I am a big fan of vietnamese food because it is cheap, tasty and pretty standard... until i came here. I was disappointed, found it expensive and the flavor was a bit off. Had the papaya salad, pho, tried the appetizer sampler, a noodle dish and grilled beef and fried rice with a few friends. The papaya salad had a weird dressing. Usually it is light and spicy, but this tasted almost like soap. The pho was ok, the grilled beef wasn't quite grilled. And sadly, i make better fried rice. Should have cooked at home. The only thing that was somewhat decent was the noodle dish. Still looking for a better joint, but for now Hoanh Long takes the cake. read more

The first few times we went it was a teeny-tiny place, it has since been remodeled to seat probably twice as many as it used to. The owner and his family are always welcoming and helpful with our menu choices and the chef makes some outrageously fantabulous broth. Best soup/pho/bowl food I have every partaken of. Many kidos to the food, service, presentation, cleanliness - can't help but five-star this place. I only wish Dun Gia were closer to work, I would be there at LEAST one time per week for lunch. read more

went there for the first time today. nice, clean place on Miner st in Downtown Des Plaines. Very authentic Viet food. had the shrimp spring rolls. crunchy and full of noodles, shrimp and mint with peanut dipping sauce. my wife had the chicken salad which is chock a block with veggies, onions and very refreshing. I had the Shrimp papaya salad which is beautiful and has lots of shrimp, onions, green papaya and cilantro. very tasty. I took home the Pho ga(chicken) which is excellent and the mixed fried rice which is light and not greasy. has big shrimp in it and wonderful flavors of lemongrass. a great place to dine or have lunch. highly recommended. read more

AWESOME pho. Glad I finally went here after passing it on the train for so long. Will definitely go back.

I've been to enough Vietnamese restaurants to have an opinion on the complete lack flavor in the Pho Va or fried rice here. Service was virtually non existent so bad they didn't clear the table after we ordered and were served desert . Had to constantly flag people down to get silverware, more water etc. At the end had to walk to the front to get the check. I only gave them a 2 Star as the Vietnam Pancake was good. Really disappointed in this place for the money and surprised at the 4 and 5 star reviews which dragged me in here read more

Some of the best Pho I've had out here! Great broth, choice meat and friendly staff! I'll definitely be back. The Pho barely needed hoisin and the veggie egg rolls where amazing! read more

New into town and was looking for some good Pho. The broth was very good and clean. The service was very good. I also ordered the egg rolls but they didn't have the right fish saw for it. They served the sweet and sour sauce which isn't correct. My overall experience was very good and the family that runs it was very nice. I would recommend going there and trying it read more

Very good place to get pho and spring rolls. People there is a reason you hear so much about these two items because it's easy to argue that they are the best in the northwest suburbs. Do other restaurants in the city best Dung Gia in taste and decor, of course, but I still think this is nice spot for those of us out here. Also, someone mentioned poor service. Not true, do a basic Google search for Vietnamese table service manners and apply those, not typical American standards (even though yes I know it's in America and the places on Argyle serve you American style, just expand your comfort zone for an hour). read more

Came here for lunch. Food was great for the price and there were plenty of veggies and meat on my Bun (rice noodle dish). I would recommend this place to my friends. No kid's menu, but my daughter enjoyed the food (Tofu stir fry). read more

I am excited to have found this place. Even though my order was wrong, it was delicious so I didnt mind. The pho is great and we had a yummy strawberry bubble tea. Fast, fresh and nice service. I can't wait to go back soon! read more

I ate here a couple of times; nothing special, but bonus points for being a Vietnamese restaurant within a short drive. The lunch specials were decent. I should have listened to the other bad bubble smoothie review; I thought, how bad could a bubble smoothie really be? Well, it was awful. I've had bubble tea/smoothies at dozens of places and never tasted anything as nasty as theirs. It tasted like they made it with rotten fruit and I couldn't drink it. How can they accomplish this awfulness consistently? read more

mediocre service but hey, food is good so we keep going back anyway. this is our go-to pho place (for now) til we discover another one around our area. read more

Pho Dung Gia - #38 - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

I have been addicted to their food for 3 changes of location and watched their children grow. Favorite pho, and spicy marinated beef is heavenly. You will be very pleased with anything you order read more

