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...
Read moreSpace looks nice but quite tight with only 5 tables. There are only two chefs cooking so food often takes a while to come, especially if you're ordering it to go. The pricing is quite high, which customers are willing to pay due to how limited Vietnamese restaurants are in Staten Island. Their food selection is varied and takes on a more modern twist than traditional Viet. The beef stew and curry chicken was flavorful, albeit it being quite oily. The grilled pork and chicken were very mediocre and definitely seemed overpriced for the amount. The classic beef pho was extremely salty which was disappointing for its price. The banh mi was good for what it's worth, literally. The chicken wings came with a wing piece and half of a drum, which was a bit odd lol. Overall, the beef stew was the highlight of the meal and would definitely recommend it! Asides from that, the rest I would probably just get from classic Vietnamese restaurants, which will be more original, flavorful, and reasonably priced. The enchanted milk tea is a slightly less sweetened version of a milk tea, which comes in a cute bottle.
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Read moreFirst time here. Very excited to find a pho place nearby. Service was decent. Ordered food on Sat afternoon, I ordered 2 combo dishes including pho, grilled pork, sausages, and 2 drinks. Packagings were unexpectedly nice. I thought it would be standard plastic Togo containers, but no they were eco friendly. Pho was delicious, decent broth, if didn't come with the hoisin/Sriracha sauce tho. Grilled pork was REALLY dry and 50% burnt. Received one order of sausage instead of two because it was sold out. I received dumplings instead but the dumplings I received were partially 50% burnt as well. Those 2 were my food too so I wasn't happy with it. My friend's was fine (pho and sausage). The drinks were delicious, although I was a little disappointed because the drink I originally ordered was no longer available for combo option. But still liked my drink, I love their packaging tho, simple but cute. I may try, but idk how I would feel about grilled pork, I still can't believe that they thought it would be ok to send this much burn to customers considering they recently...
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