Lu Kitchen Stopped by early morning while searching for roasted pork and duck and was happy to see they open at 7 AM , definitely a big plus. The roasted pork and duck were flavorful, fresh, and not gamey. I live a bit far away, so by the time I got home the skin was no longer crispy, but that wasn't a big deal. The siu mai was decent , nothing particularly standout, but satisfying. The restaurant is newly opened, very clean, and well maintained. The space is modest in size, but parking is easy and convenient. Staff were friendly and attentive throughout the visit. The only minor downside was the wait time. For someone busy like me, I'm quite sensitive to waiting . Overall, a solid neighborhood spot worth trying, especially for early-morning roast meat cravings. read more

Lu Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

The crispy pork is awesome!! We ordered it plain with rice and in a banh mi. Both options were awesome. I wished the banh mi had mayo and pâté but it was still delicious without it. The pork skin was CRISPY!! I was sad to see the mixed reviews. Maybe they had a few off days but the crispy pork we had was fresh out of the oven. Parking is easy peasy since they're in a strip mall. Service was friendly. Food took a little while to come out but I can appreciate the quality of food and preparation time. This is a casual mom and pop eatery. No frills, just serving up some TASTY crispy pork! Can't wait to come back for more crispy pork and to try the duck. It looked awesome hanging in the display case. read more

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I had their crispy pork banh mi and unfortunately the bread was dry and the crispy pork was not crispy but also burnt. I will not be coming back. There was no mayo and no pate in my sandwich also. I do not recommend coming here. read more

Lu Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Very friendly shop owner and bomb smoothies. Especially for this summer heat!! Will come back to try more of the items. read more

Lu Kitchen - Peach Smoothie - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

My second time here and this time I came from Long Beach just for it! Aside from delicious food the service is great. The staff really care that you have a good meal and are so kind. My top is the pork sandwich but decided to try the egg and spam sandwich as well with a Thai tea on the side and it didn't disappoint. The bread is so warm and soft, wow. Small shop that carries lots of love for what they are serving. Skip Lees and come here instead! read more

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Heard their crispy pork is delicious, but it did not meet my expectations and satisfaction if I do say so myself. I don't know if I came on a bad day or they just gave me old ass meat, but the crispy pork's skin was not crunchy, meat tasted bland, and the texture was rather dry than juicy. The roast duck on display looked unnaturally red probably because they put too much red dye food coloring. I barely saw burn marks on it for it be consisted roasted. The chicken looks skinny and on a diet. I'm just being honest and transparent, alright. I ordered their roast pork rice for $13. You get tons of rice, about less of a quarter pound of roast pork, a tiny portion of salad, and Cha Siu bbq sauce that tasted too sweet and sticky. I think it's not worth the price. They also sell roast pork by pound for $18! OG bbq spots like Lien Hoa sells it cheaper and tastes waaay better. Don't get me wrong though, this place is known for the banh mi, but the meat is lacking. Based from other people's reviews, there are times when they run out of banh mi, like does it take long to make more banh mi...? That's a question, not ignorance lol. Only reason why I gave them a 2 star is because the young lady who helped me was polite and patient, that's it. Maybe next time I should come try their Banh mi, but they are other good spots like Banh Mi Saigon or Carrot Daikon. Thank you for your time and consideration, Mahalo! read more

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Another Bahn mi spot in little Saigon area Ample parking and quick service... I appreciate that you can see them "cooking" your protein items in front of you.. overall their sandwiches are pretty good read more

