Cottage Grove has a new restaurant option for Asian food cuisine. Vangz Kitchen is now open at 8711 East Point Douglas Road South, Suite 103 in Cottage Grove.
Formerly known as Ho King, a non-exhaustive list of menu items offered at Vangz Kitchen include egg and spring rolls, cream cheese wontons, general tso, kung pao, and lemon chicken, beef and veggie pho as well as khao poon, chicken wings, several types of rice, pork and duck deli items, papaya and vermicelli salad, stir fry broccoli, and Vietnamese coffee.
Included as well is instant ram, the first of its kind in Minnesota according to co-owner David Vang.
“This to my knowledge is the first one in Minnesota,” Vang said of the build your own ramen station at Vangz Kitchen. “I’m glad to launch it here in the great city of Cottage Grove. I hope you guys all share the enthusiasm and excitement that we’re bringing here.”
Cottage Grove Mayor Myron Bailey welcomed Vangz Kitchen to the community.
“We’re here to celebrate the ribbon cutting and elder prayer of Vangz Kitchen,” Bailey said. “So very excited here. I’m excited to welcome Vangz to the city and the owners David and My Nhia Vang. I am told that from a young age David was taught the value of hard work and persistence to reach one’s goals. And as his children grew older he has aspired to help find them ways to see that dreams remain attainable at any stage of life. This restaurant is a result of his deep love of cooking, entertaining, and meeting new people. It is also a reflection of his passion for connecting with and understanding his community, which has profoundly shaped his journey.”
Born in concept as a way to help meet the demands of fast paced modern life, Vangz Kitchen allows working individuals a place to grab a quick meal while also creating a welcoming space for families to dine and enjoy the atmosphere.
Cottage Grove Chamber President Laurie Levine also welcomed the Vangz Kitchen to the community.
“On behalf of the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce and Women in Business organization we welcome you to the business community,” she said. “And we’ll present you with a new member plaque along with a window cling to put in your front window so that everyone knows that you’re a proud member of the business community. So congratulations, we’re excited to have you.”
David’s wife My also spoke, thanking attendees and family for turning out Saturday.
“David has been dreaming of this for a real long time,” she said. “And I’m very excited and happy for this, opening this restaurant for him and making his dream come true. I want to thank everyone coming out here on your Saturday afternoon to spend this grand opening with us, and we really truly appreciate it. I want to thank our family, the last couple months. From day one the restaurant opened you’ve been here and I’m so excited and happy. We love the love and support you put with us. We really truly appreciate that, and many more to come.”
The April 12 ribbon cutting for Vangz Kitchen was followed by complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a showcasing of selected menu items, and the opportunity to tour the restaurant the restaurant workers.
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