Pho Ong Tay Pho & Pasta Bar - Italian restaurant in Thao Dien, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City

Solid choice with plenty of space for family and kids. Excellent service as well. Food is quite good but nothing special, the taste is consistent every time I visit.

I found this place on Google and got excited because it said the pasta was home made and fresh, but honestly, it was a bit disappointing. My shrimp pasta was overcooked, very salty, and only had three shrimp. The pasta itself was too hot to enjoy, while my husband’s dish arrived completely cold though to be fair, the flavor was actually quite good. He also ordered a mango smoothie, which was so thick it was hard to drink, we had to order water for mixed it a little bit… We expressed our dissatisfaction, but unfortunately the way the staff handled the situation wasn’t great. Considering the prices, I truly expected a better experience. It’s a shame, because with better service I might have given this place another try. Honestly, the only thing that was really good was the passion fruit juice 😅 In my opinion, it’s one of those places I wouldn’t recommend: high prices for food that don’t match the quality, taste, or service.

Earlier in the evening just wanted some small bites.. and I accidentally ordered the wrong thing. Wrong means - no taste ..The crispy chicken corns had no sauce and were super dry. The oven-baked potatoes didn’t have any rosemary and were just dry, like they were fried in oil, kind of like French fries.

Pho Ong Tay Pho & Pasta Bar. What a concept. Good for that fresh pasta fix and al fresco (outdoors dining). No indoor seats. Casual fare and no egregious faults… a bit pricy as they charge for the sauce and then pasta on top of it which brings an individual entrée up to almost USD $13 taxes in. Pasta cooked the way Vietnamese would like it, not a world traveler. Maybe can specify. Didn’t ask. Five stars anyways.

Ordered the pasta and fish and chips. Pasta was decent, a tad bit salty but nothing to write home about. Fish and chips was super crispy. Fries was standard fare. The place has potential, but they let the garden facing area go dry and look terrible. Service was good.