Very good food, it's been here for nearly fifty years! I spend a lot of time in Asia, and I have plenty of authentic Asian chow, but often I just want American Chinese food. Kim's is the ticket. While the Asian food is good, try the fried chicken--extraordinary. People who know about the chicken come from many miles around for it. Under $7.00 for a half-chicken with either fries or fried rice. read more

This is one of my favorite chinese restaurants in town. The sweet anf sour pork is fanastic here. Once you find a favorite on the menu it's hard to go anywhere else. read more

The Yelp reviews here made us hesitant to try Kim's but we just had our 2nd take out order and we're pleased to report both times were DELICIOUS! I ordered the Mongolian beef and the wife ordered chicken cashew. Even with the reviews to "stay away from the chicken", she loved it! And she's very picky when it comes to the cooking of meat. Mongolian beef was excellent! Just the right amount of spice. Woke up and had a bowl for brunch since the portion sizes are so big. And there's still more left for another helping tomorrow! Will definitely be ordering from Kim's again! read more

I only write a yelp review when i am satisfied. I ordered the chicken egg foo young and I immediately noticed it didnt come with that standard egg foo young gravy it seems some effort was put in to stand out. The plain fried rice was cooked and well seasoned and the chicken wings were perfectly cooked. Very Pleased. Not the best I've had but compared to what ive been having this is outstanding. Would recommend. read more

I'm always looking for good Chinese take-out, especially since my favorite place closed down a couple years back. (Still makes me sad when I think about it) I stopped here to order up Chow Mein for lunch for my co-worker and myself. Great portions and great price. Definate bang for your buck. Chow Mein is all I have ordered from here, so that's the only thing I can really comment on. Very Good! read more

I don't know what everybody was expecting when they went to Kim's, but I came away perfectly satisfied. No, don't go here if you're looking for fine cuisine, and no, don't come here if you want to see a new take on traditional Chinese-restaurant food. Portions are huge, costs are low, and that's enough to make me a happy camper. Great for a quick stop or for take-out. read more

Tried this place out because it is very close to where I live. It's your basic Cantonese Chinese food, except everything is a little bit below average. Food quality is pretty low even for a hole-in-the-wall Chinese place (especially the proteins) and everything we got was underseasoned and kind of tasteless. I would never get the lo mein again but might pull the trigger on one of the chicken dishes if I was really lazy and hungry. However, I would probably not recommend this to anyone and won't be returning often if at all. read more

While i understand some of the issues pointed out in the negative reviews, I still love Kim's Chow Mein. While I havent been particularly impressed with the chinese food on the menu, which isnt bad but is rather run of the mill, the fried chicken is my favorite in the area and a fantastic bargain. For 6$ you get half a chicken and your choice of fries, white rice, or fried rice for a few cents extra. the chicken has a very tasty crispy batter and is always hot and juicy. Their prices are reasonable and portions large. While i certainly wouldn't go here if i wanted traditional chinese food, you can get some excellent throwbacks to when chow mein and Egg foo yung were new and exotic. Interior is rather dated and I probably would recommend take out. Love that fried chicken. read more

I love this place. Crazy cheap and huge portions. Good food and the best egg drop soup I've ever had!

Dumbfounded how they can stay in business serving their Chicken Chow Mein. I didn't even order it but lost my appetite having to look at my boyfriend's dinner. He thought he was ready to overcome a life long aversion to Chow Mein due to a vomiting incident in elementary school, but now I have a life long aversion too. Won't go into details about how disgusting it is, but the other two reviewers that have attempted are spot on. read more

A little hole-in-the-wall place, but the lo mein is amazing and the sesame chicken is tasty too. Large portions for your money's worth that make great leftovers! Highly recommended. read more

Love Kim's. You get SO much food for pretty low prices, and their menu is huge! Great service, and the family that owns it seems great. We live in the neighborhood and come here often. read more

Just average. Not the best, not the worst. Fried rice relied too much on liquid smoke for flavor and color. Overall, the two entrees we tried were lacking in flavor or had an off flavor. . We didn't try the chow mein, so maybe that's better. read more

Friendly staff. .but what kinda chicken is deeply yellow with big Brown and black spots on it. My Co-worker was brave enough to take one bite and spit it out. He said he it was the nastiest chicken he had ever encountered. read more

This place is amazing!! I order lunch and dinner for my Mother several times a month. The menu has so many delicious options. Most importantly they are sweet and friendly. I feel like I am calling a friend or family member during every call. Thank you for such amazing service and delicious food. read more

Good American-Chinese food for a good price. Perfect for the college students nearby!

