Loved their bun bo hue, really nice and spicy broth with the noodle cooked just right. The pho is also pretty good. Also order their egg crepe, very tasty with shrimp and pork stuffed inside. read more

My gal pal and I went to Cafe Hoang on Argyle the other day for an early dinner. She had a hankering for some pad thai, and I wanted to try a new place. Cafe Hoang serves Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Photos of the dishes are displayed along the walls for inspection. I really enjoyed my jackfruit smoothie, sweet but not too sweet. I ordered the stir pan fried noodle with chicken and a huge pile of mixed vegetables. At first I was wondering where the heck the noodles were hiding, as the healthy selection of vegetables was very evident. I then noticed that the noodles were tofu-sized rectangles of bundled flat noodles. The noodle rectangles reminded me of those t-shirts that are somehow densely packaged in the shape of a cube or a disk or an animal head but somehow unfolds into a regulation t-shirt. You kind of bite into a noodle rectangle and it unfolds into a little bundle of noodles. To be honest the dish was on the bland side, but I dare not add any of the spicy condiments. At least my dish did not seem too greasy, and I ate up 99% of the dish. My friend had the pad thai and the noodle dish looked good. read more

Cafe Hoang - Those are not tofu cubes, but noodles! - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I arrived with a group of 4 with no wait on a Sunday at 11:30am. The restaurant was clean and comfortably busy. I ordered wrap your own spring rolls with nem nuong $13. That was shared with the table and came with ~10 smaller sized rice paper, 6 nem nuong shaped like meatballs which we cut in half to fit in our spring rolls, veggies (mint, lettuce, sliced cucumbers, matchstick cut carrots) and fish sauce. This place is known for their bun bo hue so we all ordered it. It was pretty good, the best spot for bbh in Chicago in my opinion. It had good flavor (wasn't spicy, though I'd like everything to be super spicy), all the delicious meats (pigs feet with the bone, beef, pork sausage) and one bigger than average blood cube, noodles, and a bounty of veggies to go with it. The service was good. 5/5 I'd come back again read more

This past weekend's first sight of winter weather had us craving some Vietnamese soup to keep warm. With our usual spot being temporarily closed for a week, we stumbled upon Cafe Hoang not too far from where we parked our car on Argyle. Overall, the good things about this spot are the affordable prices and it's BYOB. The service is pretty standard. Nothing astonishing or that above and beyond the call of duty effort. After studying the menu for a bit, I noticed they do serve Thai food as well. I wasn't as impressed with the pho options, so I opted for the Spicy Tom Yum soup off their Thai menu featuring shrimp, carrots, mushrooms, celery, corn, bamboo shoots, basil leaves, & coconut milk. Overall a nice balance of creamy and vegetable flavors, and the soup was also served with a side of white rice. A good sized bowl for $12 and I thoroughly enjoyed each and every bit of soup. Both my fiancee and our friend that joined us, opted for the house special pho which included rare beef and a beef meatball. Both of them complained that the soup wasn't piping hot but rather luke warm which was a disappointment since the weather was cold out and hot soup was the main reason we went out to eat. Beside that, the flavors of the broth were decent from what I was told and of course served with the standard affair of assorted leaves and bean sprouts. Decent for $9 per bowl. Other than that, keep an eye on your bill. They tacked on an additionally $20 to my final bill by mistake since they do not have a computerized ordering system. Everything is hand written and calculated manually before running it through the credit card machine. So, due to sloppy handwriting the 3 was read as a 5 and resulted in an additional $20. That's all I got! 'Til next time, cheers! read more

Cafe Hoang - Spicy Tom Yum Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Got seated right away which is amazing... but sadly everything went wrong form there. we waited over 30 min and no body came to use for service. It is not until I personally went inside to ask the staff to take our order. They took our order right away after we approached them. For the next hour after we placed our order they have brought out 5 dishes that we did not order. We did not get our drinks either. I had to go back in and clearly our order again because they do not know what we ordered an hour ago. We then waited for over another 20 minutes and just called it at that because it's simply amazing how a kitchens can mess up our order 5 times when two of those dishes was repeating wrong orders. I believe this is one do the worse service I have personally experienced. Good luck to who ever comes here. read more

