This was our go to restaurant for Pho, Pad Thai, Drunken Noodles, etc. Unfortunately, they changed their menu and have limited dishes now. No more Pad See Ew, Drunken Noodles, or Pad Thai. Three of us ordered Pho and the noodles were "old" because it just broke apart instead of being more chewy and fresh texture. Sad to see this happen. read more

Best Vietnamese food in the area, if not Chicago! My wife and I usually go to their other location over in Argyle (Le's Pho) which is way better than that overhyped Tank Noodle, where most of you hipsters like to congregate not knowing the difference between pho and pad thai. Anyway, the service was very attentive and friendly, the interior was a combination of modern industrial and traditional Asian, and the food (which should be the main focus of any restaurant review anyway) was OUTSTANDING! One of my biggest issues with some of the more popular Vietnamese restaurants where most of the clientele happen to be more of the non-Viet variety, is that the food is extremely bland and overpriced. My advice to many of you who don't like fish sauce, spicy chilis, etc. is to stick to your Steak'n Shake and Noodles & Company, while those of us who love authentic ethnic cuisine, can come to awesome places like King Pho and enjoy the true flavors of another culture without worrying whether or not it's been tainted by some self-proclaimed foodie who's watched one too many episodes of Diners, Drive-in's and Dives. Be sure to order the big pho with meatballs, the grilled pork chops with a fried egg and rice, and the pork egg rolls with extra fish sauce in their nuoc cham (dipping sauce). If you forget to add chili oil to any of these dishes, shame on you! Finally, for that one reviewer who had a problem with deep fried, salt and pepper whole shrimp with the shell on, I hate to tell you this, but that's how we Asians prefer to eat shrimp. Imagine that, an Asian restaurant that serves shrimp Asian style! There's more flavor and if you fry the shrimp just right, you can eat the shrimp's head, legs and shell with no problem. Like I said, for those of you who are less informed about Asian cuisine, either do your homework or keep believing places like Panda Express and PF Chang's serve authentic Asian food. King Pho is awesome as is the friendly staff. When it comes to delicious Vietnamese food, King Pho is true royalty! Definitely 10-star food in a 5-star Yelp world! read more

King Pho is Pho King good! I am glad they heard this from me and others already! Scrumptious Vietnamese and Thai dishes! Shrimp Clay Pot highly recommend and Viet coffee! read more

Finally, a serious Pho joint way outside of Uptown's Viet Nam. Got good bubble tea drinks, small parking lot in back and super friendly service. Nice to not have to fight parking and crowds for overrated eats anymore! You know what I mean Sherman and Panther :) read more

Great customer service and food was delicious. Definitely recommend to go with a group of friends. The setting had the right amount of peaceful with employees that understood customers needs without asking. read more

The food is good. But a word of advice play some music in the Dining Room. I could literally hear a pin drop. It's a little weird

This place has horrible service. Appetizers was good. Took over 2 and half hours to receive all orders for a party of 12 even with reservations. Even after repeatedly letting them know missing orders and been waiting for a long time, still did not get all orders until we were pretty much done and ready to go. Other tables received their orders before us without reservations. Would leave zero stars if possible. DO NOT RECOMMEND! 100% DISSATISFIED!! read more

Great service and great space! The food wasn't bad, but I've had better! We ordered the vermicelli noodles. I usually get mine w/ pork. My husband ordered the same but w/ shrimp as well. The overall taste of the noodles was really good. I only had a problem w/ the pork...it was so fatty and huge chunky pieces. Not a fan. I love the pork at some other places where it isn't fatty and is served in small pieces cooked well. Would I come back, sure...but I would try the pho next time! read more

Let me preface by saying that I am a one-trick pony when it comes to Vietnamese restaurants. I like my pho. I have a great desire to try other things offered on menus but at the moment of truth....always the same. Pho is my favorite breakfast and lunch. I like the nuance of the broth. I LOVE watching everyone's own pho ritual (always extra jalapenos for me). It is a very personal dish. King Pho's Pho Dac Biet is delicious. The broth is flavorful and balanced, the tripe is clean and beautifully shredded. The tendon is candy. I appreciate that their food is very consistent. The restaurant is clean and the decor quite relaxing. Service is kind and gracious but can take quite a while during the lunch hour. The loss of the star? Sadly, while the filet is tender, the brisket is consistently tough and chewy. I look forward to my next visit. read more

