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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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'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.
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!
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.
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 real deal buffet. No pizza, no kielbasa, no chicken nuggets. Asian food. Freshly cooked. In abundance. Fresh soups, fresh noodles, teas, desserts, fish, chicken, egg rolls, Rangoon, rice, sushi, they have it all. They put it on your plate. Can I have two pieces of the pork belly? Service is quick. This is a noisy hustle and bustle place. read more
1 year ago
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2 years ago
Favorite buffet spot. Everything is so wonderful. I've had the lunch and dinner options and both are absolutely worth the price. I love that they serve you so cleanliness is important. The servers are always attentive and on it to provide great service. All the food is easily labeled to determine what is being served. read more
This is the first Viet buffet I've been to! This place is good if you have limited time in Houston and wan to try as many Viet dishes as possible. If you want better quality or more authentic, then definitely go to another place where they specialize on that specific dish. I thought this place was pretty decent for a buffet. Snails and oysters were good! Loved the Bo La Lot (beef wrapped in betel leaves) and some of the noodle dishes were yummy. My favorite was probably the sticky rice because of their sweet/savory sauce. Didn't like their Banh cuon or Banh Duc much (coconut rice cake with shrimp flakes). I was hoping for more coconut flavor. Service was great, very attentive. Nice ambiance, typical buffet vibe, but nice & clean. read more
Have never heard of a Vietnamese buffet until Instagram showed me and I knew we had to try when visiting TX. We went for dinner and the wait was at least 1.5 hours. So I would recommend coming a bit early to get on the waitlist. We got there didn't realize the long wait, good thing that area is in a center with so many food/snacks places. We walked over to a pho place so our little one can eat dinner because he wasn't going to wait that long without getting hangry. By the time he finished his pho, we came back to the restaurant and soon after our number was called. The place looks just like any other buffets, so many people! Our table was by the window which was great because our toddler can look out the window or play without distracting other tables. They had an overwhelming number of Vietnamese food option (not complaining though!). Wish I had the stomach to eat them all. Many of the Vietnamese street food were there like ốc dishes or bánh bèo, bánh khọt, bánh xèo, etc. And many noodle dishes too. Dessert station was my favorite because they had different kind of chè and there was even Vietnamese yogurt. We went on Friday night and apparently they had crawfish night, so each table get a big plate of crawfish served without having to wait for them at the buffet line like other buffets I have seen. read more
2 years ago
Kim Son serves the large community and is often the choice for catering events and weddings locally. It's a hit or miss depending on the food ordered. The restaurant is buffet style and has a pretty good selection at a reasonable price. read more
2 years ago
The food is fantastic. Great variety of Vietnamese food and Asian type cuisine is the face style, fantastic entrées, side, dishes, and desserts. read more
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3 years ago
When you first enter you'll be greeted by two sets of stairs that's in the lobby. It'll feel like you're entering an hotel's event hall. There's chandeliers and two seating sections. We got the one away from the buffet and it was less traffic here. It was definitely a little busy, but not noisy. Our waitress, My Ngoc ( Cynthia) , was the sweetest. She took care of us so well. Our cups never went below 1/2. She some how would just show up magically to refill. Her attentiveness made this experience that much better. The food is not self served , but more like cafeteria style and you get such generous portions each time. There are several stations to consider. Dessert, fried food, seafood, steamed items, banh mi, street food , grilling and noodle station. I tried bits and pieces from each place and I must say the grill station is my favorite. The meats and shrimps are so authentically flavored. The Nem Nuong in particular is great and juicy. The banh mI is your authentic cold cut. Then there's this grilled chicken and sticky rice beside the banh mi you must try. The skin is crispy and the chicken is tender. Flavors throughout the dish. The fried fish was lightly battered, so it's not soggy with dough. Also the calamari was nice and fresh. There are vegetarian options, but I cannot say if they have gluten free cuisine. read more
4 years ago
