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    Tigawok

    4.6 (444 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Peter H.

    Delicious and affordable food! I've been back here countless times along with their other locations. Service is always fast. Ambiance is decent. They got places for you to sit down and eat but it seems like a lot of customers will order it and leave. They have a wide selection ranging from rice, noodles, to tofu, chicken, beef, etc. I've ordered over half of their options at this point and haven't found a single disappointing option. There's something for everyone here. The one thing I'd like to point out is how they package their food. At first glance, it looks like there isn't much for the amount you're spending. But they PACK that stuff in there! I always have enough for a second meal lol.

    Becky C.

    Tigawok totally gave me upscale Panda Express vibes, but like better. The BEST part though? The free pickled radishes. Why were they so good omg. I was lowkey obsessed and could've just kept snacking on those. My fave dishes were definitely the Hong Kong fried rice, orange peel chicken, and basil chicken. Those were the stars for me. The other dishes we tried were decent, just not as memorable. Prices felt pretty reasonable for how much food you get, so honestly a good bang for your buck kinda spot. I appreciated the little to-go lids since the portions are generous enough that leftovers are very possible.

    Nicole G.

    Quick and friendly service, yummy and generous portions, and really great value! Highly recommend and would come again when in a pinch looking for something hearty.

    Angie K.

    First Day Visit To Tigawok!! Located In The Walnut Center Plaza, Irvine!! Casual Chinese Restaurant Known For Customised Bowls, Entree Bowls & Robotic Kitchen!! Self Service Beverages & Fountain Drinks!! Relaxed Ambiance & Friendly Staff!! Ordered Fried Rice, Wagyu Curry, Broccoli & Mapo Tofu Togo!! Line & Service Was Quick, Helpful & Efficient!! Lots Of Chinese Food Options To Try Each Visit!! Will Return Again!! ThankU

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    Kianaz E.

    Absolutely amazing experience with Tigawok! I ordered through DoorDash and honestly can't say enough good things about this place. From the packaging, to the color of the utensils, to the presentation and flavor of the food -- everything felt so well thought out. Even the bag the food came in gave such a fun and quality vibe. I also loved how every container was individually labeled with my name and exactly what each item was. It made everything feel so organized, personalized, and professional. I ordered the Orange Peel Chicken, Hong Kong Sausage Fried Rice, Tiga Mapo Tofu, and Chow Mein, and every single item was delicious. The portions are perfect -- not too little and not overly huge either. I'd say it's ideal for one person, or perfect to order multiple smaller dishes to share between 2-3 people. My only minor issue was that the food arrived a little cold by the time it got delivered, but honestly everything still tasted amazing and fresh. Besides that, I'll definitely be ordering again!

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    Fortuna N.

    Great place for quick, tasty Chinese food made by robots. I love how they change up the menu so you can always come back to try different things. I've been to a few Tigawok's and I would say getting a majority of their small plates with $2 rice is a better deal than the 3 appetizer with base at $13. I felt like they gave me more mains when I did that and I had more leftovers for the cost being just a little more...unless the worker just gave me smaller portions bc I'm a girl with the 3 appetizer lol. Regardless, taste is delicious! My favorites when they have it are: Cola Chicken, Spicy Chicken Basil (comes with string beans), and their pork belly (comes with potatoes). Great casual dining of Chinese food ala Carte when you're on the go and want to try many small options. Although I do think Chinese restaurants if you just want one main they give you more meats for cheaper price.

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    Annie Y.

    There's plenty of parking available. Inside, there are a few tables if you want to dine in, but seating is limited. The ordering process is simple, you choose a base and then add any sides you want. After paying, there's a small station at the end where you can grab utensils and sauces. I ordered the Wagyu Beef & Minced Pork Rice Bowl as my base, along with a side of Red Braised Pork Belly with Potato. The portion size was decently sized and reasonably priced. The pork bowl was really good, but the pork belly was just okay as the meat was a bit dry. Overall, I'd come back to try their other dishes. Recommendation(s): - Wagyu Beef & Minced Pork Rice Bowl Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - Plenty of parking spaces - Limited indoor seating - Accept Apple Pay

    2 entree bowl: noodles, eggplant/green beans, and basil chicken. Outstanding!!
    Shell S.

    Tigawok has better food than all the Chinese restaurants I've tried around my house in Laguna Niguel and yes I'm comparing them with standalone restaurants not fast food. I got the 2 entree bowl for $10.99. The chow mein is full of veggies which I absolutely love and the noodles have a good bite to them. The basil chicken is very flavorful and has the perfect amount of heat. The eggplant-green beans is outstanding, perfect balance of crunchy beans and soft perfectly cooked eggplants. I can eat this every day. I wish the food was a little less salty and oily but still one of my favorite Chinese foods in OC. I love the food packaging and the ambiance is clean and casual. Highly recommended!

    Michael G.

