Ok guys! So props to the owner. She takes care of the front of the house alone in a timely manner. About two weeks ago I was dining in with my boys and saw her getting yelled at by a Karen. Yes I said Karen! Why? Because she was saying she will never return because apparently she was paying too much. Owner repeated her order and just went ham once she told her the total. Owner was trying to offer her a discount because since she was upset and the Karen wasn't specifying the issue. Oh I love this lady and she doesn't even know it. I would of just said ma'am, you may leave and being very disrespectful. Well anywho, food is the bomb! Jalapeño poppers are to die for. Plates are pretty big servings so I'd share. Have some sweet green tea read more

Love the food here! Everything I've ordered here is always so delicious. Id give 10 stars if I could.

Talk about delicious! The food here is so good, the service is amazing and restrooms are clean. This is my new favorite spot to grab dinner. I ordered the spicy tuna bowl and I couldn't stop eating, I even licked the bowl. Hahahaha read more

Chow-Ya - Spicy Hawaiian poke bowl. I added avocado. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Fresh, nothing is skimped, food is delicious. Ordered the baked lobster bowl and asked for it to be 1/2 scallops & 1/2 lobster. The bowl had big portions! I only ate 1/2 & I have a hearty appetite. I love that 1/4 of the bowl had lots of fresh vegetables too. The baked lobster & scallop was just like a Baked Mussel Dynamite dish that you see or eat various sushi/buffet places. I also ordered the salad. Very fresh, very pretty too. The dressing was a ginger type dressing which was perfect for this salad. Lots of people were having soup so I will return & try next time. read more

Chow-Ya - Salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

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All I can say is WOW !!! The food here is so delicious, I can't wait to come back for more . I don't live in Lompoc but I would take the trip , just to dine at this hidden gem again . Food was so fresh and flavorful. I got the salmon bowl with rice and fresh veggies. I added avocado and drizzled some spicy Mayo on top . This dish also came with a miso soup . Highly recommend, we will be back ! 10/10 read more

Chow-Ya - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

So the fiancé and I decided to check this place out and try something different last night since it was pouring down rain and we had nothing in the house to make for dinner. The restaurant was nearly empty with only 1 other table besides our own, but with the weather the way it was and being 8:00 understandable. I saw the jalapeño shrimp bombs on yelp and had to give those a try. It's basically just a deep fried sushi roll with jalapeño cream cheese shrimp and imitation crab Wrapped in nori, fried, topped with spicy mayo and eel sauce. That being said for 8.95 and how big it is, it's a pretty good deal and quite delicious. We kept the entrees basic, I got the teriyaki chicken with beef bowl and my fiancé got the all beef bowl. Each bowl was 9.95 and with all the rice and veggies and miso that are included it's also a really good deal, especially for dinner. The chicken was tasty, though we were less than satisfied with the beef. I didn't think it was bad but I probably wouldn't get the beef again. We just weren't expecting the flavor of the beef to be what it was. I believe the menu said teriyaki with Korean bbq. I don't think there was any teriyaki and we are accustomed to Korean bbq being spicy and this was very sweet. My fiancé said the beef reminded him of canned beef stew lol although I didn't quite agree with that assessment. All in all everything was eaten, and I would go back to try their other options, probably without the fiancé. The service was fine, nothing great nothing bad. Definitely waited longer than we should have or wanted too after we finished eating to receive the check but not a big deal we had no plans afterwards. read more

Chow-Ya - Jalapeño bombs with shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

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More like 3.5 Service could have been quite a bit better. We had an infant and beside the high chair nothing was mentioned on anything we could need for her. The food was pretty good and the place was very clean including the high chairs. read more

Chow-Ya - Vegetarian Bowl (with brown rice and tofu) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

This food is beyond awesome! I love everything about it and the food! Did I mention the food. It's amazing. I got the poke bowl and my husband got the combo. Both amazing read more

The food was delicious. Much better than Panda w a more extensive menu for both food and beverage. Ambience is sterile yet very clean. Service a good/average read more

We live about 2 minutes from Chow Ya, and its taken us waaaaaayyyyyyy too long to come here!!!! We finally tried it tonight and we will be back soon! Ordered to go, waited for less then 10 minutes. Lady at the front was very nice and helpful in answering my questions. I ordered us chicken fried rice and chicken yokisoba as well as a side of miso soup for me. Not only was the food fresh and flavorful, the portions are bigger than any other place serving yokisoba in town. Tons of chicken in both dishes. The miso was spot on for my taste also, full of flavor only wish the miso had some tofu but not a deal breaker by any means. Side note, these guys have the best chop sticks I've ever used! Nice and solid I'm so excited to have an Asian restaurant near our house that we enjoy. Really look forward to coming here again soon read more

