I've been there twice and observed health code violations. I told the manager both times and after the first time they didn't learn. They often store bags of produce on the floor. There are good reasons for this type of thing to be a health code violation. read more

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The food here is so spectacular. The shrimp Rangoon's are crunchy,fresh and yummy. The pho is so tasty and this is the only place that has vegan pho. Totally worth it. Really a special place. read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great neighborhood gem for authentic Vietnamese pho!!! If you crave Bahn mi or hearty noodle soup come to this beloved family restaurant!!! Even has a Kids menu for $4.50!! Free Parking in the back after 7 read more

Unexpected beautiful interior. Do not think the staff is Vietnamese because she didn't understand when I ordered. Came in a group of 9. They ordered spring rolls and egg rolls. SR had cha in ot which you really don't see and ER had traditional filling with noodles and pork but the twist was it had nem in it too! Pho had 2 sizes, regular or big. I got the regular pho nam bo vien which is beef broth with beef brisket and beef meat balls. It was good. read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Nice restaurant! Good Bun no hue, but wish it had a bit more flavor and meat. They had separators between tables and service was fast. Maybe I'll be more impressed when I order the Pho. read more

King Pho - Bun no hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The only reason I came to try this restaurant was because mr.google recommended it to me since I like vietnamese food. To sum it up, it's less then average food for more money. I ordered banh xeo first. It was oily which is understandable, since they fry it to get it extra crispy. It was crispy, batter had bright yellow from the turmeric, but the batter had no taste at all. The only thing good in the banh xeo was the shrimp. The pork wasnt cooked and they filled it with bean sprouts. The only way I can offset the oiliness was to eat it with greens provided. I also noticed their nuoc mam was a lot Fishy. Then I also ordered the bun with pork and shrimp. They overcooked the vermicelli and only the shrimp was good. Their pork didnt have a lot of flavor. If they want to improve the food, start by seasoning. That's basic read more

King Pho - Banh xeo - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Wish Yelp had a 0 star rating choice. Do not order the orange chicken from here. The texture is the same as mucus or snot. Truly disgusting. When I kindly told the guy waiter about the orange chicken, the younger looking lady with the glasses comes over to my table (seems to be the manager) and gives me a unneeded attitude and says, "you will still be charged for the orange chicken, so you can either take it home or we throw it away but you will still be charged." I was baffled. This women is so fake. When there are no issues she acts kind, but the moment you tell you about an issue with the food, her true colors come out. Never coming here again. Lady, if you're reading this - well run restaurants refund the customers and take the food away if it's burnt, tastes bad, etc. They don't act like how you did. Also, the older looking women with the glasses acts with stupidity when you order a Large Bun Bo Hue. She says there's no such thing, but uh... there is stop giving customers an attitude. Learn to service your customers with respect. :) read more

Outside of argyle street, this place is one of the better spots for vietnamese food favorites like pho, if you ask me! Good hearty yet clean broth that is sure to make any pho lover smile. Plus there's a lot of different combinatios of this dish you can get which will appease all types of pho lovers. read more

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A beautiful building with arching wood beams and high ceilings, 20+ tables and a large bar but only one server and a teeny tiny bathroom. Food was quick and hot, the menu had all the Viet staples. I got the pork chop with fried egg, and I'd give it a B+. Everything could use a touch of salt and the fried egg was sitting in a little water for some reason?? But the pork chop itself was delicious. It could be one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood if service ran smoother and small details refined I'll definitely come back to try different items and give service another go. After returning several times to try different items, I've discovered not to order any of their soups because they are all very oily. I stick with the pork chop rice dishes or bún noodle bowls. Service still sucks. read more

I placed an order almost 2 hours ago and haven't received my order. I've been calling the restaurant for over 20 minutes now and just get a message to call back. This is extremely frustrating and ruined our night. Absolutely awful service when you can't even reach someone at the restaurant to get a status. read more

