Very nice, friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Great place for a quick lunch or a quick dinner. I highly recommend.

I got the crawfish pasta it was amazing, also this location is open late which was a lifesaver.

After reading some mixed reviews, opted to ask the staff what is their signature or recommended dish. The bulgogi short rib steak rice bowl was suggested, and TOTALLY did not disappoint! The beef was good, the NK black sauce was delicious on top of the rice and salad mix, and it was filling. I am full. I also got the peach and lychee tea, and my only suggestion (not enough to take off a star but just for future consideration) is to please allow to customers to adjust sweetness levels in the drink. I usually don't drink really sweet drinks (like 0% or 25% for me lol) and this drink was sweet. Just a thought. Parking is easy - right across from IKEA. Enjoy! read more

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It's super tasty and affordable! We tried the chicken bowl and the pork sandwich--healthy, fresh, and generous portions. I like Vietnamese/Korean fusion and casual vibes, so I'm super glad Long Beach now has an NK location. My order was done in 15 minutes, just enough time to run to Trader Joe's next door for a quick errand. read more

8/13/23: Found this GEM on Yelp Sunday Morning and I'm so glad I did! I didn't pick-up the food. FEEDBACK SHARED WITH ME ABOUT EXPERIENCE: - Very helpful w/ directions & navigating how to find the place - Customer Service - on point! - Welcoming to all patrons - Cashier helpful in placing order - didn't feel rushed - Food freshly prepared - not a huge wait time [ All sounds great to me ] [OUR ORDER] - Garlic Noodles with choice of protein [ I chose chicken ] - Eggrolls w/ jalapeno sauce - House Salad with chicken & veggies - Crawfish Pasta My LORD it was sooooooo good! I had to give praise for that amazing deliciousness! My taste buds were in Heaven! The food is so flavorful. Portions are more than reasonable. I was so pleased with this place!! [OVERALL] I HIGHLY RECOMMEND and I'll be placing an order again, VERY SOON (: read more

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Nguyen's kitchen, you be whip'n. Want some crispy fried chicken with a sauce that's hot and yummy? Look no further, you've found it. I stopped here on my lunch from work and found it by surprise. I initially came to Pur Bowl for a Açaí bowl but smelled chicken and was curious. To my surprise I found out from Mae(customer service) that this business is ran by two different owners who share the same building. How awesome is that?! I asked Mae to choose between egg rolls or fried chicken and she kindly says the chicken. Boy oh boy was she right on time with that. The Chicken was so crispy you could hear the crunch from miles away. It was served with a green sauce that had a spice level way too advanced for me, along with a teriyaki kind of sauce that when you mix them together makes magic. Since I jumped the gun and got my desert before the meal, Mae was kind enough to store it in the freezer for me while I enjoyed my chicken. Beautiful service from a beautiful soul. The energy of this place was incredible, clean and inviting. I will definitely be back, but will grab my savory first and end with my dessert. Visit Pur Bowls to read my review on their tasty bowls. Congratulations to both owners for having a beautiful vision of good food and great service. Keep up the great work! read more

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The food here was absolutely amazing--so full of flavor! We tried the Garlic Noodles with chicken, Popcorn Chicken, and Fries, and everything was delicious. Service was super quick, and there's plenty of seating inside and outside. We loved sitting outside so the kids could play and enjoy themselves. Such a great spot--we'll definitely be back! read more

Ordered 2 bowls and they came out kind of fast tbh. I was surprised by how fast they were ready considering how big the portion is. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

Getting to this place was pretty easy, but locating the actual storefront for Nguyen's Kitchen was a little tricky. They share the same location (same kitchen, separate counters and menus) as PUR Acai Bowls. Didn't know about this place until I got there. It's a fusion Vietnamese gourmet food counter. The service was pretty swift. I placed by order and within 5 minutes, I had my garlic noodles with bulgogi steak and my Vietnamese coffee. Nothing spectacular in terms of the meat or garlic noodles but Portions are good and I had my entree over the course of two meals. read more

