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We went for the all you can eat crawfish, we stayed for everything else! Overwhelmed is the only word that accurately describes the feeling I had when I entered Kim Son. The place is palatial, with large dining areas and tons of people. But it's the buffet area that is truly magnificent. The set up is reminiscent of an elite food market with various vendors. The lines upon lines of various goods, such as cold items, fried items, desserts, drinks and a hot noodle bar are just among a few of the choices. The crawfish was also very tasty with large portions and wonderful flavor options. The staff were attentive and checked in on us to make sure we were all right. I personally loved the noodles and the plethora of desserts. Highly recommend going to experience this restaurant!
Kim Son is the largest Vietnamese buffet in the US, located on Bellaire in Houston, Texas. But although everything is bigger in Texas, bigger doesn't always mean better. We got here on a Sunday around 5pm to avoid the dinner rush. I thought it was pretty early to be having dinner, but my boyfriend's mom told us that it would be very busy later. And she was right. As we were leaving around 6pm, there was a huge crowd of people standing around in the waiting area. I am told the wait can be around 45 min to an hour. Although the building is huge, the buffet itself is quite normal in size. The main dining and buffet area only takes up a fraction of the second floor. It seemed like they had other spaces down the hall for private events such as weddings. The decorations were pretty cute. Aside from the main buffet, they had a couple of carts mimicking street vendors and serving street food dishes such as fried bananas and banh hoi. There was also a section of the buffet dedicated to street food skewers like nem nuong and bo la lot. You can also get made-to-order dishes such as pho or banh xeo. One strange thing I noticed is that for the vast majority of buffet items, there are staff members handing out food. For the most part, you do not grab the food yourself. If you want something, like noodles, you would point at the noodles and the staff member would place the food on your plate. I wonder why... the most obvious answer is portion control or prevention of food waste, but I felt like most of the time, they would give me way more food than I actually wanted. I like to try a little bit of everything at a buffet, so I would grab maybe... one chicken wing... one shrimp... one eggroll... a small clump of noodles... and then come back to get more if I liked it. But they try to give you so much! I would constantly have to be like "oh, just one please!" or "oh, not that much, thank you." I really don't think it's necessary to have staff members serving the food as it makes the experience more complicated than it needs to be. I think their time could be better spent making the food taste better. The food quality across the board was mostly unimpressive except for a couple of items. There's a section of the buffet with food from mien trung (Central Vietnam) that had some pretty good choices. I liked the banh beo, banh it, etc. Unfortunately, I didn't think the banh hoi was very good and the cucumbers they were served with were very bitter. I also liked the fried bananas. Aside from that, nothing was really noteworthy. Although the food isn't very good, I think it's worth a visit just for the experience and ability to say you've been. The servers were also pretty nice. I would recommend coming early to avoid the dinner rush. But I don't think I would want to come back.
Been here many times and I have to say that food consistency is still on the above average side. Service is also consistent bad But overall is still a come back for us
Asian buffets usually have a negative connotation tied to them due to the severe lack of quality for mass-produced food. Kim Son has definitely changed the game here. The quality in food is definitely there, service is great, and with all that said, this one feels like an upscale buffet (not quite Las Vegas style but pretty dang close). Kim Son has always been a Houston Viet staple. I've had two graduation parties at other locations, and our family has had many a gathering at one of various Kim Son locations. While this is the only Kim Son left, I can attest to Mama La's brand of pho broth concentrate and egg rolls found in Asian markets. The buffet starts at $22.50 for adult lunch and $32 for adult dinner. They also have a senior discount for those 65+ and also honor a complimentary buffet on the day of your birthday (ID required). On weekend peak times, there can be a wait, but they give you a buzzer. The buffet selection is huge. I usually don't even have the stomach capacity to try everything on the line. From soups to Vietnamese street food, dim sum, and buffet classics, there is something for just about anyone. For the kids, they even have fried chicken and french fries! The must-do's for me are the lotus-wrapped beef (bo la lot), Vietnamese crepe (banh xeo), and the rice rolls with cured meat (banh uot cha), all in the street food section. Solid runner-ups are the prime rib, dim sum selection, and the turnip egg cake (banh bot chien). I know that this time of year they have crawfish served on Fridays. If you come for just the crawfish alone, it is a pretty good deal. $32 for AYCE crawfish? I'm in. Service is always very good here. Waters never go empty and your dirty plates are picked up in a timely manner. Kim Son buffet is a must-do while in Houston and even more so for out-of-town visitors. I've heard it's the biggest Vietnamese buffet in the US - better believe it.
