like that I was cut off like I wasn’t even heard. I grabbed Brylle and carried him outside like a baby because clearly, we are not welcome there.

We decided to go to Abaca Baking Company at The Terraces instead (which I think is their sister company) and guess what? The server kindly provided us with a paper bag where we can put the fries inside. No talking about rules, no telling us about corkage fees, no explanations, just pure initiative.

Sometimes the hardest part about having a family with special needs is not having to deal with their behavior, it’s having to explain their condition to other people who doesn’t even want “to try”...