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“STOP and DO NOT EAT there......”

Indochinois Restaurant
Ranked #953 of 2,885 Restaurants in Tampa
Cuisines: Thai, Vietnamese
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Reviewed 18 September 2018

We where looking for a nice Vietnamese restaurant with my wife on South end of Tampa.
We though we found it, but to our surprise it was empty on A Saturday nite around 7:30
It should have been a red flag that we should NOT have ignored by eating there
However we gave them a try and regretted it.....
For started it was dark and it would have been an indication for dirtiness. LOOK OUT!

Then the waitres (looked like the owner) was less then helpfull as we asked questions about the menu.
She asked if we wanted a drink, we order a Pepsi and a Arnold Palmer and we where surprised to see her serving us the Pepsi in a can in a restaurant of this sort. we asked for a glass and it was an effort for her to bring a glass for the can of Pepsi that she had brought to us.
Keep in mind that we eat out 7 days a week, so we know about food and service. I asked her about the papaya salad and well... she acted as if we had been stupid, her demeanor was very dismissive and when she brought the papaya salad to me I wanted to give her a complement but she was not interested on my nice opinion and walked away. But all was well anyway because the papaya salad shrimp was though.

My husband order pho and it was tasteless. I order curry and I was surprised to see a plate with 3 big slices of carrots and the curry sauce (well!! it was missing….) I wonder if she lost it on the floor on the way to our table because it was rather skimpy and served with a few pieces of chicken that was over cooked. That woman never came to ask if everything was OK or needed anything else, as they generally do.

In fact she saw us stop eating and she rushed to give us the check. I wanted a drink refill and she plainly and angrily said WE DONT DO FREE REFILL...(WOW a 5 cents refill for your patrons and all we got was BAD SERVICE WITH A DESSMISIVE ATTITUDE) .Needless to say we will never set a foot there of recommend it at all. This is nothing but a hell hole.

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 27 June 2018 via mobile

Not pleased with my visit. I was in the mood for Pho, so I started heading north towards better hunting grounds. Then I happened upon a restaurant I'd not visited before. I figured I'd get them a shot. I ordered fresh spring rolls and Pho. The rolls were good, nothing special, smaller than most on been served but still tasty. About 15-20 minutes later my Pho arrived. First thing I noticed was the skimpy, broken noodles, offset by a good size pile of beef. Inspite of my initial concerns, I figured it was a fair trade more beef for less noodles. So I started to add the sides. Sides were skimpy too and not very fresh. The bean sprouts were dry and starting to wither -- once again not a show stopper. As I started to blend the soup and sides together with the soup that when I discovered long black hairs in my bowl. Staff alerted, apologies given and accepted with the promise of a new bowl of Pho in my future. This is where the math gets interesting. In less than 2 minutes a new bowl of Pho was in front of me with less beef, less noodles and less broth. After a couple of bites I couldn't stop thinking that the entire operation was just a skim job at worse or left overs at best. Either way I did not feel like I received a new bowl so I was done eating at this restaurant. I will not be back.

Date of visit: June 2018
Thank Victor M
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Reviewed 3 January 2018

good food, but pricey for pizza and wings, but really good pizza; it would be better if the restaurant was bigger

Date of visit: June 2017
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Reviewed 2 December 2017

We are avid foodies and discovered this online near our home. Never new it was there. No website so ordered by phone, our usual orders (Pho + Chicken Curry+Spring Roll)

Upon entering, the restaurant was completely empty at 730pm on a Saturday. What appeared to be the owners/employees shoes under one of tables, what appeared to be the employees young children at the bar, and several tables dirty. I already was very apprehensive.

Food came and it was for carryout. The price is actually quite high. The foot quality itself was outrageously bad. Noodles were of the worst we've ever had. Worse than a grocery store quality. Called to let management know, and they were indifferent and not concerned.

Not only will we not go back, we won't recommend anyone we know to try it

Date of visit: December 2017
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Reviewed 19 October 2017

I wanted to title my review "Took one for the team", but chose otherwise. After months of driving around to other places and being super disappointed; THIS PLACE IS IT.

I come from New Orleans which has a large Vietnamese population. Expecting great Pho weekly, is a standard in New Orleans.

This is the only place that has the real stuff - no pretentious staff - just gangster Pho.

Date of visit: October 2017
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Thank LocalSef
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