I've been here a few times, and it seems to get better with every visit. The service is consistently great, and they've expanded their menu with even more options. There's a wide variety of plates to choose from, along with selection of desserts. Everything is flavorful, and I've enjoyed every meal I've had here. I would definitely come back again.
This has been on my bucket list of places for years and I had the opportunity to try it! Pretty large dining space, but options seemed less than I was expecting. Soup station: 7/10 Offered about 14 different soup options that are made fresh to order. You can ask for modifications, but you'll probably have to speak some Vietnamese to get exactly what you want. You can ask for no noodles! Pretty hot and good sizes. Sauces/condiments on the side. Grill/Street food station: 6.5/10 Biggest line because they have freshly grilled oysters and shrimps. It was fine, the sauce that was served with them was okay, very syrupy Deli station: 8.5/10 The fresh summer rolls were good and fresh! Hot food bar: 6.5/10 Fresh banh xeo, but it was very coconutty in flavor which I was not a huge fan of. I loved the amount of fresh herbs and vegetables that came with it though! There was nothing that was very memorable to me I. This station had some seafood but some of them were slimy or had too much sand. Dessert station: 8.5/10 Great dessert station, this and the soup station were my favorites. They offer a lot of Che/Viet desserts as well as some freshly squeezed sugar cane juice and Thai milk tea.
I thought I reviewed this place years ago. I came to update about their newest stations. Kim son has really made full upgrades over the years. They have a great selection of Vietnamese food and they have a seafood grill station. There's ayce crawfish when in seaso. That's brought to your table. They recently added another station with pandan waffles, viet pizza, mango sticky rice. Their space is also for wedding banquets. The place is huge so the waits not usually terribly long. But it does get packed. I think this is one of the best buffets in town offering a huge variety of foods. Service is not the best for drink refills but they do clean off plates fast. The food overall is decent. On weekends they offer dimsum at lunch.
Haven't been here in a couple months and boy did I miss me some Kim Son! It's the unlimited Nuoc Mia for me honestly. There was a wait for it when we first came in though. The girl said 5 minutes and when I came back there was a huge line and there was this lady ahead of me that asked for 6 cups.... Surprisingly today there were crabs?! I don't think I've ever came in when they had crabs on their menu but hey, let's keep it. Also they added Nem Nuong and I'm obsessed! The rice paper could be a little bit softer, but it's inevitable once the rolls are out in the air for a bit. I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, please bring back the fried shrimp balls!!! I forget what KS calls it but it's the one you usually get at Dim Sum. Management if you're reading please please please bring it back!
Disclaimer: I may be Vietnamese, but I am Vietnamese AMERICAN. Therefore my tastebuds can skew away from my heritage. Explanation for why I had a plate of sushi and crab rangoons at a quintessential viet establishment. But the food was fine nothing crazy. Oysters were gritty and not good - just look at the picture attached. Those are grilled and "seasoned"! Selection of snails and mussels was good - got approval from my parents dessert was awesome. Went on a Saturday night and was immediately seated for a table of 4. No wait
It was really neat to go to a buffet that primarily served vietnamese food. They had a wide variety of foods such as different noodle soup, Vietnamese street food, dimsum, and some classic dishes. My favorite section was definitely the dessert cause they offered different che options and also the dimsum section. The food overall was OK and was pretty decent for buffet food! There are dedicated servers who plate your food instead of you getting it yourself which helps with cleanliness.