Great buffet- lots of selections to choose from! Be prepare to wait to be seated. We came on a Saturday night and the place was packed! With a party of 8, We waited about 30 minutes. The service was great. The workers came by and checked in us often. We love the varieties of food here! There was so much to choose from!! Everyone was satisfied. Want traditional Vietnamese dishes - they have Banh beo, Banh xeo, Banh cuon, goun, etc. Many types of Vietnamese steamed/fried rice floir dishes. Seafood - there were crabs, mussels, squid, clams, escargots , etc. for grilled food, there were oysters, gizzards, grape leaf wrapped beef, shrimp, veggies, etc. Soup wise, there was Banh canh, wonton, bun rieu, pho, etc. There were many types of food that I did not named. Desserts were off the hook - lots of traditional Vietnamese sweets. Overall, it's a great place for many varieties of Vietnamese/Chinese dishes!! read more
Okay so, one thing out of the way before we get to what I thought of this place. Kim Son is popular - VERY popular - and even in the middle of the week at lunchtime when any other place would be dead, it will be BUSY. Come when they open at 11, or expect a 15-30 minute wait. And since very little of the food is self-service, expect to take your time; we spent about an hour and 30 minutes here. Anyway, let's get to the meat of this review - namely, how there's a LOT of meat. Kim Son's lunch buffet price runs a little higher than your generic Asian Buffet, being around $20 per person at the time of posting (Feb 2023). But we hit up the "Saigon Street Food" area first since it was the least crowded, and were greeted by flame-grilled everything from whole shrimp to fish balls, beef, chicken and sausage. All of which were great - and a good introduction for what to expect here. Okra and corn were offered alongside the meats, and both were perfectly fine, but don't expect to see many veggie options. After that came the soups, which are made-to-order at a station to the right of the 'Street Food' section. The different kinds and their ingredients are listed on a TV screen up above; most contain pork and shrimp, a few have chicken or beef. While I did enjoy pretty much everything here, the soup was definitely a highlight, as the quality is on par with something you'd order at a dedicated soup restaurant - just a smaller portion. And if you don't speak Vietnamese and don't want to risk pronouncing things wrong, you can order by number, which is convenient. There's usually a line, but the soup takes barely a minute to prepare, so expect it to move fast. And last but by no means least, that brings us to the rest - cold appetizers including shrimp spring rolls, cheung fun (rice noodle rolls), salads and more. Hot appetizers like Banh Xeo (vietnamese crepe). A hot bar with various meats, stir-fried dishes and stews - I tried the tofu with eggplant and green beans, the fish sauce chicken wings, and the sweet and sour ribs. Also had one of the big pile of sliced banh mi they had - bread was a little too dry for my tastes on its own, but worked really well dipped in the soup broth. And tucked into the corner was yet another appetizer section with some more 'typical' Asian Buffet offerings, like crab rangoons and french fries - but I skipped that in favor of some grilled mackerel. Especially paired with some of their Sriracha (which seems to be a locally-made brand, not the typical 'Rooster Sauce'!) I don't think there was anything here I didn't enjoy thoroughly - the mackerel was a little bitter, but from what I know of the fish, that's just bad luck. And the desserts! Even my husband, not usually a 'sweets guy', loved their taro rice pudding. I personally favored their little self-service fruit cups with strawberries and melon, and the yogurt - which was nice and sour, and made for a great palate cleanser after so many rich, meaty dishes. My only regret here is not having a bigger stomach! I would have loved to try everything, but I skipped breakfast to head in at 11am, and now I'm sitting here at 7pm, still full. Kim Son is worth every penny and every minute spent, and I can't wait to go back. read more
We heard about this buffet when we landed in Houston. I've never heard of or even tried a Vietnamese buffet before so we had to check it out. We did not have high expectations with Asian buffets but this place did surprise us with the variety of food and desserts! The service was great, you don't scoop your own food because the servers are scooping it for you. It's a love it or hate it thing because it takes a little while and you can't really choose your portions. This place was packed but you can sit pretty comfortably. The quality for a buffet was not bad at all and the different foods kept it interesting. My favorite part was the noodle station! read more
New and improved Vietnamese buffet!? Say whaaaat? Kim Son has been the premier location for a Vietnamese feast and otherwise for decades now in Houston. The large venue is accommodating, spanning two stories tall. Kim Son is well known for their function space and weekend cart style dim sum. While I had visited in the past for their dim sum, that operation had halted temporarily due to covid. I had been eyeing Kim Son's buffet after the remodeling, especially after learning about their new safety protocols during a post covid world I met up with a friend Sunday afternoon after he tipped me off that included with the new buffet setup, was their dim sum! I had been meaning to check out their buffet for the Vietnamese fare, but this just sealed the deal for me, because I'm a fan of dim sum as well. So here's the rundown. The food on the buffet line is now served to you by an employee of the other side of the spread. Just hold out your plate, point, and tasty morsels will be plopped on your small plate. In terms of dim sum, they