I absolutely love this place. My company was very near there and for years, I visited every week to get my standing order of tofu spring roles. They know the order--they know me. Great relationship. Last March, my company moved to the burbs so it's a hike for me to get over there---but yes, I still go bc it's so worth it. All fresh, all the time. Their pho is outstanding as well. Order it and you'll have enough for several meals bc the portion is so large. Well worth the trip every time. read more

I ate here on the day that they opened and even though we came in at closing time, we had a great experience. Granted, I never had pho before, but I was impressed. The prices are super reasonable and will keep me coming back. We started out with chicken pot stickers which were fried to perfection. The sweet and sour sauce was a little too sweet for my taste but the crispy but not greasy corners and the filling was super flavorful. After we were served our bowls of pho (I ordered a small and couldn't even finish it - so much food!) we placed a order for crab ragoon. Best ragoon eva! This is a must order. I order a combo pho with filet, meatballs and brisket. The meatballs were delicious but a little too big making it a little difficult to eat. The filet practically fell apart on my chopsticks. By the end of my bowl, all the flavors melded together to make my first pho experience phenomenal. I can't wait to try their bahn mi! Will update this review soon! read more

I really want to like King Pho. The food is good and the price is right, but the service is so bad that it can ruin your evening. We have been to King Pho several times. Each time the service was bad. By bad I mean the food takes a terribly long time to prepare, the servers forget about our order - or both. One time, the brought my wife's food out at the same time as my appetizer. Weird, but we have come to expect weird service. By the time I was finished with the appetizer I inquired about my order and the server acted a little surprised. After going to the back to check on my order she returned and said it would be done in a few minutes. My wife finished her meal. I asked again about my order and a different server came up to me and asked what I would like to order. After much confusion (and my wife speaks Vietnamese) I discovered they never placed my original order. Neither time. We left. Today, we went again and the level of incompetent service reached new heights. My order arrived, but it was not what I had ordered. They then took it from my table and tried to discover who ordered it. I did not see anyone accept it so I couldn't tell what happened. They came and took my order again. This time, when it arrived it was in a to-go bag! They took it back to put in a bowl... but they didn't return. My food disappeared somewhere between the table and the black hole which is their kitchen. I was frustrated and asked how long it would take them to make it again - but I will take it home. They actually came back in 10 minutes with my order. As I was walking out I peeked in the bag because it didn't feel like it was a bowl of Pho. It was a sandwich. The length of time it takes to get your order can also be very long. I have personally witnessed several tables, over multiple visits, simply get up and leave the restaurant. My wife and I have also left after ordering because it was taking too long for the food to arrive. I am not saying I will never return. They food is good and it's a closer drive for Viet food than going all the way to Argyle street, but their service is just so frustrating that I need to take some time away from King Pho. read more

I recently enjoyed dinner here with a friend. We lucked out and got a spot in the back lot (it's small). I liked the decor immediately! Our only complaint was that the service was slow. We had to flag someone down to order, no one checked on us after the food came and we had to flag someone down again to ask for the check after we had waited for quite some time. They might have been short staffed, because I only saw two servers and at least 15-20 tables were full. Everyone was friendly though! Luckily we weren't in a big rush. We had spring rolls, pho, a noodle dish and a banh mi. Everything was so flavorful and fresh! I planned to order more spring rolls to go (loved the "crunch" to them and wanted more for the next day!) but it took so long for us to get someone to come over that I forgot. I'm going to be back here soon, the meal was wonderful! read more

Let me be short: * Awesome Selection of Pho * Awesome Quality Pho * Very fresh ingredients * Very good non-Pho dishes * Service, well, meh... Could be better (loss of 1-star on rating) * BYOB * You should go here and eat some Pho or non-Pho. And maybe bring some wine. That is all. read more

We walk in and over half the restaurant is empty but EVERY empty table needs to be bussed. We get seated. After 15 mintutes, the table next to us gets seated & menus, but we still don't have menus. We finally get menus and order quick. The food comes, and it's good. But no one checks on us. We watch a table come in and get seated. After 20 minutes, they get up and leave because no one takes their order. Someone stops by us and asks if we need anything? We say yes, the check. We'd already stacked our plates nice and had been waiting 20 minutes. After 20 more minutes still no check. So we add up what we ordered in our head, slapped the money down and leave. I state to one of the employees "I don't like waiting 45 minutes for a check". I'm not going back. The food doesn't outweigh such crappy service. You see the replies to every negative review that matches mine "oh, we're working on it, sorry", but after a year don't you think you'd get it together? read more

