Kim Express

Its a little dark and musty inside. Their salad rolls are huge and they made them for me but the skin was still very hard and chewy and need more moisture. The chicken roll is thigh meat but i would have preferred just one roll with breast meat but they were nice.

Depends what you want. I’m picky with my phở so I will drive 30 min further for real authentic, that serves the Vietnamese people. But if you are craving it or a client wants to go, fine with me.
It is clean and simple, probably serving the Chinese market with characters on menu and window lol.
Phở is decent, nothing to go ape sh*t over. At least it doesn’t smell too strong at all of fish oil.
Outdated décor. Inside the plaza with Safeway.

I frequent this place for lunch. It is a pretty typical and standard Vietnamese place. I usually order the lemon grass chicken which, for the value, is quite good. I’ve had the phở on occasion, but there are certainly better places in Vancouver, in my opinion.
The service is sub-​par. There is little enthusiasm or emotion in the service. Suffice it to say, I usually order it as take-​out and eat outside or at work instead.

One of my favorite places to go for phở. It’s always good. I sometime eat here for lunch 3 times a week. #32 steak phở. So so so good

Love the phở here but I am deducting 1 star because it is slightly pricier than the regular phở joints. Having said that, the quality of the beef and the flavour of the broth is above average. They have 2 sizes — small and large — and the small is a decent size. The grilled chicken with rice is also yummy. I think they may also do Banh Cuon but it is not advertised on their menu. A real find for this area. I have not encountered any rudeness but you have to realize that quality of service is often not a priority in a phở restaurant.

Owner’s attitude: terrible! She was impatient and rude to me and everybody in the line.
Food: Food is not bad a bit more expensive than places in main st.
Because of the service i will not be back here, not worth it.

Ordered up the Chicken on Grill with Rice and Veg ($ 9.99) — and an overflowing plate was placed in front of me. A mountain of fresh broccoli, crisp carrots, perfectly sweet onions, and chunks of fresh red pepper. That was the veg half of the plate. The chicken was tender, nicely seasoned, though not spicy, and the rice was just perfect.
Smoky black tea comes with all meals.
Grill meals are available only after 3pm, so this late lunch was also my supper.
Other customers were enjoying Phở with generous branches of basil and a bowl of sprouts. Ask for chill on the side if you prefer spice.
Kim is a nice mom and pop place. Walls are citrus coloured with colourful photos framed in black. Friendly service. Thoughtful, too; she added rice to my take-​home box! Bonus: wheelchair accessible including washroom.
A two-​block walk from Women’s and Children’s Hospital, and across from G F Strong Rehab Centre. Located at 25^th & Oak in the Safeway mall.

Friends work in the area so I end up here one in a while! Phở is decent — nothing particularly noteworthy. Only complaint is that there’s only one size for phở, which is unusual for a phở place. I usually get the phở and a side spring roll, so I suspect it’s closer to a small than a medium. The price point is (if my memory is correct) $ 7.80, which is on the pricy side for mediocre phở! All in all, you could easily do better, but most people eating here during lunch are from the Children’s/Women’s hospital and there just aren’t that many options.

It was typical Vancouver weather, cold and rainy, so I thought a big hot bowl of phở would make for an ideal lunch. Being as it was raining and Kim Express was only a three minute walk from where I am I figured it’d be perfect. Now, I’m not exactly picky when it comes to food, but I know if something is good and if something is not. At least, according to my personal taste. The inside of the restaurant is a bit narrow with tables lining each wall. The inside was very colorful and bright. Nice to see in cloudy Vancouver. It wasn’t very busy when I first got there, but after about 20 minutes, the place was almost full. Must have been the late lunch time rush. The young woman who was running the place (native to Vietnam, we asked) was very nice and answered all of questions with a smile on her face, even with her thick accent. I ordered the chicken phở, which was just delicious. The chicken was perfectly cooked and had so much flavor. The broth was a tad salty, but that’s the way I like my broth so it was perfect for me. I was surprised by how much flavor was packed in to the dish. I also had a side of fresh shrimp spring rolls which came with peanut dipping sauce. The rolls were great and the sauce went perfectly with them. For the portions, prices are definitely reasonable. I got a huge bowl for about $ 8 plus $ 4 for two (quite large) spring rolls. The spring rolls were so big I could only eat one and gave the other to my Aunt who was with me. She got a spicy noodle soup with beef, which she said was also delicious. I walked out full and happy and definitely willing to come again. All in all, if you’re looking for a place with good phở, friendly service, and nice atmosphere, this is it.