Long's Kitchen has traditional Chinese food dishes in the Hunan Province style. Not quite as spicy as Sichuan Province style but still a bit spicy Service is fast and friendly. Some booths and some traditional round Chinese tables. Take out is available as well My wife is from Chengdu. Her favorite dish is the Fried spicy Hunan beef. read more

I ordered take out and asked for the spoons, the woman said "no spoons". What the fuck! You expect me to eat soup with my bare hands!! Horrible customer services. No wonder, the restaurant is so empty. Not many customers. 我要勺喝汤、那个女人不给我！她说没有勺！她妈的！刻薄到極致！难怪他的餐厅只有几个客人！ read more

I've had appetizers bigger than this. Portion size was shockingly small for the price. Photo says it all. read more

Long's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

结账时服务员主动说给我打九折，条件是写好评。我出于想帮一下同胞，就答应了。结果吃完饭后，她突然变了态度，非常急躁地冲过来催我立刻写评论，语气很不客气，让我感觉特别不舒服。 本来想好好支持一下，结果这种先给甜头、后用强硬态度逼写好评的做法，让我非常反感。感觉自己的好心被利用了。 希望店家能反思一下服务方式，真心对待客人，而不是只盯着好评和折扣。 When paying the bill, the server proactively offered me a 9% discount on the condition that I write a positive review. Since she was Chinese, I wanted to help a fellow compatriot and agreed. However, after I finished eating, her attitude suddenly changed. She rushed over impatiently, urging me to write the review immediately in a very rude tone, which made me extremely uncomfortable. I originally wanted to support the restaurant, but this tactic of offering a "sweetener" first and then pressuring me with a harsh attitude left me very upset. I felt my kindness was being taken advantage of. I hope the restaurant can reflect on its service approach and treat customers sincerely, rather than focusing only on good reviews and discounts. read more

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Pretty empty around lunchtime and super quick service! The server speaks limited english but it was no problem for ordering. Also very reasonably priced dishes! We ordered: - eggplant with green peppers: make sure to add the preserved egg, this was amazing. A little on the oily side but so creamy!! Definitely recommend this dish - pork with green peppers: this was a bit salty for our taste but the green peppers go really well with the pork The servers were also eating lunch in the restaurant but they still are very attentive to serving without asking! read more

Long's Kitchen - eggplant and green peppers, add preserved egg - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Classic hunan food. My family has been coming here for at least 8 years I think, ever since we moved from China. The inside is not very fancy but food always hits. Really recommend if you like spicy food!! Food comes out fast and always friendly service. read more

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Very cute local family-owned Chinese restaurant, I recommend giving it a try! Came here on a random Sunday afternoon with my mom after running errands closeby. The restaurant was not ever busy, and the service was very quick. We ordered the braised pork and the claypot eggplant. The food was packed with flavor; I recommend ordering a side of rice with all the dishes, without rice, the food is on the salty side. My mom absolutely enjoyed the eggplant (but I must warn that it is a bit spicy). In terms of value, the price was pretty comparable to other Chinese restaurants in the area. Portion size was smaller than i expected but 2 dishes was just enough for my mom and I. read more

Long's Kitchen - Braised port with side of rice - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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This was a good home-style Chinese place that had a nice mix of spicy and flavor dishes. I went with a friend from Hunan and they thought it was pretty authentic other than needing to use Mexican peppers as you can't easily import the right ones. It wasn't Sichuan numbing spicy and the food came out with a nice base spice level which you can amplify by eating the peppers like I like, or leaving them on your plate like my friend! Most of the meat options are fish or pork with minimal chicken or beef (but there are a couple) If you are looking for casual Chinese to share with friends or family, this is a nice quick stop! read more

Long's Kitchen - Twice cooked pork, pickled vegetable fried rice, dry fried green beans, cured meat and dried turnip - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

One of the best Hunan places in Irvine in my opinion for Chinese food. There is plenty of seating and the lot usually has parking. The only thing is sometimes they run out of ingredients and they won't have certain dishes. The hand pulled chicken is one of my favorites, it is a bit spicy but just get some rice with it. Sunright is right next to the restaurant too, and they allow outside drinks. The cauliflower dish is also really good. read more

Long's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Came here for a work lunch and super delicious! Service was fast and we got sat very quickly for a large party. Everything I ate was good and loved how spicy the dishes were. My favorite was the eggplant and braised pork. Its a bit on the salty and oily side but I ordered a side of rice ti help with that. I will sathe y after eating everything I was in a bit of a food coma going back to work. Overall, food was good and if I'm craving Chinese cuisine I will come again! read more