The best Vietnamese buffet I have ever been to. Would definitely recommend to try at least once. The service was friendly and the food was served by people behind counters. We went early so there weren't as many lines - when we left, lines were forming at every station.
Wow! Saw the bad reviews here but wanted to give it an opportunity!! And no regrets!!! Yes it's $32 but you get to eat from a variety of dishes! I tried most of them and I was satisfied with several of them!! The service is great, servers are very attentive and kind, cleanliness is on point. Ambiance is chill and it does start to pick up but worth the trip! I would have given a 5 star if the rice was savory but it lacked flavor! But the rest YUMMMM The fried crispy shrimp is delicious!!! I only wished they would add more garlic but it was still very savory!!! The chicken feet omg!! Yes omg so savory, sweet and a little kick!! First time trying snails and I was not disappointed!!! The flavor of the sauce was very good!!! A splash of lemon and chili and omg!!! A variety of desserts too and I was full to eat all of them but I did try the yogurt and was surprised to find that the flavor was sweet and creamy texture and convinced me to buy Vietnamese yogurt from now on. The casava desserts are so delicious and creamy too!!! So much to choose from so come with an empty belly!! And don't be stingy on the tip because here they actually have great customer service!!!
A must-try experience in Houston! My fiancé and I heard this was the only Vietnamese focused buffet in the states, so we had to try it out. The buffet is at the upper level of the plaza, and so many families were there for graduation season too - they had a deal going on for graduates. The wait wasn't too bad, and we had a whole table to ourselves with plenty of space - seems like they accommodate a lot of large parties too, so good for groups. Food: We came during crawfish season so they also had AYCE crawfish with sweet garlic flavor (I think it replaced the grilled oysters since we did not see that item). There were so many options! They had a noodle bar where you could pick a variety of pho or congee (my favorite part). There was a street food section, the hot foods area, a small sushi area, and a dessert/tea station. The hot foods had some traditional Asian/Chinese buffet options, but I loved trying the Vietnamese dishes. Lot of seafood, but they also served some prime rib when we went. Service: Service was great! Everyone was super nice and they are quick with clearing your table when you have empty plates. Given how busy and crowded and busy it was, the staff did a great job. Ambiance: Seems like a great spot for families to dine together - truly something for everyone! The restaurant also had a gorgeous balloon display to celebrate those graduating and many people took photos next to it. Similar to a Chinese style buffet, but with a Viet twist.
9 days ago
Great selection and the ginger jello dessert was yummy. A lot of fried food. Next time I would stick with phô. Iced tea instead of Vietnamese ca phe in the machine. Friendly service, management and hostesses. read more
Disappointed in what was offered for a Saturday especially for $33 a person. I've been going to Kim Son since I was a teen, and it seems to have gone downhill since Covid. If you want an assortment of everything Vietnam has to offer, then this is a great place to have that experience. But if you want the best of the best, visit and use Yelp to find the particular dishes you want. Typically Saturdays in the past were more expensive because of what they offered with seafood but there want much to choose from outside of mussels. There were shrimp dishes but in the past crawfish, crab, etc. were offered. The new-ish addition of the street food, Che station, and new desserts was nice but not for the price in my opinion. Not a bad experience but moderate compared to previous experiences to the old Kim Son experiences. I would return to let friends taste everything that Vietnam has to offer but not return if they had in mind what dishes they want to experience. read more
1 month ago
The best largest Vietnamese buffet I've had over and over again. Everytime I come back they always have new added item. Every possible dish you can think of and all their portions are small. Not huge portion so you get full. Every noodle soup you can think of in small portion bowls. Super delicious and a must try for all their soup. They have vietnamese street food with grilled oysters. They have everything from chicken feet, to blue crabs, roasted duck, roasted pork belly, prime rib, sushi, banh xeo, banh knot, banh cuon, and some much more. Basically, all your traditional vietnamese dishes and some. They all have you traditional hot deserts, cold desert, sweet sticky rice, mango coconut sticky rice, panda waffles, coconut jelly, honeycomb sweet bread and many more. They even have a sugarcane, milk tea, and passion fruit tea station. They continuously refill the food and the food is always hot. They remove empty plates very fast and refill your drinks continuously. Super friendly staff and so many of them. Very large space and fast paced environment. Can get super crowded with lines for every serving station. Large parking lot with plenty of parking. read more