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Very nice quiet and clean place. We ordered stuffed Jalapeno shimp as appetizer. Then four entrees - fish cutlet rice bowl, chicken udon soup, popcorn loster rice bowl and Unagi Don (Fresh eel rice bowl). stuffed Jalapeno shimp is a "must try" item. Fish cutlet - more less american style, good portion. Chicken udon soup - good amount of chicken and noodle Popcorn loster rice bowl - good proportion of rice / veggie / loster. Popcorn loster tastes super good. Unagi Don - added vegetables is good touch Everything has a very generous portion. It does take a while to wait for the food but I think it worths. Also servers are nice and keep refilling our teas so the wait is not bitter. read more

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Staff was nice but the food was horrible! The meat in the beef bowl was really dry, and the chicken yakisoba had a weird cinnamon flavor to it. It was really bad. read more

This place has the best veggie gyoza udon ever! I'm not into those soups since most of the time comes with chicken but even my husband love it! read more

Gina is a wonderful host! The food is spectacular! Do yourself a favor, call ahead and confirm that the jalapeño bomb appetizer is available and then plan to go -- it's not spicy at all because they've taken such good care to remove the seeds. The sauces on top are rich and tangy. It's seriously something you much experience to understand! Noodles are great, but portions are huge, so there's plenty of leftovers for lunch the next day. The ramen was so perfect - I could eat it every day (along with the jalapeño bomb appetizer). One note: be patient. I've only seen one staff at the front and maybe just one or two in the kitchen. Lunch and dinner rush are very busy and you could wait a while. If you're in a rush, don't risk it. Go on a day you can bring your hunger and patience and relax! read more

Been here 3x. Spicy Ahi Poke bowl is amazing! Great portion size too. Jalapeno crab popper appetizer is amazing. Looking forward to trying more dishes. read more

Chow-Ya - Ahi tuna poke bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Great place, vast menu and reasonable prices. Been there several times and have always been pleased with my meal. My only complaint is there hours of operation seem to be odd read more

The beef Udon is my absolute favorite soup! They have tons of delicious items to choose from and they are always friendly and food is ready when promised- often before. read more

Went there with my daughter for lunch. i hadn't been there in a while so I was super excited to go! The server was super sweet and attentive no issues there. We both orders the "Cucumber Salad" it's extremely misleading and extremely disappointing. I added Mango to both my and my daughters luckily we did because if not we would have ate a plate of pickles! You literally get a plate of pickled pickles. No other garnishes added no actual lettuce, carrots, tomatoes NOTHING!!!! Extremely disappointed and paid almost $10 per dish of pickles that taste the same as bread and butter pickles. Nothing about what we got was a " salad" . It should be removed under salads and put under the appetizer section. Needless to say we both left hungry and bummed by lunch! $50 later and I still tipped the server $10 . It's very misleading and should be changed, removed or added to the appetizer section. read more

This place is an Asian fusion restaurant and overall its food is very good. While some of the items are not necessarily my first choice, most of the menu is very innovative and tasty. read more

Stopped in this town for the night on a road trip since it was cheaper then Santa Barbara. Was looking for something easy to get for dinner. This place I think has a Korean forward flavor with some other Asian flavors we ordered an app and two entree . They give you great size portions . Me and my husband had left overs for lunch the next day and still tastes great. He got the sweet chili shrimp with brown rice and I got the Yani udon with chicken read more

Chow-Ya - Jalapeño appetizer - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

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The spicy chicken bowl was out of this world! You definitely get a lot of food for your money and it was absolutely delicious! One of the best eating establishments and Lompoc read more

It's so hard to find some perfect ramen. Found it at this place and I will definitely be returning. Ordered some ramen soup with a miso base, not spicy. Added gyoza (potstickers) also added egg and cheese. The vegetables in the ramen soup: bean sprouts, cabbage, mushrooms, green onions and zucchini. Each on tasted very fresh and crisp but all were cooked to perfection. Not soggy, not too raw. The amount was more than enough for one person, I could've shared it or taken some home but I just pigged out and ate it all for lunch. The ramen was only 7.95 but adding gyoza was 3 dollars, egg was 2 dollars and cheese was 2 dollars. So all in all it was like 15 dollars for a fresh and super bomb and filling ramen. Environment: good - somewhere between casual and classy kinda. Large dining area that doesn't seem super efficient. Quality: excellent- fresh and tasty as heck Cost: good - for the amount of food you're given Service: fair - took a couple mins to be seated before they noticed but were super attentive after that. Check it out! read more

