Decent food However 4 of us ordered and 3 of us got our food Our friend who ordered first never got it and the people making it started laughing when they forgot the fries Don't laugh that you forgot in front of our face super disrespectful to your customers.... We waited 20 minutes before coming up and don't gaslight us in making us feel bad. Now all three of our food is cold but we wanted to wait so that's our choice. Just do better. There was only 3 other people here too idk why it took so long. Zero apologies, zero accountability, zero customer service. I believe the head staff needs to be retrained for simple customer service. Very disappointing since it was all our first and last time here read more

My first time ever coming here was on 9/28/24 and I ordered two bulgogi sandwiches, two cokes, a Vietnamese coffee, egg rolls which were all really great and honestly far better than I expected! This place is highly talked about in OC and upon checking it out, all the boxes were checked off! HOWEVER, I also ordered the cajun garlic fries with bugolgi meat. These were so addicting and they were full of flavor. BUT, I found a bug in my fries! I am not sure how it got in there. This was very unfortunate because honestly I really wanted to like this place. I hope I can give them another try in the future, however this ruined my appetite. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Cajun Garlic Fries - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

One of the worst and most disgusting dining experiences I've ever had. We just left and I feel disgusted after my boyfriend told me he saw a worker prop his feet up on the kitchen prepping table. We got with my family and all the tables and chairs were dirty with food and tables were all sticky. It took a few minutes of me trying to get someone's attention (we were the only ones in there ready to order) to get someone to clean the tables. A very rude gu came out with hot liquid in a water pitcher and proceeded to pour it directly onto the tables and wiped it down with a wet rag (which only moved the liquid around and didn't absorb anything). After saving our table for last, he left with the water still on the table and at this point it has dripped down all over the chairs that I had to go grab a bunch of paper towels to wipe our table and chairs so my family could sit. He then came back with a broom and started using the same broom they use in floors to brush off the chairs that I just cleaned! The tables were still sticky and at that point our food was done and we didn't feel comfortable even eating it but just dropped over $200 collectively on so we ate. We asked for a high chair for the baby and went to grab it ourselves and had to use 6 wipes to clean the high chair (which was also sticky and left all 6 wipes dark gray after using) The food was mediocre that none of us finished and after we cleaned up after ourselves and was preparing to leave, the same rude server yelled from the kitchen for us to put the high chair back. There were only three visible employees working and all three seemed to really hate their job and clearly do not want to be there. The owner really needs to pull cameras and look at how their employees are running their business. If the owner is reading this, pull the cameras for Sunday, September 1st at 2:30 as evidence of disgusting experience. Had my bf told me about seeing feet on cooking services, I wouldn't have eaten a thing but he was too nice and didn't want to make a scene. read more

I popped in for a snack pre noon and really enjoyed the beef slider duo topped with freshly sautéed mushrooms and onions. It's even better if you add a drip of the sweet umami mustard onto the sliders as you eat. The onions were crisp yet caramelized, and the sauced mushrooms lent the beef patty a luxurious richness, for a great price at a mere $7.95! It's basically like getting about 3/4 of a regular sized burger, or like one burger from Umami Burger. Adding fries would complete this meal for most people, but for me I wasn't incredibly hungry so this alone was enough. Would definitely come back again for this. OUTDOOR SEATING: Nguyen's Kitchen has a generous parking lot but a rather small outdoor seating. The currebt outdoor seating area is extremely skinny but it has it's own wooden raised deck and an effort at a tall planter border that makes it feel a good step up from the typical plastic chairs thrown down in the parking lot. It is marred only by its proximity to the noise of the busy and loud traffic of every doctor/nurse/specialist/whatever from the neighboring hospitals revving their sports cars up and down Main Street. Otherwise it's quite nice for what it is. However: only from morning thru about 1pm, the sun will be in a position to offer some shade from the existing overhang, but if you come at any other later time of day, this uncovered, unshaded outdoor seating will surely deep fry you via that Southern California sun. Bring a hat! If you have more than two people in your party and you want the outdoors, because they have only two seats here, you got no options other than to try to shove these extra chairs into the one table, or to take everyone to get deep fried by the sun on the OTHER side of the establishment where it is shared by a place called Pur Bowls. Outside, they have two powder coated steel wire round tables that you could conceivably squish your party into, but if you come at high noon lunch the sun will also be in position to crisp you to death. read more

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Not bad! It's a small place in a plaza, but don't judge! It's delicious. My Banh Mi was on the larger side, which I was not mad about! It was really good, but god damnnnn the green sauce that they put on it was sooooo spicy I had to wipe it off. I would def come back if I'm in the area to try other things! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

Came at 1:30 am and this place was packed but the wait for my food wasn't bad at all (~10 mins). Ordered the bulgogi short rib sandwich for $13 and was well worth my money. Flavor was so good and food was filling for so cheap!! I've gotten the egg rolls and sliders as well, the sliders were so cheap for being so delicious. Will definitely come again and love they are open so late to accommodate everyone! read more

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Chicken bowl good jasmine rice, Good peach iced tea. Look forward to having other items from the menu.

delish!! got the bulgogi rice bowl, so worth its price!! service was great too, the person who took my order was kind.