    I heard about TIGA WOK and it looks okay so we gave this a try. Upon entering the restaurant, the appearance looks like a typical Panda express, how you see or order your food but with a much more appealing look and better food. We ordered a few of them like the WAGYU MAPO TOFU, RED BRAISED BEEF & MINCE PORK & rice bowl, and VEGETABLES If you want your food for to go after they have a section for you to get your own box, bag, utensils etc , my wife said their To-Go containers cute. Foods are okay, plenty of choices to choose from. They have plenty of staffs and all move fast. Plenty of parking around.

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    Liz B.

    While it's a unique concept and they have pretty affordable small plates, the food lacked flavor. Tigawok has a cafeteria style ordering process where you can mix and match based and small entrees. I liked the customization aspect, however the dishes I tried were a little disappointing. The mapo tofu lacked spice and a depth of flavor, and the Wagyu pork base was too sweet for my liking. I'd be open to trying new dishes, but I definitely would not reorder the ones I had. One thing I did like is that the food is constantly being made and fresh, one of the items I ordered was running out, so they gave me a buzzer and told me to come back in 5 minutes when the new batch was done. They also had a great reusable to go boxes and bags.

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    John W.

    Nice place! Everything is clean and it was easy to order entrees. The staff are friendly and energetic. The orange chicken was okay but the meat was dry inside the breading. I liked the crispiness and taste of the outer coating on the chicken. I also ordered chow mein and it was good. It tasted similar to Panda Express and it wasn't overly greasy. Overall decent food for a quick meal when craving Americanized Chinese food.

    William M.

    Been here a couple of times and forgot about the review. Stopped by during their soft opening and they were out of certain items and the lines were longer. Now that they have some time to work out the kinks, things are running smooth and most items are available. With that said, that plaza is busy no matter what time of day you go. Parking can be a pain in the butt. They have a lot of different entrees to select from. I usually get a few and it'll last me 2 or 3 meals. My favorites are the orange peel chicken, the wagyu curry (has nice bit chunks of potato's and carrots and the beef is tender), the toga cola chicken is not bad, and the Wagyu mapo tofu. For the vegetables, I normally get the garlic eggplant and green beans (it has more eggplant than green beans and I'm not a eggplant fan, but its not too bad) and the other dish is the dry pot Brussels sprouts. It's relatively cheap for each dish, about $5-$7 each. It's more authentic than that other Chinese chain with the bear. Ive been back a few times now.

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    Van D.

    Tigawok is a new modern Chinese cafeteria style fast food concept that is like a nicer version of Panda Express, but with touch of eco friendly containers. This location in Irvine shares a busy parking lot with Trader Joes, YogaSix, and Wanderlust. I've walked by many times while getting my groceries but they are usually so busy I didn't want to deal with the wait. They have a few limited half booths inside, and then plenty of tables for the plaza outside. So I really like that they have mini bowls so it really allows you to get a variety of things. Since it was my first visit I ordered a variety of things to assess their offerings. Steamed Soup Dumplings ($5.50) - These were a bit cold and no soup inside, a bit bland. Not too excited for these. Chilled Garlic Broccoli ($3.99) - Probably the healthiest item on their menu. I really enjoyed the garlic sauce on the broccoli. Sweet Tomato and Scrambled Eggs ($4.99) - A simple dish but a dish I really enjoy when I see it on the menu. Garlic Eggplant and Green beans ($3.99) - I love eggplants and it's a treat having it, but the execution of this dish was a bit oily. Red Braised Pork Belly with Potato ($7.99) - I couldn't resist trying this, and it was really good. It's not as soft and tender as typical braises, but the flavors were there. At the time I came, some of the items I wanted were out, and they were able to give me an ETA so I waited. This is a pro and a con in itself. It sucks when stuff runs out but it also shows that the food churn quickly and you get fresh food. I had plenty of leftovers to take home and eat for 2 more subsequent meals with brown rice I had at home. A great spot for inexpensive eats but not a great spot for a diet. I would come back for some cheap eats but definitely something to be eaten in moderation.

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    Great food and quick service! Delicious and hearty. Come through the Irvine location!

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    I came here around the end of the day absolutely STARVING. We got seated quickly and everything was…read morehandled promptly. The restaurant itself is a bit on the small side so you'll be close to your neighbors not that it was an issue personally. My buddy and I ordered our items and shared with each other for a good full experience. We got the three-in-one noodles medium heat and the Ma Hu Beef noodles with mild heat alongside the cucumbers with medium heat as an appetizer. Cucumbers were very fresh! However, they really were just cucumbers with a little heat on them so they weren't anything too special. Once the main entrees came in, I couldn't stop myself from digging in! I forgot to take a picture until after some damage was done to our meals. Three-in-one was so flavorful and sweet with the noodles becoming incredibly soft after having mixed it all together. The star of the show for me though was the Ma Hu Beef noodles. The beef was remarkably tender and delicious and the noodles had a firmer texture that complimented with the flavors. Oddly enough, the mild heat on the Ma Hu Beef was spicier than the medium heat three-in-one! If you find yourself in the mood for Biangbiang noodles, this is definitely the spot to go to. On a side unrelated note about the parking which did not influence my review; the parking here is rough. It's consistently packed so watch out for that. There is a structure across the street that allows parking for the food court. I parked in the structure but I had a bad experience because since it's also parking for the residents above, the gate was closed on us after 8pm. I had to wait for a vehicle to come out and open the gate for not only just me but for multiple other people that had also parked in the structure!Just something to keep in mind. Hopefully that doesn't continue being an issue for future guests.

