Nguyen's kitchen was pretty good would come back for this maybe soon will try wings next for sure

A great Vietnamese fusion restaurant that's open late at night located in Newport Beach/East Costa Mesa area. I've had most of the items on their menu and so far they've all been excellent. read more

Parking was a little tricky, but wasn't too difficult. Customer service was great and the food was pretty good too.

Ordered garlic fries and a green milk tea. The food was great. The place looks very clean and they have very clear signs that promote social distancing. Only problem is one of the employees in the kitchen was wearing a mask that wasn't covering his nose, which to me doesn't count as wearing a mask at all. Please be respectful to your coworkers and customers by wearing your mask the correct way. read more

Garlic noodles with bugolgi steak we decent. Noodles were very garlicky and flavorful. Meat was a little chewy and under-seasoned. The green sauce (not sure what it was) that comes on the side sorta made up for the lack of flavorful in the meat. Overall 4/5 stars. read more

After eating here twice and trying different things each time, I would probably give this place about a 3.5. The employees are pretty nice and the atmosphere itself is on the trendy side. It can get a little crowded during busy times though. There's not much seating for people. The first time I went, it was pretty empty but the second time I went, I had to just hope someone would leave while I waited for my food so that I could get a seat. Now the food. The first time I went I got the crawfish pasta and the peach & lychee green tea. My boyfriend got the garlic chicken sandwich. Initially I thought the crawfish pasta was really good. It had a nice spice and it had a good sauce that went along with the crawfish and sausage in it. The only thing that I didn't like about it was how much saltier it got after each bite. It got to the point where I couldn't have any more of the sausages because they were just way too salty. As for the chicken sandwich, my boyfriend said it was good but was also salty, too saucy, and a little skimpy on the meat. The drink was pretty good and there's not much more to that lol Anyway, we tried eating there again today and today I got the garlic noodles with grilled pork and Thai tea. My boyfriend got bulgogi fries. Again, both were good but this time was lacking. I was excited to try the garlic noodles because it seemed to be pretty popular on their menu. The noodles themselves were good but not amazing. The grilled pork was good and went well with the noodles. The bulgogi fries were a little greasy and the meat was skimped on again. They also have this green sauce that comes with your order which starts off kinda sweet and then gives you a kick of spice. Sooooo I'd say that it's overall a good place to eat with reasonable prices. The food you get will fill you up and it doesn't taste bad either. It's just not as amazing as I thought it would be. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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This place is legit. Food is authentic and service is right where it should be. Trust me. My name is Brad and I love this place. Come ask me if you don't believe me. read more

I looked up this unique place while in town for work. I was surprised that they were open until 2 AM and that's something that I love. Also the fact that it was a Vietnamese eatery was even better. When I first walked in the man who greeted me was very attentive and ask me plenty of questions to help me make a great decision. I ended up getting the garlic noodles in an order of eggrolls my food was made fresh to order and I also received a peach and lychee Green tea. I couldn't wait to get back to my hotel room to dive into this meal. The food was amazing I can see myself going back here every day to try everything on the menu this has officially became my new go to place in Costa Mesa read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Chicken garlic noodles and egg rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Ordered this place from Grubhub this weekend and was not disappointed! The food was so hot when it arrived that the metal pans almost burnt my hand. If you love garlic and bulgogi this place is for you! My boyfriend could not stop raving about the garlic noodles with bulgogi. Great comfort food at a great price point. I'm almost thankful this place is not super close to our home or we would get so fat from eating here all the time! read more

This place is amazing!!!!! I got the garlic noodles with chicken and it was amazing. It's open pretty late which is one of the few options on 17th during this time. Great service and I'm pumped to come back here! read more

this place slaps when you're having late night cravings!!! everything is so good here.

One of my favorite places to eat! Everything I have tried on their menu whether it be the garlic noodles, the sandwiches and sliders, or the fries has been absolutely amazing and I love that they are open so late at night. read more

Ordered online and the wait for the food was over an hour a fucking JOKE!!!! Do t ever go here at night!!!!

