815 Pho was a great find Stopped in today and had the chicken pho and spring rolls--both were fresh, flavorful, and really hit the spot. The broth was especially good. Service was friendly and quick, and the overall vibe was nice. Definitely coming back! read more

Pho 815 - Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

As a person who was spoiled by Vietnamese cuisine in Little Saigon and actual Saigon, I've had a hard time in Rockford. I saw pho 815 and was immediately hopeful. Had to give it a shot. Staff and service are great. Restaurant is nice, loved the Vietnamese easy listening music. Made me feel at home. That's where the positives ended. I have never seen Vietnamese food cost so much and I've eaten in bougie Vietnamese Fusion places in Irvine and DTLA. This in itself isn't enough to take away stars, but the rest is. I ignored the prices and ordered a ton of food for takeout. Spring rolls, shrimp rolls, all 3 sandwiches on the menu, and the Bun Tom Thit Nuong. When I got there, I found out that they were running out of bread...actually, running out of everything. More on that later. To be fair, they did try to call me back but I'm the only person in Rockford that doesn't use their phone while driving and I intend to keep it that way. It's unacceptable that the person who took my order didn't know what they had. It's even more unacceptable that they ran out of bread. It's like running out of rice. I feel like par levels are crucial to a restaurant. Anyway, fine. Instead of three sandwiches, I'll have just the Banh Mi Dac Biet and replace the other two with specialty Pho. Just a pro tip, everything I ordered are good indicators as to whether a Vietnamese restaurant is legit or not. They are staples. Now, on to the actual food. The Spring Rolls and shrimp rolls are perfectly fine. Not the freshest, but perfectly acceptable. Approved. The sandwich was a travesty. First of all, never slice the bread all the way through. We don't do that. It keeps the sandwich from falling apart (i mean there's shredded pickled veggies). Too much soy sauce, not enough butter and I could barely see the cold cuts. paying $8 for this felt like robbery. Eating this sandwich made me want to fly to Westminster, CA for Banh Mi Cali. The Bun Tom Thit Nuong had me conflicted. The grilled shrimp and the egg rolls were delicious. The grilled meat tasted more Korean than Vietnamese. I love Korean food, but not when I want Vietnamese. The veggies were not fresh and the noodles actually didn't make it through the night in the fridge. The dish tasted spoiled the next day, which again raises concern about freshness. Finally, on to the Pho. This dish is the namesake of the restaurant and is the poster child of Vietnamese cuisine. It was a sin against my ancestors. It was super fragrant and aromatic. Had me drooling on the way home. However, the broth was bland and tasteless. I added the hoisin sauce and Sriracha and that's all I could taste. I have suspicions of how the broth was prepared but I won't speculate without proof. I just wish I had a bag of MSG to empty into the broth. The tripe in Vietnamese food is usually delicately sliced and cooked longer until soft. This might be a matter of preference though. I did find the meatballs delicious. The beef good as well. Overall, I cannot justify coming back. There are non-vietnamese asian restaurants that serve better Vietnamese food. That makes me sad. read more

Service- good Ambience- good Food- good Price- Sticker shock...Pretty much $20 for a bowl of pho. Bun Bo Hue was $20 with less meat/tripe/yummy inside. Should've read the reviews instead of looking at the rating and number of reviews. Rookie move. There seems to be enough Vietnamese spots in the area so I'm not sure why it's this expensive but if you must, the food still passes as good. read more

Pho 815 - Pork chop with added fried egg - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Ordered some beef pho for the first time. I am very impressed. Beef quality was about a 7.5/10. The broth was a 9/10. The side veggies were a 10/10. The noodles were a 8.5/10. So over all pretty good especially for the price. It was nicely packaged as well. I also order a chicken bahn mi sandwich and I am saving it for later but I can already tell it's going to be pretty good. read more