We went for the all you can eat crawfish, we stayed for everything else! Overwhelmed is the only word that accurately describes the feeling I had when I entered Kim Son. The place is palatial, with large dining areas and tons of people. But it's the buffet area that is truly magnificent. The set up is reminiscent of an elite food market with various vendors. The lines upon lines of various goods, such as cold items, fried items, desserts, drinks and a hot noodle bar are just among a few of the choices. The crawfish was also very tasty with large portions and wonderful flavor options. The staff were attentive and checked in on us to make sure we were all right. I personally loved the noodles and the plethora of desserts. Highly recommend going to experience this restaurant! read more
Kim Son is the largest Vietnamese buffet in the US, located on Bellaire in Houston, Texas. But although everything is bigger in Texas, bigger doesn't always mean better. We got here on a Sunday around 5pm to avoid the dinner rush. I thought it was pretty early to be having dinner, but my boyfriend's mom told us that it would be very busy later. And she was right. As we were leaving around 6pm, there was a huge crowd of people standing around in the waiting area. I am told the wait can be around 45 min to an hour. Although the building is huge, the buffet itself is quite normal in size. The main dining and buffet area only takes up a fraction of the second floor. It seemed like they had other spaces down the hall for private events such as weddings. The decorations were pretty cute. Aside from the main buffet, they had a couple of carts mimicking street vendors and serving street food dishes such as fried bananas and banh hoi. There was also a section of the buffet dedicated to street food skewers like nem nuong and bo la lot. You can also get made-to-order dishes such as pho or banh xeo. One strange thing I noticed is that for the vast majority of buffet items, there are staff members handing out food. For the most part, you do not grab the food yourself. If you want something, like noodles, you would point at the noodles and the staff member would place the food on your plate. I wonder why... the most obvious answer is portion control or prevention of food waste, but I felt like most of the time, they would give me way more food than I actually wanted. I like to try a little bit of everything at a buffet, so I would grab maybe... one chicken wing... one shrimp... one eggroll... a small clump of noodles... and then come back to get more if I liked it. But they try to give you so much! I would constantly have to be like "oh, just one please!" or "oh, not that much, thank you." I really don't think it's necessary to have staff members serving the food as it makes the experience more complicated than it needs to be. I think their time could be better spent making the food taste better. The food quality across the board was mostly unimpressive except for a couple of items. There's a section of the buffet with food from mien trung (Central Vietnam) that had some pretty good choices. I liked the banh beo, banh it, etc. Unfortunately, I didn't think the banh hoi was very good and the cucumbers they were served with were very bitter. I also liked the fried bananas. Aside from that, nothing was really noteworthy. Although the food isn't very good, I think it's worth a visit just for the experience and ability to say you've been. The servers were also pretty nice. I would recommend coming early to avoid the dinner rush. But I don't think I would want to come back. read more