Chow-Ya - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

I wasn't able to eat here and it was listed under delivery only they don't deliver just FYI The menu looks good and I'd like to try it...maybe next time. read more

Let's keep it real. Lompoc doesn't have a lot of amazing food places to eat at. There's Taco Bell, Little Caesars, and other locals eateries that seem questionable. Saw this place on Yelp and wanted to give it a try. The food is surprisingly, pretty good for the area. I got ramen with miso broth. You can add extra things like chicken, egg, gyoza, kimchi, etc. I opted to add noting extra to it. My ramen came out piping hot. Just exactly how I like it. I can't stand places serving me lukewarm soup. Soup should be hot. So the service was decent and the place was clean. Note: When it says spicy, it is spicy. read more

Excellent service, excellent food, and excellent portions!! Arrived shortly after 7pm and was greeted by a very nice young lady who promptly seated us and provided menus while taking our drink order. The restaurant is very clean with ample parking. Our order consisted of fried rice, beef udon, and spicy udon. Plentiful and excellent taste. We will return as we are just visiting the area. read more

Updating my previous review, I have been disappointed on two separate occasions, that when I asked for the dish to be prepared mild, minimal spice, it came as a take out order so spicy I couldn't eat it. The second time I called to say it was so hot that even my husband couldn't eat the poke bowl, I wasn't given any answer or explanation. Haven't been back since then. read more

i love chow ya so good yummy kimchi so cute inside overall omma kimchi oppa himoney. service was good i will return back with my blueberry muffin and cookies BY MS. Buckley read more

every time i'm in lompoc, i ALWAYS stop by here! but mostly for one thing: their jalapeño bombs. they are so ridiculously huge!! literally you get four halves of a jalapeño and each half is the size of my hand. and it's stuffed with crab meat and shrimp. it takes me two meals to finish it! go to chow ya just for that jalapeño bomb!! read more

I had no idea this place existed until the husband brought me along for a coworkers' going away lunch. It's got a fair amount of space on the inside and looks fairly new. The tables and chairs are movable so it is not difficult to seat a large party together. The menu had a varied selection. Pork, beef and fish all seemed to be available in the majority of the menu items. I selected the spicy seafood udon pasta and was not disappointed. The sauce holding everything together in this dish had a nice kimchi flavoring at it's base that was unexpected but delicious. It came with mussels, clams, scallops, and other tidbits. Drinks are standard beverages and asian beers. The only thing I'm knocking a star off for is timing. It took a while to get our food but other than that I would definitely recommend or just call in next time to pick up. read more

Chow-Ya - Spicy seafood udon pasta - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

We had Yakisoba and miso soup. The soup according to me was too salty. The noodles were good. Nothing extraordinary but great service. read more

Chow-Ya - Yakisoba! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Came in to "Chow down" late week while in town. I was getting over a mild flu and craved potstickers and miso soup. The menu sported a Korean/Japanese faire with bowls, large salad choices, lots of appetizers. Offer beer, sake and wine. Modern Korean chic decor, very nicely done. I had gyoza and soup with cucumber salad. Salad came first, dive in girl! Yummy but had too many sesame seeds. Cucs were fresh and I loved that the rice wine vinegar dressing was not too heavy and served with fresh lemon. Gyoza was good. Wish I could say more but my sinuses are still clogged. OK, TMI! Miso soup perfect. Husband had the Chicken Bowl and the sampler of tempura appetizers. Both large hearty portions. They were really flavorful, even with my handicapped sinuses. The service was sorta slow thus one point off. All in all we were happy and will return. read more

I'd say hands down they have the best spicy ramen in town! And they also give you a lot with good prices too! read more

Chow-Ya - Spicy ramen w/ chicken, beef, veggies, gyoza, and egg - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Great...! I was surprise they have this kind restaurant in the city that have less than 50K population. Nice Clean spacious restaurant. Good for family gathering / Group. Pretty good and tasty food too. read more

