Made the trek up from San Diego on a recommendation from my Chinese friends, and wow, worth it. We…read moregot there early because apparently the Asians line up early for this place (and if the aunties and uncles are queuing, you know it's good). Sure enough, spotted a solid crowd of folks already waiting. We were seated fast, service was friendly for this type of spot! it's old school cart style dim sum (the best kind, there's nothing like flagging down a cart) and our tea pot never ran dry! All the classics showed up fresh: chicken feet, har gow, sticky rice, turnip cake, shrimp rice rolls, char siu bao. But the real stars for me were the congee and the ham sui gok (deep fried, savory pork/shrimp glutinous rice dumplings... iykyk). And bonus points for the homemade chili oil - though I do sometimes just want the rooster chili garlic sauce with my dim sum, which they didn't have :( In any case, there was plenty of seating, so no crowding issues once seated. Honestly one of the most authentic dim sum experiences I've had since leaving Hong Kong, and something I just can't find in San Diego, so I think worth the drive!!

A solid dimsum place in Irvine where you could still experience ordering from dim sum carts…read more Quality and taste are decent for the most part. But be prepared to pay the $$$ price. Arrived at around 10:50 am on a Saturday and the wait for a 2 people table was about 15 mins.

This place was AMAZING!!! My friend and I happened to go at the tail end of dim sum/ lunch hour, so…read morewe didn't have many dim sum options to choose from. However, the staff was kind enough to still offer what they could. We also got the dry beef chow fun, honey walnut shrimp, and beef and mushrooms. And let me say that I've been missing comfort Chinese food, and this place over achieved. The staff were very kind and helpful and the place was very clean. This is definitely must try and tops any other Chinese restaurants I've been to in Irvine!

Came on a Saturday at 11:30 and there were plenty of tables!…read more They don't do the traditional dim sum carts, but overall pretty happy with the dim sum. It wasn't anything special, and dim sum is getting more expensive these days, but it was all pretty standard! Just a warning all dim sum places make you pay for tea per person now, so I'd recommend not requesting hot tea. My favorite dishes were the pork and shrimp shiu mai, the shrimp rice rolls, and the sticky rice. I wouldn't recommend the baked pork buns- it has a really sweet flavor to it. I also enjoyed the egg tart as well! It was a well made egg tart. Service was quick and friendly. Overall a solid option for quick dim sum eats.

Came here for the first time on my birthday last year, as I was told by my friend's Dad that this…read moreplace had great Chinese dumplings/food. He was absolutely right as I got hooked on their Plums Braised Pork Belly that resembles and tastes like Filipino Adobo and Humba. On my second time here which was last Saturday (August 8), I got to try their fried rice with bonito flakes and fried eggplant. Both of them were very delicious and I couldn't get enough of the fried eggplant! I'm also really glad that my Dad who I brought to the restaurant enjoyed the food too. Besides the food, the service on both times that I dined at Ja Jaozi with company were fantastic. The servers on both occasions , whose names I regretted not knowing, were very attentive and helpful. Lastly, I'd like to compliment the ambience of the restaurant. It does not have any over-the-top decor, but the atmosphere looks and feels classy. I also dig their Robin's Egg blue plates! Thank you, JA Jiaozi for an amazing dining experience!

We came here on a Sunday evening. I was able to make a reservation on Yelp before coming, so the…read morewait was less than 10 minutes. The staff here are so amazing. They were very accommodating and informative with their menu. Overall, the meal is good. We got fried potstickers, steamed dumplings, shrimp Benito flake fried rice, and dessert. Everything was pretty good! We were happy to stop by.

I always saw Noodle Nest in DJ but this was my first time actually going in (definitely not my…read morelast). I didn't realize how big the portions are, because we definitely had a ton of leftovers. I would say we had 0 misses -- we would order everything again. If I had to really pick, the chicken dumplings + orange chicken + beef roll would be my go-to order. The beef noodle soup + xiao long bao + dumplings if I was with more people because it's HUGEE!! I forgot which fruit tea I ordered, but it was SOO good & refreshing - 10/10! It is located in DJ so parking was pretty intense on weekends!

It's fine, nothing was amazing but it was decent and the menu is huge…read more Large space + portions, good for families Felt a bit warm in there, like 78f or so.. Mapo tofu 3.5/5 Soft tofu with the hint of bean paste being detectable. It wasn't spicy for me. Def eat this with rice. The pork could be more tender, it was kind of tough. Big plate chicken 3/5 The noodles weren't as chewy and seemed too uniform compared to other spots. They're thinner than other places. The potato soaked up the sauce well and the chicken was plentiful. Chicken gizzard 2/5 Why is it sweet? Not exactly worth it for me $37?? Before tax and tip

The food and service gets better everytime I go !The server noticed the dessert dumplings were not…read morepointed straight up and the presentation was lacking so he asked if they could remake it to their standard and they ended up taking it off our bill as well for a small mistake like that !

