We ordered online and our order was wrong, we ordered beef spring rolls and they sent shrimp (my partner can't eat shrimp). We also ordered the ga xao me and it was $18.50 and came with probably 4 pieces of chicken. It was almost completely just onions and peppers. And it wasn't even good. One of the worst meals I've had in a while honestly. It was extremely expensive considering we couldn't eat half of it and barely got enough chicken to split the second dish between us. read more

Pho 888 - 115. Ga Xao Me - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is the best Vietnamese restaurant that I've had in Chicago for the past 2 years! #8 Cha Gio Tom Thit The crispy egg rolls were a great start to the meal. They were perfectly crispy on the outside and savory on the inside. #22 Pho Dac Biet 888 This was a hearty and satisfying dish with a generous amount of flavorful meat. Definitely add some chili oil to make it even better. #15 Banh Xeo This crispy Vietnamese pancake filled with perfectly cooked ingredients. Even though it looks small, there's enough to be a meal on its own. The atmosphere was welcoming, and the staff were attentive and friendly. The menu has so many options, so check them out! read more

Pho 888 - 15. Banh Xeo - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We gave this place a try because Cafe Hoàng closes on Wednesday. We ordered bun bo Huế and bún riêu. My first reaction when I looked at the menu was this place is expensive. An average egg roll or spring roll order are $8 per order and most of their dishes are around 16-18 per dish. We can't leave now since we already sat down and drank their water. We decided to order anyway. As soup came out in a large bowls, hence I can see why they charge us so much per bowl. Both bun Bo que and bún riêu were okay. While the flavors were there, it wasn't flavorful. They overcooked our noodles. Overall, we were not impressed and probably would come back because the food is okay and the service were mediocre. read more

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I have been to this place once in the past I would say probably in 2016 and at the time I was not a big fan of pho. In 2020 I have made a complete 180. As a resident of Argyle this area is dominated by great Vietnamese cuisine. I liked Pho 888 and my meal and service was good. I will say be careful in Argyle while sitting outside the bees are numerous. That combine with meal it was an over all Suitableexperience. 3 out of 5 read more

Pho 888 - Just moved to Argyle I live back here in 2015 in excited to be back with a new love for pho. Can't wait to eat - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Amazing Food , great selection- very accommodating and love their service in the restaurant & delivery.

Thankfully when we landed at Ohare airport on Thanksgiving day, we were looking for restaurants to eat, but mostly every place was closed. But fortunately we saw this place opened like beacon of light in an empty street of closed restaurants all around the city. Hungrily we entered and were glad to see that not only were there a good number of people there looking for a place to dine for Thanksgiving, but we also saw the family who runs this business also celebrating Thanksgiving as they are working, turkey dinner and all. Gotta respect them for that. We ordered bowls of veggie pho and it definitely hit the spot for a cold evening. The broth was clean and flavorful and the portion was great, not small or lacking. The basil and the sprouts they provided was generous, there was great amount of veggies and all made it a very satisfying and filling meal. Glad that we were able to come to this establishment in our hour of desperation on Thanksgiving night. Thank you Pho888, sleep tight...till we come back for another bite. read more

Pho 888 - Thankfully this family owned business was opened on Thanksgiving day. They celebrated Thanksgiving right in their own restaurant. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I personally really liked the pho here. The portion was huge, but I feel like the price reflected it. All the meat was delicious as well as the broth. We ordered some spring rolls as well and were content with them. I still think that Nha Hang Vietnam down the street is the best on Argyle, but that place can sometimes get too busy. This is a great alternative and more lowkey I'd say. It's really a stones throw away from the Argyle Red Line station so not too difficult to get to on transit if you're coming from the L. I'll be back :) read more

Friendly service and good food. Came here on one of my monthly trips to Argyle and was surprised at how good this place was and at how long it took me to discover this restaurant. I ordered the pho with the eye round beef. The broth was deliciously flavored and this was probably one bowl of pho with one of the highest meat to noodle ratio I've ever had (which is an excellent characteristics-- more bang for your buck!). Prices were fair -- you're getting a pretty large bowl of pho, especially with the quantity of meat. The noodles were ever so slightly too soft for my liking but otherwise this dish was perfect! I also got an avocado smoothie with boba. The smoothie itself was quite delicious, and I thought I saw them cutting up a fresh avocado up in the back to make it. Yum! The boba itself however was clearly not too fresh and was too soft and would avoid it in the future. Overall, a good meal at a good price point. It's clean and service is very nice here (you go up to the front to pay after you're done eating). read more

