The food was AMAZING. The fries on the saltado were so crunchy and good. The service was great,…read morestaff was there when needed. A bit loud in the section that is in the cent of the actual mall, but still really nice and private.

Vox is one of those restaurants where you can immediately tell there's a lot of talent coming out…read moreof the kitchen. The flavors are bold, creative, and genuinely delicious. There is, however, one very important caveat for anyone with a seafood allergy: please ask questions before ordering. I was surprised to learn that almost every meat and vegetarian dish either contains seafood products or is prepared in the same oil or water as seafood dishes. The fries, vegetarian dishes and components, most meats (with the exception of the ribeye), and the noodles are therefore not options for someone with a seafood allergy. This was honestly a huge disappointment because I was dying to try the garlic noodles, corn ribs, tostada, and so many of the other incredible dishes on the menu. A much more prominent allergy note would be extremely helpful for guests who need to navigate the menu this way. Thankfully, what I could eat did not disappoint. The lychee lemonade was refreshing and delicious, and the pear salad was outstanding and beautifully prepared. For my entrée, the kitchen graciously prepared a steak fried rice without the seafood sauces and components. The steak was cooked perfectly, the rice was full of flavor, and the spicy green sauce on the side was a fantastic addition. And a special shoutout to our server, Tran, who was truly wonderful. She was warm, attentive, and incredibly accommodating throughout our entire lunch. The restaurant was packed and she was juggling a lot of tables, yet she remembered every detail of my allergy requests and even checked in when my customized dish took a little longer than expected. That level of attentiveness makes a difference. Vox is clearly a restaurant worth experiencing. The food is exciting, the flavors are memorable, and the service was excellent. For those without seafood allergies, there is an impressive amount to explore. For those of us with allergies, the options are unfortunately very very limited, but the kitchen and staff made a real effort to accommodate me, and I truly appreciated that.

This is a great find -- a healthy option with many choices, tucked in a strip mall…read more The service was excellent and friendly. It will take you many, many visits to try every option here. I felt the food was fresh and delicious, and very healthy for you. I chose the "chicken stir fry" that was advertised in an image and the staff member was off, making that specific dish. I think I would have liked to try to just make my own bowl using noodles, as many veggies as can fit, and extra protein. Next time!

This has become my go to meal spot. The restaurant is always really clean and has an open airy…read morefeel. The food bar has so many options to choose from. My regular order is the cream pasta with sausage added. It's so good and equally good without the added sausage. You can create your own dish as well. There is a smoky taste to the pasta which I love. The portions are generous and the staff is always really friendly.

Amazing noodles! Best hand- made noodles ever! I am…read moreincredibly impressed by the perfect chewiness, rich flavor, and absolute freshness of every single bite.

Tastes so good!!! Service was fast and the food came out…read morequickly. The dry noodles dish with the house noodles taste so good

My friend and I happened to be in the area and came across a TikTok showing the food at VOX…read moreKitchen, and we immediately said, "Okay, we HAVE to try this place." And I am SO glad we did because everything about our experience was seriously a 10/10! From the moment we walked in, the customer service was amazing. The gentleman at the front greeted us and escorted us to our table, and right away we felt welcomed and comfortable. Our server, Quang, was absolutely the sweetest! He was so friendly, outgoing, attentive, and helpful, especially when it came to giving us recommendations since it was our first time there. He had such a positive energy and really made our experience even better. And the FOOD!!! If I could give it 1,000/10, I seriously would. We tried the Ube Cloud, Vietnamese Iced Coffee, Garlic Parmesan Fries, Spicy Shrimp Wontons, Corn Ribs, Garlic Butter Prawns, and Filet Garlic Noodles, and honestly, there wasn't ONE thing we didn't enjoy. Everything was full of flavor and absolutely delicious. But what really stood out to us was that it wasn't just the food -- it was the entire experience. The staff, the atmosphere, the music, and just the overall vibe made us feel so comfortable and welcomed. The music they were playing was amazing too! My friend and I were enjoying ourselves, eating good food, listening to good music, and just having such a great time. The whole place honestly had such a warm, homey feeling to it. When we were leaving, the gentleman who had greeted and seated us earlier ended up having a whole conversation with my friend and me. He was so sweet and personable! He mentioned that they may be opening a location in Culver City, and I told him I really hope they do because that would be much closer to home for me. I was even joking with him that if they open one, they need to bring the whole staff from this location over there too because everyone here was THAT amazing. At the same time, even if there ends up being a location closer to me, I would honestly still make the drive back to this one. When you visit somewhere for the first time and have such a great experience, that location becomes special. You can visit the same restaurant somewhere else, but the people, atmosphere, and experience aren't necessarily going to feel the same. This location definitely left that kind of impression on us. I really hope this review reaches management because the staff here deserves the recognition. Everyone we interacted with was wonderful, and Quang especially took such great care of us. This was our first time at VOX Kitchen, but it DEFINITELY won't be our last. We're already talking about coming back and bringing our family and more of our friends so we can all enjoy it together. 10/10 food. 10/10 service. 10/10 atmosphere. 10/10 experience. You guys definitely gained some returning customers!

