Viet Kitchen — Restaurant in Citrus Park

Really good food. They offer different food items that you don't find anywhere else in Tampa. They do not use MSG in their cooking. Only 1 thing that they do need to correct though - Soups, nuoc mam, etc is WAY too sweet... need to use less sugar/sweetener or whatever ever else they may use to replace the MSG. Because of this, can not give 5 stars. 4 stars. Definitely will be back to try different items...

3/4/22 Update* have been going to this restaurant for well over a year- always 4/5 stars. Food has always been good. Never was disappointed until today, which cause us to consider not coming back. Can you imagine if that has been going on during the pandemic? To my disappointment, food (chili peppers) was reused and given to us. I noticed the waitress was cleaning a table and took 2 trays of cut chili peppers back to the counter behind the register and finished cleaning the table. Told my husband about it when the waitress suggested some chili for his fried rice. He said no they wouldn't do that. Told him to pay attention to where she gets the chili peppers and behold she got it from the leftover from the other table! That is SO unsanitary to reuse food regardless of what it is - you don't know what kind of disease/ illness a person may have and can pass to other people through saliva! The chilies are NOT expensive to throw away. That let me to believe that you can/ will reuse anything else. I know there may be other restaurants that do- ignorant is bliss BUT once you see it with your own eyes, just can't get pass that! Very sad and disappointed since this is one of my best Vietnamese...

I have a big heart for quality pho. So fresh and so simple. This is the best Pho I have had in Tampa Florida. We walked in and sat down and just felt comfortable no judgement just people and their families eating. As we sat down to order I said I wanted pho and egg rolls. Then maybe 5 minutes later our pho came out hot fresh and smelling delicious. I told my friend did she hear us order the egg rolls? The waitress came back and said you will be full so I didn’t put in the egg rolls. She already knew and it really was so filling. Nung, our waitress told us their pho is great because they don’t use MSG and the same food we eat at the restaurant they feed their families so it’s safe. It melted my heart. It was so genuine. Their food was awesome the people working there were nothing but love. When we paid and got up to leave she waved to us and said wait! I want to give you cakes to go for your kind words. It is the little things that connect us all those little random acts of kindness. Only gratitude for this place. Thank you for sharing the experience with us. If you are looking for a family friendly, tasty Pho spot you’ve found it....

First I have to say is YES YES YES! This restaurant sits at the corner of the Lien Hoa market and is easy to find but the turn to get into the plaza might get you if you’re not familiar with the area.

The restaurant is a bit small if you’re going to have a big party of just enough to host a good amount of parties of 2-4 people. Staff were very attentive and menu wasn’t overbearing. We got the spring rolls, fried rice and pho. Our spring rolls didn’t come out but it was fine since I was full by the time we paid for our bill.

Pho: 5/5! Didn’t even need the condiments! Only thing that would make it much better is the portion as it’s kind of small. Fried Rice: 5/5! Just a mouthful of flavor! So freaking good!

Did I mention that the food out fast?! Another plus!

Staff apologized for our spring rolls not coming out but it all worked out since I was already full and she gave us 2 free desserts! They’ve been opened since 2020 and I can’t believe I’m just finding out about this place! It’s a yes for me forever and I’m going back soon! 5/5 stars is sometimes hard to find but it was so easy here! Thank you,...