tl,dr: a pretty nice place to live, but with some flaws…read more Likes: + Lots of culturally exotic dining to be experienced here, such as nem nướng cuốn (grilled pork spring rolls) at Brodard. I also love dining at Hot C Pot for the multi-broth AYCE hotpot. I hear the Vox Kitchen and NẾP Cafe are pretty popular destinations too. + Plenty of trees make for pleasant scenery around this neighborhood, particularly in Mile Square Park. + The civil department is quick to respond and pays attention when you need their help. Non-likes: - The other reviews are right about the presence of many vagabonds on these streets. Also seems to be some gang activity and crime too. Occasional graffiti on the walls. Thankfully someone cleans up the graffiti pretty fast. - Roads can get very crowded as more drivers move to FV. Try to drive during off-hours to beat the traffic.

Updating the previous review…read more Sorry and the trash was heavy. I previously wrote and I am not strong and young. I wanted to add why I wrote that. It's because the trash was very heavy abd barely could lift it to put it in the trash can.

This street is a step back in time…read more There are still lots of the old buildings on the street and it's only one block long. There's restaurants and even a pawn shop here. On Friday nights there is one of the longest running car shows to that runs all year long

Be sure to check out their car show every Friday night 3pm to 8pm. It's alot of fun! Raffles, music…read moreand great classic cars!!!

Old Towne Orange is a great place to spend an afternoon having lunch and browsing the many antique…read moreand vintage clothes shops! So many great places to eat from quick bites to sit diwn restaurant and lots of different cuisines. Each visit we try new ones. Check.begore you comes as se do take reservations or have online waitlists. Weeekends can get very busy so expect waits. Parking can be a challenge but there is a lot of street parking. There's a few public parking structures with 3 hour free parking, If you want to extend your visit, the Hilbert Art Museum (part of Chapman university) is in Old Towne Orange. It's a small and intimate museum and woth 1-2 hr visit you can enjoy the wonderful exhibits. And it's free.

I always laugh to myself when I write reviews on landmarks compared to actual businesses because…read moreit's just so random lol. Like... there are people who actually write reviews about their favorite freeways, so I get it now. No judgement though. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, yeah? For a while, my OC people would mention Old Towne Orange and how it's such a nice spot to browse thru vintage/thrift shops and walk around. Honestly, I agree. As someone who's spoiled with places like North Park, South Park, Mission Hills in San Diego (and also Old Town), I never really thought much to come here. Loved all the charming shops around, though. Time felt slow here and strangers felt like neighbors. A memorable moment from this past Saturday was when my friends and I stopped to sit at the bench in the middle of Orange Circle; Met the nicest old man with the cutest and friendliest dogs. Before he left, he joked to my friends and I about how his dogs were always running away from him, like the ladies in life (obviously he wasn't rude or creepy about it). And that entire experience at Old Towne Orange made me think about how many of us yearn for connection and communities like that again. Out-of-towners: If you want something different than Disneyland or Porto's for your weekend trip outing, but still want the actual nostalgic charm experience of the ~good ol days~, look no further.

This was definitely a nice experience. Big thank you to the staff at Nep Cafe and Hayley for…read moremaking this happen for some of us lucky elites. We got to try their chicken spicy noodles and coconut matcha. The chicken spicy noodles had the best cooked chicken I have had in awhile. It was super tender and flavorful. The sauce the noodles was mixed in was really delicious. I love that it had a hint of spice and tang. Definitely something worth checking out. The coconut matcha was also absolutely yummy. It had the perfect amount of matcha foam ratio to coconut water. It was super refreshing especially after my gym session. I also got to try the banh mi chao too as well. Everything was so good. The staff was really nice and helpful. They made sure to keep checking on us. I came on a busy Sunday during brunch and they were able to take us in right away at the bar. Overall I had a great time and cannot wait to recommend it to all my friends and family. I will definitely be back to brunch, lunch and happy hour.

Always great food coming here! I love that they rotate their menu seasonally so we could try…read moredifferent creations. Came for Yelp and got to try the coconut match and spicy chicken noodles. The coconut matcha was BOMB, first time trying that combo and it tasted like pandan when mixed together. We added a few more favorites: crispy calamari, garlic noodles with fish and pork tomahawk. Wonderful Asian fusion creations that are compact with so much flavor! Definitely recommend to always have a reservation because this place fills up fast especially towards end of week and the weekends.

Best party ever. Never going anywhere else for the Super Bowl ever again. I just need to take up…read morespace so Yelp doesn't count this as a tip. How many words are required so it's not a tip? Not really sure. Gotta keep going. Ok come on Yelp this is getting ridiculous. Just count it as a review already. Alright sweet I made it.

Wow I love their pizza. Even the most basic cheese pizza is so so good. Not sure if its the sauce,…read morecrust or just everything together. We don't luve close but whenever we are in the area we love to pick up a full large cheese pizza to enjoy for a few days. It tastes good even toasted in the air fryer! Dare I say the pizza is just as good as the pizza in NY?

We've been hearing about this place since it opened and how amazing it was. We finally decided to…read morego and were super excited... It was so disappointing. I'm concerned if this is being considered some of the best pizza in OC. We got two slices-- The sweet Gino and Pulp-Figton. The sweet Gino was good.. but everything else?? No. The pulp figton was tasteless, dry, filled with more pesto than anything else and burnt. I only ate half the slice and threw the rest away. We also got a pepperoni pie. The wait was about 25-30 minutes and when it came out it was BURNT/ BLACK on the bottom and top crust. When we took a bite the pizza tasted doughy in spots almost like it wasn't completely done. We were going to bring it back but figured if they made a new one we would have to wait another 25-30 minutes. Coming here, we basically took $50, lit it on fire, and threw it in the trash. You'd almost be better off at little Caesars. Looking back at old reviews and new ones.. There seems to be some serious issues here recently. I won't be back to this or any of Tony's spots.