This place was pretty packed on a Saturday night. Everyone was enjoying pho and rice platters, but I only got to try the banh mi and the spring roll. The sandwich came on a huge roll with a lot of dry bread on each side, so it was a little tough to get at the inside flavors, but everything tasted pretty good and I liked the half chicken half pork sandwich. The flavors weren't exactly Vietnamese, but it was fresh and came with french fries to round out the meal. The spring rolls were hot, fresh out of the fryer and had flavorful pork, but also not much flavor to them without the dipping "sauce," which was more a thin, semi-spicy, semi-sweet dip that flavored it up a bit. All in all, pretty good, but the pho looks like the most popular (and biggest) option here. read more

This is good pho at a very reasonable price! Save yourself a dollar and go with the regular rather than the large size. It's just about the same portions but in a smaller bowl. We walked in and the place was rather large. It was pretty quiet, seeing that we were the only people there besides one more smaller group. Not much of an ambiance but it really doesn't matter for a place like this. They've got Asian decorations hanging by the bar and such. It was in a good neighborhood with a wide selection of restaurants. When we walked in, they asked if we wanted to sit at a booth or a table - I really appreciate when places give you the option. The people were extremely nice and were patient when we were ordering. I ordered the #64 which was the beef, brisket, and tripe pho. It was delicious! I highly recommend it if you want something close to the pho dac biet. They also weren't stingy in bringing us more limes. The waitresses were always filling up our glasses of water when they saw it getting low. My friends got dishes other than pho as well, and they seemed to really enjoy them although it cost a little bit more than the pho. Whenever I'm in the mood for some good pho though, I'm definitely going back! read more

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The newest addition to the Forest Glen area and a decent Vietnamese spot to grab grub when driving into the city is just, well, tiresome. So how was it? I don't eat pho everyday nor every weekend for that matter, so this review is solely based on my tastes. So if you are trying to gauge my tastes, I can share with you that my all time favorite pho has come from Hoanh Long. Pho is the kind of dish that should kick you in the ass and get you going again. (The kick in the ass is so long as you add an ample amount of Rooster sauce to your broth). I checked King Pho out for the first time a few weeks back. The "Tony the Tiger" face is hard to miss and rather odd to me, I like thinking of "Tony" inspiring me to eat a bowl of Frosted flakes rather than spitting a devilish forked tongue with a smile. Moving on, I ordered a BBQ pork banh mi sandwich and the seafood Pho. It took about fifteen to twenty five minutes for both to arrive. Had the sandwich while waiting on the pho. Not a usual meal but was a post work out & long work day, kind of meal. The French bread was new, had a nice softness with a crisp exterior from a quick heating in an oven. The meat was thinly sliced like it often is in this kind of sandwich with ample offering of julienne cut vegetables and slices of jalapeno rather than jalapino (as mentioned in their menu). I prefer jalapeno and when restaurants order or reorder new menu's, they should also order spell check! Service was alright but nothing special. For weekday service it was okay but seeing as how the door to the kitchen was wide open and I could see the cooks leaning on counters talking whilst in the dining area my waiter leaned against the cash counter watching an Asian movie on the flat screen playing above him, I started wondering why they heck I had to pack my own takeout or tip waitstaff. If I pack my own food, what's the purpose of a waiter? I could buy my food at the counter and sit and serve myself yes? Even when dude handed me extra napkins exclaiming that he thought I would probably get some of it on me... Which I did. That situation turned me off to returning for some time. Much of what was on my table from the get go i.e napkins, flatware, sauces, etc I got myself before the waiter came. The menu as well, I got up and fetched because he was watching same said movie and dragging. Quick mention, although there is ample street parking which is always available it can be tedious to wait for traffic to subside to join back into; this depending on the time of day. Also due to the Metra stop which is kitty corner away. Of course this mention is for rush hour times, which one could bypass all of these headaches by utilizing the free parking in the rear. read more

King Pho - Seafood pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Service: D Food: F Liquor license: None Ambiance: C- Worst Vietnamese food I have ever had. I had some kind of wedge of mystery meat in my spring roll that looked like gray Spam. Don't eat here. read more

