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Second location of Kansas City’s 30-year Vietnamese institution, Vietnam Cafe — opened June 13, 2026 at 9500 W. 135th St. in Overland Park by the same multi-generational family, with daughter Micky Chun managing the new location and a drive-thru dedicated to banh mi and Vietnamese coffee.

Description

Vietnam Cafe (Overland Park) is the second location of Kansas City’s Vietnamese restaurant dynasty, opened June 13, 2026 at 9500 W. 135th Street in Overland Park — the former site of a Beef-A-Roo. The restaurant is owned and operated by the same multi-generational family behind the Columbus Park original: Ngoc Le and Minh Hoang, with their daughter Micky Chun managing the Overland Park location day-to-day, and cousins Emily and Aiden Hoang also involved in operations.1

A notable addition at the Overland Park location is a drive-thru dedicated to banh mi and Vietnamese coffee — a format built to serve the suburban Overland Park corridor and distinguish the second location from the sit-down-focused Columbus Park original.1

The restaurant serves the same core Vietnamese menu: pho, banh mi, spring rolls, curries, and other house dishes. Flour, yeast, and key bakery supplies are imported directly from Vietnam — a practice the family uses to maintain authenticity across both locations.1

Ownership and history

The Columbus Park original at 522 Campbell St. has been a Kansas City institution for approximately 30 years (exact founding date unresolved; see vietnam-cafe for full history). The family behind Vietnam Cafe — Ngoc Le, Minh Hoang, and daughter Micky Chun — has been documented in KC media as planning a south Johnson County expansion since at least 2024.

The Overland Park location opened June 13, 2026. The choice of Overland Park — specifically the W. 135th Street corridor — reflects the family’s awareness of the large and growing Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diaspora communities in south JoCo, as well as the broader suburban demand for the restaurant’s pho and banh mi.1

Per the Johnson County Post opening coverage, the family imports flour, yeast, and bakery supplies from Vietnam for use at both locations, emphasizing the sourcing discipline that defines their product.1

Tier classification

Tier 1. Vietnam Cafe is a 30-year Kansas City family institution, widely credited with pioneering Vietnamese dining in KC and supporting the next generation of Vietnamese restaurateurs in Columbus Park. The Overland Park expansion is operated by the same family under the same ownership and culinary standards. Multi-generational family ownership, deep Kansas City roots, and a 30-year track record meet the Tier 1 bar unambiguously. [Editorial judgment per the tier doctrine.]

**** Second-location editorial call: Vietnam Cafe OP (opened June 13, 2026) is operated by the same family as the Columbus Park original (vietnam-cafe, 522 Campbell St.). Page created as vietnam-cafe-overland-park as a distinct Registry entry. Strategist to confirm: (a) separate pages per location (current approach), or (b) consolidate OP location into the existing vietnam-cafe.md as a “Locations” section? The Columbus Park page already had a flag for the OP opening — this page resolves that question; update the Columbus Park page accordingly.

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: Vietnam Cafe official menu (vietnamcafekc.com — the shared family menu served at both locations) · URL(s): https://www.vietnamcafekc.com/menu · Confidence: High for the shared Vietnam Cafe menu; the Overland Park location serves this menu plus an OP-specific drive-thru (banh mi + Vietnamese coffee)1; any OP-only additions beyond the drive-thru not yet separately confirmed

The full Vietnamese menu — pho, vermicelli (bún), clear/egg noodle soups, stir-fries, rice plates, chicken/beef/shrimp entrees, and vegetarian dishes — with an Overland Park drive-thru for banh mi and Vietnamese coffee.2

Appetizers

  • Cha Gio (2) — deep-fried eggrolls with ground pork, cabbage, carrots, bean vermicelli ($4.45)2
  • Goi Cuon (2) — spring rolls with BBQ pork, shrimp, mint, rice vermicelli ($4.45)2
  • Tom Cuon (6) — shrimp and onion wrapped in spring-roll skin, deep-fried ($6.50)2
  • Banh Tom Chien (6) — deep-fried sweet potatoes and shrimp on lettuce ($6.00)2
  • Banh Cua Chien (6) — crab rangoons ($6.50)2
  • Nem Nuong (6) — deep-fried ground pork on pickled carrots and daikon ($7.00)2
  • Chao Tom — pork and shrimp wrapped with sugar cane, chopped lettuce ($7.50)2
  • Banh Xeo — Vietnamese pancakes with shrimp, pork, onions, bean sprouts ($14.00)2
  • Chim Cut (2) — fried quails over chopped lettuce, pickled carrots and daikon ($8.75)2

Salads

  • Goi Ga — chicken salad with cabbage, pickled carrots, pickled daikon ($8.00)2
  • Goi Tom Thit — chef’s salad with cabbage, pickled carrots, pickled daikon ($8.50)2

Pho / Rice Noodle Soup

Served with fresh bean sprouts, basil, cilantro, jalapeño, and limes.

