Nice food court style area with a diverse food selection. I was here long time ago, when it first opened with some friends. Most of the food shops are really cool. read more

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Likes: + Love getting HiroNori ramen here. Absolutely scrumptious. + Various novelty shops here, including the Bookoff Anime store and the Chewie & Mellow dessert shop. + Indoor + outdoor dining. Pleasant place for a hangout with friends & family. Non-likes: - The lunchtime parking here is a pain in the donkey. Medium-size parking lot is always full. Competing for scarce spots. They're gonna need to add 10 more spots. Dinnertime parking is better though. Usually 5+ spots open. read more

Such a unique place to go with a group of you can't decide on what you want to eat. There is a variety of food options and a great selection of asian food. The bar there was very nice and our bartender was very attentive. This is a nice spot to hang out if you have time before your flight. read more

Trade - pan fried dumplings - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

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Came here for HiroNori Craft Ramen, unfortunately my friends could not wait for 30 minutes, we decided to sit down and enjoy the individual order. Love the environment there, verity of food stands to choose. Service is quick but the taste of foods don't meet the expectations, especially Thai Foods just too sweet., but the fried chicken from the Chinese food counter is really tasty, the sound of crunch, the meat isn't try, it's hot and juicy for every bite. Fried chicken is strongly recommended. read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

I am obsessed with Trade Marketplace! I just tried it out for the first time this evening and was totally impressed. At first it seems small, but it wraps around and then the entire shopping center has a little something for everyone. Inside the marketplace they have Boba, Vegan Burgers, Ramen, various desserts, a bar with TVs to watch sports, an area with a bunch of claw machines and much more! They have plenty of seating too. The parking is free, but does fill up fast. I went at an off hour and parking was fine, but I think later in the evening it fills up a bit more. read more

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I did not know the Trade Food Hall even existed. I saw Bao Chick on Instagram and wanted to try it. The parking was easy to find but limited on weekends. I came on a Friday afternoon and it was not busy. The place is bright and airy. There were plenty of seating. I love that there were a variety of food stalls to choose from. I ate at Bao Chick and Sen Thai. I wanted a drink and walked to close by Chewie Mallow. They have Thai, chinese, turkish, Japanese, and British food. What more could you want?! read more

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It's a bit randomly hidden but such a surprise! Check it out! There's a variety of vendors, many offered us samples. They were all very nice. We enjoyed the variety and ended up eating lunch here. Options vary from boba tea, American donuts, kebabs, onigiri, thai food, vegan burgers, fish and chips, a bar... etc. Large open seating with natural sunlight. It brightened up the whole place. We would def return if we were in the area again! read more

Trade - Seating - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

So I've been to quite a few food halls and this is a mini version of that with absolutely terrible parking. If you can, carpool with your friends and try to go in the middle of lunch and dinner rush then at least you might have a chance at getting a spot. Also when I went you didn't interact with anyone, every booth had ordering machines outside their stands. They do have a few different options to try (vegan, noodles, dumplings, ect) and sometimes there's samples that pull you in but most of the food is just okay. The dumplings from chicciety were the best part as well as the ube cream cloud from Prestotea. It the perfect ube flavor without being overly sweet. It was a fun experience but I definitely don't need to come here again. read more

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TRADE in Irvine is a cool spot for anyone looking to enjoy a variety of dining and retail options in one convenient location. The are a selection of restaurants for every palate. Parking is easy and there are plenty, but I've been here when it's almost impossible to find one. Center Hub is definitely one of my favorite places to stop by. Especially after our company softball games. We meet up for a quick bite and a few drinks. So far all the staff at the eateries have always been friendly, making the experience that much better. Overall, a must-visit spot in Irvine. read more

Decent spot to go, but a for a food hall, it was limited in variety of Asian genre compared to our plazas you can go to nearby. The parking felt tight and was not easy to find a spot when we checked it out. We had tried one of the Thai vendor and the boba spot. It was so-so as the vendors really didn't care if you ordered or not. We even had to wait a while at the boba spot for them to attend to our order. It was an outdoor space like everywhere else - had a decent vibe with comfortable seating. read more

