Fresh, high quality ingredients are packed into each bite of your food from Pho Tam. With a group of eaters with different tastes, Pho Tam was able to satisfy all our wants. Their summer rolls are fresh and PACKED with shrimp and veggies, and even with take out, the presentation was beautiful. The appetizer platter featuring spring rolls and chicken wings were a fun dish to share, the wings having an addicting, umami-packed sauce that I couldn't get enough of. Also, even with take out, the wings were CRISPY! The pho hit the spot and the rice portions were huge, making this a new go-to take out spot in the area. Make sure to grab a Vietnamese coffee with your meal, the perfect sweet treat to end the night! read more

Pho Tam - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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I am originally from Iowa and recently moved here. Pho Tam was the nearest pho restaurant so I'd thought I'd give this place a try. The restaurant appeared clean and service was fine. I ordered the pho with all the meats, which totaled up to 18.25 before tax. There is only one size of bowl which was huge; probably enough for two people in my personal opinion. Serving size was good for the price. The broth was clear but I could barely taste the aroma of the star anise, cinnamon, and cloves etc. as I have with other pho restaurants. Beef pho should also have a savory taste and I didn't sense that. The only reason I'd come back is to try other entrees. read more

Pho Tam - Beef pho with all meats (pho dac biet) - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Found this gem randomly and we loved it! Pho was delicious with their housemade bone broth, rice platter with pork chop was amazing with the dipping sauce. And the Vietnamese coffee was exactly what I was looking for. The service was friendly and fast. The restaurant itself was Homey and simple Glad we stumbled upon this place and I can't wait to come back to try other stuff. read more

About a 3-3.5: Pho Tam is a cute little Vietnamese restaurant that is in the Morton Grove 'hood, which overtook the old Pizza Hut spot. We have been here a couple of times, and we have ordered: +the Gỏi Cuốn - filled with shrimp, vermicelli noodles, lettuce, bean sprouts, mint, and basil wrapped in rice paper; comes with 2 rolls and served with the house peanut-hoisin sauce; we opted out of the pork; this was a nice fresh app to start off the meal +the Bun Tom Nuong - a cold rice vermicelli noodle bowl with tons of fresh veggies and topped with grilled shrimp and an egg roll; this was an extremely large bowl that could easily be shared between 2+ people! +and, the Beef Pho - the broth was soothing and flavorful, generously filled with noodles and brisket; easily could be shared between 2-3 people! The staff here are super friendly and kind, and there's a good number of tables inside. There was a nice steady stream of customers, and there were also some pickup/to-go orders as well. A decent spot if you're craving for some fresh Vietnamese eats! Parking is available in their private lot. +generous portions! +friendly & kind staff +parking available read more

Pho Tam is our favorite restaurant for pho. We love coming here. We love that they have a variety of different sizes for pho. The servers are family and they make us feel like family every time we come in. It's a very welcoming crowd. The music in the restaurant is always peaceful and it sets a very calm environment. I always love all the paintings that they have showcasing Vietnamese culture. We're so happy this restaurant is in our area. Please give them a shot. Their food is amazing with flavor and such a great value. Their broth always feels just right. In their beef portions are always generous. read more

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Nice cozy place with delicious Pho. If you like the authentic flavor totally recommending this place. read more

Pho Tam - Pho Oax tail is phontastic, added extra tendon, beef, and tripe - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

We returned to Pho Tam after a long absence. I'm not sure why it took so long, but we came back in a big way with an extended family party of 10 to enjoy a celebration dinner. It was a very nice and relaxed venue for such and our servings were delicious and generous and good values. Chris Tam was the friendly and energetic owner on duty, and he and his staff took good care of our party. Their space is airy and comfortable and on a warm evening, it was comfortable dining - not too warm and not too cold as some places can be. We ordered an appetizer plate as well as a variety of pho bowls and rice dishes. They have a kid's pho bowl but it's still sizeable at $14.95 versus a regular pho bowl with 1 meat at $16.45. I personally very much enjoyed my BBQ short rib with rice plate and the grilled flavor was rich and tasty. You can peruse the photos and itemized bill for what we had, but the total bill for our party of 10 was a very reasonable $247.38 and which included the mandatory and well deserved 18% gratuity. Thank you Chris and continued good luck! read more

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If you're looking for fantastic Vietnamese food, this is the place to go. The Pho is authentic and never disappoints. Our favorites are the fresh shrimp spring rolls and the lemongrass chicken bahn mi sandwich. The staff is very friendly and the dining area has plenty of seating, so bring along as many as you want. Highly recommended! read more

