For parent !!!! It's not kid oriented!! We came because I was craving noddle. All the food we Oder had to much salt , spices. I was really bummed my kids are 10, 6 , 2 year old . And all the could have was fríes and some pop corn chicken. We had a few bites but honestly it was just to salt . First and last . Service is good and fast that is why am giving a 2 stars .. you have to order and pick your food in the counter... we arrived and the place was empty . Well now I see why... read more

We mostly order take outs from this place, clean and timely with friendly service. Food tastes good with ok portions, personally i can eat 2 orders when hungry..good place to try read more

If i could rate customer service here i would rate it a zero.Employees should be trained and know food safety and proper hand washing requirements. When we first walked into the restaurant the girl who took our order was noticeably eating before we ordered and was chewing taking our order.When i went to Ask for extra sauce for our order she was still in fact eating and again talking to us while chewing throughout my wait of 20 mins and was also doing her own thing throughout and didn't wash her hands once.When our order was ready she had a nasty attitude would not recommend this location read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Lazy employee - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

I don't like pasta. But man I LOVE the crawfish pasta here. It is an explosion of flavor with just the right kick of spiciness. The portions are generous and you get plenty of crawfish and sausage - they truly don't skimp. That's all I came here to say. This entire 5 star review is based on the crawfish pasta. We also love their NK chicken! The wings are a good size, juicy, and crunchy. Sauce on side for to go which is how I prefer it. Pork sandwiches are alright. Just make sure you get the CRAWFISH PASTA. Please don't ever take this off the menu! Don't change a thing about it! read more

Can never go wrong with Nguyen's Kitchen! Workers were so friendly and welcoming. Duration of waiting for the food was pretty quick. I totally recommend the premium sandwiches! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Popcorn Chicken, Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich, House Marinated Chicken Sandwich, Golden Bao (2 Pieces) - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

The food was amazing very good. The service was amazing as well, super nice and very kind. The place was in check, very clean. Got half the menu to try the place out and love eating every single thing. 100% recommend it!!! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich Cajun Garlic Fries NK Slider Burger (2 Pieces) - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

Juliana was wonderful! She was great at explaining the menu, I wasn't sure about what to eat, but she assured me she knew what she was doing. and let me tell youuu. That food was read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

Honestly show up after a workout because they were one of the only places opened late at night. I ordered the grilled chicken bowl and I wasn't disappointed. The chicken was well seasoned and perfectly cooked and still retained a lot of its juices. The rice was pretty good I would say just cook it a bit less but it wasn't bad enough to affect the bowl. I added both sauces they gave me for an extra flavor punch. The bulgogi sandwich was pretty good but I will say maybe toast the bread a bit because the bulgogi is so juicy that close to the end it started falling apart. Aside from that I thought the sando was pretty good and flavorful. The golden baos were really good probably one of my favorite things I ordered. The outside was golden and crispy and the inside was packed with flavors. The egg complimented the bao perfectly and the pork was perfectly seasoned and cooked. Would definitely recommend giving this one a try if you show up. The egg rolls and drinks just didn't cut it for me. The egg rolls had a decent flavor but couldn't experience it fully because they were undercooked. I think if they would've been cooked fully it would've been a completely different outcome. The drinks we got were the mango green tea and I think mango lychee. Both weren't good the after taste wasn't it didn't finish finish the drinks as well. I will say the cashier gave me a free Thai tea and was actually really good made up for the other drinks I had. read more

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Pasta Crawfish, is what was recommended to me. It was delicious, but probably won't be ordering that again. The portion is not as big as I thought it'd be. For someone that doesn't like fishy items this is def not your kind of meal. However, their egg rolls was bombbbb. Couldn't have asked for anything better than those. They also offer a various amount of fresh waters. Mandarin, cucumber, orange, etc. The staff was super friendly and approachable. I'm definitely trying the rest of their menu soon. read more

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My bf and I found this place randomly.Food was great! Clean and fast service. Will definitely visit this place again.