The bun bo hue is sooooooo good. I'm kind of a snob being vietnamese and all.. sometimes the soup flavor isn't very strong. But this one was super flavorful and fresh. The noodles were soft. It was loaded w meat and I looooooove the blood cakes. My mom got some chao long and it was very flavorful as well. Very comforting and warm. The herbs that were given along w it were fresh and not sad and frail looking. I highly recommend read more

Bun Bo Hue - Favorite in the city. Portion is huge, tasty broth, plenty of fixins, noodles are perfectly cooked, and fair prices. Service is a little slow but there was only one server when I was there at an off hours. I believe they are BYOB? #RefereEats "I call it like I eat it." read more

Cafe Hoang - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The family and I checked out Cafe Hoang for dinner and we left feeling very satisfied. Thanks to Yelp, I ordered the Bun Bo Hue. It was delicious. Flavorful broth with all the right meats. My grandma would be proud of how it was made. We ordered the girls crab rangoon as well as the chicken fried rice. They lived each dish. The fried rice is very generously sized so we were able to take half of it home. The hubby ordered the ca kho to with white rice. He loved it. I had several bites and it was really good. read more

Cafe Hoang - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best Bun Bo Hu by far. After eating it here no other place seems to compared. I don't really think of anything else here because really this is their signature dish. I came here one Sunday and saw literally every table order the same thing noodle dish. Almost every time I come here the entire restaurant will order the same dish. This is one restaurant that is known for one dish. Their Bun Bo Hu does three things better than other restaurants. 1. Their broth is better. Some places feel like a pho broth with some spices added. This taste distinctive to pho broth, a natural spice flavor. 2. It has coagulated pork blood cubes. This is an expensive ingredient that most restaurants won't use since it is more of an acquired taste. But their taste delicious absorbing the broth flavor making it so good. 3 It is nicely spice. For me it's my spice level in the right spicy. Not too spicy to hurt, Not too bland to taste. read more

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Was looking for a great place for bun bo hue and Cafe Hoang did not disappoint. Very flavorful and rich compared to other places I have tried. It did have a little stronger taste of shrimp paste compared to other bun bo hue I have tried so it could be an acquired taste for those that are not familiar with it. The hubby's pho and meatballs was good too. The broth had depth in flavor. It is a little pricey compared to other mom and pop shops on argyle. The wait was a little long too so at least the taste of the food made up for it! read more

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I love Cafe Hoang! Their Bun Bo Hue is delicious. They're known for their Hue food so if you're craving any cuisine from the Hue region, I recommend coming here. credentials: I am Vietnamese. read more

4.5 Cafe Hoang saved my life. Last week whilst I was hit by a severe cold, the only food item that sounded remotely appealing was pho. When your sense of taste and smell is utterly compromised due to intense congestion, one can still count on the powers of fragrant pho to break through the barriers. But, I didn't even have the strength to walk my dog (thanks, Wag). While many Vietnamese eateries deliver to my Uptown apartment, that service comes at a steep cost... to the tune of $5 average delivery charge. Nope, a delivery charge that's more than half the cost of a bowl of pho just doesn't equate to me. Luckily, I found Cafe Hoang on DoorDash and for a limited time, they're offering free delivery! Done and done. Though the Yelp reviews suggest that Cafe Hoang makes super tasty food, I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. They make one of the most fragrant pho broths I've ever had, and that's saying a lot considering I could barely breathe at the time. Everything is packaged neatly and hot and cold accoutrements are separated - all very important when transporting the components of pho. I really enjoyed getting a liberal portion of bean sprouts, lime, basil, rice noodles and a little container of hot sauce. Only thing I was missing? The fresh cilantro. I also tried the spring rolls which were some of the best I've had. As I didn't have the appetite to finish both pho and spring rolls, I wrapped the remaining 1.5 spring rolls in a damp paper towel and they were still near perfect the next day. Looking forward to more fresh deliveries from Cafe Hoang, and hopefully under healthier circumstances next time! read more

