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    China Moon

    4.3 (1.6k reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:15 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:15 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Martina T.

    Lots of free parking. Came for dinner and there were lots of empty tables but as we walked in, she asked us if we had any reservations- we said no and she said let me check and she walked back there for a bit and then came back and then seated us, not sure why they were empty if reservations were needed. Maybe they didn't have enough workers. We came before another party, but their order was taken first so they got their food first so we had to wait a while. They should go in order. The server did say that if we ordered steam fish, it would take an extra 15 minutes which we would be fine with however, all the other foods also took a long time. If you pay cash there is 3% discount. The food here is exceptional. The fish fillet is excellent. Noodles were delicious. The stir fry beef was tender with pretty cooked onions. Rice refills complementary. I will definitely be coming back here regularly for the food. The lady at the front said that the restaurant used to be hers but now her kids took over. Glad this place exists! Food is delicious, just have to be patient and have time.

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    David Y.

    Finding a true "go-to" spot for Chinese cuisine in South Orange County has always been a bit of a challenge for me. There are plenty of options, but few that consistently deliver on all fronts, flavor, service, and quality. That search finally came to an end when I visited China Moon Restaurant for the first time. Dilemma solved. What initially drew me in were the glowing Yelp reviews, so credit to my fellow reviewers for pointing me in the right direction. The photos didn't hurt either, and they ultimately convinced me to stop by on an early Sunday evening. From the moment I walked in, the experience started strong. I was greeted warmly, and the service remained attentive and friendly throughout my visit. My server was prompt and engaging, sharing that the restaurant has been in business for over 40 years. Judging by the steady flow of customers that evening, it's clear they've built a loyal following. When trying a new Chinese restaurant, I like to keep things simple and stick to classic dishes as a baseline. Dining solo, I ordered the Kung Pao Chicken and Chicken Fried Rice. Both dishes arrived quickly and were prepared with care. The Kung Pao Chicken stood out immediately. The sauce was well-balanced (flavorful without being overpowering in amount) and the ingredients were thoughtfully composed. It featured tender chicken, peanuts, red peppers, and green onions, with a welcome addition of zucchini that added both texture and freshness. Every bite hit the mark. The Chicken Fried Rice was equally satisfying. It arrived hot and fluffy, with high-quality white meat chicken, egg and a nice distribution of green onions throughout. The flavor was solid and comforting; a quick touch of salt and pepper at the table brought it exactly where I wanted it. While I only sampled two dishes, the menu is extensive and offers plenty of options to explore on future visits. Service-wise, there's honestly nothing I would change . . . it was that good. Based on this first experience, I'm comfortable giving a strong four stars, with every intention of revisiting soon and possibly raising that rating. If you've been searching for a standout Chinese restaurant in South OC and haven't quite found "the one" yet, it may simply be because you haven't been here. China Moon Restaurant may not be fancy, but it delivers where it counts: great food, excellent service, and a welcoming, clean environment. I have a feeling it could become a favorite for you, just as it has for me. Enjoy!

    Orange Chicken
    Maritza S.

    I had not been to China Moon in over 5 years. I remembered it being delicious but it was not so. The food was expensive and just ok. The service was great but I'm not sure we'll be going back.

    Kung Pao Chicken
    Steph G.

    Another great dinner at China Moon. We returned after a not so great experience. I'm not sure if that was just a one off night, but the management team reached out. Tonight we opted to have the crabby wontons, and the potstickers to start. And then for our entrées, we had chicken fried rice, Kung pao chicken and the steamed fish. Both the appetizers were served hot and fresh. They were crispy and not greasy. It was the first time trying the steam fish. It took a few minutes longer, which was fine and it was served in a beautiful platter presentation. It was delicious. The fish melted in your mouth. And the sauce was delightful. When we placed the order for the chicken fried rice, we were asked if we wanted soy sauce added to it and we said yes. I thought that was just a normal ingredient, but I guess I was wrong. It tasted delicious. There were a few pieces of white meat chicken that were chewy. It is tossed with rice, egg, and perhaps a green, leafy, vegetable lettuce, perhaps it tasted good, but it wasn't my favorite. The kung pao chicken is a classic dish with red chili pods, peanuts, and chicken and a brown sauce with zucchini. I thought it tasted great. There was a perfect amount of caramelization and spice, except my companion thought it tasted a little burnt. Overall, the meal is very good. We always return. Service was great as always. Parking out front. Nice casual environment. Lots of takeout orders as well.

