I come here all the time. Great selection, simple order process, and consistently excellent…read moreservice. Pricing is on fire too!

We really enjoyed Panda Mongolian BBQ! The Mongolian BBQ is made fresh right in front of you on the…read moregrill, and that was definitely one of our favorites. You get a great amount of food for the price, and it's fun being able to watch it being cooked fresh. We also had to try their viral Orange Chicken Fries from TikTok, and they were SO good! For only $11.99, they filled the to-go box all the way to the rim. Such a huge portion for the price! They also have a Chinese food buffet for $7.99 per pound, which is a great option if you want to pick and choose what you like. Overall, the value is really hard to beat, especially with the huge portions. The Mongolian BBQ and Orange Chicken Fries were the standouts for us, and we'll definitely be back to try more.

I hadn't been to Shabu Shabu Bar in a long time, so coming back felt pretty nostalgic. This was…read moreactually the first place where I was introduced to shabu shabu, and it's what started my love for this type of food. I remember it being really affordable back then, but of course prices have gone up over the years. These days, the cheapest small size is around $22-$24, which isn't shocking with inflation and higher wages. One thing that hasn't changed, though, is the tiny cup of ice cream they give you at the end of the meal, which is a nice little touch. The seating is all bar-style, which can feel a bit overwhelming if you're an introvert like me and prefer having your own space. That said, it's not uncomfortable. People mostly keep to themselves, and the servers don't bother you much either. They'll check in once in a while to see if you need anything, but they're not constantly hovering. What really stands out to me about this place is the goma sauce. When it's done right, it's seriously good--rich, nutty, and super flavorful. Honestly, it's one of the best goma sauces I've had, and it makes the whole meal that much better. Even after all this time, that sauce alone reminds me why this place left such a strong impression on me in the first place.

Love, love, love this spot! The experience here stands out from other hot pot places and I…read moreabsolutely love it. The meat is always high-quality and consistent, but my favorite part is what they do once you're done with the meat...they make your leftovers into a flavorful ramen bowl! Nothing goes to waste and it's such a fun, satisfying way to end the meal. Plus, they top it all off with a little ice cream at the end! Every visit has been nothing short of wonderful. Highly recommend!

My go-to non ayce shabu spot!! The food here always hits. They have alot of delicious and flavorful…read morebroths to choose from as well as alot of protein options from beef, lamb, and fish. They also have a garden plate for vegetarians so just about anyone will be able to eat here. Don't sleep on their drink menu either- the cocktails here are both pretty and delicious. Service here is always amazing; all of the staff is friendly and has great energy :) Parking here can be rough being in DTSA but there is a paid structure nearby. The inside seems a little dark and is only bar seating. There are tables outside for larger groups. The owner of Kaizen also owns Sonder next door so check that place out if you like the food here!

This review pains me to write but I'll keep it as simple as I can: yes, inflation is up. Yes, we…read moreare collectively boned as a society. I can understand how business owners, managers, servers, and customers are all caught within the vicious fluctuations of markets and so on. However, what I was recently served at Kaizen Shabu last week was, to my mind, an egregious example of a restaurant offering well below the bare minimum of what should be expected for the prices listed (and my photos will show this, I believe). At the outset, I want to say I have no grievances with the servers. Our server was kind, attentive, and was elegantly multitasking. Bravo. Now, the food: we ordered the salmon "sashimi" plate, and what we were handed was a platter of the thinnest, grainiest, obviously-thawed and poorly sliced salmon I've ever eaten in my life. I was a bit shocked. At Cal Shabu Shabu (and other shabu places I tend to frequent more often), sashimi is... sashimi. It *looks* like sashimi because it IS sashimi: a piece of salmon purchased by the restaurant and knife-cut into appropriate portions depending on what portion size the customer has ordered. It is sashimi that gleans in the light, where the striations of fat and tissue are visible to the naked eye on the fish itself. As you can see from my photos, we were served paper-thin salmon that I could barely peel off of the plate with my chopsticks without ripping the fish into smaller, grainier pieces. It was all but inedible, in my opinion. This is not sashimi, and to serve such a thing for the price listed is beyond atrocious: it is an outright deception. Now, onto the side of veggies and noodles that come with every order of meat or fish. Perhaps the cooks could not be bothered, but what I received was broken tendrils of 2-inch udon haphazardly thrown into a bowl. I'm not sure if this is an issue with the chefs, with a dwindling supply of food nearer the end of the night, or if this restaurant truly does not care about the quality of what they are serving customers. Again, I think my pictures speak for themselves. I used to love coming here as the atmosphere was chic, and the servers are so kind. After my last dining experience, however, I cannot justify the price of my bill in the face of the quality of the food I am being served. I won't be returning, sadly. I hope the manager has an opportunity to look at these photos and perhaps reassess what can be done to improve what they are serving their customers.