The Bánh mì, Ph and fresh spring rolls were excellent and reasonably priced. Service was quick and friendly. Decor was pleasant. Parking is not bad. Glad to have this place in my neighborhood. read more

This place has been a wonderful place to come for many years. Unfortunately, this past week they changed the menu to about 1/3 of the choices they used to have. The options are very limited, so hopefully their is something on the menu you enjoy. Time to search for a new favorite Thai restaurant. read more

Living on the northwest side of Chicago, I was excited to learn that there was a nearby pho restaurant, and kept saying that I need to go there one day. That day finally came last week, and I was not disappointed. We started with a spring roll appetizer, which were fresh and nicely sized. I ordered the filet steak pho, which was in a typically large bowl. There wasn't a huge amount of steak, but it was quite lean and tender, and it was a fair portion for the price. The only issue we had was that we were seated by the door. I didn't think that this would be an issue, as there was a vestibule with outer and inner doors, but the top was open. The open top meant that when somebody entered or left the restaurant, cold air still came up and over the vestibule. So, given the chance, don't sit by the door in the winter. read more

This place is the best in terms of flavor and price. Bahn mi is so good, $5.60 and it comes with fries! The prices are very good and the portions are huge. read more

Today I went into king pho craving chicken pho well after getting my bowl and stirring my noodles around I discovered a baby cockaroach in my bowl! I was so disgusted and brang it to their attention immediately and they decided to comp my meal and tried to offer me a few other free things.. I really wish this didn't happen since I loved this place but now I have to find a new pho place to eat since they don't seem to care about their infestation read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our first experience was awesome, great service and good food. We are new to the area, just glad theres a joint like this nearby. Pho was alright had better ones (in our opinion) loved the fresh spring roll- will definitely be back. The staff were wonderful! read more

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This place has decent Vietnamese food, and also some Korean items as well. The Pho was good. The brisket meat was very tender. The meatballs were more chewy and not as good as I've had other places. The egg rolls and pot stickers were good too, but I was not overly fond of the sweet and sour sauce served with the pot stickers. I didn't think they went well together. I tried the kalbi for grins. It had a nice flavor, but I thought the meat portion was rather skimpy. The service was fine and the decor was nice, but the place continues to suffer from the same issue we had when it was a Brazilian place. It is too noisy. They need to add something to soak up the noise. If the place were packed it would be deafening. If we were in the neighborhood, we would probably stop in again, but I would not go there as a destination. read more

The menu is very in depth and has a wide variety, which I love!!! The service is quick and helpful, and the food does take a little bit long to prepare, but every dish I ordered today was very tasty! read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Having Vietnamization friends I ate allot of offensive Vietnamization food and I have to say that these place is as offensive as it gets, priced reasonably, only complaint that I have is that service some times is but did organized but they do make it up with food read more

King Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had a terrible experience ordering. Tried their website first and after completing the order I got an error message telling me to try again. Tried again with the same result. At the top of the form it said my order would arrive at 6:48 so I called to see if they got my order. The person I spoke to spoke English only slightly better then my Vietnamese. I sent an email and never got a reply. My spouse called and was told to order through Door Dash. We tried that but after filling out the order found that the next delivery was two days from now. I really wanted to try King Pho but decide to try elsewhere. read more

Nice place and best pho, waitress are nice, price is low for the great food I am taking one star because it's super cold inside, take a jacket to sit inside during the winter and fall. read more

I love these little Asian ladies who work there! They work so hard and their love in their service shows! It's too bad that at first it felt like I was being profiled but they were taught to be that way! They discovered who I was! I wasn't trying to Eat and run but I had an important business meeting to go to suddenly!! Love them so much that they showed special care for me and I love to reward them generously and I will every time! They are beautiful people! Updating: after trying a few of their meals and bringing the food home, it is clear that their food is cooked very well and their recipes are unique and delicious! The restaurant is very comfortable and the music that they play at times is comforting! read more

