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2495 S. Havana St. Aurora, CO 80014

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2495 S. Havana St. Aurora CO 80014

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  • Vietnamese
    Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 12pm-10pm
    $$ $, $$
    MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash, check
  • Casual
    Takeout, Catering, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
  • Accepted, Recommended for Large Parties
    Lot Available
Description

For over two decades now, owner Ba Forde has been serving a very traditional version of her home country's cuisine in a pleasant, near-invisible space in a strip mall. But one bite of Kim Ba's green-lip mussels in a Thai coconut curry sauce, or the pork in spicy black-pepper sauce, or the duck with lemongrass is enough to permanently imprint the location in your brain. For great Vietnamese food, this is the place.








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  • Slow trade forces KimBa Grill to close its doors

    Slow trade forces KimBa Grill to close its doors

    By Patrick Langlois | Fri, July 29, 2011

    KimBa Grill, the fast-casual Vietnamese noodle house located at 1470 South Santa Fe Drive, has closed after eighteen months of business. John Forde opened the spot in March of 2010, but according to a... More »

  • Vietnamese noodle bowls at the new KimBa Grill

    Vietnamese noodle bowls at the new KimBa Grill

    By Lori Midson | Mon, April 05, 2010

    For the past 25 years, Ba Forde has been the matriarch behind Kim Ba, the excellent Vietnamese joint at 2495 South Havana that's been the recipient of numerous Westword Best of Denver awards, includin... More »

  • Bite Me

    Bite Me

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, April 14, 2005

    t Kim Ba (see review), owner Ba Forde has served a very traditional version of her family's native cuisine for almost two decades. For a time, her sister was doing much the same thing as one of the original partners at T-Wa Inn (555 South Federal... More »

  • No Shame

    No Shame

    By Jason Sheehan | Thu, April 14, 2005

    It's one o'clock in the morning and I'm still eating crab. I've been eating crab since my wife went to bed more than an hour ago, sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of the TV, watching cartoons with the drifty stare of an acid casualty,... More »

  • Mouthing Off

    Mouthing Off

    By Kyle Wagner | Thu, May 11, 2000

    Saigon Terrace (reviewed this issue) isn't Denver's only worthy Vietnamese restaurant, of course. New Saigon (650 South Federal Boulevard) continues to turn out literally hundreds of excellent dishes (including several variations on frog legs);... More »

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    | Denver, CO | 102 Reviews

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    | Wed, May 6, 2009

    Denver has about a thousand Vietnamese restaurants, and most of them are pretty good. But even in this ocean of eateries, a few stand out as truly special, and the best of all is Kim Ba. Virtually every plate that comes out of the kitchen at Kim Ba (and yes, we've tasted almost all of them) is a model against which similar plates might be judged and found lacking. And if that plate is coming off the grill? Nothing beats it. The only challenge to eating here is saving room for the entrees, because the short board of appetizers includes Denver's best soft-shell crab and best Vietnamese fondue.

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  • 2009 | Best Vietnamese Restaurant

    Denver has about a thousand Vietnamese restaurants, and most of them are pretty good. But even in this ocean of eateries, a few stand out as truly special, and the best of all is Kim Ba. Virtually every plate that comes out of the kitchen at Kim Ba (and yes, we've tasted almost all of them) is a model against which similar plates might be judged and found lacking. And if that plate is coming off the grill? Nothing beats it. The only challenge to eating here is saving room for the entrees,... More »

  • 2008 | Best Vietnamese Restaurant

    Denver has many good Vietnamese restaurants, but our favorite is Kim Ba. There may be better places for pho, for frogs' legs, for other individual dishes. But no crew works the grills better than the one at Kim Ba, and there's no other Vietnamese kitchen in Denver that does everything with such simplicity, confidence and excellence as Kim Ba's. More »

  • 2007 | Best Vietnamese Restaurant

    Denver is heaven for fans of Vietnamese food. We've got the good stuff and the bad stuff, the authentic and the fake. We've got more pho restaurants than you can shake a stick at, and dozens of good noodle-bowl joints. But when we're really craving all that Vietnamese cooking can be, we head for Kim Ba. Not only is this one of the oldest Vietnamese restaurants in the area, but it's the best at anything off the grill (which is one-third of all Vietnamese cuisine) or over noodles (which is the... More »

  • 2006 | BEST VIETNAMESE
    RESTAURANT

    Kim Ba is one of Denver's oldest Vietnamese restaurants, a shirttail relative of more famous spots on South Federal, and has held down this near-invisible space in a ghost-town strip mall for nearly twenty years. In that time, owner Ba Forde has perfected her menu into a cornucopia of ultra-traditional flavors, reflecting in proper ratio the variety of ethnic influences that have nibbled away at the edges of Vietnamese cuisine for centuries. The green-lip mussels come in a Thai coconut curry... More »

  • 2005 | Best Vietnamese Restaurant

    Kim Ba's menu is huge (and most of it in Vietnamese), listing a range of regional dishes that offer a whirlwind tour from the Highlands down to the Delta and back again. Even after many visits, we have yet to find a single thing that we wouldn't eat again (and again and again). The fat shrimp wrapped in grilled flank steak are fantastic, as is the chicken in chile paste; the fat spring rolls are the best we've ever tasted. If the house specializes in anything, it's marinated and grilled... More »

