KPB Asian Bistro — Restaurant in Tustin

Our visit to KPB Asian Bistro in Tustin didn’t start off well. No customers were inside when we arrived. We picked a big table to sit at, but then a man entered from the back door and headed to the kitchen. Shortly after, we noticed a strong smell of second-hand smoke. It’s possible he had been smoking outside and carried the smell in with him, but either way, it was really uncomfortable, especially for the kids.

So we moved to a smaller table. Unfortunately, the smaller table was more crowded for our group of five, making the dining experience even less enjoyable. The whole situation ruined our experience before we even got to the food.

The restaurant offers daily lunch specials, so we tried Mongolian beef, Kong Pao chicken, Chow Mein , and Thai basil chicken. While some dishes had good flavors, the Mongolian beef was inconsistent—some pieces were soft, while others were tough a little bit. It definitely needs improvement.

Overall, while some of the food tasted good, the smoke smell and seating issues made for a bad first impression. If they fix these problems, this place might be worth visiting again, but for now, it’s not a spot we’d...

Took out 4 dishes. Overall they were not bad... good portion sizes and decent prices. Issues: All 4 dishes (fish, chicken, shrimp and beef) were EXTREMELY INCREDIBLY SALTY. This is from people that tend to like food on the saltier side. They need to use about a 1/4 of the amount of salt, soy sauce or whatever they use. Also, all 4 dishes basically had the same look and flavor. The only difference was the type of protein. Another issue is that they use very little to no vegetables in their food. I've never had Chinese food that had virtually zero vegetables other than onion and chili peppers... from Kung pao chicken to Mongolian beef to fish with garlic sauce, etc. tasted all the same. You cannot distinguish one dish from the next other than they were different protein. I would definitely take out from here again. I would just request they make the food less salty and order an additional...

Chose to eat here based on all the positive reviews ... have to say i was a little dissappointed when i actuallly tried the food for myself:

the noodles were very greasy as was the Kung pao chciken.. also very salty (but then again i also added soy sauce so cant complain too much there) but ya very oily noodles and chiicken.. the fried rice was juat bland and too chewy for me..

the egg drop soup was the only dish that we really enjioiyed and the Mongolian beef was decent and the meant was tender (though the reviews I read really hyped up the mogolian beef it's really not that 'fantadtic' just decent at best)

Lastly the portions are. large so if you prefer quantity or over quality this...