Cafe Hoang - Pho, delivered. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

3.5 would be a more appropriate rating. My classmate recommend that I take a visit down to Cafe Hoang for their bun bo hue and I did just that! I usually have Sunday brunch down in Uptown with my mother so we did just that. When we arrived, it was pretty busy so we had to wait maybe 10 minutes ish till a table was ready. No biggie. We sat down and and was looking at the menu. We order three bowls of bun bo hue and two appetizer. Now, the food was absolutely delicious. The bun bon hue really lived up to its reviews. Why not a 4 or 5 star Kim? Well, I'll tell you Yelpers! The service was overall slow and unattentive. We had to call someone to take down our order. We never got our water glasses filled. We only recieved two napkins for three people. We were never checked on as well. Yo girl had to flag a waiter down for the check. I know it's all minor stuff, but I felt slightly like Casper. read more

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We came on a slow day and after waiting 5-10 minutes, we informed the server walking by that we were ready to order. They replied "hold on" and we proceeded to wait another 5 minute before someone came to take our order. There was a larger table that arrived after us and got their food before we even ordered. Another larger party that arrived after us also got their order taken even after we asked. The servers were speaking with the other tables in Vietnamese I would not return nor recommend this place to anyone. There are plenty of better pho spots in the area. read more

Big serving and it was delicious. I could have split one bowl with someone and would have still been full! read more

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Was craving some bun bo hue and trusted my fellow yelpers. Loved it, was just like mama made (maybe even better...sorry mama) Walked over here during a lunch break and was not disappointed on how fast this was. I knew I wanted BBH so I ordered it right away. Was served within 5 minutes with a plate of mixed greens that I dumped in my bowl. I don't usually eat the greens that are served at Vietnamese places but was glad I did because it enhanced the dish itself. I was cashless and wasn't prepared for the $15 minimum for CC so I ordered another BBH to go. $19.75 after tax for 2 bowls of Bun Bo Hue! Not bad at all. Things to note -$15 min for credit cards -Extensive Vietnamese menu with some Thai plates as well read more

Cafe Hoang - Bun bo hue $8.95 - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Were sat quickly and then left alone with no check ins for about twenty minutes, put an order in with a waitress who had an AirPod in, waited about forty minutes with no food or drink while others got theirs. When my friend asked one of the servers working she said she had no idea how long our food would take and asked if we just wanted to cancel after wasting an hour read more

We used to go to the China town location and it was great. They only get 3 starts because they forgot 2 things that we ordered and tried to give us something we didn't. The severs looked like they where annoyed more than anything. Again I'm he good was great like always just the service needs to be worked on. read more

One of the best places for Bun Bo Hue, a favorite Vietnamese soup containing rice vermicelli and beef in Chicago. The broth was authentically made with simmered beef and pork bones for many hours and lemongrass. The bowl included thin slices of marinated and boiled beef shank, chunks of oxtail, pig's knuckles, and cubes of congealed pig blood, which has a color between dark brown and maroon, and a texture resembling firm tofu. The restaurant had plenty of space inside, and the service is fine. I usually found free parking spots on the roads nearby. read more

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Hands down, best Bun Bo Hue (BBH) in the Chicagoland area! My boyfriend and I came on a Friday night and got seated right away. We each ordered BBH and pretty much killed the entire bowl. The broth was very flavorful and they give you a generous amount of meat. The pricing is very reasonable at about $10/bowl. This is the place to go to for your BBH fix! read more

Cafe Hoang - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came in for a late dinner with a group of 4 as we live two blocks away and were craving something new and different. We were absolutely blown away at the quality of food and service we received. We all ordered massive plates of food and our total was only $62 and still had leftovers to take home. Definitely my #1 Vietnamese restaurant in uptown! Keep up the great work. Order the bon bo hue! It is refreshing and delicious with the lemongrass chicken! Will definitely be back read more

My go to place for bun no hue( spicy beef noodle soup). This is their specialty and everyone go there for that. It made from a spicy soup base w/ beef and pork leg. read more

Cafe Hoang - Bun bo 20. Spicy Hue Style Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