?Worth 2hrs wait…read more Placed name on waitlist. Said it would be 2.5-3 hrs wait. Did shopping and window browsing. Then got the text.

Hit J ZHOU ORIENTAL CUISINE in Tustin with a couple friends after hearing about their dim sum…read moreforever, and yeah, this spot hits the craving just right. We went straight for their 精美点心：每日手工现做，招牌有松露墨鱼汁虾饺，飛魚仔燒賣，鼓汁鳳瓜，金蒜排骨，流沙包，韭菜饺，椰子冻，一口菠萝油， basically turned the table into a dim sum battlefield in the best way. You can feel that everything's made fresh daily, especially the 松露墨鱼汁虾饺 and 流沙包, super satisfying bite after bite. Staff moves efficiently but keeps it friendly, tea topped up, plates cleared, no stress, just eating and chatting. For the amount of food we shared and how legit the flavors are, it's great value for money, genuinely high cost-performance for SoCal. Easy spot to bring family or a bigger group and not worry about the bill too much :)

Friend dragged us out to J ZHOU Oriental Cuisine, said their 榴莲糯米糍：独此一家 限量供应 must-try, and yeah…read more.. legit. Super fresh, nice chewy bite, durian flavor just hits, then disappears, so you keep reaching for another :) Price is really fair for the quality, overall crazy good value for a proper Cantonese spot.

My 3 friends and I came here once again to celebrate a birthday and Sebastian made it so special…read morefor us. He put our ice cream cake in the freezer until we were ready and he was so sweet to us! We have had Sebastian before and he is our absolute favorite! Thank you Sebastian!!

So great! Liz was our server and she is so lovely! The food was delicious! Can't wait to come back!read more

Not impressed. First of all, place is difficult to find, without clear signage. Took some time to…read morefind it. The only way for me to find them was passing by the Twenty Eight restaurant and seeing a little sign with QR code. For a to go place, parking and walking to the place was very inconvenient. Charge is $1.50 per 15 min. Placed my order for two items at 11:30am. Looong wait time, for a to go place. 25 min! No apology.. Understandable if there were other customers, but I was the only one in line. Crunch in sticky rice, had to spit out. Chili sauce was a no.

All these years later, Furiwa is still my favorite Chinese restaurant to-go. I love their Peking…read moreduck and all the different varieties of dumplings and buns. Each year for Lunar New Year they do the most amazing creative animal dessert buns. Adorable! It's also great having the Irvine location which is much closer to where I live.

Great food and great service by Lam T! The xiao long bao and…read moreradish cakes are a must have!

Food was great! We especially enjoyed the dim sum, particularly the pork siu mai and also pork…read morebuns. The new desserts were delicious as well. Service was fantastic, and the food came out quickly. We'll definitely be coming back!

One of the best values around for authentic Taiwanese food! The prices feel very SGV and yet this…read moreis in a prime OC location. I went to the A&J in SGV over a decade ago and was thrilled there is one in Irvine. They have the usual Taiwanese staples like nu rou mian (beef noodle soup), beef roll, and green onion pancake but they're done exceptionally well and have abundant portions. Bonus for me is they have a very cheap zhua bing, which I don't usually see on menus. The Beijing style meat pie / hand pie was absolute fire and should be enjoyed immediately upon serving when it's still burning hot. It's sold by the each so you'll have to buy multiple if you're dining with people since I'll can't split one with all the e juicy broth inside. They have other basic items like Chinese zhajiangmein (perfect for kiddos) and lots of other noodle dishes. Avoid the potstickers -- something was really off with the flavor th3 day I went and I usually don't turn away fried dumplings. Plenty of parking!

Here is what I ordered and how I score the dish with my comments. Sorry I didn't take pictures…read more Each dish has a number. I am not Chinese so take that into consideration. 122 beef soup clear broth - This was a 5/5 - so good we got one too go. The price is good but it is a small portion with just a little meat. It's the broth that tastes so good. 111 noodles with ground pork, sprouts and cucumber 5/5 - I really liked this dish. It's like a Chinese chili on wide noodles. Addictive. Good value too. 139 beef wrap - 3/5 - This is the chinese pancake surrounding overcooked beef that you can get anywhere. Thankfully they didn't use too much cilantro like other places. It was dry. I would not order it again. Needs a sauce too. The vinegar from the table wasn't helping. 137 1000layer pancake - 3/5 This was made fresh and it's puffy! ---probably exactly what it's supposed to be. It, too, needs a special sauce. There just is no flavor by itself. Plus, I only counted 900 layers. Just kidding. I would skip next time. The service here is great. Food comes out fast.