Thank you so much for filming your visit to the wonderful Kim Son! I'm going tomorrow, taking my son for the first time, will be my third time. The times I went it was crowded and I didn't get to look around well, so this video is so helpful to get a closer look at what they offer. I read all the other comments here from people in other cities, it truly sounds like Kim Son is a very special and rare buffet restaurant experience, especially for the quality, variety and price. We are so lucky to have this restaurant here in Houston! I will keep watching your channel to see what other great restaurants you explore in the future. Excellent video, thank you so much
Kim Son is always so busy!!! We could be in a snow blizzard and tornado watch at the same time and they will still have a line there lol! I'm glad you got to see all they offer through this video! That makes me so happy 🤗Someone mentioned that it was the only buffet in the US, so I think we truly are so lucky and blessed to have this restaurant here in Houston. I hope you and your son enjoy your visit there today. If you have any restaurant recommendations also, don't hesitate to share with me! Thank you for watching and I'm excited to continue to show y'all more food adventures!
I would have been stuck at the dim sum area....hey isn't there an old chinese saying " eat with your eyes, you never get full" or something like that...? Everything looks sooooo good. A lot of my old family favorites I grew up on! Yum!
I will definitely try the dim sum next time!! I need to apply that saying to everything I eat then, haha! They had so much food, you will definitely enjoy it! Tear up that dim sum area!!!
So many variety. There used to be a viet buffet in San Jose with mostly comfort dishes and soup noodles. It didn’t last long. Street food, dim sum, desert are nice touch.
I saw Kim Son, I click it. I used to live in Houston for about 10 years and it is one of my favorite place to eat. Since then its been 7 years since I left Houston, and now I'm craving Kim Son LOL!
Hahah I'm the same way, I see a restaurant that I want to go to in a different state, city, country, and I'm like omg I would travel there solely for that 1 place to go eat at!! lmao
Hahaha! I would if I could, they probably kick me out at that point lmao. I might be biased since I grew up on it, but yesss Vietnamese food is so good!!
@@goodoldbubba6620 Ooh niicee, what are some dishes that you've been cooking? 7 lbs..that's a lot since Jan! Is it the diet alone or are you doing anything else?
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying them. I would love to go to Egypt one day. That would be a dream. If I ever get the chance, I will definitely need some help in knowing where the good eats are! :)
I actually forgot they even had egg tarts. You just reminded me right now lol. Darn! I'll have to try it the next time I come back! The dim sum looked delicious too, but I didn't get it since I didn't want to get too full. I'll try it next time when I have somebody with me so we can share it vs me eating 4 pieces of the same dumplings. I wish they did even smaller portions, that would be a dream come true haha. Come with an empty stomach because they have loads of food! It's amazing LOL
@@TravelHungryForLife Okay now I really want some egg tarts lol. The only problem is I don't usually want just 1. So then I end up buying a dozen.....for myself lmao
We need to petition for every city to have at least 1 Vietnamese buffet. Who do we go talk to about this lol cause someone just told me Kim Son is the only Vietnamese buffet in the US, which should be a crime haha. We need to share the food love!! Kim Son needs to open up a second location....in Philadelphia! Can I get an Amen lol
I had a bit of trouble hearing you talk but was i liver you ate? if yes for me not used to eat it it has a aftertaste of iron and a little bit of blood. Im from Denmark and fried liver is a national dish here but i have a hard time eating it because of the iron taste I taste. thanks for your videos. like them a lot. love from Denmark 🥰
It was pork blood, which also has an iron taste to it too, so I can understand how it can throw people off. I mean, blood isn't usually in our typical diet haha! I've never had fried liver before, I didn't even know that was a thing. I've gotta make my way to Denver one day and experience this. I don't like liver though to be honest, it's a little too chalky for me, but I'll eat anything fried lol. Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for introducing us to vietnamese food.I love it when you coverted back to childhood memories of what food you tasted. I am shocked they had that spot in Houston. Im in Va and you have to look for the cultured type of restaurants cause they are few.
You are so welcome :) They have a lot of Asian restaurants here in Houston! Actually, they just have a lot of restaurants here in general lol. For as big as how Houston is though, I would think there would be more all you can eat Vietnamese buffets. But this one is honestly legit, they have so much here. If you ever get the chance to go to Houston, this would be one place I definitely recommend for sure. Ooh no I would not survive in VA without the good eats lol. I haven't really traveled too much but I have been to Destin, FL and I felt I had to hunt for some cultured food too haha (No offense to people that live there - Love the beaches). It made me that much more thankful that I live in Houston with all sorts of diverse foods here!
yees It makes you appreciate your culture and different cultures more when you can't find as many what I call cultured resturaunts. Oh but when you fund them it is like a hidden treasure and a gem.
Personally, I do not like the buffet at Kim Son. They have changed their menu over the years but their foods ain't that great. I was there one time and never come back.
You look so sexy when you are eating and chewing food. It made me feel like eating with you. The last bowl of noodles with pork and veggies mixed with vietnamese styled fish sauce is my favorite. When I go to buy bahn mi sandwich I always get it. And about bahn sio pan cake, when I eat it I will stuff all veggies as much as possible in the whole bahn sio and pour all the fish sauce over the veggies and eat it just like I am eating hot dog or slice of pizza. I love your video so much, it make me hungry for vietnamese food. Thank you.