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2024.08.05 located in shared space with the Acai bowl spot. Might as well! Party of 2, walk up to order, they'll call your number to pick up. Front of Nguyen is not visible from the parking lot if you missed it on the drive around, you can go in from the açaí bowl side too. Pretty patio seating available, Decided to try the Crawfish pasta, it was pretty good. Bulgogi bowl was half full of vegetable/salad which one of us was less happy about but I ate the cucumbers and carrot/radish pickle. Fries were delightful and wings were great too. Lots of ppl roll through, can't believe they stay open til 1am! read more

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Food is great. Was getting garlic noodle and popcorn chicken for the past few days. Service was horrible tho. Ordered half trays today for pick up at 7. Got there a few mins past 7. Told by lady on counter they need a few mins more, I said ok and sat. Then 7:30 came and I asked again and she said 5 mins more. She left somewhere, didnt see her anymore, and a guy asked me if I was waiting for pick up almost close to 8pm. Guy went to ask the cook, lo and behold, the trays were there and ready all along. Dont know how long its been ready while I was standing at the pick up counter. Brought me the hot trays. No bag the guy said. Hard to handle the trays, and although the cook offered to bring to my car, the only issue here is that the entire time i was waiting, a customer ahead of me had a large order and had a bag that could fit the trays. So i dont understand why that wasnt offered. Shit still hot by the time i got home and it was hard to transport inside cause the tray was warped by then. So anyway, dont know if just being a complete dcik about it or what.. really soured the experience here. Food still good tho. read more

I just want to initially compliment the aesthetics of this place. Walking in, I felt it was a nice atmosphere. I really enjoy the open aesthetics design with glass windows and floor. It was creatively written on monitors. The menu looked simple but you can add all kinds of variation with additional cost if you look close. The menu is a bit expensive so be aware. I ordered the garlic noodles with steak protein so it came to 18.08 It's amazing!! The garlic noodles with steak is scrumptious and satisfying across the palate. It tastes just as it is priced. I think it's most satisfying thing I ever ate! If only it would be more affordable. Also there is no free refills on the speciality drinks when I asked. All in all 4 stars for the taste of the food! It would be five stars except for the no refill speciality drink (I got peach lychee, which was really good) and expensive pricing. Probably go here once a year! Also was told that even though I checked in for the free drink order, I am forced to write a review to receive the drink in addition to the check in. Also why this place is not 5 stars. read more

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Ordered noodles with pork, bao buns, sliders, and a sandwich last night. The bao buns were solid, the sliders were fine, and overall the food was very average; nothing great, nothing awful. The noodles, though, definitely seemed off in taste and quality. I woke up in the middle of the night with food poisoning and have been sick for the last day. It's safe to say something wasn't right with the meal. Prices were reasonable, and I wanted to like this place, but food safety is non-negotiable. Getting sick from a meal is unacceptable, and management really needs to tighten up quality control. read more

Fast service , great sliders, garlic noodles just ok. Thai tea is delicious. I love how late this place is open and food is consistent.

My friends and I went here in between classes to get a bite to eat! I got the crawfish pasta, and they got the garlic noodles and beef noodles (?)... can't exactly remember what they got but I think it was those! Oh, and we got some garlic fries to share. They really liked the garlic noodles--there was a lot of flavor and the noodles were cooked perfectly. The garlic fries were also great. I liked the flavor of my crawfish pasta, but the only issue was the amount of shell pieces in the pasta. I've gotten this pasta before, and there were a couple the last times. I don't mind it it there's a couple pieces but still obviously wish there weren't any. However this time there were shell pieces almost every bite and I had to throw it away halfway through eating it unfortunately. Which sucked because like I mentioned the flavor is great! But yeah, paid $16 and couldn't eat the whole thing. I hope one day they fix this issue because it's aggravating to have to deal with when eating. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