This right here? Bomb af! The ambiance in there was very bright and inviting. I had the Peach Lychee and my hubs had the Vietnamese Coffee, both were ahhhmazing. The peach lychee was refreshing af, I thought I was floating after the first sip. Hubby's coffee was creamy and good af. I wanted both for myself but I guess I'll let him have it this one time. We had the Garlic Noodles w/Bulgogi, Bulgogi Rice Bowl, Chicken Wings with Fries and the Egg Rolls. EVERYTHING HIT! They didn't miss not once. The portions are enough to feed a family of 4 but it was just us two, so what that say about us? We greedy, exactly. The crunch on them wings and egg rolls were .. chefs French kiss. That thang was tooooo goood. 1837382 out of 10! Take your girl there so she can see you as someone who has good taste. read more

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Super cute spot to go, friendly staff and the food was amazing! Got a beef bowl and chicken bowl and both amazing!! Highly recommend read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Grilled Chicken Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

I wrote a review some months ago. Idk what happened to it. Anyway, what happened guys???? I'm leaving 4 stars because I loved my food! I'm a big fan of Nguyen's kitchen. No matter what location I've been to, it's always a great experience. Call me cheap or whatever but the reason I'm not leaving 5 stars is because it's waaaaaay over priced. Before I get there let me say that I've been to this location a few times and service is always good. Restaurant is clean and the they're open late! Now, this is possibly the last time I go to any NK. Yea man, $18 for garlic noodles? That's insane. I go to Vietnamese restaurant all the time. I drive a truck for a living so I'm all over the place. I know what food should cost and why. And uhh, noodles are cheap, veggies are cheap, pork is cheap. So why am I paying $18 for garlic noodles with pork? Idk I've had the same dish at different spots for waaaay less I'll give you your well earned 4 stars. But I'm done here. The Banh mi is over priced too. So is everything else. Quality of ingredients might be there. But again, $18? Nah. It's been great, but I'll just go to other places. Keep up the good work. I will miss you. Others will support, I can't no more. Thanks for the good food and good times. read more

Great service...friendly staff. My first time ordering and staff made great recommendations. Grilled chicken was delicious. Definitely will go again. read more

Walked in and no one to take an order Two young ladies walked from outside to take the order but seemed disoriented. Place was nice. Food was good. I ordered the chicken bowl with a fried egg and egg rolls on the side. read more

This place is definitely a hidden gem..loved everything we tried on the menu ..definitely a vibe from the superb customer service to food suggested we felt welcomed. We will be back! Also shout out to Kamina (front of house) read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Crawfish pasta! - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

BAN Mi Again please! So yummy. Getting a surprise with Ban mi on set. High flavor and variety. Can't wait to have it again. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Banh mi again please! This was a dope surprise for lunch on set! It was delicious and high flavor. - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

My first experience here was quite disappointing. The food was very mediocre in taste and I would have been better off going to Flame Broiler next door for a rice bowl. I ordered the crawfish pasta which frankly looked like it was microwaved; watery sauce, too much cilantro, and the taste just wasn't there for me even with the side hot sauce. The rice bowl was half salad with no dressing and just wasn't it. They're open late but unfortunately for me when I came in at 9pm nothing under their "classics" was available to order. Cute place with all the lights and decor but I would not come back or recommend to anyone. read more

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I've had this place on my want to try list for a very long time. I wound up in Cerritos one weekend morning and decided to finally come through and try half their menu since I'm rarely out this way. I wound up ordering the popcorn chicken, fries, pork buns, crawfish pasta, and the garlic noodles with shrimp. Also got a Vietnamese coffee for while I was waiting. I LOVED the pork buns - the exterior was crisp and the meat inside had so much flavor. I loved the creamy tomato sauce on the crawfish pasta - was decadent and full of flavor. The texture of the garlic noodles was great - I just wish they had a bit more sauce. They were on the dry side. The shrimp on top had a ton of flavor as well and I liked them with the noodles. The chicken was good, but was pretty standard fare and the fries were a bit on the stale side. The service here was great - the guy who took my order was friendly and helpful if I asked for recommendations. They were pretty quick getting my food out to me and the prices were reasonable considering the quality of the food. I would come back if I was back in the area. Want to try the wings and egg rolls next time. Thanks for a fun meal! read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic Noodles with shrimp, Crawfish Pasta, Cajun Garlic Fries, Popcorn Chicken and pork bao - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

