Addicted and in love! This is the kind of restaurant that is giving me my childhood memories of having dinner with my grandparents in Monterey Park / Arcadia. I feel like this Irvine based Chinese restaurant is so much like the LA "Chinatown" restaurants that are legitimate! In a span of two weeks, I have been here 3 times! I had two dinners and one lunch. Each dinner ordered their most popular "Sheng Jian Bao" a.k.a. Shanghai Grilled Pork Buns. They are beautifully prepared with sesame seeds sprinkled at the top and grilled into the base. The inside pork filling has the delicious juices, so make sure you eat this carefully and don't lose all the meat juices. Another delicious old school Chinese dish I had was the Crispy Fish Fillet with Seaweed. The fried dough has seaweed in it, so the flavor is so good. Dip this with some black vinegar... *chef's kiss* So gooood, too! The third memory lane Chinese dishes I had so far that was delightful was the Shanghai Rice Cakes. This tasted exactly how a lot of Montrey Park, Arcadia, and San Gabriel restaurants make them. The only thing about rice cakes is that reheating them is not as good, so try to eat this and not have a doggy bag. So today for lunch I ordered the Shanghai Kao Fu... and O... M... G... sooooo goooood! This is totally my favorite cold appetizer. It has the soybean product, woodear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, peanuts, and this veggie that I have no idea what it is called. So on point to authentic Shanghai Chinese food! The overall guest service is very Chinese-Irvine. They are stoic, but get the job done. You tell them how delicious the food is and they nod in acceptance (reminds me of my dad lol). Parking is super easy. It is in an Irvine Company shopping Plaza. Plenty of spaces. Totally safe area. The only thing that ducks is that in the afternoon, the sun beats down on the restaurant. It gets warm in there and the window seats are hot during the summer. In the end, I am 100% okay with their service and simple ambiance. The food is where it makes the experience worth it. I cannot wait to go back and try more dishes that remind me of my childhood. read more

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Love this place, we've been eating here for many years since Sam Woo closed down. Every month, we bought party trays for our Pickleball Group, we loved their Chow Mein. However last Thurs, a rude waitress (who used to work at Sam Woo) asked my husband to pay while he was in the middle of eating. How RUDE was that??? Then she didn't know how to use his Amex card, my husband had to tell her to come back after he finished eating. Another waitress was able to complete the transaction successfully with no issue. We're dealing with a waitress not only rude, but incompetent in her job. What a shame! Now we've to find another restaurant to buy our meals & party trays !!! read more

My daughter wanted Asian foods so we decided to try Tasty Noodles. The restaurant is a typical Asian place with about 12 tables. The lady that waited on us was nice and she recommended couples of good dishes. The Shang Hai bao was tasty, the xiao long bao was good. My daughter had the beef brisket noodles soup which was delicious. All in all the foods were solid and the price is reasonable. We will come back for other items. read more

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For the price - it is quite good! I appreciated the quantity and quality of the food. It's perfect for families and friends - just grabbing a nice meal together. Service is kind and prompt, thank you all so much. I think my favorite dish from here is the eggplant. You can take left overs to go and make a fusion of your own by adding more rice or your own favorite Asian broth! I've been so blessed to come here with my friend MK unnie. God bless you all+ read more

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Dine in the dumplings taste good , the environment is fine and we were heading back to nor cal with take out order . After arriving home, open the box and see the bottom side is way over cooked - see picture. The quality of the take out is questionable and the restaurant has to make sure for the take out. Called today to provide feedbacks and the guy said I did work yesterday ...That attitude is also questionable. read more

Tasty Noodle House - Bottom over fried - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

comforting food that tastes pretty good but definitely on the oilier side. Favorite is scallion oil noodles! it has such a good flavor. like savory, roasted, and a little hint of sweet. pan fried buns used to be our favorite but i think its a bit too greasy for me service is fine and the ambiance is super casual. its a small restaurant with plenty of seating. read more