Chow-Ya - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

My mom and I had a craving for ramen and after reading the reviews for this place, I felt like this was the place to go. We both got the pork ramen, hers medium spicy and mine non spicy. When I got home, at first glance, both ramens looked comparable to the cooked bricks of noodles you buy for 19 cents a piece at the grocery store...definitely nothing special. We went on to pour our ramens into bowls and to my dismay, my ramen had absolutely no broth!! Where did it go?! The noodles had turned to a pile of squiggly mush, quite obviously because they had absorbed all of the broth since everything was not kept separate, which is how most ramen is packed up for to-go orders. Luckily, my mother's noodles had retained enough texture and integrity to actually somewhat enjoy...I got so grossed out by my ramen that I ended up eating some of my mom's.. I won't be going to this place again. It's a bummer that there are only 2 places in Lompoc that offer ramen on their menu...well, it's down to 1 now! The only reason I give this place 2 stars is because the lady running the place was very sweet. read more

Man what a surprise! Driving through Lompoc on our way to Big Sur, hunger strikes, need to find good place to relax and down some decent proteins. Saw Chow-ya on Yelp and decided to give it a shot, although we were not expecting much in such a small town. As we stepped in we saw that the place was popular with the locals (police officers, artists, etc.), this is a good sign (of good food and low prices). We ordered the Chicken and Beef Como Bowl and the Chicken Udon. Both were excellent. Service was efficient and attentive. Prices? Our check was $26 including tax and tips! Recommended! read more

Chow-Ya - Chicken Udon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

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I had the Spicy Ahi Salad, and boy was I surprised! It packs more than a little heat! It was prepared to go with some dressing on the side. The price was reasonable for the portion, and it was a large one at that. There was plenty of fresh tuna inside a mix of greens with plenty of additions for color and flavor. I'm getting hungry just typing about it! The restaurant is cozy and has a family-owned ambience to it. The service was great, as I arrived late in the evening and made small talk with the host as my food was prepared. I didn't have to wait long. I would definitely dine here again. I would love to try dining in. read more

There are very few places where I get the same item over and over again. I usually expand out each time I revisit a place. Chow-ya is one of those places for me. I will always and forever get the Spicy Pork Bowl here. Incredible flavor and you really get your money's worth. Service can be slow occasionally and their parking lot is pretty small which are the main reasons I dropped a star but the food, specifically spicy pork bowl, is top notch. read more

Service here is good. The place is clean. My recent order were the poke and combination fried rice. The poke has plenty of everything but missing the flavor, it does not have a distinct taste, I don't know what kinda sauce they are using, could use some improvement. The fried rice was hot, really hot, must be the oil. Plenty of meats too. Flavor, I don't know if it's too much salt or oil, probably both. I went to the restroom minutes after eating it. Lol. This place is big, it can get crowded but they are fast. Parking is good sometimes. I don't mind coming here for a quick bite. It is one of Lompoc's best asian-aloha eating place. Not bad for a small town. read more

Chow-Ya - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Driving through the area on a work trip, however came here because it's raining, cold and I wanted some good soup. Also, not even going to lie, because it's near an Air Force base and I thought that was pretty cool. Let me tell you, this is honestly the best soup I've ever had in my life. That's coming all the way from Chicago, and living in Los Angeles for the past three years. The girls are super nice inside as well. I got the grilled chicken thick noodle soup and pork egg rolls. Those were AMAZING. Honestly, I'd drive back up here 3 hours to eat here again, haha. That's probably really crazy though. Will undoubtably stop here again anytime I'm remotely in the area. read more

Chow-Ya - Yum. Chicken Udon and pork egg rolls with some hot tea. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Outstanding experience with a large group for a work lunch (employee send-off). I usually rate this restaurant 4 stars (I don't give out many 5-star reviews), but the service and preparedness for our large group bumps this review to 5-stars. I reserved a table with 16 seats the day before with no problem and I called them the next day 30 mins before opening to let them know that we need 24 seats. They had no problem with this and our table was completely set up at opening time (11am). Service was phenomenal! All diners got their food and drinks promptly. Everyone got what they ordered, and the food came out hot/fresh for everyone. I randomly asked some attendees what they thought of chow ya afterwards and I didn't get any negative comments. I was impressed that the restaurant kept up with 24 people. We had one waitress and she was flawless. The kitchen was definitely prepared for such an influx. As always, the food was great! I got the spicy ramen with beef and egg this time. Very flavorful, packed with tons of umami with bulgogi-marinated beef, poached egg, and various treasures hidden within to include fresh shitake. If you're looking for a going-away lunch venue or for any reason that would require a large group, I highly recommend that you consider Chow Ya instead of the usual suspects within Lompoc/Orcutt/Santa Maria. read more

Chow-Ya - Spicy ramen with beef and egg! Yum!! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California