This was our second visit to Lisa's Kitchen--a few years apart. The first time we had lunch--pad Thai--which was excellent! Today we stopped by for breakfast--and we felt like we were at home with mom cooking in the kitchen. Her place is clean with personal touches. If you're in a hurry, you may want to go elsewhere. If you have the time, it's well worth your wait. She does everything from serving, to cooking, to cleaning. Recommend you stop in and say hello. read more

The food was very good but the wait was an hour and a half. She was cooking everything by herself so we waited patiently. We had a group of six and she brought them out two at a time. Some of the group had to leave before getting their food. She is a wonderful cook though. read more

Traveling through and read reviews and decide to stop. Fresh vegetables from her garden, reasonably priced and delicious. Took about 30 minutes to get our food but was worth it! Enjoyed the Pad Thai, Hawaiian Fried Rice and Vegetable Chicken! Friendly service and cute atmosphere. read more

Excellent Asian cuisine. If it's a spicy, hot dish, it's prepared to your request. All of the vegetables used are home grown by the chef in her own garden and are very fresh. In a town with limited restaurants, this is by far a big town restaurant! read more

Really a gem of a find here... stopped for a night on a drive westward and found this spot with a google search. Took a "risk" on it and I'm glad I did! Food was really good. Some fantastic home made Chinese food - not the usual boring, same-tasting stuff you find normally at a local Chinese place. Building was great. Dining room was low key, simple, and unassuming. Nothing fancy. The owner seemed to do it all herself. She was friendly, made us great food, and had good iced tea. That's a serious win for a road-trip spot. I recommend it. Thanks for a surprisingly good meal. read more

Lisa seems like a very sweet lady and i love the home-like atmosphere. The egg drop soup and crab rangoon is absolutely delicious, the chicken fried rice is amazing, and to top it off strawberry cream pie yummmmmmm! Needless to say every year when we drive to colorado we will be stopping here on the way! read more

Charming little place. So glad we stopped here and ate. Lisa is so sweet! We truly enjoyed our meal. The food was excellent. It did not take all that long to be served. But hey.. Lisa was the cook, cashier, host... and kind waitress! There was also another couple in there that I overheard them saying they moved there to Gothenburg and had high praise for this little gem. Stop by if you're ever near Gothenburg Nebraska! read more

Very delicious home-style food and nice service! She provided us all the rest fresh vegetable she had left from her garden.

What a treat! We stopped in with our family of six while driving through NE on a road trip. The food was served piping hot, excellently seasoned, with produce straight from the front garden! The mother-daughter team manning the whole place served not only our large family but several other customers during the busy lunch hour with impressive speed, considering she made each dish fresh to order. I got the chicken pad Thai, it had fresh mint, garden vegetables, and crunchy peanuts with the perfect amount of spice and color in the dish. Really, a delicious and fresh meal right off the highway, such a nice find!!! A must- try!!! read more

Lisa's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Gothenburg, Nebraska

What a wonderful little place to stop for lunch! Lisa is a wonderful lady, and the food is very good. The garden outside of the cottage is beautiful, and each table is decorated with a framed photograph of Lisa's family member(s), which I thought was a cute touch. Will definitely stop here again if I'm driving through Nebraska. read more

Interesting place. Food is ok. The reason I visited this place is because of all the great reviews on Yelp and Google I opened my take out to see a container full of BLACK noodles. My suggestion to Lisa - Dont drown the noodles in soy sauce, please. They look horrible and destroys the taste. Everything is prepared fresh and by a single person. So thats something. If you have lived anywhere bigger than Gothenberg, NE, you will find the food to be nothing to talk about. Its not bad but its not great either. its a bit expensive and portions are on the smaller side If you are in the neighborhood, go eat here and support her business. read more

We read the reviews and thought we would try it. Don't judge this place by the outside! Food was great....tried dumplings (homemade that afternoon), Beef fried rice (was awesome), and two meals. Definitely no complaints....All food was made to order . read more

I do not understand this restaurant. But I do recommend it. You will find an interesting mix of Midwest charm, Asian cuisine, and quirk. Not sure the third ingredient is intentional. read more

Lisa's is by far my favorite restaurant in town. My husband and I eat here very regularly. Her Asian food is top notch! I highly recommend the chicken pad Thai and pan fried dumplings but honestly everything is good. She uses fresh produce from her garden when in season and everything is always prepared with TLC. The only thing better than her food might be her heart! She is truly a gem. read more

Excellent Asian cuisine. Lisa takes your order and immediately cooks fresh food for you. She has dynamite crab Rangoon with a generous amount of cream cheese filling, excellent spring rolls served with homemade sweet and sour sauce, dumplings exactly like ones I ate on a trip to Beijing and hands down my favorite pad Thai. The garlic beef is awesome, the fried rice superb, the szechuan beef delicious. The vegetables are fresh from Lisa's garden, and even the bill is a delight to receive with Jasmine from her flower garden. I live 25 miles away 2 towns over, but love to frequent Lisa's. It's fun to bring our out of town friends to this surprising little octagonal gem in small town western Nebraska. read more