I needed a quick lunch in the area and Nguyen's Kitchen popped up really close by, so I quickly said yes to some garlic noods! When arriving, you walk in through Pur Bowls and the counter to order for NK is around the corner. My boyfriend and I ordered the garlic noodles with steak and garlic cajun fries to share. Food came out really quickly and portions were enormous! They weren't kidding about GARLIC cajun fries. There were huge chunks of garlic topped on the crispy fries, but I wish there was a little bit more cajun seasoning? Nonetheless, can't really go wrong with garlic and fries. The garlic noodles, however, were slightly disappointing. It's been about 7 hours since we've had it and we're still constantly reaching for water to relieve the thirst from all the sodium and the BUTTER that the noodles were doused in. Butter in the garlic noods are essential, but oh man - it really tasted and felt like they used an entire stick of butter for the one order of noodles! The steak was more very thinly sliced meat you can get at an Asian grocery store for shabu. Now thinking back... did they give me bulgolgi instead? I think I'd come back again, but definitely skipping the garlic noodles. Maybe I'll try the vermicelli bowls.. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic noodles with steak - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

It's very nice that this place is open into the early morning hours. They share their space with an acai bowl place, which is also open till 1am. Seating is somewhat limited, especially with the constant flow of people to the acai place. They have a nice seating area outside, but it gets pretty cold out there!! You order what you want at the counter. Annoying part that night though was the guy who was taking orders was on break or something, but he was sitting outside on one of the tables for a good 20 or so minutes while we were standing there waiting to order. There were people in the kitchen cooking, but no one bothered to come get our orders, so that was really annoying. And customer service wise he wasent that great, just seemed to be attitudy and borderline mean. We ordered several things. But specifically, I ordered their NK wings, cajun garlic fries, and their popcorn chicken. Priced are really inexpensive considering inflation and how expensive everything else, including life. The fries are less than 6 bucks. And the portion size is massive!! Cooked well. Salted nicely. Took some of it home. The wings were ok. Small. But nicely breaded. And cooked well. Popcorn chicken was really good, too. Tender on the inside, nice crunch on the outside. And at $5.95, you really can't beat that!! They have multiple sauces to dip them in. There's this green one that has a nice kick to it. So that's different!! All the other things that the group ordered, they said, tasted good too!! Large portions, relatively inexpensive. It's definitely a late night gem in the Carson area!! read more

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Fewer sandwiches satisfy my pallette like a good grilled pork banh mi sandwich. Their's is exceptional, with a good serving of meat on lightly toasted baguette. It also comes with a green sauce that tastes like it has cilantro and mild jalapeños. The other sauce is a sweet and savory marinade, and I found myself alternating between both sauces with every bite. Also had the garlic noodles, which was perfectly doused in butter and garlic with fresh black pepper. Service was great, and the place has nice indoor and outdoor seating. It's definitely a go-to for modern Vietnamese. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Grilled Pork Sandwich - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

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Been here a few times. They stay open late. They share the space w another business that sells dessert

Good food and super friendly service. I came back two days later to have more! Best part is that they are open late without compromising on quality or taste. Noodles are very buttery tasting, and can be a little dry. Definitely buy a drink if you get this. Get extra jalapeño sauce for the noodles. Garlic noodles with shrimp: delicious and big pieces of shrimp. Personally would prefer 2-3 more pieces for protein to noodle ratio and price. Garlic noodles with steak: good, but shrimp is better. There was a little bit of bone and tendon in the food which usually puts me off if I bite into one. Ratio of protein to noodle was good Cajun garlic fries: disappointment. The flavor just wasn't there. Maybe better to get with protein. The sauces were fine, jalapeño one was nice but the other tasted like ranch. The amount of sauce also didn't seem enough. Peach Lychee drink: refreshing Mango refresher: a little too sweet but good Thai tea: has caffeine and is delicious! I don't typically like Thai teas but this was perfect sweetness and one of my favorites. Service: very friendly! My friends and I tried SEVERAL of their drink samples and Valerie was super patient with us and friendly. She even remembered me when I came back two days later! Ambience: nice cute vibe. But since it's popular at night, the seats get taken up quickly. The place isn't super big. They have outdoor seating but wish they had heaters out. Parking: very easy with big parking lot read more