  • Pho Bo — thinly sliced eye of round beef ($12.80)2
  • Pho Bo Vien — beef meatballs ($12.80)2
  • Pho Ga — shredded chicken ($12.80)2
  • Pho Dac Biet — combination of thinly sliced beef, meatballs, brisket, rough flank, and tripe ($13.25)2
  • Pho Do Bien — shrimp, mussels, squid, and imitation crabmeat ($13.75)2
  • Pho Bo Kho — beef stew with rice noodle ($13.25)2

Bun / Vermicelli Noodle

  • Bun Cha Gio — topped with eggroll, peanuts, fried onions ($12.80)2
  • Bun Thit Nuong — marinated grilled pork, peanuts, fried onions ($12.80)2
  • Bun Ga Nuong — marinated grilled chicken ($12.80)2
  • Bun Bo Nuong — marinated grilled beef ($13.25)2
  • Bun Tom Nuong — marinated grilled shrimp ($13.25)2
  • Bun Nem Nuong — deep-fried ground pork ($13.25)2
  • Bun Thap Cam — grilled pork, shrimp, eggrolls, peanuts, fried onions ($13.25)2
  • Bun Thit Chao Tom — deep-fried pork, shrimp wrapped with sugar cane ($13.50)2
  • Bun Rieu — noodle soup with tomatoes, minced crab, ground pork, boiled pork blood curd, fried tofu ($13.50)2
  • Bun Mang Vit — noodle soup with duck legs, pork blood curd, bamboo shoots ($15.00)2
  • Bun Bo Hue — Hue-style vermicelli with beef shank, chopped pork, blood curd, pork roll ($13.50)2
  • Banh Canh Gio Heo — thick noodle soup with pork and shrimp ($13.25)2
  • Banh Uot Thit Cha Lua — rice noodle sheets with grilled pork, Vietnamese pork-roll slices ($13.25)2

Hu Tieu / Clear Noodle Soup

  • Hu Tieu Tom Ga — shrimp and chicken ($13.25)2
  • Hu Tieu Do Bien — squid, mussels, shrimp, imitation crab ($13.75)2
  • Hu Tieu Nam Vang — shrimp, ground pork, pork internals ($13.75)2
  • Hu Tieu & Mi Dac Biet — clear and egg noodle with shrimp, squid, mussels, boiled pork ($13.75)2
  • Hu Tieu Kho — dry noodles with ground pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, cilantro ($13.75)2

Mi Tuoi / Egg Noodle Soup

  • Mi Xa Xiu — BBQ pork ($13.25)2
  • Mi Do Bien — mixed seafood ($13.75)2
  • Mi Hoanh Thanh — wonton ($13.25)2
  • Mi Bo Kho — egg noodles in beef stew with carrots ($13.75)2
  • Mi Kho — pan-fried egg noodle with ground pork and shrimp, bean sprouts, cilantro ($13.75)2

Mi Xao / Stir-Fried Noodles

  • Mi Xao Ga — chicken and vegetables in house sauce ($13.25)2
  • Mi Xao Bo — beef ($13.25)2
  • Mi Xao Tom — shrimp ($13.25)2
  • Mi Xao Thap Cam — shrimp, chicken, beef ($13.75)2
  • Mi Xao Do Bien — shrimp, mussels, squid, imitation crab ($13.75)2
  • Mi Xao Gion Thap Cam — crispy egg noodles with shrimp, beef, chicken, brown sauce ($15.50)2
  • Mi Xao Gion Do Bien — crispy egg noodles with shrimp, mussels, squid, imitation crab ($15.50)2

Com / Steamed Rice

Served with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots, daikon, fish sauce, and chicken broth.

  • Com Ga Nuong — charbroiled chicken ($13.25)2
  • Com Suon — pork chop, egg loaf, fried egg, pork skin ($13.25)2
  • Com Thit Nuong — charbroiled pork, egg loaf, fried egg, pork skin ($13.25)2
  • Com Bo Nuong — charbroiled beef, egg loaf, fried egg, pork skin ($13.25)2
  • Com Chim Cut — fried quail ($13.25)2

Com Chien / Fried Rice

  • Com Chien Ga — chicken fried rice ($12.80)2
  • Com Chien Tom — shrimp fried rice ($13.25)2
  • Com Chien Thap Cam — beef, shrimp, chicken ($13.25)2
  • Com Chien Duong Chau — BBQ pork, Chinese sausage, shrimp ($13.50)2

Chicken

Served with jasmine rice.

  • Ga Cary — spicy chicken curry with carrots, onions ($12.80)2
  • Ga Xao Sa Ot — spicy lemongrass chicken ($12.80)2
  • Ga Xao Gung — ginger chicken ($12.80)2
  • Ga Tay Cam — chicken hot pot with dried mushrooms ($12.80)2
  • Ga La Que — basil chicken ($12.80)2
  • Ga Xao Rau — chicken with vegetables ($12.80)2

Beef

Served with jasmine rice.