Lu Kitchen - Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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Wanted to get Vietnamese food and kind of hankering for bún riêu from Lá Xanh, a place I wanted to share with my man, but the place I like had a line out the door on a Sunday afternoon so I opted for sushi at King Eel Sushi Bento (that knows me bc i always order the same thing - notice a pattern about me?) but they're closed Sundays. I wanted to head toward direction of home and navigated to Khoi hung but as I was driving past I saw this place's sign off the road and decided to do a quick Yelp search. They just opened so into the strip mall I turned to see what this place is all about. It's a good amount of parking so that was nice. We ordered mango tea with boba and grilled pork sandwich for him, and for me, mango smoothie with the Dặc biệt special sandwich no jalapeños cut in half. Server had to double check they had enough to do the bánh mì đặc biệt special sandwich for me. She asked if I wanted one, but probably meat they only had enough for 1 before 1pm on a Sunday. An older gentleman was waiting when we got there ans 20 minutes later he just asked if they had the order because if not he wants to cancel it. They had it right when he said that so staff could use some help. There's a single outdoor table outside so we opted to sit there on the nice sunny Sunday afternoon. Order takes a bit but so if you're in a hurry don't do it - they're new and staff is small, so thought I'd give it a whirl. They have this other dish (grilled pork) I like but it's only served on rice where this is typically with vermicelli (bún thịt nướng). I think they'd do better with making vermicelli instead of rice dishes. Curious to try their Peking duck and char Síu - without the traffic and hassle of dealing with the place I like on Bolsa in Westminster where it's too congested. Between inventory and wait time I'm a little ambivalent on my wanting to go but will see how this sandwich tastes when I get it (still waiting) Update: sandwiches seem to come with this sauce they throw into every sandwich. I'm a creature of habit so when I go to a Vietnamese sandwich place I always order the same thing: đặc biệt without jalapeños cut in half. Their bread is good but the meats inside and sauce are slightly different so while it was good, it wasn't what I had in mind. Same thing with the boba, which wasn't boba but a round grass jelly. Not saying it was bad per se, just not boba. PROS: friendly service (apologized for wait time), support small business, good food, ample/easy parking CONS: wait time, limited inventory, different taste/take on some generic dishes/drinks. Maybe a proper (or improper) analogy is like wanting to go on the date with the dark haired guy and getting his blonde friend instead who was maybe just as nice, but not what you came in wanting in the first place. Might go back idk lol read more

Lu Kitchen - Đặc biệt special sandwich with some special sauce that was good, but not if you want your đặc biệt to taste like what you thought - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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I had a craving for roast duck late Sunday evening and was worried all the standard Chinese bbq places would be sold out already, but luckily as I walked in here, they were hanging a freshly roasted duck. I ordered a whole duck and a roast pork combo tray with banh hoi. They have several combination plate options to choose with rice or banh hoi with your choice of protein. I only wish my combo plate had more veggies to wrap with the roast pork. I also seemed to have some pork with crispy skin but some not crispy at all. Overall, would come back for a quick meal if needed. Though the duck is slightly more expensive here, still hits the spot in a pinch. read more

Lu Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

1. The pork belly was crispy, and the rice was enough portion! The coffee was well-crafted! 2. The spot had fun casual vibes! Interior is cozy! 3. The staff was friendly and timely with my order! The order was ready in about 10 mins! 4. There was only indoor seatings! There are few tables! 5. Parking lot has a lot of spots! However, it can get crowded depending on time and day! Note: This spot does not have their own restrooms! Photo: Ca Phe Sua Da and Com Heo Quay read more

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Kind of want to gate keep this spot. Walking in I was pleasantly surprised by how clean the place was. They do use square to take card! And still had duck in the evening. The duck chef even said thank you for supporting them ;;. Its a small parking lot plaza kind of like near aromatics. For a chinese person, my family said the duck is different than roasted peking duck and has a more braised profile. The skin (soft chewier) and meat is juicier than crispy roasted duck, but they cooked it on the tender side that you even get the wings (no burnt parts). Its sweeter than what im used to, but they do give you the five spiced sauce to go with it so I assume itd be easy to broil and crisp up in the oven. They put day lily into the duck juice to create a caramelized side dish. Satisfactory portion and good packaging, would recommend double bagging. The spring rolls were good too. The pork part is fattier, but each spring roll was wrapped up nicely and tender. Vegetable is lettuce rather than herbs, but overall very fresh. The sauce again is on the sweeter side but the peanut fragrance is strong. If you come and never had these dishes, be sure to ask about allergies. I liked how this place puts small sides of pickled/veg items to counterbalance the flavors. They also sell banh mis. Overall, I found my experience very pleasant. Inside was super clean, spacious, and the prices are pretty good. The bbq is on the sweeter side. read more