Pho 888 - avocado smoothie (yum) with boba (less yum) - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Went in for some pho on a weekday. Found parking right up front. Got serviced almost immediately since it was empty . I ordered the signature pho 888 to go, which was delicious. You get a nice sized portion with all the fixens. Restaurant could use a tad sprucing up, as it is a bit on the dingy side appearance wise but the food was good. read more

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I'm Viet, from Houston and currently lives in Dallas so I can generally speak on viet food. I was made aware that Chicago's viet food is very mediocre so I'll take this with a grain of salt (considering other options) The pho was very light and nothing to rave about. I would personally skip it. I had mi do bien (seafood noodles) and it was so good!! I ate the entire thing. I also had the banh cuon cha and it was just ok. The rice paper was very thick and the nuoc mam had little flavor They forgot to pack a spring roll for us to-go but it was too late to drive back 30 minutes to get it. The service was overall not great but I can't expect much from viet restaurants, so keep your expectations low read more

The other night, I wasn't feeling very well and was craving something hearty and healing. Enter: Pho from Pho 888. I'm usually hesitant to get pho delivered or carried out because it really isn't the same as dining in, but I had a Doordash gift card and a stomachache. I was really impressed with the delivery set up. Everything was wrapped up really well and delivery was very quick; the broth was still super hot when it got to me. I ordered some fresh pork and shrimp spring rolls and Pho Tai Nam, with eye of round and well done flank. Dang, have I been sleeping on flank steak pho! It was meaty and tender and super flavorful. Lesson learned on that one. read more

Pho 888 - 30. Pho Tai Nam - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Small spot on Argyle with a really good Bahn Mi. Pickled Veggies, Bread, sauce and grilled chicken were all super. Service is quick and friendly. Parking anywhere on Argyle is difficult. read more

Pho 888 - 146. Banh Mi Ga Nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Huge menu and opened earliest with outdoor seating vs other spots. Broth was to the sweeter side but WOW what a bargain. Huge portion just for $18 and I had the most tender beef tendons. Mine also came with beef balls, flank, raw steak, tripe and more. Noodles didn't have the classic chew. Definitely not the best pho I've had read more

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This restaurant seems to be family owned and this family DELIVERED. My first time trying pho, by far the best meal I've had in weeks. I devoured everything (okay besides that lil jalapeño). This dish seemed simply but had exquisite flavors. I am very happy with this restaurant. read more

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This used to be my go-to take out place for pho but it is not the same as it used to be :( Although the prices have increased, the protein quantity has decreased. The oxtail pho now comes with just two or three small oxtails (already not much meat on them) and the duck rice plate comes with like three pieces of duck. The pho noodles are always hard now and the meat isn't the same quality. The pho broth doesn't have as much flavor. The tapioca pearls are hard, stick together, and are very few in the iced drink that you are even paying more for to have tapioca. Hoping it is a different situation for dine in but I couldn't even eat the food that was delivered to me. read more

Service: 5/5, decently fast at serving and friendly staff. Cleanliness: 3/5, took their time busing dirty tables (over 10mins) Food: 3/5, ordered a bowl of pho. Good portion size, but the flavoring of the soup was a bit off (too much cinnamon? anise?). read more

Pho 888 - Pho w beef balls and round eye - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This review is exclusively for the papaya salad. Top pick for me in all of Chicago's Vietnamese restaurants. Absolutely perfect...just the right sour to sweet ratio. Sorry about the pic...it was that tasty. read more

Pho 888 - Papaya salad aftermath. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came here for lunch with my friend around 130 on a Tuesday afternoon. The restaurant is pretty small and simple but the menu is extensive. My friend and I shared an order of shrimp spring rolls. Pretty standard rolls. As an entrée I ordered the bun bo hue and my friend got the pork and egg roll vermicelli. The broth was pretty on point however the pork meat (cha)was a little mushy and over cooked. I'm still on a quest for the perfect bowl of bbh in Chicago.. The plate of herbs was fresh and clean. My friend enjoy his vermicelli dish, the noodles to meat ratio was just right. The basket of condiments on the table was fully stocked and clean, our waters were refilled appropriately. Our meal cost 32 including tip. Would def come back and try different items on menu. read more

Pho 888 - 69. Bun Bo Hue with plate of herbs - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Far from being my favorite. I rarely eat this kind of food, but decided to give it a try. I ordered fried rice noodle with tofu and veggies and veg dumplings for take out. The dumplings was soggy with veggies overcooked. Noodles was chunky and tasteless with sloppy pieces of tofu in it, the whole dish looked pretty messy. Maybe because I'm not used to this kind of food, I did not like it. read more

