I wanted to really like this place; sadly, I was disappointed. We ordered the jumbo shrimp appetizer-- relatively flavorless. The sauce-- SALTY!! We ordered the beef bulgoki bowl-- SALTY!!! Though the veggies were nicely done, the beef was only consumable when mixed with copious amounts of white rice. The other bowl we ordered was the spicy sweet chili chicken-- fair at best. Totally something I could prep at home. For a "healthy " option, it was a salt watcher's nightmare!! On top of which, the flavor just wasn't that good. read more

Chow-Ya - Beef bulgoki bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

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Went to Chow Ya tonight 9/21/22 ordered 3 Combo rices and I found a medium length silverish gray hair in my rice had the hair in my mouth it was gross when I called I was hung up on I will not be going back accept to make a complaint. read more

Nice find in Lompoc using yelp. Service is good food is good healthy portions very tasty took a client there his first time also enjoyed our lunch read more

Wonderful place. Dynamite Bowl is my greatest weakness. Please support this marvelous restaurant Liz B read more

Great tasting food and friendly servers. Liked the dinning room. Will come back to try more dishes. read more

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Yeah! I've been here a few times before and after Covid. Always great food and service!

I've dined with this restaurant quite a bit. Today i ordered a chicken and beef bowl. It also comes with miso soup. $13 was a lot for this. The vegetables were overcooked. Beef was dry. Chicken had no flavor. Miso soup was extremely salty. Disappointed overall. read more

Chow-Ya - Chicken and Beef Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

This place is new in town. Since it is really good, the wait is long. Parking is always full, so you'll probably have to park nearby and walk to the restaurant. Everything we have ordered there has been good. Sometimes the food delivery is faster or slower, but they are really busy and the food is seriously good, so that is a minor annoyance. read more

Chow-Ya - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

If you are craving for some Asian food...gotta stop here! I love seafood. The Dynamite made me happy! read more

Chow-Ya - Dynamite....seafood medley with vegetables on top of a bed of rice! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Best ramen around, I've tried numerous places from SLO to SB and nothing tops this place.

I was craving some comfort food, so I popped in to get a to-go order. I read some of the reviews and recommendations, then looked at the menu. LOTS of choices, staff was friendly and polite while I tried to make up my mind. I ordered the fried rice with beef, chicken and shrimp; beef udon, and chicken bowl. The restaurant was immaculate and decor is very nice. My wait was not long at all, about 10 minutes. The food was packaged well-sometimes soup to go can be a mess. The portions were surprisingly generous! The beef broth was absolutely delicious-they kindly put the noodles separately so they would not soak up the broth! The fried rice had so much to it and was really tasty. We were able to get three meals for the two of us with the generous portions. We will definitely recommend Chow Ya! read more

Great place...always enjoy everything I get here. My favorite so far is the Chicken Udon and the Dynamite Rolls. A solid place with good food and good service. Just moved to town and will definitely be back. read more

First time here. Good experience and overall a fair deal. Ordered the crispy tofu salad, served a pretty large portion which was more then enough and taste great.... Over ate and I'm stuffed! So portion to price I feel is fair, Prompt service and food was ready in little to no time. Atmosphere was so-so surrounding table just along the walls, Just a bit plain with an open layout which is just a personal preference I guess. Will return to try other dishes. read more

Chow-Ya - No justice with pictures! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Visited this place while on a work/vacation up in Lompoc. I scoured Yelp for hidden gems and noticed this place instantly. I'm from Los Angeles, where asian food of all types is prevalent. I thought I'd give this place a shot. It did not seem busy as there was no wait to be seated. We did notice that there were several tables sat with nothing, no waters, no food. We waited about 10 minutes until a waitress came over. We ordered a couple beers and our food as we were worried if we waited it would be a while until the food was ready. We ordered a spicy pork bowl, vege fried noodles, vege fried rice, and cucumber salad. The cucumber salad came first, and it honestly looked like sliced bread and butter pickles. It tasted the same, with some sesame on top. I would not order this again as it tasted like sugar. The pork bowl had so much sauce the rice underneath was nearly inedible. The pork seemed boiled. The vege fried rice was delicious- I would actually order that again. The noodles though, guys, the noodles had a strong taste of CURRY. Now I know this is Asian "fusion" but NOWHERE on the menu does it mention that the seasoning would be different than one would expect from ordinary yakisoba. I could barely eat it because the cinnamon/curry taste was so strong. We took a few bites of everything, and took the rest to go- although sadly, it will not be eaten. The service was fine, and the food seemed fresh, and came out hot. The taste was just not that great. I probably wouldn't go back here for anything except the fried rice and Kirin. Perhaps I'm biased, but I'd expect a strong variation on a common flavor to be at least mentioned in the menu. read more

