Their website states that the restaurant was started by Mama La after her arrival in the US in 1980. The KIM SON Restaurant Group has grown to four full-service restaurants, three banquet facilitie…

Delicious food served by friendly locals at a very reasonable price. We love the morning Glory! They have a great menu for all people and dietary needs.

Delicious food served by friendly locals at a very reasonable price. We love the morning Glory! They have a great menu for all people and dietary needs.

Delicious food served by friendly locals at a very reasonable price. We love the morning Glory! They have a great menu for all people and dietary needs.

This place was busy but try to show up early as it took an hr waiting for a table at 630 pm on sat. They have plenty of food and the flavor was good. There is a time limit on how long u can stay …

This place was busy but try to show up early as it took an hr waiting for a table at 630 pm on sat. They have plenty of food and the flavor was good. There is a time limit on how long u can stay …

Fabfrigentastic staff and food. They take a personal touch making sure your needs at the table are taken care of

Fabfrigentastic staff and food. They take a personal touch making sure your needs at the table are taken care of

I saw video of Kim Son on YouTube and was incredulous about the quality of buffet food. As a very picky eater and a critical food reviewer I must say that Kim Son delivered on quality and value. $32 for a buffet is fair. I tried 3 soups and they were all good. The desserts were very good. Dim sum was decent. I didn’t try everything like clams and snail because they weren’t for my taste. Service was great. There were non Vietnamese items too. Will definitely return. We arrived 15 minutes before opening on Saturday and by noon it was almost full. So arrived around 11:30 if you want to avoid waiting.

Lunch time buffet. We were seated right away. Great customer service throughout the whole dining experience. Food was decent, slightly overhyped on social media, but one of a kind vietnamese buffet. They have a little bit of everything to satisfy your cravings. What I don't like is that they charge you for drinks and its not included in the buffet prices.

Victoria Nguyen

My friends and I came here for dinner to raise some money for the Buddhist organization to build a new temple in Tampa, Florida. There were about a thousand people attending the meeting. The vegetarian dishes were very good. Kim Son restaurant is a great place for dining, parties, meetings, and weddings. We had a great time at the meeting because there were many singers performing for entertainment.

+46

Sara Zhang

Amazing grilled oysters (I ate at least two dozen 😅). The roast duck, scallion oil chicken, and fried Vietnamese porridge (Cháo Lòng) were all delicious, especially the organ meats. Fresh cane sugar juice was sweet and addictive.

+4

S. L.

Kim Son is very yummy with a good variety of options. They even have a pho station, drink/dessert station, and mini sushi station. Their service is good and ambiance as well. Their Christmas deco is top notch!! I mean just absolutely STUNNING!!

Cece B

This is always a must visit for me when I visit Houston. The first time I went there was an array of seafood options. They also had offered crawfish for the summer menu. The food was delicious. Everything was fresh and refilled by the minute. Though I will say the last time I visited the food was disappointing some of the options were cold or old. They had limited options. I hope to visit another time and enjoy a better meal.

Crystal Alexis

Food was wonderful!! I was expecting more options but the variety was good whether you like seafood, beef, chicken, and other delicacies like escargot. I tried sooo many things I never tried before and actually enjoyed them! Lol Service was excellent!!! Nothing more, nothing less!! Price was decent. Not cheap. Not expensive. I didn't eat much but tried many things so the $32 was worth it for me. Atmosphere was nice! The dining area could use a few updates but nothing major. Also I'd like to see another station with more options like crab legs, fried chicken, chicken and broccoli, etc.

+5

Alena Chong

Variety of food. Very spacious. Great buffet place. Something different from chinese buffet. They have a Pho bar which is a great option too. Just need to up grade their dessert bar.

+2

Em Y

This place was amazing!! I definitely wish we had this back home. I had heard about this Vietnamese buffet a good bit before we visited but nothing prepared me for it in person. There were so many great food options, with street food to pho to dim sum. They also had free boba and desserts included- their chai tea was phenomenal. I really loved the variety and felt that anybody could find something to eat there. We visited on a weekday at lunch and business was booming. This is a must visit next time I am in town! My only complaint is that most of the food is salty, so if you are sensitive to that just be aware.