Horrible experience here. The young man who was our server was awful and seemed to hate his job, life, and everything, and projecting that onto us. We usually order takeout but decided to dine in today and we won't be back. We can't read or speak Chinese so we rely on the english section of the menu and ordered the "fried spicy intestine" and when it came out it was not fried. We showed him a photo of what we expected on yelp and he said that was actually the "spicy broth" and the english translation of the menu is wrong. Um... then fix it? How is the deep fried intestine called spicy broth?? Service was nonexistent. When we came into the restaurant we were the only customers there. We ordered soup and they didn't give us spoons and not once did they ask us how the food was. Try Kuan Zhai Alley near Spectrum. So much better. read more

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I feel like I been scammed, ordered the Hunan fish fillet to go and this is the portion I got, called the restaurant and they said this is the normal portion, $18 for this?! Never going again read more

Long's Kitchen - Hunan fish fillet - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

I was on the way home and wanted green veggies and found this place. I think I got A-choy and it satisfied my craving and tasted fine, not as garlicky as I wanted but it was fine. I needed some proteins, so I got the fish fillet with sauerkraut, and it was also ok, not the best, not the worst but good enough, it had some kick to it. I asked for a recommendation on the third dish and the person suggested chicken, but I don't recall the actual description and just accepted it, it wasn't what I was expecting, it was good but if I knew what it was, I wouldn't have ordered it. It was chicken with bones and the bones were brittle so you had to be really careful. It was soupy and very spicy, in the numb your mouth type of spicy. The chicken was dry so it was good it was soupy so I could dip it with each bite. The place was a bit rundown and outdated. When I sat down to wait for my order (which took almost 30 minutes) it was a bit sticky. Maybe I got there close to closing time because there were workers in uniform having dinner, and then other workers at another table peeling vegetables. It seemed a bit weird. For whatever reason it took several minutes of me trying to catch their attention to take my takeout order even though they did greet me and knew I was there. I even closed the menu, universal sign of I've looked and made my decision. Everything was ok but I probably wouldn't return unless I was in the area and craving a leafy green vegetable again. read more

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We checked in on the way to LAR airport. It was an early dinner visit, so pretty quiet, only two tables including us. Not sure if because we didn't have any expectation, or just because we were hungry, we feel the food here is above average among other Chinese restaurant. read more

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The food was like leftovers. I called the store to give feedback, but the lady who answered the phone was rude and unreasonable. She refused to solve the problem and said that their food was like that. The food and service of this store are really surprising. I advise everyone not to go to this store again. read more

Long's Kitchen - This is the dish made by the merchant - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Very delicious! Authentic chinese food! Nice waitress and service! You won't regret! Amazing food read more

My family and I came on Saturday at 5:30, and there was no wait at all. It was actually dead empty... so that should have warned us. The service fine, the decor was fine, everything was just fine. Parking is free and shared in a lot. We ordered a bunch of dishes to share, and nothing was great, just ok. The fried eggplant was probably my favorite but it was in a puddle of oil. Both the mapu tofu and salted egg tofu were bland and lackluster. Pork belly was tender. I liked the soup since the pork knuckle was soft and fatty. The fish scared everyone with its red dye. The sauce was neon red and tasted super artificial. We just poked at it and nibbled some pieces to try. The duck was so dark and so spicy. I can't even pinpoint what flavor the duck was because it was so spicy that my tongue went numb lol. I like spicy food but this had a bitter tart flavor that I didn't quite enjoy. Veggies were pretty ok, plain, and simple. Overall, I would not recommend this place to anyone or ever go again. This is sad chinese food with dull flavors, lots of oil, and red 40 dye. read more

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While the menu isn't large here, especially when compared to other Chinese restaurants like Tasty Garden and Tasty Noodle House, everything I tried here was good. I got the: salted peanuts, twice cooked pork with garlic stems, bean curd and vegetable soup, and cauliflower with pork dry pot. The pork in both dishes was thinly cut, juicy, and tender, the cauliflower was crispy and not too spicy, and the soup was surprisingly good despite its bland appearance. Service was ok here. You do need to ask for some dishes and for the check but the waiter got them to us fairly quick after asking. Tables are spaced out so you feel like you've got plenty of room. read more

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Not good not bad I get used to this kind of Chinese food overseas, casual one not good for business

Well I waited for ten minutes to ask questions about the menu which I thought was kinda rude. Then the lady does not speak one word of English. read more

Food there is authentic and Hunan local flavor and service there is fine. Ambiance there is good for get-together.