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Main Menu
Appetizers
$6.75
Also Available In Vegetarian $6.75
Cha Gio Rau Song
(3 egg rolls) vietnamese pork egg roll, served with lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint, cilantro and homemade sauce.
$15.00
Cua Rang Muoi
dungeness-crab, sauteed in a buttery and spicy sauce. (lemon pepper sauce)
$9.25
Thit Nuong Rau Song Banh Trang
(also served w/meat substitute or beef) marinated sliced pork with lemongrass and sesame oil grilled to perfection. served with soft rice paper, lettuce, mints, cucumber, bean sprouts and homemade sauce.
$10.25
Bo Nuong La Nho
beef marinated in five different spices, wrapped in grape leaves, then grilled to perfection. served with lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, mint, cilantro, soft rice noodles, and topped w/peanuts.
$4.00
Goi Cuon
( 2 rolls ) spring roll fresh cooked shrimp and pork with lettuce and rice noodles rolled in rice paper. served with black bean peanut sauce or homemade sauce.
$14.50
Cua Lot
marinated soft shell crab. deep fried in light batter, served on a bed of lettuce. topped with cilantro. house specialty, the one you shouldn't miss!!!
$12.25
Bo Tom Nhung Dam
vietnamese fondue - a combination of beef and shrimp, it is fun to cook it yourself in our special lemongrass broth.
$16.50
Tu Quy
vietnamese egg roll, marinated sliced beef wrapped in grape leaves, marinated beef wrap with shrimp, all grilled to perfection. served with lettuce, cilantro, mint, bean sprouts, cucumber, rice noodles and topped w/peanuts.
Soups
Lunch From 11: 00 Am To 4: 00 Pm, Dinner From 4: 00 Pm To Closing. Our Soups May Be Made To Order, With The Exception Of Numbers/items 12 And 13
Lunch $6.25
Dinner $7.75
Hu Tieu My Tho Tom Cua Thit
clear noodles with shrimp, bbq pork, ground seasoned pork, crab meat and topped with peanuts. "experience a dry soup specialty"
Lunch $6.25
Dinner $7.75
Hu Tieu Mi Tom Cua
rice noodles and egg noodles, topped with shrimp, crab meat, bbq pork and seasoned ground pork.
Lunch $6.25
Dinner $7.75
Mi Tom Cua
egg noodles topped with shrimp, crab meat, bbq pork and seasoned ground pork.
Lunch $6.25
Dinner $7.75
Hu Tieu
rice noodles, topped with shrimp, crab meat, seasoned ground pork and bbq pork.
Lunch $6.75
Dinner $8.00
Bun Bo Hue
hot and spicy beef on rice noodles in a special broth. a distinctive taste from the royal capital "hue."
Lunch $6.75
Dinner $8.00
Pho Tai
sliced beef tenderloin on rice noodles, topped with cilantro and onion. served with chili sauce, black bean sauce and bean sprouts on the side.
Salad Special
$7.50
Goi Du Du
shredded green papaya with shrimp, pork, mint leaves and peanuts. served with homemade fish sauce.
$8.50
Goi Ga Hoac Vit
$9.00
For Duck
your choice of chicken or duck with shredded cabbage and peanuts in our special sauce. mint added for that tangy flavor.
$11.25
Goi Bo
sliced tender beef lightly grilled, tossed with tomatoes, cucumber, onion, mint, chili pepper and a touch of lemon, served on a bed of lettuce.
Kim Ba Special
$11.50
Mi Xao Don
crispy fried egg noodles topped with a combination of vegetables, pork & shrimp or chicken & shrimp.
$11.50
Mi Xao Mem
soft egg noodles stir fried with combination of vegetables, pork & shrimp or chicken & shrimp.
$13.50
Ca Chien Xa Ot
marinated fresh butter fish with lemongrass pan fried to a golden brown.
$12.00
Ca Tre Chien
deep fried catfish, topped with spicy ginger sauce.
$12.75
Do Bien Thap Cam
seafood combination with broccoli, snow peas stir fried with scallops, shrimps and crab legs in our special sauce.
$11.75
Scallops Xa Ot
sauteed fresh sea scallops with a touch of lemon in our special spicy buttery sauce.
$11.00
Vit Xao Xa Ot
hot and spicy duck sauteed with lemongrass and chili pepper.
$11.00
Green Lip Mussels
sauteed with lemongrass in a spicy coconut curry sauce.
$11.00
Green Lip Mussels
with lemon garlic sauce.
$13.00
Bo Quan Tom
shrimp wrapped with marinated beef & onion then grilled to perfection. served with lettuce, beansprouts, cucumber, mints, cilantro, soft rice noodles, and topped w/peanuts.
Chicken
$11.00
Ga Nuong Xa Ot
marinated chicken with lemongrass and hot chili. grilled to perfection. served w/your choice of rice or rice noodles.
