Pho Rainbow
“Entrees included:Grilled Pork Chops (there were 2 large ones),Grilled Chicken thigh, and Beef Cubes, all were served over rice.”
“It's great to have an authentic Vietnamese restaurant on S.I. The food is fantastic (best pork chops!)”
“You can taste the "wok hei" of the beef and the fried rice had just the right consistency.”
Pho Rainbow
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I was so excited when this place opened up in my neighborhood because I had been going to Pho Mac forever. I ordered the Beef Banh Hoi and it's not to say that there was anything wrong with it, but it was just lacking some flavor for me. They offer Bahn Mi sandwiches which is a nice option, but they just need to step it up a notch.
Yea for another Vietnamese spot in Staten Island!
Friend and I ordered Pho, the spring rolls, tea with milk and a pork chop. Both of us were really happy with what I ordered. The pho here is better than Pho Mac, (the other Vietnamese spot here on the Island). The spring rolls had a little too much of the clear noodles in the filling, but still pretty good. Pork chop was also good. Nothing that I wouldn't order again.
Decided to take the scenic route back to Bucks from JFK and explore Staten Island. I really enjoyed the drive and realized that SI is much bigger than I imagined with urban, suburban, and historic locales.
When my hunger alarm went off I found myself in the vicinity of Pho Rainbow, and followed the Yelp directions to New Dorp. Found a place to park across the street along the railroad tracks, and went in. The shop has about ten tables and was clean and bright. The service was provided by two friendly women who appeared to be Chinese. They promptly brought over a pot of tea and a menu. A wide screen HDTV provided the rest of the entertainment.
Perhaps, I should have gone with the Pho given the colorful name of the house, but I was feeling more adventurous in keeping with my exploration of the Island, so ordered the Com Thit Nurong Lap Xurong Apla (White Rice under Grilled Sliced Pork, Chinese Sausage, and Fried Egg). It arrived after a few minutes and looked good on an overflowing plate. There was plenty of BBQ styled pork that had a very good flavor. The Chinese Sausage was segmented and grilled, sharing some of the smoky taste of the pork. The Fried Egg was cooked too long and was thus a distinct piece of the combination as opposed to melding with everything else with oozing egg yolk. There was more Broken Rice than I could consume.
While I was satisfied when I walked back to my car, my impression was that I had probably missed the star of the show here (pho), and had settled on something fairly mundane. It was okay, but did not instill a desire to return to try more dishes.
If I found myself in this neck of the woods again, I would not avoid Pho Rainbow, but neither would I rush back for more.
I was very excited to see another Vietnamese restaurant opened in Staten Island and I was sadly disappointed.
I ordered the #1 soup bowl, which was okay. The broth was clearly missing something and tasted overly salty. The spring rolls were a pure horror, they were DRIPPING in oil, sloppy and way over powered with badly seasoned pork. Personally for the size of them I do think they are overly priced.
I give it the benefit of the doubt because it did just open and ill try them again in a few months so hopefully they will improve.
Was excited to hear there was another viet option on the island. The two times I have been here it was pretty empty. Hope more people hear about it though because I will definitely want to return. The staff are always very friendly. My favorite thing to order is spring rolls and I'm glad they are pretty big here. All of the portions are very large and filling. I would recommend.
These owners used to have one in 8th avenue (Brooklyn Chinatown). Food is the same and quality of food is same. Delicious!