$10 meals that always hit the spot. I'll splurge on the $14 oriental beef from time to time but a lot of the food is real good. Serving university students every day and brings me a taste of home when I need. Highly rec read more

Portion size was okay, meat was dry and tough. Cash only. Food came out fast. I went around 5 and stuff were also sold out.

My favorite food truck in U-City. No frills, miraculously quick and kind service and incredibly affordable. For the price, you truly can't go wrong. They have the best best best fried fish! There are many weeks where I come and have it twice. It costs 7.50. My other favorites are the salt crispy chicken (done Taiwanese style) and crispy fried spare ribs. They both come with white rice and steamed cabbage. Their mapo tofu and spare ribs with sauce were okay, but definitely still a worthwhile meal at seven bucks. Overall, highly recommend. read more

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Kim's used to be such a bargain but they (albeit like everyone else) raised their prices earlier this fall as Penn students came back to town. I've still been a few times cause the portions are large but the 30-40% markup is disappointing. The food is still usually pretty good depending on what you order; I'm not a fan of the Ginger chicken but other noodle dishes have been good. Today, they finally had the oriental beef available so I ordered it and walked back to my office. Low and behold, they served me up a box of sweet and sour tofu??? I'm so confused because the gentleman taking orders clearly heard me and charged me $11 for the beef... but this is obviously not what I ordered. With the disappearance of Yu Kee, there's just less Chinese food trucks overall but I feel like Kim's has sadly started to slip in recent years. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Ordered Oriental Beef and got.... Tofu? - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Having been to many authentic Chinese restaurants, perhaps my review is biased because i have high standards, but the food here is okay. Portions are generous and food costs around $7.5-10/11. Service is fast but that also means food won't be as good as your best Chinese restaurants. Overall, support small business like Kim's but compared to good chinese restaurants, it's okay. In order of preference, I've had: 1) 红烧肉 braised pork, 2) sesame chicken, 3) 湖南鸡 hunan chicken. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - braised pork, hunan chicken - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Beef and broccoli was really yummy. Mapo tofu was pretty bland but I still love this place. It's worth trying anything at least once. read more

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Located in the alley behind pottruck (upenn campus), this food truck attracts a fairly consistent and large lunch time crowd. I waited almost 20 minutes for my food which is a bit inconvenient. $4.50 for a large hunk of white rice, sesame chicken and veggies is a great price with unbeatable convenience. I will definitely be back to try their pork chop rice, which I saw a lot of other customers order. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Sesame chicken - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Important notes: They usually run out of chow fun by 2 PM and restock around 5:15 PM. I was the unfortunate soul who came at 4:45 PM hoping to beat the dinner rush but instead was met with "we don't have any meat and also no chow fun". Literally walked from 40th street to eat pork chow fun -.- HOWEVER, when they do have all their ingredients, they give you super hefty portions that satisfy my chow fun cravings like no other. I'm pretty sure I can eat their entire chow fun box in less than 3 minutes. Great for the price, cash only and lunch waits can take a while so I'd recommend calling in beforehand. read more

Kim's offers Americanized Chinese food at cheap prices, good for students or others living on a budget. The unadorned white truck, parked right across Walnut street from Huntsman Hall, and right next to the Penn Recreation Center, is a bit sketchy from the outside. But the lady inside is sweet, and the business is legit. Speaking of sweet, so is the food. Expect overly sweet, saucy, fried, Americanized Chinese food here (e.g., orange chicken or broccoli and beef). Think Panda-Express-type quality. I wasn't a huge fan, but your taste preferences may vary. Of course, the best part is that meals here are just around $6, which is pretty nice if you're trying to manage a budget. Though keep in mind they only take cash, so make sure you have some on hand. Overall, not my favorite Chinese food, but the price is right. Walk on over during lunchtime, if you'd like to try for yourself. read more

conveniently and inconspicuously located right off penn's campus, this food truck serves pretty standard chinese food. ordered the hunan chicken and service was really quick, though coming at a higher price than other food trucks, the meal left a bit to be desired. the portion size was good, but the chicken wasn't too flavorful. they only take cash too, which is something to keep in mind if you, like me, don't normally carry around cash. overall, decent spot if you want chinese food in a pinch, but if you want a good experience, there are better places to try. read more

