
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Monday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–1 AM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–1 AM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 5840 Firestone Blvd #120, South Gate, CA 90280
Phone: (562) 381-0039
Website: http://www.nguyenskitchen.com/
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Reviews
We ordered the grilled pork banh mi and the grilled pork rice bowl. The sandwich had a few positives and a few misses. The bread was toasted and soft, which made it easy to eat without tearing up your mouth, but it lacked the crisp outer crust that I personally enjoy in a banh mi. The cucumbers were fresh, and the pork was well marinated, but the pickled vegetables were lighter than expected and did not provide enough acidity. Overall, it did not quite hit that classic Vietnamese banh mi flavor profile.
The rice bowl was more disappointing. The pork itself was fine, but the rice was noticeably dry, which took away from the dish. Service was also on the slower side. While we were waiting, six out of six customers who came in after us ordered the PUR bowls, which makes me think those may be the items this place is better known for.
Ambiance was just okay. There is indoor seating available, but the space feels designed for quick turnover, with hard surfaces and minimal cushioning rather than comfort.
Food: 3/5
Service: 3/5
Ambiance: 3/5
Nothing was terrible, but nothing stood out either. I would not say this is a place I would specifically crave
– clean food
– decent quality to be honest
— Meats, veggies
— the garlic noodles were of a pretty decent quality too
– place is clean
– price is not too bad given our current economic situation and it is on par with most other similar restaurants
Why minus 1 star?
– bulgogi felt almost paper thin
— not an adequate amount/portion at that point to be honest
– I wasn’t too too hungry when I met up with some friends and after getting a bulgogi bowl and spending $20 (bowl plus soda) I was still hungry. 3 out of people still were.
So if you’re looking for a fairly flavorful light meal this is honestly a good choice.
Definitely will return.
Service: Great suggestions, fast service, and really nice! I had no issue and was confident in what I ordered with the cashiers help.
Food: The bulgogi sandwich and the cucumber limeade we so good!!! The sandwich was filling, tons of flavor and even tasted good warmed up the next day! I wasn’t a fan of the garlic fries, though, lots of garlic, but oddly, no flavor. So garlic breath for nothing, lol. Also all the sauces were really good, I have no idea what there were but I liked them all.
We got the Bulgogi Short Rib Steak Sandwich (Banh Mi), Garlic Noodles with Grilled Pork, Popcorn Chicken, Egg Rolls, and Golden Bao. We really loved our meal.
My favorites were the two small things – the Golden Bao and the Egg Rolls. The Golden Bao were slightly sweet from being fried and it was perfect. The egg rolls were not what you would usually find at your takeout Chinese restaurant and I think they’re the best I’ve had.
I also enjoyed the Garlic Noodles and Popcorn Chicken. The grilled pork was my favorite meat we tried. The popcorn chicken was very moist and we loved the sauce.
I was a little disappointed by the banh mi. It was good, but it didn’t live up to my favorite banh mi sandwiches. The bread wasn’t crispy enough and the pickled veggies had a little too much liquid.
This was the perfect first stop on our trip and I’d definitely recommend it!
They gave us some sauces. The brownish was good with the garlic noodles with steak. The greenish not sure did not use it..sort of a little spicy with a sweet taste (Wasabi with mayo?) Also gave us ranch dressing (for garlic fries?) And Sriracha packages and tomato ketchup.
**the 2 plain sliders (no onions no mushrooms)…I asked for cheese (they don’t have cheese). Well my picky daughter (19 yr.old) didn’t like they sprinkled green stuff and then it had a white looking sauce (looks like mayo).
But over all. ALL the food was great…coma effect…especially since by the time I write this it’s 11:47 pm. Oh…fyi…they are open till 1 am…
By the time I wrote this..my son and I were done with the garlic+steak noodles and my wife was done with the garlic noodles..so maybe next time I’ll take a picture of that.