Another great food options in Lompoc. Yummy asian fusion food. They have a variety of different bowls with great flavor. The parking lot is a little small so keep that in mind if going during a peak time. The service is friendly, and quick even with larger groups. read more

The salmon bowl is phenomenal! Amazing service & knowledgeable server. We needed a gluten free option & she recommended the salmon bowl & omitted the soy sauce. The salmon was super fresh & all the ingredients left us satiated. read more

We had the teriyaki chicken bowl that included rice and veggies. An order of eggroll. We have had take out from here many time. Great value and food excellent read more

I love this place the owner J will customize food for you if you have a lot of allergies it's very allergy friendly place to have food made for you I give this place five stars thank you for reading. . read more

Took our family of seven there and loved it. For all seven of us, we got the lobster bowl, mango avocado salad, vegetable fried rice, chicken teriyaki bowl, chicken udon noodle bowl. We didn't even finish it all and left stuffed. We were greeted by friendly servers that were attentive our whole time there, it was very clean, and the food was fresh and amazing. If we lived locally we'd visit often. read more

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I loved the music and the "waiters" was really nice plus the food was awesome as well, I ordered the ramen and they made it nicely and there was a football channel plus nice music, it was all in all a really nice restaurant, and yeah that's all I gotta say. read more

The avocado mango salad is amazing! I'll be back and I'm telling everyone I know about this salad.

We ordered ramen to go for our family while staying at a hotel down the street. My husband and I really enjoyed ours (he has the spicy beef and I had the chicken). It was very good! Our kids also had the chicken as well. One liked it and the other not so much. It was piping hot and stayed hot in the Togo container. It was reasonably priced. We'd definitely return when we're in town again! read more

Food is good but it took over 40 minutes to prepare. I ended up getting a refund. They desperately need more cooks. Way understaffed.

Delicious food! I would highly recommend their spicy chicken yakisoba. It's spicy but so yummy!

One of our all time favorite places to go! The restaurant is super clean and the service is always very attentive. Portions are large, we always leave with leftovers. Large selections of various salads, rice bowls, apps and entrees. The fish is always extremely fresh- the only place we will order raw fish in Lompoc. If you haven't gone yet, you're missing out. read more

Tasty, delicious, and satisfying! Hidden gem right here in Lompoc. Modern decor brings a great vibrant look. The chicken yakisoba is my go-to and you the sweet potato fries are A MuST! read more

Some of the best Asian cuisine I have ever tasted. My family and I love dining here and we will continue to. The ingredients are fresh and the food is impeccably fresh. The owners are wonderful and the portions are generous as well. I recommend you try something new each visit because the food is just that good. read more

This restaurant definitely gives the Lompoc restaurant scene a breath of fresh air. Your only choices used to be burritos and burgers and Sushi Teri for a change. Chow Ya is faster food than a typical restaurant but they don't sacrifice the quality to do it. Items I recommend: Spicy Pork Bowl; Spicy Ahi Tuna Salad; Jalapeno Bomb. The Spicy Pork Bowl (add kimchi) is great and filling. The Spicy Ahi Tuna Salad is generously portioned with a ton of fresh ahi and really filling for a salad. As a starter, get the Jalapeno Bomb -- these are great to share with the table. The service is great, the prices are reasonable and the portions are generous. I'd definitely give this restaurant a shot if you're in the area. read more

Chow Ya has hosted our large group of ladies 2 or 3 times. We are Lompoc Boomer Lunch Bunch. They allow us to have separate checks. They work their tales off taking orders from 16 loud women! The food is amazing - Asian Infusion. I had garlic buttered shrimp, omgosh, to die for. Many of the ladies had lobster or chicken bowls. You can't go wrong with Chow Ya! Consistently awesome! read more