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First time visit here. A few knocks: - the appetizer platter was served with a long black hair on one of the spring rolls. It also had A VERY pungent fish sauce smell, which was not a pleasant aroma when served. I would say the star of the appetizer offerings was the eggrolls. - while the banh mi was served on a crusty French baguette, and the meat tasted savory, it didn't taste super fresh, and I was left with that bloated feeling of having consumed too much MSG for the rest of the evening. - our orders were taken in a disorganized manner, and the food was served in the same way. The waitstaff didn't know who ordered what, causing some confusion, and it would have been nice to have plates delivered to the proper seat with ease. - the space (a former Pizza Hut) is dated I did appreciate the extensive menu, with lots of pho choices and hot entrees. There are also a few kid sized pho options. read more

Pho Tam - Chicken banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Pho Tam is our go to every time we are in the area! Portion sizes are huge.. food comes out hot and delicious! Would definitely recommend coming here for a nice meal! read more

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Did takeout pho 3 meats. Best pho I have found so far in the area! Very authentic. Generous portions. Great noodle to meat ratio. Restaurant looks clean. Can't wait to dine in next time!! read more

Pho Tam - Pho 3 meats - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

It was pretty quiet when I went for lunch, but I don't see why. I was seated right away and the staff was very friend, welcoming, and attentive. The restaurant was very clean as well. I ordered the pho. The portion was larger than what I usually see. It was rich, full of flavor, and delicious. The meat was tender and the veggies were fresh. It hit the spot. This is a spot I'll be visiting again. read more

Pho Tam - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

This place is pretty good - overall the flavors are there and pretty bold so I'm pleased about that. They give you a good amount of veggies and beef so that's a plus. I would just say for the bon bu hue the broth can be spicier and also add in pork blood and pork knuckle. Outside of that, this is a good place for pho in Nile's. Can still improve on the bon bun hue though read more

Pho Tam - Bun bu hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

My coworker and I stopped by where for lunch because we were in the mood for pho. The broth is not bad. It's beefy and flavorful, but I did find it a tad salty for me. I had the rare meat, meatballs, and tendon. They give a lot of meat though so that's good. They also cut the tendon in big pieces too. Usually they only give a few pieces at other places so that's nice they give a good amount of meat. They seem like really nice people and the place is nice and clean. The parking lot is a little weird though but it's just the plaza haha parking is like around the back. read more

Pho Tam - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Amazing broth with generous portions. I've only tried one menu item so far, but this was the bun bo hue flavour I've been looking for. Cafe Hoang has good bun bo hue, but it's a little too sweet for my preference. The one here doesn't come with pig's feet or pig's blood, but there's plenty of beef and pork roll. I guess these cuts of meat make the dish more approachable. I almost felt like there was more meat than noodle. I kept eating the beef, but I kept finding more at the bottom. Also, not sure what it is, but I loved the pork roll they used. There's a noticeable depth and complexity to the broth here that's missing from a lot of the pho restaurants in the area. Good balance of spices too. Since I ate here before the dinner rush, I don't know how busy it normally gets. My food came quickly and I was out the door soon after finishing my food. Prices are a little higher than usual, but it all makes sense when you consider the portion size and labor to make a broth with that flavour. I'm excited to come back and try everything else! read more

Pho Tam - Bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

Excellent place-quality of food is top notch-very friendly owners too. Price point is slightly high but worth it for the quality

I have never eaten in but have to give special props to the way they manage take-out: everything in the pho is packaged separately so that when you put it together, nothing is soggy or overcooked. I especially love the tendon! Fried foods are packaged with little ventilation holes so that they stay crunchy, and even the pickled vegetables are packaged separate from the bread in the bahn mi. Portion sizes are terrific: one serving of pho and an appetizer typically makes two decent meals, and the pho broth is VERY tasty. Just what you want in winter! read more

I stopped in here for a quick lunch and I'm so happy I did. I was warmly greeted and told to have any table by the window. These are all set for 2 or maybe 3 so I happily picked out a table with a view. I settled on the beef for my 1st time here, ordered medium rare. It was pink on arrival and quickly cooked the rest of the way. I was served a lovely platter of bean sprouts, peppers, etc to add right into the hot soup. In a flash, the soup appeared emitting an aromatic fragrance to be enhanced with the fresh vegetables and herbs. Truly tasty, full of flavor ready to customize to your tastes. Hot sauce and soy sauce are on the table. I like a fairly low salt content in my food and this was just about right. The bowl was so big and the meat so delicious and tender, I had to take half of it home and now I have dinner to look forward to. read more