Asian buffets usually have a negative connotation tied to them due to the severe lack of quality for mass-produced food. Kim Son has definitely changed the game here. The quality in food is definitely there, service is great, and with all that said, this one feels like an upscale buffet (not quite Las Vegas style but pretty dang close). Kim Son has always been a Houston Viet staple. I've had two graduation parties at other locations, and our family has had many a gathering at one of various Kim Son locations. While this is the only Kim Son left, I can attest to Mama La's brand of pho broth concentrate and egg rolls found in Asian markets. The buffet starts at $22.50 for adult lunch and $32 for adult dinner. They also have a senior discount for those 65+ and also honor a complimentary buffet on the day of your birthday (ID required). On weekend peak times, there can be a wait, but they give you a buzzer. The buffet selection is huge. I usually don't even have the stomach capacity to try everything on the line. From soups to Vietnamese street food, dim sum, and buffet classics, there is something for just about anyone. For the kids, they even have fried chicken and french fries! The must-do's for me are the lotus-wrapped beef (bo la lot), Vietnamese crepe (banh xeo), and the rice rolls with cured meat (banh uot cha), all in the street food section. Solid runner-ups are the prime rib, dim sum selection, and the turnip egg cake (banh bot chien). I know that this time of year they have crawfish served on Fridays. If you come for just the crawfish alone, it is a pretty good deal. $32 for AYCE crawfish? I'm in. Service is always very good here. Waters never go empty and your dirty plates are picked up in a timely manner. Kim Son buffet is a must-do while in Houston and even more so for out-of-town visitors. I've heard it's the biggest Vietnamese buffet in the US - better believe it. read more
9 days ago
I've been here a few times, and it seems to get better with every visit. The service is consistently great, and they've expanded their menu with even more options. There's a wide variety of plates to choose from, along with selection of desserts. Everything is flavorful, and I've enjoyed every meal I've had here. I would definitely come back again. read more
This has been on my bucket list of places for years and I had the opportunity to try it! Pretty large dining space, but options seemed less than I was expecting. Soup station: 7/10 Offered about 14 different soup options that are made fresh to order. You can ask for modifications, but you'll probably have to speak some Vietnamese to get exactly what you want. You can ask for no noodles! Pretty hot and good sizes. Sauces/condiments on the side. Grill/Street food station: 6.5/10 Biggest line because they have freshly grilled oysters and shrimps. It was fine, the sauce that was served with them was okay, very syrupy Deli station: 8.5/10 The fresh summer rolls were good and fresh! Hot food bar: 6.5/10 Fresh banh xeo, but it was very coconutty in flavor which I was not a huge fan of. I loved the amount of fresh herbs and vegetables that came with it though! There was nothing that was very memorable to me I. This station had some seafood but some of them were slimy or had too much sand. Dessert station: 8.5/10 Great dessert station, this and the soup station were my favorites. They offer a lot of Che/Viet desserts as well as some freshly squeezed sugar cane juice and Thai milk tea. read more
I thought I reviewed this place years ago. I came to update about their newest stations. Kim son has really made full upgrades over the years. They have a great selection of Vietnamese food and they have a seafood grill station. There's ayce crawfish when in seaso. That's brought to your table. They recently added another station with pandan waffles, viet pizza, mango sticky rice. Their space is also for wedding banquets. The place is huge so the waits not usually terribly long. But it does get packed. I think this is one of the best buffets in town offering a huge variety of foods. Service is not the best for drink refills but they do clean off plates fast. The food overall is decent. On weekends they offer dimsum at lunch. read more
7 months ago
Haven't been here in a couple months and boy did I miss me some Kim Son! It's the unlimited Nuoc Mia for me honestly. There was a wait for it when we first came in though. The girl said 5 minutes and when I came back there was a huge line and there was this lady ahead of me that asked for 6 cups.... Surprisingly today there were crabs?! I don't think I've ever came in when they had crabs on their menu but hey, let's keep it. Also they added Nem Nuong and I'm obsessed! The rice paper could be a little bit softer, but it's inevitable once the rolls are out in the air for a bit. I think I've said it before but I'll say it again, please bring back the fried shrimp balls!!! I forget what KS calls it but it's the one you usually get at Dim Sum. Management if you're reading please please please bring it back! read more
10 months ago
Disclaimer: I may be Vietnamese, but I am Vietnamese AMERICAN. Therefore my tastebuds can skew away from my heritage. Explanation for why I had a plate of sushi and crab rangoons at a quintessential viet establishment. But the food was fine nothing crazy. Oysters were gritty and not good - just look at the picture attached. Those are grilled and "seasoned"! Selection of snails and mussels was good - got approval from my parents dessert was awesome. Went on a Saturday night and was immediately seated for a table of 4. No wait read more
