The Halsted strip between 31st and 35th in the wunnerful Bridgeport neighborhood is slowly adding to its meager litany of dining options, and it certainly isn't known for Asian cuisine beyond standard Chinese. The latest entry worth at least a cursory critical glance is Noodles Pho U, an aspiring chain of pun-titled Vietnamese restaurants; a soon-to-open Glenview location will join this an a Lombard outpost. While it's nice to have an option for bánh mì and phở that doesn't require at trip to Argyle Street, the food at Noodles Pho U, while solid, isn't swaying the argument in that direction. more ›

Don't call Phở "foe", foo'. It's pronounced "fuh" and this delicious noodle dish captures some of the best flavors in Vietnamese food. Phở is clear beef broth with white rice noodles. That's just the beginning. Menus will offer it with sliced steak, tripe, flank, tendon, meatballs...the list goes on and on. Choose your meats and the steaming bowl comes to your table, sliced onions floating on top. Check out more pictures here. more ›