Garlic Noodles are Fire Amazing service Highly recommend They got options, açai bowls as well. read more

Always order the same thing Garlic noodle bulgogi and Cajun fries (easy garlic) Guess should've said easy on the oil/grease as well Order today was beyond greasy soaked up napkins with the excess oil on the order, there was so much that we could've even cooked with it if we wanted to It's unacceptable for a place that just because it gets busy they are ok with serving subpar food, if your busy don't tell me to come pick up my order 7-10mins and then give me food that was cooked in a rush, very obvious based on the oil on the food. Be more careful with the food and don't rush to service/serve your clients, do it properly if not you guys will be giving all your clients the runs. Hope this doesn't happen to me again or anybody read more

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Camila's customer service was excellent! It was my first here and she helped choose out a good meal. Antonia's noodles were delicious! I love the service here! I feel that every fast food restaurant is low staffed and food takes long but in this one everything was great. Will definitely return here with my family :) read more

The green/yellow sauce was the best part of the entire meal! I ordered the wings, steak sandwich and garlic noodles with shrimp. That was $35 for takeout. I ordered the garlic noodles because they reminded me of New Orleans but not even close. The sauce for the wings was a bit bitter, but they have told me it would be a sweet sauce, the bitter was overwhelming. I haven't tried the sandwich, I ordered it for someone else. A young made took my order and there was a woman next to him training him. She acted as the owner and she was having a hard time understanding what I was asking. When my food was ready, she slide the bag toward my direction while saying your food is ready. I was confused because she didn't look at my direction. There were other people ordering and someone near the food. So I was not sure if she was talking to me. I asked her and this time she looked at me. And the two cooks were not wearing a mask. I would expect the cooks to wear a mask since they are preparing the food. I honestly wouldn't go back to this place. The food pictures on yelp look damn delicious but after I've tried the food, it's not worth the calories or money. read more

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The food tastes good but at a price!! There was too much salt and msg! I left this place thirsty and craving a gallon of water to wash down all the salt and msg that they used to season the food. At the end of the day, the food quality and amount was not worth the price they charged. I felt like it was slightly overpriced as well. Probably will not be coming back. read more

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If you're looking for Asian food in South Gate Nguyen's Kitchen will for sure be your new to go spot. They are open late night; closes at 1 am. The ambiance is relaxing during early in the day ( seems it gets popular more at night) Their chicken sandwich is flavorful, warm, and soft. Also, their bulgogi and steak bowl is filling. It was delicious. I will keep coming back to try the rest of the food in their menu. One more thing, the mango green tea in my opinion is their best drink. read more

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Garlic noodles w/ grilled pork and jumbo tiger shrimp. Outside of me being a noodle lover, everything about this dish i loved The flavor of it all is the best part. The garlic mixed with the grilled taste of the pork, coupled with the flavorful jumbo shrimp I asked for the additions of tiger shrimp/grilled pork which i clearlyyyyy recommend. read more

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My new go to lunch spot. I've been here twice now and it's been super efficient, even on Fridays! Both times I've placed my orders through Yelp around 11:50 am to arrive about 10-15 minutes later and it's always been ready and waiting for me. Love that!! I get the chicken bowl that comes with half salad. The dressing is spicy so be careful but it's a great portion for $10. Thank you, Nguyen's Kitchen!! read more

A laid back spot to just sit, hang out, and eat. This time around it was just okay, but perhaps I'll come back to try other dishes on the menu. Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich - Quite tasty! The bulgogi was nice and tender and a little more sweet than I'd prefer. However that sweetness was tempered by the pickled vegetables, the soft roll and the sauces. The brown sauce was interesting: It was like a thinner, looser hoisin sauce but worked well with everything. I'd get this again. Garlic Noodles with Jumbo Garlic Shrimp - You know what grinds my gears? Garlic noodles that are lacking the garlic! The noodles weren't seasoned very well and were generally pretty tasteless. The shrimp was cooked well and had a lot more flavor. Cajun Garlic Fries - Run of the mill french fries, but they somehow got soggy in the end. They were a tad bit under-seasoned but I picked up more garlic here than in the actual noodles. read more