+16

Yaj Xou

Overall, food selection was good - selection was pretty much Vietnamese. Pho, bun bo hue, Vietnamese deserts & refreshments, grilled shrimp on a stick, banh mi, general tso chicken, pad thai, and much more. You grab a plate, go to each different station, and someone serves you what you want. The food was good and our waitress was attentive. The deserts were probably our favorite. It was a nice one-and-done experience.

+1

RN CHEW

*only one concern at the end of the review* Mainly billed as a Vietnamese restaurant and they do offer quite a selection on their buffet. Some folks may feel the pricing is somewhat high ($24+ adult lunch and $34+ adult dinner) before tip but it all depends on who you're comparing them to. A good example would be the UMI Premium Seafood restaurants which is $1.50 more at lunch but UMI offers lobster, crab, oysters etc. on their buffet, then again, neither can be categorized into any of those $14. Chinese buffets. The selections I chose were pretty tasty and fresh so they obviously have a great kitchen staff. The wait staff person did an adequate job checking on the group and removing unnecessary plates, etc. Food service was quick and friendly (your selection was handed to you...cafeteria style) and overall it was a good experience. My only concern has to do with their so called "VIP Club" that is supposed to give you loyalty points for patronizing their locations. The server was given my QR code to scan and my phone #, came back to the table, presented the bill and indicated everything looked good. I checked my loyalty account a few times since dining there and no updates have been posted. I even emailed their contact Leo Tran who is listed on their website and a week later, still no response. I called the restaurant and the first person didn't know what I was talking about, with the second person telling me they haven't utilized that VIP Club program in quite a while. Of course they did happen to send me a birthday bonus about 5 months ago AND the program can still be accessed via their website. Nevertheless, at this time I would warn folks about the possibility of personal information being "harvested" through these programs especially since nobody I've been able to talk to knows anything. Lunch totals exceeded $100 with a generous tip out and the experience was good but their VIP Club situation has me a bit nervous about how the information I gave when I signed up, is being used.

+40

Ram King

Kim Son Buffet on Bellaire is still one of the best all-you-can-eat spots in Houston if you’re craving a huge variety of Asian dishes. They have everything from traditional Vietnamese and Chinese hot entrees to dim sum, seafood, and dessert options. The salt and pepper shrimp, pho station, and steamed fish are always highlights for me. It does get busy during peak hours, but the staff keeps things moving and the food stations well-stocked. Great value for the price, especially if you go with a group.

+19

As a Vietnamese American I feel like eating at Kim Son is a true cultural experience. The food tasted like a cultural journey around vietnam hitting all the greatest hits. \n\nNever have I seen such …

As a Vietnamese American I feel like eating at Kim Son is a true cultural experience. The food tasted like a cultural journey around vietnam hitting all the greatest hits. \n\nNever have I seen suc…

My friends and I came here for dinner to raise some money for the Buddhist organization to build a new temple in Tampa, Florida. There were about a thousand people attending the meeting. The vegeta…

Finally got to try this place and see the hype. It is a buffet but you go up to the counter and point to what you want and are served. I like that. We went during lunch. It was basically dim sum th…

The best Vietnamese buffet I have ever been to. Would definitely recommend to try at least once. The service was friendly and the food was served by people behind counters. We went early so there w…

The best Vietnamese buffet I have ever been to. Would definitely recommend to try at least once. The service was friendly and the food was served by people behind counters. We went early so there w…

The food here is good, but the men's bathroom is probably the nastiest thing I've ever stepped into. I feel bad for writing this because the true culprits are the guests of this establishment, but …

Took the kids and we all enjoyed all the variety of foods to choose from. Our waiter was attentive and kind, only downside was how full it was in the waiting area due to two events at the attache…

Took the kids and we all enjoyed all the variety of foods to choose from. Our waiter was attentive and kind, only downside was how full it was in the waiting area due to two events at the attached …

A lot of variety to choose from and nice ambiance! Enjoyed our meal here as you can have a lot of different Vietnamese dishes to try. I like that they served the food, which makes it feel cleaner. …

My friends and I came here for dinner to raise some money for the Buddhist organization to build a new temple in Tampa, Florida. There were about a thousand people attending the meeting. The vegetari…

My friends and I came here for dinner to raise some money for the Buddhist organization to build a new temple in Tampa, Florida. There were about a thousand people attending the meeting. The vegeta…

Melissa

There aren’t many Vietnamese buffets in the States, so it was exciting to learn that Houston has one. The food is very straightforward buffet-style, exactly what you’d expect, nothing more, nothing less. It was a good experience overall, but would I come back? Probably not.

