Beef Pho and Vietnamese Iced Coffee in Flushing Queens

Pho Metro sits on Farrington Street in Flushing, a narrow Vietnamese dining room lined with dark booths, white subway tile, and a lucky bamboo plant near the door. The kitchen sends out big bowls of beef pho stacked with rare slices, brisket, and springy meatballs, plus a deeper red bowl of spicy beef noodle soup that arrives with a side of fresh herbs.

Regulars also come for grilled pork over rice vermicelli, crowned with crushed peanuts and crisp spring rolls, and a tall glass of Vietnamese iced coffee to finish. The kitchen keeps things moving, and the broth is the reason most people make the trip, slow simmered and clean tasting under a scatter of scallion and onion. With 4.5 stars across more than 780 reviews, the room stays busy through lunch and dinner, and the pace suits a solo bowl on a cold afternoon.