The flavors were a bit lack luster. A lot of food pics on Yelp is outdated as the restaurant don't carry these items anymore. read more

Long's Kitchen - Hunan chicken - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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3.5 mostly because some was good and some was wayyy too salty (personal preference). They're really good at offering specials (which are fresh and delicious) but can be expensive ‍ Ordered: 1. Whole duck- Juicy and delicious but not really sure how we ended up ordering this. They told us this was special and fresh but we failed to realize the cost because we dumb. Twas good though 2. Intestines with sour pickles mustard greens- toooo saltyyyyy ugh 3. Pork and bamboo- bamboo is fun and texture is unique (to me) but also wayyy too saltyyy 4. Mashed eggplant with thousand year old egg - MY FAVORITE. You mash it traditionally in a mortal and pestle. Creamyyy delicious with a slight spice. Perfection. 5. Fried Stinky Tofu- not bad and not really spicy even if it looks red. Really juicy on the inside and relatively stinky which was exactly what I was craving. read more

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Located on the left-side of the plaza across from Ivc and a sunright studio. Parking is limited but the turnover rate for spots is very fast. The restaraunt atm is more on the free side, but open for dine in and take out. If you are not someone who regularly eats hunan/sichuan/ spicy chili based cuisine, then you should be fine here. If you are though, ask for extra spice :) they adjusted the palate to fit the typical population and it's just not the kick chief. This place is meant to eat spicy cuisine ( that's what the Chinese cuisine is known for, so it's not the same without spice). This is not a numb spicy ( like sichuan), more like stir fried add chili oil ( hunan). Most of their chili spice comes from oils or dried and can do a lot better with fresh chilis. The food is on the saltier side but the service is open and nice, like a Sunday afternoon vibe. Typically around the school year they tend to be more crowded. My favorite were the cold noodles. I liked how vinegary it was and whatever curd was with it, the portion is huge and definitely filling. You mix it all up and then plop it into your plate. It also comes with this fermented bean curd sauce- but I promise this is one of the least intimidating dish and quite refreshing. This is something that could definitely be elevated with peanuts, but I understand as people are allergic. Next up are the garlic sprouts and preserved meat. I wish it was spicier with more fresh chili's. My favorite is the flavor of "wok heat" when it comes fresh out of the kitchen. There's this distinct smokey, stir fried flavor but not greasy. I think that is a key essence of chinese restaraunt specialty, so I recommend it. The preserved beef is interesting because usually preserved meat tends to be pork. It can be salty so I would recommend rice. This is definitely a dish to eat fresh to really taste the smoky heat. The stinky tofu and intestine soup was fine. I don't think it was any particular flavor- the soup is salty but it doesn't soak into the stinky tofu and intestine which is nice. Overall, the time & effort it takes to prepare intestine makes it more worth to eat at a restaraunt, but I think I prefer either component fried. ( if you want to try intestine- try dry pot styled). The stinky tofu looks promising and does have that hint of stinky tofu flavor. However, it could be deep fried to be crispier and toppings like dried radish, fresh chilis, scallions, a little cilantro and chili oil could be added to really elevate. The flavor/stinkiness of it is pretty much what you can legally get in America lol. I understand though, that a lot of people can't eat spicy so they minimised the toppings. But also means- if you've never tasted it, try here because you'll get enough of a gentle experience to not be turned away. The braised steamed pork belly with dried radish was not greasy at all. It didn't have the dried radish I was used to and the vegetable kind of tastes like the filling of green vegetarian steamed buns. But it was not greasy at all, which is appreciated! Overall, come here to try a new cuisine, they really fit it to people who aren't used to eating this kind of cuisine and the service is nice/chill. I think its just nice to support someone looking to bring their cuisine to irvine. read more

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Absolutely love this place. The food is very good. I highly recommend the cauliflowers in a wok, my go-to for this place. The service is above average. The price is alright for Irvine. read more

sliced pork with green pepper extra spicy is the one dish i been getting from them for years. its definitely very oily but thats just how it is, not complaining bc its delicious. that with some white rice is heavenly. the restaurant seems nice but typically i just get take out to share with the family. they don't speak much english but thats how you know it's authentic. also,?they accommodate even if you don't speak Chinese though, pretty friendly read more

霸王双椒鱼头很好吃，菜的咸淡适宜。老板娘很友善，适合朋友聚餐。 This store is very nice for a casual dinner with friends. The service is very nice and fast, and the fish head is very good. The taste is much like exquisite HuNan foods. read more

