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| - Had the opportunity to drop by Kim Po with my parents or a quick lunch before our day of errands. Kim Po has undergone reno's for maybe the third time in the past 10 years. With the latest being a much more sleek and cleaner feel to the restaurant. I won't talk too much about the past but for loyal customers to this shop, the reno is definitely welcomed.
We took a look at the menu and not much has changed. We ordered a spring roll appetizer, a large lemon grass chicken pho, a large rare beef pho and a beef with spring roll vermicelli. Lunch was pretty busy and because of this the service suffered. The wait was a little longer than expected at about 15 mins and the waitress forgot our bean sprouts 3 times with reminders. Not impressed. The service is usually quick and adequate, so this was a little downer for us.
When the food finally came with everything that we ordered, it remained consistent with our past experiences. One thing to take note of is the lemon grass chicken usually comes in a plate on its own. I personally prefer this. I believe having the chicken dunked into the soup not only hurts the taste of the chicken but also the broth. And the amount of chicken given is quite sufficient and is cooked quite well. So definitely no complaints there. The rare beef was a little bit better than average but nothing to write home about. The vermicelli was considered a winner at the table. Thought my personal belief, like the rare beef pho it's better than average but nothing spectacular. Though I do have to say the spring rolls are usually cooked quite well and come out crispy. And this is true whether you order it as an appetizer or with your entree. So this might have been a factor in its crowning as the winner at the table.
Overall, I like Kim Po as I've been here a number of times. And with the recently renos, it's a nice welcome. The place is much neater and cleaner. So for many of us clean freaks, it's important for a restaurant to hold these traits. The food is consistent with what was offered in the past, so loyal customer will appreciate this. There are some nice lunch specials on the weekdays, so it's not a horrible option. And it's slightly above average, so you're not trading quality for price. Kim Po's good enough to warrant another visit and be prepared to leave quite stuffed. =)
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