We enjoyed this pop-up event ... Fun vendors, delish foods and The Trade bar was so cool. One of the best Margarite's , ever! It is a small space, they were able to pack quite a few lovely vendors selling their ( some homemade) goodies. I bought some wonderful hand lotions as gifts. They had jewelry, doggie treats and very pretty candles, just to name a few. We loved The rice balls that were stuffed full of flavor... and margaritas and IPAs... The homemade cookies were very decadent. It was a fun couple of hours on a Saturday.... read more

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These food halls started popping up 7-10 years ago and I'm just not too impressed. There are a lot of choices, but nothing that enticing or healthy. Also, really really overpriced with small portions. More like a hipster place to be seen and pics for IG, but for actual dining, it really falls short. There's lots of turnover for eateries as well. Business does not seem great. These food halls are not my first choice for dining that's for sure. read more

Trade is a small plaza which is known to have a really good ramen and sushi spot. However, this establishment is in the middle of nowhere and is probably only known for their ramen and sushi spot. Parking is somewhat difficult to find since everyone is in lines for those two popular restaurants. Although, this place has a couple food booths, there isn't really nothing else to do. It can be improved with a shopping center such as a target or grocery store, but given the space, i don't think it is possible. read more

Trade - Practically empty - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is wack. It was a waste of time and fuel. The photos are so deceiving and make it seem like there's a lot to see but it is small like your yocto. read more

TRADE is a mini centralized open air food court (7 active stands) that is a part of the strip mall called Trade Marketplace. The plaza has this one really popular stand-alone Japanese restaurant (HiroNori Craft Ramen) and a coffee shop (Krisp Fresh Living) outside of the food court. [Food court]: Presotea is probably the most popular stand within this mini food court. Other options also include Mexican cuisine (Tavo's Cocina), curry (Champion's Curry), Thai food (Tuk Tuk), Mediterranean food (OlyvOyl), a cocktail bar (Center Hub), and onigiri (Rice Bunn). Few stands remain unopened as TRADE currently have a plan to add new food options. [Parking]: I had a bit of difficult time finding an available parking spot in the plaza and there's a 90-minute limit. A fan of open air food court and somewhat decent food options, but not a fan of parking situation and it feels more like your traditional food court than up-and-coming food halls like Rodeo 39 / Anaheim Packing District. read more

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A good variety of food options and good service but very dirty dining area. The high chairs need to be power washed or replaced.

TRADE Marketplace is a small shopping plaza that offers a variety of eateries, including a food hall that offers al fresco dining. Within the food hall, there are 9 different stalls that are open: - Duck Donuts (speciality, made to order donuts) - Presotea (boba spot) - Tavo's Cocina (Mexican) - Rice Bunn (Japanese, specializing in onigiri) - Tuk Tuk (Thai) - Champion's Curry (Japanese) - London Chippy (Fish and Chips) - OlyvOyl (Mediterranean) - Center Hub (cocktail bar) There is one empty stall - hopefully a tenant will be added there soon! In addition to the food hall, you can also find these places within the plaza: - HiroNori Craft Ramen - Krisp Fresh Living (coffee shop, featuring smoothies, acai bowls, and small grab-and-go items) - Yomie Yogurt (rice/yogurt drinks) I love the variety of foods offered in this plaza! Their only downfall is the parking situation. The plaza seems to be packed no matter what time of day, but it is nice to see these restaurants are getting lots of business! read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

Cute little food hall with great choices! We tried Chicceity and Mito's. Both of them were very good. We expected it to be a little bigger, T there were several choices to choose from. We also tried krisp. Their matcha was tasty read more

Came in a Sunday. Not all the locations are open on Sunday so check hours of the different vendors you're hoping to try. I got the original trio from rice bunn. I got one kbbq beef, one salmon and one tuna mayo. They asked if I wanted any of them spicy and I picked the salmon one. Turns out spicy is just putting sambal on top of the topping. $12 for the trio and extra 50 cents for the kbbq. read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