This is the most expensive Vietnamese food I've had in a while $21 Bun thit nuong $19.75 for com dac bite $17.75 for pho The one thing that I'm very upset about was 18% service fee , $16.97 ???? WTH the service wasn't even good the waiter forgot my friends order and said he never ordered anything , so this whole time we were waiting for his food. Why would I eat in front of my friend and not have him order anything. I'll let you guys know right now , for how expensive this food is , it's not top Vietnamese cuisine it's basic and nothing worth even taking pictures of. Overpriced ! read more

Best pho in Rockford! I've tried many places, and Pho815 is always my go-to. Their broth has that authentic flavor every time. Highly recommended! read more

Only 3 tables occupied. Only one person working in the front . Slow cooks and waited 23 mins for a sandwich. Defitnaly not worth the wait. Sandwich is small, bread is hard, didn't have all the ingredients read more

Pho 815 - Barely anyone and service is slow. Waited for 22 mins just for a sandwich. - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

All was well with the appetizers until we received our main order. We ordered two W1 (umami-laden broth) and quite frankly it reeked of latex, and odors of worse nature... When brought to the attention of the waitress, she at first refused to take the order back... seemingly because of how the chef would respond to her. Once she agreed, the chef came out to our table and glared at us. We were refused a refund for the two pho orders ($40). I asked if we could have at least one of them comped, as we had only touched the food to confirm it tasted as bad as it smelled... but the waitress refused. She apologized after the fact. To be clear, I do not send food back if it is edible... it all was turning into a bit of a scene, so we just ended up paying our $80 tab and leaving. read more

Best pho in rockford. Fast and friendly with a very clean establishment. Always enjoy ordering

Thought we would give this place another chance, same experience as our first or probably worse. It's unfortunate because I absolutely love their bo kho. Service was horrendous, just rude and overall no customer service skills whatsoever! Everything was not available on the menu. Same story we received last time "they were sold out". We were the only ones in the restaurant and was early afternoon. I would not recommend this place! Save your money and find somewhere else to dine! read more

Horrific customer service and sanitation issues! No acknowledgement as customer walked in, waited as lady carried baby around without saying anything, no other person in line. Hair in food. read more

Pho 815 - Pho with meat, brisket, meatballs and tendon tripe. HAIR in food - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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DELICIOUS!!! I got takeout (beef pho) and would probably rather eat it in store, but I will be back. Soooo good , no picture because I ate it so fast read more

Prices too high ! Facebook prices are not reflected correctly! Staff not upfront on prices when ordering on the phone. 18% service fee!

I was looking for something to replace House of Pho in Hoffman Estates since moving out here and this place def comes comes close. Pho and thai iced tea were very good. read more

recently saw a tiktok video. couldn't tell you how it taste because i live in Texas but the owners customer service was amazing!!

Me and my big sister had the Bun Bo hue at Pho 815. We didn't expect much since it didn't seem on par with other Vietnamese restaurants but we were wrong, the Bun Bo Hue is rich with flavor that remind us of a home cooked meal. We also came in after a huge rush. Even so they provided the food in a timely matter. The restaurant is quite small but can accommodate large parties. read more

Clean restaurant, friendly staff and really good food. Pho broth was clean and plenty of meat! The Taro smoothie was on point as well. read more

Pho 815 - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

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A lot of menu items were not available. There was no brisket in the pho dac biet and it took almost 30 minutes for 2 bowls of pho, due to a "mistake". read more

It's a nice and clean place. Very much authentic Vietnamese food. Every time we pass by, I need to get my coffee and some sandwiches or a bowl of soup noodles. read more

Tried a few things from here the other day after hearing people rave about this place! The new owner was very friendly. The place was not very busy. However the food and flavors were just ok at best in my opinion. It was very fresh and you can tell they used fresh ingredients. We will be back to explore more of the menu. I will update my review then. read more

Pho 815 - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

The pho is mediocre. The banh mi was terrible. $10 for a walmart hoagie with a lick of pate, american mayo, and the thinnest slices of meat. read more

