Great tasting food (saltado picanha with garlic noodles sub for the rice) so phone did not eat…read morefirst. Edmond C was incredibly friendly and helpful! Great great service.

VOX So. Cst. Plaza was excellent!!! The menu has something for everyone from mild to spicy, some…read morereally creative dishes, and I had a difficult time making a choice. But the Seafood Soup was everything I could have wanted! The service was attentive without hovering and the table set attractively. I can't wait togo again!

I have had this place on my radar for a while and finally made it over there today, I should not…read morehave waited so long. LOL Lots of parking in a massive lot, lots of dessert and coffee options to follow up a great meal. Like a "Chipotle" style of Asian fusion and they have something really good going on. The have individual spinning wok style cookers that they do each bowl in. You start with the carbs, various noodles and other base options. Rice options not visible but available in white and brown. Turn the corner and the veggie and fruit selection is pretty big. Dial it all in and they add two meat choices. Add a topping and tell them HEAVY GARLIC!! Pay the bill, sit down and in just a few minutes your self designed master piece is at the table. You can go easy (lazy) too and pick from pre designed line ups that all look amazing. I got two pork options and my wife got shrimp. We both got a lot of meat, my wife said a few times "he gave a lot of shrimp". This spot is not super close to home for me but I have a feeling we will be making this trip often. This spot is uniquely different in a time I really needed to find that "uniquely different" Looking forward to trying lot of the menu option. Go check them out.

+ Yummy, healthy food. Wide selection of options, especially the vegetables…read more + Self-serve bar to grab your favorite mix and qty of ingredients (veggies, carbs). . A regular bowl comes with 2 choices of protein. + Polite, helpful staff. + Efficient service. + Ample parking. + Plenty of indoor & outdoor seating.

First time trying this place. We were really satisfied with fast service and ordering from our…read morephone. The cold needle was really good and refreshing. The beef noodle soup was really rich.

If you're looking for authentic Chinese noodles, this restaurant is an absolute gem. Every dish…read moretastes fresh, homemade, and full of traditional flavor. The noodles are perfectly cooked with the ideal texture, and everything on the menu is packed with authentic taste and high-quality ingredients. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the staff are friendly, attentive, and passionate about the food they serve. Portions are generous, prices are reasonable, and the overall dining experience feels both comforting and special. Whether you're a longtime fan of Chinese cuisine or trying it for the first time, this place delivers amazing food that keeps you coming back for more. Highly recommended!

Food was great, service as well! Yelp is asking fir 85…read morecharacters which is annoying :)

This restaurant, WOW! The food, drinks, service and atmosphere is excellent. We came here on our…read morelast night in SoCal and glad we did. We found this establishment from Yelp. Read the review, saw all the photos and also menu. We had to try this place. We ordered the following items: Drinks: Lychee Lemonade - Excellent and very refreshing. You can taste the lychee and hint of lemonade. They put some puree lychee and a whole lychee in the drink as a garnish. Mango Dragon fruit Tea - Very tasty and fresh. Packs lots of flavor, you can taste the mango and the hint of dragon fruit. Garnish with a mint sprigs and a dehydrated blood orange. Food: Spicy Won Ton - Won Ton was wrapped in a thin wrapper and the filling is excellent. Lots of flavor and a light kicked from the chili sauce. Mushroom and Rib-eye stir fry over rice - beef and mushroom cooked perfectly together, beef was super tender. Shaken beef with Garlic Noodle - Beef was packed with flavor and the garlic noodle was good but needed more flavor, not enough garlic but still good. The staff are very tentative and super friendly. The restaurant is nice and clean. We got there early so we did not have to wait. We defiantly will return when we are back in SoCal.

Derick T was our server and he went above and beyond to take care of our large party (14+). He and…read morethe rest of the team continuously checked in on us and even took the time to split our check per person. That is something that we truly appreciate as I know it is not easy to do.

BRING BACK THE CAVETELLI! I'm glad they recently had a menu change for the summer and I gladly…read moresupport them for it. Overall, great food, great drinks!

Nep Cafe is one of the more unique brunch and Vietnamese fusion spots in Orange County, and it…read moredefinitely stands out from the typical pho or banh mi restaurant experience. The concept feels modern, elevated, and creative without trying too hard, and you can tell there's a lot of thought put into both the menu and overall experience. The food leans on the richer and more indulgent side in the best way possible. Think garlic noodles, bone marrow, heavily layered flavors, strong sauces, and dishes that feel bold and satisfying. It's not your traditional light breakfast spot, but if you're in the mood for something flavorful and different, this place absolutely delivers. Their Vietnamese coffee drinks are excellent, and overall the cocktail and beverage program is really well done. The menu has a lot of variety, and everything feels very intentional. You can tell the chef and restaurant group behind Nep Cafe really know what they're doing. They also operate other strong concepts locally, and the consistency shows. Brunch here is especially good, although the wait can definitely get long during peak hours. Thankfully, joining the Yelp waitlist ahead of time makes the experience a lot easier. Even with the crowds, the service moves pretty efficiently and the atmosphere stays energetic and welcoming. Overall, Nep Cafe is a great choice if you want elevated Vietnamese-inspired comfort food with a more modern and creative approach. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for something outside the standard brunch rotation.