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We did a birthday dinner here. My friend spoke Chinese, so we ordered with less oil, not too salty, no MSG, no tapioca starch in the soup or stir fry, etc. I am sure they loved us picky eaters. Well the food came out and it was very healthy tasting. The customized our order to be more healthy. We had a great time. There were 3 servers. The older lady was kind of mean, slammed my tea on the table. The other two servers were very nice and kind. Their hot tea was really good. The place got pretty busy and full. Show up closer to 5pm to get a table. read more

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Staple taiwanese dishes are my comfort food, but the braised pork belly didn't taste as good as it did before. The other dishes also seemed like a miss this time except for the green bean with pork and spicy beef noodle. - Crispy Seaweed Fish: the crisp was nice and the seaweed was fragrant, but it seems the flavor is easily masked by the heavier flavors of other dishes. - Cumin Lamb: the lamb was waaay too fatty. Every bite was too soft and chewy, or it would have a tendon or something tough in it. I was expecting a slightly more dry/lean cut. - Braised Pork w Preserved Vegetables: this dish in general is one that I always look to since I love fatty pork, BUT, this one was too dry. I tried to remedy it with the sauce underneath but it didn't help much. Will say it's still tasty though. There was too much preserved veggies. Service was good except they swipe the card and kinda hover while you fill in the tip. Restaurant was clean, with some simple art and phrases decor. read more

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So we forgot about this restaurant and then this came up on an Instagram ad. It looked so good on the ad so we went to try it. Let's just say their advertising is better than their food. Their pan fried buns which are featured was just grease balls. So oily and not delicious couldn't even finish one. Their Shanghai noodle was good. Their pan fried onion cake was not authentic. I don't even know what that was. I ordered string beans and they brought out a heavily sauced dish with eggplants. The restaurant had a very unappetizing pink wall color. I love Shanghainese food. But this isn't it. So disappointed. Service was alright. read more

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I've said it once and I'll say it again, I don't know why Tasty Noodle House doesn't have a higher Yelp rating. This is one of our regular Chinese restaurants. Their dumplings are always good (order steamed/boiled ones if you don't want their super oily grilled pork buns or potstickers0. Other faves are their preserved vegetables and fish noodle soup, black pepper seafood rice cakes, Shanghai style chow mein, and spicy fish with tofu on rice. Prices are pretty reasonable. The only reason why I don't give it five stars is because the food can be very greasy. read more

Tasty Noodle House - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

Located in Culver Plaza near Ranch 99. Plenty of parking in the front. I like coming here for their Chinese food. It's not too Americanized and it still has some Hong Kong/Taiwan/Chinese flavor. I typically get their house rice wine chicken dish as an appetizer and the Shanghai pan fried rice cake. Both were good and made fresh but too salty!!! Their basil seafood fried rice was good and large portion so that was good. Even when I asked for low salt content it was still over the top. Service was ok. Had to ask our server multiple times to refill our waters and drinks. read more

My fiancé and I love coming here. The juicy pan fried buns and sautéed snake gourd with dried mini shrimp are our favorites. The food comes out quickly expect for a 20 min wait for the buns, but those buns are worth it! This place is always relatively busy but we never have to wait more than 20 minutes. read more

Tasty Noodle House - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

Easy parking + no wait time + okay service. We got the XLBs and spicy pork noodle soup. The skin of the XLBs were a little thick, but both dishes were good. read more

Tasty Noodle House - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

Located in the same shopping center off of Culver Drive with their sister location, Tasty Garden. This authentic Chinese restaurant serves delicious noodle dishes. The string beans with eggplant was a great choice! I recommend menu number 42. Beef Brisket Noodle Soup / Lo Mein. Savory noodle dishes with soft beef brisket chunks, carrots and potatoes. The pineapple fried rice was another great option. Our favorite item was the number 11 grilled pork dumplings. read more

Tasty Noodle House - 11. Shanghai Grilled Pork Buns (8Pcs) - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Came here on a whim, but loved every dish that we ordered. Service is fast and your food comes out even faster. While the interior isn't strongly decorated the atmosphere is still pretty warm and friendly. The xiao long bao has a thin dumpling skin, which makes the soup in the meat filling much more satisfying to bite into and the stir fried green beans, according to my mom, are very true to the original dish. The pricing for the food is reasonable as well. 10/10 would come again. read more