King Pho - Mystery pressed "meat" in my spring roll. Yuck. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The closest restaurant that serves good pho coming from Skokie, although I do enjoy the pho in uptown Chicago , the pho here is not bad at all. The restaurant is viet and Thai. Every time I visit Skokie, my brother takes me here to eat pho. I always enjoy my meal here because the servers are very nice and friendly. I also like that the place is spacious which can seat quite a number of people. There's parking in the back of the restaurant , however it's not very big. If you don't get parking you would have to look for street metered parking which can be a pain considering the place is in a busy street of Devon. Overall. Good pho! Nice servers. read more

My dude wanted to go back tonight and I let him talk me into it... mostly because the idea of not cooking was very appealing. I'm glad he did because our second experience was MUCH better than our first. The owner recognized us and apologized for our previous experience which was super nice of her. The pho is really good. Really good. I need to try something different next time so I have more to review. read more

Love everything about this place except the parking The food is delicious. The price is great. The staff is phenomenal. The parking... is a hit or miss with street parking. But you can takeout so that's pretty cool too. read more

King Pho - Ate the fries already... Lemon grass chicken ban mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been to King Pho many times. The soup is always good. Not the best I've had, but they are consistently good. When they first opened, I noticed the portions were bigger... And once they hooked everyone in, I've noticed that they are not so generous as before. By no means am I saying that they don't give enough, I'm just saying that when you get used to something, you kind of expect it that way every time you come! Anyway, the restaurant's storefront itself is situated on a busy street with meter parking, which I never use. I park behind the restaurant (for free) in the small/limited parking lot-I have always found a spot. No worries, there is a door you can enter in from the back lot. The dining area is quite large. It holds many tables in the center with booths around the perimeter. They can easily accommodate a large party. The food is really good. I've tried many dishes and have never been disappointed when it came to taste/quality of the food. I like that their banh mi sandwiches come with fries. They usually give enough condiments for the pho, so I don't have to ask for more. Prices are on the average-higher end for pho, which doesn't bug me too much since I don't have to drive too far for decent pho. Service is decent and place is clean. 4 stars considering location, food, price, service, atmosphere. read more

Having to fill another void after moving here from California, my girlfriend is obsessed with pho. We had a place back home, and we would get pho at least once a week. We were recommended this place from some locals we met. King Pho matches or possibly exceeds our old favorite spot. She always gets the Pho with the steak filet and extra meat. It's very yummy. Their chicken fried rice is very flavorful and the meat is juicy. Their dumpling are also quite tasty. I have also tried their BBQ Pork Bahn Mi and it has great flavor and worth the price. read more

This is an Vietnamese and Asian restaurant. Great place, friendly staff, very accommodating and casual feel. Food tastes very good and good portions for a great price. My number one to go stop for pho soup and banh mi is excellent too. My wife ordered a pork banh mi and I ordered a combo the bread was soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. We got a Vietnamese omelet as an app and we both agreed it was a a great big portion and tasty. both got brisket pho. The soup was spicy and plenty of it for a very good price and we will definitely be coming back for more pho experiences at a local gem... read more

King Pho - Hello kitty... - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Don't get me wrong, the food is not bad. However, we waited 15 minutes to get service, and after we got our food we never got checked up on. I think the worst part was that they created a 4 track playlist for Chinese New Year so we ended up hearing the same song 3 times.. read more

