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    3.9 (691 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
    Sydney O.

    Portions were huge and the food was pretty good. I was disappointed in the fries because from what I've seen from other reviews they looked like they were supposed to be more seasoned and crispy. We came at breakfast time on a Saturday so they were pretty busy. The service reflected that as well as it was hard to get a hold of someone to get any extra condiments and even once we did the lady never brought the ranch we asked for. I loved that they have Asian inspired flavors for their dishes and will definitely be back to try some other dishes. They charge an extra dollar for the juice for mimosas even though that isn't posted on the menu just a heads up.

    Ube French Toast
    Michelle H.

    Service was exceptional! The owners are super sweet and you can tell they are very passionate about having Toast Kitchen. They offer outside and inside seating. Ube French toast 5/5 the French toast was not overly sweet. This is a plus imo! I liked how you can taste everything from the bread, ube, and maple syrup. Each individual flavor didn't overpower one another and it was a perfect balance.

    Espresso Martini and Aperol Spritz
    Jill P.

    Such a cute brunch and cocktails for a chill Saturday! My close girlfriend and I met up for drinks and fries (a tradition of ours) and stumbled upon Toast. The staff were so friendly and sweet - I wish I got her name but she was the best and made us feel so welcomed. We got the pho fries and devoured it!!! Overall, not too pricey drinks and reasonably priced munchies

    Chicken and waffle, coconut French toast
    Hannah Y.

    The service was top tier when I went! The vibes were very homey / cozy :) Also turns out I was the very first customer to try their coconut crusted French toast! It was super yummy and fragrant- honestly I don't even like coconut all that much but I sure did enjoy this. The workers personally asked for our opinion since we were the first to try it. Compliments to the chef indeed

    Ube French Toast
    Melanie H.

    I had the best brunch at Toast Kitchen with my friends recently. We ordered several dishes to share so we could try different menu options. Ube French Toast (5/5) - This french toast was the star of our brunch. The thick broiche was delicious with the ube pastry cream and blueberry sauce. I loved that this dish wasn't too sweet but had amazing flavor. Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich (5/5) - This fried chicken sandwich was so delicious. The fried chicken was huge on the brioche bun, and the coleslaw was paired perfectly. Chilaquiles (4/5) - The chilaquiles were pretty tasty with the shredded pork and sunny-side-up egg. It had a nice tangy verde sauce. Pho fries (4/5) - Interestingly seasoned shoestring fries with a mixture of spices, including five spice

    smash burger and hashbrown
    Kayla R.

    Wow, i usually am not a breakfast or brunch person but this place is truly amazing in both the food and the service. You cant go wrong with the smash burger and the chicken and waffles as we wanted a brunch vibe. Not only was our server amazing, but the manager was so kind and attentive and has definitely won us over !

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    Lydia B.

    If youre looking for a really good brunch place bit didnt make a reservation and dont want to wait ten years for a table, may i suggest: TOAST! Theyve got something for everyone and its all beautiful, unique, and delicious. They have a distinct filipino fusion vibe with a fully stocked bar and some coffee shop pastries/drinks. We got their mimosa flight and the flavors (yuzu, hibiscus, peach, and coconut) were all fantastic. And i havent seen them done before! My chilaquiles were absolutely delicious, not spicy but very flavorful, and i would LOVE to get those again. The egg was perfectly runny and the salsa fit the dish so well. Nice and crispy chips. Boy got the sisig burrito, and loved it. It was a good size and filled with pork and french fries with a good aioli. The korean chicken sandwich looked great, and the chicken and waffles were very interesting- i think they fry the chicken with something vaguely fish-tasting which was interesting.. but the chicken was very tender. We got a mango pie and it was just ok. Theyre beautiful, but save room for something else. There was no wait for our party of 4 on Saturday at 10am. Theres a big parking lot and indoor+outdoor seating. What a treat!!

    Mango Pie
    Danielle M.

