Kim Phung
Austin, TX 78752-1007
Phone: (512) 451-2464
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Daily 10am-9pm
Editorial Review for Kim Phung – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
The restaurant's decor is utilitarian: strip-mall Asian with red lanterns and mass-produced artwork. A tiny altar sits by the front door. The place is always crowded with Austin's dedicated pho and noodle fans. The egg rolls feature charcoal-broiled pork with vermicelli noodles and spring rolls are packed with shrimp and veggies. Pho comes with meat, garlic, hot pepper, lemon grass and a heavy sauce.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodPho is usually served with a variety of meats and vermicelli noodles. If you drink the soup with a spoon and eat the rest with chopsticks, tuck your napkin in your collar--you'll almost certainly spill some broth on your clothes.
User Reviews for Kim Phung
02/09/2007 Posted by devls24
I first visited the Lamar location a couple of years ago and was impressed with the quality of the food. Just recently, they have opened up another store by the Super Target across from Lakeline Mall. The food tastes even better here. The atmosphere is great, the service is great. I recommend the iced jasmine tea with lime - incredibly refreshing. In addition, they have a large Chinese menu available, if you aren't hungry for Vietnamese. I have been known to go at least 2 times a week! Hands down the best.
07/06/2005 Posted by kitiany
I recall when there was always a 30-60 minute wait at Kim Phung. In 2005, there is no waiting line. The reason is because other noodle places have sprung up. Kim Phung may not have the most "traditional Vietnamese" flavors, but as a non-Vietnamese, I prefer it that way. But this is a very good resaturant. Good spring rolls. The cellophane noodles with seafood is very tasty. The noodle soup with duck is awesome. Their #1, biggest bowl of beef pho with everything in it has gone down in quality but is still pretty good (some of you might want them to skip the tripe. I actually like it.) Big bowl of hot noodle soup with basil, jalepeno, lime, cilantro, and sprouts -- hmmm. I don't mind eating that for lunch every day for the rest of my life.
Pros: Inexpensive, Very good, Workers have been the
Cons: Ugly Strip Mall, decor
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