Everything was made to order and she was great to adjust the level of spice to accommodate our request. The veggies were very fresh and seemed to come from the surrounding garden. read more

What a great little find. Very clean and Lisa is a doll. I love that she is growing fresh herbs and vegetables in the front yard of the restaurant. The crab rangoon was to die for and both of our entrees were delicious. Very reasonably priced, great service. read more

I'm giving it four stars because it was VERY clean on the inside. Lisa and daughter were gracious, excellent a hosts. The crab ragoons were to die for along with sweet and sour sauce . Yum !! Was disappointed that complimentary soup was not included with meal . This was our first experience with Pad Thai- not impressed. To mushy, sweet and soy saucy at the same time. It was not satisfying felt hungry. I'm not a big person btw - 120 lbs girl here. I would go back and try some spicier food. Also way to pricey for such a small meal. Our ticket was $50 and it was only for three people. That was disappointing since it didn't include soup or eggrolls.. Also gardens can use some trimming / upkeep. A little overgrown- lot of junk lying around the outside read more

Almost drove right by, but SOOO glad we didn't. Food made with veggies from the garden, and choices ranging from breakfast to Chinese meant that there was something for everyone. We went with our two young, picky sons who agreed that is an awesome meal! We were there while on an overnight stop in July. read more

Just yummy! Very quaint and the most polite owner, excellent service and great food.

5 stars easily. She let us in and got our order then made it fresh by herself while also handling 2 other customers. Then she makes food from buiscuits and gravy to Szechuan beef. Plus a very freindly and fast service. read more

Lisa's is a winner. We loved the Pad Thai and my mother enjoyed the chicken fried steak. There's something to please everyone. Great service and great food. We'll definitely return whenever we're in the Gothenburg area (also a charming place to visit.) read more

I had the Saturday special, Chicken Pad Thai. It was very good. The owner is the waitress, cook, and cashier, so service is at a moderate pace. But she is very friendly. My husband loved his Hawaiian Fried Rice and my Mom-in-law loved her turkey club sandwich on wheat bread. read more

Amazing slow cooked food! Great tastes that take time. A lovely food garden to boot.

Even after reading positive reviews, we were surprised by the quality of the food. We had the General Chicken and Pad Thai. Both were freshly prepared with sauces that had wonderful layers of flavor, and the vegetables in the dishes were crisp-tender. The place had cleared out after our late lunch and the owner came out to give us a tour of her garden when she saw us admiring it. We will definitely stop again when we're driving across Nebraska. Well worth the time. read more

This place is the best hidden gem in central Nebraska! She has amazing Thai food, better than any I've ever had a in a big city. Check out her Chicken Pad Thai and Chicken Curry; its all made from scratch when you order! The dumplings are to die for and also made by hand from scratch. Lisa is the sweetest lady in the world and cares for everyone who walks in.... We have been there many times and the Thai food is always great. read more

Great Pad Thai and homemade apple pie. Very fresh ingredients and a friendly staff (family run). Highly recommended!

My husband & I are always looking for good, healthy eats along our travels and we were lucky enough to find Lisa's Kitchen on our drive back to CO. Lisa is truly a wonderful woman who knows how to cook up some good food. We picked food off the Chinese menu, which was delicious but there are options for everyone from American food to Chinese delights. If we are ever passing through this part of the country again we will be sure to stop in for some of Lisa's good home cooked meals again. Definitely worth checking out if you are in the area! :) read more

We had travelled all day and had stopped for overnight before continuing on the next morning. We really wanted real food, rather than anything quick or junky. In a small town like this you pretty much accept what's available. What caught our attention was the cute cottage and gardens. Then we saw it was a restaurant. Really? There was one car in the lot so I didn't think it was open, but it was. No customers were seated but we were greeted warmly by an Asian lady. Once we'd stated our intent, surveyed the menu, and place our order, she went to work. We toured the photos and framed items in the dining area meanwhile and learned she was Lisa and had a culinary arts degree from Hong Kong. When she brought our food out, we chatted briefly and learned she'd had her own restaurants in San Francisco and other locations, and that her children and grandchildren were nearby. We also learned my wife's salad consisted of fresh greens harvested from the gardens we'd seen out front! My chicken fried rice was as tasty as I've ever had, and of a generous portion. My hot and sour soup was fresh, hot and sour - and tasty. My wife's sweet and sour chicken was also delicious. We'll be very intentional and stop by again the next visit out to our children and grandchildren. It's worth passing by McD's, etc. for real food. Wow! Who would have thought a little town like Gothenburg would host a little jewel as this! read more