It's a bit tricky to find but it's next to Penn's Pottruck gym on the window side with the treadmills I never thought this would be my first food cart would leave a positive impression. This place has solid food that is also wallet-friendly, even though it is cash only (probably like other food trucks). I think the most expensive thing meal there may be only $5, and that's squid. I have never had it, but that sounds like a rockin' deal to me. I got the chicken Singapore noodles with just egg. It normally comes with other veggies such as carrots, peppers, onions, and cabbage but I like my noodles simple and easy to eat. It was a good amount of curry flavor (unlike may other places I have been to). I didn't even have to add extra McCormick's curry powder to it! I also tried the lemongrass beef. This one was good, had it been beef broccoli. I couldn't really taste any lemongrass. It was still decent. The service is also really friendly. It's uncommon to find friendly and polite foreigners in my opinion. They tend to be brusque and lack basic etiquette (that you will commonly see in Chinatown) but the people here are very gentle and pleasant. They have earned my support. read more

The aroma from Kim's food truck grabbed my nose and pulled me towards the ordering window. I had no idea what I wanted but the orange chicken stood out the most to me. The chicken is crispy yet tender, spicy, and somewhat of a citrus taste. This has to be the best Asian food truck in Univ. City; all others don't compare. 1. Friendly service 2. Quick turn around for food 3. Reasonably priced read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Orange Chicken - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The food itself is okay, but man, how can you complain for something that's literally $5? Portions are big enough to feed a growing boy that just came out of the gym where it is conveniently located next to. I wasn't super impressed and the line was pretty long but overall it was still yummy and worth it. Definitely stop by when you get a chance. read more

This is among the best general Asian style food I've ever had. I had the General Tso's yesterday and the Orange Chicken today.

Nothing I've had at Kim's was very good, but they serve edible food. Chow fun (rice noodle) with cubes of fried tofu and slivers of veggies (bean sprouts, napa cabbage, carrot, green pepper) was properly cooked and edible. However, it was bland & lacked any flavour. It didn't have any "wok flavour" either. Without the 4 spoons of chili sauce I asked for, there would've been barely any taste at all. (The chili sauce was all right, but not the best style to accompany the dish. This was the fresh red chili pepper style.) $4.50 Green pepper and squid (and onions), served with white rice, was also properly cooked and edible, but bland. $5.00 Tofu eggplant was similarly bland and edible. Kim's is a place to buy food when you need it & can't be bothered to go anywhere else. If you don't expect tasty food, you'll be fine. read more

Adjacent to Pottruck Gym. Get the ginger chicken. You have to ask for chopsticks if you want them. Open later than most foodtrucks. They speak Mandarin. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I am definitely not a picky eater when it comes to Chinese food, and this is one of the better Chinese food truck on campus. For a very affordable price, you can try a wide range of classic Chinese dishes. I really appreciated the options available. The rice is definitely just ok at Kim's, but I think the main dish is well cooked and flavorful. I took my parents there because they were interested in the food truck culture near campus, and as a family who grew up in China, we thought the food was cozy and delicious. read more

Why is this only 3.5 stars? This should be 4+ for sure. This is by far the best Chinese food truck around the Penn campus. (I mean c'mon, you can't compare this to real Chinese restaurants...) AND it's FAST and RELIABLE (thanks for being there for me through rain and snow, and at night!) For that alone, it deserves 4 stars from me. If you are time crunched, get one of these 3: oriental beef, pork ribs, or ginger chicken. These are all pre-made, so it's ready almost immediately. Don't forget to add a marinated egg! (sure a little tough / overcooked, but hey, can't really complain...) If you have more time, then my favorite customized combo is eggplant with chicken in black bean sauce. (oh, and yes, I like to add a marinated egg to this one too :)) read more

Discovered a great Chinese food truck near Penn! It's in the alleyway right behind pottruck the gym and I was actually quite surprised at how good this was! I ordered sesame chicken and it was $5.50. The price isn't too bad and the chicken was very meaty and didn't have too much coating on it. Some places don't give that much chicken but this food truck gave a lot of chicken and the balance was good with the steamed broccoli. There wasn't much of a line so I waited for only about 10 minutes to get my food. Very delicious Chinese food and highly recommend ! read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Probably my favorite Chinese food truck on-campus. The best dishes include eggplant chicken (with Japanese, not American eggplant), the Oriental Beef (super fast tendony beef over rice & a few vegetables), and the Ginger Chicken (also super fast, due to being in a big pre-cooked for the day pot). Last two are sell until they're gone, so you have to arrive before the end of lunch rush! Delicious, hot and fast. The cooks and servers are nice, too, if you take a chance to talk with them. They're really busy, usually, so they can forget an order here and there, but they're generally good at remembering faces and who ordered first. If you don't get yours and you notice others behind you are getting theirs, just speak up! read more

