Kim Son
Vietnamese restaurant · Downtown
2001 Jefferson St, Houston, TX 77003
Highlights
Extensive Vietnamese & Chinese fare, known for dim sum & buffet.
Extensive Vietnamese & Chinese fare, known for dim sum & buffet.
"The Chinatown joint Kim Son has our favorite type of dim sum: unlimited. While the banquet hall isn’t decorated to the tee, it leaves more time to focus on the scores of food to get through. Every day of the week during lunch service, the middle of the massive buffet hall is devoted to steaming tins of dim sum. Swing by before 3pm from crisped turnip cake, delicate har gow, and sizzling shui mai. Get pan-fried noodles made to order, serve yourself decadent pieces of eel rolls, and get fresh pressed sugar cane juice on an unlimited tap. Strategize the rounds of food you’ll go through for brunch, or swing by with a crew and tackle as much of the buffet as humanly possible." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene, mai pham
"Known for its iconic all-you-can-eat buffet, Kim Son is one of the city’s essential Vietnamese restaurants and should be on every Houstonian’s dining bucket list. Find an array of dim sum, grilled meats, fried snacks like pan-fried dumplings and fried shrimp egg rolls, noodle bowls, jelly drinks, teas, desserts, and more. Diners are best-served to come hungry — going back for seconds (and thirds) is encouraged." - Eater Staff
"The restaurant is conveniently located downtown, making it a good spot to visit before or after events at the Houston Toyota Center and other nearby venues. " - Atlas Obscura
"While the Kim Son banquet hall isn’t decorated to the tee, it leaves more time to focus on the scores of food to get through. Every day of the week during lunch service at the buffet, the middle of the massive buffet hall is devoted to steaming tins of dim sum. Get pan-fried noodles made to order, serve yourself decadent pieces of eel rolls, and get fresh pressed sugar cane juice on an unlimited tap. Strategize the rounds of food you’ll go through for brunch, or swing by with a crew and tackle as much of the buffet as humanly possible. Kim Son doesn’t take reservations, so either put yourself on the waitlist on the drive over, or come early before the lunchtime crowd shows up. " - Gianni Greene
"Home to many banquet-style celebrations, this family-owned institution is a household name after serving Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine to the Houston area for more than 30 years. Open daily for dim sum, lunch, and dinner, the extensive menu has grown alongside the restaurant’s legacy for group and special occasion dining. Vietnamese New Year, known as Tết, features must-have traditional dishes such as sticky rice and mung bean cakes, best enjoyed in tandem with a lion dance celebration and a glass of Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. Kim Son updates the schedule for all new year festivities on their Facebook page."
