ABOUT WANGS

Wangs is a casual take out restaurant specializing in fried chicken, combining Southern soul food and east Asian flavor profiles to create a truly unique food experience.
 
We use quality ingredients – from our spices to our produce, to our premium sourced organic birds from Paisano's on Smith Street.  We use only earth friendly packaging and are committed to sustainability 
and our community

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Sara Nguyen, Executive Chef / Owner

Sara is of Vietnamese descent and a southern California native.  Growing up with the year round abundance of the Santa Monica farmers market – and in a family of avid home cooks where eating was considered an art – her passions became clear early on. After high school, she moved to New York City to attend the Institute of Culinary Education and upon graduation, continued her culinary education in high-end kitchens from Per Se to Café des Artistes.  In 2007, she appeared on season 3 of Top Chef as the youngest contestant on the show, and in 2008, moved to Chicago to open Sprout, as sous chef alongside Chef Dale Levitski, whom she met on Top Chef. Missing New York, she returned as a freelance consultant and cook for clients including Murray’s Cheese and Tasting Table.  Wangs is her first independent venture.