    Egg Roll Sauce
    Star J.

    Whenever I generally complain about not knowing what to eat (sadly often), my friends and family say "what about that Chinese place" because everyone I've taken here has loved it. Some of my favorites have been every dumpling, egg rolls, the scallops, the filet mignon chow fun, and the pork fried rice. Meat is always tender. The young lady that served us was so attentive, kind, and patient. I think the sun comes out every time she smiles. Cute casual atmosphere. They are busy for a reason.

    Complementary fried wonton strips with dipping sauce.
    Monica A.

    Visited China Moon on the week of Chinese New Year and they had a Special Menu for the celebration. We come here every couple of months when craving Chinese food since it is convenient located near our home and we are so happy that service and food is always pleasant and pleasing. Even though restaurant is always busy we have never had to wait no longer than 5 minutes of wait time and food is always worth the wait & the staff is so friendly and welcoming they make you feel at ease. Ambience is cozy with dim lighting not much of privacy separation from other guest if you're not seated at inner booths located in the middle of the restaurant. Overall restaurant is fairly tight and small for the amount of seating they have, but I guess understandable for the demand & how popular it is. Are go to order is fried rice, lo mein noodles, walnut shrimp and sometimes orange chicken or beef broccoli. And we always like to start with wonton soup always delicious. Food is always fresh and serve steaming hot.

    Super fresh .. Wonton soup
    Desiree P.

    China Moon in Laguna Niguel is a highly regarded, family-run restaurant serving American-style Chinese cuisine, that is a cozy, reliable spot for fresh, high-quality, non-greasy dishes. Popular for its attentive service and dishes like sesame chicken and crispy duck, it is popular with locals.

    April 16 2025 menu.  Lunch menu included
    Nancy W.

    Ambiance very nice decor, clean bathrooms, needs some pleasant Asian music. Staff. We felt service was not consistent. They seemed to have enough staff for the small eatery but we didn't see them much and they always rushed off very quick. Food. We didn't not like the food. 1. Ordered pot stickers. Because the small bits with us were hungry and wanted something to feed and occupy them while the good cooked. This food took literally forever. We finally got them and they were good but needed a little more flavor or salt. 2. We wanted to order the rest of our food and my daughter finally stopped the woman and said can we order lunch. 3. Strange things. No fried rice. No egg flower soup and won ton soup Is a $2.00 upcharge. 4. Hot tea is $2.50 a person. ! 5. We ordered lunch specials. Orange chicken (1 hot 1 mild). and white rice. One won ton soup. 2 hot and sour ( needed salt) or more seasoning. Cashew nut chicken and rice. 6. Lunch came. Both Orange chicken came with the hit dried red peppers in it ! We pulled them out and it still tasted mild so the bits could eat it anyway. However. The orange chicken was dried out hard lumps. Reminded me of cooked chicken feet ( I don't eat that). It wasn't good. 7. The cashew nut chicken didn't have a chicken sauce, it was dark and just a butload of soy sauce. The chicken was dark meat which I don't eat. The sauce was awful. We told her to take it back and take it off the bill. 8. The won ton soup was good actually with lots of vegetables. We will try another restaurant next time. Hoping for good Chinese food. It's hard to come by these days. Or maybe just go for Thai.

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    Super happy with my takeaway meals each time we order. This is a South OC staple! Go here!

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    N. Y. Eggrolls were flavorless and tasted like grease. Otherwise, the restaurant was nice and friendly staff

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    The food is always great and the service is very good. We've been coming here for some time.

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    Our absolute favorite! The staff and food are wonderful and it's always a positive experience.

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    Great food and very friendly service. The best sweet and sour chicken! The egg rolls are also great tasting.

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    Ask the Community - China Moon

    Is there any dairy in the Cashew Nut Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, or Sesame Chicken? We're planning to dine soon and want to know what are the safest options for someone with…

    Hi Nick, No, we do not have dairy in the Cashew Nut, Kung Pao or Sesame Chicken. Please let your… 

    Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible?

    Yes

    Do you offer classic Peking Duck?

