They have to have the best Vietnamese food in the KC Metro area!! Everything is delicious and…read moreauthentic. Their portion sizes are huge and everything is super reasonably priced. Highly recommend the banh xeo and the fried chicken dish - both are SUPER crispy and fresh. Love this place!! Will go out of my way to come here. :)

Beef pho and spring rolls were amazing. Service is walkup counter for ordering and went very…read moresmooth. Will return to try the rest of the menu.

We thought we would try out a new pho restaurant, and while the flavors of our meal were very good,…read morewe're not sure that we would return. We did enjoy the shrimp, spring rolls, but were slightly disappointed that the peanut sauce was very watery. The menu had a good variety, but most of the dishes involved pork, very few involved chicken. Tofu dishes were also an option. The chicken pad Thai was very tasty; rather than cooking the dish to a persons heat specification, they just provide extra chili powder on the plate if you wanted to make it spicier. The main reason for the low review would be the cleanliness of the restaurant. On the table were a variety of spices and sauces in various containers, but they didn't look like they had been cleaned or changed in several uses, so we did not use or investigate to know exactly what things were.

Pho Vietnam has been under new ownership for the past few years, and let me tell you--this place is…read morea total game changer. If you're looking for truly authentic Vietnamese and Lao food, this is hands-down the spot. If you've been here in the past and didn't have the best experience, you NEED to come back. The flavors are bold, traditional, and rooted in real Southeast Asian cuisine--nothing watered down. Our top go tos included: * Pho * Lao Pho * Bánh Mì * Thum (Lao style) * Kao Piek * Lao Sausage Every single dish was a hit--fresh, flavorful, and made with care. You can taste the authenticity in every bite. I'm already excited to come back and try even more from the menu. This is the kind of place you tell your friends about. Highly recommend. Side note - Me and my family have eaten here over two handful of times and I've never had any issues with seeing any bugs rodents or odor... So it surprises me that these other people leaving these reviews have had these types of encounters... Because I would never eat an establishment like that. I trust pho Vietnam and that's why I eat here.

I have been coming to this café for years and I'm not sure why I've never posted a review. This…read moreplace is phenomenal. The first time we went. I got the beef pho my husband got the beef Bulgogi. The pho is delicious massive portions with amazing flavor, perfectly cooked noodles and delicious tender cuts of meat. I feel like most people are coming here for the pho. I tried his Bulgogi. It was just as delicious very tender. You can definitely taste all of the flavors in it. It came with rice and some kimchi. Also cooked perfectly, and the kimchi was punchy and crunchy. Every other time that we have visited here, we have gotten the pho. I've also tried the chicken. It's just as a delicious. I know this place has won some awards for its food and I can see why. I did recently try some crab Rangoon's. They were delicious as well not too greasy just the perfect crunch and flavor I come here about twice a month and I will continue to do that because the quality and the price is perfect.

This is the best pho I've tried and I've tried several different pho places including pho from…read moreother states and it's just not as good as this place. This is authentic pho, the taste is so good. They're also fast service , the only thing is that when it gets busy they don't clean the tables which I don't like, we have to clean it ourselves. They should improve on that but other than that the pho and boba is amazing!

The incredibly friendly service was topped only by the quality of food! We started with the fried…read moredumplings. They were crisp and well stuffed, accompanied by a nice thick chili paste and soy sauce. I had the Pad Kua Mee - thick noodles, bean sprouts and scallions with a lovely sauce with just a hint of sweetness. The mango sticky rice was amazing and I would come back just for it! A wonderful little spot!

Last fall I had an amazing Papaya Salad at a food court in St. Paul at The Hmong Village mall. I…read morehave been craving it ever since and for my birthday lunch this week I drove across the metro to this Lao restaurant to satisfy my craving. Khop Jai Der is a very small place with tables crowded together that made it difficult to navigate with my current and temporary situation of using crutches. I ordered the Papaya Salad and asked for moderate spice level. What I received looked nothing like my last fantastic salad. Very little sauce, a skimpy amount of papaya, pieces of cabbage that were way too large and a spice level that was way over-board. The female that brought my dish ignored me for the rest of my lunch even though she was sitting at the table next to me talking to her friends. I never got a water refill that I desperately needed and had to get up and maneuver my way to the restroom for napkins after deleting the two at the table because of severe sinus drain. I finally took 70% of my meal to the register and asked for a to-go box. I showed my Hmong co-worker the next day and he agreed that this was not the place to get what I craved. He brought me a homemade bowl of the greatest papaya salad for my lunch today so I finally did find redemption, but it wasn't from KJD. With an almost inedible $20+ lunch, inadequate and dismissive service while my digestive tract was on fire and a claustrophobic environment, I can't find a reason to recommend this place. The biggest let down that I've had in a very long time.

