Pho Mac Vietnamese Restaurant

A strip mall in Staten Island might not be where you'd expect to find a wonderful Vietnamese restaurant. But there it is, hunkered in a strip mall in New Springville, just off the expressway, with a functional downstairs dining room, and a fantasy environment upstairs featuring booths and a water wheel. The pho is splendid, with a broth lighter than most, delicately scented with cinnamon, plenty of rice noodles, and the usual sliced beef add-ins. The over-rice dishes keep pace, most notably the conventional combo of grilled pork chop, shredded pig skin, and "crab patty," which is more like meat loaf.

• Cuisine(s): Vietnamese

  Hours: Sun 12pm-11pm, Tue-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am

  Price: $

• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

  Features: Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly

  Serving: Dinner, Lunch

• Alcohol: None

  Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

  Parking: No Parking