My friend and I had dinner at MaMa Ma's Kitchen in Irvine, CA last night. The food and service were excellent. The food was authentic and fresh. We had an assortment of different thing and all were extremely tasty. The staff were very friendly. We will definitely be going back. read more

A yummy taste of China. Everything we ordered was a hit, we will be back! :) Ordered: -string beans -beef and onion steamed buns -crispy pork buns -spicy cold mung bean (jelly) noodles -pork belly rice read more

Huge portions, but not as flavorful as I'd hoped. Chive pocket 3/5 Was huge and hot, but the flavor was missing something. Wasn't as addictive as other spots I've been to. Lu ruo fan 3/5 I appreciate the steamed broccoli and the tender pork belly, but it was also missing some oomph. Massive portions, think total for both was $25ish. read more

New restaurant that replaced Ever After so I was curious to try them out. I went on a Sunday afternoon and it was quite empty even though they have been opened for a month already. I got their beef roll and pan fried beef buns, both which had really good taste. I personally like my beef rolls with warm meat, but they have theirs with cold cut meats and more tendon than meat. The pan fried beef is good in flavor but the bun dough itself was on the thicker side. They were no longer doing the tea egg promotion but lady was kind enough to offer it still since it was only a few days since they ended. For the tea egg, they're typically a lot more flavorful but it tasted more just like a boiled egg. You can order directly by scanning QR code on the table which made it convenient. It did take some time for the food to come out which I hope they improve on given we were the only ones in the restaurant. Staff was friendly and the restroom was clean. Will definitely come back to try their noodles and stir fry dishes! read more

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Casual spot for Chinese food with good portions. We really enjoyed the stir fried cabbage I liked the tangy flavor. We do not recommend the salty egg yolk shrimp - the salty egg yolk flavor was oddly sweet and milky and it looks crispy but it's mushy. The green onion pancakes were pretty good but lacked the green onion flavor and was pretty plain. Service was ok! It's self ordering thru app and self serve water, they don't come take away empty plates when ur done. I will say though that they have ALOT of variety and dishes so we may have ordered the wrong dishes. read more

Mama Ma’s Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Driving to LA, it's always traffic. We exited to get some drinks at Starbucks while waiting for the traffic to slow down before driving again, and I noticed there's a Chinese restaurant just opened next 2 doors down. The staff said they first opened May 10 , 2026 We tried their House special pork belly , Stir fried pork liver & kidney , and braised pork intestine , since it looks like everything is so tasty, we just ordered White Rice instead of the Fried rice. You also get a complimentary Tea Egg as a part of their grand opening. Everything had a good portion and they were delicious. Ordering is easy, just go to the counter or order by scanning their QR code. Servers were friendly, lots of parking, and plenty of seating Indoors or outdoors. read more

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Excellent stir fried pork in hot pot & pork buns. Service is minimum as only 1 server. Just newly opened and since after peak lunch time. Not too busy. read more

Mama Ma’s Kitchen - Pork buns fried - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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New favorite restaurant! First of all I would like to talk about my new obsession, Chinese tea egg! When they first gave it to me, I was actually put off. It did not look like something that I would enjoy, but I went ahead and took a bite out of it anyways and after that first bite, I have been in love with it! So much that I even learned how to cook it at home because this was amazing and they do give everybody one for free! Now their portion sizes are very generous! I've tried to streamed fish and wow, beautiful flaky, melting your mouth texture. The sauce on there is very good,not too sweet,not too savory, a perfect balance. I always try to go with a healthy option and I went with their bok choy. All I can say is good, standard, crunchy was still cooked all the way through. I've gotten their braised pork bowl and it's a great affordable lunch option. The port is so tender and soft and flavorful and they also give you half of a tea egg in the bowl. The service is very quick, but I will say they do bring out your meal as it's ready not altogether so I always end up getting a bok choy before my protein, which is OK but something to keep in mind! There are also very sweet and they will come around and give you water and check on you often. Restaurant is a very beautiful light bright light setting! Sometimes they are playing the TV sometimes they're not! If you do come into eat, this is a self seated restaurant! I was sad to see the previous restaurant leave however, this replacement is something that is new and improved and offer a better variety of dishes with a better more affordable price point, as well as faster service and the workers are a lot friendlier. read more

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Came here around 2pm on a Sunday and was able to get a seat immediately. Ordering was easy through scanning a QR code on the table which opens up an online ordering menu on your phone. Based on the other yelp reviews I was really excited for the Shanghai soup dumplings but was crestfallen when I saw it was covered up on the menu and no longer offered on the online ordering menu. When asked, the owner lady (who was really nice) said that they opened in early May and that they've been modifying the menu to add and remove items. I didn't ask why they decided to remove the soup dumplings but was definitely disappointed. I ended up ordering the pan-fried dumplings, steamed fish, and lions head meatball. My favorite was the fish which was tender, flavorful, and generous with the portion size. The lions head meatball was tasty and the broth, refreshing. The pan-fried dumplings could have been better if the browned crust was crispier. Overall this restaurant is a nice addition to this plaza and I will be back to try their braised pork which looked amazing. I wish the owner success at this location since this will be the 3rd or 4th restaurant to be in this spot since I've been living in Irvine (Ever After Tearoom and Class 302 being there previously) read more