I wanted to send some love to our other neighbor Santa Ana. Downtown Santa Ana is still overrated…read morein my opinion. But people are starting to notice the fun things to do and see here now. I feel the Downtown area is becoming a familiar destination for some. Lots of events are performed here almost every month. I love the food and coffee shops here. Santa Ana still has some of the best Mexican and Latin foods here in my opinion. They also have museums of art, and Car shows here. No crime here hardly, its safe to hang out in Downtown Santa Ana, believe it or not. So, I love it. Gotta start coming out here often to spread my love for the city.

The 2024 independence day parade, was awesome, the downtown is beautiful full of restaurants,…read morefamily places like ice cream stores, for all tastes, vegetarian and vegan restaurants also, clothing stores, shoes, jewelry, bride dresses and accessories, music, kids clothing and souvenirs, everything you need you can find it at the 4th st. There's parking on the streets also parking structures. Banks, church, all very convenient. If you want to know Santa Ana and Mexican stores and Hispanic you get to visit the downtown. I love this place and highly recommend it to you all.

The tour is such an informative, interactive, and interesting experience! The best part about it…read more.. it's free! I remember coming across videos on social media a very long time ago and had been meaning to make my own reservation. Randomly, it came to mind again and I decided to look into it. Making a reservation was super easy on their website. The days/times get booked quickly, when I made my reservation I had to make it almost a month out. Closer to the tour date you'll receive more details and a waiver to sign. You can email it or bring in a printed copy of it. Parking for visitors is not hard to find, you'll see a sign pointing you in the right direction once you pull into the plaza. Upon entry to the building you'll be checked in by one of the workers who will take the name of your group and verify that the waiver(s) have been signed. I don't want to spoil too much of the tour but you'll start in the lobby, work your way upstairs, into a classroom, then finally through the factory. Depending on the time/day that you go, you may see some workers in action. It's about an hour long and a great way to learn a little history about the popular probiotic drink :), I recommend it!

Love the Yakult drink. So when we found out they offer the Yakult Factory Tour, we booked it…read moreon-line. Parking is free and the facility is so nice and clean. Even the restroom is spotless. The tour is free and lasted about an hour long. The tour consists of two parts. The first is mainly introduction to the history of the Yakult drink, how it came about, and the benefits of the drink. We got to sample the drinks, both the red and blue bottles. The red bottle is the standard sweetness while the blue bottle has less sugar. The second part is the actual tour of the factory where they produce the drinks. We got to see the different rooms on how the drinks are made, from making the probiotics, to quality control, to bottling, and all the way to packaging for shipment. We were not allowed to take any photos or videos for the second part of the tour. It was very fun and informative. We had a great time here. If you love Yakult and is curious of how they are made, go and book the free tour today.

I ventured out on a cold rainy night to attend an event held by Access Group Media even though I…read moreswore up and down I'd never attend another event considering the disaster that was the Cupcake Showdown and having to wait an hour to sample a few cupcakes. Eat Drink Pink was organized the same way. You had to RSVP beforehand and for $10 you could sample everything on their floor, visit the food trucks (Burnt Truck and Chomp Chomp) and also listen to live music. The event start at 6 but I arrived around 7:30PM. Parking was much easier and luckily there was no line. I hadn't RSVP'd but that wasn't an issue. They only asked for my ID to get a drink pass. The event was mainly cupcake samples. Golden Spoon had free water bottles and yogurt, Tasty Clouds had cotton candy and cotton candy martinis that were really strong, and Taco Mesa had fruit, tres leches pomegranate cake, and steak tacos. After the cotton candy martini, I sampled the Pink Champagne cupcake from My Delight Cup Cakery. This was super delicious. I love anything with champagne and the frosting wasn't overly sweet and the cake was moist. I just wish it wasn't a bite size piece. Next up was the smores cupcake from Miss Sweetcakes. They had a lighter on hand to burn the marshmallow frosting on top which gave it a great roasted flavor. Yum! I also sampled the vegan cupcake from Luscious Organic Desserts and as much as I love being healthy. This one was a little too healthy for me. I think health food should still have flavor and not taste like cardboard. You should be able to enjoy being healthy not regret it and go back to your gluttonous ways. The evening entertainment was pretty cool. They dimmed the lights and blasted the music. We got up close and got some great shots. Stereofix played their set first followed by Nylon Pink. The latter stole the show with free giveaways, pink beach balls, and their crazy outfits. Overall, it was a fun night. I'm looking forward to other events.

Review #19 for 2026…read more Been here several times and it always hits the spot! Its a tiny shop located towards the back of the main street of Huntington Beach Pier. Parking here as with any beach town is difficult, but not impossible. There are some free street parking and paid lots. Service is quick and friendly. It's mainly a to-go place with a couple outdoor tables. The pizza here is good, like really good!! You can order by the slice or an entire pizza if you want. It's one of the best pizza places I have tried. My go to here is the truffle porcini (mushroom) pizza even though I'm an all meat pizza kinda gal. It's just sooo tasty! The crust here is food and the dough is light! My baby boy devoured his entire pepperoni and sausage slice. Prices are fair, from about $8-10 a slice depending on what you get. Whenever I come to Huntington Beach I try to get pizza here! The pizza here does not dissapoint! Would I come back? Of course I would. If It was closer I'd be here much more often! I'm going to have to try their Anaheim location at the Anaheim packing house. It much closer and more accessible for me.

Quick service and delicious pizza slices. We tried truffle porcini, mushroom and sausage and…read morepepperoni. We sat outside at a table in the front to eat the pizza. This place was recommended by hotel valet and it 'hit the spot' for a quick dinner.