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    3.1 mi
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    Been to Seven Grams multiple times, primarily for the delicious Xiao long bao. There is a Yelp…read morewaitlist, and you can also join in person. Seating consider is around 10 tables plus hjgh top stools, so if you are a large group the wait can be long. We stopped by yesterday to try out some new items, which were a mixed bag. First the Cheese Chicken Roll was surprisingly good. Imagine the Beef Roll and swap things around to get something off of a fancy KFC menu. It features a crispy flaky tortilla outside, wrapped around copious chicken (katsu texture), some lettuce for a crunch, some melted cheese, and then a spicy Thousand-Island type dressing. It all pairs well, has a good chicken portion, and texture variation too. My only desire would be for slightly more lettuce and slightly less cheese, otherwise perfect. Crispy Lotus Root Fries are solid, but not a replacement for typical potato fries. The lotus version was not as crispy or crunchy, but would be an Asian version. It comes with ketchup and the same spicy thousand island dressing as the chicken roll. Lastly we were let down by the Pan Fried Shrimp&Chicken Dumplings (Whole Wheat). The whole wheat wrapping had a very slight texture difference, not as chewy as the typical dumpling wrapping. But the inside was the main focus. It seemed like it was a fishball inside, a homogenous color and texture and more reminiscent of fish than of shrimp. It's possible we got the wrong dumpling. Based on this experience we would not order it again. Wheat wrapping would be fine, but the shrimp/chicken filling would be a no.

    Amazing spot for a dumpling fix later in the eve. We were craving dumplings and surprisingly there…read morearen't many open this late, so we were happy to find Seven Grams around 8PM and see that it was open till 9:30PM. The service was impeccable, they cleaned up a table for us and sat us right away. They got us started and we were ready to eat. There's a middle bar area that you could sit at for larger groups, we were a small group so we sat at the 4-person table. The vibes were modern and sleek. Naturally we ordered xiao long bao, beef rolls, cucumber salad, pan fried dumplings, and a ham fried rice. - Xiao Long Bao = amazing, the soup was not boiling hot, the skin was good, flavors were all there. - Beef Rolls = crispy, tasty, good ratio - Cucumber Salad = they paired the meal really well, wasn't too vinegary - Pan Fried Dumplings = also crispy, great flavors, lots of meat which is my favorite - Ham Fried Rice = this one was good, we wanted a rice dish but slightly oily, otherwise it was good. Overall very satisfied with my late night fix, would recommend and be back!

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    Xishang Roodle

    Xishang Roodle

    4.4
    (244 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    Met with friends from all over So Cal for an event down South. After the event our friend found a…read morenoodle house in Santa Ana, odd find location but lets go ... Massive parking lot so that was easy, one friend went ahead and let them know we had 10 incoming. They made room and we sat immediately. One of the spots that you scan a menu at the table and you review, order and pay all in the app. I was really not familiar with the line up and went with the "House Special Beef Pot Roodle" (Roodles are their rice noodles). It was a weekend only item and I tried that. The noodles came separate from the soup. Over all it was very tasty. The meat was a bit fatty and the soup had tendons too. I took that part home and my wife loved it. I tend to avoid the fatty meat and tendons are not good to me. 10 of us so some of the appetizers got passed around. The smashed cucumbers are excellent, and my buddy also got some friend potatoes of sorts, reminded me of a fat French fry. Because my buddy and I sat at the same table we scanned the same menu, he ordered a bunch of stuff and also House Special Beef Pot Roodle. That confused the kitchen and they asked me if I meant to order 2, I said no and didn't realize I cancelled my buddy's order. Part of the confusion of a large party and many scanned menu orders. My buddy was struggling to order and our initial waiter seemed to not understand my friend and that took a little bit to work out, young lady came from the back and was able to quickly resolve some of the confusion and get questions answered as needed. In the end he had lot of food to explore. One thing that caught my eye was several couples there and sharing a large soup item served with a tray of various food items for the soup. Kind of a date night visual and something that looked very interesting. Several couples around us had that same dish and its got me more curious. Might have to come back with my wife and try this one.

    I decided to give this place a try because I heard their noodles were very authentic, and as…read moresomeone who loves noodles, I was excited to try it. I ordered their most popular dish, the A1 set, but honestly, it didn't really live up to the hype for me. The broth tasted pretty underseasoned overall. From what I understood, you're supposed to mix all the toppings into the soup with the noodles, but even after doing that, I still felt like the flavor was lacking. Yes, they provide seasoning on the side, but personally, I wish the broth already had enough flavor on its own without needing to adjust it myself. Would I come back? Probably not. Nothing really stood out to me enough to return, and it felt more like a one-time experience. Overall, everything was just okay.

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    We came from all over to meet at this Roodle spot in Santa Ana. Fun times.
    We came from all over to meet at this Roodle spot in Santa Ana. Fun times.
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    Tigawok - chinese - Updated July 2026

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