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After watching a YouTube video of this restaurant, I decided to stop by and pick up some grilled (bbq?) chicken. It looks nice and lean on YouTube. Restaurant is still on the soft opening so there was hardly anything there. A few pieces of bbq meat hanging on the hooks and few pre-packaged spring rolls. That's it. The lady at the front desk was nice and pleasant. She said, unfortunately, they didn't have any chicken today. Bummer. I should have called before getting there. It was literally out of my way but I made the effort to get there because of that chicken. Be careful driving through that area though, especially the parking lot. Not the best. read more

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Came across this new soft opening on Yelp, and saw the crispy heo quay banh mi and had to give it a try! I stopped by on a Sunday late afternoon, and it wasn't too crowded, very clean and spacious. I was greeted by a sweet family when I walked in. I ordered my heo quay banh mi with a nuoc mia drink for only $6 and the drink was huge! It was super tasty and I was surprised by the size I got because most places serve way smaller sizes. As I waited for my banh mi to be made, they offered me samples of the char siu and heo quay to taste. The service was great and the family was super friendly and sweet. My order finally came out and the banh mi was sOoooo good! They definitely were generous with the portions. I'll be back to try one of their best sellers, the banh hoi heo quay. They will be selling more items as some aren't listed on the menu yet. Stop by and support their soft opening! You won't regret it. read more

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A Hidden Gem with Flavors That Transport You Home.... On a quiet Wednesday morning, I found myself browsing Yelp in search of the best bánh mì and Vietnamese coffee nearby That's when Lu Kitchen caught my eye especially their crispy pork belly bánh mì. Seeing they were in their soft opening phase, I decided to give them a try. Tucked away in the back corner of the plaza at Westminster and Euclid (where Seafood Cove used to be), Lu Kitchen is a clean, spacious spot with plenty of parking. I was the first customer to walk in that morning, and was warmly greeted by a kind lady at the counter. I asked if the crispy pork belly could be served hot, and she cheerfully let me know it had just come out fresh and would be ready shortly. To pair with my sandwich, l ordered a Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk, prepared by a gentleman who I believe might be her husband--it truly felt like a family-run business. Beyond their delicious bánh mi, they offer smoothies, coffee, various pork belly dishes, desserts, and soft drinks. But let me tell you--the coffee was a revelation. The aroma was rich and inviting, with a hint of citrus and deep, bold coffee notes. It was unlike anything l've had before. Then came the crispy pork belly bánh mi. The baguette was perfectly toasted-light, buttery, and crisp. The pork belly was everything you'd hope for: crispy on the outside, tender inside, with melt-in-your-mouth fat that was absolutely divine. The fresh veggies and sauces tied it all together beautifully. If you are a foodie and like to explore new restaurants, stop by and support this local family owned business! read more

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Tried their banh mi thit nuong. Meat was a bit chewy and hard but well seasoned. Less fat which is a good thing but that's prob why the meat is stiff. The bread itself is soft and not crunchy. read more

Easy parking + small family business + clean, small to-go restaurant. We got the grilled pork belly with rice ($13) and another grilled pork belly with rice vermicelli ($16). You can see them prepare your food behind the kitchen! Food was good, my grandma really liked it. read more