had my favorite -- har gow and siu mai! Both were surprisingly supersized large and scrumptious! While the har gow were stuck together (boo), they were tasty. The shrimp was juicy, but I wish there was more of it in the filling. Also included on the line were tasty pork buns and chicken feet. The Vietnamese noodle soup station had an impressive list of offerings. They come in small size bowls, so don't worry too much about getting full off of one. The flavor of my bun bo hue was awesome, but the delicious morsels like blood jello and pork ham slices were missing. Meat was scarce in the bowl. The hue style banh station was great! The banh bot loc was so-so as the filling was almost nonexistent. The banh it tran also didn't have much filling, but the texture was nice. As for the seafood, the peel and eat shrimp was good. Crab were tasty yet very small. Oysters were nicely done. Pork belly was juicy and succulent. Sushi was all right. Tasted fresh, though the selection was small. Dessert is strictly Vietnamese desserts plus fruit. I had fun trying the various types. All in all, my experience was nice. I appreciate the fact that this place manages a tasty Vietnamese and pan Asian spread! There were a few items that ran out briefly and items that were rotated out, but I didn't mind. The biggest negative was the size of the plates. They're pretty small, so my protip is to load up at least two plates before sitting down to eat. Is it worth the $24 weekend/dinner pretax price tag? Eehhh... if you can eat a lot of seafood, dim sum, and love banh like me, then probably yes, but not by much. The price is definitely a bit on the steeper side. If you'd still like to try the place, and don't mind missing out on some items, the weekday lunch option at $15 is a much more affordable route. Will definitely be back to try some items I missed. read more
5 years ago
The Vietnamese buffet you have been seeking! My first time here and not my last. ALYCE noodle soups, stews, entrees, desserts! You won't be disappointed. I got to really try a lot of Vietnamese dishes that I probably would have never ordered at a restaurant just because I didn't know any better. The beef and pork pho I got first was delicious and all the ingredients were fresh. I also enjoyed the crispy crepe (like a taco?) that had been sprouts in it with a tangy sauce. There are also some kid friendly (and picky friendly) options such as fried chicken and French fries. Best of all, customer service is on point. Drinks constantly refilled and empty plates constantly cleared. Tip: weekday prices seem way lower than weekend. Also, they do offer senior citizen pricing. read more
2 years ago
Very overrated place. We couldn't find anything that was outstanding. I think it's a good spot to get something to fill you, but there are other places on Bellaire/in Chinatown that are way more enjoyable. read more
2 years ago
We went for lunch and thankfully got a seat right away! Only for $22/pp, but maybe it's worth paying ~$40/pp for dinner prices since they have more items like the shellfish. I really like that they serve you behind glass panels (aside from fruit) instead so there isn't any risk of contamination. The chao long was really good, the banh canh cha cua tom was okay. I liked the dimsum they had--tried the rice noodle roll, ha coa, and siu mai. They had a lot of street food specialty dishes like banh khot, banh it, and banh xeo which were ~okay. The best foods were the grilled items. The nem nuong, shrimp, and fish balls was sooo sooo yummy, I ate so many of them. The thai tea was...interesting to say the least. They had so many dessert and che options as well! read more
Texas def does it big with this huge Vietnamese buffet. Buffet has an area for hot soups such as BBh, bun rieu, etc, street food skewers, oc (snails), spring rolls, banh xeo, and an area with Vietnamese desserts and much more. A place where you'll have to come on an empty stomach to eat for sure. Staff is nice and attentive. I came after a night of drinking which was a struggle so much so it's a must try again when visiting Houston. read more
2 years ago
I was in Houston for the weekend and had to try the famous Vietnamese food buffet! Absolutely lived up to the hype! I came for lunch on a Friday and there were a bunch of people in line. Luckily the wait was only 30 mins and the lines moved fairly quickly. I expected the price to be $30/person turns out to be $17! For that price they have very high quality ingredients and so many options! They definitely did not cut corners. There were at least 15-20 items to choose from in the buffet, on top of that there was a street food section, made to order section (soups mostly, check the menu photo in my review), and a dessert section. I was amazed at the variety of foods they had. I especially loved the bánh bèo, bánh cuốn, canh chua, and crab balls! Service was great, the woman helping us was friendly and quick to notice if we needed anything. 11/10, please bookmark this place! It is a must try! read more
1 year ago
Great go to for Asian buffet with a variety of Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. Wait can be long during events or weekends. Food was alright but here for the variety for when family are in town. Recommend for a choice of buffet when going out. read more
