vietnam cafe

cheap viet. i haven't really been impressed by any of thevietnameseplaces i've been to in k.c. this place has been hit or miss. the wife has had a craving for it (vietnamese) lately, so i've been there a few times. the salty lemonade was very good the last time i went, but so-so before. go figure. the restaurant is small, but that is part of its charm. one telling thing is that there are always alot ofvietnamesecustomers.
the way i judge a meal is to ask myself "the question": would i order it again?
the food here is cheap enough to risk the coin toss for me. service is usually satisfactory overall. recommend? i would recommend a thai restaurant first unless you're really jonesing for vietnamese.

worth the drive. for appetizers, we had egg rolls and spring rolls. both are excellent. we were bummed that they did not have the pancakes. we wish the egg roll would come with some lettuce to cut down the grease and the peanut sauce for the spring roll to have some peanut in it for texture. the fillings in the spring roll included both shrimp and bbq pork. very nice. for the main courses, we had a couple of different pho's and the fried noodles. the ingredients are true to the culture, in generous portions and great value. most people tend to have pho's atvietnameserestaurants, but their fried rice and noodles offer a unique flavor and texture that is different from the chinese version that most of us are familiar with. vc's fried noodles stood up to our palettes. it is refreshing to have food prepared the way it is meant to be. vc prepared the food the way it is suppose to be done, not what the customers think they may like.

when you serve good food, the customers will come. and they have. the restaurant was packed. some may feel a little rushed by the "busyness" of the restaurant but that's okay. i would suggest taking out as an option. we ended up taking some fried rice home and can't wait to eat it.

vietnam cafe is hands-down the bestvietnameserestaurant in kansas city! a small, clean, unassuming diner-type building in the old little italy section near river market, they have great, authentic vietnamefood at very reasonable prices.

do not be fooled by the looks and the location of this place. it's great for authenticvietnamesefood. you'll probably have to wait a little bit to be seated. it's always packed when i've been, but worth the wait. try the pho of course, personally i like the spring rolls to go with it. however, everything here is cheap so try whatever looks good to you.

full review coming later. i am only posting this because i am planning to return to this quaint little establishment. i was recently out with friends and was dragged here against my will as i was legitimately hungry and not in the mood for trying a new restaurant. having never eatenvietnamesefood, i ordered the curry chicken, denoted on the menu as "spicy," and as i have found at most other asian restaurants, is only spicy for those who find ketchup to be spicy as well. that said, i liked it. it had good flavor, and was everything i hoped it would be. the shrimp rolls were interesting; simple, yet flavorful. just shrimp wrapped in spring roll wrap and fried, served with a tangy dipping sauce that resembles thai sweet/sour.
my friends ordered the soup. almost everyone else in the place was eating soup. i tried my friend's soup. it was delicious, hence the pending return.

wow.. this is a go to spot for some realvietnamesefood! very good, i'd eat there every day of i was close.

vietnam cafe is the best!!!. i love vietnam cafe! the servers are great really friendly! i always feel at home there. the food is great! i love the dry noodles and the hot pots, egg noodle soup with wonton, egg rolls and the pho...everything on the menu that i have tried it delicious! bestvietnamesefood in kc in my opinion.

excellent every time. i've been going here for over 20 years and its been consistently good - its really where i was introduced tovietnamesefood. since then i've eatenvietnamesefood all over the country - some places were fancier but none better. the people are friendly, service is good and the pho is great - so good that is usually what i have (b01 on the menu). if going for lunch better arrive before 1145 - otherwise you'll wait.

...when we got there, it was full ofvietnamesepeople and we were the only non-vietnamese in the place. we barely got a table. this was quite the change from any other food adventure we've

great food and centally located. after searching long and hard for a greatvietnameserestaurant in kansas city and only coming up with results in south johnson county, kansas, my wife and i finally found this gem in the old columbus park neighborhood near the river market, just an easy 10-minute drive from our home north of the river. their ginger chicken and pho ga is outstanding (especially on a cold, winter's day), and it's never a problem getting a table even on a busy weekend. their service and atmosphere is so-so, but it's nothing that would take away from our enjoyment of the place.

authentic, cheap, and delicious!. vietnam cafe is just the right kind of authentic, cheap, and delicious. it's what you wish for in an ethnic restaurant. the portions are large, and i've recently being going there and trying a new dish every time. in the last month i've had ginger chicken, basil chicken, and the chicken curry, and they've all been awesome!

there are lots ofvietnamesepeople there all the time, eating and working, which to me is always a good sign. if they think the food is a fitting enough example of their culture's cuisine, then why not give it a try? seriously, i've never been anything but pleased with vietnam cafe.

this is a great littlevietnameseplace, nestled somewhat off the beaten track in columbus park, just east of river market. for downtowners, this is too far to walk for a quick lunch jaunt, but would be a relatively easy drive ...