Found a GEM! Delicious Chinese cuisine , wonderful service and great ambience…read more Our 3rd time here! Really enjoy their fish special, fried shrimp rice. Dumplings are just the way we like them. Fresh, hot and juicy.

If you are craving authentic, comforting Chinese food, this is the spot. Its easy to get to with…read moreplenty of parking. Xiao Long Bao: They are filled with delicious broth, come out hot, and don't break when u pick them up and the skin is not too thick. Beef Roll: A must-order. The beef on the inside is soft and tender, and the outside is crunchy Sichuan Curry Noodles: This was a total surprise! I've never had this dish before. It has a very curry forward flavor on glass noodles Thai Iced Tea: A perfect pairing to balance that was not too sweet, just refreshing! Spicy eggplants: soft and tender, a classic chinese vegetable staple that compliments all of the dishes! Will definitely be back!

Our order was made right in front of us. How could it be any…read morefresher? The place is very small but clean. Someone was nice enough to guide us through the menu and everything we tried was delicious. What's not to like?

I've been coming to Sunny Dumpling House long enough to remember when the dumplings felt much more…read morecarefully made. That's probably why the decline is so noticeable. The biggest problem is unfortunately the thing with the restaurant's name on it. The xiao long bao used to feel delicate and deliberate. On this visit, nearly the entire basket had already leaked before we touched them. Once a soup dumpling loses its soup into the steamer, you're basically eating a steamed pork dumpling with an identity crisis. The wrappers also felt heavier than I remember, with thick pinched tops that became dry and doughy. The pork filling itself was decent, but the overall construction just felt rushed. The boiled pork and chive dumplings had the opposite problem of what I want from a dumpling wrapper. Too much dough, not enough filling experience. The chili wontons were considerably better because the wrappers were thinner and more supple. If that texture showed up across more of the dumpling menu, I'd probably feel very differently. There are still good dishes here. The rice cakes were chewy and satisfying and disappeared quickly at our table. Bok choy was simple and solid. The pig ear had good flavor and texture, although ours leaned salty and a little softer than ideal. What pushes this down to two stars is everything surrounding the food. Ordering and paying are heavily pushed through QR codes, yet the system isn't particularly intuitive. I tried paying through Apple Pay with Amex several times before realizing it simply wasn't accepted, with no useful explanation on screen. Service feels similarly detached. Everyone appears extremely busy, yet getting help with ordinary things can be strangely difficult. During our visit one of my kids spilled water beside the table and we were told it could simply be cleaned after we left. I'm not asking for white glove service, but sitting next to a puddle while eating is an odd solution. The restroom situation doesn't help. You have to retrieve a key and head upstairs into an older restroom that feels completely disconnected from the otherwise modern ordering setup downstairs. That's ultimately my issue with Sunny Dumpling House now. There are pieces of a good restaurant still here and a few dishes I enjoy. But the execution has become uneven, the service feels increasingly automated without becoming easier and the dumplings themselves are no longer good enough to compensate for it. I'd rather have fewer systems and better dumplings.

Very delicious, reminded us of Japan! Portions were large which I loved, it comes with rice,…read morecabbage slaw, pickled onion and ginger, katsu sauce and miso soup! The service was great and it was nice sitting outside:)

Very rarely am I compelled to write a review for a place while I'm still in the middle of eating…read morethe food .. lol. I came at an odd hour, so the place was empty when I arrived. Young guy at the front was super sweet and attentive. Restaurant is very clean and has a surprising amount of seating, both indoor and outdoor. The stand-out, though, was that I ordered the chicken cutlet curry, and the chef wasn't happy with the size of my cutlet (apparently too small) so they asked if I was OK waiting for them to cook another. I said sure. I was pretty impressed by the transparency. I genuinely cannot think of another restaurant that would even care; they'd just give me a crappy cutlet and assume I wouldn't notice. So, that was really appreciated. My understanding is they ended up giving me the small cutlet AND my new one. There is a LOT of chicken in my box. Woo! Leftovers. And for the record, both of my cutlets are great. Lol. Great packaging for to-go curry orders; the hot curry is separate AND it's in a PAPER container, not plastic. Thank you!! Anyway, all of this is to say I highly recommend this place and I sincerely hope they do well here.

Establishment is relaxed, clean and spacious. Staff was professional and courteous…read more We ordered: 1. Tofu Rice Noodles: flavorful, good texture, tender meat 2. Mongolian beef: good flavor, tender beef, spicy peppers 3. Yunnan Ginseng Chicken soup: excellent soup flavor, tender chicken, flavorful mushrooms 4. Szechuan Smoked Duck: tender, savory, excellent TLDR: Great service, great food, great establishment, good value. Would recommend!