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Feels like a knock off of the original. Food is not nearly as good the Santa Ana / Anaheim locations. It's like an "airport" takeout version where the menu is similar but the food quality is poor and ingredients/recipe is not the original. Definitely not coming to this one again. read more

Ummmm how had I not been to this spot before?!? What a cool little spot in Torrance, near ikea. Hubby and I wanted a late night dinner, we didn't want to get fast food, but also didn't want anything fancy. This place hit alll of the right spots! It's a late night cafe open until 1:30 am I believe and it has such amazing rice bowls and noodles. Garlic noodles - 10/10!! It definitely tasted like garlic noodles, but not tooo garlicky like some places do it. I tasted all flavor groups in this one. Portion size was big enough for 2 meals. Cajun garlic fries - 10/10 bombbb. Tasty, crispy and finger licking good! Rib eye steak bowl - 10/10 delicious! Again, all the flavors were on point! The freshness of the salad really complimented the rice and beef The service was quick and easy, we got our food within 15 mins I believe. They also have a bonus smoothie bar right next to it. Love this place, definitely going back! read more

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Yooo!! This place is so good and it's opened late. The garlic noodles with the jumbo shrimp is fire! Their wings are fire! The coffee is fire! And they even have açaí bowls. Try it you won't be disappointed! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

Excellent service, plenty of seating indoor/outdoor. I really enjoyed the bulgogi bowl and the pork bun. It was so good! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Bowl Golden Bao (2 pcs) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

This place serves Asian fusion, seems mostly based on Vietnamese food from what I can tell. They offer chicken, beef, pork, shrimp options for either a sandwich, noodles, or a rice bowl. Located in a plaza across from the South Bay pavilion mall (ikea) and has plenty of parking. My favorite part was their jalapeño aioli that was served with all of the items that I ordered - the chicken rice bowl, beef bulgogi sandwich (Bahn mi style), cajun fries. Will come back just for this aioli! The chicken bowl was nicely balanced with a side of lettuce and the pickled carrots/radish. I felt the beef bulgogi was a bit too sweet for my liking but it was still good. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Chicken rice bowl, bulgogi beef sandwich, Cajun fries - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

The food is delicious! It's simple food but well paired. Nice selection. They stay open late!

My office placed an ordered for lunch which was ready in 20 minutes. I selected the short rib Banh Mi sandwich and garlic noodles with shrimp. The flavors were fresh and light for the sandwich. The garlic noodles speak for themselves! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic Noodles (Protein) Shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

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Wed. 28Oct. I was looking forward to coming here. However my excitement disappeared real fast. First thing I noticed was how the staff were so dry and dead. No greetings, no smiles, no welcoming. They all looked like they don't want to be bothered and would rather be somewhere else. It made the whole place looked dead, no atmosphere, no ambience. Management should really be looking at service training especially if you have a younger staff members. Food was not good not all. The Cajun Garlic Fries was too salty and to soggy. I have my order to ho and live only 5 minutes drive. But by the time I got home it was already cold. The Chicken Wings was too salty too and dry. Thanks goodness for the sauce. Grilled Pork Sandwich was average. Flavorful and fresh, however the bread was on the stale side. It's lacking the crispness and crunch. Too bad I really want to love this place, but my first time experience left a terrible taste in my mouth. I'd rather take my business somewhere where I get value for my bucks and appreciated. read more

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First off we need to support small restaurant businesses that stay open past 10pm. Seems that your options are incredibly limited after 10pm. Nguyen's Kitchen is an excellent value and you can't go wrong with any of their sandwich options. I've tried all three options and can't decide which is best. If forced to decide, I'd pick the Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich. When they start grilling the food the smell overtakes the small dining area. My first visit was to Purr for a Healthy Fruit Bowl but I'm not sure I'll be able to bypass another chance of eating a Vietnamese sandwich when I'm in the area. read more