It's been a while since our family had Korean BBQ, and we had such a fun dinner at I CAN BARBECUE…read moreKorean Grill in Santa Ana! If you love Korean BBQ and like having lots of choices, this place has a really good AYCE selection. They have brisket, beef belly, bulgogi, pork belly, spicy pork, chicken, shrimp, octopus, sirloin steak and more. If you choose Premium, you get even more options like short rib, lamb and ribeye. And of course, one of the highlights for us was the beef tongue! Our whole family LOVES beef tongue, so we were very happy to see it here. We like to grill it until the edges are slightly crispy and eat it right away while it's hot. So good! They also have lots of Korean sides and appetizers to enjoy between rounds of meat, including japchae, fried rice, kimchi fried rice, soft tofu soup, corn cheese, fried gyoza, chicken wings, ramen and more. The AYCE prices when we visited were: （Aug 2026) Lunch - $23.99 Regular - $29.99 Premium - $39.99 Lunch is Monday-Friday from 11:00 AM-3:30 PM, excluding holidays. For all the choices you get, I think the prices are pretty reasonable, especially if you come hungry! Another fun thing about this restaurant is that a robot brings the food right to your table! Our kids thought it was fun, and honestly, I did too. It definitely makes the whole Korean BBQ experience a little more interesting. I also really liked how clean and well-maintained the restaurant was. The dining area felt clean and comfortable, which is always important to me when we're eating out with the family. The service was great too! The staff was friendly and attentive, and they kept coming by to change our grill plate throughout the meal. Anyone who eats Korean BBQ knows how much of a difference that makes -- no one wants to cook fresh meat on a completely burnt grill! We really appreciated that they stayed on top of it without us having to keep asking. Dining time is 120 minutes, which gave us plenty of time to grill, eat, talk and enjoy everything without feeling too rushed. Of course, we still kept saying, "Okay, this is our last round..." and then somehow another plate of meat showed up. That's Korean BBQ for you! Overall, we had a really nice family dinner here. Lots of meat choices, plenty of side dishes, beef tongue, fun robot service, a clean environment, and attentive staff. We definitely left VERY full and happy! If you're looking for an AYCE Korean BBQ spot around Santa Ana/Orange County, I think this one is worth checking out. We'll definitely be back the next time our family is craving Korean BBQ and beef tongue!

I went here with a few friends a bit after opening on a weekend and there was no wait!! Love that…read morethey have a halal menu and a huge range of meats, sides, drinks, and desserts! Our waiter Mehmet was so funny and welcoming, hope we run into him again in the future! Also, parking available at the structure!!

This was a takeout order. The place is clean and well-maintained. The staff is friendly and…read moreefficient. We got a chicken combo and pork combo. Our order was out quickly and stayed warm when we got home. Chicken Combo- You get chicken katsu and chicken bbq with mac and rice. The katsu is crispy with a juicy interior. The chicken bbq is tender and flavorful. Pairs well with the mac and rice. Pork Combo- This comes with kahlua pork and bbq pork. The kahlua pork is tender and juicy. Bbq pork has a nice flavor, a blend of sweet, savory, and tangy. Good contrast from both items. Great experience overall!

