Khue's Kitchen
Vietnamese restaurant · St. Anthony ·
Modern Vietnamese kitchen with signature chili crunch fried chicken
Modern Vietnamese kitchen with signature chili crunch fried chicken
"The long-awaited Vietnamese restaurant from chef Eric Pham opened in early March in South St. Anthony Park. Fans might remember Pham’s pop-up, which held a long-term residency at Bar Brava. He was supposed to open a physical space in August in a different location, however, that building was destroyed by a fire, thus stalling progress. Khue’s Kitchen has since permanently emerged at St. Paul-based shared commercial kitchen, MidCity Kitchen. While most tenants of the space are on-site during daytime hours, Pham takes advantage of the spacious dining room and offers dinner service. Here, diners can expect specialties like sticky jicama ribs, Pham’s pristine fried chicken sandwich with chili crunch, and desserts like Thai tea-infused tres leches cake. Make a reservation on Tock." - Serena Maria Daniels
"A South St. Anthony Park neighborhood spot where chef Eric Pham applies a modern Vietnamese spin to dishes such as sticky jicama ribs and a fried chicken sandwich with chile crunch." - Stacy Brooks
"A popular Vietnamese pop-up led by chef Eric Pham that opened a permanent location Thursday, March 6 at a shared commercial kitchen and event space. Pham’s family owns Minneapolis restaurant Quang; after plans to open in August 2024 were derailed when a fire destroyed the former Ngon Bistro building, the operation launched evening dinner service out of MidCity Kitchen. Menu highlights carried over from the pop-up include a popular fried chicken sandwich with chile crunch, roast pork prepared with a fish sauce vinaigrette, sticky jicama ribs, and desserts such as Thai tea–infused tres leches cake." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Set to open in late August in the former Ngon Bistro space, Khue’s Kitchen began as a year-long pop-up at Minneapolis natural wine bar Bar Brava in late 2022, serving a modern Vietnamese menu that included chile-flecked fried chicken sandwiches and caramelized baby back ribs. Owner Eric Pham poured his life savings into the project—from “Tooth Fairy money” to his first wages at Quang and later work at Spoon and Stable—had just finished hiring a Gen Z staff, and signed the lease earlier this summer; after a devastating late-night fire on August 11 he arrived around midnight and waited as the St. Paul Fire Department investigated, but the cause remains undetermined, the damage is extensive, the building has been condemned, and Pham, blindsided and uncertain about the future, has launched a fundraiser to support his team." - Justine Jones
"Coming to the former Ngon Bistro space on University Avenue this August, Khue’s Kitchen is a Vietnamese restaurant from chef Eric Pham. Pham — whose grandmother, Lung Tran, opened Eat Street’s famous Quang in 1989 and whose mother, Khue Pham, is a chef at that restaurant — spent most of 2023 running Khue’s Kitchen as a pop-up at natural wine bar Bar Brava, serving caramelized baby back ribs, five-spice fried tofu, and a chile-flecked fried chicken sandwich, among other dishes. He plans to bring back a few favorites from his Bar Brava days but says he’s “excited to share a menu that I have only ever dreamed of creating. No holding back come August.”" - Justine Jones