Tan Phat Vietnamese Restaurant 1512 North Academy Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80909

"Overall I’m really disappointed. I definitely enjoy eating Pho and am used to having ridiculously amazing Pho back home. To start, this Pho is incredibly bland and watery. Pho is supposed to be incredibly flavorful on its own. You should be able to pick up on all the spices and seasoning from the bones. Spices like: Star anise, cinnamon, clove, ginger, garlic etc. I got none of that. It tasted like not much at all on its own. I did notice that it came with a paste (could be Pho paste or beef paste) and that helps I suppose but it is not at all supposed to rely on that for flavor. I will say the ONLY plus side is the meat used seems to be higher quality than usual and was very tender. But met with flavorless, lifeless broth doesn’t bring much enjoyment. I also ordered pork dumplings that were supposed to be ‘fried’ and what I got was sad soggy dumplings that had almost no filling. Overall, if you’re looking for good Pho, trust the countless reviews warning against the bland broth. Keep looking"

"I have been coming here for the last 6 years. it never disappoints. the pho is the best i’ve ever had. the service is amazing. i’m always greeted with a friendly hello and smile from the owner. i will recommend this restaurant forever. 10/10 everything."

"Tucked inside an edifice may make it seem like nothing, but the food is worth coming in for! Really enjoyed Pho Tai and had a nibble of my husband's order, which was also tasty. Can't remember what his order was... #23? #32?"

"Pho was delicious! I recommend trying the drink that's soda water + egg + condensed milk. It doesn't sound like it should be a thing but it's really good. Kind of like a liquid dessert in a glass"

"My dish was great I got a pork soup, what the server recommended to me, it was very tasty but wasn’t something to write home about. My wife got Pho she wasn’t a big fan and neither was I. The environment was cool it was set up like an American diner almost. Service was not too great, we did come in an hour before closing but the server checked in on us once and never smiled once the entire time. It was a cute and very cheap restaurant, I wouldn’t recommend it but you may have a better experience than we did. The food wasn’t bad but don’t expect to be blown away."