808 is a tiny 3 table, very unassuming place but don't let that fool you! You can feel the good…read morevibe from the moment you walk in and it continues in your interaction with the workers. Nothing crazy, just genuine good energy where you can tell they enjoy what they do and are happy to talk to you. I ordered a Ka Moa combo plate with teriyaki chicken and chicken katsu as well as spam musubi. The food was, in a word, delicious! The chicken katsu was solid, not as crispy as I would like but I did take it to go so that factors into that. The teriyaki chicken was outstanding, perfect flavor, a slight sweet char taste where it was flame kissed, I would order this again and again! Their Mac salad is different from what you get from an Aloha or Ono, not as sweet and didn't have the tang but even with that I enjoyed it and would eat it again. The only thing I would skip next time is the musubi. While it was okay in flavor the ratio of rice to spam was so far skewed it didn't seem worth it. As a whole this spot is incredibly solid and more than worthy of a 5/5! I look forward to coming back and highly recommend you check it out

This location looks so nicely faced with nice displays, end-caps and full shelves. The produce…read moredepartment looks vibrant. The individual containers of fresh fruit look so appealing and delicious, like the dragonfruit, coconut, strawberries and berries, etc. Love the bottles of fresh watermelon juice! Tried their monthly smoothie for $6. The tropical date smoothie was very yummy and refreshing! Definitely worth it! Salad bar: full of vibrant lettuce and veggies. It was refilled in the time I was there. Big piles of lettuce! Good options to add and customize your salad. Pasta salad, broccoli salad, Caesar salad and sweet potatoes were available. Everything looked so fresh! They also have soup available. Hot bar: good options with protein, sides and pizza. They also have rotisserie chicken, burritos and bowls. I bought a bunch of burritos, which my boys love. At home, we crisp them up in a pan. So good! Nice display of fresh guacamole and chips. Nice cheese display and samples of parmesan crisps, which was delicious! Natural Living dept: the shelves are nicely faced and full. The vitamin staff are friendly and helpful!

I'm a regular customer at Mother's Market & Kitchen and visit about 2-3 times a week. I always find…read morewhat I need, and the staff is very helpful, especially in the vitamin department. Kevin is the man--very knowledgeable and professional. Yes, prices can be a bit higher, but I see it as an investment in my health and my family's well-being. You also find products here that aren't available at most other stores. Of course, like anywhere, people can have off days, but that's normal and not something to judge too quickly. Sometimes negative reviews don't tell the full story, and from what I've seen, the team does a great job handling all kinds of situations with professionalism. Overall, it's a well-managed store and I consistently have a positive experience.

Impromptu shopping and we needed lunch. Loving Hut was on the way, and we had been before several…read moremonths ago. It was good and safe vegan choice. We were only 2 there (1pm- ish) and greeted by a very sweet woman, the owner. Menu looked different and it all sounded good. Ordered to share: Crispy roll Greatest Eggplant Tofu (fried tofu) Kind Vegetables Paradise Tangy Orange O.M.G. the flavors were so good! The crispy roll was not oily, crispy outside, tender inside. The eggplant was in a light sauce, tofu perfectly lightly fried. Rice was simple, the salad was light, & refreshing. Kind Vegetables had different soy protein and tofu. The "beef" was WOW! Veggies were cooked to just that bite, and she said all ingredients were organic as much as possible. Bigger flavors too. Then that Paradise Tangy Orange chikn came- seriously sweet, spicy, tangy, bits of pineapple & sweet peppers. You can taste the love in every bite! I came home with only 1 side of rice & salad, we devoured the entrees! Highly recommend if want vegan, friendly service, cute place to sit or order takeout.

So yummy! The flavors are amazing ! The spice on the veggies is very good and not greasy like other…read moreplaces. Please add on door dash!

What a perfect place for girls who lunch! Or was a warm day so we sat outside to enjoy the views…read moreand weather. The service was a little slow at first because of some miscommunication but once we had our waiter everything was fast and friendly. The food was so good! We had their Salmon with Salmon and Rib Eye plate, both cooked perfectly. We also started with perfect Lemon Drops and once we got dessert, Cream Brûlée, we got Espresso Martinis. I can't wait to go again!

