Establishment is busy and clean. Staff is professional and courteous…read more This restaurant has been around in Irvine for a long time. Food is consistent, tasty with a great price point. Lunch is dim sum, with the normal menu available to order from as well. Dinner is a la carte. TLDR: Good service, good food, great establishment, excellent value. Would recommend!

How have I never reviewed China Garden? I've been so many times throughout the years, it's honestly…read moreone of the only solid dim sum places in Irvine that still have the rolling carts! Those definitely add to the experience, but I find that lines are pretty long in peak hours, so I did takeout recently. We came pretty late around 2:30 PM so we weren't sure if they were still serving dim sum, but thankfully they still had everything we wanted to order! Everything is good here, but my go-tos are the sticky rice and ham sui gok. You can get anything you want from a dim sum experience here!

It's a bit of a downer to rate Capital so low but it's been our experience that last two times we…read morewere there in a span of a couple of months. The first time was lunch time during the week for a party of four. It seemed like there was only one lady running the floor and despite not being very busy, it was a loooong lunch. She was apologetic as they were short staffed. The food was fine but service was absent. The second time was a banquet celebration. We had a sectioned off space in the back and the place is literally falling apart. We were warned about the loose/missing tiles on the floor. That experience also took way longer, despite having a preset menu ordered in advance. Again, the place seemed very short staffed and they weren't very busy in the main dining area. Not sure if we will return given our recent experiences. Others in our party have commented how it's gone down hill.

I used to come here a few years back and am now very disappointed with the decline in food quality…read moreand service. As others have mentioned, no servers will acknowledge you when you enter. There is a sign that says "please wait to be seated" written on the host stand when you enter. You stand there and wait, and no one checks in on you. We ended up walking intthe restaurant to flag a server down to be seated. Mind you, half the restaurant was empty. We were seated and did not receive menus until almost 10 minutes later. Food was 2/5. Prices are now about $7 for a tin of dim sum items. Hardly worth the price. Sadly, we will not be returning anymore.

I absolutely adore JA Jiaozi, and it remains one of my absolute favorite restaurants to return to…read moreeven after they redid their menu and raised their prices. The cost adjustment hasn't changed a thing about how much I love coming here, because the quality of the food consistently speaks for itself. Their namesake dumplings are always fantastic, boasting perfectly thin wrappers and incredibly flavorful fillings that never disappoint. The rest of the menu is packed with standout dishes that keep me hooked. I always look forward to the cold tofu skin salad, which provides a wonderfully refreshing and textured start to the meal. Their XO green beans are easily the best green beans in the game--snappy, deeply savory, and packed with that rich, umami punch. To top it all off, the tender braised beef with quail eggs is completely delectable, especially when paired with a fresh bowl of white rice to soak up all of that rich, savory sauce. Despite the higher price tag, the exceptional execution across the entire menu makes every visit completely worth it.

I really like their interior design and everything was very clean…read more we ordered both pan fried dumplings and regular dumplings and they were both pretty good. I really liked the pan fried shrimp ones and how crispy it was on the outside. the spicy chicken was pretty good and the shrimp fried rice was just okay nothing too special about it. i wouldn't mind coming back to try some of their other recommended dishes

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!

When I told my daughter that this place has scallion pancakes and beef rolls, she wanted to come…read morehere instead of Kura. We came for early dinner and the place was pretty empty so I was able to get a full video clip of the restaurant. We ordered our usual beef rolls, scallion pancakes, and beef noodles. The beef noodles with eggs was the first dish to show up. It's slightly salty for my taste, otherwise it's decent. The scallion pancakes were very layered, probably one of the best looking ones we've ordered. The beef rolls were also one of the nicest presentations I've seen. They were perfectly wrapped and not a single green onions or cilantro fell off. Service was excellent. Granted there was only one wait staff but he was very attentive and observant. I saw a black dot on my plate, he immediately went to get a new plate for me without me asking. He constantly came to check on us and add more water. Overall, it was OK. It does have a huge variety of selection. Next time I would like to try more dishes and maybe skewers too.

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The service was very good. The dumplings and bao buns did not have a good flavor. The noodle soup…read morewith beef and bok Choy was good. The chocolate dumpling and bao buns were good. The shrimp fried rice was good. The long wait in line is not worth it. Ambience was ok.

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A friend dragged our group here to J ZHOU ORIENTAL CUISINE in Tustin and wow this place is legit…read moreCantonese. The room has this bright and elegant atmosphere, super comfy for a long dim sum hangout. We went family‑style and just kept ordering: Har Gow, Siu Mai, BBQ Pork Buns, Chicken Feet, Turnip Cake, Egg Tarts... everything came out piping hot and tasted really on point. Service was surprisingly quick for a busy weekend, carts constantly rolling by, refills without waving anyone down :) For the quality and portion size, the value is seriously good, especially compared to other SoCal dim sum spots. Definitely my new go‑to when I'm craving proper Cantonese with good vibes and solid bang for the buck!

AMAZING food and excellent service from Emily!…read more Quick service with the freshest food, no matter how busy they are. I couldn't recommend this restaurant enough. A+++

Great service, Aiman was very helpful he was always asking if we need anything, Definitely he does…read morehis job excellent. Food excellent. We come once a week for over 6 months now. I love the radish pastry , the pork buns, the soups, the noodles with shrimp and the fried rice.

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.

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.

This was an Amazing find; the Dim Sum was delicious and great attentive service…read more Must try the baked Bbq Pork Buns!!!

I haven't been to this location since the remodel but I'm glad I went this past Friday! At first…read morethe service was a little rough, the host looked overwhelmed. But we got the best service from Theo! He was so sweet to me and my family and made us feel very welcomed. Theo introduced us to the menu, recommended the red rice roll and pork buns which we loved! The price is very reasonable in comparison to other dim sum in the area.

A&J is an Irvine institution!! Can't even remember how much times I've visited in the last ten…read moreyears because it's probably my favorite Taiwanese spot in the area. It's about time I reviewed them! My number one dish goes to the minced pork rice- it's a pretty simple dish, but it's sooo good here for some reason. I've ordered this dish at other Taiwanese restaurants and nothing compares to the one at A&J- the pork is always SO flavorful, never dry and enough to coat all the rice, the egg is perfection, and all the little garnishes compliment the dish so well. It's also just as amazing takeout which I always appreciate. Other go-tos are the spicy beef noodle soup- the beef in it is always so tender and I love getting the thick noodle option because of the rough texture it adds. Beef roll and pan fried dumplings are always a good option for sharing. Have tried a lot of things on their menu and nothing so far has disappointed!

It pains me to write this, but after being a loyal customer for nearly 15 years, I think our time…read morewith A&J has come to an end. This has long been our go-to for Taiwanese comfort food, and while the flavors weren't always 100% authentic, they hit the spot. However, our recent visits have been disappointing. The restaurant has become incredibly "penny-pinching" with their service. I was recently told there would be a $1 charge just for a sprinkle of scallions and another $1 for a small side of clear broth for my dry noodles--requests that were never an issue before. Furthermore, when we ordered extra noodles for my son's beef noodle soup, the original portion seemed intentionally smaller, defeating the purpose of paying for the add-on. Between the degraded service and the "nickel-and-diming" atmosphere, it is no longer worth the 30-minute drive. The vibe has changed, and the pleasure of dining here is gone.