Kim Son Vietnamese Restaurant

Been coming here since I was a child and I still love it! Great people and good food.Five spice chicken - 4.5/5, so much flavor, especially on the skin. Tender meat and large portions. Combination #1 pho - 4.5/5, huge serving of pho with loads of meat! Broth tastes good, not overwhelmingly salty.Bun rieu - 4.5/5, good flavor and a decent amount of food. They give shredded lettuce to add yourself. I really like the meat they have.Imperial rolls - 5/5, crispy and hot! Paired with fish sauce.

A classic spot for your casual viet food needs. A staple of outer mission for a go to spot for pho of rice plates. Busy on weekend afternoons, we came by and had to wait a few minutes to get seated. A standard pho spot interior with just the right amount of grunge to know your soup is gonna taste good.FOOD:PHO. Always a classic and can't go wrong. Flavorful soup, but still light and with the right noodles that aren't overcooked. Excellent meat options for whatever part of the combo you like. Feel confident coming here for a solid bowl of pho.Imperial rolls. Definitely a necessary part and they hit it just right. Crispy outside, with a little bit of chew and flavorful, juicy filling with the right fish sauce dip. Classic and recommended. BBQ pork rice plate. One of my personal go tos and they do it well in their own way. A little sweeter than a lot of other places, but their pork is also a bit fattier which I appreciate as there were no dry pieces. Served with the standard sauce and always tastes good with Sriracha. Definitely a good option. Just wish it was a bit more charred.Overall a go to place for your simple viet needs. Reliable bowl of pho or rice plates. Friendly and helpful staff. I will be back.

I've had a good amount of pho around the city, and Kim Son has one of the most reliable Pho Tai. If someone asked me to describe pho, I'd probably describe it just the way Kim Son makes it.The Pho Tai's broth is clean yet rich, with that savory depth I like when I'm craving a comforting bowl. The slices of beef are placed delicately on top, cooking just enough in the hot broth to stay tender with every bite. I love how they keep it simple with onions and scallions, letting the flavors speak for themselves. I do tend to drown out my pho with a zigzag of Hoisin and Sriracha, so most have that same profile of taste. The noodles are thin and chewy but quite filling. The price is also perfectly cheap (all things considered) at under $15! The restaurant has a relaxed vibe, perfect for a casual meal without any fuss. Service was smooth, and the staff made sure we had everything we needed. This isn't one of those trendy pho spots like GAO in the Sunset, this is a good old school spot where you come for reliably good food that warms you up from the inside out.What this place is actually known for is their BBH Bun Bo Hue. I personally don't ever order it, but it is my significant other's favorite here. My other friends rave about it as well. My only ding for this place is that it has constant flies roaming around at times, but that also makes it authentic as well lol. I wouldn't go as far to say to travel across town for Kim Son, but if you are close by it is definitely worth a try.

Glad to have a pho place nearby. It's not bad. The chicken pho uses the same beef pho broth but it is allergen friendly for me. The portions are okay not extensive for the rice dishes. I'm glad they have the fish cakes which are good.

Yum. Bun cha was exactly what I needed after an 8 mile stroll around the city. Pork was super flavorful, spring roll a tad too oily. Iced coffee was also delicious.

Don't want to fight hipster babies at a seat at the Laundromat? Kim Son is right down the block with a huge range of pho options for no wait. I got the five spice chicken pho which was a steal since it came with a huge delicious chicken thigh. Imperial rolls were good too!

Kim Son is the definition of bang for your buck! It's in a great neighborhood near other nice cafes and shops, so that's how we found Kim Son.We ordered a plate of pork chops and the serving was enough for two. Also, we've never been served nouc cham in a soup bowl, so we drank from it thinking it was soup lol- please don't be an idiot like us.As for the pork chop, it was a little too fish sauce (?) heavy for our likings, so sharing the plate was great. I also think it would've been more balanced with a larger serving of fresh veg to eat it with! Overall, a decent meal and worth a visit. It was pretty packed when we came in for lunch, so it seems like a local favorite. Thanks Kim son.

We were greeted and seated right away by a friendly waiter upon entering this mom and pop restaurant. They have an extensive menu. We decided to order the bbq pork with egg roll over vermicelli and the special combination rice plate with pork chop and egg roll. The food came out in a timely manner. The bbq pork was kind of dry and flavorless even eating it with the sauce. The egg rolls were crunchy and tasty. The pork chops were very tender, juicy, and flavorful. I can taste the lemongrass that was used in the marinate. They were cooked to perfection as well. This was one of the best pork chops that I ever had. The prices are fairly reasonable and they were generous with the portions. We will be back for more pork chops. We also want to try their fresh spring rolls, pho, and desserts.

So glad we tried this lowkey Vietnamese spot in The Richmond. I can honestly say this was probably the best VALUE meal that I've had in all of SF thus far. For $15 you can get a massive portion of Pho with generous portions of meat--sliced beef, beef balls, tendon, and tripe. The sliced beef was very soft, tender, and juicy, and the Pho broth was very rich and tasty. Overall, the Pho that I had here was definitely one of the best that I've had in the entire city.The restaurant itself is nothing special, similar to most places in The Richmond. Small, not super fancy, but don't let that fool you because the food is phenomenal and the service is extremely fast. They had our food ready in no time. If you're craving some Pho for a low-cost and generous portion, this is definitely the place to go!

Very solid vietnamese restaurant for spring rolls and pho! I have been here a few times now and what first captured my attention was their Roll your Own spring rolls with rice paper. This is one of the few places I've found in the city that does this dish. #60 Banh hoi dac biet (combination with fine vermicelli): Comes with rice paper, imperial rolls, BBQ pork, sugar cane shrimp, and a huge plate of veggies. Definitely enough food to share between 2-4 people. You take the rice paper and fill it whatever meat/veggies you want, then dip it into their sauce (seems like a fish sauce base). #2 Pho dac biet (house special beef pho): This is their combination beef pho with tripe, tendon, meatballs, sliced beef, and flank. Great flavor and hits the spot on a cold SF day. #41 Mi xao đơn thấp cam (crispy noodle with seafood, veggies, chicken): This wasn't our favorite. I think the noodles were overcooked so it was hard. Very large portion though! #24 Bun rieu (crab paste and tomato noodle soup): This was a decent bun rieu! Good flavors but I think they are better at making pho though to be honest. If the combination platter is too much for you, try their appetizer of just the Imperial Rolls! Super crispy and sooo good. Seems like a family-run spot so service can be on the slower end when it's really busy, but they were always kind! Will definitely go back for their pho and spring rolls.