Welp! Let's just say I'm disappointed. I ordered the garlic noodles with extra garlic and added the grilled pork as my protein. The dish didn't taste like garlic noodles. It was sweet and seems to use lots of butter or lard. Im also not a fan of their thin noodles that seems to be broken to pieces because of the noodle type and portion size is small, Let's just say after $17 for that plate I was left still hungry and unsatisfied. Do yourself a favor and go down to Hiccups a mile down. They have much bigger portion of garlic noodles (enough to take home for a second meal) and a drink for $15. Plenty of free parking. Across from Ikea/ Carson Mall read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic noodles and grilled pork $17 - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

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I had been wanting to order food from here for a while but I only got a snack. I got the NK Sliders and the NK Wings. The sliders were decent but could definitely use a lot more of the toppings, but overall the flavor was decent and the bun was nice and soft. The wings were pretty good and I definitely enjoyed them. They had nice flavor and a good crunch but not too much if you like them crispy. My wife ordered the garlic noodles and those were good too. They gave a good amount and the flavor was good, not too much garlic. There are a couple more things that I would like to try, so stay tuned for updates. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - NK Sliders & NK Wings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

The food is delicious full of flavor. This is my second time going back within one weekit read more

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Came here tonight and ordered the spicy popcorn chicken and Cajun garlic fries and was not very happy with what I received. Hardly tasted any Cajun flavor in fries mainly just the garlic and popcorn chicken was pretty greasy and not flavorful . On top of that the employees these two younger girls were very rude when I had came to pick up the order they didn't even hand my bag to me just shoved it over and when I asked for sweet and sour they looked at me like I was crazy (mind you I've gotten it here before) don't think I will be coming back in the future read more

Walked in and the service provided was subpar. A lady was taking my order and when I asked what was in the salad she couldn't even provide an answer. She asked her colleagues by stepping away and never returned, they couldn't eve.my answer. Another guy then went on to take my order, not even adding the first item I ordered to the rest of my order request. The staff got my to-go items mixed up with my dine in items, and at that point I was like it's fine I'll take it as is. The salad didn't come with the dressing I requested and they don't even provide water, but was able to give ice in a cup; like it helped the situation. As a restaurant, water should be a thing that is always available. Definitely not a good impression especially as a new business in the area. I've eaten at Nguyen's Kitchen before in the OC and this place and the food quality does not even meet those standards. I was really excited for them to have a location out here, but based off my experience I will not be returning. For the price I paid, the food was not worth it. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Salad with pork, seasoned fries, pork banh mi, garlic noodles with pork - Asian Fusion Near Me - Carson, California

Ordered delivery and overall impression was just okay. We have definitely had better Vietnamese unfortunately. I had the beef bowl which was a bit bland. The husband had the pork bowl. The pork still had hairs on it - it had not been removed! The pork was also a bit salty. read more

We were looking for a late dinner place to eat in the area- and this place was new, open late (til midnight), and had dessert options- sold. It's in the area with the ikea and target in a small strip mall spot closest to IKEA. The food was pretty good and decent where there aren't a lot of sit down food options. What was even better was that they had açaí bowls for dessert ($10 for the smallest) with lots of toppings. I had the grilled pork bowl which was filling and we also shared wings and popcorn chicken which were both good. If I had to choose between the wings and the popcorn chicken, I thought the wings were slightly better. Next time I'll try the crayfish pasta. There's a lot so parking is not a problem, and they have a few booths indoors and tables outside. Will definitely come back! read more

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My friends and I enjoy coming here before class to get a quick bite and coffee. Every dish we've had here was yummy. We enjoy their Vietnamese iced coffee and popcorn chicken with Cajun fries the most. read more