Jessie Vo

Kim son was on our list of place to visit for our family trip to Houston. The atmosphere and service was good. The food not so much. The place was way over hype for being a Vietnamese food buffet. The food was mediocre at best. We got a Bun Bo Hue and Mi quan from the noodle bar, the soup lack flavor, and maybe it was us but we never seen the mi quan noodle looking like that before. We try banh uot and it was cold and chewy, same thing with banh beo. We have high hope for desert bar, and also end up disappoint. With the taste a bit off, like it been left out for a while. This is when we arrive about 10 - 15 min from their open time. Overall, it was something we want to try and can cross of our list

+1

Ashley Sao

I was very excited to try this place, the concept is great but the food was just okay kind of bland. The Thai tea was delicious and my personal fave. When we got there around 5 it wasn’t busy but then 20 mins later it got super busy and the line for the grilled oysters was almost to the entry way.

Came here for lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon with my family. Service was fast and efficient, we waited about 5 minutes to get a table. Servers were friendly. \n\nThe food is good but some lines w…

good service, food is good, the environment was good. I liked when you got done with your plate and you got up they took the dirty plate every time.

Came in for the all you can eat crawfish on Wednesdays and Fridays only! My party of four was so excited since it's been a while since we have went to Kim Son in bellaire. \n\n Let's start with the…

Give it a 3.5 stars. This place is authentic Vietnamese food. It's all you can eat buffet for certain time limit. They do have weekday vs weekend price differences. I like the noodle with grill p…

Give it a 3.5 stars. This place is authentic Vietnamese food. It's all you can eat buffet for certain time limit. They do have weekday vs weekend price differences. I like the noodle with grill p…

Give it a 3.5 stars. This place is authentic vietnamese food. It's all you can eat buffet for certain time limit. They do have weekday vs weekend price differences. I like the noodle with grill p…

YL

We were super excited to try this place for the first time but left disappointed. There weren’t many selections compared to a regular buffet, but we appreciated the uniqueness of the food. However, we were very let down by the freshness. Many of the dishes, such as the spring rolls, chicken, and octopus, were hard to chew. Some were too salty. The chicken feet, despite their orange color, had zero flavor. The made-to-order noodles and porridge had great flavor, but the toppings looked nothing like the pictures.

+4

I used to go to the downtown Kim Son and liked the food every time. When I visited this location I saw that it was a buffet restaurant. There was nothing redeeming about the taste of the food.\n\nHow…

I used to go to the downtown Kim Son and liked the food every time. When I visited this location I saw that it was a buffet restaurant. There was nothing redeeming about the taste of the food.\…

I used to go to the downtown Kim Son and liked the food every time. When I visited this location I saw that it was a buffet restaurant. There was nothing redeeming about the taste of the food.\n\nH…

This is BS that they added 18% of gratuity to the bill. I would not recommend anyone to eat here. The food is not that good.\nI never return

This place was terrible. Can't even put into words how bad the food here actually was, the only thing that's "saving" this place is the pho/soup section they have. They're service was alright, a li…

I noticed the "Dim Sum" written on the building, so I stopped for lunch, not realizing it was an overpriced buffet. Very few dim sum options. \n\nI've travelled Vietnam and enjoyed excellent cuisin…

Visitors at Kim Son claim for it to be the largest Vietnamese buffet in the world, but never claimed anything about good prices, as they were almost near rip-off! (32 dollars ) In addition, the ser…

Twee CW

Anticipation was building up as we flew to Houston to try this place. All hopes and dreams were broken after the first bites of all the foods. Crepes were too oily and thick, clams had lots of dirt and sand in it. Everything was very oily and too sweet. Nothing that is as good as the real authentic Vietnamese cuisines of what Kim Son Buffet represent. Please do yourself a favor by going to a Vietnamese restaurant to try the real cuisines. I'm so embarrassed and ashamed for bringing my Korean friends here and they couldn't swallow much of it. What a waste of $32/person which you could have gotten better and more quickly dinner somewhere for $125 for 4. This will be my first and last visit of this place. I should never watch a YouTube video about it because it's all a lie and great disappointment. Staff are great though. The servers are very attractive and wonderful.

+13