TASTY FUSION STREET FOOD: Don't expect classic Vietnamese dishes here. Their best selling dish is the Crawfish Pasta which is very tasty. Their second most popular dish is garlic noodles with your choice of protein (try Bulgogi meat or pork meat). All their dishes come with a side of their green garlicky sauce. I recommend asking for an additional green sauce for their garlic noodles dish but wouldn't use it with the Crawfish Pasta which has a different flavor profile (although it comes with the sauce). This green sauce is certainly one of the things bringing customers back to this place. It has unique flavor and pairs with many of their foods. The drinks are good. Try their peach tea, milk tea, and Thai tea. All 3 are solid recipes. It is a lively hopping place with mostly young clientele who are looking for interesting, flavorful, upscale fast food. The dining area is very basic and minimal similar to a fast food joint. The #1 criticism I have is the portion sizes of the pasta were pretty small considering the price. Not cheap street food. But they deliver on the flavors and originality of their cuisine. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic Noodles (plain w/o meat) - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

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This place is so good!! Everything looks and tastes VERY fresh. I ordered a chicken bowl, and the portion was perfect. The green sauce it comes with was a little too spicy for me, so I stuck with the other one which added flavor to the bowl. All the veggies were so fresh, it was as if they just picked them out of the garden. The popcorn chicken was crispy and tender. The seating area is a bit small, but it wasn't too crowded when we came. I love that they're open past 2am; super convenient. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Chicken Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

We were in the area, so we decided to try this place out! Very small and minimalistic dining area. It wasn't that busy during the afternoon, but it is probably packed at night as it does open till 2:30 AM. We got the garlic noodles, crawfish pasta, and bulgogi short rib steak sandwich, thai tea, and green milk tea! Garlic noodles: Alot of different proteins you can get them with. The marinate on the proteins were flavorful, and the noodles were good and full of garlic flavor! However, it was very heavy, so that's something to keep in mind. We only ended up finishing half of the dish. I believe you can ask them to make it light on the oil though! Crawfish pasta: We asked for less spicy for this, so the adjustment made a well balanced compliment to the creaminess of it. It came with sausages in it too! It was a bit underwhelming though, so we would recommend sticking to the garlic noodles or sandwiches. Bulgogi short rib steak sandwich: massive banh mi! It was packed with a lot of vegetables and protein and had a good ratio to the bread. They also gave extra sauce on the side, which had a good garlic kick! I will say that for a banh mi though, it was super oily and heavy. Thai tea: Similar to other typical boba shops with thai tea. Nothing super special! Green milk tea: Tea flavor in this was super strong and delicious! Would come here again if looking for a late night spot, but wouldn't go out of my way for it! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Crawfish Pasta Garlic Noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

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Few places catch my heart when it comes to stellar pasta but Nguyen's Kitchen truly deserves a visit if you want some serious fusion cuisine. A friend of mine recommended the crawfish pasta and at first glance I thought there'd be no way that a restaurant like this could possibly make something worth seeming five stars but I figured I'd try it out as I trusted my fellow Yelper. The online order charges a convenience fee of $1.50 but if you call in your order you do not have to pay. The crawfish pasta was around $15 and also comes with a side of this garlic mixed paste that is definitely worth loading into your pasta. Upon receiving the dish, it certainly smelled delicious but it looked relatively subpar. Boy was I completely wrong the moment I had my first bite. The sausage, crawfish, and noodles were drowning in buttery garlic goodness and I could barely take my hands off of the thing long enough to write this review! It's definitely a filling dish but certainly worth every bite. I don't have any other words except ORDER THE CRAWFISH PASTA. SERIOUSLY. It's just that good. (53/100--2022) read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Crawfish Pasta - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