This was such a delight to find. While sitting inside I felt like a feral cat ready to just give up to find good food. Since leaving Denver on the way to Chicago it's been nothing but mediocre good. Tasteless dishes and make believe wanna be chefs. Until this place. I almost shed a few tears of happiness. We are here twice. Every time we left in afraid that it was just a dream... They are good. Authentic and service was awesome. read more

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I was visiting family in Rockford for the holidays and I have been extremely disappointed with the food I've had thus far on my trip. The food disappointment ended here at the Pho 815. This place is legit Vietnamese restaurant that delivered a much needed tasty meal. We came here for lunch and were greeted with a smile and great service. I ordered the BBQ Banh Mi with all of the garnishing, and is was awesome. Everything was proper, the bread roll had a crunchy exterior with a soft interior, which is a must for a perfect Banh Mi sandwich. The pork was tender with proper flavor and portion. The pickled veggies and cilantro topped it all off. The restaurant decor was modern with a touch of Vietnamese art throughout. Very clean as well. Defiantly coming back in the next few days. read more

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Good food and quick service!!! Pork Patties with the pork chop was amazing. Would go back again. read more

First time at Pho815.....We will become regulars after the meal we had. We had almost a 45 minute ride home with our to go order. Best food I have ever had! Truly fresh! We were told that the broth is the key ingredient and it was! Great customer service! Super clean place too. An ordinary Tuesday ended up being very tasty! Well done! read more

My go to place when I am in Rockford for work. I like their selection of Pho, Boba flavors, and Mi Bo Ko. Hidden off the main highway, I think this little gem is overlooked by the passerby. Never super busy, which is odd for how good the food is. Prices aren't super expensive and the servings are ample. The shrimp spring rolls are huge, have a satisfying fresh crunch, and very tasty with the side of peanut sauce. read more

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I've had the worst experience ever at this place. First off, the broth is absolutely flavorless in the pho, the service is absolutely horrible and along with that they do not do their due diligence to keep out loiters. We ordered two beef, pho, crab Rangoon, and sodas. Our waitress constantly kept forgetting to check in on us, and at the end, she forgot our Tupperware times, and made us sit 15 to 20 minutes before we could even get the bill. I would not waste your time on this place. There is nothing good to say. read more

Excellent bún thịt nướng. It was fresh and high class. BUT the Vietnamese iced coffee kept me up all night and I was still shaking the next day, so be careful with that one. read more

Coming from a larger populated city, this place was only subpar. But you get what you get in a small town. The R7 was bland; the chicken meat had no flavor. Service: was ok. Lunchtime crowd kept the solo person busy. read more

The service was good and the pho was great & filling. The spring rolls with peanut sauce were excellent. read more

I have been here twice, the first time I showed up they had run out of noodles, kind of a critical ingredient. So I didn't have anything at that time. I did go the other day and the experience was less than satisfactory. The appetizers were OK, nothing special. I ordered a bowl of pho-the first bowl they brought me was ice cold. I'm not sure what they did, it felt like they brought it from the freezer. It was warmer on the edges, ice cold in the middle. I couldn't eat it. I requested another bowl, and it was lukewarm this time, not hot. And honestly, it's just not all that good. I'm not sure what they're doing here, but I don't know how they staying in business. MEH is about the best I can say. Not good. I would not recommend this place at all. It's just not good read more

Just had dinner there! Highly recommend, previous comment stated they had a health dept violation this is NOT true! Always clean in my experience and very friendly staff!! read more

Always yummy. Will be back Love the chicken pho and the service was stellar. I'll definitely return. Thanks for a yummy meal

It's a bit of a hike from the Electrify America EV chargers at Sam's Club, but we're glad we made the hike. Yum! Spring rolls were huge and tasty. Pork chop was tender and tasty. read more

I have been coming here very regularly for the last couple of years, pretty regular customer, but I'm not sure what's going on, whether management has changed within the last couple of months, but the food tastes different and visually isn't consistent. This is the third time that I've ordered these rolls and I opened the box and this is how they were all broken and you can imagine with all the stuffing in it how messy it becomes to eat if they're not rolled up tightly. So disappointed. read more