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Fair bit of vegetarian/vegan options here and they label them on the menu clearly. The vegan noodles look pretty boring though so I didn't even get noodles despite the namesake. Kao Fu (4/5) - pretty solid with good amounts of wheat gluten but a bit on the sweeter side. I know this dish does traditionally have some sweetness but I think it was a tad too much. Stinky Tofu (5/5) - wasn't labeled vegan but I got it without pork so hope that was enough! I just missed stinky tofu so much. Not many places serve it so this was a surprise. Very salty and savory but I haven't in a while so maybe it is supposed to be. Still very tasty! Bamboo Shoots & Shepherd's Purse (5/5) - very refreshing and light dish with both fiber and protein for the herbivores. Especially a good compliment to the very salty stinky tofu. read more

Establishment is cozy, clean and laidback. Staff was professional and courteous. The menu is varied. We ordered the #11 Shanghai Grilled Pork Bun, #25 pumpkin pancake, #34 spicy cucumber salad, #26 spicy marinated mix, and #29 roasted pomfret. The pork bun was fluffy with a crispy bottom and a juicy interior. The pumpkin pancake was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, like rice cake. The roasted pomfret was also quite good, slightly sweet. TLDR: Excellent service, excellent food, excellent establishment, great value. Would recommend! read more

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Our initial plan was to go to Din Tai Fung but the wait was too long! We have a tasty noodle house in San Diego so we decided to check this one out since it wasn't on the way home from Anaheim. Best decision ever. It was busy but no wait for our big group of 6, thankfully. Everything we tried was great! No complaints. The food came out super fast too!!! And not to mention we spent less money than trying to go to our original spot. Honestly, this location seemed better than our SD location. read more

Tasty Noodle House - 18. Vegetable Dumplings (10Pcs) - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

Great place for fast, authentic Chinese food for lunch. Staff were welcoming and nice. Ambiance is casual and bright. read more

Tasty Noodle House - 39. Tomato Fish Noodle Soup - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

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I would give Tasty Noodle 3.5 stars but rounded to 4 stars. This is my second time here and the dishes I ordered the last time were consistent in flavor. The mushroom and eggplant dish with basil is always fantastic. The vegetables taste fresh and the hint of basil is so tasty. The pan fried pork buns are also very good. The value is excellent compared to others restaurants as you get 8 buns for $13.50. Crunchy bun with tasty filling and soup inside. The order is made to order so you need to place the order as soon as you sit down and it'll probably be the last dish you get while eating. The other two dishes were not too bad either but the stir fried rice cakes were too sweet. I'm not sure if the chef mistook sugar for salt? The rice cakes were nice and tender though. The fish noodle soup was also not too bad. The noodles seemed to be homemade as well. The fish was tender and not fishy tasting. The restaurant is located in a strip mall so there is plenty of parking. It is also not that large, it may be able to seat around 50 people. It is a very casual eatery. Staff is friendly and service is very quick. Portions are large and cost is cheap for the area. It is a great place to get authentic Chinese food. read more

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Food smelled amaazing! The menu was pretty big and overwhelming. Everything was good, but my favorite was the Grilled Pork Buns. Juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The Salt Pepper Pork Chops were better the next day, not sure why! Lamb in Cumin sauce was really good but would go better with some rice. I would pass on the Ginger Scallion Noodles, they were a bit mushy and goopy, not a fan! And not much flavor, kinda greasy. Overall I'd come back for the Grilled buns. Service was quick and friendly and the restaurant was very bright and lively :) read more

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The cucumber salad was amazing. Black pepper chow mein noodles was super flavorful. Kung pao chicken was good, but didn't really taste like Kung pao. They have a good meat to veggie ratio in all of their dishes. read more

