The XLB was really good the original and spicy. I wasn't a huge fan of the ham fried rice but it…read morewas still good. Service was good and atmosphere was good

Last night was my first time trying Seven Grams, and I can honestly say I'll 100% be coming back!…read moreThe prices are very affordable, especially for the quality and portion of the food. Personally, I feel like it's even better than Din Tai Fung, and the best part is that you don't have to wait forever for your food! The broth that came with the Chinese spinach wontons was SO good -- my boyfriend absolutely loved it. My personal favorites were the crab roe xiao long bao and the pan-fried dumplings. I also really liked the black sesame on top of the rice with the mapo tofu. For some reason, the combination was just so good We also tried the black lava custard, and it was packed with filling -- you could really taste the egg yolk custard inside! The inside of the restaurant also felt really cozy and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. The customer service was great, and we didn't have to wait too long for our food. Overall, such a great first experience. Definitely coming back!

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

Not sure how else to put it, NEP Café is one of the best restaurants in Irvine and even in Orange…read moreCounty. I can't think of any other places that offer so many different dishes with so many different flavors that are all 10 out of 10. I've been to both the Fountain Valley location as well as the Irvine location and not a single dish has missed. When I'm looking for a place to take friends for their first time and I want to impress them, I'm taking them to NEP. It's that good. I truly believe things are reasonably priced given the quality that is with the food. And the Service meets those standards as well. Keep it up Kei Concepts!

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 :-)

Stopped by for an impromptu date night and left pleasantly surprised. Our server Jenny was super…read moreattentive and made sure we were taken care of all night with on point recommendations. She suggested we try the skewers and each one was a 10/10. Drinks were unique and definitely worth the price. The Smooth Operator and Kokomo were our favorites. Overall, great date night vibe with good music, interior and amazing service. Will have to be back with a larger group to try more items!

Awesome place for seafood lovers Lobster Roll came with…read moremore lobster than expected. Place is always packed Recommend to make reservations through Open Table. Service with a smile always helps, Team does a great job. Plenty of parking. Can't wait to come back.

Pacific Catch has such cute decor when you first walk in! Our family tried a little bit of…read moreeverything including the salmon chowder, guac poke, ceviche, sticky ribs, and shrimp and fish tacos. Our favorite was definitely the tacos! Both the shrimp and fish tacos were really good and something we'd order again. We enjoyed trying everything, although the sticky ribs were probably my least favorite. Overall, we had a good experience and would definitely come back. There are still so many things on the menu we'd love to try!

BUSINESS PERMANENTLY CLOSING 6/28/26…read more Came here with some gals for afternoon tea. It's a cute little restaurant in Old Towne Orange. It's decorated really cute inside and out! Everything was creatively planned and decorated. It was also very clean and spacious inside and out. When you go in, there's a tea sampling station with the menus so you can see which tea you would like to order. Our server was really sweet, but she was the only one serving all of the tables, so she would come by every 10-20 minutes to check on us and some things we asked for didn't make it to the table. If they had more servers, customers would be happy with quicker service. The food and tea were delish! There were 6 of us so we shared a bunch of different teas. I really enjoyed the teas they had. The sweet and savory treats were really yummy! I really enjoyed them. Each person got 5 little savory treats and 4 sweet treats. I kind of wish we got one or two more for $45, but either way they were delicious! We had a great time and were sad to learn that the business will be permanently closing down tomorrow (6/28/26), I would have loved to continue going back!

Didn't realize the spot rebranded itself until I got here with some friends looking for a quick…read morebite in the area. Previously, it was mainly serving their tea menu. We got a variety of dishes to try out, and overall it was just ok. The soup was good but was a little light on ingredients, the papaya salad was decent with a little kick, noodles didn't really have much truffle taste but was ok, green beans were crunchy and probably the best dish here, and the mango sticky rice was not ripe. Most of the mango pieces were hard / not sweet and proportion to the rice was off. The staff was friendly and the space is very open and welcoming. Not sure if I'd come back though unless I was craving the Asian fusion tea service.

I love this place! There's always a wait list but worth it, they have the best loma saltado with…read morefilet anywhere. Today I also had the short rib pho and the chicken wings with fried rice. Everything is so good and lots of food for 2 with leftovers. Bonus - extra noodles with your pho - no charge. You can't beat that. Lots of indoor seating, including sitting at their noodle bar for quick eating. Our waitress Angela was so amazing and she doesn't forget a thing. And that is difficult when they're extremely busy and there's really no down time for these folks. If you're in the area, you have to try this place. You can also waitlist online. I can't wait to go back when I'm in the area.