The tacos and the boba here were my first meal in California and let me tell you the taco spot I there is just to die for I mean 30 minutes before close I go in they serve me fresh tacos with a smile and quick I kid you not best tacos I've had since the ones I had in Ohio. Worth a visit if near by. read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

I came here to host a Pickleball Club meet up for about 20 people since it has many restaurants and big tables. I bought the Tonkotsu ramen from Hiro Nori (a Michelin star restaurant) and Pineapple Passion fruit Boba from Presotea. The ramen was good and the boba was decent. Overall I would recommend coming here once every few months. Fun to bring a large group here. Parking is tight and you only get 90 minutes. Check your car tires if there's chalk on it after about 90 minutes. read more

Trade - Tonkotsu ramen - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

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Small and limited parking space. Couldn't get lunch here cause i couldn't find parking. Some lady with Mercedes stole my parking spot that i waited forever for. Located around business that had restricted parking so parking for the actual food is non existent during lunch hour. So if you want go get food, dont go during lunch hour or rush hour... read more

My coworker and I are big fans of the Anaheim Packing House, so when I saw that TRADE is a similar concept, I wanted to go. It's located in a strip mall with a small parking lot. It's basically an outdoor, semi-covered food court with about 9 different vendors. There's a bar, gyros, chicken sandwiches, burgers, vegetarian food, seafood, pho, tacos, and dessert. My two colleagues and I all ordered fish and chips from Portside Fish Co, which was delicious. It got pretty busy at lunch, but there was an ample amount of seating. I would return to try another vendor, though I'm not sure it's as good as the Packing House. read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

I like this place so, lots of good options for different people to choose from if you are going with a group, but the parking situation is a nightmare and sometimes some of the restaurants are not open so it's a bummer. My favorite places are the fish and chips place, tacos and Japanese rice place. Sorry, don't remember the names. read more

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Great little spot to get together with friends. Good selection of restaurants in the courtyard and the rest of the plaza but parking can be difficult. I had the boba from PresoTea which was ok, nothing special and ramen from Hiro Nori read more

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This place is a hidden gem. It's like an outdoor food court but better. They have everything you can think of for a fun night out with friends or family or even a date night.. yummy food places, fun drinks and great ambiance. Not to mention all the people working are soo friendly. read more

I would NOT come here on a weekday at lunch time... This food hall is in the middle of an already full center, and there are maybe 50 parking spots total if I had to guess... I didnt count them. There were also maybe a dozen tables inside the food hall area. There are I believe 7 options of places to eat right in the main area, then two off to the side, and a bar. The bar had some more tables, reserved just for them. Two Birds and Gyro King are off to the side and I feel like if you blink, you would miss Gyro King. They were also closed on Sunday when we were there. I tried food from a few places here. Two Birds: I ordered the Cottage Fries, and added Bacon and Cheese for $1.25, and also Salt and Vinegar Coleslaw. I was underwhelmed by both. The fries had way too much going on, but they were overly drowning with anything - very strange - but it was too much. The coleslaw had a slight vinegar taste but no real salty flavor. Not what I envisioned. They also opened a half hour after everyone else. Dos Chinos: I asked about Lobster Fries, and they were out of lobster. BUMMER! My friend ordered Stoner Fries, and I tried them. They were delicious. Literally everything but the kitchen sink were in those things! They were amazing. Portside - The Fishery: I ordered Fish Tacos, and a friend ordered Fish and Chips. His Fish and Chips looked overdone, and dark. He said they were perfect, My fish in my fish tacos was soft. I said if there was a middle ground between how his fish looked and how my fish was, it would have been perfect. I think my fish should have been fried more. They were delicious tacos otherwise though. Megadon: One of my friends ordered Pineapple Fried Rice, and I tasted it. It was full of flavor and delicious. Sweet Combforts: This place also opened later on Sunday, not until 12. We got 4 different items, and all were pretty good! Bam Bam, Strawberry Babe, Cookies and Dreams, and Churro Crunch. I really want to try Ya Moms so I will have to go back! This place is cool, but I just dont think it was set up in a very smart location. Not enough parking, not enough seating, and just a general chaotic atmosphere. I did enjoy it going when it wasnt crowded but that didnt last long at all. When I go back, I will go at the same time and hope to get lucky again! read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

