Kim Long Asian Market & Restaurant

I was happy Kim Long took over the old Jenny’s. Extremely sad it is closed again. Best phở, boba and fatty pork in KC.

I love this place. For about $ 6, I enjoy the shrimp vermicelli. It is fresh, healthy, and delicious. Spend $ 10 or more and get free pineapple juice or other featured juice. The owner is very friendly and kind. Definitely one of the best Vietnamese food places in KC!

the phở was phở-​nomenal!
it’s a quiet little café/​restaurant attached to their market, small with only a couple tables but gosh darn they are so friendly and nice, and the food is just fantastic.
it’s super clean, super well organized and has almost an entire aisle of rice noodle-​y goodness! don’t get me wrong, the downtown chinese market across from city walk has a MUCH wider selection, but Kim Longs is so neat and the prices are wonderful and the staff is so nice, i dont mind making a second pass somewhere else for the few other things i’d need.
the fried rice is some of the best i have ever had, super fresh! we promised one of the shop girls we would come back a few days later, and when we did, she gave us a free fresh pineapple juice, joking that it was for «keeping [our] promise».
i honestly can’t wait to go back and try even more of their food. my roommate and i are probably going to make it a weekly stop

Pretty good food. Interesting variety. They serve drinks late which is kind of weird.

Hidden gem. This is a small, family-​owned Vietnamese market and connected restaurant. Super friendly service.
Restaurant: Has about 8 tables that seat 4 people. Quick service type ordering. They have about 20 different entrees and appetizers to choose from (there are photos of the menu on the Unilocal page). Very authentic! They even have the Vietnamese omelette and banh cuon! Two things I haven’t found in the KC area since moving here from Cali. Great prices too!
Grocery: They have a variety of spices, seasonings, mixes, fresh and frozen food. They even carry Café du Monde, a chicory coffee that I have only found online for double the price. I wouldn’t come here expecting the size or selection of 888 international market, but the prices are great and selection is decent.

My review is strictly about the food served on the restaurant side.
Feeling under the weather, all I wanted was a hot bowl of phở to call my own. What I got was the greasiest bowl of phở I’ve ever seen. Don’t get me wrong, it did its job but I would probably go to a few other places before here again. Not their best. I also didn’t see a combination phở option.
The steam buns helped to turn my disappointment around. They are BIG, not like the frozen ones you get at the Asian market. You’ll even find a quail egg inside!
You can’t not get boba when you see a place offers it. It’s definitely more on the sweet side which I didn’t care for, but it did the trick.

Always stop here on my to KC. Now if you spend $ 10, they give you a free banana slush!

Best phở in KC. Best Bahn mi. Best spring rolls. This is my new favorite Vietnamese food in KC. And it’s CHEAP.

Best, and cheapest, Bahn Mi in KC. Store is clean and well organized. I like to come here for a quick to go lunch. The spring rolls are great tool.

I’ve been here 3 consecutive days now. Their BBQ pork with rice and eggs is a steal! Really good juicy, tender BBQ pork chop with white rice topped with scallions, runny sunny side up egg and pickles. SOOOOO GOOD!
And it only will cost you Less than $ 6.
I also enjoyed their Cherry Limeade. Perfect beverage for humid and hot days.

My childhood memories of KC Vietnamese/​Asian markets of yore conjure up strong smells of stinky fish and visuals of flies around the produce. You will NOT find any of that here. As far as Asian markets go, this is the store I frequent for all of my Asian cooking needs. The first thing you notice about Kim Long is how clean it is. They have beautiful fresh produce and their meats and fish aren’t stinky. Everything is in its place and there is a place for everything. Just as it should be. I almost always find everything I need for any Asian recipe here, in one place. Their inventory of oriental food supplies is vast and it’s all very reasonably priced. The staff is always friendly and always happy to help.
The small restaurant they have up front is nice. I do like grabbing a quick bite to eat if the feeling hits me while I’m there. But, I usually just shop there and get home quickly so I can start cooking! I’m a long-​standing customer and plan on being one as long as this place is around. Be sure to try their banh mi ($ 3) and hot ‘n’ fresh sesame balls ($ 0.50/each).

Out of habit I find myself going to a different nearby Asian Market, but Kim Long is clearly superior. I’m doing my best to remember that fact and make this place my default.
The biggest advantage to Kim Long? It’s SO clean! This place is bright, well organized, and well maintained. The produce is fresh (as can be expected), the prices are on point, and the staff is helpful and friendly.
I’m by no means an expert on Asian cooking, so I’ll leave the details to the other reviews. Just let it be known that if you’re coming to River Market/​Columbus Park and you need to visit one of the Asian markets, this should be your choice!

Had the Phở, a tea (jasmine?) and a shrimp spring roll. The broth was really good, they put like twice the meat you will find in most Phos, and the spring rolls were serviceable, if not fantastic (the shrimp taste was a little «fishy»). Love the low-​key ambiance, and the Boba teas selection was pretty extensive. Many people were grabbing Bánh mì sandwiches, and I’d like to also grab one someday. The building itself had a converted Christian-​church vibe to it, and the irony of that conversion is appreciated. We barely scratched the surface on the market, but the green tea mochi and the sesame balls were fresh and delicious. No frills, cheap good stuff.