I didn't know fusion food could taste so good! Today I learned that Chifa is Cantonese Peruvian…read morefood, and I honestly love it so much! Saltado fries with picanha: fries were deliciously fried so that it's crispy but doesn't get soft in the saltado sauce. The picanha was super tender and juicy! Vox pear salad: a refreshing starter with a healthy bed of arugula on top of burrata and pear. The balsamic glaze really pulled it together! Corn ribs: just finger licking delicious Chifa fried rice with filet mignon: fried rice was solid but didn't have the most wok hey flavor that I usually like. It was a bit too moist for fried rice. Filet mignon was a bit tough, but flavor was good! Garlic noodles with crispy salmon: yummy salmon and yummy garlic noodles (could be more garlicky). I wonder if these two could have been more cohesive together somehow, but both individual parts were good! My friend told me this restaurant's owner had a few other fusion restaurants in the plaza, so I'll have to try those as well!

best food ever i liked it so much it was really good. very good workers. enjoyed the viberead more

Came to INI Ristorante for my CPA celebration, and once again, it did not miss. This was actually…read moremy fourth time here, and I've consistently had a great experience. We started with the garlic Parmesan fries, which were super crispy with plenty of garlic flavor. The Squid Ink Uni Pasta was my favorite, the egg yolk mixed into the pasta made it so creamy, and I loved the combination of flavors. We also tried the mala lamb pizza, which was such an interesting concept and SO good. Definitely not a pizza combination I would've thought of, but it worked. We also got the truffle cheese bread, and the honey paired with it was astronomical. My friend ordered another dish that I unfortunately can't remember the name of, but that was good too. We also tried a few cocktails, including the espresso martini and lychee martini, and enjoyed those as well. INI is one of my higher ranking restaurants. I've been here four times now and the menu has never disappointed me. The food is creative without feeling like they're trying too hard to be different, the servers have always been nice, and I really like the mood and ambiance inside. Another Kei Concepts restaurant that delivers. Definitely coming back again. 9.5/10

Made a quick stop at NEP Cafe while we were in Fountain Valley and it did not disappoint. NEP is…read morepart of Kei Concepts with a modern take on Vietnamese food. The menu takes familiar Vietnamese flavors then gets a little creative with them. The space itself has that same trendy Kei Concepts feel too. Cute, lively, but still casual enough to stop in for brunch or coffee. The workers here were super attentive and friendly throughout our visit. Everything on the menu sounded delicious, but we narrowed it down to the Seafood Ceviche, Matcha Cloud Latte, Egg Coffee, plus the Beef Belly Banh Mi Chao. The Seafood Ceviche comes with scallops, shrimp, calamari, mango, coconut, Thai chili, plus shrimp chips. This was such a clean and bright bite with a little tropical flavor from the mango and coconut. There was a nice kick of spice too. They gave a good amount of seafood, so you weren't just eating toppings and sauce. Scoop everything onto one of those crispy shrimp chips... so good. The Matcha Cloud Latte was dangerously easy to drink. I genuinely think I could take down three of these. It's made with oat milk then topped with matcha cheese foam. It was creamy with such a vibrant green matcha flavor. Slightly sweeter than I normally prefer, but I'm sure you could ask for less sweetness. I'm not a huge coffee drinker, but the Egg Coffee surprised me. It's Vietnamese milk coffee topped with egg foam and cocoa powder. That cream was DELICIOUS. Last was the Beef Belly Banh Mi Chao. It comes with beef belly, black peppercorn sauce, sunny eggs, pork roll, pate, tomatoes. We added Chinese sausage since we were sharing, but honestly we didn't even need it. They give you a MOUNTAIN of beef belly. I loved being able to build each bite however I wanted with the bread, beef, egg, pate, plus everything else on the plate. Such a fun dish to share. Another Kei Concepts win for me. I already know there are more things on this menu I need to come back for.

