Phở Kim is a
Vietnamese
Vietnamese may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...
restaurant in
Portland, Oregon
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, United States. Established in 2013, the family-owned restaurant is located on
82nd Avenue in the
southeast Portland part of the
Montavilla neighborhood.
Description
Phở Kim is a
Vietnamese
Vietnamese may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...
restaurant specializing in
pho, located on
82nd Avenue in the
southeast Portland part of the
Montavilla neighborhood. The restaurant has house-made noodles.
History
The family-owned restaurant opened in 2013. Owner Kim Lam manages operations
and her husband Tony Tien serves as chef.
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, Phở Kim closed temporarily and implemented seating restrictions to comply with
social distancing
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guidelines. The restaurant caught fire in 2020,
forcing a temporary close for repairs and installation of a new roof. A grand reopening ceremony was held in March 2022.
Reception
Samantha Bakall and Michael Russell of ''
The Oregonian
''The Oregonian'' is a daily newspaper based in Portland, Oregon, United States, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the West Coast of the United States, U.S. West Coast, founded as a weekly by Tho ...
'' gave Phở Kim honorable mention in a 2017 list of "Portland's 5 best bowls of pho", writing:
They also said of the noodles and ambiance: "Probably the weakest point of the bowl, the noodles weren't bad, just a little clumpy at first, but came apart a bit as the bowl cooled... The redecorated Carrows/Maine Street Restaurant/Saigon Pearl space greets you with several columns of cardboard boxes, but is otherwise pleasant."
[ In '' Eater Portland'' 2020 overview of "Where to Find Steamy Bowls of Pho in Portland", Krista Garcia wrote:
]
See also
* List of Vietnamese restaurants
Following is a list of Vietnamese restaurants:
* An Xuyên Bakery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
* Anh and Chi, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
* Annam VL, Portland, Oregon
* Ba Bar, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
* Bambū
* Berlu, Portland, Oregon
* ...
References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
2013 establishments in Oregon
Restaurants in Montavilla, Portland, Oregon
Restaurants established in 2013
Restaurants in Southeast Portland, Oregon
Vietnamese restaurants in Portland, Oregon