This 35-year-old Boise restaurant just closed. It’s moving to another city
A Vietnamese restaurant that opened in Boise decades ago has closed.
But Boise’s loss is Meridian’s gain.
Dong Khanh Vietnamese restaurant, 1237 S. Broadway Ave., is moving, according to a handwritten sign on the door. Its new location, at 1584 S. Topaz Ave. in Meridian — near the intersection with Overland Road — will open June 23, the note says.
Dong Khanh debuted in 1991, according to Idaho Statesman archives, and has changed owners and locations over time. The restaurant occupied the end of a Broadway Avenue strip mall near Front Street before moving south to its recently shuttered Boise spot.
The message on the door did not provide a reason for the move. Owner Vuong Nguyen did not respond to a message asking for an update. In a previous plan that never came to fruition, Nguyen explored relocating to Linder Road in 2024.
The Meridian restaurant on Topaz Avenue, which is part of new construction, will take up 2,857 square feet and have a capacity of 138, according to permits filed with the city.
Dong Khanh is rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Google and 4.1 out of 5 on Yelp.
“#22 beef has never done me wrong,” a recent Yelp reviewer wrote, “and I will always highly recommend it. Price, taste, service — everything was on point. This place does not get the recognition it deserves.”