Amazing! Everything is delicious. Garlic noodles with bulgogi steak are to die for. Great customer service too. My favorite thing is that they are open late. Good job Nguyen's Kitchen, not everyone has dinner at 6pm. Yum-O read more

Their crawfish pasta, wings and bulgogi sandwiches are all DELICIOUS! Must I add, their Thai Tea is on point too! Everything else on the menu looks yummy... will definitely be trying other items next time. :-) read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Their crawfish pasta, wings and bulgogi sandwiches are all DELICIOUS! - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Just went here yesterday to try some Vietnamese sandwiches and they were most delicious! I got the house marinated chicken sandwich while my husband ordered the garlic chicken sandwich. Both were amazing, the garlic chicken sandwich had so much flavor, especially when dipped with the jalapeño sauce they give you on the side. The house marinated chicken sandwich that I ordered is probably more of what you're expecting when you think of a traditional "Vietnamese sandwich" so I would definitely recommend that if that's what you're on the hunt for. We also ordered a side of their egg rolls which were also so flavorful and delicious. This place was clean, affordable and overall had some great fresh Vietnamese food. Can't wait to go back. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - House marinated chicken sandwich with an egg roll and Thai tea! whatsup. - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

It's ok. I ordered the most popular item: Grilled Pork Sandwich. - super salty - pricey (it might be equal/marginally better than Lee's Sandwich, but costs more) - didn't think the meat quality or taste was good Service: good Ambiance: good, clean and there's A/C I probably won't come back. read more

THE BEST FOOD. Garlic noodles are so good, so garlicky. If you like garlic you will love them. I added chicken to mine and they were a whole meal. Also got the popcorn chicken and cajun fries which were better than you would get anywhere else. Definitely worth the price. Got my food so quick even during covid. read more

The service and decor of the restaurant is good. The food is decent, my wish is that the meat was better quality. The chicken they use tends to be quite salty and it just tastes like poor quality chicken. If the meats were better quality, I would go here more often. read more

Garlic noodle is a must get! Order turnaround is never too long, a solidly good spot.

I ordered the garlic noodles with jumbo shrimp. Shrimp was pretty good but the noodles were almost unable to eat. Wayyyyyyy to much garlic. With every bite it was the only thing you taste and see. Almost $11 so not worth the price. However the shrimp were amazing. read more

I ordered online through yelp and got their garlic noodles with large shrimp, their beef bulgogi bowl and French fries. The order was done on time, the food was delicious. The garlic noodles were very greasy but flavor was good. The fries could have been more fresh but that may have been due to the fact it was to go and in a small container. I would come back! Parking lot: very small and tight! Carpooling would be best if with a larger group. Ambiance: cool and modern ambiance good for casual dining. read more

Kept seeing this place on the Uber Eats app so I was like let's try it why not... Seems like a lot of people are fond of the garlic noodles(I'm kidding), I ordered that thinking it might be delicious to my surprise it was not... It had too much butter/fat and I ordered it with chicken, some of the chicken parts still had bones. That dish could be a stellar one if it had some salt, some acid(lemon juice) and some texture/crunch(some green veggies). I got sick of that dish real quick and it's unlikely that I'll order from them again. read more

Got a takeout order today with the seafood noodles, the steak garlic noodles, and Cajun fries. Food was ready on time (super hot too, so it was probably ready right as I pulled up to the center). The cashier was super friendly and nice, decor inside was nice so I'll probably dine in next time! The seafood noodles were definitely the best part of the meal, my friends and I were super jazzed about the flavor. The fries needed more salt, but the dipping sauce was good. The garlic noodles were also good but have that flavor reminiscent of that one Chinese restaurant dish with the fried lobster with noodles? Still good, don't get me wrong, but next time because of that noodle flavor I'd probably go with shrimp instead of the steak, because it would compliment it more. Still, very satisfying food! I hope to come back again soon. read more

Been at the location since they said they open at 10am. I been waiting for 30 minutes to see if they open but NOPE. Door still lock man I was hungry af. Trying to call them like almost 10 times but no one answer. If y'all have different open time just update it! Waste my time sitting here waiting for nothing. read more

Make sure to try their special sauce and the garlic noodles rivals many fine restaurants. Nguyen's provides a quality fusion of Vietnamese with contemporary pallets. I have had many of their dishes from the Bahn Minh, popcorn chicken (again try the special green spicy sauce), salads, and others. They have always validated that I made the right meal choice on 17th Street. read more

When i went, i waited about 35 mins for my order and the place wasn't busy at all. Food was good but not worth the wait

This place knows how to grill meat. And the green sauce is delicious. Ive been there 5 times. And 4 of the times they didnt have chicken and two of those 4 times they didnt have rice noodles. Gotta Ive never been to ANY Vietnamese place where this has occurred. The 4th time was my last time. Its too bad the food is delicious when it's there. Costco trip anyone? read more

Alright the food is pretty good but I'm currently writing this review at 1:42 AM in the morning on Halloween night. I've been waiting in line for 20 minutes while the only two employees are in the back. I've made eye contact with them and yet they aren't taking my order. Not even a "sorry I'll get to you in a second.." what kind of customer service is this? The iPad in the front keeps making notification noises of new orders but again, they're being disregarded. If you advertise that you'll close at 2:30, then customers should be able to order before this time. Outrageous and I won't be coming back read more

Not a bad spot to grab a sandwich in a pinch! Pros Friendly service The bread they use for the sandwiches is soft and chewy Sandwiches are fresh and made to order So-So Garlic noodles are good but a little too much butter (heads up for you dairy free folks!) read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while now. I ordered the cajun fries with bulgolgi steak and the crawfish pasta. The cajun fries were extremely overseasoned to the point where I could only eat about a third of it. And the crawfish pasta looked like it was only half filled. I've been suffering from food poisoning since. The cap it all off, the two guys (the cashier and the cook) seemed more interested in chatting then actually serving the customers that come in. Definitely never coming back. read more

Garlic Noodles. Enough said. Oh, add shrimp. You'll be happy. I've tried two different locations and this by far was my favorite. Located in a busy and small lot but once you find parking it's worth it! read more

I was really disappointed that the only vegan option was white rice or lettuce. All the items they fry are fried in lurd, which is made from an animals bone marrow but is designed to cook the food faster then standard frying oils. It's hard to find late night places for vegans to grab a bite and that needs to change! I would really like to see more options then all meat/seafood/egg/dairy dishes for people with healthy cravings late at night. read more

Extremely disappointed with the service. Ordered 2 orders of garlic noodles with bulgogi and sliders. Originally I was told that it would be a 20 minute wait and while I understand that kitchens can be busy, I ended up waiting an hour for my food. It was just too long of a wait with inaccurate timing. read more

I don't usually comment on bad places but in this case I feel like this place was a waste of my money! Me and my wife went there last weekend and ordered 3 items... a short rib sandwich, crawfish and sausage noodles, and garlic fries. The meat in the sandwich was way too fatty, and the noodle dish was not spiced well. We had to wait 10 minutes before someone took our order and then we noticed the cook didn't have his mask on and only covered his mouth after he noticed us waiting... it took at least 25 minutes to get our food even though they had no customers... we eat lots of Vietnamese food so I feel we know what is good and what is not... you've been warned... buyer beware ... read more

First time here and wow I'm so glad to have stumbled onto this little strip mall. Staff was very friendly and the Bulgogi short ribs are so good. The green hot sauce is amazing, but the Thai tea is a little on the sweet side. read more

Nguyen's Kitchen - Bulgogi short rib garlic noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Fair prices,good customer service. food taste great i tried the garlic needles and shrimp it was very tasty.

I ordered about a week ago and a month ago from this place online, driver showed up to my house 1st time with a face mask like he lived in hong kong. In a way i thought good he is being hygienic but second thought was how disturbing it looked, so on to worst part of order, it was missing items. Which is just as nguyens kitchens fault as the drivers for not double checking. 2nd time driver was literally 1/4mile from my house, then 10 minutes later she was 3 miles past my house plus ranch was open but nothing in it and no mess..did she stop somewhere to eat my ranch? read more

Order the garlic noodles with grilled pork, and it was way too salty, maybe I'll give it another chance and order something else.

Great food. Very well priced. Friendly helpful employees. The garlic noodles with beef are great. Thai tea and garlic fries are also great. They're open till 2:30 am which is awesome. read more