Super excited to try their shrimp garlic noodles! Pictures on their social media looked a-mazing. Ordered in person and it took about 20 minutes. Drove home and the food is just average. There wasn't much garlic/buttery taste for the garlic noodles, but there was a good amount of shrimp (about 5 shrimps). Same issue (lacking flavor) for their bulgogi rice plate. Their thai tea on the other hand was delicious and definitely recommend ordering! read more

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Food is good, but not going to blow you away. I think their strength is the more street food style items but even then there are better places around. I would get it again if i was craving it and this was the only thing open, but otherwise I think there are better options available. read more

[Review #757 2023-043 Food Order: CRAWFISH PASTA (crawfish tail meat, spicy sausage, tomato cream marinara sauce), GARLIC NOODLES; BULGOGI SHORT RIB STEAK SANDWICH (bulgogi sauce, onions, cucumbers, pickled carrots, cilantro), CAJUN GARLIC FRIES, JASMINE MILK TEA Located in South Bay Plaza, Nguyen's Kitchen serves Asian fusion dishes, though its name hints at Vietnamese cuisine. I learned of this restaurant when I was here for a Yelp event at Pur Bowls (also was lucky to attend the NK YEE too) & realized it's a dual space that houses Nguyen's Kitchen & Pur Bowls, though you're most likely not able to see NK's entrance since it faces Dominguez St. where as the açaí shop is towards the parking lot. I've mainly been here for their sister restaurant, Nguyen Kitchen is an afterthought. Not sure why... the food is fine, not amazing that I would crave or go out of my way for. I was first introduced to the garlic noodles that were ok & slightly on the dry side. The next trip, I was looking forward to the crawfish pasta. It was almost great except for the minuscule crawfish, which was overcooked so they're rubbery. The pasta had a generous serving of spicy sausage, though I didn't think they were that spicy; my kids felt otherwise. The green sauce ups the flavor (I need to remember to ask what it is); really love this. On my most recent trip, I had their bulgogi short rib steak sandwich with cajun garlic fries. I also got comped for a jasmine milk tea finally; I kept forgetting to redeem my Yelp check-in complimentary offer. I also like their Thai Tea, Cucumber Lemonade, & Peach Lychee Tea; sampled them before. The sandwich was flavorful & tasty, but had too much sauce so the roll got soggy & a lot of filling fell out. The bun:filling ratio was just right, though I wouldn't mind a little more veggies to offset the greasiness of the steak, felt a little skimpy. The cajun garlic fries were served hot & crisp with loads of garlic. I see my husband lovin' this (garlicky) side. TIP: Currently with a Yelp check-in, you get a free drink with an entree purchase. Get it while it's hot! I was able to get a premium refresher instead of a fountain drink. The dining space is limited to 6 tables with bench seats with patio space that has another 1/2 dz. tables. Their logo reminds me of the "Top Chef" knife except it's facing down & clear outline. Service here seems a bit of a downer to Pur Bowls, not quite as friendly or cheerful, just doing their thing & ringing up your order. You need to listen for your number (listed on your receipt) for pick-up. Depending on the item, price points run from moderate - expensive. The garlic noodles price is fair; however, adding a protein can run another $6.45 - $7.45 (72% - 83% increased mark-up). This monetary perception alone is turn off & sticker shock; instead, they should just individually list the noodle types with the price & note a "discount" for plain noodles as a vegetarian option. Same goes for the premium salads. While I like some of the premium refreshments, they're bordering boba prices without the boba & sweetness adjustment option. Portions run about 1 serving with the garlic noodles somewhat shy to be satisfying at that price. Menu layout needs a little refinement to be accepted as moderately priced. I like Nguyen Kitchen enough to order a dish or two, but the execution needs to improve for me to want ongoing returns. But they're always there as a reminder when I'm at Pur Bowls... I'm chasing the duchess title. ;-) Recommended: Bulgogi Short Rib Sandwich, Cajun Garlic Fries, Garlic Noodles, Jasmine Milk Tea, Thai Tea, Cucumber Lemonade, & Peach Lychee Tea. read more

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