New restaurant already ‘opening soon’ where longtime Boise eatery was forced out

Days after a longtime Chinese restaurant was shown the door by its landlord, another Asian concept has plans to take over the same spot.

VietFood is “opening soon” at 8630 W. Overland Road, the longtime home of Lucky Palace, according to a post on its Facebook page. A Vietnamese concept, the restaurant also has filed paperwork through an architect with the city of Boise to update the space.

Details are scarce. VietFood says it serves “authentic Vietnamese cuisine.” It posted a description on social media of Vietnamese beef noodle soup (pho bo), giving an indication of where the menu likely is headed.

The phone number listed on VietFood’s Facebook page is not working. It’s also worth noting that VietFood alternately lists its name as Vietfoods, plural, in many references.

Lucky Palace closed at the end of August after its owner told the Idaho Statesman that he was not given the opportunity to renew the lease. That restaurant had operated for more than 17 years, he said.

This story was originally published September 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM.

Michael Deeds

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Michael Deeds is a long-serving entertainment reporter and opinion columnist at the Idaho Statesman, where he chronicles the Boise good life: restaurants, concerts, culture, cool stuff. He started as a summer intern after graduating from the University of Nebraska with a news-editorial journalism degree. Deeds’ prior Statesman roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor. His other writing has ranged from freelancing album reviews for The Washington Post to bragging about Boise in that inflight magazine you left on the plane.