Kim's changed ownership this past summer, and a few things have changed. The food is still great, and the new owner actually seems to give larger portions of meat! However, previous portions were usually enough for me. A few prices have gone up. The service is mostly what bothers me. I'll go to Kim's one week and then I'll go again the same time next week, and it's not there. Maybe it was too cold or rainy? Also, the new ownership serves everyone out of order. I was waiting with some people for 10 minutes, while other people would come up after us and get their food in 1-5 minutes. Apparently if you're in a rush, you should order Oriental Beef because they seem to have that already made. read more

I would have to say that Kim's Oriental is one of the better Asian food trucks around UC. Food is fast to come out and the service is incredibly friendly. They have a very big menu for being a food truck, and there are a ton of vegetarian options. Everything is also very reasonably priced ($5 and under), and the amount of food you get is really generous. At first, I was confused as to what subgum meant but it's Cantonese for combination so all the noodle and rice dishes labeled with "subgum" combines chicken, roasted pork, and shrimp. I ordered their subgum lo mein. I wasn't disappointed in the food, but it wasn't great. For food truck quality, I will say it's one of the better quality Chinese meals. The lo mein dish wasn't overly greasy, which was a nice change from the other Chinese food trucks around. I will definitely be back to try some of their other menu items. Don't hesitate to come to this hidden place behind the gym for some quick food! read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Their menu! - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This Chinese food truck is pretty decent for its prices! You can get an entire to-go plate full of an entrée of your choice for $4 - $5. It doesn't get any cheaper than that. They have both Chinese and Vietnamese options. My friends and I tried the subgum lo mein, subgum lemon grass on rice, and subgum lemon grass on rice noodle (yeah we def loved the way the subgum sounded). If you haven't heard of it, subgum is a type of chinese option that contains a mixture of meats, seafood, and mixed vegetables. Sadly, the rice noodle option was a disappointment. It was as if they didn't cook the noodles all way and it tasted borderline raw. On a more pleasant note, the subgum rice option was a better choice between the two vietnamese choices we had. However, the lo mein was the best! Definitely going with the Chinese option from now on. I think what makes this food truck worth coming back is their portions! It's pretty generous, enough to eat half and save some for later. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Subgum lemon grass on rice noodle - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Life would have been so simple if one size would have fit us all. But thankfully it doesn't, all of us are different n that's what prevents everything from getting boring. I wish Kim's owner would understand this phenomenon! All gravies taste the same-which is like a typical Chinese-American gravy, not good, at least for my taste buds! My hunt for a good Oriental Food Truck in University City continues... read more

Kim's Oriental Food - The menu is massive, couldn't even capture in one photograph - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The fact that this place sits around 5 other food carts yet always seems to have people waiting in line (while the others look like a deserted island) is a telling sign. Admittedly, I grew to hate food carts after being served up a HORRIFIC experience by satan at The Real Lee Ahn cart (see my review)...but for some reason, I actually have to give props to Kim's. It is the only food cart that I've actually turned to for 4-5 lunches and a place where I'm not be afraid to go back. Simply put, the beef lomein is consistent. For 4 bucks you get a huge portion, with plenty of non-fatty beef and a decent amount of vegetables too (including fresh, crunchy green bell peppers- an interesting touch). Anyways, you will get stuffed, it isn't too greasy, it's piping hot, I've never gotten sick, it's made quickly, and served by friendly, efficient staff. Phew. Ask for some soy sauce though, because it can be somewhat bland / in need of salt. Hands down the best bet for Asian food on Penn's campus. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Beef lo mein - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My initial attempt to find the food trucks by Pottruck were thwarted because we were noobs who didn't know where to look. After peering down Sansom and not seeing them, we continued down 37th toward Spruce. As it turns out, you have to head down Sansom toward 38th and 4-5 trucks are tucked away on the left. Had the ginger chicken which was both tasty and filling without being heavy. I waited maybe 3 seconds before my order was ready. Okay, perhaps it was closer to 3 minutes, but it was pretty quick. I didn't even have a chance to finish reading the menu at the Indian truck parked next to Kim's. read more

Amazingly fast service. The black pepper fish is a must try and their noodles/chow fun are good too.