I visited Nguyen's Kitchen today for the first time and wow I sure have been missing out. The space itself has a good amount of seating which is actually very nice. The have a good amount of food options but not so many that you get overwhelmed about what to try first. The service here was nice and friendly which made the experience better. The food also didn't take long to come out. For drinks I got the Thai Tea and their Peach and Lychee Green Tea. Both drinks were delicous and paired perfectly with the food. Both drinks are sweet but not too overwhelming which I really liked. For my meal I chose the Garlic Noodles and added the House Chicken for some protein. The flavor was really there but it was a bit salty at first but honestly got better as I kept eating it. The noodles were really nicely cooked and I was glad that I chose that. The chicken was juicy and flavorful and was a good add on. I can't wait to return and try other items, possibly late at night since they are open until 2 am, I was fascinated when I found out! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Thai Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

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Solid spot for when you want food at a late hour but aren't trying to eat fast food. The service is really good. I can't remember his name, but our cashier was very friendly. I enjoyed sitting by the window because it was nice to look out at night and eat my chicken banh mi, definitely a good way to end a night after working. read more

Super solid spot for quality Vietnamese food very late at night. I got the popcorn chicken and grilled pork noodles and my brother got the crawfish pasta. Crawfish pasta - Very creamy and had a huge amount of flavor. Crawfish tends to be somewhat fishy but the crawfish used in this pasta did not smell that way at all! Grilled pork noodles - Super delicious, the portion for this is gigantic and the fish sauce just ties all the flavors together from each component in this dish. Everything from the cucumbers, to the noodles, to the grilled pork and carrots was spot on. The grilled pork was okay, but provided a solid protein choice to top this dish off. I also added an egg to top it off and it was delicious! Popcorn chicken - The popcorn chicken here is okay. My brother noticed that it was slightly over cooked because the chicken didn't taste as tender or juicy as he thought it would, but not bad nonetheless. This place is definitely worth coming to if you're craving late night Vietnamese food. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Grilled Pork Noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

Love that it's open until 1am since there are barely any options open for a late night bite. The people who work here are super friendly, and ambiance is a grab and go type of spot. Perfect for grab and go or casual dine in, the food is pretty average and a bit salty for my taste but overall Asian fusion don't miss! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

Nguyen's Kitchen is a Vietnamese fusion restaurant with a unique twist on traditional dishes. The food is a bit expensive but the delicious flavors make up for it. This restaurant location is a kind of small but many people order to-go anyways. That is what I did at least. I ordered the bulgogi short rib steak sandwich for lunch. The sandwich was normal sized but I was pleased that they put a lot of short rib in my sandwich - this is a great choice for meat lovers! I also appreciated the sauce and fried egg. The presentation was pleasant and the bread did not get soggy despite being in the to-go container with juicy meat. I don't believe I would ever sit at this restaurant but I probably would order to-go and pick up if I was nearby again. Glad to see that they are opening up new locations. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

I have only really tried this place through Door Dash or to just pick up lunch. I never really sat there to eat because it is always busy. We came to this location on a Sunday night after the fair, so we were hungry. I ordered the Bulgogi Garlic Noodles and they were delicious. The portion was huge too so definitely didn't get to finish it, but luckily they put your food in a reusable container. I paired my food with the Mango Lychee Tea and that was great too. The drink wasn't too sweet which was a plus. It was very refreshing. Overall, this place is great if you are hungry and want something local. read more

Small parking lot, tight seating area. but it doesn't matter. What Nguyen's Kitchen is doing right, is the food and value. When you look at the menu pricing, it is almost like the inflation never happened. and the food, it is also BANG ON. I ordered the grilled pork noodle and my GF ordered the garlic noodle. The easy way to describe these 2 entrees are that...they are Vietnamese inspired Asian American food, They arent exactly authentic Vietnamese dished but it uses alot of the cooking and ingredients. For the pricing and what it offer, it is doing good. I hope that it adds on a bit more for flavors. a tab more surprising seasoning and that will totally bring this to a 5 stars. read more

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Dangerously Delicious! Listen, I don't know what kind of sorcery they put in the bulgogi bowl, but it has me in a chokehold. The meat? Nicely seasoned. The rice? Fluffy and plentiful. The veggies? veggies are so fresh, they probably still think the world is a kind and gentle place. Every bite is a perfect balance of flavor, and by the time I finish, I'm not just full--I'm questioning all my life choices that led me to NOT eating this sooner. They are super fast and it's right next to Pur bowls if you happen to get a sweet tooth (doubtful though because you'll be absolutely stuffed by the end) Worth it? Absolutely. Am I coming back? Try and stop me. read more