When I came in, I was greeted and promptly seated. I ordered a dish of chicken with mixed vegetables served over soft yellow egg noodles. It came pretty quickly, and was delicious and well presented. I especially liked the flavor in the noodles. It was well seasoned, and the meat was cooked until it was tender. They only lost one star because the waitress stopped paying attention to me after bringing me my food. I had to walk up to her to ask her for a to go box and the check. I also had to walk up to the register to pay; she wouldn't come to my table to collect my money. She was too busy talking to her friend behind the counter. Hopefully, this isn't normal behavior there. I will definitely return to try more of their dishes. From what I've seen so far, they seem to blend Vietnamese and Thai food in a very creative and tasty way. read more

Cafe Hoang - Mi Xáo Gá - Chicken with soft yellow egg noodles and mixed vegetables. Very good! - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've been here couple times and the foods were amazing. I dont know why there are negatives reviews down here, but my experiences were great. The owner was nice enough to explained all my questions and also recommended the right dishes that i wanted to try out. Thumbs up!!! read more

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Best bun Bo hue! I've been eating here for more than 10 years and will not go anywhere else if I have a taste for bun Bo hue.

This place is a hole in the wall. Food is always good but the place is old school. I got the bun bo hue. It's a soup that's always lit. Honestly anything on the menu is super good. I'd recommend any of it. Service is mediocre. Our server never came to check up on us. It might be because there is a language barrier so they are super shy? I'm not sure. Come here for delicious food. Don't come here for service. I'd highly recommend it. read more

Cafe Hoang - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

It hurts to write this review because I'm also Vietnamese but here goes nothing. I came here on a Sunday with my girlfriend. They were busy and the tables were full when we first walked in, but we were seated shortly. There was one waitress and she seemed overwhelmed/confused. Not sure if she was new. Two other parties came in after us and were also seated. 20 mins passed and the waitress still hasn't taken our orders.. she did proceed to take orders from the 2 parties that came in after us which prompted me and my girlfriend to leave. We went next door to uptown pho. read more

Went here due to the reviews and the menu looked good. Disappointed. I ordered bo luc lac. Asked if it came with rice. The water said no. So i asked for rice on the side then. Of course they gave me the rice but later I asked if the dish was coming out since it took awhile. The server said sorry we are out of it and it was not on the order. I said no one told me this. I was upset. The server did not tell me that or else I wouldn't order the rice. Ordered the banh xeo and was disappointed. It was made of chicken and it tasted bland. The pork chop rice dish was the only good thing I ordered that was really good and the lemongrass beef rice plate. read more

Cafe Hoang - Lemon grass beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I had high hopes for this place to be the alternative to the possibly-overrated Pho Xe Tang, but at least on the soup end of things, I was a little disappointed. The Pho does not seem to come with an option for all the offal normally associated with the dish (perhaps speakers of Vietnamese can ask for it special), though the thin-sliced beef had some pleasing connective tissue still on it. The Bun Bo Hue was ok, and had a nice big pig ankle in it, but lacked both the rich red color and the cake of congealed blood of its counterpart at Tank--perhaps the two go hand in hand. The garnishes for the soup were less elaborate than other places I've been--just basil, bean sprouts, and lime. And the Ban Xeo looks nothing like the picture above. It's just bean sprouts, pork, and a few shrimps.sliced lengthwise. All that said, this place is perfectly fine. I'd certainly come back to try the non-soup dishes. read more

Cafe Hoang - Banh Xeo from G Wiv of LTH FOrum - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hands down the best bun bo hue in the city! I always find that the broth at other places lack flavor and spice. This place does it for me. $9 for a huge bowl I can barely finish. They also have a huge menu that looks worthy of trying, but I always have to get the BBH because it's that good! Service is always top notch, but that could be because I've never seen it crazy busy. read more

Cafe Hoang - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Took 20 mins to get our food. Others came in after but got theirs first.. I ordered appetizer and entree but it came all together. I asked for no ice with my drink and it came with ice. So they had to make it over. The my pork and egg came out over cooked... Not coming back that's for sure. First impression not good. read more