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About 3 weeks ago, I discovered this place while randomly scrolling through Yelp. I decided to give it a try because it had good reviews for a new place. Since then, I have visited once a week, introduced this place to a friend, and we both really enjoyed it! When you first walk in, the restaurant has a very clean and calm atmosphere with hints of its origin and culture. You can order take out via the Kiosk by the cashier, or you can seat yourself and order via the QR code. I've always dined in because the food is so fresh and delicious! Forgive me for not taking a photo of each meal that I've ordered and tried... I could not resist just devouring everything as soon as it came out! I was able to take a few photos so enjoy those for now (maybe you can take your own photos if you can resist not inhaling it like Kirby & myself). *House Special Lamb Offal Soup: If you like lamb soup, this is a must order. The soup tastes so good and healthy (my favorite part). The meat is cooked well (chewy tripe texture, yum!) But a fair warning to those who do not know/like the taste of liver - just pick that piece out if it's too exotic for you (cause it's not for everyone!) Note: it does NOT come with noodles! Personally I like that it's just delicious, healthy soup and meat. Have yet to order noodles with it, so we'll see once I do. *Pork & Shepherds Purse Dumplings (12 Pcs): MUST ORDER IMO (in my opinion). Juicy, REAL meat and veggies (not paste-filling), all packaged in just the right chewiness skin. Can also be said about: - House Special Dumplings 12Pcs (Pork & Cabbage) - Pork & Cabbage Dumplings 12Pcs * Beef & Onion Dumplings 12Pcs: Pretty good, but I personally like the pork flavored dumplings more. * Pork Bun (6) Good quality, flavor, texture, and is juicy. * Chinese Tea Egg Simply exactly what it's called! Delicious. * Beef Wrap (Chinese Crepe) Served "cold" with fresh, thinly sliced cucumbers for a nice crunchy texture. Good skin, not too much sauce (a good thing), and decent meat portions. Pretty good overall. * Braised Beef Noodle Soup Good flavor, great noodles, good portion size, decent meat quality (can't remember fully because it was a shared dish) As long as Mama Ma's Kitchen continues doing these 5 things well, I will continue to come back: 1. The place is CLEAN 2. The SERVICE is great 3. The PRICES are reasonable 4. The PORTION sizes are good 5. The QUALITY and taste of the food remains amazing! TLDR; I recently discovered this place. It's SO GOOD and worth sharing with others! read more

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We ordered beef and broccoli, orange chicken, shrimp and pork dumplings, shrimp fried rice, chicken chow mein, shrimp wonton soup. Everything was delicious and we devoured everything. Good service and everything came out hot and fast. The vibe was calm and relaxing. read more

Mama Ma’s Kitchen - Finished food 10/10 - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Tried this place on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. The seever was quick and attentive, the food came out quickly. We especially ebjoyed the shrimp wonton soup, pan fried dumplings, Scallion pancake and chow mein. The beef wrap was served cold, but would have been better warm. We'll be back to try more. read more

The food was good and ------ in an era of ever-expanding restaurant prices ------ the prices were pretty good (i.e., not cheap, but very reasonable). The portions were large. I think this place compares x quite favorably with its competitors. read more

The food was incredible, the dumplings were home made and you could tell! They even sell them frozen to take home, which I will definitely do next time! All of the staff we interacted with was super friendly, and the service fast. It's a brand new restaurant, very clean and welcoming! read more

What a wonderful meal! We ordered the vegetable steamed dumplings, shrimp wonton soup, scallion pancakes, beef wrap (Chinese crepe), and mapo tofu, and every dish was outstanding. Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. The staff were very friendly, providing excellent service throughout our visit. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back. Highly recommend! read more

Fresh handmade comfort food, one of the best dumplings I've had-definitely coming back!

I didn't know that everafter tea got replaced by this store, so I stumbled on it by accident. Anyways it's a chinese place that specializes in soup dumplings and dumplings. The owner (I think) is super sweet and attentive, and the food is pretty decent too. The xlb I got was $9.99 which is much cheaper than ding tai dung, and the quality was pretty solid as well with flavorful soup and meat. The house dumplings were also good, so big ups overall - 7.5/10. The place itself is hella new and you can tell, basically nobody was inside when I went but if you want xlb without paying dtf prices you should try this place out. read more

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Absolutely loved this place! The dishes were warm, flavorful, and comforting, with generous portions and fresh ingredients. The service was friendly, and the cozy atmosphere made it a great spot for a satisfying meal. read more

5 stars for food and ambiance. 4 stars for service. ordering is done via your phone. they gave us a laminated menu too but it was tricky finding the items to order on the website that we saw on the physical menu. we were offered drinks and given 2 marinated tea eggs shoetly after sitting down. We asked for reccomendations and the waitress had none. we ordered 2 appetizers l, scallion pancakes and shredded potato but they only brought 1. they brought out the entrees before the apps. no table follow up so we flagged down the waitress to ask only to be told they did not have the potatoes available. had we said nothing and settled the bill, we would have been charged for something we did not receive.So we substituted with another same price appetizer-smashed cucumber salad. we also ordered hot n sour soup and a dozen house dumplings. there was vinegar, soy sauce and chili oil at the table. the dumplings had good dough to filling ratio. hot n sour soup had no meat besides the egg and a little bit of tofu strips but the flavor was good. scallion pancakes had nice taste and texture but not enough scallions. they prolly used scallion oil instead. we will be back. read more

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Food and service were amazing, i am visiting from Texas and was amazed with the flavors.