    Love this place!! Literally no negatives about it!!! - Lots of parking - Quick, attentive; and friendly service (they speak English and Tagalog!) - Vegetarian options - Good lattes! - Cute, trendy, minimalist decor inside - Also able to just order from the bakery and go if you don't want to sit down and eat - Amazing pies!!!

    Alek H.

    What a pleasant surprise this place was. A girlfriend of mine invited me here for breakfast and there was no disappointment except for the latte. I used to work in the coffee industry, and I can tell that either they use cheap coffee, they have not cleaned their espresso machine or their beans have been out for too long and are possibly expired. It is also possible that the grind is off or maybe it's something else. The latte tasted as if the coffee was rancid or old. My açai bowl was out of this world and my friends. Breakfast burrito was also delicious. The staff were very welcoming and wonderful and the place was spotless. Definitely coming back for the Basque cheesecake because we didn't get a chance to try it because I had to run.

    Asian Soba Chicken Salad

    Loved our breakfast outside on the patio at Toast Kitchen & Bakery in Tustin! A warm & friendly restaurant, a hidden gem that was filled with happy customers when we arrived on Saturday morning. We were happy to get seated outside on a large patio area with umbrellas as we had our dog, there was a very nice outdoor seating area. Our server, Julio, was very helpful in mentioning some items to try like the Blue Pandan Latte drink which we enjoyed tasting. He also mentioned that the waffle with Chicken that could be prepared spicy or not spicy. We had a yummy Bacon Breakfast Burrito that was packed with flavor and had a spicy sauce to dip it in that was tasty. There were salad options on the specials for the day but we tried and enjoyed the Asian Soba Noodle salad from the main menu which was tasty, lightly spicy salad. We also had a delicious Matcha Latte, cold and a cheesecake. And Ube French Toast, yum! Highly recommend Toast Kitchen & Bakery in Tustin! Kudos to the management team & their friendly staff for a gem of a restaurant tucked away in the corner of the shopping center on Kensington Park Dr. in Tustin.

    Thai Chilaquiles with chicken
    Vivian N.

    Thai chilaquiles (6/10) - this dish is normally made with pulled pork, but we were told we were able to sub it up for chicken, and it tasted pretty good still. My favorite part of the dish was definitely the pickled onions, they were the star of the show! Overall, I feel like the dish was somehow too sweet, yet felt like it needed some type of sauce. There were also a lot of beans which made most of the tortilla chips, too soggy and hard to eat. Ube latte (7/10) - it was very sweet and milk/creamy forward. So if you like that, it's a very good drink! I personally didn't taste as much ube as I was hoping for but still good.

    Tina N.

    If I were you guys and had that much time on your hands. This is your restaurant, after all. I was seated at 11:15 a.m. and placed my order at 11:20 a.m. After waiting 30 minutes, I started getting irritated. No one gave us an update on when our food would be ready until they noticed the frustrated look on my face. By the time they said our food was ready, it was already 12:10 p.m. They tried to make it up with a sliver of pie, but honestly, I was not impressed. The place was okay. The food itself was decent. The ube French toast was good, but nothing amazing. Overall, I would give it a 6.5 out of 10.

    Top: Breakfast Sandwich Ube latte and Ube French Toast Bottom: Pork Belly Bowl
    Joycelyn C.

    We came on Sunday around noon and waited for about 10 minutes before being seated. It was really nice inside also with a glass window for their baked goods as well! We ordered the Ube French toast, pork belly bowl, and breakfast sandwich. We were really surprised by the size of all the items and were really full by the end of the meal, but I was definitely impressed by how tender the pork belly was and just the flavor of the overall bowl ! I wished there was more sauce in the bowl. And the French toast was amazing (as an Ube lover) along with the blueberry sauce and blueberries (and I'm not a blueberry fan either). Would love to come back and try their other items!

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    Went today and it was closed, sign on door said "closed for remodeling". When will you reopen and please update hours on yelp.?

