Long Phung

New things for me to try: had rice dumplings, very fun and tasty, firm jello like texture; water fern cake, really good, the «cake» firm rice paste on the bottom of 6(?) small saucers; shredded pork looked/​tasted like spring rolls with dry shredded pork included, ok but not special.
Frogs legs were small/​medium sized, very good flavors with onion slices.
Sign says «fresh» crawfish available by the pound, waiter asked if wanted fresh or frozen, we said fresh, wondered later what the difference was, did not determine. They came in a garlic/​curry sauce, we asked for medium spicy and that was very good.
Also had a mango boba that was ok.

Oh my. There is quiet a lot of things I wish I have the time to write about this place. Where do I begin? I like this place, but not my ideal of being «great».
Very large menu. Probably 10 pages front AND back. oh, that excludes their wide variety of boba and drinks section in the menu. Very item serves authentic Vietnamese dishes. Appetizers from as low as $ 3 and up, Vietnamese style sandwiches that are cheaper than most (if all) shops in the st. pete/​Pinellas area, to a larger range of dishes such as Phở, Hot Pot and even seafood (crawfish). The restaurant is a plus for me because of the clean bathrooms with lighting that are on point for my selfies (lol jk).
The only thing that I did not agree upon was the number of waiter/​servers that run around the restaurant which only seem to buss tables when customers come in. I arrived for lunch on a Monday and half of the tables in the restaurant was dirty and needs some wiping; so I was forced to stand at the door for the server to clean my table. 1 young gentlemen came by to take my table’s order. 10 minutes of waiting for our food to arrive, another young gentlemen came and asked if we’ve order. another 5 minutes passed and a different guy came asking what we wanted to eat.
I recommend the Special banh Mi because it taste more unique than anywhere else. (They add an omelette egg to the special sandwich). Also recommend the water fern cake because it as tasty and CHEAP.

Long Phung open on the thanksgiving day. I have book mark for some time and here I am. If you want to try some Vietnamese food that is not typical serve on normal menu, this may be your place.
I am glad they open at thanksgiving that we can visit. The restaurant did not look much on out side until you walk in the restaurant. They have good size of space. Their menu is huge. Too many item to select. Even the drink menu give you a challenge since there are many selections. I have order a fruit jam with jelly and basil seed. I like this drink since it has many fruits in it and flavor basil seed.
The appetizer we have order the fried chicken wing ($ 3.99) good value. Tasty too. The main courses include sautéed baby clam with rice chip, 7 combinations plate and the Bun Bo Hue. I like sautéed baby clam and I think they are special. Even the seven meat combination look good. The whole plate have eleven items.

This place was so good. I was so excited to try something new, the water fern cake. It was so good, and I can’t believe they were served as 6 small bowls. I liked the mix of the textures and the flavors. Definitely something different than I have tried anywhere.
This menu was different than I have seen. There was still a lot of options, but also a good number of pictures. That’s so helpful.
I just simply got a meatball and beef phở and my hubby got a noodles with chicken. All of it was so good and generously priced.
We liked the vibe of this restaurant, the decorations, and the service. They even have an outside section with shade, tables, and ping pong. How cool is this.
We totally want to come back for a hot pot and seafood and crispy noodles.
The passion juice with mixed fruit was out of this world too.

OMG… my daughter and i went there for brunch today… OFF THE HOOK !!! I had the spicy beef vermicelli… best thing i have ever eaten. I also had the pork belly bun mi… FABULOUS … my daughter had watermelon boba tea and she wnded up getting a second one to take home. She had this crêpe type thing with shrimp in it that she loved. The service was great and very friendly. not too long of a wait fir the food at all. Very reasonably priced and you get a TON of food… i could have swam in my soup bowl it was that huge. We cant wait to go back. I would recommend this to EVERYONE i f you like veitnamese food.

The fun and color atmosphere brings you in and the large menu keeps you intrigued. They have many authentic dishes you may not be able to get elsewhere which is a big plus!
I tried the Vietnamese hot pot (Thai flavor) and their Vermicelli pork, shrimp and egg roll dish. Overall, the hot pot is an very fun and excellent family meal time. The portions are actually very large, we shared a small one between 3 people and still had tons left over. They give you an assortment of vegetables, meats and seafood. The thai flavor reminds me of the MaMa noodles, it’s sour and spicy.
The Vermicelli dish was okay, the portion isn’t really that big for something that’s over $ 10. I still enjoyed it anyways because I was hungry. I did notice that the egg roll provided was different from other places (this one didn’t have meat).
The service is extremely slow and annoying. I’ve had to get up to ask for water after waiting 20 – 30 minutes. We had to ask for your bills both times as we sit there staring at each other in silence. So let’s just say service isn’t their thing.
It’s still a place to check out if you’ve already visited all the Vietnamese restaurant in the area.

Wonderfully fresh, delicious, great service. I had the deliciously delicate water pancakes. These are amazing and unique for the American diner. If you haven’t had them, I highly recommend being adventurous. You spoon the tiny morsels from their bowels, each one flavored with a delicate fried crisp onion, and shrimp in the tender steamed pancake. Ten of these are less than $ 3.00! Super bargain! The Bun is one of the best I have had in the area. The bowl of noodles with refreshing vegetables and tender flavorful barbecued pork is delicious and cooked to perfection!
The service was delightful. Our server went above and beyond to help my husband find the perfect blend of jellies for his dessert. She made him a combination of a few to sample and brought them to the table for him to try. She was patient and very sweet.
This is a gem in Pinellas Park. Glad to find it!

