471349 Thu Dec 20 12:00:39 -0800 2007 14 19 Outer Boroughs 0 3225906 Hi there! New here, and I'm sure there are posts about this all over, but I've never tried anything Vietnamese and would like to sometime soon. I live in Maspeth, and don't want a huge trek, maybe if it's really worth it though :-P. I keep seeing Pho on TV no matter what channel I turn to and have decided I neeeeed it ASAP. Any suggestions?? Thu Dec 20 12:00:39 -0800 2007 151401 yummylove 1 3226428 I've been going to Thai Son across from 74th Subway Terminal at 4010 74th St since it opened and have never been disappointed with the PHO. Service is excellent and the very young waitstaff are so friendly. No charge for all the tea you can drink and it's very good. Thu Dec 20 14:23:06 -0800 2007 3225906 16392 Mike V 2 3919440 The waitstaff is really nice at Thai Son and I used to go there all the time... however I must take issue with the guy at the front... he's kind of evil and scary. The food is pretty good, if sometimes overly sweet. I myself am hoping for another good Vietnamese option in the area soon. Thu Jul 31 13:37:11 -0700 2008 3226428 94466 thinthukgirl 1 3226552 I second Thai Son. There are also a couple of places in Elmhurst in the shopping plaza off of Broadway (Pho Bang and Pho Bac), but Thai Son is probably closer to you and as good or better than those. Thu Dec 20 14:59:10 -0800 2007 3225906 13481 Woodside Al 1 3229229 Good to know that Thai Son gets a thumbs-up. Flushing has a bunch of Vietnamese restaurants, including a Pho Bang. There are two on Kissena Boulevard just east of Main Street. There's also (or at least there was last summer) a Vietnamese restaurant on Roosevelt east of Main Street that's run by Koreans. It was, well, very Korean and the food was nothing to write home about. Fri Dec 21 13:59:25 -0800 2007 3225906 44772 grvsmth 2 3229251 Another one (large & modern) is opening soon on Prince Street near Spicy & Tasty. Pho Bang in Elmhurst (in strip mall) is very good. Once Thai Son opened, I stopped going since it's much further from home. Thai Son has another branch in Chinatown that gets good reviews. Fri Dec 21 14:06:26 -0800 2007 3229229 16392 Mike V 3 3411899 Which one of these would be good for a meal of dishes other than pho? (For a group of about 6-8 people) Tue Feb 19 04:02:11 -0800 2008 3229251 12618 erica 3 3416065 The place on the corner near Spicy and Tasty is Pho Viet Trieu: 39-07 Prince Street. Has anyone tried it yet? Wed Feb 20 06:42:37 -0800 2008 3229251 12618 erica 1 3407684 The Pho Bang on Broadway in Elmhurst was just average Vietnamese. The soups were hot and good. However, the shrimp in the summer rolls tasted a little stale. My beef is with the service. While the service was quick, they were too pushy and got mad when we didn't know exactly what we wanted two seconds after we sat down. We also found a twisty-tie in my pho, and when we complained we got a very defensive response. It took some unnecessary haggling, but eventually got a replacement bowl. Better off going to Pho Bac next door. Sun Feb 17 17:39:15 -0800 2008 3225906 167032 Springfield 2 3408074 My experience with Pho Bang was fine when I was actually eating there. The servers were quite nice and didn't hurry us at all and answered our questions about the food once it came. The vermicelli dish we got was quite good but the rice dish was not that interesting. I was quite disappointed when I got the same vermicelli dish a few nights later as takeout - it really paled in comparison to what they had served in the restaurant. Haven't tried Thai Son or Pho Bac so can't compare. Sun Feb 17 20:05:35 -0800 2008 3407684 54209 seneca 1 3409034 Why does everyone always overlook Pho on Prince St? I t has delicious summer rolls, and chicken curry. I especially like the seafood pho. They have a branch named Mekong in the shopping center on Northern Blvd and 156 St. I think it is better than Pho Bang and Pho Bac. Mon Feb 18 08:32:19 -0800 2008 3225906 13430 budcar 2 3411300 Pho Bang in Elmhurst. Great pho. Service could use a little help. Mon Feb 18 19:29:35 -0800 2008 3409034 120724 sassyhotchic 2 3411739 Yes, Pho on Prince is pretty good. I also think it's better than Pho Bang, Thai Son and Pho Bac. Mon Feb 18 22:24:16 -0800 2008 3409034 10763 Miss Needle 3 3412104 I only dine at ThaiSon and always order the same entree that no one else has. It's Stewed Beef Cubes & Tendon with rice noodles (Pho Bo Kho). It's under the Rice Noodles Beef Soup (PHO) section of the Menu. The broth is spicey and the meat is very tender. Different then the regular type PHO's. When I do visit Flushing, I prefer the Chinese Restaurants especially Spicy & Tasty. Tue Feb 19 06:19:36 -0800 2008 3411739 16392 Mike V 1 3419062 Being that you're in Maspeth, Little Saigon on Grand Avenue is probably closest to you. And lucky for you, the food is also excellent. It's in a very nondescript location near the fire station across from an Irish bar, on the first floor of a residential house. It is never too crowded and is cleaner than your average Vietnamese restaurant. http://www.chow.com/places/21628 Wed Feb 20 18:59:37 -0800 2008 3225906 60013 oc200