Wish I lived closer. Combination Pho and Pork Bahn Mi is one of my favorite meals and theirs ranks up there with the best. Wish it was closer to home but at least it's not far from the airport. read more

Third time back and time for a quick review. Very good food at reasonable prices. I need to make this place weekly. DungGia.............has the pho!! read more

My expectations were very high based on previous Yelp comments. However, I went with some friends last week and was disappointed with the fried rice. If you are expecting a traditional vietnamese style fried rice, this will not meet your expectation. I had the vietnamese iced coffee which tasted pretty good to me. The service there is good and the staff is friendly. Next time, I will go to try the Pho which is what I originally planned to get this last visit. Maybe I can give more stars after trying that dish. read more

Pho is on par with any uptown restaurant. But there bao luc loc is the best I've ever had evar! Sometimes I purposely drink with rage the night before, just so I can come here the next morning.. True story. read more

pho soup potion is not big enough to heat noodle. so it became a lukewarm noodle soup. well noodle it self is not enough either. they need to know why 'Tank noodle' put that much soup in to noodle bowl. more MSG less spice less beef. 8$ is joke. fried rice this looks joke. you have to see... egg roll. surprised to see dark really dark brown sticks. well I thought "maybe not because of the oil color." and I touched with napkin then I can see dark brown oil on the napkin. OMG Yes it is because of the dark oil color!!! they using black oil from a month(I guess) use. you can try this and that. but don't try anything with oil. read more

Ordered shrimp spring rolls($3.50). They were nice, fresh and had a hint of mint! Lovely. I ordered the PHO BO TAI CHIN ($7.95) beef tenderloin noodle pho. It was good! My fiance ordered the PHO DAC BIET ($8.50) sans the tripe and tendon (gross, not going there!) Prices are reasonable and totally on par with other Vietnamese places. I've had pho in 3 major cities now. (Linda N please check prices before you order, not complain on yelp AFTER! If you want beef broth, open a carton from the grocery store!) Both bowls came with PLENTY of broth, noodles and meat. The usual plate of sprouts, jalapeno, lime and thai basil were fresh, clean and tasty! Everything was great, until......que Jaws music here.......my fiance pulled a Hersey's Kiss paper from his SOUP! Now granted it's a week before Valentine's day, I didn't put the Kiss paper in his soup so it shouldn't be there! :) Did it effect the flavor? no Did it make us wonder about kitchen practices? Hell yes! Unlike another reviewer who said they didn't handle kitchen mishaps well, the Vietnamese person we notified was VERY apologetic and didn't charge us for the soup. Overall, it was good. I think we might go again. They would get a 5 rating if they clean the hoisin (which says refrigerate after opening, btw) AND if honey didn't get the Hersey's Kiss - or maybe if they gave him a Hersey's Kiss! lol read more

Great Pho, great price for lunch and dinner. Friendly staff. Don't have to go all the way to Argyle. read more

Pho Dung Gia - Getting ready for Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Had the veggie spring rolls and they were very good. Followed them up with a tofu veggie based pho. Adding in the sprouts, some basil, a splash of sriracha and hosin sauce....it was very good and filling. Great value for dinner. read more

Pho Dung Gia - Veggie Pho. - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

Really like this place, especially since there are not many vietnamese joint around here. Pho is always a good choice, really big too as it usually is. good appetizers such as spring rolls and all that, also great tea selections. Bottom line is its authentic and delish, my favorite dish is GA SA OT which is Hot and spicy chicken with lemongrass, bell peppers , onions, and jalapeños. Good size, not great service but definitely worthy of at least 4 stars. Go. read more

Went here last week and the Pho which was not bad, but I think the broth should have been boiled a bit longer. The Spring Rolls were good. We were sitting next to the fish tank which had a sick fish and should be cleaned (algae) and the menu is all over the place. They should clean up their menu. The service is average. Overall a good option to Argyle if you are in the area. read more

FOOD TERRIBLE, SERVICE THE WORST....It looked like they might be closing when we walked in, they said you can sit down but you must order within 10 minutes. From that moment on no one talked to us, they definetely resented our presence. Soon after we ordered they cleared another table by throwing dishes loudly into a tub. Our food had not arrived when then they began turning chairs upside down on the tables. Sadly the food resembled bad Chinese from the 60's. Heavy on the soy sauce, the chicken was NOT cooked. The only decent dish was a salad. Throughout the entire dinner they were clearly hostile. No one ever came to us to refill our glasses with water. read more

Delightful, great food, nice people. I will be back. So many dishes, so little room in my stomach.