I love this place for workday lunches and more recently for breaks while writing school work. It's the perfect food court to take your mind off of work/school and enjoy good food/drinks. Food - 5 stars: I have tried Dos Chinos, Two Birds, and the bar (so far)! All of the food and drinks have been fun and delicious. Atmosphere - 4.5 stars: love the outdoor open seating and the decor is contemporary. During weekday lunch time the place gets packed so it is harder to find seating. Parking - 3: a lot of spots are reserved for the vendors outside of Trade and during busy times parking is hard to find. read more

Trade - La Chancla - fruit and spice makes everything nice! - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

New is nice but they still have some kinks to work out. Sunday at lunch. I went to the restroom and it was like a golden water bomb hit. The no flush falcon urinal was stopped up and full of pee. The two toilet stalls also had yellow pots of gold as their urinal auto flushers or sensors must not work properly. The stall I was in had no toilet paper and tissue all over the floor. How do you get a new restroom to look like crap? I don't know, but this is how you get it to look like pee. There was plenty of seating in the courtyard while we were sitting at the large table. While part of our party was seated while the others went to order food, a guy sits down in one of our seats I have a great imagination, but today I am just too tired manufacture a story. While one of us returns to the table he tells us he's saving the empty seats. Ummm... there was a table right next to us for 4 that was open you want to steal our seats. Never even asked any of us if we were using the seats before sitting down. Right after I make a motion to sit down he firmly hand grips all the chairs next to him. Kind of like how protesters sit indian style in front of City Hall with their arms locked. I just had to laugh at the ass-hattery. I know the overall plaza is still a work in progress on securing tenants. The courtyard food court is full and looks like a brighter 4th Street Market but with way less defined signage and menus. There's a waffle place, a taco place, a fish and chips place, a poke bowl place, a vegetarian burger and salad place and a burger and bacon place. None of them really stood out to me. I opted to "go inside" and have some Two Birds and Center Hub drinks. I can see how this place would be madness during weekday/work day lunches. Not enough seating. If you are looking for a fast variety of eats, Trade has that. If you're looking for something that you haven't seen somewhere else, you probably won't get that. Two Birds has great fried chicken and Center Hub serves rad drinks. At least there's that. As for those bathrooms though... That's a real pisser. read more

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I really love this concept of several vendors in one space and that so many places like this are popping up all over OC. While The Trade is the smallest of all of these dining hubs, they pack almost 10 different mini restaurants all in one strip mall type space. If only all strip mall had such great food and we're visually this stunning and Instagram worthy. Plenty of seating, though most of the space is outdoors. Also plenty of parking right out front and not too busy if you come early. We really enjoyed the too from all of the vendors here, there is something for every palette, best to bring a group to get to try it all! read more

Trade - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

I'd highly suggest you come during off hours just because the parking lot is really tight, compared to how many restaurants there are in this space. Really good spread of restaurants here. They have everything from greek to asian to burgers. Oh, they also have a bar with some rad concoctions. They also do have a set of public restrooms available in the right corner of the main dining area. Honestly, if you don't mind the walk, park by IHOP down the street for a 5 minute walk away. read more

Aw it brings back great memories to be back at the old stomping ground of my favorite city - Irvine! So much has changed since I graduated and slowly this new modernized food hall concept is massively expanding everywhere. This is one of the newest small open-air food hall that replaced the old retail center formerly called Michelson Marketplace. There's currently about 9 local shops surrounding this patio space that offers more outdoor seating than indoor. I can't imagine one eating out here during cold/winter/raining days as there is no hood or coverage. Despite that one minor flaw, the space is intimate and the décor is pretty. There's an array of food options - unique (Instagram worthy) to sweet and savory. Food is more on the pricier side but it's a great place for all you foodie lovers to make something instagrammable. After all, I feel like that's this new fad these days. Forget the taste, just make sure we can photograph that on Instagram right? HAHA! All jokes aside, this place was pretty neat and if you're looking for something to do and visit, this is that place. It's definitely not a food hall I can see myself visiting often but rather more of convenience. read more