    The restaurant will be open tomorrow from 8 am to 2 pm. Last call 1:45 pm

    What is the usual wait time on a Sunday around 930AM?

    About 30 minutes

    Can we order pastries or pies online?

    They no longer have pies or pastries at this location. Costa Mesa only.

    When will your mini pies be available again?

    They only have pies at Costa Mesa location now.

    How long is a typical wait?

    It depends which day and time you go. If you go there on a weekday around 10, you should be seated within 20 - 30 minutes. If you go there after 11, you may be looking at… Read more

    Do they take reservations?

    No, walk ins only

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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.

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    I went here recently for my friend's bday dinner on a Saturday w/ 8 people total. It's next to a…read morehuge parking lot so parking is easy to find. We had a reservation & waited 10-12 min. to be seated after checking in. Once we sat down, we were greeted & handed menus but then got ignored for 20 min. until a guy server came to our table but he only attended to the couple in the corner of our big table which rest of us girls assumed he'd take all of our orders going around the table but nope.. after the couple ordered & received their drinks which was another 15-20 min. so almost an hour w/o water. I raised my hand looking around to see our server w/ another server standing chatting like they're on break until one of the guys from our table called the server over finally! As a former server, I always give grace but it wasn't super busy. All of our food took around 25-35 min. to come out which wasn't bad. I got garlic shrimp noodles & parts of all my shrimps were burnt so only half my shrimps were edible but garlic noodles were delicious. We were able to cut our cake here no charge & pay separately on their portable tab thing the server told us to make it easier to split. Our table wasn't checked on during dinner until I flagged a server to get water refill when we were almost done w/ our food & bday girl asked to bring her cake out. Overall, food was pretty decent not amazing. This location was unprofessional & needs to work on their customer service. The other location's service is way better!

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    Filet mignon
    Filet mignon
    9/21/23 (thu): Lunch Special Kung Pao Chicken w/ eggroll, brown rice & crispy cucumber salad. My fav!! Sooo good!
    9/21/23 (thu): Lunch Special Kung Pao Chicken w/ eggroll, brown rice & crispy cucumber salad. My fav!! Sooo good!
    EggRoll

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    INI Ristorante

    INI Ristorante

    4.5
    (4k reviews)
    8.0 mi

    This is a little late, but had to post and share especially since I was able to get some good food…read morephotos. Our daughter wanted to return to her birthday meal. It's been a year + since our last visit and we noticed some summer items that needed trying. Service was awesome as always from beginning to end. Our server was attentive and has great recommendations. The restaurant was busy, but contained and we were seated in an area where we could still hear each other so that was good. Ambiance was perfect for an early dinner. The food was really good, all dishes were delicious. See photos to make you drool.

    Finally had a chance to check this place out & it was pretty good. Its been on my list for so long…read morebut something always comes up or its just always really crowded. We came around 11:45am today (july 3) and was originally told it'd be a 45-1 hour wait, which was fine. After waiting around for about maybe less then 10 mins, i got a text that our table was ready. Lucky for us, a group of 6 cancelled so we got seated right away. Its beautiful inside & very spacious. However the bathrooms could use a little fixing. Our table got a few different items to share: Calamari Fritti Garlic parm fries Truffle cheese bread Margherita pizza Mala lamb pizza Crab roe spaghetti Chicken Alfredo Everyone really enjoyed their food & the service was great, can't wait to be back to try out other items on the menu!

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    Pork Tomahawk (dinner only). Part of our new Summer Menu.
    Pork Tomahawk (dinner only). Part of our new Summer Menu.
    Miso Glazed Black Cod (dinner only). Part of our new Summer Menu.
    Miso Glazed Black Cod (dinner only). Part of our new Summer Menu.
    Matcha Tiramisu. Part of our new Summer Menu.

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    Matcha Tiramisu. Part of our new Summer Menu.

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