Love this place for great pho! So much closer than going to Argyle.

I am a regular here. It is byob, there is one waitor who is super friendly. I had the pho it was a little bland, but 99% of the time i get the beef salad, and a beef roll to go with it. It is a one-two punch of flavor I like places like there where the owner is there watching to make sure the quality is up. Lights are a little bright but better ambiance than your typical south pacific eatery. read more

Put is this way, we live in Barrington, my sister in Cary and we drive the family all the way to Des Plaines to have dinner here. Nothing fancy, but Amazing Food! The family is so very nice! We love to support family business that really care about their guests! read more

I must say for a Vietnamese restaurant away from uptown, this one is authentic and very good. Since it was remodeled the place is clean now, not dingy anymore like it used to be. read more

A wonderful little storefront restaurant serving authentic Vietnamese cuisine with fresh ingredients at decent prices. I enjoy the Vietnamese pancake appetizer and the papaya shrimp salad. Haven't had a bad dish there yet. read more

The food here is excellent, service is fast, friendly, and knowledgeable. We have tried many dishes, they are all great! They will usually make alterations if you have special requests. I was happy to see Bubble Tea on the menu, but not thrilled when I ordered it. The tapioca pearls didnt taste great and the consistency was off (I'm willing to give up Bubble Tea for the rest of the good stuff here!) Overall great place, highly recommend!! read more

I came here with my best friend after finding out our favorite place Nam Viet in Park Ridge closed. The food was great, egg rolls were awesome. Hard to find good Vietnamese food. Very clen and friendly staff. read more

Just moved from California to Chicago 3 months ago, been to some Viet restaurants in Argyle area and couldn't find any restaurant that made me as happy as Dung Gia did. I've only been there once, happened to order Bun Rieu Tom, one of the best Bun Rieu I ever had!!! Very tasty and lots of crab meat, with salty shrimp paste, yummm!!! Try it and you won't regret it. Definitely wIll be back for Bun Rieu again. read more

Ordered pho and had hair in it. I understand that things like this can happen. But the way they handled this was very unprofessional. The waiter just took my dish without asking what I want to eat and never came to our table till we get the check. I had to sit down here waiting my hubby to finish the meal. Nobody apologized. I will never ever come back. I wish I could give zero star. read more

Very lucky to have this gem in our neighborhood and I am a regular. Interesting choice with all the classics such as Pho, Pork & vermicelli, spring rolls, etc. Quality is definitively there but the seafood dishes are slightly less interesting than the meat ones. The place has been expanded and renovated over time. Well maintained. Clearly the owners have ownership pride. Service is fast, direct and always attentive with requests. Highly recommended. read more

We love this place! We have tried a lot of different dishes but love the Pho soup with beef.

Got the fresh shrimp rolls and they were terrible! All rice paper and noodles with no cilantro. As I was eating them, the rice paper coating turned into a gummy mess that I couldn't eat. A sign it was oversoaked. I've heard the pho is good and will maybe try that, but skip the fresh shrimp rolls which look better than they taste. And $10 minimum ok credits cards? That's illegal in Illinois!!! read more

Nice place to hang out and get a bite. We always order #33,34,35 soups chicken, meat ball, and beef soup. Also I like the grilled pork sandwich. A must have every time is the Thai ice tea soooooo good read more

Pho Dung Gia - Grilled porks sandwich yummm - Vietnamese Near Me - Des Plaines, Illinois

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I've literally never wrote a post before but had lunch with my mom the other day and we were so impressed it was delicious pho!!!! and the Thai tea was also amazing I plan on going back in a couple days cuz I need more! read more

A really great spot to get Pho... its delicious, and the broth is super clean. service is not always that great, but they are always friendly, and let you do your own thing. BYOB is nice also! read more