Pho Tam - Steak Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

I've been coming here for a long time. I feel the quality is going down. My biggest complaint is the Pho, the broth is not coming out hot enough. This is a deal breaker for me. I want to support but if the prices keep going up and my satisfaction level is going down, I need to go elsewhere. read more

We tried this place out on Mother's Day at 3pm, missed the lunch rush. Ordered the Pho with sliced beef, did not disappoint with the amount of beef. Ordered one pho for the kids to split, extra bowls brought out without asking. The amount of food you get here is very generous compared to what we get in the city. Will visit again!! read more

Always friendly, always good food. Clean flavorful pho broth that hits the spot! The noodle salad, coffee, and pork chop platter is amazing too! Very generous portions and clean environment. read more

Pho Tam - Vietnamese ice coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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I'm not super cultured about these things, but I think Pho Tam is pretty good. It used to be an old Pizza Hut and they turned it into a sort of open layout restaurant that's very square in design. Enough about the look though. The pho portions are good and the broth is tasty and served piping hot. The cost is based on the number of meats you add, so you can go small or go big. There's basil and bean sprouts that cook up in that hot soup. We also got the prawn rolls (I think) and surprised to see some sort of root veg in there. Delightfully surprised. I think it was taro? I admit I've often gotten the pho there so I haven't branched out to the other dishes. The service is tiny inconsistent. You might need to flag someone down to get the sprouts or something, but it's no big thing. read more

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I still can't believe that I waited this long to try Pho Tam. I've been driving past this place for years every time I worked out. I finally decided to take my kids for a Tuesday dinner and try Vietnamese food. Once we got inside, we were greeted and seated right away. There were several tables occupied already and we saw how big the Pho bowls were. Our server took our orders once we've decided on what we wanted. Our food did not take long to be served. My kids and I tried 2 Pho bowls, one with 3 kinds of meat and the other with 2 kinds of meat. We also tried the GRILLED PORK BANH MI. Besides his huge bowl of pho with 3 meats, my son also ordered an extra bowl of noodles. We tried the STEAK, FLANK, BRISKET, and MEATBALLS. All the meats were good and there were quite enough pieces in each pho bowl. The broth was flavorful and delicious. My kids added the bean sprouts, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and the hot sauce. I added all the fixings for the banh mi as well. Everything was delicious and very satisfying. I liked their ICED COFFEE too. The dining area was neat, the bathroom was clean, parking spots were enough, and the service was friendly and efficient. The place was packed and busy by the time we were leaving. I really enjoyed our dining experience here. It was also a perfect night to have warm pho, since it was a rainy day. I will definitely come back to try other pho and the grilled chicken banh mi. Til next time! read more

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I love this place! Their pho is the best I have had. I love their brisket one and the chicken one. I have dined in many times and their service is very good. Staff I friendly wait time is minimal food is always hot. When dinning out they give great portions. The facility is really clean. Parking is never an issue. read more

I love pho. I'm more a broth guy than the noodles. I ready admit I've failed every lesson on eating rice noodles with chop sticks. I wouldn't be surprised to go on YouTube or TikTok to find me making an idiot of myself. Service was lovely and efficient. I ordered spring rolls which were delicious. The dipping sauce was not what I'm accustomed to. It wasn't peanut based. I asked for the pho without added protein. Very flavorful. I enjoyed it. Fat man will return! read more

Cold and rainy weather means a big bowl of soup and some warm tea from a local spot, so we decided to go to Pho Tam. This was our first time here and it will not be our last. The pho here was amazing! read more

Pho Tam - Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

I absolutely love this restaurant! Hands down the best pho ever, and the service is great as well. It's calm and peaceful here, and you're not bothered all the time. Again, the food is incredible!!! The broth is clean and very flavorful. read more

Best Pho I've ever had! Great, quick service. Got out pho within 10 minutes of walking in. Generous portions of meat. Chill ambience.

I came here with a friend and we ordered pho and the bbq short ribs. I thought both dishes were pretty good and portion size was good for the price. I don't mind if prices are a little high if portion size is big. Short ribs fish was around $24 before tax and tip and pho was about $18 pre tax and tip, which is fine because portions were really good. The reason I don't give it a 5 star was interaction with one of the owners there. When I had come in I had asked one of the owner if it was byob and he said yes. So I went out of my car and brought one small drink to share with my friend. He was perfectly fine with it. Towards the end a different person asked if my drink was alcoholic when cleaning our table and I said I didn't notify her I was bringing in alcohol in an almost accusatory way and then charged me a byob fee. I had no idea that was a thing and why the original guy didn't mention it. It was so very minor but left a really bad taste in my mouth. If they had told me initially when I asked about byob then it would've been fine but don't be accusing me of sneaking in alcohol. Good food though. read more