Beef belly pho definitely worth for lunch special. I also got the anthony togo as well and it was…read moregood. Broth was definitely different due to the smokey beef. They also use fresh noodles. Warningg** veggie pho is not vegetarian.. They have in small font showing its made with beef. But most older people dont read since its so small already on the phone. Honestly makes no sense because why would someone pay almost $17 for veggie pho if its in beef broth if they eat meat. We only found out because we asked for extra noodle and the noodles came with broth. my aunt was nice about it and didnt make a scene. But the waiter did mention that he will remember to double check next time to make sure customers know its not vegetarian. +0.5 for service.

Took my family out to eat here for a little get together. My Godmother was craving good quality…read moreChinese food and this happened to be not too far from her place, borderline Santa Ana/Tustin area. The parking is okay, its pretty small but its do able. We went to eat around 2 PM on a weekday so parking was great and the restaurant wasn't too busy. We were greeted the moment we walked in and sat at a table. What I liked about their menu was that they offer smaller plates if you want to order individually, and also offer family size plates for sharing. We of course opted for the bigger plates. We ordered orange chicken, chow mein, white rice, broccoli and beef, and pad thai. I want to start off by saying I'm typically picky with my orange chicken. It usually has a tad of an artificial flavor. This place was realllyyyyyy good. The flavor was good for all the dishes we got, the portions were very generous and more than enough for 3. The servers were all nice and checked in periodically on our table. Honestly I would come back here, knowing its affordable with fair portions and good flavor!

Americans, we have to be fair and give these fine people credit when they earned it by me…read more FEDSMOKER. These boys have recently listened to the concerns of the People, and they're doing right by us now. STILL have some work to do on the fried and battered items which suck... but if you get Mongolian trio or basil chicken, they will cook it fine and dandy for you, Americans. The battered Orange chicken and everything else is not acceptable, but you can find other items worth the HIGH prices. I'll tell you the truth Americans. If they reduced the price by 4-5$ I would be a weekly customer for the basil chicken, kung pao chicken (very Spicy) and Mongolian TRIO... But if you think you're gonna order some orange chicken you might as well go to the place that has a panda. Avoid the battered items. This is it Americans, updates review for the good people at KPB ASIAN BISTRO!!!!

spicy beef udon - with crispy rice ball. hot soba…read moreshabu shabu udon small wait will be back

This is my 5th time coming back now, and I've noticed the last 2 times the quality and portion has…read morejust gone down. I usually order the spicy beef udon with the fried rice ball with cheese. It usually is really good, but that day that I went, I got about 1 spoonful of beef... ONE for a whole pot of udon, and the cheese rice ball barely had any cheese in it. I noticed the time prior to this, that there was also barely any meat in there and it was pretty fatty. My partner got the pork shabu one and that had a decent amount in it. Unfortunately this craving no longer hits the same for me :( Service is great and the servers are nice. But we paid almost $60 for 2 bowls of udon and a portion of shrimp tempura.

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.

This place was recommended to me by multiple friends, so thought to give it a try. There was a long…read morewaitlist, so definitely join it on Yelp or ASAP. The wait wasn't awful even though I joined in person, and you can walk around the mall while waiting. I got seated at the bar, and the service was incredibly friendly. You could tell that people here enjoyed talking to customers and making conversation. It was busy, but they still made an effort to connect. I got the filet mignon (medium) with garlic noodles. Oh wow. This was delicious. The meat was flavorful and tender. The garlic noodles were delicate and flavorful. I enjoyed the pairing of tomato and shallots too. The sauce was a nice cut through the fattiness too. It's a tad pricey for an average Orange County meal, but still great. Would recommend.

You will NOT find spicy toothpick mutton like this anywhere in the states. If you do tell me cause…read moreI'm missing out! The toothpick mutton ( and every other dish; shout out to the babmboo shoots and ribs) here is f****** delicious here. Have been going to this place for 7+ years ever since living in Tustin. My husband and I then moved to Arizona (for his work not just because - let's get that straight) and we make it a point to stop by here every time . Heck, if I'm driving back to AZ I've even gotten to go orders, put it in my small cooler (I literally bring this cooler just to bring back food from CA to AZ) and have it for dinner. I'll never stop going to this spot. Consider me a lifer! Plus the waiters smash it every time. Shout out the the workers! They're so nice!

I've been back to Sichuan several times since my last review and decided to come back for an…read moreupdate. I've lowered it by a star since my previous review, and it is mainly because of the cost of some of their items. Overall, this place isn't cheap, but some of their items seem extremely expensive for what they are. For example, the Flaming Pork Jowl is priced at $35.99. You get so little for how much you pay. While it tastes good, I just don't think it's worth the price. Even though I think that the Tea Smoked Pork Rib at $27.99 is pricey, that is still far more worth it than the pork jowl. Another thing that bugs me is that they never seem to have their Signature Braised Duck. The price is high on that one, but I still want to try it. However, it is never available, even when I have tried to order it right when they open and at various other times of the day. Overall, though, I still really like the food here. It's always busy for a reason. Another thing to note is that ordering through Toast is the same price as in the restaurant, so that makes it easy and convenient!