It was really neat to go to a buffet that primarily served vietnamese food. They had a wide variety of foods such as different noodle soup, Vietnamese street food, dimsum, and some classic dishes. My favorite section was definitely the dessert cause they offered different che options and also the dimsum section. The food overall was OK and was pretty decent for buffet food! There are dedicated servers who plate your food instead of you getting it yourself which helps with cleanliness. read more
8 months ago
The best Vietnamese buffet I have ever been to. Would definitely recommend to try at least once. The service was friendly and the food was served by people behind counters. We went early so there weren't as many lines - when we left, lines were forming at every station. read more
1 year ago
Wow! Saw the bad reviews here but wanted to give it an opportunity!! And no regrets!!! Yes it's $32 but you get to eat from a variety of dishes! I tried most of them and I was satisfied with several of them!! The service is great, servers are very attentive and kind, cleanliness is on point. Ambiance is chill and it does start to pick up but worth the trip! I would have given a 5 star if the rice was savory but it lacked flavor! But the rest YUMMMM The fried crispy shrimp is delicious!!! I only wished they would add more garlic but it was still very savory!!! The chicken feet omg!! Yes omg so savory, sweet and a little kick!! First time trying snails and I was not disappointed!!! The flavor of the sauce was very good!!! A splash of lemon and chili and omg!!! A variety of desserts too and I was full to eat all of them but I did try the yogurt and was surprised to find that the flavor was sweet and creamy texture and convinced me to buy Vietnamese yogurt from now on. The casava desserts are so delicious and creamy too!!! So much to choose from so come with an empty belly!! And don't be stingy on the tip because here they actually have great customer service!!! read more
A must-try experience in Houston! My fiancé and I heard this was the only Vietnamese focused buffet in the states, so we had to try it out. The buffet is at the upper level of the plaza, and so many families were there for graduation season too - they had a deal going on for graduates. The wait wasn't too bad, and we had a whole table to ourselves with plenty of space - seems like they accommodate a lot of large parties too, so good for groups. Food: We came during crawfish season so they also had AYCE crawfish with sweet garlic flavor (I think it replaced the grilled oysters since we did not see that item). There were so many options! They had a noodle bar where you could pick a variety of pho or congee (my favorite part). There was a street food section, the hot foods area, a small sushi area, and a dessert/tea station. The hot foods had some traditional Asian/Chinese buffet options, but I loved trying the Vietnamese dishes. Lot of seafood, but they also served some prime rib when we went. Service: Service was great! Everyone was super nice and they are quick with clearing your table when you have empty plates. Given how busy and crowded and busy it was, the staff did a great job. Ambiance: Seems like a great spot for families to dine together - truly something for everyone! The restaurant also had a gorgeous balloon display to celebrate those graduating and many people took photos next to it. Similar to a Chinese style buffet, but with a Viet twist. read more
3 months ago
3 months ago
Food is excellent, one most amazing service you will get for a buffet restaurant and location and the ambiences is grand read more
6 months ago
As a Vietnamese American I feel like eating at Kim Son is a true cultural experience. The food tasted like a cultural journey around vietnam hitting all the greatest hits. Never have I seen such variety of viet food all in one place. Finally a Vietnamese buffer experience that speaks to my soul. If you're from a place where there is a small viet community, go to Kim Son to reconnect with the culture. read more
back at Kim Son after some time and im constantly surprised by its changing course menu (heard the owners travel places and bring back great recipes over the world) we had the set menu as follows: Fresh Tofu & Seafood Soup (yummier than traditional crab soup) Summer Delight Salad Shrimp Paste Wrapped Crab Finger Baked Salmon Wrapped w/ Scallop & Crab Meat (kinda new, good protein) Seafood Birds Nest Kim Son Steak w/ Asparagus (100/10) Yang Chow Fried Rice Crème Brule (pretty solid!) professional staff and quick service as always Kim Son room decor has been so on point lately, they already put up Christmas trees and nutcrackers. Highly recommend! read more
