Phởcific Standard Time is a cocktail bar and restaurant in
downtown Seattle. Drinks feature
Vietnamese ingredients such as pandan leaf, Chartreuse egg yolk custard, and
pho broth. The Nuoc Mat has jasmine, Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic,
Cocchi Americano,
soju, and longan. The Dua Dua has Batavia arrack, Chareau Aloe, soju,
absinthe,
coconut milk, lime, and
basil seeds. The Trung Muoi is made with pho fat washed Iwai Japanese
whisky, cream sherry,
nocino, carcavelos, and salted egg
yolk.[3] The food menu includes pastries with pate, potato, and mushroom, as well as a pate trio with pho fat, mushroom
tofu, and canned fish tomato pates served with sesame crackers and picklings. The Cua Dip, served with crackers, has crab, prawns, Vietnamese mayonnaise, melted cheese, and basil.
Phở Bắc's "pho cups" (similar to
Cup Noodles) are available in beef, chicken, prawn, and vegetable varieties.[3]
Reception
The bar was included in Bon Appétit's annual list of best new restaurants.[5][6] Naomi Tomky included the bar in a similar list published by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[7] She and Bradley Foster included PST in
Thrillist's 2022 list of "The Absolute Best Bars in Seattle Right Now".[8] Matthew Lombardi and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the business in
Eater Seattle's 2022 list of "14 Essential Seattle Bars".[9]