The menu plays with Chicago and Vietnamese traditions side by side: real pho and banh mi sit next to house creations like crispy chicken skin and a pizza puff riff that nods to the city's own convenience-store classic. The chicken rice gets singled out by reviewers as the dish that doesn't show up on a typical Vietnamese menu but probably should everywhere.
Open daily, no reservations needed — the kind of casual, inventive spot built for regular rotation rather than a once-a-year occasion.
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