    Yes we do! Please call ahead and reserve a duck. You can choose from the traditional crepes or the duck buns. Ducks are limited each day.… 

    Can I be assured there will be no nuts in my food if I let you know ahead of time when ordering?

    Absolutely. Please let our staff know when you place your order. Thank you and we look forward to serving you!

    Is this a dim sum restaurant?

    Nope.

    Can we have mushu beef instead of pork?

    You'll HAVE to ask the restaurant; no one's going to know their ordering policies. Call them.

    Do we need to make reservations?

    Reservations are always recommended! Please call us at 949.249.6868 any day except for Tuesdays. Thanks and have a great night.

    You still don't offer delivery? Is there a reason? Now with so many delivery apps available, it's hard to find a restaurant that doesn't offer delivery.

    We currently are partnered up with ChowNow. Please visit eat.chownow.com Thanks!

    Do you offer outdoor seating?

    Yes we do! Please call and make a reservation at 949.249.6868 We are closed every Tuesdays. Thanks… 

    Hello! Your battered shrimp dishes (sesame shrimp, for example) that are listed as gluten free- what type of flour is used for the batter? thank you!

    We use corn starch to batter our sesame and aromatic shrimp! Thanks for asking.

    Are there dairy free and gluten free options?

    Yes indeed. Anything in a white sauce is dairy and gluten free. Our white sauces are all chicken based!

    Do you cook with MSG?

    Hi Nicole. I’m in charge of all the sauces at China Moon and I assure you that we use no MSG. Happy… 

    Is the Orange Chicken the same recipe that was at Mandarin Place? It was by far the best Orange Chicken I've ever had and I've been looking for some as good ever since.

    Yes! It’s the same recipe and hasn’t changed since the beginning of time. Come by and give us a try!

    How can I order China Moon for delivery?

    Currently, there are no options for delivery. The best way is to either walk in or place an order over the phone. Thank you!

    Any steamed bun dim sum options offered here?

    No, unfortunately not. We do have Shanghai Dumplings and potstickers as dim sum items!

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    Alo Asian Kitchen

    Alo Asian Kitchen

    4.7
    (225 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    I would highly recommend Alo Asian Kitchen. The food was really amazing. It's also very close by…read moreand not far at all, so it's easy to come back. The service was friendly and the food came out looking really good. I also really like that they have MSG FREE, which is perfect for me since I was looking for that. The garlic noodles were my favorite. They had a strong garlic flavor and tasted really good. The vermicelli rice noodles were also very good and came with egg rolls, salad, and a sweet sauce that worked really well together. The egg rolls were a nice appetizer, crispy and tasty. I would definitely recommend this place and will come back again.

    Great food, great service, and great ambiance. Alo Asian Kitchen has been my go-to place for…read morecomfort food for years. I especially love dining there in the late afternoon, around 4-5pm, when the ambiance possesses a calm, sun-warmed ease, and unpressed by time. Their Pho and Grilled Pork Rice are my favorite dishes. I have seen many other delicious dishes being served, but I cannot bring myself to order anything else. The Grilled Pork would have been fantastic had it come with broken rice, but even as it is, the flavorful, juicy, and tender pork is more than enough to satisfy. I've moved far away and can no longer visit them twice a month, but I'll definitely seize any opportunity to taste that Grilled Pork again! I should've written this review a long time ago, but you never truly appreciate something until you miss it. (I'll add more photos when I find them!)

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    BBQ Pork Fried Rice
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    Nasung Donkasu

    Nasung Donkasu

    4.8
    (189 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$

    This little mom and pop restaurant is located in the same plaza as the Regal movie theatre in Aliso…read moreViejo and serves legitimately good Korean food. I love their Kalbi set which is plenty of food for my husband and me to share. We have tried the combo set with unmarinated brisket + Kalbi and thought the Kalbi was perfectly tender and tastefully seasoned, but the brisket was a bit tough and chewy. The second time, we ordered the combo set with Kalbi + bulgogi and we loved it so much that we went back a third time and ordered the same thing and loved it the third time as well. The bulgogi was tender and flavorful and went well with the lettuce and tasty ssamjang (thick chili/bean paste dipping sauce). The soft tofu it comes with was also a welcome part of the meal and all of the banchan side dishes were also excellent. Some Korean restaurants serve banchan dishes that are all cloyingly sweet, but at Nasung, all of the banchans are fresh, well balanced, savory, and pair perfectly with everything else. This BBQ set really is a great value and feels like a symphony of flavors that come together perfectly into one well orchestrated meal for two. We haven't tried the other dishes, though I want to try... but that combo Kalbi set keeps calling to me and I can never resist.