Convenient, cost-effective, and absolutely delicious. I come here multiple times a week. - Orange chicken is bae - Chicken/pork fried rice is hearty and tasty - Mapo tofu is a little bit bland and soggy - Lo mien is a little on the salty side but otherwise solid read more

Kim's, a food truck between the Pottruck gym and the parking garage, is located on a street that would roughly be 37+1/2 th street between Walnut and Sansom. Specializing in Chinese food, Kim's is quick and cheap. It's a decent alternative from Yue Kee's. The menus are basically identical, but Kim's food isn't cooked in a wok. This means that food isn't as piping hot nor as flavorful as Yue Kee's. I think it's like 25-75 cents cheaper on certain dishes, but I typically only go to Kim's if I'm in a rush or am too starved to wait for Yue Kee's. Yeah, it maybe a little healthier, less oily than Yue Kee's, but you're eating from a freakin' Chinese food truck...not a salad bar. Just accept the fact--this Chinese food ain't healthy. read more

I never ate from a food truck before I came to Philadelphia. What is up with this city's love affair with these sketchy mobile restaurants? But, forced by necessity, for the last many many months, I've made food trucks a lunch time routine. Kim's is one of the best Chinese food trucks in the University City/Penn area. The Lee Anh's (yes, both of the "real" ones) - well to be nice, I just don't know how they're still in business. Oh wait, I do. They sell heavily bastardized American Chinese food that tastebud-less Penn kids seem to love. Kim's is somewhat more authentic, and more tasty. The clientele of Kim's reflects this fact; a lot of the customers are Chinese and Chinese-Americans. The woman who works the counter is very nice too and just got married a couple of months ago. She knows my order by heart. We've gotten to the symbiotic point where she asks if I want hot sauce added even if I forgot to say it. One time I biked off without paying, only remembering a few hours later. She was really cool about it when I returned to pay. What to get? I ate their delicious ginger chicken for a couple of months daily (needlesstosay, I haven't ordered it for a couple of months now either). Their orange chicken is good, as is their BBQ short ribs. Occasionally when I'm feeling unhealthy, I'll indulge with their fried fish platter. I usually add an optional marinated egg to my order. read more

the first time I went to Kim's I was pleasantly surprised. That was a year ago. Since then I've been back several times and it's just literally worse and worse. Today I had such a bad meal that I felt compelled to write a review on Yelp. I ordered the chicken broccoli and tofu. The entire thing was deep fried. Yes, the broccoli was just thrown into the deep fryer and my meal had a 2 cm deep slick of oil that settled at the bottom of the styrofoam container. Who deep-fries broccoli in order to cook it? That's the lazy way out and it tasted gross, like a mouthful of oil leaking out of the broccoli inside my mouth. The tofu was deep fried too, which has been mentioned before. This was also true of the last item I ordered which was eggplant-- deep fried and a ridiculous slick of oil resulting. It just taste bad. Even the RICE became covered in oil because the amount of oil. Honestly. That will be the last time I go to Kim's. Much better is Yue Kee who actually uses a wok, like I would expect an asian vendor to use. And their broccoli chicken is not just broccoli and chicken, it comes with some other vegetables too including water chestnuts, carrots, bamboo. And if you really want to stay away from deep fried junk, then go to Tang's-- who par-boils the broccoli nicely. read more

Kim's doesn't do your traditional Chinese food like Yue Kee does. That being said, it's hard to beat the kind of value you could get from Kim's...back when I was but a poor college student, there were many a night that, for $3.50, I'd get by on General Tso's Chicken. The quality wasn't terribly great (and some days, it wasn't that good), but it filled me up solidly. And did I mention the price? Getting a full-on meal for $3.50 is a bargain. They have all the regular staples of the more 'American' Chinese food, and they're pretty good at preparing it quickly as well. It can get a bit crowded around dinnertime, so you might have to wait as long as 5-10 minutes for your food, depending on when you show up. Don't tip your bag to one side either - otherwise you'll end up with a bunch of sauce leaking out of the box into the bag. All in all, I have fond memories of eating Kim's. Some of the more relaxing memories is grabbing a meal, sitting outside of Pottruck with one of my friends, and eating a hearty meal in the shade between the gym and the parking lot next to it. read more

Great food truck eats & cheap prices. Plus they are open on Sat & Sun. Efficient and consistent service. I'm not just saying that because it happens to be next to one of the most mean / $$$ food trucks on Penn's campus. :cough: indian food truck @ pottruck :cough: The Kim's lady can take order after order and will remember exactly who got what almost 99.9% of the time. It's quite impressive. Over the years, I've become correlated with my standard orders "Black Bean Eggplant, Tofu, Mixed Nuts, Spicy" -OR- "Vegetable Chowfun Spicy" Heads up: If you aren't part of the earlier part of the lunch/dinner rush - you maybe likely to discover that they are out of the veggie of your choice (ie. eggplant or green bean). If so, go out on a limb and try it out with another vegetable they may have. Broccoli as replacement has sufficed for me. These are my two staples but I highly recommend the former if you have never tried such a combo. I also enjoy a marinated egg (.50) on the side every so often. For $4 it's just damn good cheap eats! read more