3 months ago
Good food, every single time. So many choices but my stomach never allows me to taste every one of them. At the time of checkout, internet was down causing quite a bit of hassle and Inconvenience. read more
8 months ago
Very unique experience - Vietnamese buffet with tons of offerings and quality, authentic dishes. Stations across the large dining hall with fresh seafood (oysters, shrimp, fish), soups, tofu pancakes, fried street food, standard "american asian" fare like noodles and chicken, plus unlimited hand rolls, sushi, thai tea, and more. Truly a worthwhile visit. read more
I finally made it to the only Vietnamese buffet in the states. Kim Son. This has been on my bucket list of places to go and it finally happened. Does it live up to the hype? I'm going to say yes! Before I go on with this review, hands down to the staff here. They literally bust their butts here. They go above and beyond for the customers. Super friendly, super nice, super accommodating, and super fast service. I know people can be really demanding with their requests here but I see their work ethics, they're on point. So shout out to the workers here! Food : 5/5. Legit 5/5. I expected them to have snails and other seafood. I didn't expect them to have grilled oysters. I was super excited. It was the first thing I went for because there was a line forming. The snails alone is worth coming for. They provide little containers of nuoc mam (crack sauce for your seafood). Individually packaged. The oysters were grilled with scallion. You can add peanuts and more scallions if you want. I had so much other dishes there I don't even know where to continue. My only complaint is, it's not very organized. Although I can see why. It's going to be hard to control all these customers and request them to form a single line. It'll just cause more delay. It's get very very overwhelming if you have anxiety lol me? I'm ok and used to it. lol you think people are cutting but you have to understand, they may not want what you're waiting for . So don't get mad! lol My overall experience here was AMAZING. It would be so dangerous for me to live here. I would easily gain so much weight lol I 100% highly recommend coming here if you're in Houston. You do not know what you're missing out if you don't come here if you're in town. read more
We used to just go to Kim Som for their dim sum area which was really good but after 2020 they got rid of it and they just have their buffet now. Buffet options change during the week and on the weekends. Sometimes they have specials where it's AYCE crab which is such a steal when they have it. I wish there was a way they can let people know what the AYCE special will be because we drive over an hour to get to Chinatown. Anyway, the buffet is super fresh and there's a lot of options like Bbq, soups, dim sum, desserts etc. There's employees serving which is great and more clean. Just expect to be super full after your visit to Kim Son. Don't forget to try their Vietnamese dessert options. They're all so good! read more
23 days ago
9 months ago
Not for us ! This buffet is mostly for Asian people (nothing wrong with that) variety it's ok sticking to a few good choices but in general Asian flavors, it gets pretty packed for dinner, prices are way higher than any other "buffet " service its pretty good, restroom needs a lot of care , smelly and not clean often enough. read more
I remember the first time I ate here back in high school and the food was memorable but time was not good to Kim Son. I think when Kim Son grew the quality of food suffered. The last goodbye meal was Chicken Curry Noodles, Orange Chicken, with Ginger salad and Chicken eggrolls. The Chicken Curry Noodle had a mild flavor profile and the sliced chicken breast tasted as if it was quick flash fried then added to the curry dish, basically bland. The Orange Chicken was more or fried, hard chicken nugget pieces with some gelatinous red sauce and no tangy taste of citrus. The ginger salad was meh. I had to be content with Chicken eggrolls which believe or not was dang good. The waitress saw my disappointment in the meal and took the Orange Chicken off of the check. read more
18 days ago
Wanted to try the biggest Vietnamese buffet in Houston and the place looked huge! The entryway was grand and impressive. They had Easter decor up since it's a week away. We were seated right away and pretty much everyone that was there was Vietnamese except our group. The food was very good for buffet food. What I liked best was that they had folks that served you so there's not a lot of waste. It was a great experience. The waiters/waitresses were quick to pick up empty plates and refill your drinks. I would definitely comeback again. read more
