I was skeptical since it was a pho restaurant within a court, but I decided to try it. I had their pho with steak and it was okay. The broth wasn't that flavorful and the noodles were cooked okay. There was only one size to picked which sucks. The ambiance was okay. It's a part of a food court so it's just standard cafeteria seating. The service was okay. You order via a kiosk. The pho didn't take long to make. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Pho - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is located in a food court in the basement of a building. It is close to the hotel that i stayed at and it opens at 8am. I decided to try this place out. I ordered the combination pho and gimbap. The pho is different than what i am used to, like having shrimps and imitation crabs in it. The gimbap is decent size. The guy that makes the food was pretty nice and quick. read more

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This place is open from 7 AM to 3 PM and it's inside building so you never know it's there unless you go inside the building. Unfortunately, the Concierge is very unfriendly so be aware in case you bump into him. For example, I said hello, and he just ignored me and looked at me straight in my face. Hello Chicago! Not. Most Chicago people are very sweet and friendly. Korean owned pHO place! Nice and healthy. read more

Nice spot for a delicious galbi tang or other Korean / Vietnamese dishes. I don't usually go to fusion spots but gave this place a try because I was craving some good galbi tang. The dish was a bit small but very flavorful broth and I ordered extra meat so had plenty of short ribs to eat that were juicy and tender. They also give you a small amount of kimchi and a lot of rice. Overall good spot for a flavorful dish , service was good and food came out quick. I would recommend this spot. It's in a hidden area in the basement and has plenty of seating , shared with other restaurants. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Galbi-Tang - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

it's not the best pho in the city but it is actually really good especially for where it's located in the city! super convenient if you work in the loop. I'd definitely go back to try the non pho items. it did take ~15 minutes for my takeout order. read more

Working in the Loop, reminded me of Manhattan, which means lunch options are often too expensive. Sometimes you just need some quick cheap eats, before going back to the desk. This was one option I found nearby. You will need to head to the basement for the food court. Food + Service: 4/5 The female cashier was super nice and friendly. I was stuck between 3 dishes and she helped lean to the beef pho. The dish was ready in less than 15mins, so fast! The broth, very simple, nothing to write home about, the meat present and tasty, and the sides (bean sprouts, basil, etc) fresh. I was very satisfied for the price and convenience. All in all, looking for a quick affordable bite close to the office, not a bad option. Is this the best pho, no, but definitely one of the most affordable ones I have had in a downtown area. read more

Green Apple PHOever - P1. Dac Biet - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've had pho from multiple Vietnamese restaurants, and I have never known pho to smell like feces. The odor was so unbearable that I could not take one bite of my food, and I was highly disappointed. read more

What a good lunch spot in the Loop! I've been to the La Bamba in the basement food court and made a note to come back and get some pho. It was delicious! The serving is large and comes with a plate of toppings (sprouts, cilantro, jalapeños, lime) to truly customize your pho. Despite the lack of ambience, being in a food court basement, the food is good and I'd definitely return. read more

There is no pho like basement pho. Crazily, I got soup from them at 9:30am ON A SATURDAY. Specifics FYI: If you're already in the neighborhood and need a quick noodle soup fix, they do the job. They're inside a building's downstairs food court. Credit accepted. read more

No-frills kind of spot, in the heart of the downtown area. But I'm really glad I stopped in. The broth wasn't incredibly deep but hearty. The portion was great for a lunch treat, and lots of rib eye thinly sliced. I really enjoyed the bowl, didn't even add the sprouts or cilantro provided. Perfect as is. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Fast, delicious and healthy! The chicken bibimbap has a mild-moderate amount of spiciness which is great for those of us that don't have a super high spice tolerance. Extra red pepper sauce is available for those who want to kick it up a notch, though. All the vegetables were delicious- the sesame oil flavor really comes through. I think they should do a name rebrand to focus on Korean food because that's really what they excel at. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Chicken bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

How wonderful to find great bibimbap so conveniently located in the Loop! Green Apple PHOever stands out for bibimbap that's as delicious as the best place in New York City! That's from a couple OGs who've tried and been disappointed by lots of places sloppy take on this classic. For starters, the rice is cooked with care to avoid the lumpy sogginess of so many rice bowl shops. The toppings are fresh and attractive. A dash of sesame oil elevates the assembly to match our former favorite place -- which succumbed to the pandemic. The old school hospitality and conversation added to a most enjoyable lunch! At first, I was concerned about how we would visit a restaurant below street level while dragging suitcases. But the security guard pointed us to the elevator that took us down to the food court. Easy peasy. read more