$11.00
Ga Ngu Vi Huong
chicken marinated in five different spices, then grilled to perfection. served w/your choice of rice or rice noodles.
$11.00
Ga Xao Tuong Hot
sliced chicken sauteed in hot and spicy bean sauce.
$11.00
Ga Hot Dieu
chicken sauteed with cashews in special sauce.
$11.00
Ga Xao Dau Hoa Lan
chicken stir fried with snow peas and onion.
$11.50
Ga Xao Thap Cam
chicken stir fried with combination vegetables.
$11.00
Ga Xao Gung
sliced chicken sauteed in a shredded ginger sauce.
$11.00
Ga Xao Bong Cai
chicken stir fried with broccoli and onions.
Beef
$11.25
Bo Xao Xa Ot
sauteed beef with lemongrass and hot chili pepper.
$11.25
Bo Xao Gung
sliced beef sauteed in a shredded ginger sauce.
$12.00
Bo Xao Dam
strips of tender beef in wine vinaigrette sauce, served on a bed of lettuce, tomatoes and onion.
$11.25
Bo Xao Dau Hoa Lan
stir fried beef with snow peas and onions.
$12.00
Bo Xao Thap Cam
stir fried beef with combination vegetables.
$11.25
Bo Xao Bong Cai Xanh
beef stir fried w/broccoli and onions.
Pork
$9.50
Thit Heo Kho Tieu
spicy pork cooked in traditional sauce (black pepper spicy).
$9.50
Thit Heo Xa Ot
sauteed sliced pork with lemongrass and chili pepper.
$10.25
Thit Heo Xao Hot Dieu
sliced pork stir fried with cashew in special sauce.
$10.25
Thit Heo Xao Dau Hoa Lan
sliced pork stir fried with snow peas and onion.
$11.00
Thit Heo Xao Thap Cam
sliced pork stir fried with combination vegetables.
$10.25
Thit Heo Xao Bong Cai Xanh
sliced pork stir fried with broccoli and onions.
Shrimp
$11.25
Tom Xao Xa Ot
sauteed shrimp with lemongrass and chili pepper.
$11.50
Tom Xao Hot Dieu
shrimp and cashews in special sauce.
$11.50
Tom Xao Dau Hoa Lan
stir fried shrimp with snow peas and onion.
$11.75
Tom Xao Thap Cam
shrimp stir fried with combination of vegetables.
$11.50
Tom Ram Man
spicy shrimp sauteed in special sauce (black pepper spicy).
$11.50
Tom Xao Bong Cai Xanh
shrimp stir fried with broccoli and onions.
Vegetarian
$6.75
Cha Gio Chay
(3 egg rolls) vegetarian egg rolls, served with lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, cilantro, mint and homemade sauce.
$8.00
Hu Tieu Mi Chay (soup)
rice noodles and egg noodles topped with combination of vegetables.
$10.50
Mi Xao Don Chay
crispy fried noodles topped with combination vegetables and tofu.
$10.50
Mi Xao Mem Chay
soft egg noodles stir fried with combination vegetables and tofu.
$10.00
Dau Hu Sot Ca
tofu cooked in hot and spicy fresh tomato sauce.
$10.75
Dau Hu Xao Thap Cam
tofu stir fried with combination vegetables.
$10.00
Dau Hu Xao Dau Hoa Lan
tofu stir fried with snow peas and onion.
$10.00
Dau Hu Xao Tuong Hot
sauteed tofu in hot and spicy coconut and whole bean sauce.
$10.75
Ca Tim Xao Tuong Hot
egg plant sauteed in special hot and spicy coconut and whole bean sauce.
$6.25
Com Chien Chay
vegetarian fried rice w/ or without egg.
$10.00
Dau Hu Xa Ot
tofu sauteed with lemongrass and chili pepper.
$8.00
Rau Thap Cam
combination vegetables stir fried with special sauce.
$10.00
Dau Hu Xao Bong Cai Xanh
tofu stir fried with broccoli and onions.
Fish & Seafood Specials
$13.95
Seafood Curry
mussels, scallops, shrimp and imitation crab meat in a coconut curry sauce with lemongrass and hot chili peppers. served with your choice of rice or rice noodles.
$14.95
Marinated Salmon
grilled to perfection. served with steamed broccoli with your choice of rice or rice noodles.
$11.95
Boneless Trout #1
boneless trout marinated in lemongrass and hot chili pepper. grilled or pan-fried. served with your choice of rice or rice noodles.
$11.95
Boneless Trout #2
boneless trout sauteed in a spicy tomato sauce with garlic and onions. served with steamed rice.
Fried Rice
$6.75
Pork Fried Rice
$7.50
Chicken Fried Rice
$7.00
Beef Fried Rice
$8.00
Shrimp Fried Rice
$9.00
Combination Fried Rice
Extra Sides
$1.50
Lettuce, Beansprouts, Mint, Cilantro Or Cucumber
$0.75
Homemade Peanut Sauce
$2.00
Rice Or Rice Noodles
$1.50
Rice Paper
Desserts
$3.00
Flan
$2.75
$1.50
Sorbet
peach, strawberry, raspberry, mango, three flavors
$3.00
Vietnamese Coconut Pudding
w/ shredded toasted coconut.

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