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This place used to be so good. Over the last couple years, it's gotten progressively worse. Portions shrink and prices rise -- this is a necessity to keep up with inflation. It's unforgivable, however, to replace the Guy Fong Sriracha with hot sauce (tastes like a generic Frank's type). They fill the Hot Fong bottles with this thin garbage. $16 for a bowl of pho, and no Sriracha. No thanks. read more

I got the Pho Baby, delivered since I've had an upset stomach all day. I didn't know it came with raw meat in the bag, and the pho tasted very cinnamon-y which is not something I think of when I eat pho. Not sure if I got the wrong order since there was no receipt attached but I didn't love it read more

Pho 888 - 33. Pho Baby - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Excellent food n service. Great egg rolls + lemon grass chicken. Friendly servers. In Argyle Chinatown.

delicious pho and tofu rolls :) very polite and helpful service too! their bathroom is a little awkwardly located but its certainly worth it for the hot soup on a cold day read more

We ordered sugar cane juice, watermelon juice, papaya salad, bun bo la lot ( rice paper wrap with tofu) and banh xeo ( crispy pancake).

Coming from Houston (arguably the city with the best vietnamese food in the country), I had high expectations for Pho 888. I was on the lookout for good bun bo hue and decided to come here because my first option was closed. However, I'm really glad I did! I came for dinner and was seated immediately. Ordered a bun bo hue and finished the whole thing. Portion size was great, and the soup was souper (haha) flavorful and the noodles were yummy! It was just *slightly* more watery and sweeter than I was hoping for. Overall, great experience! Pho 888 is definitely on par with viet establishments in Houston! read more

Pho 888 - 69. Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

There are a lot of Vietnamese restaurants along Argyle, so it's easy to miss this little spot. But I think their Pho is much better than the rest, plus the service is quick and friendly. Stop in sometime instead of going to Tank. read more

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Come for the delicious tasting pho! But also got to try their other noodle soups and now I highly recommend their other dishes! (Don't expect much from neither ambience nor service) Food: Pho - 5/5 - based on flavor of broth, noodle texture, slices of meat and freshness of accompanying vegetables Bun bo hue - 5/5 - delicious semi-spicy broth, perfect cuts of beef, eaten with thick/large noodle. This is perhaps the 2nd most famous Vietnamese noodle soups. Mi quang- 5/5 - a lesser known dish of the Central region. It is meant to have scant level of broth. Loaded with caramelized pork, pork sausage, shrimp and quail eggs. A must-try! Bun thap cam (bo nuong, nem nuong, chao tom, bo la lot & cha gio) - 4.5/5 - large filling portion size, delicious savory grilled proteins with fresh crunchy vegetables and perfect fish sauce condiment Banh canh cua - 4/5 - not jumbo lump, but authentic crab meat as well as crab imitation sticks included. Broth was runny and wasn't thick as it should be, Bun mang vit - 4/5 - delicious, but not the best version that I've tried. Other places would include a side salad with this dish. Wish there were more slices of duck. Com suon bi cha - 4.5/5 - very tasty-satisfying, the pork chop was perfectly marinated and grilled. Egg quiche, shredded pork and fish sauce were all fine as well... just wish the protein portions were bit larger Sinh to bo (avocado smoothie) - 5/5 - perfect blend of sweet and creamy Service: Average/mediocre. Don't be afraid to speak up, if you need anything. Ambience: Basic/simple decor. Smallish corner restaurant. read more

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Love it! Best pho in Chicago. Mom and pop spot with huge portions and quality, authentic pho. The summer rolls are also delicious. I am a big fan of the Bahn mi's. Any flavor and they are spot on. read more

One of my favorites in Chicago, definitely recommend this to all my friends and family. Very rich quality of food read more

Pho 888 - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Absolutely fantastic experience! The staff was kind and quick, and the food was delightful. Everything was so fresh and light. My mango smoothie was such a nice compliment to the meal. I can't wait to come back! read more

