David Pham
Latest Reviews
Shoal Creek Volleyball Courts
Three volleyball courts, not maintained and no night lights. A few benches and one trash and recycling bin nearby.
Westchase Tavern
Perfectly fine stop with some bar food and a good 11-7pm happy hour. I wasn't able to learn what exactly the happy hour meant, but I know my Saint Arnold Christmas Ale was $5 on tap. The food is a bit pricey with the fries appetizer being a bit small.
Mattress Factory
First piece of advice: ignore what any admissions people tell you and start on the second floor of the main building. Get a reservation for Paleides there if you want to see all of the museum. When we made it back, the next appointment was 1.5 hours away and we did not elect to wait.
It took us about 1-1.5 hours to casually walk all three buildings, reading about 3/4 of the histories.
This contemporary art museum will inspire different things with different people. The pieces are intended to make you think about the deeper meaning and intent of the artist. Visually speaking, most of them are not appealing. There are some architectural oddities in Second Home and some unique exhibits in the main building that utilize light and space well, but some are arguably unartistic. I would dare to say that many people will walk through the first floor of trash not knowing that it is intended to be an exhibit (as shown, it's a piece called "The Museum Collects Itself (2023)"). You may leave this museum scornfully thinking that art can be seen in everything - and maybe the museum has thus succeeded in broadening your perspective. But in the same way that L.A. filmmakers think that existentialism is #deep, pieces of trash do not make unique nor appealing modern art.
I would read all of the narratives if you're looking for immersion. Or, try to get a guided tour if you really want to appreciate the pieces.
It took us about 1-1.5 hours to casually walk all three buildings, reading about 3/4 of the histories.
This contemporary art museum will inspire different things with different people. The pieces are intended to make you think about the deeper meaning and intent of the artist. Visually speaking, most of them are not appealing. There are some architectural oddities in Second Home and some unique exhibits in the main building that utilize light and space well, but some are arguably unartistic. I would dare to say that many people will walk through the first floor of trash not knowing that it is intended to be an exhibit (as shown, it's a piece called "The Museum Collects Itself (2023)"). You may leave this museum scornfully thinking that art can be seen in everything - and maybe the museum has thus succeeded in broadening your perspective. But in the same way that L.A. filmmakers think that existentialism is #deep, pieces of trash do not make unique nor appealing modern art.
I would read all of the narratives if you're looking for immersion. Or, try to get a guided tour if you really want to appreciate the pieces.
Star Bar Park City
This is the only cocktail lounge we visited in Park City that actually gave off a "lounge" vibe. Whether sitting at the bar, at a high top table, or on couches, there's something for everyone to hang out and watch TV or chat in a cozy environment. It was never loud when we went.
The bartender was fantastic here. Espresso martinis were served unstrained with small ice chips. The other dessert drinks were a bit too sweet for me (we tried the Cat's Pajamas as well), but the other cocktails had by my party were well made and the bartender was even willing to go off menu to make a Carajillo with cold brew concentrate. This was the only bar in Park City that would do this for us (maybe because it's the only bar we found that had Licor 43?).
Unfortunately, the hours on Google are definitely wrong. We came back at midnight on a Saturday night and were told that they were closing up, despite people still being inside. Still, I give it a 5/5 for the experience that we had.
The bartender was fantastic here. Espresso martinis were served unstrained with small ice chips. The other dessert drinks were a bit too sweet for me (we tried the Cat's Pajamas as well), but the other cocktails had by my party were well made and the bartender was even willing to go off menu to make a Carajillo with cold brew concentrate. This was the only bar in Park City that would do this for us (maybe because it's the only bar we found that had Licor 43?).
Unfortunately, the hours on Google are definitely wrong. We came back at midnight on a Saturday night and were told that they were closing up, despite people still being inside. Still, I give it a 5/5 for the experience that we had.
Sichuan Gourmet
Review is primarily for service and food for anyone who isn't me. We ordered a pretty large to-go order for Lunar New Year and I was surprised to see it waiting among boxes of other to-go orders at the appointed time. There were a ton of people inside.
Food was packaged decently. However, as noted on my warning for dietary restrictions, they simply did not care about our request for my nut allergy. Two dishes contained peanuts or walnuts. I sampled the pork rib just to try something "safe" and immediately triggered a light allergic reaction, likely due to cross contamination. I was not able to sample much else, but my friends noted that it was authentic Chinese cuisine and was pretty good.
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5
Food was packaged decently. However, as noted on my warning for dietary restrictions, they simply did not care about our request for my nut allergy. Two dishes contained peanuts or walnuts. I sampled the pork rib just to try something "safe" and immediately triggered a light allergic reaction, likely due to cross contamination. I was not able to sample much else, but my friends noted that it was authentic Chinese cuisine and was pretty good.
Food: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Overall: 3.5/5