Our usual go-to spot when we are craving Vietnamese food. The food was fresh and well prepared. We ordered two rice plates with pork and honey sausage, and weren't disappointed. The staff was very friendly and the wait for our food didn't take that long. I would recommend their beef special pho and their lemongrass chicken (my favorite of all)!! read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My boyfriend and I came here on a Saturday night. It was pretty crowded, but the wait to get a table for 2 was about 15 minutes - not bad. When we sat down, we got our silverware and glasses of water right away - good signs. However, it took about 15 minutes for a waiter to come to even say hi, let alone take our order. When a waiter told us that he would take our order shortly, another waitress had come to take our order. The initial waiter came back to take our order, but the waitress had already take our order, which confused the waiter and myself. I honestly did not know who was our waiter the entire dining experience. Talk about lack of communication. I ordered a thai iced tea, which came out at a decent time, about 5-10 minutes after we ordered. It was just the right amount of sweetness - pretty good. I timed it and it took 50, I repeat, FIFTY MINUTES after we ordered for us to get our one appetizer of spring rolls. The spring roll was okay; the shrimp tasted old and there was an odd moon shape of meat that was supposed to resemble pork. The veggies and vermicelli noodles inside were fresh despite the meat. The wrapping was soft and enjoyable on the outside of the spring roll. It took another 15 minutes after we got our appetizer to get our 2 bowls of Pho. My boyfriend got the beef brisket and meatballs pho, which he seemed to enjoy. His words were: "I enjoyed my food, but it definitely wasn't worth the long wait." I got the seafood pho with egg noodles in a pork broth. When I tasted the soup, it definitely was chicken broth, not pork - but at least the got the noodles right. The imitation crab and squid were plentiful in the soup and the veggies that came with the soup were fresh. Overall, price was decent; food was ok; but service was HORRIBLE. For me, the service just ruined it for me. I will not be returning. read more

Pho Real - this place is great! Looking to satisfy your inner-Thai cravings then hit this spot. The staff here is beyond friendly and helpful with the menu. I've religiously ordered the Pad Thai (spicy) up until these last couple of weeks when I tried the Vegetable Pho - which is GREAT! The serving sizes are plentiful. I don't think I've seen anyone get a large portion since the smaller one tends to suffice. The restaurant environment is well themed and makes for a nice dining experience. Service is quick and the food comes out fresh. Each table has plenty of condiments (plum sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, ect...) to enhance your order to your liking too. read more

King Pho - Veggie Pho with plum sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good food , clean and good services. The only thing I would say is that there wasn't any mint leaf in the fresh spring roll. The Pho that I did ordered with all the goods was great even the beef brisket was tender! ( may just need to have bit more beefy broth) read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

New owners rude too do NOT offer Gluten free options anymore! Very sad, they had great gluten free options . Sad sad!

My family loves King Pho. This is one of the few places that serves egg noodle pho AND the traditional rice noodle pho. There are 2 egg noodle soups on the menu, but you could probably ask them to substitute the noodles in any soup they offer. The bahn mi sandwiches are tasty and come with a side of fries (excellent!). The appetizers, noodle dishes and rice dishes are wonderful as well. Bonus points for baby pho - a very generous kid sized portion. Service is friendly, but slows down a lot when the restaurant is full. The dinner candies provided with the bill are not mint, but a funky fruit flavor. They are always surprised when we leave them behind untouched. You could get lucky with parking along Devon or one of the side streets. There is a very small parking lot behind the building, but don't park in one of the spots reserved for Domino's delivery drivers. It's walking distance from the Edgebrook Metra stop on the Milwaukee District / North Line. read more

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I came here friday afternoon for later lunch. I ordered No. 50 Pho which was good. The restaurant was pretty big and clean. The server was also O.K. I like the design of the restaurant. I am willing to come here again read more

King Pho - Sauces - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food and shakes are great! Don't go when in a rush though. Service is a bit slow. Loved the pho, best around! (And I will drive to Chicago or Glendale Hts from the north shore burbs to get good pho & pork chop rice plates!) We ordered #67 special beef pho (without tripe) and #97 pork chop (2) rice plate with egg. LOVED THEM BOTH! Authentic, perfectly made and large, hearty portions. My sons had #25 BBQ pork banh mi and #39 pad Thai and enjoyed them as well. We all ordered different bubble shakes which were delish! The fruit and boba were fresh. We drank then all down to the last drops (which I scooped out with a spoon). I would have given them a 5 star but the service was a bit slow and a little unorganized. We were a large group, had many requests, so gave some grace but it could've been better. One example, the service wasn't a consistent flow. They were super attentive or there were large gaps of time when we were waiting for water or something else. We would definitely go back but just on days when we have time to kill and just want to catch up with each other. That or when I'm just in those killer pho kind of moods! You know what I mean? read more