I would say that this place is delicious, however it is very heavy. I ordered the pork with garlic noodles and I was able to only eat half! I like how the garlic comes separately with the noodles so you can add the amount of garlic that you would like. Thai tea was alright- portion was a bit small and it was a bit too sweet. No refills as well if dining in. Overall, this is a place I would come to around once a month if I am craving something on the heavier side read more

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I was so excited to try this place after seeing all the great reviews. I got the pork vermicelli bowl and it was a great. As I was about to take a bite out of my eggroll i saw a hair stuck on the wrapper. I know it's just hair but definitely ruined my appetite. Hope Nguyen's Kitchen will improve their quality checks down the line. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Egg Rolls (2) - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

Ordered: Garlic Noodles with Bulgogi Steak, NK Wings, Thai Tea After a long day at Disneyland/California Adventure and you're tired of all the food they serve in there, Nguyen's Kitchen is the place to hit. I got the garlic noodles with bulgogi and their NK wings. The noodles are served with a side of their house special green sauce and the wings are drizzled in the same sauce with an extra side of the green sauce and some sort of soy sauce. The garlic noodles are very flavorful, not dry, and with the perfect amount of seasoning. Dip the bulgogi in the green sauce and get some garlic noodles and you have the perfect bite. But do be careful because the sauce is addicting and spicy!! Wings were your normal crispy wings, it was their sauce that made it good. Last but not least, their Thai tea is so good!! Yes, it is a basic drink, but it matches perfectly with the greasy noodles and wings!! Come try if you can!! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic Noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

Nguyen's Kitchen has the BEST garlic noodles around! They are full of flavor, savory and rich. Even though it's more of a casual takeout spot, the food quality is outstanding. You can tell they put care into every dish and the meals are very authentic. It's the perfect go-to for a quick meal that doesn't compromise on taste. The service is pretty quick too! Highly recommend! read more

I've heard about Nguyen's kitchen for a while so I was excited to finally try it! I came on a Thursday around 11pm and I was surprised by how packed it was; I can't imagine how busy it is during the day. The restaurant itself does have some seats but is on the smaller end and I can imagine it would be difficult finding a place to sit and eat inside during a peak hour. You can see into the kitchen from the seating area and I was able to see that they were making everyone's food to order so it's fresh, so that's definitely nice. The menu consists of Vietnamese fusion dishes and has sandwiches, noodles, rice bowls, drinks, alongside a few other things. I ordered a bulgogi short rib sandwich which is a fusion between Korean bulgogi and Vietnamese banh mi. This sandwich was really delicious, I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The meat is marinated perfectly and is nice and soft and the bread was slightly crunchy and soft at the same time. I also liked the meat to bread to veggies ratio in the sandwich. They give a green sauce that comes with the sandwich and it has a spicy and garlicky flavor but it elevates the sandwich to a different level! My only gripe about the sandwich is that it's expensive for what it is and you can get banh mi sandwiches elsewhere for significantly cheaper. Service here is good and the employees are friendly. It is open until 2:30am every day so it's a solid option for a late night meal. There is a small parking lot here but it was crowded when I went and hard to find a spot; some people started parking in places that weren't parking spots in the lot because of this. Overall, I like Nguyen's kitchen and would return if I'm in the area, however, I wouldn't go out of my way for it. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Menu as of 10/27/22 - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

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The taste of this food here is amazing. Took the family here for lunch and my daughter couldn't keep her fork out of my garlic noodle and chicken lol. Definitely wanna try more of the items on the menu read more

Service is quick at this counter order fast food joint. It's refreshing to try an Asian place like this - I wish there were more of these types of joints. Food was disappointing. The garlic noodles were unfortunately not as good as they look. The garlic tastes like the minced jarred stuff, with crumbly over cooked noodles. The sauce itself is overpowering. Egg rolls were tasty, though pricey for 2. The green spicy sauce wasn't really spicy though the flavor was okay. I do like the concept, just didn't hit for me. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic Noodles And Egg Rolls (2) - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

Just ok. Fast food vibes. Oily food. Like that they're open late. Noodles were extremely salty.