Spicy Pork is delicious!!! Huge portions. Next time I won't add the Kimchi tho. Didn't know it was cooked.. Used to it raw read more

Chow-Ya - Spicy Pork - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

This place is great! The bowls are so tasty and have a lot of variety. With the affordable prices, optimal location and clean, friendly atmosphere, it's just an excellent restaurant. We frequent this establishment at least weekly! read more

Very good food with very generous portions. The bowls are about $10 each. it comes with rice, your choice of meat and veggies. It's very flavorful and filling. The spicy pork bowl is delicious and very spicy. Don't order spicy unless you can handle spiciness! read more

Wow, you must try this place! In town for work this week and I've eaten here 3 times. Fresh, flavorful food in huge portions! The Hawaiian poke bowl came with a massive amount of tuna. Spicy ramen was excellent. The winner was the veggie bowl add crunchy tofu. Amazing textures and flavor with a delicious ginger sauce. The bowl included an assortment of house pickled vegetables, steamed veg, and avocado. Simply one of the best plates of food I've had in a while. read more

Chow-Ya - Veggie bowl add tofu w/brown rice. Seriously one of the best meals Ever. Pickled yellow beets, cucumber, seaweed, steamed veg..wow - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lompoc, California

Came in on a Saturday, 1pm, place was nice but sparse, clean though. Had been wanting to try for a while, finally had the opportunity. Seated right away, Sandy V., waitress, came to get drink order and brought it within 2 minutes. After she checked to be sure no MSG was used, we ordered the Bul go ki bowl, and a Spicy ahi tuna bowl (tuna is sushi grade). Both came with Miso soup. Miso was good,but no Tofu present in either bowl (they probably ran out, lol.) Our food arrived within another 2 minutes after finished with soup. Tuna was spicy all right, but excellent! Sandy did say they could do mild, but I wanted to try it as they normally do it, and it wasn't too spicy for me. I couldn't believe the quantity of tuna in my bowl, especially considering it was only $13.95. I highly recommend this dish. The same was with the Bul go ki bowl, the Korean BBQ sauce on the meat was fantastic, and veggies were al dente, very good. All total the bill came to $37 and with 20% tip $45 We will definitely visit again, and soon, so we highly recommend this place to everyone. read more

Very fresh cooked food, assortment of menu items to choose from, my family lives eating here, friendly staff, lots of tables to xhoose where you like, very comfortable. read more

I appreciate everything about Chow-Ya! The server(s) are warm and helpful. All of the food is delicious, freshly cooked. Salads are awesome and a meal in themselves if you like. The owner is a wonderful chef, is dedicated to making each meal pleasing to look at as well as so tasty to eat. He is thoughtful and considerate. I enjoy a Chow-Ya. I've never been disappointed and have known them for years now. read more

Had a pleasant experience at this restaurant. The service was prompt, and the servings ample. However, there was a uniform sweetness in some of the dishes, perhaps a preference of the chef. The kimchi was authentically spicy. A good place. read more

They were nice enough to let us dine in even though we got there at about 8:20pm. The ramen was really nice, they mean spicy - so watch out. If you aren't too hungry, suggest splitting a ramen as the portion size it quite big. read more

I come through Lompoc every couple of years as part of a big cycling event. Usually the only decent food we can find is Mexican -- nothing wrong with that, but it's heavy and not at the top of anyone's healthy food list. So I was surprised to see that an Asian-Fusion place had popped up since my last visit, and decided to try it, with rather low expectations. So I was delighted and almost shocked to find that it wasn't just decent, it's good! The food is mostly Japanese-inspired, with a variety of udon and soba noodle soup dishes and rice bowls, among other things. I had the poke tuna bowl, with a little concern -- where would they get fresh ahi in Lompoc? -- but it WAS fresh, or at least it tasted that way to me. The portion was large and could have been two meals for a smaller person. The service was friendly and fast. I'm impressed, and I'll be back! read more

We came in kind of late, around 8:20. After waking up with a migraine the last thing I wanted to do was cook dinner! We were seated right away and we're not rushed. The service was awesome and the food was even better. We started with gyoza & beef steamed potstickers, I ordered the popcorn lobster salad, my boyfriend ordered the sea snail salad and our son ordered beef fried rice. read more

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