We loved the Nep Cafe in Irvine and had gone twice in one weekend, so we were excited to have the…read moreopportunity to dine at Nep again. When we approached the restaurant, the hostess was standing at the doorway, with the door open. The way she positioned herself made it seem like she was blocking the entrance, so I waited a moment thinking she was taking names down for the waiting list. However, she made it very clear to the party behind me that she was about to seat a party. I then realized the hostess stand was through the door and made my way in once she left the entrance. We were lucky to have no wait on this weekend brunch time. But perhaps this person should step out of the way instead of blocking the entrance. Once we were seated and menus were brought, we did a quick look over on the menu and noticed our favorites from the other location were not listed on this one. We did inquire about them nonetheless but was told they don't offer it anymore. (Vietnamese Pate Mousse was one of them.) We realized we should have looked at the menu ahead of time, as we didn't realize we would be a bit disappointed with their current offerings. (They also had a few other dishes we wanted but they were only available during dinner service.) This is what we ordered: * Banh Mi Chao - Beef Belly $22 * Curry Crab Omelet $26 * Crab Toast $21- It was okay. * Garlic Noodles with Charred Shrimp $21 - We had ordered this before and really enjoyed it. But their garlic noodles were spicy which we were not expecting. This made it difficult for the Little Gal to eat it. * Egg Coffee with Salted Egg Yolk $7.50 * Wildberry Matcha Latte $7 The four dishes we ordered were all pretty heavy and we weren't really wowed this time. Everything was fine, but not exceptional. I'm not sure if it was because we were blown away the first two times or what. Service was fine too. It was busy and we did have to request our water to be refilled, as well as requesting the check. It didn't wow us like the other location. Again, it wasn't exceptional. We really wanted to love it as much as we loved our first two visits at the Irvine location. After each previous visit, we wanted to go back again and talked about it afterwards. But this visit left us unenthused nor excited about returning unfortunately.

Sonder was amazing. We really enjoyed their creative menu and everything we ate was delicious. My…read morefavorite would be the pork belly skewer. It was fatty, juicy, and had a slight charred taste. All dishes ordered were done really well. The vibes were fun and upbeat. I really appreciated the design and interior decor of the dining room. Deeper in you will find more seating, the bar, and a live DJ! Service was good. it was a little slow at times but I understand it was a busy night. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great spot for a night out with friends or date night :-)

We came here to try this place out. From the photos, the food dishes look different and tasty, so…read morehad to come. The restaurant is located in Santa Ana Downtown; it is a town that is pretty rundown. Many retail locations are closed, and the area is not as hype as before. You can see homeless people just hanging out nearby. Once we walked in, the place is well-decorated with unique pieces of Asian decor. There is a DJ area and towards the back of the restaurant is a large size Bar. The Menu has a combination of Southeast Asian dishes, and some Japanese skewers. We ordered a bunch of skewers and a cold appetizer. Everything came out perfect. The flavors were exciting and the meats from the skewers were tender and full of flavor. Loved the scallops. The Hanger Steak was so tender as well. This place really exceeded my expectations. The dishes are unique in flavor and portions were adequate. All the dishes hit the spot. We will definitely be back to dine again.

Happy hour here is amazing ! I really enjoyed the chicken wings and lychee martini. Prices are…read moregreat .

Luckily I only needed to wait a short amount of time with a friend when coming here on a weekend…read moreafternoon. I ordered their Xoi Man and it came out within 15 minutes. The combination of pork floss, quail eggs, pate, Chinese sausage, and ham strips went well together as a part of the traditional Vietnamese dish, and I wished that the portion of this ingredients was a bit more than their rice. Still it was a filling dish without feeling overly heavy, and NEP Cafe in general is a great choice if you're craving a comfort-food meal!

Hi Managment Paradise,…read more I just wanted to let you know that Liz really provided us with excellent service today! We came in to celebrate my daughter birthday and Liz really gave us a phenomenal service and made my daughter's day!! My family and I was so pleased to have her our server! Liz, thank you so much for your wonderfully service! Warm regards, Nandita