Cafe Hoang - Over cooked eggs after waiting 20 mins for my food. There was only one other couple here in the whole restaurant before us.. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ok so... I'm confused. I wanted bun bo hue yesterday and wanted to try the one the reviews have been raving about. My broth was .... Um. CLEAR. Transparent. With some chili flakes floating on top. What. Where are all the spicy delicious aromatics that make the broth that distinct red?? Looking again at the Yelp pictures I clearly did not receive the same broth I had expected. Underwhelming flavor too. Gonna go back to see if it was a fluke in a week or so, but... for now, I am deeply perplexed. Watch out for inconsistencies here and don't end up disappointing yourselves. But for what it's worth, it was served with the right kind of fixings and not the typical pho ones that other restaurants tend to give out. Also their banh xeo was too thick and overly crispy to the point of being too hard :( Good flavor though! read more

I ordered the #23 - Bun Thit Nuong, a vermicelli noodle dish with grilled pork and shrimp on skewers, spring roll, and fresh herbs. To eat it, you pour the sweet tangy sauce into the bowl and mix them all up. This is my first time trying this popular Vietnamese dish and I must say I liked it a lot. You have your crunchy bits, barbecued flavors, different aromas, and clean tastes of the vermicelli noodle in a single bowl. I'm also a big fan of their spicy pork and shrimp salad. It had very strong flavors helped by a ton of fresh herbs, fish sauce, and spicy chilli. Can't wait to return next time to try their famous Bun Bo Hue. read more

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While I would not say Cafe Hoang is the best food in the neighborhood, it is among the best dining experiences. Decor and atmosphere are great, and the service is wonderful. I ordered spring rolls and Rare Beef Pho. The Spring Rolls were ordinary - fresh and flavorful. The Pho was very enjoyable and a very generous serving for what it cost. Overall the food was very good, but no better than any other Vietnamese restaurant on Argyle Street. read more

Cafe Hoang - Rare beef pho and Thai tea. - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Update: Lunch today. The Spring rolls were fresh and plump. The clay pot was a generous portion of spicy goodness. Service was pleasant. Kitchen was prompt. As always, a delicious experience! read more

Cafe Hoang - #67 Spicy chicken and lemongrass simmered in clay pot - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I had a recommendation from a co-worker to come here and boy are we glad we did. It was Friday night, so we made a reservation by calling. We found out that it was BYOB and they did take credit cards. This place is nestled into the midst of Argyle next to many other Vietnamese restaurants. We walked in and were just slightly hesitant as the place was somewhat empty. However, a warm voice greeted us and asked us if we were the couple that called for a reservation. She walked us over to a table that they had all set up for us with plates, napkins, silverware and glasses of water. We ordered, crab rangoon, bahn xeo, hu tieu xao ga, and beef pho. These were all dishes that we had wanted to try. I butchered the names but the waitress repeated them back to me correctly. So then I tried to repeat her. She was an awesome coach and I think I eventually got the pronunciation down. We noticed that they also had pictures of all the dishes along the wall which we thought was a good idea. The food came out pretty quickly and it was delicious. We asked to box up our leftovers (because clearly we over ordered...but thats what we wanted) and ordered a Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk to go. It was strong but delicious. Overall, this was a great experience and we hope to go back real soon. read more

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Food was great! There was a mix up with the type of meat we wanted, but they fixed it right away and had our food back out in minutes! The restaurant itself is clean and chill read more

This place is a 10/10 for me! I love everything about it. Their #22 is AMAZING and their chicken pho (I know- I usually go for beef pho) is really delish! Sometimes I crave something a little less beefy and this place is my go to! Love everything on their menu honestly! And the service is great too read more

My favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago when craving authentic spicy bon hun hue soup. Their fried red snapper is outstanding with perfect flavoring of fresh garlic, sweet and sour tangy, and hot spiciness. We absolutely love their spring rolls which are amongst the best in town. Service is excellent. This is the original restaurant and they also have a Chinatown location. read more

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I was so excited to get #23 - I have been wanting this dish for quite some time and was very pleased with it. The crab Rangoon's were yummy & it's even BYOB. read more

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