Pho Saigon

We eat here all the time! So many great options! I recommend the chicken pad Thai and the general…read moremagic chicken!

This evening's dinner was takeout from Magic Noodle and it was good stuff. Friendly service, even…read moreoffering me a glass of water while I waited and my wait was short despite it being right around the dinner rush. Drunken Noodles for me were mostly noodles with some chicken that was tasty. The Tofu Duck (not actual duck) for Mrs. K. who enjoyed it very much. Good portions, wrapped up nicely and very portable. This was a decent meal. [Review 303 of 2025 - 426 in Missouri - 23865 overall]

Garlic pepper beef

Don't call me Shirley!

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Magic Noodle, Joplin

Thai Time Cafe

4.4(266 reviews)

0.5 mi

This is the best Thai food I have ever had. I downloaded this app just to review this place, it's…read morethat good. The crispy duck was perfect. 10/10 would recommend. Also the service was really good despite how busy it was. I ate the food before I could take a photo, my bad.

I started with the steamed potstickers. They didn't disappoint. A hint of finely chopped Peanuts on…read moretop to add a bit of crunch. Yum! The chicken pad Thai was very flavorful and plentiful-- although the chicken was a tad overdone, it was still good. But the prize winner was the Thai custard with sweet sticky rice. I'm regretting not ordering seconds!!

Front counter where you order food

Lion City Noodles

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Earth-friendly reusable water cups and Thai chiles

Pho-4-Ever

4.9(59 reviews)

5.8 mi

I was in town visiting family and they took me to Pho-4-Ever for dinner. It's a small family…read morerestaurant. The owners and employees were very helpful and super friendly. They went above and beyond to make our big family enjoy our meals with smiles!! We all ordered the PHO noodle soup! The broth was delicious before adding the condiments. It's traditional for us to add fish sauce and chili oil!! Most family members ordered the boba drinks. The kids ordered the sodas. I ordered an ice tea. One member ordered the traditional Vietnamese ice coffee. It's a French press coffee made at our table. They brought the condensed milk for the sweetness. Once brewed and mixed, you pour it in a glass of ice. Extremely tasty!! Overall, a FABULOUS family owned restaurant. It's a small place but mighty. We saw quite a few takeout orders while dining. A well maintained restaurant with its own parking lot. The owners and staff took great care of us.

Unfortunately I didn't think to get any photos while here with my family for a quick lunch…read more We ordered dumplings, crab rangoons and eggrolls as appetizers and they were hot, fresh and delicious. Main dishes were beef and rice noodles, chicken pho and a banh mi. They all came to the table quickly and were very good.

Pretty dining room

Fixings

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Decor

China Wok

3.7(64 reviews)

1.0 mi

Food menus was easy. Big portion plates for what you pay for. Service is very good, polite and…read morehelpful. The ambiance is nothing special, simple and easy to get around.

Food is amazing has been my favorite for the past 6 years definitely needs to try the brocolli beefread more

Full menu and hours

Fast food experience. Looks cooked to order...cooking in the back.

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Kim's Kitchen

4.8(13 reviews)

1.9 mi

We used to come here when it was a Mexican restaurant and reluctantly avoided it because we liked…read morethe old place. Like many restaurants in Joplin, the outside is often nothing to get excited about and as someone who works in graphic design and advertising I'm heavily influenced by presentation and packaging. Don't judge this book by the cover! The inside looks really cute, upscale and trendy with an Asian vibe but not over the top or kitschy. This is a palce I would be happy bringing clients, friends or a date night dinner. The inside would fit right in San Francisco, LA or Chicago. The menu is shorter but still has plenty of choices. I highly recommend trying the soups as they serve several traditional Thai and Vietnamese along with the typical Chinese-American soups. My wife had a beef fried rice dish and I had the beef and meatball Pho. Sort of my starter test, if they do well on the Pho I will come back and try them again. The Pho was simpler than others I've had but still very good. I thought it was a bit mild, not in a spicy hot way, but in seasoning. If your looking for a comforting warm broth on a cold day this would hit the spot. Adding a little balck sauce (always on the table) was just enough added flavor. However I felt the Pho needed more vegetables; carrots, cabbage, bok choy, onion etc. It may just be their still but although very good it was basically broth, meat, sprouts (which I love) and sweet basil (instead of cilantro). Again, it was still very good but why I only gave them four stars. My wife's dish was elegant, and I'd even say fancy. Instead of dumping everything in a big bowl and calling it fried rice each element was presented seperately and generiously. Her dish was far more flavorful and complex than mine. She honestly had made a better selection and perhaps I ordered something that was not their best dish. I think my wife would have rated them five stars. Last we also ordered the fresh translucent spring rolls with the peanuty dipping sauce. It was perfect, fresh, cool, crisp and always fun to see through the translucent wrap. The sauce was so good we wanted to eat it with a spoon after the spring rolls were consumed.

The food actually resembles the pictures on the menu! The service was professional and efficient…read more The restaurant was Zen in color and design. My husband has alpha gal. It is an allergy to mammal meat. For this reason we don't order spring or egg rolls. However, our waiter had the cook make spring rolls for us with shrimp only. They were great! I ordered extra to take home. Also, we had chicken and noodles. It was fresh colorful and my husband finished it off. We will return to Kim's Kitchen.