It's not bad for the price. There isn't a lot of good pho in the Loop. I think they do Korean food better. The bulgogi banh mi was massive and it was delicious. The pho tai's broth was a little lacking in other spices. It's in a hidden food court but there's enough seating. There's also a monitor on the side that you can order from if there's no one at the front. It may not be the best if you have mobility problems since there's a flight of stairs you need to go through. At the end, you put away the trash and bring the plates back to the counter. read more

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Arrived around 11:30AM, stood at the register but was not immediately acknowledged and only one person strode waiting next to me. Waited about 5-10 minutes and then asked for help but was asked to wait a few minutes more (because I wanted to instead pay with cash). Waited an additional 10 minutes (approximately) but figured the taste may be worth it. I ordered teriyaki chicken with rice and salad but had to keep removing long bones while I ate. The sauce also spilled in the bag so the containers were not the best for to go (and then they charge a .50 to go fee!) Simply not impressed and would not recommend for an $18.00 lunch. read more

I had the gomtang which amounts to about $20 before tip. The soup broth left much to be desired. I don't mind the abundance of scallions, but there was way too much pepper. There should only be a hint of pepper. Even after two packets of table salt (the only salt they had available) it still tasted like water and pepper. It's a beef bone soup and there was was no beef flavor present. The rice came out uncovered, dry, and obviously had been sitting under a heat lamp. 1 star for the kimchi being good. read more

This is the worst pho I have ever had. $18 for just 7 pieces of meat. Not fresh meat too, they only give you cooked meat, who knows how old these meat have been. And the broth is super salty. People, RUN from this Place! Overpriced and shitty pho. This place deserve to be out of business read more

This place is pretty hidden, in a underground tiny food hall - but it's a hidden gem! I loved it very much. They have Korean and Vietnamese food. I got a big bowl of Pho and was very happy. It comes with all the sauces (hoisin and sriracha), bean sprouts and thai basil. The broth is ver flavorful and tasty. Great place! Will be back for sure! read more

Green Apple PHOever - P1. Dac Biet - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I can not believe how many people gave the pho rave reviews. I got here extremely early in the morning so maybe the broth was just started but it was EXTREMELY BLANK AND TASTELESS. I never use hoisin sauce for my pho but I had to this time and it STILL didn't taste good. No basil either. They just gave a few cilantro leaves. I am highly disappointed with this place. Wasn't good at all. read more

Good lunch spot when working. Filling and affordable, as well as tasty! Would come back. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered the pho, takeout, delivered to my hotel room after a long night of drinking! Super bland. No flavor. A total miss. Not authentic at all. I was super sad If you want real pho, go somewhere else. read more

Once arrived, the location was disappointing but once the food came, it was all smiles. What a surprise. The food was flavorful and delicious. The meal came timely as well. read more

Great hidden jam in the downtown! Always served with authentic pho and few phenomenal korean dishes! Their meal kits also come in clutch whether you are in hurry to cook a meal or craving pho or Korean/Asian dishes:) Definitely recommend to preorder their meal kits and enjoy authentic asian cuisine right at your home! read more

Pretty sad that this is the best pho in the area. The broth was murky and my noodles were one clump. It was not good, and hardly any meat so I consider $17 after tax for a bowl to be expensive. I also got the bibimbap which should be good because they're Korean. Nope. My vegetables were old and wilted. The bulgogi was bland and I got scraps. $16 small portion and still hungry. read more

Came here for galbi tang fix couple days ago. Coming from California where there's plethora of good Asian food. I think this place was just okay. It's a good court so it was fast and many seats to choose from. Fast and easy spot to get lunch! read more

Green Apple PHOever - Galbi-Tang - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A pho / Korean place but the pho was very good. It's in the bottom of a business building, food court style. read more

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Decided to order from here because of the ratings. Got the pho dac biet, gomtang, and the banh mi. Pho was ok, soup was cloudy. I usually don't add in the sriracha and hoisin sauce but they were needed this time. Gomtang was not bad, a bit unctuous and thin/lacking collagen. They leave it unseasoned so you can tune it to your liking. The kkakdugi that it came with was inedible. The banh mi was slathered in mayo, tasted odd. read more

Simple and delicious. An absolute gem of a spot in a very unpretentious setting. I recommend this place to anyone I know going into town.

