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    Tasty Spot Cafe

    3.9 (605 reviews)
    Closed • 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Dogs allowed

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    New Hong Kong Waffles for dessert.
    Tanya L.

    If you like Hong Kong style Chinese food, this place is rather authentic. We go here when craving some Chinese food that's less oily or salty. We've enjoyed everything we've gotten so far. They just added Hong Kong waffles with ice cream for dessert so I'm super excited for those! This place is casual but kinda pricey. It's good quality food so I'm not disappointed but you're getting fast service with not too much attention. Bring your loud kids and they'll fit right in.

    Steven N.

    Great Chinese restaurant in Irvine located in a large plaza with tons of parking. It's a great spot to come with friends or a larger group, especially if you want to order family-style and share a variety of dishes. We ordered the wonton soup, beef chow fun, and a few items from the dim sum menu. Everything came out quickly and tasted great. The roasted duck and pork are also definitely worth ordering. & of course have to get a Chinese donut as an appetizer. The service is always friendly and kind, and the overall experience is easy and enjoyable. I really like coming here and will definitely be back!

    Wonton Noodle Soup (5)
    Crystal L.

    This is my family's to go spot for hong kong food. They never miss (except once the food was too salty). My favorite comfort food here is their chinese broccoli (gai lan), they made the veggies so delicious and flavorful, plus the wonton noodles. 4/5 because I wish there were more wontons in the wonton noodle dish. There's 5 and then a ton of noodles. I assume most people do family style when eating at a restaurant like this, so at least 6-8 would be nice given the volume of noodles.

    Andrew L.

    Paying people for writing good reviews. As a long time vendor on Amazon, I absolutely hate this kind of practice. Shame, I liked their food.

    Lie-Ming S.

    asty Spot Cafe, 13110 Yale Ave, Irvine, CA92620. This is the first time I'm trying out the breakfast menu cos I usually go for lunch. The breakfast is actually refreshingly good ! The congee and soy fried noodle were particularly delicious !! Yummy. Will come for the breakfast again.

    Fried seafood vermicelli
    Rick S.

    I came back to Tasty Spot Cafe to try their other dishes and they did not disappoint. All the dim sum items were available at dinner during this visit. I love the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf, the black cod with black bean sauce and the braised tofu with roasted pork hot pot. The staff were friendly and checked in as needed (you can flag any of them; all are willing to help). The ambiance is casual, bright and comfortable.

    delicious for ever. love it
    David H.

    I come here often . I like almost every dish. the amount is very large. what do you think

    Had such a great experience at Tasty Spot Kitchen! The dim sum was absolutely amazing. Everything we ordered was delicious and came out fresh. We also didn't have to wait at all, which was such a nice surprise! The staff were super attentive and friendly throughout our meal, and they even gave us extra iced teas to go, which was such a thoughtful touch. Definitely a spot I'd come back to for dim sum! Highly recommend!

    Hk Style Stir Fried Spare Ribs
    Andy R.

    The service and value of this location is one of the better Cantonese cafes in Irvine. The unlimited refill for Hong Kong style milk tea and also lemon tea is the best. I would definitely recommend the Taiwan cauliflower and try Cantonese bbq.

    Beef Stew Chow Fun
    Chi C.

    I come here with my family all the time - its the best Chinese food around the area. The staffs would help you customize dishes to your request and willingly replace a dish if you're not satisfied. Clean restaurant, highly recommended!

    Minced Pork W. Olive Vegetable String Bean
    Diana R.

    I've seen Tasty Spot Cafe many times, but finally trying it for the first time! I'm so glad we finally ate here. We were starving and came on a Friday evening. Parking was plentiful as this restaurant is located in a shopping center where there's a Korean grocery store, Zion Market. We were seated right away. It's a casual atmosphere with a decent amount of tables. I let the server know that it was our first time there. She was doing her best to be helpful to suggest some popular items. Our dinner started off with the wonton soup ($16.95) We chose not to have noodles with it. I intended to order the pork, but what came out was a combination of pork and shrimp in the wontons. The wontons were a good size and had good flavor. There was nothing else that came with it except the broth. No vegetables. I feel like it was a small amount for the price point. Next up, the minced pork with string beans ($18.95) were brought out. The green beans were delicious and not overcooked and still had a crunch to it. The minced pork was seasoned very nicely and complemented the vegetable well. And for the next dish, this was my favorite of our dinner, the two meat combination of barbecue pork and crispy roasted pork ($26.95). The crispy pork was amazing! The outer skin had a nice crunch to it, and there was a good balance of pork and fat. The barbecue pork was sweet and savory. I think we over ordered one dish too many. That's ok because we had some leftovers to take home. Lastly, we had the house special filet mignon ($27.95). This came with a lot of onions and some traces of green bell pepper. I believe it was Thai basil that was part of this dish, which I really liked! The service was nice and attentive, without being intrusive. That usually doesn't happen too often at these restaurants. It looks like they work as a good team. Another server handed us a fork and knife to cut the crispy pork and fillet mignon chunks. That was thoughtful since we didn't ask for it. We really enjoyed our dinner and will be coming back more often!

    Steamed gai lan with oyster sauce
    Betty G.

    I'm surprised Tasty Spot Cafe didn't have better ratings. It recently took over the location where Delicious Corner restaurant was. Every single dish we had was delicious! We had the soy sauce steamed chicken, steamed gai lan (Chinese broccoli) with oyster sauce, shaken beef, salted fish & chicken fried rice, braised tofu with seafood in clay pot, pork chops, and some kind of fish fillet. Also had a few dessert. Shaken beef was amazingly tender. Fried rice was very very good. Love that braised tofu. Steamed chicken and fish fillet were tasty. Oh, and my sister had those chicken feet again, which I was too scared to taste. Ha ha Service was also very good. We came early for dinner so there were only two tables in the restaurant but it was filling in quickly within the hour and was full by the time we left.

    lemon iced tea
    Kristina B.

    quick service!!! reliable hk cafe here in irvine, traditional menu. Everything was really tasty. Will come back to try more on the menu

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    The server provided good service and recommended options for our table. Food came out fast.

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    Do they serve breakfast at the Irvine location? What are the hours on Saturday?

    They do! It's from 9am to 11:30 am

    Do they still serve dim sum?

    Yes, we had No Mai Gai and Siu Mai this past Sunday. There is a separate dim sum menu, no carts.

    Are they still closed for renovations?

    According to their website, they are closed until Summer 2023.

    Does anyone know when the soft opening will end?

    Think another 6 months at least

    Is there anything for vegetarians here?

    Egg Tofu w/ Assorted Mushrooms Vegetable Chow Mein (crispy or soft noodle) Chow Fun (ask for no meat)… 

    Can you order food online?

    You can order through Yelp, but when I did it, I didn't know they were closed for renovations and I still got charged. I'd call first to make sure they're open, and you can order ahead.

    Do they have the HK style toast?

    Not at this location

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