Address and Contact Information
Address: 1014 S Western Ave Unit C, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 866-3703
Website: http://www.standardpho.com/
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Reviews
I really enjoyed my Grilled Chicken Pho and Beef Broth as it was a very large serving, which I am used to. When I ordered grilled chicken I expected grill marks, but it just looked like sautéed chicken. Secondly, the container in which my water was held in had lettuce or something stuck onto the outside which lets me know that they don’t clean the water containers well between guest. The Phô was good tho. It was very very flavorful. The Thai Iced Tea was mid. It tasted like watery tea topped with half & half and could use some sweetened condensed milk.
Con’s:
1. They don’t have a physical menu which is odd because we’re already in the Post Pandemic Age. 2. They let us order also from online by signing the QR code
3. The items they have on there are different from what they have on their website. Prices did not match as well. Ordered Steak and Brisket Pho (website said $13 and their QR code website $14.95). Soup which came in a big plastic decorated bowl (I’d rather eat in a ceramic or glass because plastic containers for hot soups might be a recipe for the big C) and veggies came with the soup.
4. Food – Soup tasted good. Broth was flavorful as well as the brisket. Serving was good enough to be shared by 2 people. Gyoza – forget about ordering this. Didn’t taste like the usual ones you get at a Japanese Resto. Steaks be Shrimp- ($13 in their website – $14.95 from their QR code website) – Very oily and it did not taste like something you can eat at a restaurant.
Pros – free parking (if you’re lucky to find one in their small strip).
Overall, we won’t come back at this place. On the way, there were police blocked roads which made us be concerned about our safety. We were hungry that’s why we finished our food. But we could’ve just have gone to Chinatown instead where prices could’ve been cheaper. There’s nothing wrong with the Pho soup but like what other reviews mentioned, it kind of does not taste authentic.
They gave me a wedge of lemon, instead of lime, with my order. That is incorrect, as authentic Vietnamese Pho needs lime in the recipe, not lemon. The sauces included are not the standard sauces found in quality Pho restaurants (only packets and a to-go cup of mashed chili instead of the chili oil that I had requested when ordering over the phone).
Sadly, the broth was watery and missing the savory beef flavor that is expected in a bowl of Pho. I felt that the portion size was inadequate for the $13 they charged me, considering that a much more palatable bowl of Pho can be found anywhere else in the Chicago metropolitan and suburban areas. While the service was prompt and friendly enough, with a somewhat welcoming interior ambience, Standard Pho has failed to simply provide an enjoyable meal.
Overall, this turns out to be a mostly disappointing experience and I would avoid this location for take-out or delivery options until the food health standards are improved to an acceptable level.
Perhaps, eating in would have been the better option based on the reviews, or, they were simply having an off day. Either way, I will seek elsewhere to fufill my eating endeavors.
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.
Delicious food! I got the iced sea salt coffee, shrimp summer rolls, and pho dac biet (combo with steak, meatball, brisket, tendon). The coffee was strong, the summer rolls were fresh, and the pho was flavorful. The staff was very welcoming and friendly.
The service is different here, and there is very little to no interaction with the staff. All orders and payment are done through the QR code at your table.
If you drive, there is a parking lot available with very limited spaces. There is plenty of street parking on the side streets.
The walls was what really surprised mee !