Meh. It was fine. It wasn't that hard to find, but going down into the basement to discover it's a food court was a tad disappointing. The food was fine. We ordered the bibimbap. It was okay. My wife ordered for me, which ended up being a bad decision on her part because what she got me, I definitely did not want. And the egg was overdone. With that being said, the bibimbap was good but everything else was mediocre. The dishes came in these aluminum bowls, which I found unique. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

If you want atmosphere, this place ain't that. Literally in the basement food court of an office building. Next to a burrito place and another restaurant. I've passed by it on my way to work dozens of times. Complete dive, the kind of place that scares away tourists. However, the food is top notch. Giant bowls of pho. I had the chicken pho and dined in. Came out in 10 minutes. Served with oyster sauce and a chili sauce on the side with some bamboo shoots, jalapeno slices, and cilantro. Noodles have great flavor, the broth is delicious and I slurpped up every drop. Taking off one star for the chicken. Not much flavor, a bit bland, tasted like it had been pre cooked awhile or maybe even boiled. Mixing in the oyster and chili sauce makes this dish stand out. With this being two blocks from my office, I'll definitely be going back. read more

HANDS DOWN the best authentic, Korean spot in the Loop. I love the restaurant's wide variety of both Korean and Vietnamese options. I have tried now their pho, kimchi stew, beef stew and bibimbap - all really solid! The location is good as well, the seating is laid out like a food court. It has more than enough seating for a big lunch outing during work. I am Korean myself and highly, highly recommend everyone to check out Green Apple PHOever for authentic Korean and Vietnamese food! read more

Green Apple PHOever - Galbi stew - really really good stuff!! Highly recommend - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Green Apple PHOever provided the cure we needed after a crazy night out downtown! Service was quick for a pickup! Their Pho Tai was amazing, with a tasty broth. Their Bulgogi Rice Bowl was really good as well; I had to steal some bites from my boyfriend's plate. read more

Didn't feel so hot the next day after my covid vaccine booster so naturally I wanted chicken soup. Felt that pho was the surest way to go. Green Apple PHOever was the closest to me so I gave it a try! Ordered the pho at home kit for delivery. Delivery was very quick at 10:30. Just needed to assemble and heat up. I recommend heating up the chicken and broth first then throwing in the other ingredients. I know that's how they do it in Vietnam!! Will definitely order from here again when I am sick but also try it out when I am not. read more

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Ordered the Pho Tai on uber eats and it was so delicious, all the ingredients were fresh and it was packaged with care. Definitely my new favorite pho spot! read more

This place located near the loop in Madison and Lasalle - in a small discrete food court under a condo / office building. There is a La Bamba taco place next door. It's Korean owned - they all speak Korean and they are a nice family. The Vietnamese isn't as good as the Korean food IMO. Kalbi tang and their bimbimbop are great. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Galbi Tang - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This was first time getting food from Green Apple PHOever and it was quite lackluster. I was excited to see that there was a Vietnamese and Korean restaurant a block away from my work. Decided to try out their bulgogi banh mi. Here are my pros and cons: Pros: - ordering was efficient; they have a self-serve kiosk that you order from. Looked like the machine only accepted card (unsure about Apple Pay) - my order came out very quickly! Granted I went after lunch rush so maybe it was the timing of my visit, but my sandwich came out in less than 5 min - flavors of the sandwich weren't mind blowing but they were enough to satisfy my craving for Asian food. Cons: - I walked one block back to work (~5 min) before I dug into my sandwich but the bread was already sopping wet and turned into mush due to the pickled veggies. Unlike an authentic banh mi, the baguette also lacked the crunchy outer shell. Instead of a French baguette type of bread, it felt more like I was eating a ciabatta sandwich. - they put entire stalks of cilantro in my sandwich, which made taking bites difficult and messy. The cilantro leaves were also black when I opened my sandwich, which makes me think they were not using the freshest produce. - the bulgogi meat was quite stringy and hard to chew. Flavor of the meat wasn't bad but nothing noteworthy. The chewiness really overpowered so I could not really focus on the flavor. Another reason why my sandwich to be pretty difficult and messy to eat. - they charge to-go orders a $.50 fee but I'm not really sure what for. My food came in a regular, unlabeled brown paper lunch sack, with 2 sheets of napkins. I thought for the upcharge, I'd at least get my money's worth but I was just left confused. Just keep in mind you'll have to pay an extra fee if you want to get your order to-go! Overall, this was a quick fix for my lunch today. I would not go out of my way to come here for a special meal, but the experience did not offend me enough to stay away. I'll probably be back if I'm craving Vietnamese or Korean food again while at work since Asian food options around here are limited, but I don't think I'd recommend this place to anyone. read more