Slow, slow, slow, slow, SLOW! Having the day after the New Year off from work, my buddy, fiancee and I decided to make our way out to Argyle St to grab a bowl of pho. Rainy, snowy, overcast weather in general usually makes me crave pho, but after making our way out we found out our go to spot 777 was closed on Mondays so this opened the opportunity to check out 888 just down the way. In comparison to 777, 888 is probably half the size in terms of space, it feels more "hole-in-the-wall", a bit grungier, but had that charming mom and pop shop feel at the same time. The restaurant was probably at about 60% capacity with maybe 4 or 5 tables already seated ahead of us. Once our table of three figured out what we wanted, we promptly put in our orders... 45 minutes later, after watching each of the tables ahead of us with looks of hanger and frustration finally get their food, our food was up. I don't think I've ever waited so long for a bowl of pho... The wait for food was so long we had to go extend our street parking. Who knew I'd spend over an hour here. If you can with stand the wait, honestly the food is a solid 4 stars. I did #29 Pho Tai Gan or the rice noodle pho soup with eye round beef & soft tendon. I've always been a fan of tendon in pho as it's essentially a beef flavored gummy bear. For $9.99, I think the portion could've been bigger. The fiancee had order #22 Pho Dac Biet 888 which essentially was their combo pho with a bit of everything from rare beef, well done beef, tendon, tripe & meatballs. Although this costs a bit more at $12, it does come in a larger bowl. Yet still price seems steep. Last thing that errks me about some of the restaurants on Argyle is that if you pay with card, they ask you ahead of time how much you want to tip so they can just ring it in as one transaction. Always found this to be awkward, because if the service was that slow of course you're not going to end up tipping as much. Good thing we brought cash that day. Anyways, 'til next time. 12/365 read more

Pho 888 - Pho options... number 33 tho lol - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Really loved the food here! Huge pho and flavorful pork chop lemongrassGrilled Pork. Really good read more

Pho 888 - Pork chop - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered delivery from here three times and it's always been on point here. I always get spring rolls which are super fresh (you can tell), egg rolls, and beef pho. I usually don't do pho to go or delivered because it's not the same. This place is great even heated up. I love it here. Do yourself a favor and get it read more

Waited 15 minutes only for the lady to ignore me and the little interaction I DID have with her she gave me a really nasty attitude. I regret giving this place a chance. I wasn't even given the chance to try the food but if the service is bad idc how good the food is I'm never coming back here again! No matter how busy Tank Noodle is, you bet your butt I would rather wait 30 minutes for my food over there than spend even a second over there read more

Went in the am, when it was not busy at all. The place is really small about 5 to 6 tables. Waitress does not speak much English, but they understand enough to get your order accurate. I tried the Chicken Pho and pork belly spring rolls. The Chicken Pho was extremely flat lack in flavor, felt to me like they diluted the broth and added more star anise and ginger. The pho came with it side of veggies, and beans sprouts, limes, and Thai basil. The presentation of the chicken Pho was great, but it lacked on flavor. The vegetables taste like soap, it left an after taste after eating them. The pork belly spring roll was ok, the mint added over power the rest. I couldn't find any pieces of pork belly in the spring roll either. The condiments on the table side was great, specially the hot chili with oil to add spice to your Pho. read more

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It was good but not the best I've had. But I can't be bias because I don't live in Chicago. It is quite pricey for the size you get... service is mediocre, and the crowd was cool. read more

I brought my wife here during our first date. This was a very memorable restaurant. I burned through and through the rice noodle soup with medium rare eye round beef so fast with sriracha and to bathroom I go next. The wait staff here are very attentive to your needs. As it looks, they are a family owned business, and I get the taste of Vietnam with every order of rice dishes and rice noodle soup. read more

We ordered pho tai and banh cuon tay ho. My husband said pho tai has a weird taste. The banh cuon is not great either. The powder they use to make banh cuon is not right and there is too little meat. read more

Pho 888's broth is very clear and not oily which is good. However, the flavor of the broth fell flat for me. It was a bit heavy on the anise and tasted a bit too sweet such that the beef bone flavor was mostly masked. The veggie plate that came with the broth was not as diverse as the one at Tank Tank which gives you many different herbs and jalapenos to put in the broth. The sliced beef was not as tender as Tank's. However, price wise ..it's $2 cheaper than Tank's read more

Pho 888 - #32??? Tendon and sliced beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Well what can I say, i've been coming to this amazing place for the past 7 years and it has always been consistently amazing! From the oxtail pho, to the Pork Chop meal, Beef Stew Pho, Shrimp Rolls, Fried Potstickers, Vietnamese Coffee and the Mango Smoothies! Ask for extra hot pho, helps keep it all warm enough long to devour! The amazing hard working ladies are absolutely remarkable, as well as the hardworking team in the kitchen making the magic happen as well! read more

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