Clean place and quality food. Customer service is great and the prices are reasonable. Would really recommend everyone to try #10. It's crispy pork spring rolls I believe(?) it tastes so good and comes in 4 pieces. The sandwiches (banhmi ?) those are very filling and good too. Pho is not the best I had but it's good nonetheless. I usually get the #60 type of pho - beef brisket, meatball and there's something else. The normal size bowl is for individual but the big size is good for one person too if you're really hungry. I have only ordered the big sizes and had few leftover to eat for dinner. The big is only a dollar or so difference from the normal. But yes, definitely try out this place and don't forget to order #10! read more

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This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in the Chicago area. I come to the restaurant regularly, especially during the winter for their phos. Their food is consistently good with fresh ingredients, always served in ceramic bowls which is healthier and keeps the temperature of soup warm. My favorite soups are Pho Ga and Pho Tai Gan. They have recently raised prices a little for different dishes but the quality is still there and it is definitely worth the price! read more

Whoa , this place was really good. I have tried alotta of pho places and this place right here was a great experience. service was really good. I enjoyed my time at pho king . Them menu was really great I highly recommend everyone to try this place at . read more

I order takeout but is confusing what ingredients goes to the soup also I think the overcharged my order next I probably will think about it order again.The food was good taste but the portions are small.the people very friendly read more

Our Go To Vietnamese Restaurant - Not Fancy but Good Food We always plan to share an entree here, but then we get here and there's so many great things on the menu that we opt to over-order and take home leftovers. The most recent time we started with the crispy pork spring rolls which are very large and are excellent! We also had the meat pot stickers which were good, but not as great as the crispy pork spring rolls. Our entrees were the chicken pad thai and the bun sesame beef and egg roll. We were too full for dessert. Great that this is BYOB. Cost per person is about $40, but could be less if you actually share an entree. Now that construction on Devon is completed, we'll be stopping by more frequently. read more

A great experience three weeks back, but please stay away on Sundays! The young waiter was clearly trying, but the kitchen over-rode him and we got nothing very edible (after one hour!). If you want vegan food, they don't grok that...eggs all over despite a clear wave-off. So it's crowded (good for them!) but results quite uncertain if you don't like chicken/pork/beef. Yep, lots of places better than this...but of course we know we're in a minority. Save yourself a trip, read more

Ordered their basil fried rice, which came with plenty of undercooked chicken. Raw in the middle. The outside had a snotty texture. Even when told this, they refuse to offer refunds. read more

We were happy to try it out since it is close to home. Went on a Saturday for lunch. The pho was good, was fresh and had great flavor. We also enjoyed a couple of appetizers (basic spring roll and shrimp rolls). Didn't have to wait long for the food to arrive and the staff was friendly, though quiet and a bit unorganized. It wasn't packed and had 2 people ask us if we needed to be seated and again the same 2 people come to take our order hahaha. We will be going back, especially in during these next few cold winter months! read more

I was reading some of the reviews about service not being good and I had to speak up. I love this place. It's the best. The service is always on point for me and when I see other tables getting excellent service it's hard for me not to speak up. I like the wood floors, large spacious dining room, and friendly staff. If you are on the fence about dining here ... please give it a try. I just don't see a lot of negatives about this place if any. Parking in the back available as well!!! Thanks For being my go to place for pho!!' Keep up the good work. read more

Good Pho and descent Asian dishes but the service is SUPER slow. Takes a long time to be seated, for your order to be taken, for water refill, to receive your check, and at times appetizers have been cold. They don't clear the tables in a timely manner. The restaurant can be busy or barely any patrons and the service is the same. If not for the Pho and the fact it's 3 minutes from home, I'd probably never come back. read more

The filet Pho here is amazing! Their other food is pretty good too. This is a family run business with quality food and friendly service. There is free parking in the back. Nice, clean, and well lit. We are still trying other menu options but so far have not been disappointed. read more

My friend introduced me to this place today. We ordered Nem Nuong, Pho and Bun Vermicelli. I've eaten at quite many Vietnamese restaurants, the food was edible here. They're good, I've had better. The servers were friendly. The decoration is nice. The price is decent too. So check it out! read more

No need to go all the way to Argyle to get my pho fix! The food here really is delicious. The soups are made with a great broth, the apps taste like how I expect them to (got wings, crab Rangoon, and the Vietnamese crepe thing-forgot the name) and they have honey sausage here - I've never seen it at other places, but oh my is it tasty and indulgent.. Don't get hooked! I wasn't a big fan of the taro smoothie I got. Too artificial tasting but I will definitely be back to try out their other dishes! The service was good too! read more