Chicagoist: Qu'est-ce Que C'est? De-Mystifying Chicago Restaurant Menus: Pho

JHop

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:49:13 -0600

I hate learning about too popular Pho restaurants. You can never get a table. I just hate waiting in line. No one likes to hear "Pho Queue".

djuang1

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:32 -0600

Pho 777 was my favorite until Tank Noodle showed up.

Natasha R

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:04:19 -0600

I think I have a touch of Asperger's, because I did a study of Pho up and down Argyle. I hit a new one each time I went until I went down the block and then back up. Based on this research, I decided that Pho 777 is, quote, the shit. I think the secret is in the broth and the quality of meat used. Tank has some jive-ass broth, in my professional opinion. And at some point, people should man up and add bible tripe to whatever meat they are getting. It's delish.

Chuck Sudo

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:50 -0600

matty: that's the beauty of phở, you don't have to have it with any meat, let alone offal.

SeanP

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:06:48 -0600

Pho Xe Lua on Argyle is the best. Wonderfully seasoned and the beef is exactly the right size and texture. Plus if you toss is as much siracha as I do you can pretty much walk home naked in January and feel fine.

matty

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:54:04 -0600

I'm always worried I'm going to stir up a cow eyeball or something when I eat pho. Which I don't.

Anthony Todd

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:51:08 -0600

Hey, anytime you want to bring back South Side Cheap Eats, just say so - I love being able to walk to my articles :-)

Chuck Sudo

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:50:49 -0600

They've got such a savory broth at the Noodle. I just wished they'd stay open later, phở is a wonderful hangover prevention dish.

L. Stolpman

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:41:50 -0600

Chuck - that's where this picture was taken. :)

Chuck Sudo

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:40:43 -0600

One of my favorite places for phở not on Argyle Street is the Noodle on Wentworth. This reminded me of when we used to do South Side Cheap Eats more frequently.

L. Stolpman

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:38:34 -0600

thelou137 - Mmmm, Tank Noodle's pho. I fully agree!

thelou137

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:33:17 -0600

I agree re Pho = bowl of awesome. I like Tank Noodle.