Pho 815 - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

Let me start by saying that the food was actually pretty good. They were out of every kind of boba and tea, which I found to be odd. The part that I found the most off-putting was that, although the restaurant closes at 830, the waitress put all of the chairs upside down on top of the tables at 630. It really killed the ambiance and moreover seemed very unsanitary. Not sure if I'd go back, at least not within 2 hours of closing. read more

Pho 815 - The restaurant at 630 pm on a Friday night. - Vietnamese Near Me - Rockford, Illinois

We were traveling through Rockford on Labor Day and called to see if Pho 815 was open. A woman answered and said they were. I asked how late and she said, until 4:30 or 5. Great! We got there at 3:30 and were told right when we walked in that they were closed at 3:30. We had just driven 5 hours and were bummed, as we were told they would be open later. The owner was very gracious and allowed us to place a to-go order. However, I ordered chicken spring rolls and was very, very clear that we could not eat shrimp or pork and was very disappointed to get to our hotel and find shrimp in the spring rolls. :( Because the restaurant was then closed this error could not be corrected or refunded. :( Overall, I thought the pho broth was too sweet. It seems it had a lot of sugar added. But the ingredients were otherwise fresh and I do appreciate the owner trying to accommodate us despite closing early. You can tell it's a hardworking family that owns the business. read more

Excellent food and service ! Manager very helpful! Best chx pho ever ! Spring rolls and egg rolls were delicious too ! read more

Pho 815, first timers experience was okay. We had the pho dac biet , bun mi dac biet, and chow mein fun which had all the meats to go recently. The pho dac biet had a good portion size and was well seasoned before adding any additional sauces. But not as much meat. The bun mi dac biet sandwich flavors were on point and bread was crunchy however flat and not round when I've had over french baguettes. And lastly, the chow mein fun was sadly, unflavorful for us it was bland and was lacking on seasoning, but it looked nice. The ambience at Pho 815 was modern and clean. read more

We knew that going to a restaurant on opening day in Rockford wouldn't go too well, but we took the risk & made the mistake anyways. We went with a bunch of friends around dinner time. I'd say around 6ish. Upon arrival, I noticed some friends there eating & a few empty tables. I believe it was one of the owners, but he approached us & I let him know we were waiting for 1 more friend, so they didn't have to seat us right away. I was getting a big nervous waiting for my friend to come, because more & more people kept coming & the seats started to fill up quickly. As we waited, the first thing I noticed was their nice modern decor. It is clean & presentable. The second thing I noticed was that it was so humid/hot in there! I'm not sure what was going on with their AC system, or was it because the kitchen area is open to the main area, or was it because a majority of the customers were eating hot pho in the middle of summer. Another thought that came across me while waiting, was that it would be nice if they had a bench or just chairs up by the entrance so we could sit while waiting. When we finally got seated, we ordered our apps & main dishes. We were told by our server the apps would take around 30 mins & the main dishes, about an hour. Much longer than I expected to wait, but at least they gave us the courtesy & let us know before hand. The menu is limited, but I'm sure after some time, they will add more to it to see what sells. Overall, the chicken appetizers were good, the presentation threw me off because it had 2 pieces of part of the head lettuce. The Spring rolls were good & I had a bite of an egg roll, which I wasn't really a fan of. For my main dish, I ordered the combination pho with the round eye steak on the side as I didn't want it overdone. The pho broth was delicious! It was flavorful & tasted even better when I added other seasonings to it. The reason for the 3 star was the environment we were in was uncomfortable due to the heat, the wait time for food, we also had to keep asking our server for more water, rather than her just noticing & refilling it herself, & we also had to ask her for napkins. I get it was opening day, but each server had their own sections to serve, which was doable. Again, food was great & I would be back. I'll be happy to update my review then to reflect my most recent visit. I am just hoping by my next visit, these minor hiccups will be fixed. The owners did great for bringing this to the community. You can definitely catch me back there on the weekend. read more

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