Free plaza parking. Located in between CVS and Panda Express. We were a party of 8, we were able to make reservations and were seated on time. You can fit probably two more people at the ends but it would be tight and the table would not be able to hold lots of food plates unless they joined another table. Shang hai pork buns takes 20-25 minutes to prepare. They were decent but so many other carb options to choose from. Shanghainese style cuisine. We tried the wonton soup (soup itself was very mild and comforting, the wonton has thicker skin and tasty fillings), shanghai style chow mein noodles (great, had a charred complex taste, well cooked), pan fried string beans (well cooked, crunchy and gleaming with oil), A-choy sautéed and stir fried with garlic (my favorite dish so far!- I couldn't stop eating it, crunchy oily and perfectly flavorful- I could eat it all day and maximize my greens intake). We also ordered roasted pomfrets (totally not a fan and can do without). Same with the spicy marinated mix, didn't love it and had a peppercorn numbing effect afterwards. There are soo many delicious options. I can't wait to come back to try the other items on the menu. They also offer dim sum dishes. Overall great meal, service is quick. Great spot for Shanghainese deliciousness! read more

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Affordable prices for authentic Chinese food. We like to come here for shanghai rice cakes, crispy fish with seaweed and xiao long bao (steamed pork buns). Definitely worth every dollar spent. read more

Food tastes better and services are friendly.it's a small place but table turns fast.

The place is clean and simply decorated. The beef noodle soup flavor was good and a little spicy but the meat was hard to chew and a bit dry. The rice cakes had good wok flavor but there wasn't that much meat or vegetables. The pork buns had a little bit of juice but some of them were already popped and they did take much longer than the rest of the dishes to come out. So while the food wasn't mind blowing, the prices are good and service is quick and efficient. read more

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Great choice for chinese style food. More like shanghai style food, like pan fried baos (sheng jian bao) and stir fried noodles, and dumplings. Everything was fresh and affordable, which hits my expectations for what I look for at a restaurant. The prices are not overly expensive compared to high end restaurants, yet they deliver on high quality, fresh food and kept the place clean with exceptional service. The ladies spoke English and Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese. I took my friends here to try it out for lunch. Only con is it takes awhile for the baos to come out, at least 20 minutes after you order. But they do make it fresh. That is the item that usually comes out after all your other food orders. read more

Authentic Shanghai Grilled Pork Buns, the best Chinese dish there is and almost impossible to find in the US!! Super authentic restaurant with unreal REAL Chinese food. Noodles are also great! Quick service. read more

Tasty Noodle House - 14. Shanghai Xiao Long Bao W/ Pork (8Pcs), soup 16. Pork Dumplings (10Pcs) - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

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I ordered the #67 House Seafood Chow Mein w/ Basil 海鮮炒麵 $14.99. It was tasty, and the noodles were perfectly cooked. The weight staff was very attentive and kept my water filled. I felt as if I was on a trip to Asia. Everyone eating there were middle aged and older Asian folks having a good time and eating great food. I didn't understand what they were saying, but I knew they were enjoying themselves for a midday meal. I will definitely be returning for lunch here. read more

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Visited Tasty Noodle House and tried the lamb dry pot, which exceeded all expectations! The lamb was perfectly spiced, delivering a flavorful kick that didn't overpower but enhanced every bite. Each piece was tender and richly seasoned, balancing warmth and spice in just the right way. Alongside the lamb, the buns were a perfect complement--soft, slightly crispy on the outside, and perfect for soaking up the delicious sauce. Staff were super friendly and tentative. Nice and clean inside. read more

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Cannot comment on service or ambiance as I ordered takeout. I have never been let down more by a restaurant. The baozi had thick outer layer, without the crunchiness at bottom that characterises shengjianbao. The roasted pork was mediocre and it was the best out there. The hot and sour soup was a total letdown, failing to be accurate in flavour, and the meicaikourou was the absolute worst, with incredibly dry and stringy meat and flavourless vegetables. In fact, the flavour letdown can be described very simply: it's as bad as pre-pared food. I will bet actual money the meicaikourou was frozen and just reheated, there is no other way to replicate that level of dryness in the meat. Would never order again, would never recommend to anyone. Absolutely garbage restaurant. read more

Tasty Noodle House - Ordered a roasted pork, shengjianbao. Hot & Sour Soup W/ Pork (Spicy), and meicaikourou. - Shanghainese Near Me - Irvine, California