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YAY! After about a year of waiting for this new food hall to open... it is FINALLY open! Say hello to the very first food hall in Irvine! Located off Michelson in a business area, it's within walking distance for lunch and there are also a bar inside for happy hour after work. :) This definitely reminds me of SteelCraft, with ample seating and tables within. There is also quite the variety of places to choose from, with Hawaiian/Japanese, Greek, desserts, etc. Can I also add that there is a very instagrammable plant wall! Overall, I am so very excited to try all the different places inside of here and it is a welcome addition to the area. I will be frequenting here for my lunches in the coming weeks. read more

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This place has good food and plenty of seating. It is a little too quiet and empty so it has a certain gloomy atmosphere. They optimistically changed their back parking to extra seating area but it is all empty even during peak hours. I made a video review of this place so you can see exactly what I mean. Please take a look, link is in my photo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ujoB6tzC4 youtube: tomato baby read more

Trade - Watch our YouTube review of Trade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ujoB6tzC4 - Food Court Near Me - Irvine, California

Trade is the definition of "never judge a book by its cover. From the outside and inside Trade looks like the cafeteria from Shawshank Redemption. It's gray, ominous, and depending on the weather freezing cold or sweltering hot. The parking is bad too, it can feel like Mad Max in that tiny lot. Wow, so many movies references and it's only the first paragraph. So why the four stars? The food here is on point! Literally, every spot in here is a killer. Dos Chinos, Butterleaf, Two Birds, Portside, and Sweet Comfort. There are a few more spots in here along with Center Hub, which is fully loaded bar with a deep beer list and a solid cocktail menu. Center Hub also has drink specials all week long including a Whisky Wednesday. Yes, please. My personal favs here are Dos Chinos, Portside, and Two Birds. Keep it easy, bring a group here and let them choose their one destiny. Pro-tip: Come here during the week after the lunch rush and save yourself some parking frustration. read more

TRADE is a smaller scale packing house. It shares a lot with various businesses. The parking lot wasn't too busy when I showed up at 1:30pm, but it was after the lunch rush so I may have gotten a bit lucky. There are various food vendors, sweet treats and a bar. Restrooms are located in the food hall. There doesn't look to be a good amount of seating, but I was only out in the courtyard. I am not entirely sure if there is seating elsewhere. I had a great experience here, I ate at Portside, although the other restaurants looked pretty amazing as well. I think the food court idea is great for small businesses as well as for casual group lunches/dinners because you get more of a variety of food and the small business has what they need and not so much wasted space. read more

Closed on a Sunday afternoon 6/27/21. Several Groups came and were left wandering around looking for other food options and there was only Subway, Domino's a donut place a tea place and a Ramen place. Google and Yelp showed that it was open. read more

Ate at Fish & Chips. Had shrimp and fish. Price was reasonable & delicious. Daughter ate at veggie burger and cant wait to return here again. read more

TRADE Food Court is located near John Wayne airport. It is located next to some popular eateries (sushi, ramen and donut). As the result the parking can be troublesome at times. Be patient as you drive around looking for a parking spot. TRADE is an outdoor food court so feel free to bring your furry friends here. Definitely place to chill, hangout with friends, family and/or pets. Back to the food court, it has all kinds of food for you from Asian to burgers to tacos to dessert. It's a one stop shop for all foodies. I definitely come back to try all the food here. AND YOU SHOULD TOO! read more

Trade is a little smaller and different than the other food halls popping up in OC. First, it is technically outdoors, so they allow pups with the diners, with a few dog bowls here and there. If I were out with the pooch, I would definitely consider coming here for a bite (and a drink, they let dogs in there as well). Second, it is in a strip mall with several 'normal' restaurants, so I guess if the wait for the sushi bar is too long, you can pop here for a drink or a bite, or just dinner instead. There are fewer stalls here than, say 4th St. in DTSA or the Packing House in Anaheim, but the options seem really solid. There is ample seating, and it looks comfortable (though we did sit in the bar area), and there are lots of games you can grab and play with friends to kill the time or just to show off to the solo diners how sociable you are. read more