  • Bo Cary — spicy beef curry ($13.25)2
  • Bo Xao Sa Ot — spicy lemongrass beef ($13.25)2
  • Bo Tay Cam — beef hot pot with dried mushrooms ($13.25)2
  • Bo Xao Bong Cai Xanh — stir-fried beef with broccoli and carrots ($13.25)2
  • Bo Xao Rau — beef with onions and carrots ($13.25)2

Shrimp

Served with jasmine rice.

  • Tom Cary — spicy shrimp curry ($13.25)2
  • Tom Xao Bong Cai Xanh — stir-fried shrimp with broccoli and carrots ($13.25)2
  • Tom Xao Rau — stir-fried shrimp with mixed vegetables ($13.25)2
  • Do Xao Thap Cam — stir-fried shrimp, chicken, beef with vegetables ($13.75)2
  • Do Bien Xao Rau — stir-fried shrimp, mussels, squid, imitation crab with vegetables ($13.75)2

Do An Chay / Vegetarian

  • Goi Cuon Chay — vegetarian spring rolls with tofu, lettuce, mint, vermicelli ($4.45)2
  • Banh Khoai Chien — deep-fried sweet potatoes on lettuce ($6.00)2
  • Dau Hu Sa Ot — spicy lemongrass tofu ($12.25)2
  • Dau Hu Cary — spicy tofu curry ($12.25)2
  • Dau Hu Xao Rau — stir-fried tofu with vegetables ($12.25)2
  • Bi Can Xa Ot — gluten, spicy lemongrass ($12.25)2
  • Bi Can Cary — gluten curry ($12.25)2
  • Mi Xao Chay — stir-fried egg noodles with tofu, napa cabbage, carrots ($12.25)2
  • Hu Tieu Chay — clear noodle soup with tofu, broccoli, cabbage, carrots ($12.25)2
  • Mi Nuoc Chay — egg noodle soup with tofu, broccoli, cabbage, carrots ($12.25)2
  • Canh Chua Chay — tamarind soup with tofu, cabbage, tomatoes, pineapples, celery, bean sprouts ($12.25)2
  • Pho Chay — rice noodle soup with tofu, onions, broccoli, cabbage, carrots ($12.25)2

Vietnam Cafe Special

Only served after 2 pm.

  • Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef) — 9 oz filet mignon with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions on lettuce ($21.25, market price)2
  • Tom Rang Muoi — salt-and-pepper shrimp with chopped lettuce, pickled carrots, daikon ($21.99)2
  • Tom Rim — shrimp and minced crab over chopped lettuce, pickled carrots, daikon ($15.99)2
  • Hen Xao Tuong Den — mussels with black bean sauce, basil, onions ($15.99)2
  • Muc Rang Muoi — Vietnamese calamari with chopped lettuce, pickled carrots, daikon ($15.99)2

Beverages

  • Cafe Sua Da — Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk ($5.00)2
  • Da Chan — freshly squeezed iced lemonade ($5.00)2
  • Chanh Muoi — iced lemonade with salt ($5.00)2
  • Tra Nong — hot tea ($2.00)2
  • Tra Da — iced tea ($2.00)2
  • Soft Drink — Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Mr. Pibb, Fanta strawberry ($2.25)2

Drive-thru (Overland Park)

  • Banh mi1
  • Vietnamese coffee1

See also

Sources

**** Map-pin needed: 9500 W. 135th St., Overland Park, KS 66221. Confirm coordinates for map layer.

Footnotes

  1. Johnson County Post — “Vietnam Cafe opens Overland Park location” — https://johnsoncountypost.com/2026/06/29/vietnam-cafe-overland-park-open-289823/ — accessed 2026-06-30. Asserts: Vietnam Cafe; 9500 W. 135th St., Overland Park, KS (former Beef-A-Roo); opened June 13, 2026; owners Ngoc Le + Minh Hoang; daughter Micky Chun manages OP location; cousins Emily and Aiden Hoang also involved; Truc Le / mother runs Columbus Park original; drive-thru for banh mi + Vietnamese coffee; full Vietnamese menu (pho, banh mi, spring rolls, curries); flour/yeast/bakery supplies imported from Vietnam; 30-year KC institution. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  2. Vietnam Cafe — official menu, https://www.vietnamcafekc.com/menu (accessed 2026-07-14). Shared Vietnam Cafe family menu served at both the Columbus Park original and the Overland Park location. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80 ↩81 ↩82 ↩83 ↩84 ↩85 ↩86 ↩87 ↩88 ↩89 ↩90 ↩91 ↩92 ↩93 ↩94 ↩95 ↩96

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