This OG pho spot always hits the spot. Food is excellent but they could work on the ambience in…read morethat place.

Pho good never disappoints. Always so good and the broth is so good Service is great and the…read moreambiance is relaxing

Excellent atmosphere and music, great vibe!! The service is great, when they get to know you they…read morecan almost order FOR you!! Clean..she is sanitizing tables as I write this... Got the egg rolls and the pork Bahn Mi. Taking about half home. Seriously good food!!

Still my absolute favorite pho in town! It's spicy and warm without being too hot just flavor and…read morefresh seafood! It was a rainy day In town and the best way to beat it is a bowl of pho! It did not disappoint! It warms the soul! The staff is so nice an friendly they make you feel so welcome. It was nice to see the TV's we were watching the rocket launch! It was a great experience

Enjoy the meal and service is great every time! The apps are…read moreto enjoy all! Definitely to commiting a visit at least once a month

The reason for 3/5- I am so disappointed. Out of all the times that I have eaten here I have never…read morebeen disappointed. I usually come here for dim sum, and it is upsetting for me to say that my husband and I should've chose somewhere else to eat for dinner. For dinner, we ordered fried rice and chow fun. Those two main entrées were okay. You can't really mess up those two fillers at an Asian restaurant. We ordered scallion pancakes- they came out soggy and soft. Not even crispy like how they usually are. The flavor wasn't there either. If I wanted microwaved scallion pancakes, then I would've bought them from the store and made them myself. My husband ordered the short ribs- they were bland and tough like rubber. It had a funky taste to it that he couldn't describe and he had to force himself to swallow it because he didn't want food to go to waste. I ordered the chicken feet- this is one of dim sum's signature dishes and I am so upset I didn't even get to enjoy one of the dishes I always order. It was dry and the flavor wasn't there. The service was fantastic. They checked in on us and made sure our water was filled. The timing of the food coming in and out was fine. The ambiance was inviting. There was a sense of urgency and I appreciated that.

Always top of the line. Thai Sausage, Crab Rangoon, and Pho is a great go-to dinner. Reservations…read moreare a good idea.

Delicious food and great atmosphere! Also, very kid friendly! My kids love all the food options. I…read moreappreciate the cleanliness of the restaurant too.

Disappointed with our recent take out. We had not had food from Pad Thai before and had friends…read morethat really recommended it. We got Pad Thai and Sen Wee (?) and was not impressed. The pad Thai noodles all stuck together and very little chicken for almost $20. The other dish had more meat (beef). But needed more veggies. We asked for medium heat and it looked like they just sprinkled powder heat on top so the heat was limited to some bites and other bites had none. Portions were fair, but won't be going to Pad Thai restaurant again with other better choices in the area. I'm

Don't let the very generic name fool you - a small yet classy restaurant with lots of natural…read morelighting and ambiance a step fancier than your typical family owned Asian restaurant making it a great place for a nice meal if you have a dinner date or celebrating a special occasion. While the dishes are slightly more pricy , the taste and portion size makes it totally worth it! This was great for a family style meal. I always make sure to have a dinner here at least once when I visit home. The crispy garlic pork (medium spice) is a flavor bomb with the sweet and spicy soy sauce coating the battered pork - this is my non negotiable. Make sure to ask for a spice tray so you can add some sambal chili paste on the side! It's honestly more refreshing and brightens up the dishes more than it is spicy

Y'all the hype is real…read more This is the OG Vietnam Cafe in KC and it has been on my radar for years. Nestled in Columbus Park, it has a real neighborhood vibe, and it doesn't look like anything special from the outside. First of all I was wrong about that because this place is special. The first think you'll notice are the nicest, friendliest people on the planet are working here. They are knowledgeable and are so glad you're there to experience authentic Vietnamese cuisine. I ordered a bun dish that is amongst my favorites and it came out just as good, if not better, than the best ones I had when I lived in Seattle. My friend had a Vietnamese coffee that she adored in addition to her lunch, and it was all delightful. Despite them being busy we weren't rushed, and when we paid and left the people working the cashier were just so kind, I honestly can't overstate how nice everyone was. I'm already thinking about my next visit - I do think this is currently the best Vietnamese I've had in KC.

Can't speak to their other food but they have the best pho in town of the many I've tried. It's so…read moreflavorful and it hits everytime. Me and my fiancé come almost weekly because we can't stay away