Hands down the best Asian market in the Columbus Park/​Rivermarket area. This is the cleanest of them all and has a great friendly staff. The language barrier is minimal and they have a little restaurant inside that serves possibly the best fried rice I’ve ever had and some ballin’ crispy egg rolls. The Phở has tripe and meatballs, I wasn’t to fond of the Phở compared to the place across the street.
Prices seam to be pretty good and they carry a great selection of fresh veggies. The best part is, this place is CLEAN. Now it isn’t clean like an American chain grocery store, it is privately owned so the tile has some wear and the freezers are weathered. But they do keep things tidy, especially compared to some markets.
There is a meat counter tucked past the first section of frozen food that has chicken feet, peeking chicken, beef parts galore and probably fresh fish but I haven’t confirmed that.

Haven’t gone here for a while… nothing special really. Your standard Asian Market… I usually only go there to get whole roasted pig (you have to order in advance… like WAY in advance). Also for boba, from time to time.
It’s really hard to find boba tea in KC. Their boba is okay, but they use condense milk in some of their drinks… which makes it 1) gross 2) super feaking sweet! gah! I got the lychee and it just tasted like ice and sugar. It-​so-​sad… so so sad =(. But! it’s a hit or miss, it depends on who’s making it, and if you’re paying attention. I usually tell them how to make it, but today I got side tracked by my phone =p my bad
Overall, it’s just your standard market… Of course China Town will always be busier than Kim Long.
I’m just super picky with my Asian stores… I mean c’mon look at my profile picture (lol) and it’s actually really hard to make homemade traditional Vietnamese food if you can’t find all the right ingredients.
If I could give Kim Long a letter grade it would be a B-​, at least. It hasn’t gotten any better since the two business partners split.

I was in search of a place to spend some time studying between appointments and was in the mood for some bobo. After doing a Unilocal search, I ended up here.
This is a great little market just east of the River Market. There is a little restaurant at the front of the store that has a delicious looking selection of food. They have probably the largest selection of bobo I have seen and one of the best red bean bobos.
The store has an amazing selection of products and is so much larger than you expect when initially walking in. It isn’t overstocked with non-​food merchandise like some other Asian markets in the metro. The focus is food and that is what you will find.
The store and restaurant is very clean and well maintained. The staff is amazingly friendly. During my time there I spoke with a few of them including the manager who stopped by my table.
My only complaint would be that they didn’t have any sushi items, which surprised me with their vast selection of frozen products, especially fish.
I was also impressed with the technology. This is a pretty basic neighborhood type store, but the nerdy part of me noticed and brought up in discussion the use of flat screen TVs for the menu. Having my share of experiences in the past of the hell that is menu board changes, I found this pretty cool.
Sidenote, I was there on a Tuesday and the bobo was $ 1. They said it was a special, I don’t know if it is a Tuesday special, a special to help use up the bobo, a random special, or what, but you can’t beat that price if you are a bobo lover it is worth checking out to find out!
Great family business!

Love! Love! Love! The Phở and spring rolls here and I am not exaggerating. I am always on the quest for REALLY good phở and spring rolls and so far, this is the best in KC area.
The broth is the real kicker as it’s full of flavor and they don’t skimp on meat and other ingredients here. When I am in the mood for authentic Phở, we drive all the way here and it’s always worth it!
It’s a hole in the wall kind of place. but isn’t it why it’s SO good? That’s one lesson I learned from my father a long time ago. I guess he was the person who inspired the foodie in me.

Decent phở and banhmi in KFC? I think I have found you.
Phở — $ 6.95 or $ 6.85 and they did NOT skimp on the meats
Banhmi — $ 2.85 and was stuffed with meats and veggies
It’s in a sketch part of town and you wouldn’t expect to find a grocery store admist the area but I’m so glad Unilocal did the grunt work for me and found me this hidden gem. My mom even thought the grocery store was cleaner than other Asian stores, and that woman is hard to please!

***This review is based only on their phở of the restaurant part.***
The market part was the first thing I saw and it looked pretty small from a glance. I went to the other door that led to the restaurant part. I came here during lunch and there were only 2 others here eating. I ordered #14A Phở Bo ($ 6.46 total). The other choice was Phở Ga (#14B) and I didn’t see any Phở Tai on the menu. They had milk tea with pearls but I didn’t want to order it. Their menus were on 3 flat screen TVs which looked nice but there was a glare so it might be hard to read some of the items.
My food came out quick and I realized it wasn’t what I thought it was. The Phở Bo at Vietnam Café didn’t have the tripes among the other parts of meat. In addition, they cut meatballs in half and those were scattered throughout my phở. The broth tasted okay but the meat wasn’t what I was expecting. The noodles were hard in some areas, too. The phở here wasn’t what I was expecting nor did it taste good to me.

Great all around market & phở dive (If there ever was such a thing)
The aisles are cramped in the grocery store but it’s made up for in a ton of unique items at reasonable prices. I purchased a Vietnamese coffee maker @ $ 3.50. I was also able to find a few other items here and there as well.
As far as the food in the restaurant, I was not too impressed. The Phở broth didn’t have the substance that I personally look for in a Phở broth. Then again, others tend to swear by it. I still think it’s worth trying and coming to your own conclusion on it. The banh mi was also average and not outstanding. I think it could have used a little more cilantro myself. the bread though was perfect.
If you’re a fan of ay of the other Asian shops in the metro, this should definitely be one to place on your hit list.