This place. My gosh. Sooo many things to write about… The wait time for food was seriously over an hour. This is not an exaggeration, and my group and I overhead other parties saying others waited about the same duration, regardless of what they ordered (i.e. hot pot, seafood, noodle or rice dishes). I suppose it’s understandable since they only had one chef and a packed house this past Saturday evening. But it seems like the long wait time could be a norm.
Service was sweet, but the staff seemed to be forgetful and all over the place. At one point they brought out our rice and noodle dishes but neglected to bring out utensils, and our waters were never refilled. I had to walk up to the front to ask for some too. :/​Even asking for the check required a reminder.
Our group shared appetizers and some entrees. The banh beo appetizer was pretty delish. I mean. We ordered 3 orders of it. Lol. As for the entrees, we mostly shared the crawfish and jumbo shrimp.
For the crawfish, you have to have a minimum order of 2 lbs. And you get the option of either fresh or frozen, but it depends if the crawfish is in season. The price difference is about $ 2 plus change between the two options. The crawfish was definitely fresh. The seasoning was good, but it wasn’t marinated too well since the restaurant lacked chefs that evening. The sauce was definitely spicy and yummy. For 2 lbs’ worth, the order didn’t seem like it though as well all commented about it.
The shrimp was pretty tasty, and I am not a shrimp fan. They were huge and seasoned a tad better than the crawfish. I’m unsure if the order was 1 or 2 lbs, but since they were jumbo sized, it would seem like 2 to me.
The mi xao bo was a tad too over salted. The beef was under salted and sort of bland. They def need to work on the seasoning of these two items. The noodles weren’t oily or dry so that was a plus. There was a good mixture of various types of veggies. Some of the veggies, like the carrots, were cut in a hurried state as some were too thick while some were just right. Again, this is prob due to the lack of staffing.
Parking was beside and behind the building. I suggest calling and asking about the wait time before deciding on this place. Popularity wise, this place seems to be popular, but the way they manage their operation is purely following the Asian style: chaos.

good food + low prices + big portions = GEM!
With the numerous options for Vietnamese food in St. Pete along park blvd, its tough to no know where exactly to stop by and try. With out any doubt, Long Phung should be def be on your short list!
When im eating at a viet restaurant, I look for good fresh ingredients to go along with cheap prices. When I opened their menu, I quickly noticed that the prices were cheap! in fact when i looked at the dishes i couldn’t believe the price was so low as many of their dishes were under $ 12
They also serve boba tea & had this really good fresh fruit drink that was very refreshing. When i came here with my family of 4, not only were we seated right away., but our food also came out very quickly. For all that my family ordered, the bill came up to just under $ 60 … and we had alot of left overs to take home!

Long Phung is one of the newer additions to Pinellas Park’s Park Boulevard Vietnamese food scene.
If you have not tried it yet, then I definitely recommend trying for the experience. Look around at what other customers are ordering and try many different dishes. Even though my review might not be glowing and raving, everyone’s opinion is different and just the experience of coming to Long Phung is important to the total Tampa Bay food scene.
This place is Vietcool, from the hand painted mural arching the front door to the music and décor. Like a bustling cafeteria style Vietnamese restaurant you would find in California, where very few tables have parties of eight or less. Parties of two are rare, and that was us— ordering as much food as a party of five, of course! The tables are small, and the entrée plates (ceramic plate, not portion) are massive, so there is definitely not enough room on the tabletop for the array of tasty dishes.
The hours on the door have been taped over that they are open 7 days a week from 9:00am to 9:00pm. No more 7:00am anymore, guise! The staff is aloof and barely responds when you order. So you don’t really know if they heard your order or even wrote down the correct thing. The staff is young and speaks both Vietnamese and English perfectly.
Food comes out fast, and as soon as it hits the table the staff disappears and will not even return to bring you a check. This is where staggering food delivery comes in handy. We were lucky that all of our dishes did not come out at once, so we were able to ask for various things from the staff while they were delivering individual items.
Just like in the 626, where best peel and eat seafood houses are Vietnamese, that model is coming into effect at Long Phung. My issue is that the crawfish boil prices are not listed, and just noted as market price. That is going to get them customers, when the customer cannot even figure out the cost of what they are eating until that surprise check at the end of the meal.
What are the recommended dishes to order at Long Phung? Well, here is a list:
1. Long Phung Special Fruit Drink– this drink combines tea and fresh fruit that not only looks beautiful, but tastes refreshing.
2. Basically anything with nem nuong in it, their house made sausage. It is tender and typically sliced paper thin when wrapped in their goi cuon.
3. Banh Mi– also check their dac biet banh mi items at the bottom of the banh mi menu.
4. Banh Bot Loc and Banh Beo– these are both versions of meat either on top of or wrapped in steamed tapioca starch cake. If you do not order one of these, you will feel left out.
The prices are really low, so why not try everything!
I find that their rice plates, even though listed as 7 items rice plate, is still not as much food as you are lead to believe. The stews tend to have too much corn starch and not enough flavor. Banh Xeo is also very oily. Coffee is not served with drip device, and bubble tea is weak. I could keep going, but nowhere is perfect.
Other Unilocalers note this place as clean. I would have to disagree; the interior and tables are new, but very far from being clean. There is also an issue with the staff not bussing the tables, so customers are just standing around or just bussing their own tables. It is very odd. Aside from the rabid pharaoh ant issue at the drink bar, this place is good.
Currently, maybe my #5 choice in Pinellas Park.

Definitely one of the slowest services for an Asian restaurant. Lots of servers running around but the kitchen cannot keep up.
Not really sure about the food since I am still waiting. Does not matter if food is good, if I can’t eat when I am hungry… It’s not really worth it.
Their crawfish and garlic shrimp in butter was good (ordered to go via phone).
Sorry maybe next time.