Felt like everything was solid. Nothing stood out but nothing was bad either. It was nicer when it was self serve but it's not terrible. I would probably only go for special occasions or if someone else was paying. You do get unlimited nuoc mia though and I definitely took advantage of that. read more
We tried the infamous Kim Son buffet! I think it was not bad for a buffet! There are many food options from dim sum (we went on a Sunday), to street food, noodle soups, and desserts and sugarcane drinks. I think our friend put it nicely - there is a wide variety of dishes; Kim Son gives you a chance to have a bite or two of every thing and it will fulfill the cravings one may have for Vietnamese food. Service was quick and attentive. Can get pretty busy. read more
This is the only Vietnamese buffet in the U.S. however, the options are not limited to just Vietnamese, there's also Chinese and Japanese food. It gets really busy here so plan to wait or come right when they open. I appreciate the natural light coming in from the windows but no one cares about the ambiance here, what we care about is the food and on imo they deliver. There's a soup station with made to order noodle soups from pho and wonton noodle soup to bun bo hue, banh canh, etc. they have a variety of stir fried dishes, banh xeo, banh bot loc, spring rolls, dim sum, and a variety of Vietnamese desserts. It's almost impossible to try everything without getting full because there's so much. I come here to satisfy my Vietnamese food cravings when I visit Houston and then I'm good for at least a month or two. This is not your fancy buffet so don't come with high expectations. They do serve you which can be a hassle when you just want a little bit bc there is a language barrier or bc it's too loud. It's an inconvenience but then I appreciate not touching tongs that thousands have touched especially during flu season. read more
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10603 Bellaire Blvd
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Hello does Kim son Buffet have a time limit? Do they have fried crab all the time? Thx
As far as I know, Kim Son does not have a time limit. I cannot answer if they have fried crab all the time though.
What's the main difference between lunch and dinner menu?
I think the dinner buffet offers more seafood options.
How much is the buffet?
I think it was around $30 for an adult when I went last month.
Hi there, I love seafood,I saw on Facebook they have a lot of seafood, Can someone tell me about the seafood ?thank you
They have a decent selection when we went. It was a Saturday for lunch. But be warned do not eat the oysters. two people in my party had them. One was mildly sick while the other was violently sick for a better part of a week. Besides that…
When do they offer grilled oyster?
They had them Saturday at lunch. But I would not recommend them. Two people I went with did and they got sick. Thankfully I was hesitant to try them.
Do they still have pork feet for buffet? When is the best time to visit? Lunch, dinner or weekend buffet? And what foods are different for those 3 time windows?
I haven't seen pig feet on the menu, go there early food are fresh and not too crowded.
I only have one day to spend in Houston. I already have dinner plans and I'll be eating dim sum elsewhere for lunch. But I want to try this also, don't judge. :) Will they run out of selections by 2pm? Will they have oysters on a weekday?
Surprisingly, they never run out of food, however, so I'm not sure about the availability of the oysters.
Do they have fish and prime rib during lunch?
Was here for lunch today (Thursday) - they do have some fried and grilled fish, fish balls and grilled shrimp, but no other shellfish and no prime rib.
Do they offer seafood? What are the various seafood options? When is the best/optimal time to visit for seafood? Thank you!
Yes! they have shrimp, squid, mussels and more I went around noon which it was a 40 minute wait but was soo worth it. When we left there wasn't much of a wait time so i would say best time to beat the line around 2p.m. Weekends. During the week not…
Are the lunch and dinner offerings different?
Yes, the menu is different thus the lower price. It is still good.
Do they offer lunch buffet on weekdays? If yes, what's the cost?
Yes they offer weekend buffet but forgot the cost of it per person
Are they serving crawfish right now?
I believe only on Friday nights from 5-8 p.m.
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