If you are hungry and love Chinese & Vietnamese food, you found the right place. This place has a lot of Asian food selection and seafood! Friendly staff and they don't have a time limit. They make their pho freshly as you order it. The grilled oysters are a must! Come hungry and you won't regret it! read more
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We did it. We finally ate the buffet at Kim Son. We got there early. Headed upstairs and tried to figure out how to get in. You basically cram the front and follow everyone else. It was quick and easy. Just don't expect an orderly queue. Couples, families, big groups and people by themselves (much respect to the singles coming to get their grub on). When you see one person come to eat a buffet by themselves, you know it must be decent. We were seated and the employees took care of getting the table set up with everything. Every single employee there was nice, friendly and helpful. Amazing. The food was surprisingly good. The flavors and quality were equal to or better than any normal non-buffet Vietnamese restaurant. The soups were great. The street food and the grilled prawns were super good. Bun Rieu was really yummy. Wanted to do the bun bo hue, but belly was too full. Next time. There is something for everyone. A little Chinese dim sum, crab, snails, every kind of seafood. Some beef and pork. A kid section of fried everything. Desserts were super yummy. Tip...we were amateurs and bought drinks. Save your $2.50 and get water and the free tea drinks from the dessert section. Our mistake. We were rookies. The price is fair if you come hungry. Highly recommend it. Definitely not something to eat every week, but a fun treat once in a while. ***Please note...you will have grandmas cut in front of you in line who pretend to not know that you are standing there patiently in line with other folks. You will look at them as they cut in front of you. They will not make eye contact with you. They don't care. I guess they are old and feel entitled to this, but it is still annoying. I never call them out as I don't want to start a scene, but I could see that happening with someone else one day. read more
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I've been craving Vietnamese food for the longest time since moving from Little Saigon in California, and made the drive to Houston after hearing about its large Vietnamese community. This is my first time trying a Vietnamese buffet, and it did not disappoint! They had a ton of different options from dim sum, noodles, fried goods, seafood, and more. My favorite was the steamed fish and fried rice. They also had ton of dessert options and we opted for the chè thái, so good! Everything tastes like home, authentic and delicious. There were some misses and inconsistencies like the escargot and yogurt, but everything else was delicious. I thought it was worth it for the $30 considering there's no buffet like this, and you get to try so many dishes in one sitting. read more
2 years ago
Service is extremely slow here, our server visited our table twice. Did not fill up on water at all, we had a full party of atleast 10 people. The food is very mid. They used to be OK, as being the only vietnamese buffet in the world. I think this has to change and I need to open one here in Chicago Uptown. The food is handed to you when you go to the buffet tables. There's one staff member at each food selection. They hand you the food with their amount that they scoop. Kinda weird considering I went after covid. The only thing I enjoyed here was the Banh Beo. I probably cleared out the whole lunch shift. read more
3 years ago
Are you a fan of All You Can Eat Buffets? If so this place is a GEM. We normally do not go to all you can eat buffets for quality food, but it's still a fun experience. Kim Son has changed our perspective and expectations of an All You Can Eat Buffets. First of all this place is huge, very clean, excellent customer service and the food is AMAZING $27.95 per person may seem like a lot of money for a buffet initially. We visited on a Friday during crawfish season, once they brought out the huge plate of juicy, succulent and delicious crawfish...that in itself was worth it! They also have a lot of other seafood items such as clams, mussels, snails, crab etc. If you're not into seafood, Kim Son has a wide variety of other Chinese/Vietnamese Cuisines as well. The roasted duck looked really juicy. Personally I loved the Vietnamese chicken wings. We've also visited on a Sunday when they have Dim Sum which were pretty decent, not great. The Noodle station is probably my favorite, wasn't expecting them to be as good as they were. The fried food and street food section were amazing as well. We also want to mention the huge selection of desserts. They have different types of cakes, cookies, shaved ice, milk teas, che ba mau, ice cream, etc...it was all too overwhelming. We probably could just go there for a dessert all you can eat and will come out happy haha. Unfortunately we were not able to try everything, but what we've tried had been fantastic except for the Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Crepes). We thought it tasted old and had a hard crunch, it's probably been sitting on the heat lamp for too long. read more
1 year ago
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10603 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77072
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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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