First time here and will definitely be back! Cleanest viet…read morerestaurant I have been to and prices are fair! Service was amazing. Always attentive. Food portions were great and taste was spot on!

I'm back for my second visit because I'm craving some soup! The soup is refreshing, with slightly…read moreless pho herb flavor than I've found elsewhere. I always order brisket, and this time, the brisket was pristine with no fat compared to my last visit. I like both: a little fat or no fat, as long as the meat is tender. If I'm looking for a clean taste pho, this is definitely where I'll go. The establishment offers a clean and spacious environment. Additionally, their extended hours are a notable advantage with fast & friendly service. Btw, The Vietnamese coffee is too sweet for my taste.

No one can beat Mama's cooking! That's a known saying for a reason when it comes to this place…read more Every single dish was absolutely DELICIOUS. There was not one thing we didn't love. The restaurant itself is just as amazing as the food! Cute, fun, colorful and full of personality, from the wall decor to the gorgeous and absolutely delicious cocktails. And the hospitality?! 10/10. Everyone was so warm, friendly and accommodating. Plus, if you're lucky, you might even get a surprise visit from Mama herself! I love Thai food and have tried so many different spots but I have to say... I think I just found my new favorite! The flavors are out of this world AND PLEASE do yourself a favor and try the house sauce if you're looking for an extra little kick in flavor!

Food here was great. Massaman curry with the lamb shank was one of the best versions of massaman…read moreI've had. Also really liked the moo ping appetizer. The Chinese broccoli dish with crispy pork belly was just ok. Probably would not order that again, not because there was anything necessarily wrong with the dish but compared to the other dishes we had. We sat at the bar and service was average. When we finished eating we sat around for a long time and no one came up to us to ask if we wanted dessert or to clear our dishes. We also had to grab someone's attention to get the check and it took awhile for them to come back and process the payment. I would love to come back and try their khao soi as it's one of my favorite dishes.

So our daughter found this awesome little gem the LSXO Restaurant and she took us out for one of…read morethe best dining experiences I've had. We started out by ordering cocktails. Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the drinks except for the Lychee Martini of course . Lol then we ordered the food. We ordered the pork chop, which was phenomenal and the dumplings too, and OMG this was the best dining experience I've ever had. The dumplings were so light and the sauce and broth definitely made this dish amazing! We also had the shaking beef and I have to say Nathan (the chef) really knows how to cook!! Thank you Nathan for one of the best dining experiences I've ever had! We will definitely be back for more.

This place is literally a hidden gem. Service is amazing,…read morewhich is so refreshing nowadays; you hardly get any. There are only a few tables, very intimate and cozy. Appetizers were the best part, and we ordered a few plates to share And 2 Mains were plenty of food There's a 2-hour limit Ordered- Chicken & Shiitake mushroom dumplings (favorite dish) Spring rolls Papaya salad Crispy prawns House garlic noodles French Fries For vegetarians, they are accommodating for some dishes.

I love Pacific Hideaway. Unfortunately HB is a pain in the ass to get to in my opinion, so even…read morethough I live in OC I don't make it down there as much as I should. There is one day of the year that I always do come though, and that's for the Pacific Airshow. I always start my airshow day with some brunch and cocktails at Pacific Hideaway, its become a ritual! The vibes are chill and its off the Main St chaos. Usually just grab a seat at the bar with no issue. Staff is friendly and the food and drinks are on point! I always order the Hideaway Hash Benny...no joke one of my fav breakfast/brunch dishes ANYWHERE. The homemade Lao sausage is so good, combine with the rice, eggs, veggies...it is so flavorful. Drinks are good....they make a good Bloody. Also, try the Dazed and Confused...kinda Mai-Tai ish, with a nice fake "joint" as a garnish...always a must have when I'm there. Hopefully I come back sooner than next year...but if not...see ya before the next airshow Pacific Hideaway :)

Relaxing beach setting with great service and delicious food in the mid-century modern Kimpton…read moreShorebreak hotel. The chilaquiles is one of their most popular dishes. The breakfast tacos with homemade tortillas were tasty and filling. Huge portion for their Rise snd Shine breakfast. Dog friendly, too, with a dog menu. We sat on the patio and the breeze from the beach was wonderful.

We were just looking for some good delicious food and we found this place in a strip mall totally…read morehiding and would had never thought all the good food they had in there! They also have a little speakeasy area (seat there) and the ambiance over there was super cool and very intimate. Service is as great and the servers were very nice. We started with Sakura Sour - deliciously made! And short bottle of unfiltered sake- excellent. For food: Lemongrass dumplings: too good, don't miss it. Wagyu Bao: absolutely delicious Seared Hamachi: Hamachi was prepared to its perfection and the sauce was perfect. Just too much asparagus for me. Garlic Noodles: OMG - you cannot miss this out if you like noodles and garlic! Chicken Katsu: great dish but can be skipped. Lamb Chop: if you like yakitori style lamb, it is absolutely great. (I love lamb) Over all this place from service to ambiance to food execution was absolutely amazing. I highly recommended this place and I will be coming back to try other dishes!