Pho Tam - Pho Tam House Special - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

I wanted to try this place because we drove by it so many times. Finally we decided to give this place a try and we walked out feeling unimpressed. Their pho broth is okay and they were generous with their noodle. Our pork rice dish were okay. The best part of the dish was the dish sauce not the pork. While they seems nice, we had to asked for our pho veggies twice. By the time they brought out the veggies our broth was no longer hot enough to gently cook the veggies. There wasn't any napkins on our table throughout our whole dinner. I think they just forgot to bring it out because they were busy. Unfortunately there is nothing else that would entice us to come back. We glad we gave it a try and check it off our checklist. read more

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This place is one of my favorites. The pho is served in giant bowls with plenty of meat, along with a big plate of fresh ingredients such as sprouts to add in. Ambiance is fresh and clean but also cozy. We've always been seated right away, and service is quick too. One of my favorite things to order is the Vietnamese iced coffee, and I almost forgot to order it this time! Luckily when I did remember (we were almost done eating) they were able to make me one in a to-go cup. Yay! read more

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Pretty decent pho place in Skokie. Lots of asians come here so it must be legit, and I agree. Pho bowls are huge, the broth is flavorful, and the meat I ordered, chicken, was plentiful. I really enjoyed it a lot. We also ordered some spring rolls and they were massive. Service was great, and the overall dining experience was top-notch. read more

Pho Tam - Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

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Excellent food I always order the same thing The vegatarian PHO Hot flavorfuk and very satisfying . Nice people who work very hard . read more

Been here a few times since my first visit here. I must say that the food has been consistently delicious and the service has been great each time! Things have definitely got much better since they first opened. This has now become our go to pho restaurant for our family! The soup is always flavorful but not too oily or greasy. It is one of the best pho places in the area. I highly recommend eating pho at the restaurant. We tried delivery and pho just taste much better when freshly served (at no fault of the restaurant). Just how it is with noodles and soup dishes. read more

I have been a long time customer of this restaurant and I always order my usual Pho with round steak. In the 4 years I have been coming I have always left generous tips, never complained, always cheerful but today they served me my Pho and at first I thought I saw red lollipops in my soup but upon closer inspection the meat was completely raw! I don't mind medium rare but this was rediculous. I had politely asked the owner if he could remake the soup for obvious reasons but he explained I should have asked for well done if I didn't want undercooked meat. Long story short, they were quick to remake the soup, but this time instead of the generous portion of steak i am accustomed to, I got a 1/3 less and no vegetables. After politely asking the owner wife and husband if they could please add a little more meat, they were firm and said no way would they do that or comp me the meal. I was utterly shocked at their arrogant attittude, again I have always been a great customer never complained once, and on a $17 bill I always tipped $10 dollars and for both of them to offer excuses and finally being unprofessional to the point I felt very uncomfortable, I will never return or spend another dime here again- especially the prices here are not cheap. Bottom line you should never treat your customers as cattle and considering I was a very loyal customer and their terrible demeanor and arrogance was not appreciated read more

I've been going here for 5 years now. Never ever disappoints. The pho GA (chicken) and pho Tai (beef) are amazing. The spring rolls are always very fresh and they have a really tasty spicy chili oil if you just ask :) Highly recommend. read more

Rude ride rude!!! We came there to eat dinner. And the staff named Twee said we can sit anywhere. Upon seated she approached us and said we cannot sit there because it is meant for 4 people.( there were only 2 of us) I told her that was not what she said. There were even a lot of vacant tables, it was not busy. And she still insisted for us to move. I felt disrespected. But I didn't want to pull out the racist card. I'm never going.back to this place!!! They have poor servce and untrained staff. Specially that girl named TWEE!!! read more

Pho Tam - Restaurant name - Vietnamese Near Me - Niles, Illinois

The pho was excellent. I had the brisket and added rice noodles - delicious. The service was very friendly. We went pretty early on a Saturday evening and it was surprisingly busy, but not too busy. read more

Delicious Vietnamese especially their pho which has a rich flavorful broth. I highly recommend getting their beef pho. read more

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Loved every dish we'd ordered here: pho with meatballs, spicy beef noodle soup, pork chop with rice, bun noodles with pork, appetizer platter with the egg rolls + chicken wings + spring rolls. They get every carryout order 100% right which is such a blessing. everyone in the fam loves everything we order. Can't wait to try the banh mi sandwiches next time. read more