Got the bulgogi sandwich!! Yumm!! Everything else looked amazing walking out past me while I was waiting! Garlic fries smell amazing!! I'm getting them next time for sure! read more

Very flavorful!! I got the garlic noodles with chicken and the Cajun garlic fries with bulgogi. Personally for me, it was a little more on the salty side but it was very filling. The portion for the fries was huge so don't make the same mistake of thinking it would be a small snack. read more

OMG the best thing I've eaten in a very long time. First time here and I will be definitely going back the garlic noodles with the steak was amazing as well as the coffee! read more

I'm giving it two stars because of how good it was before... fast forward to the last two times my boyfriend and I came here and it has been terrible. Rice for the rice Bulgogi bowl was HARD and bulgogi was all tendons. Garlic noodles that time were great. Fast forward to today, ordered two garlic noodles, one with shrimp and one without. Shrimp was overcooked and so difficult to peel. The garlic noodles were just plain noodles with the smell of garlic and butter... no sauce or garlic pieces... just PLAIN NOODLES WITH DRIED GREENS ON TOP. Quality has definitely gone down and if the owner sees this, I definitely think there should be some consistency with the recipes and the food that goes out. My boyfriend and I used to love coming here, but after this last time, I might just make garlic noodles myself. read more

A+ every time. Pho is great, garlic noodles, Cajun pasta, Cajun fries, egg rolls...not a single thing I've had has disappointed. Takes a little longer to prepare than some places but totally worth it. Plus they're open late which is awesome for a late night snack. read more

Wanted to get a bite to eat and everything closes at 10pm, so we were eating late. Wanted something filling but not too heavy. This place was delicious!!!! Decided to not go with the pork sandwich because it would be too heavy for me this late at night so I got the chicken sandwich with garlic sauce & I decided to split it with my mom and it was the perfect size for the both of us! Bread was toasted to perfection, the mushroom and garlic sauces wasn't too heavy but enough to give it flavor! Wish they had some hot tea or hot coffee but totally okay. The crawfish pasta was saucy and tasty definitely on the spicy side. Will be back can't wait to try more items! read more

Amazing food!!! Can stop by quickly if you want to go or is a great place to sit down and eat, even for a small date since the food is such quality. I recommend the shrimp pasta I'm yet to try more read more

The was sooo salty . And the guy works at front he was so rude and bad customer service

Ordered the garlic noodles with short rib bulgogi, the cajun fries, and the two egg rolls. Way too much food for one person, I know. But I was curious about their fries, noodles, and had an itch for the egg rolls. First off, it's reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. Honestly, the fries and the egg rolls were the highlight of my meal. Both were extremely crispy and were pretty flavorful. The green sauce is a hit or miss for some, a miss for me, but that's fine. The garlic noodles had a good taste to them, but the noodles were a bit too dry and tough for my liking. The bulgogi however, was great. No real complaints from me, got what I expected (actually a lot more than expected with the large tray of fries for like $4). I will mention that parking does seem pretty tough during lunch time. I got lucky because as I pulled in (from Irvine Ave.) someone was pulling out by the Mexican food place, so I got that spot. But I saw like 3 other cars looking for spots. As for the seating arrangements, it was pretty empty (there was like 5 people there, 1 at the counter to the left of the shop, and 4 people at the table) but it looks like it can only hold 12 people (8 people for the table and 4 at the counter)? So I assume people usually take their food to go. read more

Great experience with awesome food. I highly recommend this lunch jewel. Super tasty and the staff is very friendly. Yum!!!

Ordered the short ribs, grilled pork sandwich and garlic noodles. The short ribs sandwich was the best! Will return again

Food is delish! My go-to is Garlic Noodles. Parking can be tough if on the weekends but otherwise very accessible. Customer service is good & the food preparation time, taking in consideration of quality of food, is acceptable. Would recommend to anyone to try. read more

Honestly, I used to love this place but I don't know what happened it's kind of gone downhill. The food might be just too oily and greasy now that I just hurts our stomachs. But their drinks are still good! read more

Popcorn chicken i got was hard, raw and tasted weird. I'm not one to complain Bc i never complain but for the price, you can do better. Also the garlic noodles kinda taste like battery acid and those 2 together was like $15 and i didn't finish the food. Def recommend somewhere else read more

Love love love Nguyen's Kiychen. The garlic noodles are amazing. The fries with steak are to die for and they have really good chicken wings. I have never been disappointed. read more

Bulgogi sub, garlic noodles, and egg rolls were delicious! Friendly service. Good online ordering system for takeout. Would give 5 stars if had curbside pickup. read more

I ordered the grill pork noodle Togo, only 2 minutes away from my office. When I opened it the noodle outside look shinny and slimmy, but inside was really hard, dry and clumped together. To any Vietnamese, it clearly that noodle was old and spoiled. Event if you not Vietnamese you can tell that it is terrible to eat. Of course the whole thing went to the trash can. How can any kitchen, let along Vietnamese kitchen, served food like this??? read more

Super good food open late with a friendly staff. Everything I've tried there has been great and it's decently priced as well.

Came for lunch a few times. Had the vermicelli with pork. It was good, had fresh veggies and the pork was cooked well and had a nice favor to it. This place gives you as side of green sauce that is different. Also there was the typical fish sauce that makes this a bit more authentic. Second time around, had the crawfish pasta with sausage. Definitely not remotely close to Vietnamese but pretty good and well done. The sauce on the pasta was creamy. The dish had a good amount of crawfish and the pasta was well cooked and seemed fresh. Also came with the green sauce? I don't know why. If you haven't tried lychee green tea, this place has a pretty good version. A bit expensive though. My coworker had the pork banh mi and claimed it was tasty and satisfying. Will try next! All in all, a fusion place with a few semi authentic dishes. read more

Great place for late night eats. If you're in college, this is your place to go. I can't tell you how many late night cravings have been satisfied by this place. I always get one of their bahn mi just because I love sandwiches so much. I could eat anything on their menu honestly, it's just that good. Yo also this place attracts hella friendly people, overall just a great vibe. Ditch all these fast food places late at night and go here. You won't regret it. read more

This place is legit. Some of the best tasting food at a reasonable price. Be patient with the staff. They are a popular place with only 2/3 people working the kitchen. Most the time it's pretty mellow and they will make your food quick if it's not busy. I recommend this place to anyone looking to have some great food read more

This place is fantastic! My first time here and I loved it. I had the house marinated chicken sandwich (bahn mi) and the bulgogi steak fries. Would highly recommend. Also, the guy who helped us, Lemon, was super nice and friendly. Great experience all around! read more

I ordered the garlic noodles with chicken and tiger shrimp. Absolutely awful, the had no bell pepper or Parmesan cheese. Wouldn't recommend

Not sure if that is the style but the garlic noodles we order is kind of cold like it was pre-cooked .. not warm ... the port and the chicken are good though read more

I absolutely love the food here. The garlic noodles are so delicious and I would also highly recommend the egg rolls. I know these two dishes in particular sound like anyone could do them but Nguyen's doesn't just make them they make them amazingly. I have ordered takeout, eaten in and got delivery from Nguyen's and every time I have it I love it more and more. not just 5/5 I would say 10/10 read more

This place is pretty bomb. They are open very late til 2:30 most nights which is great. I love the garlic noodles. That's usually all I get. However the noodles have been inconsistent in flavor a few times I have been which has been a bit of a bummer. But cool place overall. The saucetjwy give for the noodles is pretty read more

Honestly, didn't expect to like this place this much. My friends had recommended it to me for months but I finally had the chance to try it. I was not disappointed. The portions are seemingly small but really filling. I ended up taking home leftovers. Plus they are open hella late, a good alternative if you're tired of late night fast food read more

Just ordered from here for the first time. I was looking for Pho, Nguyen's came up on Yelp and I looked through the menu. Unfortunately, they didn't have Pho but the dishes looked great. I ordered the short rib sandwich. The flavor was good but the meat was way too tuff and fatty. I think 1/3 of the sandwich ended up in the to go bin being to tuff to chew. With the limited menu, I hope they improve on quality. read more

Great Vietnamese food at good prices. Friendly staff and the place is open late which is so convenient. This is one of my regular go to spots on the weekend. read more

Cute little restaurant with really good Vietnamese cuisine. Nothing crazy but I really liked their Bahn Mi with that spicy sauce!!

I showed up at 12:10 am to eat after driving 20 min to eat there. I passed several other open restaurants on the way. I haven't eaten in 10 hours and was looking forward to trying out a meal. They close at 1 am so it should be no prob right? While I stood in line to place my order the lady in the kitchen looked at me and then told the lady taking the orders not to let me eat there. She said that it's to go only even though the dining room was 50-75% full and they don't close for nearly an hour. It's so annoying and bad customer service to say you are open and have people sitting at your restaurant eating and then tell me I can't eat there when they are still open for almost another hour. The food is decent (too salty quite often tho - you know what I'm talking about if you have eaten here before) but at this time of the evening I don't have a ton of options - Norms, Denny's and fast food for the most part. I walked out. I will go to Alejandros on placentia/19th instead or Northeast Sisters down the street. I just can't bring myself to give patronage to rude people. restaurants have gone through a tough time over the past year so I try to give them some slack but come on... one would think they would be happy to take customers an hour before they close and let them sit down and eat for 20 min. Lame. read more

A hidden gem I have never heard about since moving to the OC! I love their garlic noodles with any of the extra toppings. They're all good. Prices are good and they're open late too. If you want modern Vietnamese food or a late night snack I highly recommend!! read more

This place is pretty good! Be sure to come here with an appetite. My friend and I got garlic noodles with chicken breast, beef rice bowl, fries, and popcorn chicken. In totally everything was around $30, and we had to take home two to go boxes because there was so much food left over! The restaurant is very clean and the cashier was helpful and quick. The food came out fast and there is seating indoor and outside. Garlic noodles were soo good but it was drenched in butter or oil, a little too much for my liking. The popcorn chicken was my second favorite, because this isn't any normal popcorn chicken. This one is so crunchy, powdery, and salty. I wish it came in a bigger portion because this was the only dish that didn't have that much. The green spicy sauce is amazing and goes with everything. I will definitely come back or visit the location in Orange! read more

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The bulgogi fries are amazing. The beef garlic noodles are also superb. I definitely recommend and I will be back!

Súper good. Everything we ordered was made on the spot and was so flavorful. Best garlic noodles I've had and the bulgogi was so delicious

Cheap, full of flavor and a good portion size! I got the garlic noodles with jumbo shrimp and it was the perfect amount of garlic! Yummmmmm

Im honestly BEYOND DISAPPOINTED i love love love going to the orange location . the pasta in the crawfish past was extremely over cooked and had no sauce !! I honestly would not recommend this loaction to anyone!! It was a waste of 20 something dollers!! Next time i know just to skip this place n just drive to there other location . I will Never come back to this location even thou its down the street from me !!! Only reason im giving them a one star is because i cant give a half a star!! read more

First time trying Nguyen's kitchen with my boyfriend today, and we were very pleased! It's a cute hole in the walls and he interior is decorated simply yet pretty. I was please to find out that they had green milk tea as well as a few other kinds of tea, which was delicious! The food was also delicious, I got the garlic roasted chicken sandwich, it had garlic sauce and cucumbers in it which made it refreshing, fresh, and delicious. We also got an order of the garlic fries which are like crack by the way. And the sauce that comes with every dish is this green house sauce that was garlicy and yummy with a nice spicy kick. Altogether this place rocks and my boyfriend and I will definitely be coming back! :) read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Garlic roasted chicken sandwich with garlic fries... delicious!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I love how late they open. I usually order online right before I go pick it up and the food will always be ready.

Pictures on here paint a very different view of what their food actually tastes like. I ordered the crawfish pasta with shrimp and the garlic shrimp pasta... it was the worst I have ever ever ever tasted! Garlic shrimp pasta was tasteless. Imagine just boiling the pasta and sprinkling parsley all over it and add shrimp. The pasta tasted like sink water. There was obviously no flavor. As for the Cajun crawfish pasta, it had a very odd flavor to it. Maybe too much butter and Cajun spices. After a few bites of each dish, my husband and I literally threw $30 worth of their food away. We couldn't bare to swallow another bite. The only thing that was good there were their Cajun garlic fries. But I don't know how anyone can go wrong with frying fries. Would not be a returning customer that's forsure. read more