This place has so many good reviews, my friend and I decided to try it. There was already a small…read moreline before they opened. We got seated pretty quickly once they opened and they ask you if you would like to sit in the main dining area or the oak room. The food was delicious, specifically their wagyu and unagi skewers. My problem was the service. In the whole hour we were there, our server checked in on us once to refill our water. We didn't get our unagi skewers until 30 mins after everything else. We thought he forget to place our order. We were gonna place more food orders but we didn't want to wait. Our server was busy helping all the tables in the main dining room. They seemed to have two other people working but only running food and bussing tables. I would imagine a place that charges so much for food would have better service.

We've been here countless times since my last review, and I must say, the food is consistently…read moregood. We came here a couple of days ago with family, and it was the perfect spot. We usually get the vegan ramen with an egg and spicy paste, along with the furikake fries. Everything was delicious, as always, and we'll definitely be back. I also ordered a Diet Coke, but it came out flat. I let our server know right away, and she kindly offered to remove it from our bill since she mentioned it would probably still be flat even if she replaced it. I appreciated her honesty and understanding. Our server was kind and friendly, and everyone was attentive overall. Another great experience.

Overall: 4.2/5 Kin…read moreIzakaya has the stylish, moody ambiance you can expect from a Kei Concepts restaurant. The lighting, music, and Halloween decorations made for a great atmosphere. The food was solid overall, although service could use some improvement. Taste & Quality: 4.2/5 The truffle salmon crudo was a highlight. The salmon came in thick, generous cuts with a smoky sauce and no fishy taste. However, compared to the fresh salmon sashimi, the main difference was the sauce, so I'm not sure the $4 upcharge was justified. The spicy miso ramen (4.1/5) had chewy, al dente noodles and a rich broth with noticeable mushroom and smoky flavors. I didn't get much miso flavor, and the soup was a little fatty, but there were plenty of bean sprouts. The chashu tom kha ramen (4.3/5) was my favorite of the ramen dishes. It had a satisfying hot and sour flavor, just like you'd expect from tom kha, with two regular-sized pieces of chashu. It was a little oily but tasty, and not particularly spicy. The truffle mushroom ramen (3.8/5) was thick and intensely umami. It's worth trying if you enjoy rich, heavy broths, though it wasn't my personal favorite. One thing to keep in mind: we ordered extra ramen noodles, but they arrived al dente while the soup had already cooled down, so they didn't soften much. I'd think twice before ordering a refill if your broth is already cooling. Service: 3.5/5 Service felt understaffed despite there being several workers on the floor. It seemed like only one person was consistently looking after our table, and she was frequently busy clearing dishes and refilling water. Whenever we requested something, the staff often had to make multiple trips before returning. Also, soy sauce wasn't provided at the table, so we had to ask for it. Atmosphere: 4.8/5 Great lighting, music, and overall ambiance, with subtle Halloween decorations that added to the experience. It's a great spot if you're looking for that signature Kei Concepts vibe. Value: 4.0/5 The salmon sashimi was fresh and served in thick cuts, making it a good alternative to the truffle salmon crudo if you're mainly after the fish itself. The $4 premium for the crudo is harder to justify when the sauce is the main difference. The ramen was enjoyable overall, but be mindful of ordering extra noodles if your broth cools quickly.

Ambiance is lively but not too loud. The restaurant is pretty big. We went around 5pm on Saturday…read moreand no wait. Service was incredible. Derick was a great waiter and explained the dishes very well. He helped us decide what to get and we were NOT disappointed. The crudo was delicious to start. Refreshing so the a little kick! The beef soup was wonderful! So hearty and flavorful! The Saltado with filet was really good. The filet was so tender and a very generous about of meat. It's incredible that the fries stay crispy! Desert was refreshing if you have room. It is rare to find a restaurant with such fresh ingredients and so much flavor! Love this spot!

I did not have a good experience with the dishes I ordered today; I've been to Vox decades ago when…read morethey haven't expanded to south coast plaza or part of the Kei concept - which is fine! But I have dined at the Costa Mesa location last year and the flavor of the dishes were great! I remembered the filet mignon and fries dish was amazing with great flavors - today, there was something missing. The depth of flavor with this dish wasn't 100% there! It lacked flavor. The other dish I ordered was the beef and mushrooms! I remembered I enjoyed this dish a lot the last time I order at South Coast plaza location! It was made with rib-eye and it had a nice bite and flavor to it. Today, the menu called this beef and mushrooms and it was flavorful except , the tiny pieces of beef (not even rib-eye quality) was barley there! It was almost like a vegetarian dish with lots of mushrooms and onions and a little sprinkle of chopped end carne asada leftovers. It was VERY disappointing considering this dish cost $23 (up from $19 last year and it was made with quality rib-eye steak with a good bite). To the manager who is reading this feedback - please do better with the quality. Your name is your reputation and if you want returning customers, keep the quality of your dishes since you have already raised the prices on the menu. The beef and mushroom dish is not cutting it for $23 with barley any meat in the dish, it was more like minced, small finely diced pieces that has no bite or chew to it. And the filet mignon just lack a bit of flavor and quality. It used to be a lot more tender. 2 stars because the waiter was nice and took my dish away and took it off the check, since I wasn't really eating it; but, still didn't really offer any comp for something else to fill my tummy. It's ok, I wasn't looking for a free meal, but it would have been a nice gesture to offer a replacement on the house since the dish was disappointing and I didn't get to enjoy or eat my meal that I planned to chose this place for lunch.