Went here for a brunch date with a friend and everything we ordered was absolutely delicious! My…read morego-to dishes are the seafood ceviche and the seafood tom kha pasta -- both have the perfect spicy kick and so much flavor. The calamari was also a standout: light, crispy, and perfectly seasoned. One thing I really love about this place is that they serve lunch-style dishes during brunch hours, so it's a great spot if you're craving something savory and flavorful early in the morning instead of the usual breakfast options. The food came out fresh, the flavors were bold, and the overall experience was fantastic. Definitely a spot I'll keep coming back to!

Came to Sonder for my birthday. Had an amazing experience. From Matt who helped us. To Lamson the…read moreowner who checked up on us. Food was excellent especially the mains. Loved short rib. So much meat. So tender. Flavorful. Pork over fish sauce was also great. Sauce was on point. Not salty or sweet. Drinks were really good. Had the clarified cocktail and another chef special drink. Both so good. Music was so good also. Fun older jams great vibes. Fun spot in downtown Santa Ana to hang out.

My daughter recommended this restaurant for a pre-Mother's Day dinner because she had been here for…read moredrinks at the bar when they first opened and really liked the ambiance. We came with reservations on Saturday night before Mother's Day. The first thing I thought when I walked in was that there was a live band playing with bad speakers because the music was so loud. But when I saw there was no band, I thought maybe their speakers were broken because the music had that scratchiness to it. Then I realized it was a DJ spinning vinyls with foreign music from the 1950's with that scratchy vintage sound on full blast (think shrill trumpets and shrill voices.) Now don't get me wrong, the music was wonderful and very unique ( again, a lot of foreign songs) with a few I even knew...my husband and I loved most of the songs that were played. HOWEVER not when it's so loud that we can't even hear our own thoughts! I felt annoyed within the first 5 minutes of being seated when my family and I had to keep repeating ourselves, and my husband even went to check the rest of the place to see if it was any quieter anywhere else, but it was blaring music everywhere. I ended up ordering for my whole table of 8 people because we couldn't even hear each other over the music to make suggestions on what to order. My adult kids (all in their 20's) kept apologizing for recommending this place for my mother's day dinner. But oh my, the food was delicious---practically everything I ordered was amazing! OMG the hangar steak skewers, pork belly skewers, iberico pork secreto steak, little gem salad, and their bread with goatmilk -butter were my faves! We also had the short ribs and the pork fried rice with prawns but they were mid...nothing to write home about. This would've been a great place to come have a drink at the bar for happy hour or even late at night on a weekend since they open until 1am on thursday, friday, saturday... but don't come for dinner unless you bring earplugs and learn sign language or know how to read lips because there will be no conversations over dinner unless it's just to the person sitting next to you. Even so, I noticed the young couple next to us looking very annoyed-- they got up and left after quickly finishing up their one cocktail while the speakers blared out an instrumental piece of a girl moaning the whole time until she climaxed. Heck---I'll have whatever SHE'S having lol So plz keep the music down several notches until after 10pm, and let the rest of us enjoy our dinner so that we can sing praises on how delicious everything was. Until you do, I think I'll cross this place off my list for now and revisit again sometime in the FAR future.

Absolutely unforgettable experience! After a small hiccup with one of our dishes, our server Aarwin…read moreand Justin the manager graciously took care of us for the rest of the evening. Every dish we got was delicious and the drinks were exquisite- my favorites being the pork tomahawk and the pandan old fashioned.. The atmosphere was wonderful and the staff put in a lot of effort to keep the restaurant clean and running smoothly. I plan to make this a regular stop whenever I am in OC, and would heavily consider traveling from San Diego for the service alone. Truly well done!

I've been to NEP before, both Irvine and Fountain Valley and the food was always pretty good. But…read moretoday at the Irvine store our Service was on point! James! Thank you so much for your awesome service, especially without us even asking, you asked if we wanted to get some hot water for our elders. That was extremely considerate and it wasn't only that but you even refilled what we needed. You somehow knew what we wanted and you gave us honest opinions about what you thought. I will definitely have to be coming back!!