Nguyen's Kitchen - Vietnamese restaurant in Costa Mesa - 488 E 17th St B102, USA

First time here and ordered the pork with jasmine rice, veggies. $13. Pork was tender, rice was just right. The side sauce helped with added flavor. Not bad portion size for the price. I’d consider going back.

My first time trying this restaurant, menu is attractive, few good looking options, I tried the classic Vietnamese sandwich grilled pork and was good, I liked it, nothing special but is a tasty, big enough, I’ll come back to try other items.

Bulgogi steak sandwich: I normally don’t like pickled anything on my sandwiches but this one was a just eat together kind of deal. It’s not too sour and it pairs well with the Bulgogi. The bread could’ve been a bit more toasted since the sauce made it soggy really fast. It comes with a signature sauce? and it taste even better with that sauce. Use it! They even asked if we needed more. Garlic noodles: many people recommended me to try this noodle here. if you like garlic in general. I think you’ll like this. you can definitely taste the garlic and the noodles are bouncy. I enjoyed this! Also comes with the signature sauce. I didn’t need it but can definitely put some in if you want a bit of spice. Fries: they don’t skimp out on the Cajun which is nice. They have the same sauce from the sandwich and noodles. Dip it in the sauce! Delicious! Parking: it’s a bit difficult since the plaza is small and there’s lots of stores. Got to come back to try the rest of the noodles!

When I didn’t receive my delivery order (via a third-party service), the staff was very helpful toward my situation. I haven’t seen this kind of accommodation in many other restaurants. Their popcorn chicken and garlic noodles are great. The bulgogi could use just a little more love, but it’s still pleasant. Great service and good food.

Great little place in the food central of Costa Mesa, East 17th., Street! Our first time here, the menu looked friendly, simple and exciting. The food was in well proportions, delicious with good presentation. We had the Tiger shrimps with in a rice bowl with vegetables, short rib sandwich, chicken wings, and finally the Cajun Fries. The food was really delicious and the short rib sandwich was one of the best I have ever had. Highly recommended as a semi gourmet fastfood! #letsguide

Excellent food. Most of the food we got were very good. The crawfish pasta was a bit salty, but the bulgogi rice bowl, shrimp rice bowl, and the shrimp garlic pasta were excellent. The cajun fries were great as well. The portions were large and their sauces were excellent. The shrimp and the spicy green sauce were our favorites.

Homey but elevated Asian cuisine. Always my go-to place because the food here never fails me. The chicken wings are crispy, juicy, served with this spicy sauce that I recommend to be put on the side instead of on the wings because it really has a kick. The spring rolls are crunchy, not oily at all, the fillings are flavorful with a good dipping sauce as well. The fried bao buns are surprisingly good! It looks heavy and dense on the outside, but the inside is airy, not fatty, well-fried, and the meat filling is super duper good. The Thai tea! The thing I live for! Not too sweet, just enough, literally the best Thai tea looking for a competition. Aside from these dishes I have also had the pasta and the sandwich, both were awesome as well. This place deserves more love!

Amazing fresh food. No wonder this place is always packed with students and togos until the wee hours of the night. I had the bulgogi steak garlic fries. I don’t know how I ate all of this. It was massive. So delicious. My husband had the highly suggested garlic noodles. He says it was also delicious. I hope to try their new location off harbor soon too!