Seeking the best place for PHO in Argyle

[Jesster]

We are craving PHO - reallly really good PHO. The only place we've tried is Tank Noodle which was pretty OK. Friends are recommending Pho Xe Lua - but we've read mixed reviews. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[luisa dos]

i've been eating pho up and down argyle for 20 years, and of current restaurants, tank is the best....

[turkob]

I enjoyed Tank noodle when I went. It's big and has a pretty diverse menu. And the pho was very good.

[chipebula]

My wife and I just went to Pho Xua at 1020 W. Argyle. It's new -- they renovated the space and it's very pretty inside. Nice tableware, seats, good lighting, etc. We were both very impressed with the food. We were with a Vietnamese couple and they steered our choices. We also tasted what they ordered. There wasn't a bad dish in the lot, and the pho was especially good.

They served everything with an attention to detail and presentation that made the meal a great date for us.

The service was good -- the waitress was very nice and always at hand.

And it was cheap: we spent a lot on a fish (though not more than usual), but everything else was very inexpensive.

I usually like dives and maintain that you eat with your mouth and nose, not your eyes. The niece decor and pretty presentation came as a great plus, though.

[dinein]

Thai Binh
1113 W. Argyle St.
Chicago, IL 60640
773-728-0283
Some of the BEST food on the strip, honest!

Pho 777 is really good

Pho Hoa
4925 N. Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
773-784-8723
Very Solid Stuff as well

[citywayne]

Pho Hoa used to be our favorite. I think they changed hands and expanded their menu and the pho went downhill, very inconsistent quality and quantity, as well as soup stock many times being tepid. As you can tell I like my Pho broth hot.

[citywayne]

Our favorite is 777. It's all personal preference. The soup stock at Tank is sweeter. So if you like that flavor then you'll like that better. I have found that all of the places have their own recipe.
I have also found that all the places are fairly INconsistent. On occassion I have had been served a tepid (not hot) soup base at all of them. Also, I have found that the amount of meat they put in varies upon the whim of the cook that day. But that's the nature of these mom and pop places.

[kmonster]

I really like Pho 777 at 1065 W. Argyle. I've been going for years, and it's always reliably good. For what it's worth, a Vietnamese friend claims it's her favorite place for pho, too.

[chicgail]

I'm hardly an expert, but I've tried both Tank and 777 (not to be confused with 888 or 999!) on recommendations on this board and I prefer Tank.