Omg this looks like heaven. I gotta fly down to TX. For the banh xeo, I usually use the lettuce as wraps for the banh xeos, that’s why they gave you a lot of veggies.
Seeing how occupied and happy you are at the buffet makes me giggle because you remind me so much of my wife. My wife is just like you, right down to the pronunciation of the food and the choice of dishes. I think all Vietnamese women act like you when it comes to Vietnamese food, ooh, this is good; ohh, that's good. I love it.
Thank you for this informative video Hong. You've earned yourself a new subscriber:). I was always curious about the Vietnamese community and culture in Texas and this shed some light on it. Just out of curiosity and I hope you don't mind me asking this; I realise it was cold when you filmed this, but why were you wearing that white winter coat at the beginning and end of the video only amd that black sweater when you were at the table/inside the buffet area. Perhaps you were wearing the black sweater underneath the white coat and it was hot inside the eating area and you just took it off? 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ 😂
You're welcome and thank you for watching! Ooh if you ever come to Houston, you should head to the Kim Son Buffet immediately, you'll get some education on the Vietnamese cuisine and culture for sure haha! Ooh yeah I had the black sweater underneath the white/pink jacket. In the actual restaurant, it got a little hot at times so that's why I just took it off but then there were moments of cold too lol, but I didn't think to put the white/pink sweater back on. Instead I just kept complaining how cold it was hahaha 🤣
I think it'd be a hit for sure!!! Why has no one opened an ayce Viet buffet in California yet?! I need a loan from the bank so I can do this lmao. It would do so well
Riight!! Me too. I came last year on a Friday night (I think that's the only day they offer it) and they had super fresh all you can eat crawfish, so try to come on a Friday during peak crawfish season 🙂
Ooh nice!! Did you go for lunch or dinner? I'll have to return for dinner one of these days. I've been there once for dinner also last year so I don't remember exactly everything that they had
In my opinion, it's only worth it during crawfish season when they have live fresh crawfish. I love crawfish and I don't know of any other buffets that serve live all you can eat crawfish, so it's a win for me because I can eat a few pounds on top of other dishes they have. I've never been there for dinner when they didn't have crawfish, so I don't know if they have anything else worth it for me personally. Have you been for lunch before? I think lunch was worth $20
Someone told me it was the only Vietnamese buffet in the US, so I think that's what makes it so exciting for people. Of course like any buffet, it's not going to be like top tier quality. You may have some things that are mediocre, some eh, and a few you might actually like. I like it for the variety because they really do have so many dishes there and even soups. It's nostalgic going there for me also cause they have a lot of food I used to eat growing up. Speaking of Chinese buffets, do you have any that you recommend? I absolutely love Chinese buffets lol. Thank you for watching also!
Ooh really?? That sucks, do you think it was an off day? Or everything just tasted awful? Lol. Hopefully if you decide to ever go back, you will find something you enjoy cause I heard they updated their menu
Haha yasss you should! I think everyone should at least once in their lives lol. Not a lot of Vietnamese buffets around, and this one is massive. I have only been here one other time last year for dinner. They had more selections during dinner from what I remember and they even had fresh live crawfish that night. I ate so much...lol
Haha I try to control myself but sometimes it's so hard! I need better self control when it comes to food cause I just love it so darn much lol. Work still currently in progress HAHA. And yesss, it got down to the 20's!! It was just crazy, like a winterstorm with ice everywhere (I may be exaggerating a little bit but still lol). I don't think I would be a productive member of society if I lived up North or anywhere that was below 50 lmao, I love the weather here for the most part. Summer gets so hot but I'm pretty used to it by now. Today during the day it went back to the 70s I think (and we're still in January "winter" LOL). I was so happy
This time of the year, the weather in Houston should be around 70's. It's good to see someone like yourself enjoying a buffet without being overweight. I had to stop watching Raina Huang and those like her because they were not enjoying their food. It is was all about gorging lol..@@HongtheFoodie
I enjoyed your video!. It has been a long time since I have been to the Kim Son Buffet. I want to go again and taste some of the food you feature in the video. Keep making the videos and I will be your biggest fan!.
My first time was last year for dinner, I have never been for lunch. It was my first time and I was impressed with their selection. When you go, for sure get the vermicelli..it was delicious. If I didn't eat the dessert, I might have gotten a second bowl HAHA. Thank you for watching! I love food and making these videos and getting to show y'all have been so much fun. So there will definitely be more to come!!
@@HongtheFoodie Hong, have you been to Dim Sum Restaurant? My favorite are Crown Seafood and Golden Dim Sim. There were a few selections at Kim Son Buffet, but they also serve Dim Sum on the other side as well. Would love to see you do a video on Dim Sum!
@@williamyee2294 Oooh I love dim sum! The last time I had dim sum was a longg time ago!! (At Golden Dim Sum). I usually go there or Ocean Palace. I'm overdue for some good dim sum in my life haha! I have never heard of Crown Seafood. I'll have to go there for sure. Thank you!
@@HongtheFoodie Today, I went to Kim Son Buffet for lunch and pig out on dim sum! I also made the same mistake that you did. My eyes were bigger than my stomach and had to stop after second plate. The dim sum was good, offering a large selection. I had har gows, siu mai, chicken feet, sticky rice, chinese broc, seseme ball, egg custusd, and char sui bun. I had so much dim sum that I hardly was able to sample ofther foods. I guess I will have to try other foods next time. Thank you for making the video for me to preview. Kim Son has changed over the years and seem to re-invent itself. I would go back and be more selective next time! Very good value for lunch! My nexr miaaion ia AYCE Korean BBQ and/or Hot Pot.
I love Korean food too especially Korean BBQ ribs. It's a staple that we make at home all the time! :) I may be biased because I am Vietnamese lol, but I will have to agree because I love the complexity of all the flavors!
Yes, you're giving out truth right here! LOL. Don't overdo it, get a small spoonful so you can try a little of everything. That's the only way to do it, otherwise you will get full FAST. That's the only downside at Kim Son Buffet, because they have workers behind the buffet line so they scoop out how much food they give you. So even when you tell them "just a little bit", they give you a big o' spoon full. Their definition of "a little bit" and mine are completely different lmao. They're trying to set us up for failure hahah, so we have to keep coming back.
The key to going to a buffet is to eat only 10 or 15 of the best dishes. Leave the worst or mediocre food alone. Don't try everything or else you'll be full and gag on your food, which is not a pleasant experience. I would try all of the soups and street food section and the snails and banh xeo and sushi and deserts.
@@HongtheFoodie Yes, the soups are the best line there. I wish the would separate the soup stall separate into a different buffet for those who only want to try the soups, for a lesser price like $10 or $15. I would like a request for a new video at the new Parisien Bakery on Bellaire that's just opened. It's a little pricey but it has that Parisian atmosphere. I walked in but it's a little upscale for me.
@@themantran Ooh that would actually be a great idea, but they would probably never do that. They're so greedy lol 😅 What is the name of the Parisian Bakery? So you walked in and then walked out? Lol I'll have to try it for sure :)
@@HongtheFoodie I bet if someone would open a soup buffet it would do well. It's called Parisian Bakery. It's at Bellaire and Ranchester I think, in the mall of HoKaido and Welcome supermartket. It's like a 85C Bakery but with a French feel. I walked in with flip flops and looked but I did not feel right.
@@themantran That would be pretty cool, I would eat there for sure. Because another thing I don't like about Kim Son is that they have workers serving you, and they tend to give you a big portion even when you ask for a little bit lol Ooh I'm sure you were fine with flip flops. Now if you walked into a wedding with flip flops.. I'd be like lmao 🤣🤣🤣 but it's just a bakery, how truly upscale can it be!!
Wow Viet Food Haven! Everything looks so fresh and delicious. Def wanna go to Houston and check this place out. Certainly a place deserving of many visits/year. Thanks for sharing.
Yes Viet food heaven! 🤤 I think everyone should visit at least once in their lives lol, really cool place with lots of different dishes! Thank you for watching!
I WAS GONNA TO ASK, WHAT CITY WAS THIS, PUT YOU HAD MENTIONED. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE U.S. I HAVE TO ALSO SAY, YOU ARE VERY PRETTY AND BEAUTIFUL
@@davidgrybb8547 I've never been, but I want to go just for the buffets HAHA. I'll check out a few casinos but I really want to just go for the food. One day I shall go! And I'm sure it gets crazy there, I can only imagine lol
It was good for the price point. Some stuff was decent, some I wouldn't get again lol, and then some delicious!! But they have so much to choose from, that's what makes it so yumm
Yes but I think only $1 off😔 I mean, it is still something and I understand it is a business but they should offer more (at least I think) Show our elders some more respect!
It's so cool, someone just commented and said it was the only Vietnamese buffet in America! I had no idea...makes it that much more special. And the dim sum...I didn't eat any of it but I love that they have that option too. I'll have to go back to try it next time!
@@HongtheFoodie no wonder bc I was googling if there were any in my area 😂😂 but! Yes can you make another video where you go again & eat dimsum and see if there are more diff foods the next time too?? Please & thank you 😍
@@lindalately Haha yesss! I want to go back but for dinner this time, I'm waiting for them to have fresh crawfish (I think only on Fridays)! I went about 1 year ago and I just remember they had more for dinner and their crawfish was GOOD. Hmm I may have to go two times now because I don't know if they have dim sum for lunch. I guess my excuse to keep going back hahah. Do you like snails? They have snails for dinner. You've gotta come to Houston one day lol
@@lindalately Ooh btw how did I forget to tell you? My next video actually is a dim sum video, not at Kim Son but an actual dim sum restaurant...I will have it posted this Thursday :)
I love Vietnamese, Chinese, and Laotian foods. If I lived nearby, I would eat there weekly.
If I lived closer, I would probably eat there weekly lol..or every day 🤣 lol jk
Thank you so much for filming your visit to the wonderful Kim Son! I'm going tomorrow, taking my son for the first time, will be my third time. The times I went it was crowded and I didn't get to look around well, so this video is so helpful to get a closer look at what they offer. I read all the other comments here from people in other cities, it truly sounds like Kim Son is a very special and rare buffet restaurant experience, especially for the quality, variety and price. We are so lucky to have this restaurant here in Houston! I will keep watching your channel to see what other great restaurants you explore in the future. Excellent video, thank you so much
Kim Son is always so busy!!! We could be in a snow blizzard and tornado watch at the same time and they will still have a line there lol! I'm glad you got to see all they offer through this video! That makes me so happy 🤗Someone mentioned that it was the only buffet in the US, so I think we truly are so lucky and blessed to have this restaurant here in Houston. I hope you and your son enjoy your visit there today. If you have any restaurant recommendations also, don't hesitate to share with me! Thank you for watching and I'm excited to continue to show y'all more food adventures!
I love your video, not many Vietnamese buffet in Northern California, one day will visit Houston area with an empty stomach.
Thank you! Hahah yess that sounds like a good plan!!
$20? Better than McDonald’s $16-$20 combo meals. I would eat at that buffet every week!
I know right??! It's such a good deal!!
I would have been stuck at the dim sum area....hey isn't there an old chinese saying " eat with your eyes, you never get full" or something like that...? Everything looks sooooo good. A lot of my old family favorites I grew up on! Yum!
I will definitely try the dim sum next time!! I need to apply that saying to everything I eat then, haha! They had so much food, you will definitely enjoy it! Tear up that dim sum area!!!
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I just ate there on MLK Holiday during the freeze, and recorded a video.
I am still in the process of editing the video.
Oh nice! I'm sure it was packed that day even with the freeze. That place stays busy every second of the day lol
So many variety. There used to be a viet buffet in San Jose with mostly comfort dishes and soup noodles. It didn’t last long. Street food, dim sum, desert are nice touch.
Oooh that sounds delicious. I bet San Jose has a lot of good Asian food too. I'm going one day! Haha
why didnt it last long?
I saw Kim Son, I click it. I used to live in Houston for about 10 years and it is one of my favorite place to eat. Since then its been 7 years since I left Houston, and now I'm craving Kim Son LOL!
Lol I know right...it's such a good deal with a wide variety to choose from 🤤. I already want some more too haha
I'm in food heaven!!! I would go to Houston just for that! That's the type of buffet I can go for. Thanks so much for sharing!
Hahah I'm the same way, I see a restaurant that I want to go to in a different state, city, country, and I'm like omg I would travel there solely for that 1 place to go eat at!! lmao
@@HongtheFoodie If you live there then you're lucky. 😄
@@MonaLisa-de4cp Lol 😂
The workers did not look friendly
Lol some were not that friendly TBH, but some were incredibly nice. I guess you always have good ones and bad ones lol
Avoid from asking them unnecessary things then your day would be better
In all cultures there will be both… friendly and not friendly.
It’s cultural. Don’t take it personally. I would go to eat the buffet and only waive them down if needed
Most Asian cultures don’t have the service belief that Americans do. Vietnamese and Chinese especially
Damn I'm be killin it, but all the noodle soups also for the buffet? How they making that everyday?
I know right? That's a lot of soup bases to make every single day
I could eat the whole place. Underappreciated, but vietnamese food is astoundingly delicious!
Hahaha! I would if I could, they probably kick me out at that point lmao. I might be biased since I grew up on it, but yesss Vietnamese food is so good!!
@@HongtheFoodie Thank you and it is true. I have been cooking more Asian cuisine for dinner since New Years. I am enjoying it. I'm also down 7 pounds.
@@goodoldbubba6620 Ooh niicee, what are some dishes that you've been cooking? 7 lbs..that's a lot since Jan! Is it the diet alone or are you doing anything else?
I must say i like your videos, im a fan from Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬.
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you're enjoying them.
I would love to go to Egypt one day. That would be a dream. If I ever get the chance, I will definitely need some help in knowing where the good eats are! :)
@@HongtheFoodie you're always welcome to Egypt, great authentic food here!
Hit me up when you are in Southern California?
This buffet really as Vietnamese as it gets. 😄
Yummy.
Hahah riight!! The ultimate Viet buffet 😅🤤
Looks yummy even egg tarts and dim sum yum yum
I will eat here Happy Weekend
I actually forgot they even had egg tarts. You just reminded me right now lol. Darn! I'll have to try it the next time I come back! The dim sum looked delicious too, but I didn't get it since I didn't want to get too full. I'll try it next time when I have somebody with me so we can share it vs me eating 4 pieces of the same dumplings. I wish they did even smaller portions, that would be a dream come true haha. Come with an empty stomach because they have loads of food! It's amazing LOL
@@HongtheFoodie Yes egg tarts the best
@@TravelHungryForLife Okay now I really want some egg tarts lol. The only problem is I don't usually want just 1. So then I end up buying a dozen.....for myself lmao
Great video! I enjoy having asian food. It looks so good. Thanks again. Take care.
Thank you :) It was good especially for the price point. You can't beat it!
That’s what Philadelphia needs a Vietnamese buffet. Hong you are making me hungry
We need to petition for every city to have at least 1 Vietnamese buffet. Who do we go talk to about this lol cause someone just told me Kim Son is the only Vietnamese buffet in the US, which should be a crime haha. We need to share the food love!! Kim Son needs to open up a second location....in Philadelphia! Can I get an Amen lol
And sorry for making you hungry lol 😆
I had a bit of trouble hearing you talk but was i liver you ate? if yes for me not used to eat it it has a aftertaste of iron and a little bit of blood. Im from Denmark and fried liver is a national dish here but i have a hard time eating it because of the iron taste I taste. thanks for your videos. like them a lot. love from Denmark 🥰
It was pork blood, which also has an iron taste to it too, so I can understand how it can throw people off. I mean, blood isn't usually in our typical diet haha! I've never had fried liver before, I didn't even know that was a thing. I've gotta make my way to Denver one day and experience this. I don't like liver though to be honest, it's a little too chalky for me, but I'll eat anything fried lol. Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for introducing us to vietnamese food.I love it when you coverted back to childhood memories of what food you tasted. I am shocked they had that spot in Houston. Im in Va and you have to look for the cultured type of restaurants cause they are few.
You are so welcome :) They have a lot of Asian restaurants here in Houston! Actually, they just have a lot of restaurants here in general lol. For as big as how Houston is though, I would think there would be more all you can eat Vietnamese buffets. But this one is honestly legit, they have so much here. If you ever get the chance to go to Houston, this would be one place I definitely recommend for sure. Ooh no I would not survive in VA without the good eats lol. I haven't really traveled too much but I have been to Destin, FL and I felt I had to hunt for some cultured food too haha (No offense to people that live there - Love the beaches). It made me that much more thankful that I live in Houston with all sorts of diverse foods here!
yees It makes you appreciate your culture and different cultures more when you can't find as many what I call cultured resturaunts. Oh but when you fund them it is like a hidden treasure and a gem.
YES lol I totally agree!
Thanks. Love your clip❤
Thank you so much!
We need a restaurant like this in southern California
I'm surprised there isn't already one considering it's California! But yes y'all do :)
$20 is holy amazing for the variety!!! 😯
Riighhtt!!!
Loved your videos ❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
Thank youuuu!!! 🤗
I'm jealous ! Nothing like that in San Francisco.
Lol don't be jealous. I know y'all got some good food in San Fran, I'm the one that should be jealous haha
Wow . Thsnk you for sharing, I wish they had a Vietnamese AYCE IN Canada lol I’m sooo jealous and it’s sooo cheap ❤👍
It's such an unbeatable deal! You gotta come here one day to try this buffet out! (I would love to go to Canada one of these days also!)
Looks more like a Chinese buffet😂
You should be only eating salads
Of course Sunday-Saturday breakfast lunch and dinner you already know lol
This is a dream come true!
Lol yes it is!!
Personally, I do not like the buffet at Kim Son. They have changed their menu over the years but their foods ain't that great. I was there one time and never come back.
You look so sexy when you are eating and chewing food. It made me feel like eating with you. The last bowl of noodles with pork and veggies mixed with vietnamese styled fish sauce is my favorite. When I go to buy bahn mi sandwich I always get it. And about bahn sio pan cake, when I eat it I will stuff all veggies as much as possible in the whole bahn sio and pour all the fish sauce over the veggies and eat it just like I am eating hot dog or slice of pizza. I love your video so much, it make me hungry for vietnamese food. Thank you.
$20 for a Vietnamese buffet. I so wish we have that in Tampa… Ya’ll Houstonians are so lucky. 😞
Lol make your way to Houston one day to eat here! :)
$20 that is insane!
It really is, such an amazing deal!!
Omg this looks like heaven. I gotta fly down to TX.
For the banh xeo, I usually use the lettuce as wraps for the banh xeos, that’s why they gave you a lot of veggies.
Haha yes come to Houston! Ooh yes I've heard from a few people, I will have to eat it that way next time, I've never done it like that before lol!
ITS 15 BUCKS FOR PHO OUT HERE IN BOSTON,, 20 ALL YOU CAN EAT IS WONDERFUL
That's expensive for a bowl of pho!! Yess $20 for AYCE...it's magical lol
sure, you can eat 20 huge bowls of rice in VNese buffet😁
Seeing how occupied and happy you are at the buffet makes me giggle because you remind me so much of my wife. My wife is just like you, right down to the pronunciation of the food and the choice of dishes. I think all Vietnamese women act like you when it comes to Vietnamese food, ooh, this is good; ohh, that's good. I love it.
Lol we can't help it, we love that food haha!
Compare to nyc prices…I wish i live in Houston with a lot of cheap Asian buffets to try.
Ooh I can't imagine the prices in NYC. I'm too cheap for that! Lol. But I bet y'all have some good food up there too though
Thank you for this informative video Hong. You've earned yourself a new subscriber:). I was always curious about the Vietnamese community and culture in Texas and this shed some light on it. Just out of curiosity and I hope you don't mind me asking this; I realise it was cold when you filmed this, but why were you wearing that white winter coat at the beginning and end of the video only amd that black sweater when you were at the table/inside the buffet area. Perhaps you were wearing the black sweater underneath the white coat and it was hot inside the eating area and you just took it off? 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ 😂
You're welcome and thank you for watching! Ooh if you ever come to Houston, you should head to the Kim Son Buffet immediately, you'll get some education on the Vietnamese cuisine and culture for sure haha!
Ooh yeah I had the black sweater underneath the white/pink jacket. In the actual restaurant, it got a little hot at times so that's why I just took it off but then there were moments of cold too lol, but I didn't think to put the white/pink sweater back on. Instead I just kept complaining how cold it was hahaha 🤣
you sure enjoy the viet buffet I liike watching until the end
Hahah I sure did, it was well worth the $20!! I'm waiting for them to have live crawfish and I'll be back 🤤
This buffet needs to be in California they we have 3x more customers daily
I think it'd be a hit for sure!!! Why has no one opened an ayce Viet buffet in California yet?! I need a loan from the bank so I can do this lmao. It would do so well
Girl you have to carry me here
Haha yes girl I'll take you here but you'll have to carry me out lmao 😂
(Because I'll be so full lol)
Never heard of such thing.....
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I ❤ how excited u get in ur videos.kim son good memories
I had been there twice, one every year I going to visiting my daughter love this place ❤
Riight!! Me too. I came last year on a Friday night (I think that's the only day they offer it) and they had super fresh all you can eat crawfish, so try to come on a Friday during peak crawfish season 🙂
Looks good!
Visited my sister last year & she took me there 👌
Ooh nice!! Did you go for lunch or dinner? I'll have to return for dinner one of these days. I've been there once for dinner also last year so I don't remember exactly everything that they had
@@HongtheFoodie lunch :)
is it worth paying about 40 dollars price , tax, tip) for dinner?
In my opinion, it's only worth it during crawfish season when they have live fresh crawfish. I love crawfish and I don't know of any other buffets that serve live all you can eat crawfish, so it's a win for me because I can eat a few pounds on top of other dishes they have. I've never been there for dinner when they didn't have crawfish, so I don't know if they have anything else worth it for me personally. Have you been for lunch before? I think lunch was worth $20
I'm Vietnamese who lives in the area. Kim Son is not that great tbh. Very overrated. Pretty much any Chinese buffets is way better.
Someone told me it was the only Vietnamese buffet in the US, so I think that's what makes it so exciting for people. Of course like any buffet, it's not going to be like top tier quality. You may have some things that are mediocre, some eh, and a few you might actually like. I like it for the variety because they really do have so many dishes there and even soups. It's nostalgic going there for me also cause they have a lot of food I used to eat growing up. Speaking of Chinese buffets, do you have any that you recommend? I absolutely love Chinese buffets lol. Thank you for watching also!
Thanks for sharing 😊
You're welcome!!
I have eaten there many times before. Next time you really need to try the steamed dumplings and sugar cane drink...
@@raulcastillo1828 I tried the sugar cane drink when I came back for dinner. Omg it was so good!!!
Looks awesome! Might have to make a trip down there sometime
You should, it's pretty good especially for the price..so many choices 🤤
I had been there June 2023. I will never come back to this restaurant. Foods are not good.
Ooh really?? That sucks, do you think it was an off day? Or everything just tasted awful? Lol. Hopefully if you decide to ever go back, you will find something you enjoy cause I heard they updated their menu
I hope she comes out with another video, she got me watching re-runs...😂
@@ajax8079 Lol 😅, I have 1 coming out in a few hours!
Vietnamese Buffett nhìn ngon tuyệt vời luôn luôn đi em gái Hồng ơi. Yummy 😋👌
Buffet rất ngon và họ có nhiều món! 🤤
That dessert 😮❤
Yes soo good!
6:18 and 17:36 Just seeing all these kinds of foods made my mouth water.
I feel the same way when I see delicious food HAHA
Omg! I want to go there and try it.
Haha yasss you should! I think everyone should at least once in their lives lol. Not a lot of Vietnamese buffets around, and this one is massive. I have only been here one other time last year for dinner. They had more selections during dinner from what I remember and they even had fresh live crawfish that night. I ate so much...lol
You definitely ate more than $20 worth of food. I heard Houston got down to the 20's this month.🥶very unusual weather for TX
Haha I try to control myself but sometimes it's so hard! I need better self control when it comes to food cause I just love it so darn much lol. Work still currently in progress HAHA. And yesss, it got down to the 20's!! It was just crazy, like a winterstorm with ice everywhere (I may be exaggerating a little bit but still lol). I don't think I would be a productive member of society if I lived up North or anywhere that was below 50 lmao, I love the weather here for the most part. Summer gets so hot but I'm pretty used to it by now. Today during the day it went back to the 70s I think (and we're still in January "winter" LOL). I was so happy
This time of the year, the weather in Houston should be around 70's. It's good to see someone like yourself enjoying a buffet without being overweight. I had to stop watching Raina Huang and those like her because they were not enjoying their food. It is was all about gorging lol..@@HongtheFoodie
it's not unusual.
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$20 buffet is cheap. In LA, it is at least $16 for beef pho
That's expensive! I want to visit LA one day but man those prices...lol
Wow now thats my visit to Houston i enjoy Vietnamese buffet,❤
Hope you enjoy! If you come try to go there early otherwise there is a huge wait!
How about trying filipino buffet next?
That sounds good!! I'll have to Google one in Houston but most definitely!
I enjoyed your video!. It has been a long time since I have been to the Kim Son Buffet. I want to go again and taste some of the food you feature in the video. Keep making the videos and I will be your biggest fan!.
My first time was last year for dinner, I have never been for lunch. It was my first time and I was impressed with their selection. When you go, for sure get the vermicelli..it was delicious. If I didn't eat the dessert, I might have gotten a second bowl HAHA. Thank you for watching! I love food and making these videos and getting to show y'all have been so much fun. So there will definitely be more to come!!
@@HongtheFoodie Hong, have you been to Dim Sum Restaurant? My favorite are Crown Seafood and Golden Dim Sim. There were a few selections at Kim Son Buffet, but they also serve Dim Sum on the other side as well. Would love to see you do a video on Dim Sum!
@@williamyee2294 Oooh I love dim sum! The last time I had dim sum was a longg time ago!! (At Golden Dim Sum). I usually go there or Ocean Palace. I'm overdue for some good dim sum in my life haha! I have never heard of Crown Seafood. I'll have to go there for sure. Thank you!
@@HongtheFoodie Today, I went to Kim Son Buffet for lunch and pig out on dim sum! I also made the same mistake that you did. My eyes were bigger than my stomach and had to stop after second plate. The dim sum was good, offering a large selection. I had har gows, siu mai, chicken feet, sticky rice, chinese broc, seseme ball, egg custusd, and char sui bun. I had so much dim sum that I hardly was able to sample ofther foods. I guess I will have to try other foods next time. Thank you for making the video for me to preview. Kim Son has changed over the years and seem to re-invent itself. I would go back and be more selective next time! Very good value for lunch! My nexr miaaion ia AYCE Korean BBQ and/or Hot Pot.
@@williamyee2294 William, you had so much dim sum that I think you ate the whole selection LOL. Next time try their vermicelli :)
Thank you so much. I will be there when the weather gets better.
You're welcome. Hope you enjoy. The soup station is probably my favorite there
You pronounced vermicelli wrong
Lol I always wondered if it was ver-mi-sel-i or ver-mi-chel-i. Thanks! Haha
As Korean, Vietnamese food tastes the best of Asia. 😊
I love Korean food too especially Korean BBQ ribs. It's a staple that we make at home all the time! :) I may be biased because I am Vietnamese lol, but I will have to agree because I love the complexity of all the flavors!
Không phải như chúng ta ăn ở việt nam😆bạn là một người phụ nữ tuyệt đẹp😉
Tôi đã đến Việt Nam vào năm 2019. Tôi muốn quay lại ăn. Thức ăn quá ngon!
Oh we all wish we had tentacles at a buffet too LOL
Hahahah!!! Wouldn't that be a dream come true lol 😹
did you order a drink? I think they make their money on drinks lmao
Hahah really? No I didn't. I'll have to see what they have next time!
Oh boy.....the key...to buffets...IS...a spoon full...of...everything....HELPS...the food experience...go down.....Most delightfully...moderation..is ...the key......to a over alll... wonderful experience,....at ANY....Buffett......enjoy....Viva La Food............
Yes, you're giving out truth right here! LOL. Don't overdo it, get a small spoonful so you can try a little of everything. That's the only way to do it, otherwise you will get full FAST. That's the only downside at Kim Son Buffet, because they have workers behind the buffet line so they scoop out how much food they give you. So even when you tell them "just a little bit", they give you a big o' spoon full. Their definition of "a little bit" and mine are completely different lmao. They're trying to set us up for failure hahah, so we have to keep coming back.
did you get a fine for the unfinished foods?
Lmao! I lucked out because I finished everything 😂
The key to going to a buffet is to eat only 10 or 15 of the best dishes. Leave the worst or mediocre food alone. Don't try everything or else you'll be full and gag on your food, which is not a pleasant experience. I would try all of the soups and street food section and the snails and banh xeo and sushi and deserts.
@@themantran Oh we definitely don't want to gag on the food lol 😆 The soups are one of the best things at Kim Son based on my two experiences there 👍
@@HongtheFoodie Yes, the soups are the best line there. I wish the would separate the soup stall separate into a different buffet for those who only want to try the soups, for a lesser price like $10 or $15.
I would like a request for a new video at the new Parisien Bakery on Bellaire that's just opened. It's a little pricey but it has that Parisian atmosphere. I walked in but it's a little upscale for me.
@@themantran Ooh that would actually be a great idea, but they would probably never do that. They're so greedy lol 😅
What is the name of the Parisian Bakery? So you walked in and then walked out? Lol I'll have to try it for sure :)
@@HongtheFoodie I bet if someone would open a soup buffet it would do well.
It's called Parisian Bakery. It's at Bellaire and Ranchester I think, in the mall of HoKaido and Welcome supermartket. It's like a 85C Bakery but with a French feel. I walked in with flip flops and looked but I did not feel right.
@@themantran That would be pretty cool, I would eat there for sure. Because another thing I don't like about Kim Son is that they have workers serving you, and they tend to give you a big portion even when you ask for a little bit lol
Ooh I'm sure you were fine with flip flops. Now if you walked into a wedding with flip flops.. I'd be like lmao 🤣🤣🤣 but it's just a bakery, how truly upscale can it be!!
Looks soooooooooo delicious. But you are out of focus 😊😊aren’t you supposed to wrap taco into the lettuce with herbs tho😊
So cheap 20 dollars
Yess, great deal for $20 :)
Do you know Buffet also means
Strike w/ the Fist?
But in nowadays Buffet only means Strike the Food w/ your Mouth.😅
Ohh lol really? I never heard of that. But yes that's what I try to do, strike all the food at the buffet haha
Wow Viet Food Haven! Everything looks so fresh and delicious. Def wanna go to Houston and check this place out. Certainly a place deserving of many visits/year. Thanks for sharing.
Yes Viet food heaven! 🤤 I think everyone should visit at least once in their lives lol, really cool place with lots of different dishes! Thank you for watching!
Chao ban, minh cung o Dallas, TX that ban an ngon wa chay nuoc mienf Lyon 😊😊😊
HAHA xin lỗi!
Food doesn't look all that great. I'm glad i live in So Cal.
I hear food is great there, can't wait to go one day to try it!
@@HongtheFoodie it is great if you love Asian foods.
YOUR EYES MAKE UP TERI.BLE
Where is pho
#7 on the noodle list🙂
For $20 lunch buffet it’s cheaper than you have western foods out there right? Good food enjoy
Yeahh for sure! The price is unbeatable
I need to teach you how to eat Banh-Xeo - :) Wrap the veggies up in that thing- (: Like a burrito- LOL
Haha I see people eat that way, I've always ate it separately for some reason. Next time I make it, I'll try it your way!
WER'S IS DAT??
Houston TX @ 10603 Bellaire Blvd Ste B200, Houston, TX 77072
I WAS GONNA TO ASK, WHAT CITY WAS THIS, PUT YOU HAD MENTIONED. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE U.S. I HAVE TO ALSO SAY, YOU ARE VERY PRETTY AND BEAUTIFUL
Houston
Whooooooooooooaaaa delish!!!
Lol yes indeed!! I'm definitely going back for dinner when they start having fresh live crawfish!
We have a bunch of places here in Vegas.
@@davidgrybb8547 So I guess you live in paradise huh? You don't have to brag about it lol jk
@@HongtheFoodie all kinds of great restaurants...it's a Crazzy town Vegas...you ever been to vegas?
@@davidgrybb8547 I've never been, but I want to go just for the buffets HAHA. I'll check out a few casinos but I really want to just go for the food. One day I shall go! And I'm sure it gets crazy there, I can only imagine lol
just eat very slow and shove them all down lol
Haha, and take a nap in the bathroom and then come back and eat again lmao
Ur so beautiful ❤❤❤
Ngon quá. Hấp dẫn quá.
Vâng, rất ngon!
Everything looks delicious 😊😊😊
It was good for the price point. Some stuff was decent, some I wouldn't get again lol, and then some delicious!! But they have so much to choose from, that's what makes it so yumm
Money
Wish we had something like that here in MN
Not a lot of Vietnamese buffets around the US I guess huh, we lucked out in Houston with this one. Hopefully you can visit one day to try it :)
I just need to know which airport is closest to this buffet lol 😅
Hahaha! Hobby Airport lol
its $20.50
Just in my opinion, I feel like tho servers are not happy 😊
Haha I thought so too LOL at least some of them, but some were really cheerful and nice :)
Wow! They offer senior discount!
Yes but I think only $1 off😔 I mean, it is still something and I understand it is a business but they should offer more (at least I think) Show our elders some more respect!
Cool concept honestly, wish there was one in NC 😭 & dimsum is a pretty cool option to add
It's so cool, someone just commented and said it was the only Vietnamese buffet in America! I had no idea...makes it that much more special. And the dim sum...I didn't eat any of it but I love that they have that option too. I'll have to go back to try it next time!
@@HongtheFoodie no wonder bc I was googling if there were any in my area 😂😂 but! Yes can you make another video where you go again & eat dimsum and see if there are more diff foods the next time too?? Please & thank you 😍
@@lindalately Haha yesss! I want to go back but for dinner this time, I'm waiting for them to have fresh crawfish (I think only on Fridays)! I went about 1 year ago and I just remember they had more for dinner and their crawfish was GOOD. Hmm I may have to go two times now because I don't know if they have dim sum for lunch. I guess my excuse to keep going back hahah. Do you like snails? They have snails for dinner. You've gotta come to Houston one day lol
@@lindalately Ooh btw how did I forget to tell you? My next video actually is a dim sum video, not at Kim Son but an actual dim sum restaurant...I will have it posted this Thursday :)
Ohhhh lunch menu changed, never seen a few of those items
Oo really?? Was there anything in particular that you used to eat that you didn't see in the video?