Second time eating here, this time for my Mom's birthday yesterday (10/04). Been showing my family…read morearound the KEI concept restaurants and they absolutely loved it! Everything we ordered was a hit - I personally loved the duck ragu despite some negative reviews I read. Truffle cheese bread: insane. Spicy miso carbonara: chef's kiss. Everyone else's orders were enjoyed too. Will be back for more celebrations in the future! I didn't get the name of our server, but we were seated in the back room with a party of 8, reservation for 11am. Tall, Vietnamese guy served us and made sure we were taken care of; service was wonderful and professional. So thank you to him!

This spot has an innovative menu and some really good pizza…read more -Mentaiko Pizza: This might be one of my favorite pizzas of all time. Seafood lovers would probably really like this. The mentaiko flavor was just right and went so well with the corn. The octopus pieces were delicious. Imo, the crust was perfect as it was thin and had a nice chewiness. -Truffle Cheese Bread: This was tasty and the honey on the side went well with the bread. -Spicy Miso Carbonara: Noodles had a nice thickness with a perfect al dente texture. Sauce had a classic ham and cheese flavor. Pieces of ham were delicious. -Squid Ink Uni Pasta: The uni is great. Noodles were on the softer side when I had this. -Chocolate Hazelnut Cake: This cake had great texture. The creamy vanilla ice cream on the side was delicious.

Headed out to Fountain Valley in OC to check out Momonoki recently for a combined celebration…read moreoccasion. We arrived to the shopping/restaurant plaza just prior to the opening of dinner service on a Saturday. Ample parking out front, blended exterior entrance to other businesses adjacent, and the interior was nicely minimalistic, clean, inviting, room between tables/other diners was good, a/c comfortable, music not intrusive to conversations, noise level would depend on volume of other diners, and we enjoyed the environment during our time there. We had concerns of wait time as our party consisted of 8 people but Momonoki accommodated us immediately. Service was excellent from the moment we entered to when we exited. Staff was attentive, friendly, and informative and the back of the house/kitchen was on point with getting orders out to table. We started with drinks and had a variety of appetizers which led to entrees. Salad was appealing and refreshing, appetizers were tasty, and overall we enjoyed the entrees (ordered all of the most popular and other choices available) as we kind of did family style so we tried everything. Came hungry so portion size initially looked average but our stomachs were full by the end of dinner. In totality, we liked the experience, service, and food on our first time visit. Happy we tried Momonoki in an area of other good restaurants nearby.

Decided to stop by for lunch and arrived at opening and was seated quickly. The waitress told us…read moreabout how the revamped the menu in the past month with bringing back old items and also some new items. The lunch set seemed like such a good idea with the choice of appetizer, entree, and dessert. For four of us, we got two lunch sets and two more pastas. We read that the bread and butter was popular so we decided to try. It came with toasted sourdough with a nice thick butter with miso honey butter that was flavorful. We also got the garlic parmesan fries which was as expected, nice and crispy with grated parmesan on top. We got the miso bacon carbonara which had thick pieces of bacon and heavy creamy and flavorful with slightly spicy kick in the carbonara sauce. The cavatelli had a great depth of flavor without being overpowering from the mushroom sauce. The soy garlic noodles tasted pretty clean without being overly greasy with a slight kick as well from the chili crunch. We all ended with the strawberry lychee ice cream made in house that came with fruit pieces of both lychee and strawberry on the bottom. Lacks the smoothness of churned ice cream so it's more on the ice side but the fresh fruit complements it well. Overall pretty good lunch choice and not too crowded with great variety of options for lunch sets. Great place that is modern and stylish atmosphere to catch up with friends or family with lots of selection and shareable appetizers.

Food was great! Tasty without being heavy but moderate portions the Vietnamese salad was have…read moresalad half chips. The seafood Tom Khan Pasta was delicious. Chicken wings were plump. One of the best coffee drinks is the Vietnamese Milk Coffee. Just ask for it with more coffee then condensed milk

Absolutely LOVE this place!! Came here for a date and was really surprised by how good the food…read morewas! The restaurant is super cute, the atmosphere is great, and the service was really good too. I especially appreciated that they asked if we had any food allergies. We got the crab toast, crispy pork bowl, and seafood noodles, plus the creme brulee coffee and matcha cloud. Everything was good, but the crab toast and creme brulee coffee are a MUST-GET! Such a cute date spot with great food. Definitely would come back again!