Pho Tan

Let's be honest some days the hero's of a birthday party are the wait staff at a restaurant. Tonight this was evident as I watched the staff of this small little restaurant feed, entertain, and tolerate the general derpiness that can occur during a combination 3 and 6 year old birthday party.

The food was great and I can say that all the appetizers were crispy, fresh, and properly seasoned. But that alone was not made this a 5 star review, it was the hostage negotiation skills of the staff that earned in. In total there was 6 kids between the ages of 3 and 6 running around this tiny restaurant constantly threatening the sanity of the adults every 3 seconds. Yet our expert staff carefully weaved in between the galloping children with bowls of hot pho while hardly batting an eye. Expert skill and patience.

Then a single child found a balloon and pandemonium started. Quickly they retrieved multiple balloons to the quell the cacophony of jealous tears and for a brief moment our captors were calmly bopping balloons across the dining hall. They even blew up a few extra for the family next to us who had also become trapped with us. As the night wound down the children tired and though some were grumpy they still had tricks up there sleeves blowing bubbles to calm the final tantrum of the evening.

In short great food was had, in addition to a heroic service.

The best Vietnamese restaurant around! The staff are super nice and the food is excellent. Pretty restaurant also!

Great new restaurant in Winter Haven. So glad we don't have to go to their Lakeland location. Delicious Pho and Pad Thai. Best Pho in Polk County!

AMAZING new restaurant in winter haven. We have been there twice already and can’t wait to go back again. The food is so good. We have had the Ban mi, the steamed dumplings, pad Thai and their vermicelli dishes with beef and pork. Everything we have had has been cooked to perfection.

Staff is always friendly. This is a welcome addition to winter haven.

I have been here roughly once a week starting around the time it opened.

It is currently my favorite restaurant in town. It's one of the few places that makes the quality of the food a priority.

It's not a dress to the nines dinner spot, but the food comes pretty close.

Being able to dress casually and still have a quality meal is a huge deal for me.

My major recommendations would be the shrimp sausage, pork chops, and Thai tea (which is the most authentic one I've had in a very long time.)

There is something here for just about everyone.