Lu Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Was in the same plaza for something else and saw this place. Very new, very clean and has the roasted duck, roasted pork and crispy pork hanging. Ordered the crispy pork sandwich and 2 type of eggrolls and the pate chaud for $15 with tip. Easy order with friendly staff but it took over 10mins for a sandwich. The place is big inside but most of the space is for the kitchen therefore small for customers area and seating area. They do have couple tables outside of seating. The place is cleaned and bright with plenty of food choices and drinks too. Alright, what went wrong, the bread seems like from yesterday and just reheated and crunchy outside but chewy inside. The crispy pork skin is hard and tough to bite into, the favor is there but just not worth it from chewing the skin and the bread. I ate 1/2 after purchased and left the other 1/2 for later and hopefully the skin soften. After 1.5hrs later, the bread just harden and stale and the skin is softened but chewy. Overall abit disappointed since they do have several appealing dishes that I would like to get if the pork is good. Sadly it's not. The eggrolls, I got one with regular wrapper, which is fine (nothing standout) and the other is with rice paper, which is abit salty and 2X the cost then the regular. Both are abit disappointed. The pate chaud is okey to say the least, especially I love and ate a lot of these from many places within little Saigon. The service is great, the place is great, but unfortunately the foods are not...just from my personal preferences. read more

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The Bánh Mì Heo Quay was so good! I really liked the bread because it wasn't super hard or sharp where it cuts the top of your mouth. The crispy pork belly was really good and super crispy too, and the fish sauce leaned more on the sweeter side, which I liked. The pickled vegetables were cut thinly, so they didn't overpower the bite or get in the way while eating. New favorite bánh mì spot for sure! read more

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I saw Lu Kitchen pop up as a new spot nearby so I had to check it out. My wife and I stopped by for lunch on a weekday, plenty of parking and there wasn't any wait. We mainly wanted to try the Crispy Pork Belly Banh Mi, but we also got the Vietnamese Cold Cut (VCC) and egg rolls to try too. The food did take a bit to come out, but we were both very excited once we got the food. Firstly, the Crispy Pork Belly has to be eaten immediately, we did save a bit for later, and it wasn't as good. We really enjoyed the pickled veggies and the bread was good too. The real winner was the Vietnamese Cold Cut Banh Mi. Think thinly sliced pork belly lined along the bread with the pickled veggies, what a delicious sandwich. It is quite fatty so if you aren't into that, I wouldn't recommend. Their egg rolls were alright too, definitely had better, they seemed a bit stale. Overall, great spot for lunch, especially their banh mi, will definitely be back to try their other menu items! read more

Not bad on the roasted duck. Ordered half. Don't know what took so long to chop the darn thing. Also ordered pork skewer, which was a little dry. Flavor was good, however. Price was average. I would return for a few other tempting items such as dragon fruit smoothies. Overall, it was typical of Vietnamese food take places. This one did have a good English speaker. They also had roasted bbq duck towards the end of the day. Most other shops selling bbq duck would be closed by then. read more

Lu Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Unfortunately this place was not for me. Stopped in from seeing the photos of the roasted quails and reading about their 'special' oven. They did not have any quail and it was about 12pm. The lady said it would take another hour and something about a minimum order of 6 or something? So we got a plain bread loaf, a meat skewer, and two egg rolls to try. 5 stars for the plain bread, it's the perfect type of bread for dipping in a curry. The meat skewer was extremely hard, dry, and the flavor was sweet but not good. If that skewer was cooked in their special oven then I'm ok not trying the quail. The egg roll was sizeable but the filling was mostly noodles and did not taste good. Service was ok, mostly indifferent, there were two women inside and one was focused on taking videos of their spring roll platter, and the other one helped us. There was no one else there so parking right in front was easy. read more