I can not begin to describe how awful the food was. Let me preface this review with a little information about myself: I eat trash. My entire life I have cultivated the ability to, through sheer force of will, convince myself that anything tastes good. Creamed pickled herring: awesome. Natto: I love it. If society collapses and the only sustenance left in the world is rancid jars of pickled pigs feet I will live like a king. That said, the food I was served here was disgusting. I ordered Chicken Chow Mein and got a plate of fried noodles covered in puke. They had taken the winning combination of fried noodles and vegetables and smothered it in a completely flavorless clear goop. It was as if Slimer from the Ghostbusters had taken a dump on some stir fry. Did I mention that the chicken was clearly canned? I view wasting food with the scorn of a religious fanatic but I could not bring myself to get more than two bites into this science experiment. My wife ordered vegetable Lo Mein, it was edible. read more

I use to go here at least once a week. I would walk in and get recognized and they knew my to go order - Large house fried rice. But in the last 3 months there have been problems. Twice the shrimp was not cooked all the way or not at all. About 3 weeks ago I got home and it was did not taste right. Like it did not have all the ingredients. But tonight I'm writing this because I'm tired of not getting the correct change. Bring back the friendly woman who worked the counter. I'm not sure if the tall guy knows how to count or is doing it on purpose. Today my food was fine. And today is my last time I'm going there. read more

Kim's is a consistent pleasure. Real people, real food, and affordable prices. I like the house fried rice.

I have been going to Kim's since 1977. I love it. Good food. Large portions. It has been fun to see it go from a take out only to having seating. The dining area is not great, but the food and service are great. Now they deliver. read more

Kim's is a quaint and humble place, but has large portions of incredibly tasty food for a good deal. The family that runs it is cute and friendly, they always have kids running around. Take out is quick and easy. If you're not worried about a fancy atmosphere and are looking for quick, cheap, tasty Chinese, Kim's is your place read more

just a heads up,to all you yelpers out there.....for a limited time,kim's chow mein has pork greenbean on the menu board.($7.50)......i have had it 3 times now,and it's delicious!.....also,the chicken broccoli,is pretty good too!.generous portions,makes both of these dishes a no-brainer!. read more

You guys have got to be kidding me. I think they deserve more credit--Kim's is amazing compared Cleveland Wok. Their portions are generous, food quality is better than most Chinese buffets/restaurants I've been too, and they're fast. read more

I have been frequenting Kim's for more than 15 years and have found the food to be great. Recently the owner has responded to the requests of many Asian clients by adding several authentic dishes that go far beyond the normal menu fair found in most other Chinese restaurants. What the negative reviews are based on, I cannot imagine. The customers with whom I have spoken at the restaurant have had very positive comments. I will return. In fact I will be going there this evening for take out. read more

Ever since the original owners sold the business to new ones the food has really downgraded in quality. I used to visit frequently but I absolutely cannot stand the fried chicken. I wonder what kind of ingredients they put into the chicken to make it taste so peculiar. Everything else is mediocre and high in msg. If you want fried chicken i reccomend you go to Kim's kitchen on randolph, where the original owners have opened a new business. That's the fried chicken you'll remember from Kims! read more

Been going to Kim's for over 15 years. It is a little hole in the wall, with a great friendly family run business. We always get fried tofu in our order in place of chicken and they are very accommodating. We love it. Good Chinese food. It's definitely not a fancy date night place, but great take out and love supporting local family owned restaurants. read more

The Chinese food is average to bad, but they have the absolute best whole fried chicken in town, as well as, chicken wings in the Twin Cities. These are the only things that are consistently great and the reason, I believe, why they are still open after almost 50 years. read more

I created a yelp account just to tell people to stay away from this place. There's good and bad food places .... this one takes the cake for me though. I ordered general tso just to test this place out. I ended up tossing it out along with their takeout menu ( won't be needing that ever again lol). The rice wasn't bad at all and the fortune cookie was normal, but the chicken was terrible. I don't know if the cook was having a bad day or was new or what. The pieces were tiny and had little to no meat in them. What pieces did have meat were some kind of dark stringy meat . They tasted freezer burnt like sour but also like old vegetable oil. The sauce looked as if it was misted on or lightly brushed on ( there was literally not a drop of sauce in the bottom of the take out box ).... I wish I had pics but I tossed it all away and made a pizza... I really hope I don't get food sick from the few bites I did eat. Don't let the other reviews fool you . I looked at a few before going there and thought it would be fine like how can you mess up Chinese food?.... but here we are.... read more