text: Finally an upscaleish restaurant that has LEGIT phonnMy sister and I stumbled upon Mainland while wandering around the new section of the Palazzo shops It is basically a noodle house with other Asian type dishes on the menu as well The decor is very sleek and modernclean lines and long bench seating We went on a Friday afternoon and it was close to emptyI think there was one other couple eating in there along with us There was an army of employees ready and eager to serve usalmost too many I would sayit was a little nerve wrecking having them stand around and stare at us while we atennOnce I saw that they had beef Pho on the menu I was sold I really wanted to see if an upscale place could to Pho right And I would say that they really did It was surprisingly goodI was impressed and pleased I almost want to say that I liked it better than the ghetto hole in the wall place I go to get Pho in San Francisco called Vietnam because at Mainland we got quality cuts of meat At Vietnam I sometimes I cannot even tell if it actually is beef and not rubber bands that are floating around in my bowl of soup Mainlands pho was true to what pho should taste like and the ingredients were top quality and the establishment is clean and trustworthy not what I am used to when eating pho nnI should mention that my sister hated the soup she ordered at firstsome sort of grilled chicken soup that she thought was going to be chicken pho but ended up having charbroiled chicken and corn in itwe sent it back and she got the soup I ordered and was enjoyingnnAll in allI cannot wait to come back and bring my pho connoisseur boyfriend and best friend show them that good pho can be done in a nice restaurant Also I am eager to try some of the other Asianstyle appetizers on the menu that looked tasty as well