Really tasty and friendly staff! Nguyen's kitchen is a franchise with locations in a few areas. It's a casual spot to hang with friends at, located in a plaza with plenty of parking and food. I've been to the Nguyen kitchen in OC and was craving their salads. The chicken here was well grilled and came with an assortment of sauces. The crawlfish pasta was a bit spicy and very flavorful. We got their vietnamese coffee (so strong!) and thai ice tea. Both were very refreshing and definitely woke me up. They open pretty late so wether you want a tasty lunch or a late night meal, this is a great spot for you read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Premium salad with chicken and crawlfish pasta - Vietnamese Near Me - South Gate, California

Where do I start? I ordered the shrimp rice bowl & and it was a bowl of cucumber, cabbage and rice that was soft & clumpy. I bite the shrimp and feel something crunchy and plastic-y and its the peel. They left it on everything was just bland The bread on my homegirls bahn mi came soggy! And one of the sauces came half empty. Go somewhere else!!! read more

I found this place after leaving the gym late one night and wanting something other than In&Out for a post workout meal. I saw that they were open late, and their menu selection was pretty expansive. I gave the bulgogi bowl a try, and it was a winner for me. In the several times that I've been back the service has always been welcoming and the restaurant is clean and inviting. I'll have to try one of the acia bowls, they look pretty good. read more

THIS REVIEW IS ONLY ABOUT THE DRINKS NOT THE FOOD. This place is open late which is the only great thing when we decided to try it out. It was about 10pm and we go in and ordered a Ice Vietnamese Coffee. The first picture shows that the girl completely filled my cup up with ice. Not wanting to make a seen I figured she was just having one of those nights. So I took my drink and with 4 zips I was basically done. Today I decided to give it another try and ordered the same drink only with no ice. Second picture shows that the (same girl) gave me HALF A CUP. This time I spoke up and asked "Why is it only filled half way?" and "You can't fill it up more?" The girl just kept shaking her head and replying "That's just how that coffee is, I can't". Never have I ever orded a drink with no ice and recieved a half filled up cup. Will not be returning. read more

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Tasty! Good portion size. Flavorful. Bread for Bahn Mi was fresh and crisp. Restaurant staff was smiley and helpful. Restaurant itself was clean with a nice vibe. If passing by again, we'd definitely pop in. read more

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This place isn't eye catching if you just drove by it. I came because I saw the photos of the food. But it's a great vibe inside with a decent size parking lot in the back. They have a good variety and they all taste great. I got the iced green tea and it was amazing. It was probably my favorite thing there. read more

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Food was on the blander side. Probably would choose a different place to eat lunch in the future.

Staff are very friendly and attentive. Finished the grilled pork in a flash. The place is very clean. Shout out to Camilla read more

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Terrible service , they lie about their hours and close earlier than said times. They got a bunch of lazy employees, but I'm not surprised, this early closing happened August 3rd 2023, and it's not the first time I've walked in where people are still seated eating but deny me service... what a terrible experience, never will I come back after this happening multiple times... if you can't serve food until SAID CLOSING TIME, THAN CHANGE YOUR FREAKING HOURS!!!!!!!! read more

A fast food type of restaurant. Asian/Vietnamese fusion. You order at the counter and they call when your food is ready. I tried the garlic noodles with bulgogi beef and added egg. It was tasty. I will come back to try other items on the menu! read more

I got the garlic noodle bowl with egg and beef. 10/10 recommend. The first bite was full of flavor and really delicious. Defiantly will be recommending to friends and makes down as a must stop whenever I'm in the area. Thank you Nguyens kitchen for the experience! read more

Loved this place and the staff was amazing!!! We ordered a few things off the menu and loved everything. Will definitely keep going to eat there. read more