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After receiving approval to join relatives in the United States, the family journeyed by boat over the South Pacific enduring rough seas, inclement weather and even a pirate attack before arriving in Houston, Texas on August 16, 1980. In 1982, Mama La re-established her Kim Son restaurant with her husband, Son, in Houston’s Chinatown.
About Us. “Mama La” is the secret ingredient behind each of our Kim Son Restaurants. Born in Vietnam, Kim Su Tran La, her husband and their seven children, arrived in Houston in 1980 after fleeing from Communist regime in their homeland. Armed with her extensive knowledge of Vietnamese cooking, which was passed down to her from her mother ...
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Oct 15, 2024 · Mama Ninfa will forever go down as one of the most important people in Houston’s culinary history. by Brittany Britto Garley Oct 15, 2024, 2:46pm CDT. Brittany Britto Garley is an award-winning journalist and the editor of Eater Houston. She writes and oversees coverage of food and dining in the most diverse city in the country.
Jul 8, 2021 · Phyllis and husband Tony come from a long lineage of Houston restaurant royalty — Phyllis’s mother is Maria “Mama Ninfa” Laurenzo, and Tony is the son of the Mandola restaurant dynasty. The couple opened their first restaurant, Blue Oyster Bar, in 1982. Tony Mandola’s, at 1212 Waugh Drive, opened in 2011.
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Nov 13, 2023 · Restaurants and eateries like Molina’s Cantina (July 1, 2011), Kolache Shoppe (April 1, 2020), Burns Original BBQ (July 3, 2021) and Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue (July 26, 2023) have their own ...
Why choose Mama La's? For more than 35 years Mama La has been preparing distinctive dishes from her homeland. She views sharing her food as a privilege—a way to share a piece of her Vietnam with you. With every bite of Mama La’s dishes, you’ll taste the result of generations of tradition and passion for great food.
