Mozen Asian Kitchen — Restaurant in California

Mozen Asian Kitchen is located inside the Casino Morongo Resort & Spa near the Oasis Pool. Passing by, I already knew I wanted to eat here because of the decor.

We were a party of 6 and were seated quickly. We ordered enough for a family style dinner. Here’s what we had:

Kalbi Short Ribs - This was delicious and incredibly flavorful. It tasted much better than the Kalbi (Galbi) we recently had at Dubu in Eastvale. It came with a side of kimchi - the kimchi was too fermented for my liking, as I prefer a fresher batch.

Garlic Green Beans - Delicious. The green beans were cooked perfectly where it still had the ‘snap’ and not overly cooked. I loved the pieces of garlic and whatever sauce they used to make this.

Yuzu Calamari - This was good. I liked the yuzu cream but I would have preferred it on the side. One side of the calamari was overly dressed while the opposite side had no dressing.

Combo Fried Rice - Really good. The rice came in a bowl shape and was tightly packed so there was plenty of rice. I prefer this type because I don’t like the rice being dry and separate; I prefer my rice in ‘clumps’ - it’s better than it sounds lol.

Chicken Pot Stickers - While I was too full to try this, everyone at the table loved this. They said that the sauce was a sesame oil base and was really good.

Jasmine Green Tea - As soon as our server brought this out, I immediately recognized the tea pot and tea from Tea Forte. While I prefer loose leaf tea, this wasn’t bad. It’s a trusted brand and the Jasmine Green was a solid choice.

We also had some Shirley Temples for our table.

The service was a little slower than we liked but the staff were all nice. I’m sure it was just a busy night. Our appetizers (potstickers and calamari) came out last.

The ambiance is nice because it’s away from the casino floor. And the interior is just beautiful. Loved the navy blue, browns and touches of ivory. The tables were a little low. If you’re tall and have a longer torso, it’ll be weird eating. The seats were comfortable though.

Overall, I really enjoyed it here. The food was actually good if you order the right stuff - don’t just go for plain Beef & Broccoli (lol). Their Kalbi is the best menu item we had. I’d love a thicker cut on it, though, but it was still grilled to perfection. Our server Daisy was great and so was Anthony who brought out our drinks. I’d definitely...

First of, we’re a family of 4 with two little ones. We got sat right away. The hosts was really nice and sweet. We waited 5 minutes and being patient. There was only 1 table that was done eating. Then another table got sat of a party of 5. Within a minute, the waitress greeted them and took their order. We still haven’t been acknowledged or greeted. I stood up and went looking for another waitress or waiter. The other waitress said the waitress will be right with us. So, we waited for a few minutes and still no one. By this point we’re over it and felt a kind of way. Granted, I didn’t want to use the discrimination card, but I need to explain why. We’re a 🌈 couple with 2 kids. Also, a black and Asian couple. Anyway, we asked for the manager. He apologized but I told him that we felt discriminated. He kept on making excuses that he cut a server and there were some confusion. Also said the server wanted our tips. I told him that it didn’t feel like it and we’re to upset to eat there. We didn’t want to make a seen because we had our kids. We asked for his name and the server name. Obviously the manager didn’t know how we felt and didn’t know how to handle the awkwardness. How can he say that we weren’t being ignored if we felt like we were. It obviously noticeable. I don’t like to complain or make a seen and didn’t want any compensation. I need to let people know that they have some employees that doesn’t like gays or the color of our skins. We actually left the casino and drove somewhere better. We had great service and didn’t felt discriminated. It was a big difference on how we...

Wouldn't know what the food tasted like because we were completely ignored on New Years Eve. I was wondering why this restaurant was basically empty compared to the other restaurants at Morongo. Well, unfortunately, I found out the hard way. I told my son and husband that let's just eat here because it's not packed. Hostess was friendly and sat us down at a table. Where we were completely ignored by several servers. I watched them walking back and forth a dozen times, but not one of them even acknowledged us. I figured it's New Years, so maybe they're more busy than they look. They probably service other places in the hotel. So we sat there patiently waiting our turn. There were 4 other tables with families sitting at them. But the restaurant looked like it was 70% empty. I began to notice that the other tables didn't look like they were being waited on either. We looked over the menu for got quite a while. 5 minutes passed, then 10, then 20. Still, no server stopped to ask for our drink order much less acknowledged us. I would say they were short staffed, but I saw at least 5 different servers walking by, but none attending to any of the tables. After about 30 minutes, we got up and walked out. I could see if they were slammed like the other restaurants, but they weren't. Anyway, I'm not sure what management issues they have in this particular restaurant, but it was completely...