Whenever I'm in Orange, I walk past this restaurant. Once, on a Saturday, when I was thinking about…read moretrying this place out, the hostess asked if I had a reservation. Reservation? No. No meant no table. She told me it would be a couple hour wait when I could see there were tables available. I made a reservation this Sunday. Unfortunately, buffet brunch only. I could see the chafing dishes from outside, but decided to dine here anyway. There was a family sitting outside on the patio, but since it was warm outside, when the hostess asked inside or outside, I said inside. The waitress told me about the $59/person Sunday brunch. No espresso drinks, but it includes bottomless mimosas. Champaign with orange, pineapple, cranberry juice, or all three. Yes, all three please. Eggs are custom made orders by request. The brunch buffet had great options. It included, pancakes, waffles, French toast, crepes, pasta, potatoes, cod, chicken, meats, salads, pizza, fruit, yogurt, various breads, crème brûlée, and mini chocolates. My mimosa was perfect, since I poured my side juices in myself. The food all tasted great. My complaint is the eggs. I ordered two fried eggs. I had to remind her of the order because I believe the kitchen forgot my eggs. She made an excuse that they were busy. I don't think so, since I could see the three of them from my table. When I received them, they were hot and fresh, but the worst fried egg I've ever had. Ugly and runny. A fried egg should be the easiest thing to prepare. Disappointing. The entire time I was here, there were at most five parties. One was a large group celebrating a birthday. Not crowded on Sundays. No reservation required. I only had two separate plates of food and a plate of desserts. Unless you eat or drink a lot, the price of the buffet brunch is not worth it. In summary, service was good. My champagne glass was never empty. Excluding the eggs, all the food tasted great. I like the overall look of the restaurant. The Sunday buffet brunch is not my first choice.

We did a team event here and it was so much fun! It was my first experience at a cooking class so…read morenothing to compare to but it was super fun. There was tea ready for us to enjoy while cooking. It was very casual and very relaxed which I enjoyed. No measuring and based on the taste. We made Thai food (spring rolls, sweet rice with garlic shrimp, chicken satay, and whiskey sour). Everything came out really good and the team enjoyed it.

I've really enjoyed the classes at Hipcooks! Kristen is an exceptional instructor. You can clearly…read moresee her passion for cooking, and she brings that energy into her teaching. Sarah is also great! We had a great time at the pasta class and most recently took the Greek class. Delicious ! It's a great experience and a fun class to take with either family or friends.

Palm Market Deli is the hidden gem every neighborhood wishes it had…read more Tucked away just outside the Orange Circle, this family-owned spot is so welcoming and charming. My husband and I consider ourselves sandwich connoisseurs, and we honestly can't believe we don't come here more often. I usually order a simple turkey and cheese, but this time I went with the Super Bird (plus onions) and was in absolute heaven. My husband ordered the Fuggedaboutit, and we were both blown away. Fresh, flavorful, and easily some of the best sandwiches we've had anywhere. Worth the walk, drive, or trek from wherever you're coming from. Palm Market Deli has officially become our sandwich spot. Highly recommend!

Back for a new sammy! This time my friend and I tried "The…read moreDean" and the "Fuggedaboutit" The Dean is a massive cold chicken Waldorf like sandwhich it's a Chicken Salad Mixture with Roasted Shredded Chicken, Celery, Fresh Dill, Mayo, Dried Cranberries, Slivered Almonds, Fresh Grapes, Mayo, Red Onions, Parsley), Provolone Cheese, Mayo, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Salt, Pepper, Oregano on a sub roll. They have 2 sizes a 6" or a 12"! I got the 6" for reference. The Fugeddaboutit is a Fire roasted chicken thigh, sun dried tomatoes, Asiago Cheese, house-made red pesto mayo, garlic aioli on Telera Bread. Think of a huge panini! It can get really messy so it's more of a sit down sandwich. I ordered online to do a pick up and it was a quick and easy process. Everyone is always so nice and welcoming keeping it calm and a cute hangout spot to catch up with friends.