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The service here is always wonderful, and most of the dishes are really delicious! It feels just like home cooking--nothing too oily or overloaded with MSG. It's the kind of place you can visit regularly, nothing too fancy but super comfy. I highly recommend the chili fish head; it's been fresh and tasty every single time we've ordered it. My family is from Hunan, and this spot truly brings back memories of my grandpa's cooking. read more

Yummy Yummy Highly recommend! Greatest spicy Chinese food in Irvine. Best choice ever. read more

Long's Kitchen - Yummy Yummy - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

I have been to this place many times and tonight I ordered to go for pickled Dikon with pork and when I arrived home and I was very disappointed. Every single piece of pork they gave me is fat. I think they do it for all to go orders. To give the piece that dine in people don't want. I don't think I will ever go to this one again. Attachment is the picture of the food read more

Long's Kitchen - Pickled dikon with pork - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

We just find a dead fly in our food... What can I say... This is SO DISGUSTING Keep away from this restaurant...... read more

Long's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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It is my first time to write a review, because It is so bad !!!!! I ordered the stir-fried pork with chili and left a message, more chili and less pork. When I got my order, it is almost all pork, just a little bit of chili! Besides, another one is just a small portion of the bowel!!! What is I paid for?? For your plastic, and low-quality box??? Please think twice if you want to visit here. read more

Long's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

I recently visited Long's Kitchen but get ready to wait for a very long time for your food. The Chinese dishes were full of flavor and cooked to perfection, with my favorite being the mashed eggplant with thousand year old egg and salted egg fried rice. Wish I can make this a 5 star review but we waiting over 30 mins for our food. The service at Long's Kitchen was just okay... next time I would togo my order Overall, I highly recommend Long's Kitchen to anyone looking for delicious Chinese food read more

Food is really good. Highly recommended! Chili chili with pork belly! Service is good, and. Clean place. I will go with my friends again. read more

Long's Kitchen - So good! Pork with hot chili! - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

I tried walking in to have a couple of beers and a snack while waiting for the bus, and the two people working (an older lady and a younger man) outright refused to seat me and told me to leave. Perhaps I missed something due to the language barrier, but the people who work here are unfriendly and bad at their job. read more

Small location but amazing atmosphere. Not as extravagant in decor as many chinese restaurants. I would describe it as clean and classy. I visited pretty late and the long work day was apparent among the staff. This led to some missed opportunities, but I could tell they were nice and seemed really friendly with each other. The staff behaved like a family and it was great to see. I had the beef and green pepper stir fry and the beef fried rice with no egg. The fried rice was a no go. Really oily and no other ingredients(I asked for no egg). The beef was well seasoned and tasted great. As for the stir fry, intense and complex flavor. Slightly on the spicier side which I loved. The biggest drawback to this dish was the lack of noodles or rice. It is just the beef and peppers, which seems like a miss. This place has potential. I would love to see more of an effort towards giving recommendations to people new to the cuisine. read more

A must-try place! First of all, great portion, more than I expected. The sliced pork w/ green pepper was not greasy. Pork slice was thin and crispy, green pepper was really spicy!!! Fried intestine they used pickled vegetables along with green pepper, added a hint of acidity to counter balance with the intestine. Love it, first time I had this kind of dish. The waiter was really friendly, nice atmosphere. Overall, highly recommend! 这家分量十足，厨师上菜速度很快。农家小炒肉用的辣椒够味，肉片也不腻。肥肠是我没吃过的味道，里面加了酸菜，而且肥肠没有炸的干巴巴，是我喜欢的有口感还很有嚼劲。整体来说让我很惊艳 他家的皮蛋茄子也绝了...强烈推荐。 read more

Long's Kitchen - Sliced pork with green pepper/农家小炒肉 - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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I understand it's a holiday, lots of people, but I shouldn't be getting food so late. I don't like much is The person at the next table who came after me for a long time got the food before my table. I don't understand what kind of customer service the restaurant has. The food wasn't very tasty. Plus the very slow service to the extreme. I definitely wouldn't go back. read more

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农家小炒肉，金钱蛋和剁椒鱼头好评！！剁椒鱼头大家一致赞同，肉质很软，平时没事就来吃这家湘菜，环境很宽敞，服务员也很nice，都面带微笑，而且菜品不会很油，不知道吃什么的可以来这家！ read more

Long's Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

The food was excellent. I took my mom who grew up eating her father's Hunan cooking and she said the taste was spot on for her. Service was good. read more