Street-stall Thai, pho worth a hole-in-the-wall, and Laotian crispy rice in Pinellas Park.
Pinellas Park and St. Pete anchor much of Tampa Bay's best Thai, Vietnamese, Laotian and Korean cooking. This guide draws on a local food writer's Asian restaurant roundup; addresses were not given, so use the map pins as a starting point. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking.
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Patti's Kitchen serves Thai street-stall food rather than Americanized versions. Next door is Got Tea, known for milk tea shaved ice.
Saigon Deli is a casual hole-in-the-wall where you seat yourself, and one local writer calls its pho the best she has had.
Viet Kitchen is known for its bun bowl with well-grilled meat. It closes from 4 to 5 PM daily so the staff can eat together.
Thuy Cafe serves generously filled bánh mì and avocado smoothies, and the food tastes like home cooking.
Pho Quyen is known for luc lac rolls, grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves, and grilled shrimp on sugar cane. It has Pinellas Park and Tampa locations and was a runner-up in Tampa Magazine's Best Vietnamese category.
Pho Kien Giang is known for its broken rice platter and strong Vietnamese coffee.
Sap Sap Lao Cafe is a family business known for Nam Khao, crispy rice with fermented pork served in lettuce wraps. Its Laos iced coffee is also recommended.
Dooriban has an extensive menu with dishes less common at other Korean restaurants, such as sizzling bibimbap and japchae. The Korean chicken wings and mandu are also recommended.
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