Kim's Kitchen

We used to come here when it was a Mexican restaurant and reluctantly avoided it because we liked the old place. Like many restaurants in Joplin, the outside is often nothing to get excited about and as someone who works in graphic design and advertising I'm heavily influenced by presentation and packaging.Don't judge this book by the cover!The inside looks really cute, upscale and trendy with an Asian vibe but not over the top or kitschy. This is a palce I would be happy bringing clients, friends or a date night dinner. The inside would fit right in San Francisco, LA or Chicago.The menu is shorter but still has plenty of choices. I highly recommend trying the soups as they serve several traditional Thai and Vietnamese along with the typical Chinese-American soups.My wife had a beef fried rice dish and I had the beef and meatball Pho. Sort of my starter test, if they do well on the Pho I will come back and try them again. The Pho was simpler than others I've had but still very good. I thought it was a bit mild, not in a spicy hot way, but in seasoning. If your looking for a comforting warm broth on a cold day this would hit the spot. Adding a little balck sauce (always on the table) was just enough added flavor. However I felt the Pho needed more vegetables; carrots, cabbage, bok choy, onion etc. It may just be their still but although very good it was basically broth, meat, sprouts (which I love) and sweet basil (instead of cilantro). Again, it was still very good but why I only gave them four stars.My wife's dish was elegant, and I'd even say fancy. Instead of dumping everything in a big bowl and calling it fried rice each element was presented seperately and generiously. Her dish was far more flavorful and complex than mine. She honestly had made a better selection and perhaps I ordered something that was not their best dish. I think my wife would have rated them five stars.Last we also ordered the fresh translucent spring rolls with the peanuty dipping sauce. It was perfect, fresh, cool, crisp and always fun to see through the translucent wrap. The sauce was so good we wanted to eat it with a spoon after the spring rolls were consumed.

Food and service was excellent! I had spring rolls and the dipping sauce was crazy good! The acoustics were a bit on the noisy side but nothing too much. I will definitely be coming back!

Prompt service. Was seated and served immediately. The food came out quickly and tasted absolutely great.

Beautiful dining room! The ambiance is warm and inviting, the lighting is moody, the decor is classy. Kim's Kitchen is a great addition to Joplin. Great place to take the family and clients for lunch or dinner. The staff is attentive and the food is delicious. Love the fresh spring rolls!

So glad this place is open. They have a great menu, and everything I have tried, has been phenomenal

We discovered this just today. Not sure how long it has been open but not long. It is very clean. The atmosphere is nice. The booths are comfortable. Service was very friendly and attentive. I drink a lot of water when I eat and my glass never got below half full. We had a pork vermicelli dish. It was very tasty. We'll for sure be back next time we're in Joplin and thinking of Vietnamese.

The combination Pho is so good! The soup broth is very flavorful and fresh. Also the Vietnamese Sandwich was good however they didn't have pâté that is very traditional for a Bang Mi (Vietnamese Sandwich) but nevertheless still very good! This place is a must try if you're looking for a healthier meal!

The food is not just your typical Vietnamese Pho. Their variety of fried ramens are amazing and the dry ramen with the soup is comfort-food-like in my opinion. Their variety owner and star are all very nice and personable. Will definitely frequent this spot.

Very clean and nice. The service was excellent and the food was great. I was especially impressed with the lovely presentation of the food. It was a nice dinner out and we'll be back.

The food here is really good. The service was excellent as well. Would recommend giving it a try!!