In My Opinion This Florida Restaurant Has The Best Pho
You know what the say about opinions, everybody has one. Now im not Vietnamese but I have tried a lot of Pho at many different restaurants . I grew up in Michigan but only started eating it when I moved to Florida back in 2013. With that being said, “In my opinion this Florida restaurant has the best Pho.” This particular restaurant is in St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg Restaurant Has The Best Pho
Have you been to LaV Vietnamese Fusion restaurant yet? If you love pho, I suggest you go and check it out! I’ve ad many bowls of Pho but they by far have the best. It was first recommended to me by my nail tech. These were her exact words, ” I usually only eat my moms pho, but If she’s not able to make it I go to LaV Vietnamese Fusion.”
Her statement is what had me sold. LaV has different types of Vietnamese food but I always tend to get the chicken Pho. My sister had the shrimp pho there and said it was great as well. Now, not only is the pho good but the restaurant also has a great vibe.
It’s located right in downtown St. Petersburg, 441 Central Avenue. You can sit inside but you can also sit outside as well. If you like to “people watch,” outside is where it’s at. I mean, it is downtown and every downtown in America has interesting people to look at.
What restaurant do you think has the best pho?
As I said everyone has an opinion and yours may be different than mine. What is your go to spot for pho? feel free to email me Babs@wild941.com. I will go check it out especially if it’s located right here in The St. Pete/ Tampa Bay area.
Happy New year and be safe!
5 Great Tampa Restaurants With Heated Outdoor Patios
We’ve had quite the cold front in Tampa Bay the past few weeks. With temps as low as the 40s at night/early morning going into the high 60s during the day. This makes it easy to spot the difference between locals and tourists. Locals avoid dining outside at all costs during this time, even if it’s the only option available at their favorite spot. Meanwhile, the tourists and transplants are walking around in shorts and t-shirts and heading to the beach. Whether you can tolerate the cold or not, these Tampa Bay restaurants will keep you warm outside with outdoor heated patios.
Normally eating outside in Florida is rough. You’re usually a pile of sweat from the humidity within 20 minutes of sitting down. Or you’re fighting off mosquitos and other bugs. But with the cooler weather in the fall/winter months, that changes some things. I always prefer to eat outside because usually it’s less crowded. And it’s much nicer during the months of November-March.
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We got our inspiration for this list from Tampabaydatenightguide.com. They have a list of 50+ places to eat outside in Tampa Bay. We picked a few of our favorite spots that we know have plenty of heaters to keep you warm all night. Remember during the pandemic when it was your only choice? That forced a lot of local restaurant owners to invest in the gas-powered heaters. In some countries, they have banned these heaters because guzzle energy and pollute the air. But that would never happen in Florida.
Honorary mentions:
Here are a couple places that we left off our list but are still great options for dining outdoors when it’s cold. The Nona Slice House in Safety Harbor is a great place to go for some good pizza. However, the dining room is completely outdoors. Thankfully they’ve invested in multiple heaters for the dining room and picnic tables.
The other spot we love but left off our list is Luna Lounge. You can enjoy some great views of Downtown Tampa on this rooftop bar. There is a huge fireplace and multiple heaters to keep you warm, plus the sangria will always help!
Here are 5 great Tampa restaurants with heated outdoor patios