    What incredible food, prices, and service…read more We were immediately greeted and offered to sit anywhere we liked. He brought us menus and highlighted their deals and specials. We thought the $18 lunch special sounded like a good value already, to say nothing of how surprised we were by the HUGE portions that came out. We got 2 meals out of it, so for less than $10 a meal, this is an amazing value. I got the Donkasu bowl, my husband got Tteokbokki. Everything was perfect. Their kimchi is super sauced up, which I love, but it could be a lot spicier, which is truly my only complaint about our whole meal. You can add a drink for $2.50 to your meal. We got Danang Coffee and it was delicious. If we are ever in Aliso Viejo again we'd love to return.

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    Katsu combo
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    Soba Izakaya Minami

    Soba Izakaya Minami

    4.2
    (537 reviews)
    5.6 mi
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    I have been to this restaurant many times and finally have the time to do a review. For anyone who…read moreenjoys udon or soba, this place is a must try. I don't think many restaurants offers cold soba option so if you never tried it, here is the probably the best place in south OC to give it a shot. This restaurant is located in a large plaza so there are plenty parking. The wait is usually not long at all. I have been here a few times with my family during lunch and dinner and it is never that packed. I think it is located in a pretty secluded area so it is not busy but the food is very good. The decor is simple but clean and has many tables. This most recent visit I ordered the marinated beef hot udon and my daughter ordered the Kakiage cold udon. I didn't know what Kakiage is so the staff kindly educated me that it is a ball of Tempura vegetables. Please don't mix it up with Karaage which is Fried Chicken. They are two different dishes. The broth of my beef udon is deep with umami flavor. The soup base has a legit dashi flavor, not the instant udon flavor. You can tell the difference right away. We also ordered the grill squid. The grill squid is tender and has a unique tastes like the dried squid snacks that I get from the Japanese market. The staff even offered hot water for my daughter's left over dipping sauce. She mixed her dipping sauce with hot water to drink it as a soup. Overall the food is great and we'll definitely be back for more.

    Had a wonderful meal…read more Felt super authentic like in Japan! Loved my hot soba noodles with Curry cutlet rice. My friend loved her cold dipping soba with Oyakodan rice.

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    Lots of seating with bar counter seats as well
    Lots of seating with bar counter seats as well
    Curry Udon with side of Agedashi tofu
    Curry Udon with side of Agedashi tofu
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    Urbane Cafe

    Urbane Cafe

    4.5
    (326 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    My husband and I came to Urbane Cafe for lunch. The moment I saw the menu I knew that it was going…read moreto be good food. The manager was so friendly and took the time to tell us if we didn't like the food that he would make us something else. My husband ordered the Club Sandwich. He raved about the quality of the ingredients and the bread. I had Cilantro Chicken Salad. Everything was so fresh and healthy. The focaccia bread is so fresh and delicious. The portions are huge, we both took half home. I'm so pleased that we found this fresh and healthy restaurant. Ambiance 5/5 Food 5/5 Service 5/5

    We haven't been here in a while…read more Stopped by recently for a quick dinner. Food is always fresh and delicious. Hubby had the turkey club sandwich with bacon and he really liked it. I had the chicken Baja bowl and everything was super fresh and yummy. My suggestion for Urbane Cafe is to add more protein in the bowl. Most restaurants give a minimum of 4 ounces of protein on their dishes. I'm not sure if there was more than 2 ounces of chicken in the bowl. Chicken is very thinly sliced and there wasn't much of it though. Other than that, everything was good. The white chocolate cranberry cookie was amazing. I used to stop by here all the times, several times a week, to pick up the cookies for my evening snacks. It's $3.19 per cookie now and it's not very big. I can easily eat three of them in one seating. The focaccia bread is very good and they make it onsite daily. There was no one in the restaurant when we came but people were trickling in soon after and there were many to go orders.

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    Chimichurri Steak Sandwich
    Sweet Bestie Bowls Dinner Deal
    Sweet Bestie Bowls Dinner Deal
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