Enjoyed the authentic Chinese food in Lake Forest. The bridge crossing rice noodle dish is…read morepresented really well. Showing all the different components before eating. The broth is flavorful. We usually also get the cold dishes as appetizer. You get to go up to the counter to select the three choices. The server is usually generous with the amount of the cold dishes. The interior is nicely decorated and can host large groups. Most of the dishes are spicy representing the regional food of Yunnan.

i love coming to this place. the service is fast and the server are friendly. the food is amazing…read moreand very tasty

Special combo pho is amazing! And we got complimentary Thai tee and free desert. More than expected!read more

First time , not disappointed. Ordered fish w shiso,…read moresautéed ong choy, frog. Like the fish, juicy and tender with rich flavors but not salty. Not a big fan of frog, but my friend enjoyed it. Very busy place, fast pace, but decent food and service. Maybe more comfortable and cozy in winter.

To be honest, the food here was just okay and a little disappointing for the price. We ordered the…read morecrispy tofu, pork belly, minced pork fried rice, steamed fish, and beef with scallions. The crispy tofu was honestly my favorite simple but really good, you can never really go wrong with fried tofu. The beef with scallions was pretty spicy, which I personally liked. The pork belly though was disappointing to the point that we didn't even finish it. The steamed fish was decent, but there were a lot of big bones so you really have to be careful while eating it. It was also pretty expensive, around $55, and the portion size was just okay. The minced pork fried rice tasted like your typical fried rice, nothing memorable. The place gets really packed during dinner time, so expect a wait and maybe come before you get super hungry. It was also kind of hard to get the servers' attention, probably because they were busy with how crowded it gets. Overall, I'd say it's mid, especially for the price.

Wanted to try something new and so we landed on this place which is relatively close to home for…read moreme. First impression: the inside is decorated really nicely. It's clean and beautiful. Feels quaint in a nice way. I like the floral decor and the light fixtures. The servers are very nice and attentive as well. My server Kenna was incredibly kind and did a great job. The food also came out relatively quickly. We ordered the fried spring rolls, shiitake mushroom buns, and sweet and sour chicken. I thought everything was really delicious. The sweet and sour chicken had a good crunch. The shiitake mushroom buns were great and stuffed with mushrooms. The spring rolls are filled with veggies. I love that this restaurant has vegetarian and vegan options because even though I am not vegan, I have friends who are. I would definitely come back. I hope they will do well here in Lake Forest.

Mimi Garden was a delightful and unexpected surprise. We wanted a light bite and stumbled across…read moreMimi Garden. The shrimp and pork steamed soup dumplings were plump, moist, flavorful; delicious! I want to make special note that there were whole shrimp in the dumplings. This is not usual and we were thrilled. There were eight in the order and it was perfect snack size. We split the order and ordered hot and sour soup and other pan fried dumplings to go. The prices were fair. The staff was lovely and responsive. The restaurant is clean, bright, and quiet. The bathroom was quite clean. One can learn a lot about a place by the bathrooms. Mimi Garden made our day!

I love this place!…read more First of all, it's only one of two(?) actual Korean spots in the Lake Forest area, so it stands out simply for the fact that we can get Korean food here now. But it's one thing to just open a restaurant, and Seoul Eatery provides something a little more unique by doing grab-and-go style food. I've met who I think was the owner a couple of times and she was very kind as well. All of the staff I encountered there were equally nice and helpful ^^ It reminds me of some spots up in North OC that sell banchan and homestyle Korean food deli-style. Nothing like that exists south of Irvine, until now! Their kimbap is perfect - the filling to rice ratio is amazing and they have a great range of classic to more unique filling options. I've personally tried their Classic kimbap which had the usual seasoned veggies and egg, 새우 튀김 (Fried Shrimp) flavor which included tartar sauce(? But so good), and their take on 참치김밥 (Tuna Kimbap) which features 깻잎 (Perilla leaf) pesto... all were amazing, and you know a place is good when they can get the classics down perfectly but also create something unique. I have to try their banchan and hot foods, because any place that does kimbap so well must do everything else nicely too~ :) 아니 근데 우리 집 근처에 김밥 맛집이 생겼길래...너무 행복해요... 모든 메뉴가 정말 신선하고 맛있어요~ 추천해요!!

I stopped by because the musubi caught my eye, but I ended up leaving with the bulgogi gimbap…read moreinstead. The portions were generous, and the gimbap was packed with filling. The employee also shared that everything is made in-house, which was great to hear. They even mentioned that if there's a specific dish you'd like, you can contact them ahead of time and they'll have it ready for you. The service was warm and welcoming, and the shop itself was very clean. The only downside was that I found an eyelash on one piece of my gimbap, which was definitely disappointing and put me off a bit. Thankfully, the rest of the gimbap tasted good, so overall it was still a decent experience. I hope it was just an isolated mistake because the food and customer service were otherwise enjoyable.