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Indo-Chinese Express

4.9(13 reviews)

5.1 mi

great food and service! The owner Raj is very good and passionate about his food and business.read more

Food wonderful. Staff friendly and helpful. Ambiance is very low key. We had several dishes and…read morethey were all good. The rotti was good the mango drink was good...go try

Chicken tika

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Sakura Sushi & Grill

4.3(134 reviews)

2.8 mi

Let me preface this with saying I don't like sushi lol my daughter loves it so this was her choice…read more I wasn't sure what I'd find for me, but there were a lot of options for vegetarians. I wasn't super hungry so I got an appetizer, the mozzarella asparagus tempura sticks. They were really unique and tasted so good! My daughter got a kamikaze roll and she said it was amazing. The restaurant itself is really pretty inside and has a very calm vibe. Really good wait staff too. I will return. Good stuff.

One of our favorite sushi spots in town. Their menu is pretty large, which is good if you love…read morechoices! I always get the green goddess, but my husband and daughter order different things all the time. We have enjoyed everything we order, from avocado bombs, to noodles, to egg rolls, to sushi.

California Roll

Beef teriyaki + Alaskan Roll Bento

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What is left of my Bento box and husbands scallops

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine

4.2(116 reviews)

0.8 mi

First time trying Thai food. The owner was very helpful in recommending something. Had the Thai…read moreBasil with beef , chicken and shrimp. I had spice level 3. It was fantastic and just enough heat so you could still taste other flavors. Homemade egg rolls were fantastic also. Highly recommend this place.

Maybe we ordered the wrong food to try but the crying tiger was terribly under seasoned and the…read morethai basil rice was very oily. To add insult to injury this place (with 5$ tip) was 40$ to eat at for two small, less than mediocre dishes and 2 waters. Like a plate of rice with fried tofu and a plate full of onions and little slivers of meat served cold and called a salad.

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HuHot Mongolian Grill

3.5(53 reviews)

1.2 mi

We went here because my wife was craving this food. This place is all you can eat. I only got 2…read moreplates of food because I learned not to stuff myself too much as we had to drive to our next destination which was in Kansas City. Prices were not too bad as it was $16.99, but soft drinks are not included and you have to pay extra. They have a good assortment of food and they tell you the recipe to make some of the sauces. I ended up having a bowl full of vegetables and meat the first shot. Then, I ended up getting some noodles and making my own version of a supreme pizza which did not taste bad at all. If it does get busy, beware that it does take some time to cook the meal. If you give the cooks a tip, they do a song of some sort like at Cold Stone. Service was good and our server was friendly as they cleared out the tables fast. Even though the receipt says an extra charge, she did not charge us for it and we ended up giving more tip.

This place is easily the biggest bang for your buck. I would sell all of my 13 children for one…read morebowl of those glorious soft noodles and luxurious tender meat. The service is always insane, those cooks can make any substance a 5 star meal. I would hire all of those men AND women to cook my final meal if I was about to be slaughtered in prison for horrendous crimes. The environment is amazing and I love all the music and conversations you can hear. I would tell everyone in my life to go and have the best experience of their lives. However after you experience it once everuthing in life is just not as exciting. Best food in town Sincerely Fredrick Leonard

Delicious and unique combination. Let's eat!

Kahnnnnnn!

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Tatsuki

3.8(13 reviews)

0.5 mi

I ordered the takoyaki and a few sushi rolls, the takoyaki was a bit undercooked but not bad. The…read moresushi rolls were not good at all. They barely put any fish on the rolls and it's not good quality. Would not go back and would not recommend.

Being new to the Joplin area I had to see what ramen joints were around and this place was by far…read morerocks my world. My waitress was super polite and really catered to my service. Love the ambiance, not cluttered, but open and inviting. Could use some AC in there or some fountain drinks. Ya gotta pay for soda by the can. Now for the food because that's always important. I got the Dynamite Roll. The roll was huge for only 5 pieces and was completely deep fried as a whole. Personally, deep frying them one at a time would be better but they have their own method. Also got their Spicy Tonkatsu ramen, this was so good. They give you an option of spicy you want your broth from 1-5, 1 being mild to their hottest at level 5. If it comes spicier sign me up. All in all it was a great experience and plan to be back many more times.

Inside

Takoyaki & chicken karaage

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Lily D.

9 years ago

The food is very authentic and tasty. The service is quick and friendly. Must check this restaurant out. Try the pho and banh mi! If it's your first time eating pho, let your server know, so he/she can tell you what to put in your hot bowl of pho. read more

Jeanne W.

8 years ago

I have eaten here several times. Always very good and happy to have authentic Vietnamese food available year round. The staff is very friendly and I look forward to many tasty meals in the future read more

Connie W.

7 years ago

Delicious food , good atmosphere and friendly staff! Unusual food not the same old thing. Joplin needs more restaurants like this. Locally owned business. read more

Sarah B.

159

7 years ago

One of our favorites. Everything is delicious and portions are huge. One meal is enough for a couple people.

Matt M.

9 years ago

Great service and great food. Food was made fresh and was very delicious. I recommend the tofu bahn mi.

Macey D.

4 years ago

lovely place, amazing food, and friendly staff! loved the atmosphere too, would definitely recommend!

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