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Four reasons why not to come to this location. There are a few things that need very much improvement. Food wise and health codes. The service they offered was good enough but not great. Ambience of the restaurant looks dirty and gives a negative vibe to the restaurant. The employees are good for customer service. The food on the other hand is old. The taste is not fresh for anyone with a toddler or small child they see fruit and they ask for it. I bought my toddler a cup of fruit for $5.44 when I opened it there was mold in the fruit!!! I asked for a new one and they had made it "fresh" I assume. The first cup I purchased had a variety of fruits but the second one only had two types of fruits. Pretty disappointing. I can't complain for a cup of fruit. That's number one. I also made a purchase of a teriyaki bowl $12 plus $3 because we added extra meat, honestly the presentation looked great but the flavors weren't there the meat tastes genuinely old. I also bought a baguette for $1 its was small and short sized I get why it would be $1, can't complain about that. That's number two. We also made a purchase of two drinks sugar cane juice $6 and passion fruit juice $5, again the flavor just tastes old . That's number three. I get how most locations don't have public restrooms but being a restaurant I would expect one for a paying customer. That's number four. I would have liked the experience of the food to be better quality. I love exploring and experimenting small businesses. I hope this gives the restaurant the opportunity to grow by taking in positive criticism. read more

Lu Kitchen - Lu kitchen front door - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Came here cause I was craving roast duck and they opened late I think the person that took my order was the owner and her husband I'm just guessing but they're super sweet they accommodated my customer order request and even gave me egg roll on the house and the food was very yummy .theres tables to sit and eat but this is more of a Togo place so don't expect sit down dining experience lol read more

Duck bbq so so so good. It the best place forever ..I will recommend for my friends Service : friendly read more

Lu Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

We came for a crispy pork bánh mì. Unfortunately they were sold out so we got the combo bánh mì and it was good. We also ordered a sugar cane juice drink however a bit disappointing because the juice wasn't sweet and lack of kumquat. The lady behind the counter was friendly and apologetic for the sold out crispy pork. We'll come back to try others dishes that they offered. read more

This place is really good! The bread (banh mi) appears to be baked on premises. I ordered the crispy pork belly banh mi. This is a good sandwich and everything they had here looked legit. This is the a very small space, probably seats around 20 some people. So coming here to dine in with a large group is not a good idea. What is a good idea is ordering the food and taking large bunches to go. You can ordered BBQ meats and Bo Kho. read more

Lu Kitchen - Crispy pork belly banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Our sandwiches were so good and my Thai tea was perfect... we definitely going back kid friendly food...

Very good food. Banh mi was warm and soft, not dry. The chicken was moist. Xa xiu (charsiu) pork was good. Sweet, savory and does not taste like the other "BBQ" viet places which i don't like the meat/and sauce of. I always go out of my way for charsiu pork and this is one of the better places to get it. $8/lb is very good deal Service was fast and easy. Place is clean too. read more

Been here twice now. Gotten 3 item combo each time. Delicious plate with piles of meat enough for 2 easily. Yummy heo quay (roast pork) & char siu. Primarily a take out spot but some tables to sit down. Each plate is a lot of good food for $13. Will be back anytime I need a quick meal read more

Lu Kitchen - Roast pork/ xa xiu/ teriyaki chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Not good, banh mi dac biet sauce taste weird, they use cold cut ham instead of traditional Vietnamese thit nguoi. Price is not cheap either, going back to Banh mi Saigon or daikon. Vit quay is too sweet, not coming back. read more

So I live around the neighborhood near this establishment and I would like to say I'm glad I found this gem. Found out this place just opened one week ago. So, I decided to try some of their items. I bought the chicken banh mi and pork belly banh mi. Both of the banh mi taste pretty good. I'm not complaining. The chicken is tender and the components in the banh mi was just right. The pork belly is crispy and tender as well. Maybe just need to request to add more sauce in the sandwich in my opinion in which I am sure you can request that on your banh mi sandwich. Now the star of the show is the roast duck. I got half order of the duck and I like that they separated the juices of the duck on a separate sauce container. The duck is very meaty and tender which is surprisingly good. Not salty on the meat is perfect. Better than other roast duck restaurants in my opinion that is too salty. Lu Kitchen got the right cooking method and final product on teh roast duck. I wanted to try the char sui, but they were not available when I went there. I'll come back when that char sui barbecue is available again. Also, they have milk teas and sugar cane drink in there in which I need to try as well. Not bad! read more