I really enjoy this place -- it's been a longtime go-to spot for my family over the years. The service is solid, especially for an Asian restaurant. I do wish my family would branch out a bit more with what we order, but the usual dishes we stick to are consistently tasty. I especially like the sheng jian bao here -- definitely recommend giving it a try. read more

After I placed my order, I was repeatedly told to come back in 25 minutes, without any explanation. The restaurant was mostly empty, but I was not allowed to sit and wait. Only later did the staff say it was because of "reservations." I asked if I could leave when the reservation arrived, but the staff ignored my question and walked away to the back kitchen. The communication was poor and the attitude felt dismissive. Very disappointing experience. read more

I rarely go to Chinese restaurants, not because I don't like it but nothing beats Mexican food. My family and I stumbled upon this restaurant by accident and decided to give it a try. We did not know it was Chinese. The only reason we stopped was because the sign says noodles. And We love noodles! It turns out that it was Shanghainese cuisine. OMG, everything tasted just amazing. We ordered onion pan cakes, sautéed seasonal veggies, mapo tofu, hot and sour soup, chicken noodle with Sichuan sauce and xiaolongbao. We over ordered apparently but we had a lot of yummy leftovers for the next few days. Service was great. The restaurant is small but intimate. I would bring friends there again. Highly recommended. read more

We revisited this eatery on a Sunday around 11:00 am. We were a bit early and had to wait several minutes before opening. It was empty at that time but seats were filling up fast. By the time we finished our meal, there wasn't a single table available. We ordered their signature grilled bun first thing before we even seated as they would take a while to serve the order. Of the dozen or so items we ordered, the egg plant was good, the pork's hock with house spices was tasty. The string bean was OK, so was the Shanghai pan fried rice cake. The braised port and tofu skin in soy sauce was a bit plain. The vegetable with fish soup came piping hot but had few fish bits. The crispy fish fillet with seaweed and the walnut shrimp were OK! The house sauce with pork noodle was a bit on the sweet side. The grilled buns were not as good as our last visit so it's a bit of a disappointment. Price wise there was no increase compared to our last visit but the portion size seemed shrink a bit! Service was good as usual. read more

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Great little spot for some solid Chinese food. All the times we ordered for very flavorful and you can definitely taste the spices on each dish. The chicken was tender and the XLB had a delicious broth inside. The service was very quick and will come back again to try more dishes. read more

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The foods are the worse Chinese foods that I ever had in my life. The Kun Poa Chicken was too sweet and the Pork Hock are unlike any Chinese foods that I ever eat. I don't suggest this restaurant to anyone because there are much better restaurants out there. read more

This place serves legit Taiwanese dishes with specialty in comfort food. Located in the convenient area in Irvine, definitely a place to go! Highlights of the menu: 1. Hot and sour soup with pork 2. Cucumber salad 3. House sweet and sour pork 4. Seafood fried rice 5. Spicy wonton 6.Taiwanese milk tea 7. Hot tea read more

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Check your receipts. Food was ok, a little blend. Nothing special to write home about.

Takeout review here. Decided to give this place a try after seeing several posts on social media and other yelpers. We ordered the basil chicken fried rice, the Shanghai Grilled Pork Bun, Tomato Egg, Prawn with Spicy Minced Pork Noodle Soup, Green Onion Pancake, Basil Chicken Fried Noodle, Pork Dumplings and Eggplant mushroom with Basil. Overall, tasty and no complaints other than the fried rice, which was very plain. Notwithstanding the ingredients, it was borderline plain white rice. The standout, however, was the eggplant, which, as expected, was savory, salty, with a nice umami flavor. I'd probably reorder most of the items here other than, as mentioned, the fried rice and possibly the green onion pancake, only because there's other places that definitely edges how it is prepared here, Noodle Street and Northern Cafe comes to mind. Perhaps it was during a busy hour but even after 10 minutes after the online order indicates the time for pickup, we still had to wait around 5-10 minutes longer. Nevertheless, the staff were kind and professional. The interior is on the smaller side so tables can fill up quick if you're looking to dine in. Plentiful parking as it is in the Culver / Irvine Center Drive Plaza on the side of Panda Express. read more

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