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    Nguyen's Kitchen

    3.9 (945 reviews)

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    Outdoor seating

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    Their garlic noodles were too dry and chewy. No thanks.
    Mitch C.

    Love their garlic noodles and crawfish pasta!! Their noodles are very tender and not chewy. They offer free garlic noodles on Postmates if you order $15 or more so pretty much buy one get one free. Glad they open late since most of the places closes early. I was able to place an order and went picked it up after 10pm. My noodles are nice and hot when I got home to enjoy them. Their popcorn chicken are a bit small, wish they are the size of a chicken nugget but it's more like half of that. I will definitely coming back next time.

    Thomas T.

    Came here with my girlfriend last night. We really like this place. I always knew about it but I never checked it out until now. Super delicious and hot food at a reasonable price. And they are open late. I'll definitely be visiting here more often in the later hours. Started with the Pork Buns and Egg rolls. Both were super good. Hot and crispy. I got the Beef rice bowl and my girlfriend got the beef noodle bowl. I also got the Iced Tea. So good. This place has great food. Not a lot of seating but if it's not busy you'll definitely get a seat.

    Bulgolgi Beef Rice Bowl.
    Paul S.

    My second time here, they're open late, and that's what drew me the first time, after a concert at the Grove across the river, in Anaheim. The recent occasion, however, preceded a show at the same venue. My buddy and I found a parking spot in back, which was good, and upon entering, we discovered that one half of the building is another restaurant. I learned something new. I recall liking the Banh Mi and whatever else I had years ago, but the rice bowls sounded more my speed given the size and contents. I selected the beef bolgolgi, and my friend got the grilled chicken. A peach tea also hit the spot to round out the meal. I enjoyed both sauces, especially the spicy green one. The pickled veggies are a nice contrast to the rice and meat. A bite of chicken confirmed my pal made a good choice as well. If I have any complaints, it's that the food definitely has a LOT of sodium. I commented after the show at the Grove that my lips felt chapped, and my friend said the same and attributed it to high salt content. I'd definitely go back, especially since the prices are reasonable and I wasn't hungry for anything else later.

    Grilled Pork Sandwich
    Sarah K.

    Nguyen's Kitchen hits the spot at 1am!!! We got the grilled pork banh mi and grilled pork bowl, both of which were exactly the savory meal we needed in the early AM. I think the bowl is more filling than the banh mi because of all the rice and more meat in the plate, but both were great. There was a sweet, yellow sauce that came with it that I wasn't familiar with, but it was also delicious. The service from the cashier was timely and enthusiastic despite how busy it was at the time. Highly recommend and will be coming back for sure!

    House Marinated Chicken Bowl
    Anna J.

    I'm quickly becoming a regular customer here. My favorite item is the chicken rice bowl. It's a huge portion of mostly rice, so you won't leave hungry. Although it's mostly rice, there's still a substantial amount of chicken and vegetables. All together it's a fresh and satisfying meal. It also comes with two sauces that pair extremely well. The chicken isn't overly seasoned; therefore, there are no flavor clashes with the sauces you are provided. The shredded carrots seem to be either pickled or marinated, which is a nice touch and flavor boost. I also ordered their chicken wings and got them extra spicy. The spice level was good, not unbearable, but it had a good kick. Moist chicken, too. The food is always prepared quickly as well. One of my favorite places to stop by whenever I am craving a simple yet delicious meal!

    Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Bowl
    Olivia K.

    This was so fire I would definitely come back again. The bowl was also much larger than anticipated which was great because I got two meals out of it. Service was also super quick. I would really recommend coming here!

    Eggrolls
    Cindy T.

    Gteat food! Enjoyed the Rice bowl with beef, Garlic noodles, egg rolls & house marinated chicken sandwich. Welled priced!

    Garlic Noodles w/ Shrimp
    Diana L.

    Ordered Nguyen's Kitchen via Uber Eats the other night. The food was packaged well, the shrimp tasted great, grilled and buttery. Came with 5 shrimps. However, I wasn't a big fan of the garlic noodles, felt like the noodle would have been better if it were thicker - something about the texture or taste.

    Crawfish Pasta
    Tiffany C.

    This place is a quick fast casual Vietnamese fusion joint where you'll find various noodle/rice dishes along with banh mis. It is not the most authentic, but it is a fast casual place so you get what you pay for. My go to is their crawfish pasta with the spicy creamy sauce. The dish has gone downhill over the years as I've noticed that they skimp a little on the meats and the pasta is not as saucy as it used to be before. Service was quick, and most people grab takeout here but there are a couple tables available for dine in for smaller groups.

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    Went here back in 2021. I remember appreciating their late hours. However, their butter garlic noodles lacked flavor.

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    I love this place it's soooo good ! And they were playing kali uchiessss. Wish they made more locations towards the IE or LA area

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    The garlic fries were absolutely bomb, especially how big the portion size is. Definitely going to come back for some lil munch

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