King Pho - #97 with egg - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I'm a huge fan of pho and I feel like I know what I'm looking for when I order it anywhere. I believe I ordered the #57, beef slices with meatballs. The bowl was hugeeeee, my friend and I shared one. They're very generous with the toppings which makes me happy because I looove lots of jalapeño and basil in my bowl. The broth was hot but I felt that the flavor was lacking. Pretty unmemorable. The noodles were good but I wish they put more. What I didn't like was the meatballs.... they tasted so bad, like old meat. It didn't even taste like it had been seasoned. That really turned off my whole experience. The service was friendly and it's BYOB. I actually came here about a year ago and haven't been back. There's way better pho in the area. read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service, modest pricing, love the Bahn Mi and the pho here, wings were also good.

I love this restaurant. The location is easy to travel to instead of driving all the way to Argyle. Great variety of food to choose from, clean, and good service. read more

Wonderful banh mi sandwiches and great iced coffee drinks. The people answering the phone may have a hard time understanding your order so please be patient and speak slowly and clearly (maybe repeat yourself a couple times), but the food is top notch and the service is friendly and efficient. Their pho is really good!! You think you can make better pho, pho getta 'bout it! read more

Do yourself a favor and order the #50 filet pho. You will not be disappointed! I've lost count of how many times I've had the #50. It's consistently good! Flavor is on point each time! I've gone to other Vietnamese restaurants in Vietnamese town and they weren't as consistent as king pho. You get huge portions for a decent price. I've had expensive pho from places in the Gold Coast and king pho beats them all! On my list of "last meal" options. read more

Two out of three visits ain't bad but I ordered a chicken dish. I've been around chicken for many decades but I have no idea what part of a chicken this was. I did read other items in the meats offered for pho that included tendons. Maybe that's what they gave me. It wasn't meat. It was fatty. Horrible. I have, in the past, enjoyed the brisket pho and the shrimp and noodle dish. Communication can be a problem. read more

Delicious pho and fresh spring rolls. Those are my go-to items but everything else that I have tried is delicious as well. The seafood noodle soup is spicy and flavorful. The portions are generous and service is good. Highly recommend it for both dine-on or take-out. read more

So good! I love their honey pork spring rolls. I specifically go to this restaurant for this. Their pho is also very good. Been getting takeout during this quarantine and everything is packed really well. And tastes just as good as eating there. read more

A family of four dined there and was surprised to see a 22% tip automatically added to the total bill. The same family of four dined there 2 days before with no tip automatically added to the total bill but was generously tipped. My daughter accidentally spilled water which required the waiter to towel it up on this latest visit. It's the only explanation I can come up with for the mandatory 22% tip added. Last visit there altogether. read more

This is a must go place for vegans. My recommendations are the fried tofu, tofu veggie spring rolls, Pho Chay, Bun Lemongrass Tofu & Soy Chicken, and Pad See Ew (no egg). Skip the sweet and sour sauce because I was told by an employee that it contains fish sauce and ask for everything to be prepared with no fish sauce/oyster sauce. Pre covid, my daughter and I ate here 2-4 times a month. The staff is so welcoming and friendly and they usually know what we want before we even order. They used to have a Lemongrass tofu Bahn Mi sandwich with fries but I don't see it anymore. The portions are huge so be prepared to share and have leftovers. read more

Food is very good. My complaints are waiting forever for waitstaff to take orders, no one refilling water, no one checking on diners to see if they need anything AND putting everything to go in styrofoam, including the thermal paper (nasty BPA chemical leaching) receipt (see: http://theweek.com/articles/492330/cash-register-receipts-toxic-touch). I really don't like hot food interacting with chemicals. I wish all restaurants would use paper cartons. I won't get take out from here ever again. read more

King Pho - The thermal paper receipt placed on top of the food in my take out order. Yuck. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois