Kim Phung Restaurant - North Lamar

Located right before you get onto the highway, it's a bit tricky to get to. I mostly order the $9 Wednesday Pho special (I believe prices just recently went up). It's a bustling place with quick service. The pho options for the Wednesday deal are simple and tasty but nothing special- Just like the restaurant interior. But sometimes I just need a good soup, and no fuss!

We had quite a poor experience here. It looks like a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant from the outside, but it is ginormous inside. We walked in at 7pm on a Sunday, and all the tables were empty. It was eerie. The restroom was very dirty. The 3-in-1 cashier/server/cook who had a very couldn't-care-less attitude took our orders at the counter. I ordered the grilled pork banh mi. The bread tasted a little weird, but otherwise it was fine.Tragedy struck when my friend who ordered the pork and shrimp spring rolls received spring rolls with only lettuce. I tried it, and it was gross. She informed the 3-in-1 employee, who proceeded to make them again. She brought them to our table, told us that she was "on another planet," and said "at least you get free spring rolls," in reference to the gross lettuce rolls. However, these new spring rolls had shrimp, but no pork. The travesty! Defeated, my friend ate her spring roll as she did not want to ask again for her proper order to be made. She only ate 1 of 2 rolls as it was unpleasant to eat.I wonder what secrets Kim Phung hides, as I wouldn't be surprised if they engage in shady activities. I read a review about how they seemingly impersonate other restaurants on delivery apps.

BEWARE!!! I am giving Kim Phung 1 star because they are being dishonest and are impersonating Super Thai Cuisine on both Door Dash and Grubhub. Yesterday, I ordered what I thought was Super Thai Cuisine on Door Dash and paid over $40. My delivery driver then delivered an order from Kim Phung. I tried reporting this to Door Dash but they said a merchant is allowed to name themselves whatever they'd like to on their platform. I think it's dishonest and wrong of Kim Phung to impersonate another establishment (one that nearly has 5 stars) for financial gain. Yelpers, please know that if you try to order Super Thai Cuisine online and you see "7601 N Lamar Blvd" you are getting Kim Phung and not Super Thai!! Go in person and stay off Door Dash and Grubhub!If you look at Kim Phung's other reviews, it looks like in the past they have also impersonated other Austin restaurants. So wrong!!

As I was casually looking at the menu on the wall outside, I see this lady make a beeline for the door. There was no hesitation in her demeanor, this lady knew what she wanted! I stopped her right before she opened the door, I said excuse me is this place any good? She stopped and said "Oh yes it's like the best in this entire area! It's been around like forever, I've been coming here for years". So as we both walk up to the counter to make an order, she already had one waiting for her. She begins to chit chat with the man behind the counter like they knew each other by name, probably cause they did! Proof that she definitely has been coming here for years. At this point I'm like okay, this is definitely going to live up to her hype.So I ordered the Rice Clay Pot House special, cause that sounds different from my usual. There's also no way im leaving without trying the fried dumplings.Everything was amazing! I almost thought there was no rice (was at the bottom), that's how much meat and vegetables they put in my dish! I'm usually more of a fan of steamed dumplings but man these fried dumplings hit the spot as well. I walked out of that restaurant feeling like Buddha. hahaThe guys working the counter were very nice. There was no one really in the restaurant. It was kind of a ghost town which is surprising cause they had like 30 tables, I guess they have their rushes at certain times. Maybe when it's more busy they have waiters or something but it's kind of like self-serve. This place is worth checking out!

Just not a good experience overall. From ordering, to the food presentation, taste, and taro root boba. This particular chicken Chinese dish just didn't look very appetizing nor was the taste up to par. The boba was overcooked and was disintegrating already. Also the corner near the entrance has kids play sets stacked up. Other than that, the restaurant looked clean.

WORST SERVICE EVER!They filled my order incorrectly, then didn't want to talk to me about it. Today I ordered Sweet & Sour Chicken with fried rice. I received friend chicken pieces with NO sweet & sour sauce and steamed rice. However, the real problem came when I called them to talk about it. The woman on the phone told me she wouldn't let me yell at her (all I did was tell her what they did wrong!) and then hung up on me. When I called back the woman wouldn't stop talking to let me speak and was obviously used to this happening. Unbelievably bad customer service! THE WORST!

Quite literally the worst shrimp rolls I've ever had. These are made with iceberg lettuce and bean sprouts. No rice noodles what so ever.Also the shrimp were not deveined. That's just lazy and gross. Also if you're going to upcharge a dollar for shrimp-- there should be more than 2 shrimp, cut in half mind you, per spring roll.Just cheap and disappointing for no reason.Avoid.

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Kim Phung for their pho special, and it was a delightful experience! I ordered the steak pho ($9) and shrimp pho ($18), which were both tasty. The fried dumplings ($8) were absolutely adorable and delicious too! The prompt service was a plus. Although the location and interior were not quite my style, I might opt for a to-go order next time. However, I must admit, the steak pho deal on Wednesdays from 6 pm to 9 pm is so tempting that it might just bring me back for another visit!

I usually love this pho, and have been going here since long before the fire/rebuild. Ordered usual pho this past Friday and the broth was off. Not at all edible. It tasted like it had soured. I wish that wasn't the case, because that broth is usually magical!

This place used to be my favorite I've came here since I was a kid before the place caught on fire and was remodeled , the past 2x I've came there food has gone down so much in quality and every time I come they have new employees running things, when I asked for my plate to be switched out I was laughed:( the king pao chicken used to be my favorite but now it's apparently not spicy and the sauce is more clear not dark , safe to say I'll be looking for a new Vietnamese spot.