It's quite pricey in my opinion but it is good. Their sauces are yummy. I just wouldn't go here often for a small bowl of food that costs me 20 bucks read more

I usually stray away from fusion/americanized Asian because Authentic is usually better. I decided to give Nguyen's kitchen a try because I was looking for a quick bite and was able to order for pickup on door dash. ~ Garlic noodles with pork: 4/5 The garlic noodles were good, I liked the pork a lot. ~ Bulgogi short rib sandwich: 3/5 The fusion kind of threw me off, I didn't taste any pate or Vietnamese mayo. The pickled carrots/daikon were too soggy for me. Overall, I would order things like garlic noodles and pasta from here, but for the Vietnamese things I would just stick to a regular place. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

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Authentic and the staffs are friendly! Will surely come back again. Thank you for the birthday special!

tl;dr Flavorful Asian-fusion fast food. Food (4/5): Very flavorful! I love the garlic noodles with tiger shrimp. The Thai iced tea was a bit too sweet and not strong enough tea. Food feels a bit greasy/salty overall, so it's more for satisfying a late-night craving for me. Value (3/5): It can get pretty expensive if you add protein to each dish and because of the starchy predominance of the dish/noodles, it doesn't quite fill me up (or it does just for a short time). Service (5/5): Food was served quite quickly despite a long line! Ambiance (3/5): Very standard fast food type of spot, limited seating. I'm a fan of taking things to-go here. Parking: Small dedicated parking lot! read more

Good for a late night snack. Sauce that the food comes with is really good. Small little restaurant that opens late. Bulgogi Cajun fries -needs more meat. Fries are okay. Sauce is really good though. Sliders -comes with no cheese. Has mushrooms meat and some sweet sauce that might be teriyaki? Good Crawfish pasta -noodles, crawfish, and sausages . It's okay :/ needs to come out more hot. read more

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Wouldn't be my first choice for Vietnamese food. While the pork flavor was good. They don't give you much of it. They give you a hand full of lettuce and butter cucumber to go with your rice and pork. Anyone who enjoys Vietnamese food knows that the fish sauce (nguoc mum) is a must. If you don't like spicy then this place won't work for you cuz they only offer the fish sauce with chili. So my child had to eat his meal without the much loved sauce. Chicken wings were super crispy and very salty. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Menu 5/25/22 - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

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Hmmmmmm I have mixed emotions about this place. They're open until 2:30 AM. Late night but spot for sure. There was a consistent line out the door but it moved quickly. Tables to dine-in. We were a party of 9... we got lucky and scored the big table inside... Ordered food. Waited about 25 minutes for our food. I was excited because it smelled delish when you walked through that door, and I was thinking --- Dayamn it must be good since there's people here after midnight! Ordered Garlic noodles with bulgolgi rib, shrimp, and NY Chicken wings. I'm sad to say the hype wasn't real - I wasn't impressed with the garlic noodles or the bulgolgi ribs - the flavor didn't impress. Chicken wings was amaze. Had the right crunch. Shrimp was good but nothing stellar. My cousin got the Bahn Mi sandwich - it was spicy AF so beware. Definitely worth a try. Not sure if I'd crave it tho. I was asap - I really wanted to 5-star love it. Boo. read more

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Honestly! The food was decent, the customer service on the other hand is horrible. From the cashier to asking for extra ketchup with the cooks. We asked the cashier for ketchup and he gave attitude, to ask the cooks. You're not doing anything, go get it. We asked nicely as well. It was an inconvenience for both the cashier and cooks. We won't be coming here again. read more

Discovered this hidden late-night treasure! Absolutely hooked on their crawfish pasta - my secret is to make it extra creamy with their regular pasta sauce, not the green one (on the side, of course), and wash it down with some refreshing green milk. The grilled pork noodles and garlic chicken breast sandwich are also on my must-order list. Quick service, especially when you beat the usual dinner or late-night rush. The staff is top-notch, and the best part? They tore down the wall between our bowls, making the whole experience even more connected and enjoyable! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Yummy Green Milk Tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

What a bad attitude from the staff, specially from the kitchen staff. They need some costumer service skills training because they look and act like they hate working here. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Outside the business - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California

I really wanted to love Nguyen's Kitchen because of all the buzz, but honestly, it fell short for me. The food was decent, but it didn't live up to the hype. I tried the Garlic Noodle Bowl with Grilled Pork and the Grilled pork rice bowl, and while they were okay, they weren't anything extraordinary. The flavors just didn't taste the way I expected. Don't get me wrong--it's not bad food by any means, but it's definitely not the mind-blowing experience everyone seems to rave about. Maybe I just came in with too high of expectations? If you're nearby and curious, it's worth a try, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it. Nguyen's Kitchen: not bad, but not "Nguyen-ing" me over either. read more

Usually get the sliders or the sandwich. Tried the ice cream as a treat. Price is affordable food Is good and the menu is small enough not to be overwhelmed lol worth a try and being open late is a nice bonus read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Strawberry ice cream - Vietnamese Near Me - Orange, California