“If someone is following me they know I like Vietnamis PHO. So we went to try it on Staten Island. Place is lovely. So many exiting details such as sticks with restaurant name on them, call button with different options ( call, pay, cancel), gold spoons, plenty of decorations which makes this place cozy and comfortable. Start with drinks. There are a good amount to choose from. Mine with real fresh passion fruit was packed in clear plastic can and was sparkling and delicious. Summer rolls were ok. A lot of vermicelli, few shrimps, no any added vegetables. A peanut sauce wasn’t bad but wasn’t really good either. The star dish was beef Pho. Delicious rich broth, vermicelli and variation of different meat: ribeye, filet mignon, beef tripe and beef balls. To call this Pho great, one thing should be improved. Beef tripe was too chewy. You actually cannot bite it, you have to swallow whole piece. Overall you will enjoy Pho and will come for it back. I didn’t mentioned that as a compliment to Pho comes plate of bean sprouts, lime and basil. Volcano Wings sauce was basically more on sweet side than spicy, not too flavorful and I didn’t like the crunch on the top. It didn’t taste as somewhat connected to dish. But the meat was juicy and tender. Grilled chicken is one more dish we ordered. Chicken thighs were overdone, dry, salty with cold vermicelli. I will recommend to take a rice instead of vermicelli. Pickled radish and carrots gave some nice flavor and texture but honestly I don’t think I would order this dish again. Boring and the sauce that was served with it didn’t make any difference. In conclusion this place is a good choice for lunch especially if you like soups and fancy nonalcoholic drinks. Service was quick and helpful and as a bonus you can find a parking right by the restaurant.“
Recommended
“If someone is following me they know I like Vietnamis PHO. So we went to try it on Staten Island. Place is lovely. So many exiting details such as sticks with restaurant name on them, call button with different options ( call, pay, cancel), gold spoons, plenty of decorations which makes this place cozy and comfortable. Start with drinks. There are a good amount to choose from. Mine with real fresh passion fruit was packed in clear plastic can and was sparkling and delicious. Summer rolls were ok. A lot of vermicelli, few shrimps, no any added vegetables. A peanut sauce wasn’t bad but wasn’t really good either. The star dish was beef Pho. Delicious rich broth, vermicelli and variation of different meat: ribeye, filet mignon, beef tripe and beef balls. To call this Pho great, one thing should be improved. Beef tripe was too chewy. You actually cannot bite it, you have to swallow whole piece. Overall you will enjoy Pho and will come for it back. I didn’t mentioned that as a compliment to Pho comes plate of bean sprouts, lime and basil. Volcano Wings sauce was basically more on sweet side than spicy, not too flavorful and I didn’t like the crunch on the top. It didn’t taste as somewhat connected to dish. But the meat was juicy and tender. Grilled chicken is one more dish we ordered. Chicken thighs were overdone, dry, salty with cold vermicelli. I will recommend to take a rice instead of vermicelli. Pickled radish and carrots gave some nice flavor and texture but honestly I don’t think I would order this dish again. Boring and the sauce that was served with it didn’t make any difference. In conclusion this place is a good choice for lunch especially if you like soups and fancy nonalcoholic drinks. Service was quick and helpful and as a bonus you can find a parking right by the restaurant.“