If there's a King's Wok replacement in University City (heck in Philadelphia...) this is it. Order the oriental beef and it'll be ready in 3 minutes. The food is piping hot and tastes very tender and fresh. This truck doesn't come with a free beverage that most others market, but they make it up with their food. It's like sub $5 for instant food, perfect for the starving college student or penny-pincher. The portion size is gihugic... and conveniently located next to the Penn gym to undo your workouts. Not on the way home from work for me, or I would frequent on the regular. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Of all the Chinese food trucks around campus, Kim's is the only one that tastes remotely like the food I grew up with. The crowds of Asians during the lunch and dinner rushes aren't a coincidence! The ginger chicken and oriental beef are amazing and extremely popular. My guilty pleasure is the chili chicken- basically a spicy General Tso's. They always give hearty portions, and they'll feed you veggies (and if you're on a food truck diet, you sorely need them). read more

Dear Ms. Kim (?) Thank you for getting me the 15 lbs that I avoided freshmen year during my sophomore year after I got off the awful Penn dining plan. But honestly, this was just simply a testimony to how amazing your food is and just how speedily it's prepared! Sure everything is probably super unhealthy, but that's why you're parked right in front of Pottruck! Every time I run on the 1st treadmills, I'm literally visioning running towards your food truck! On a more serious note, this is BY FAR my favorite food truck on campus. Forget Yue Kee, Tang's, Le Anh, The Real Le Anh (still don't know which one is real), King Wok, etc. This place is just amazing. Finally, on a side note, I have yet to know why this place is called "Kim's." For the longest time I thought it was Korean and avoided this place since Koreana is so close by.... Someone please explain! Is the awesome lady Ms. Kim? --- What I recommend: (1) Oriental Beef (Nu nan fan) (2) Sesame Chicken (Zhi ma ji) (3) Ginger Chicken (Jiang ji) (4) General Tso's Chicken (Zuo ji) Additional goodies: (1) I always ask for the tea-boiled egg; it's delicious! I grew up eating ones prepared by my mom, and this always reminds me of home sweet home. It's definitely a specialty that I've only seen here! (2) Ask for chopstick and a fork...hehe. I eat rice with fork (the darn grains of rice just gets too challenging), but eat everything else with the chopstick! (3) If you like noodles, just ask! It's a 50cent surchage, but well worth it than eating plain, white rice. (4) If you're in a rush, ask for Ginger Chicken or Oriental Beef; they'll literally have it prepared before you get your cash out! read more

This is by far one of my favorite food trucks. It's conveniently located right at the heart of campus, next to the Pottruck Gym. I recommend ordering the Sesame Chicken, Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour Chicken or General Tso's Chicken. There are four main reasons why I order at Kim's 1) all meals are delicious with tender chicken, scrumptious sauces and crisp vegetables, 2) the meal is affordable with each dish costing around $5 3) The portions are very generous and 4) the food is served quickly. So, if you are looking for a quick, delicious and fulfilling meal make sure to stop at Kim's Oriental food truck. read more

MM Kim's has surprisingly good ginger chicken. I ordered it after I saw a couple Asians before me get it and they seemed to know what they were doing. Success! Huge pieces of chicken (not the dry thin slices), lots of flavor, really filling. It was amazing. I want more. read more

Another one of my favorite food cards on campus, for several reasons. Their menu has a HUGE variety. Whether you're looking for chicken, pork, beef, something vegetarian, anything, they have it. And it about 10 different styles. Their prices are unbelievably cheap. For $4-5, you can get a full lunch plus some. Their portions are also fairly big. They are super fast. I have never waited for my food for more than five minutes, even when there is a 20 person line during lunch hour. And it's delicious. I honestly can't believe that some of those dishes come from a food truck. Sometimes Chinese food trucks turn me off because the food has too much of an MSG after taste or the flavors they use just don't mesh. However, Kim's never disappoints and I'm constantly finding meals I like. Dishes to try: Eggplant with Garlic Sauce, Mapo Tofu (with pork), Oriental Beef, Ginger Chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein. read more

Beef chao fun is really good if you like spicy food.. I will ask them to customize a non-spicy beef chao fun for me next time.. read more

Kim's Oriental Food - Love it! - Food Stands Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania