Nguyen's Kitchen — Restaurant in Santa Ana

I came here after a sold out show right across the parking lot, basically, at the Observatory.

We ordered Garlic Chicken Breast Garlic Noodles, Jumbo Tiger Shrimp Garlic Noodles, Cajun Garlic Fries with a fried egg and bulgogi short rib steak added on top. I wanted to order a bowl or a sandwich but they informed me that they were close to closing time and couldn't make exactly what I wanted. We chose Fresh Strawberry Agave Lemonade and Cucumber Limeade for drinks and those were very refreshing - and they even let us have a free refill.

Everything was awesome and buttery. Their green sauce is really good, I kind of wanted to drink it. Add ketchup and sriracha for even more flavor.

Very nice staff if you want to order in-person and ask questions, or there's a kiosk to order on if you don't feel like interacting with anyone. Service was pretty quick and nothing took more than 10 minutes to come out.

Plenty of table seating and everything extra you need is available to grab on your own like napkins, condiments, and utensils (chopsticks or...

Had high hopes, food for late night business traveler wasn't worth the drive. Had the bulgogi beef garlic noodles. Beef was too chewy, meaning I expect a little chewiness in bulgogi beef but this was too chewy and not very flavorful. The noodles were basic as were the vaunted garlic fries, which I promptly went and bought McDonald's fries to replace for my fry craving. I hate to knock a little joint like this but was honestly hoping for some legit late night noodles with authentic flavors and it disappointed in my opinion.

The staff were decently friendly and offered up a few samples, so to the extent there was a high point, it was the staff. The inside was clean but basic in terms of seating. There was an acai bowl bar that was well stocked with toppings but that wouldn't be worth the trip unless you were really itching for one late at night. I ended up wishing I had a Carl's Jr. Burger or something more satisfying after a long day of...

This place was really clean even for coming in late at night! The girl at the register was really nice! I tried thier bulgogi short rib steak sandwich 🥪 it was pretty good. Tasted very fresh! We even sat on the bench next to where you order you can see the chefs making and prepping the food. My bf got the pork sandwich and the bulgogi as well he preferred the pork instead! 😋 next time I'm trying that one for sure! I also ordered a Thai tea 🍵 😋 omg it was so good! It was a nice balance between sweet and not to sweet! It was not super overpowering like other places might be. They also had a golden bao bun which looked good but I didn't order. It's just a fried steamed bao bun! Each sandwich was around $9- $10. Open Crazy Late like thier sign says! Wanna try thier pasta next time as well! If ur into Vietnamese sandwiches and food maybe check out this place! Clean, friendly, and...