Great Crispy Pork Belly! I tried the prepackaged pork belly with the noodles and the sauce that came with this was delicious. Also ordered half of a roast duck and the crispy pork belly Bahn mi. Everything was high quality and right for the price. I will definitely be back. read more

I got the rice place with crispy pork belly and grilled pork and two egg rolls. The egg rolls were meh - nothing special and didn't really taste like much. The crispy pork belly was very much not crispy. The skin is white as you can see. Not much flavor. The sauces were very sweet. The grilled pork has a sauce on it which is weird and unexpected. The rice has too much water and was really mushy. read more

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I brought my dad last Wednesday because he always has to a have a banh mi when he's back in the states, and he loved it so much he wanted to bring our family here for his last meal before leaving the country. Not only were the crispy pork banh mi delicious, but the staff were exceptionally accommodating and welcoming. We were a party of 8 on a Sunday night and they helped us arrange the seating so we could all eat together. My family are pretty much all Spanish speakers, but that didn't stop the staff from providing exceptional service (and learning some Spanish along the way). A huge thank you to the Lu Kitchen staff. You earned 8 new regulars! read more

I went to this new place down the street from my work. Amazing food and drink options. The Crispy Pork Belly is the choice to go with. Looks like a family-owned spot that had great customer service. Quick and easy spot for lunch time. I usually don't write a review but this spot was worth my time. I will probably come again to get a catered lunch for my team. read more

Lu Kitchen - Crispy Pork Belly and Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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The sandwiches are very tasty. We got the special, the Nem nuong, the Crispy pork, all of them were so good. They all included with a small cup of special sauce. read more

I didn't take a picture but I ordered the grilled pork sandwich. I know, I know. They are known for their duck and pork belly not this so I violated the rule of all Viet places. Don't order what they don't specialize in. But I figured all their banh mi should be good if they are a banh mi shop right? I had to eat my sandwich while I looked at their beautiful caramelized ducks hanging by the counter and smell the pork belly frying in the back. Lesson learned. My grilled pork banh mi wasn't great. Maybe Vietnamese like it this way but there were just too many chunks of pure pork fat. I had to open my sandwich, pick thru it, and then eat it. The bread wasn't the crackly outside soft inside banh mi I am used to either. It was, perhaps, yesterday's bread? Similar to supermarket French roll. I had zero crumbs on my shirt. The pork had plenty of super sweet sauce too. Again, not typical of banh mi with grilled pork. The prices are a little high considering there are better banh mi places all over but they just opened so I will try again in a couple months. Service was excellent. read more

Went in and got duck, bread, sugarcane juice, and dessert called banh do lon. Duck is tender and sauce is delicious. People may complain about the amount of meat, but I care that it's not too fatty and not dry. Bread was typical. The dessert was perfectly chewy and had good mung bean and pandan flavor. There's lots of parking here. They make the sugarcane juice fresh in house. However, there is only one table inside, so not much space to eat indoors. The woman manning the front was sweet. Thank you. Would come again for the duck and sugarcane juice. read more

I like the duck here, but the roasted pork wasnt that great. The flavor is alright but the skin is way too hard instead of crunchy crispy. Hope they improve next time. read more

Brought the spring rolls, 1/2 char siu, and 3 banh mi pork belly. Spring rolls and char siu was good and price wisely excellent. I love the pork belly banh mi but there were pieces that we couldn't eat the skin as it was too hard and not crispy. Hopefully they can improve the crispy of the pork skin, that was the only negative. the bread was really good and ate one next morning , bread was crispy and soft inside when toasted. Will come back and try the roast duck and other items next time read more