Mood of the Moment... KOREAN FOOD, the meat versions, such as GOMTANG and Special GALBI TANG. BIBIMBOP in a b-i-g stainless steel bowl is my next stop (I used to get it to go). OWNER is the ethnically ambiguous middle age Asian Guy who walks around the seating area, sometimes wiping the table, announcing orders, or behind the counter. Is BYEUNG, Cashier Lady, his daughter? She has cool, unique makeup. Authenticity of KOREAN FOOD is approved by lip smacking foreign-born Koreans, mandarin speaking Chinese, and english speaking Chinoy (term from Canada for Chinese Filipino, the USA version is degrading). GRAB A SEAT, quick! There may be plenty of seating, BUT... 4-6 office mates come here to eat. read more

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*** Note: Order through the Ritual app and bypass the line *** It was not incredibly busy when I came here on Monday around noon. It's not exactly the most easy place to find, but you walk down the stairs into a food court to find it on your left. I was torn between ordering the pho, bibimbap, or bulgogi. In the end, I decided on the Chicken Bibimbap. It comes in a massive bowl that's bigger than your face and gochujang sauce on the side (despite lacking the option on the Ritual app). I know this is definitely not authentic by any means, but the food was very underwhelming unfortunately. The chicken didn't taste that fresh, and the vegetables were lacking. There was way too much sauce slathered onto the chicken that didn't marinate well enough. The service was decent though. Despite a busy line, the cashier didn't ignore me and kept me updated on my order. At $10.02 for very subpar food, I'd say check out other options in the loop. read more

Green Apple PHOever - Chicken bibimbap - Korean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Yes, I know I've reviewed you before but I only write again because I want everyone to know about your healing and mighty-delicious chicken pho. Hangover. Cold. Good day. Bad day. Week day. Rainy day. Hot summer day. Frigid day in February. You name it, Green Apple will brighten your day with a bowl of their piping hot and refreshing pho. I've had many o' bowls of pho and am confident in saying this is one of the best. Why? 1.) the broth. It's all about the broth. The fat content appears to be lower with a lighter, less-guilt ridden taste to it; 2.) location - despite being geographically located in one of the most hustling and bustling areas of Chicago, you have this way of being a hidden gem via your second floor location in the atrium of a downtown corporate building (I like to pretend I'm the only one who knows about you) For $7.50 you make my day every time I visit. Also available at Green Apple: other varieties of pho, smoothies and juices, complimentary water jug and plentiful shared seating with the other 5 to 7 restaurants in the building. read more

Located at the lower floor. The entry is located on Madison. You order at the counter then the food is servered on a tray later according the number you get. We tried outt the beef pho and Bibimbap. It was quite interesting to see the Korean food and Vienamese food at the same place. Both pho soup and Bibimbap are decent but not outstanding. The broth in the pho soup were pretty good and noodles were cooked right. The meat was a bit dry. Bibimbap was lacking the veggies I expected. The flavor was greate. The services were pretty good. And there are plenty tables to sit. It is always good to be able to have some Asian food during the lunch hours. read more

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The food court was definitely poorly lit and dining area was depressing. But with that said, this review is based on the availability & quality of the cuisine in the Loop area. It is always encouraging to find that majority of the patrons are Asians when going to an Asian food place. Ordered the P1 Dac Biet for $7.45: Broth, noodles, scallions, onions, steak, flank, tripe, and brisket. The bowl is large, there is ample amount of noodles and broth. There is probably 2 slices of steak, flank, & brisket with a small quarter size amount of tripe. The price for this is pretty low considering the location, but high considering the lack of protein. The noodles were cooked perfectly. The broth, while most yelp description has been "light & tasty" , I would argue that it's a pretty weak broth. The soul of pho is the broth and you want to have the subtle hints of cinnamon, cloves, fennel, and star anise in the broth. In addition, you get a small plate of bean sprouts, lime, jalapeño, and cliantro to add on your own. If you have a need for pho, this will fill your stomach, but not the craving. The plus side is when you leave the cafe, felling full... you don't smell like the broth. read more

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