Just realized Nguyen's Kitchen is actually a chain! I had tried the one in Whittier before, and…read morethen discovered this location tucked into a little corner plaza down a couple streets by CHOC. My take is Nguyen's Kitchen is fast-food Asian fusion, and honestly, it's a pretty good option when you're craving something quick and flavorful. I love this concept of restaurant -- lots of Vietnamese -inspired flavors and even have burgers combinations to choose from. I think there's another location close to Santa Ana so will check that one out next time.

I was really looking forward to trying the crawfish pasta, and the portion was generous with plenty…read moreof crawfish and sausage. The presentation was nice, but unfortunately, the sauce was way too salty for my taste. I usually eat less salt, so the saltiness really overpowered the other flavors and made it difficult to enjoy the dish. Overall, it had potential, but I think the sauce could use a lot less salt to let the crawfish and other ingredients shine.

Place was great, vibes were amazing! Our server Alyssa T. was amazing the whole time, very quick…read morewith everything. 10/10 recommended ! Drinks and food was great !!

Let's start with our server Kayla, she is friendly and welcoming. I had the Miso Cod which is one…read moreof the best I ever had. The Brussels sprout was wonderful. Overall it was a wonderful dinner celebrating my son's birthday.

10/10: The food was AMAZING! Everything we ordered was way better than expected. Service was great!…read moreIt was quick and personal. Our server helped us take a bunch of cute photos. The ambience was so romantic and the dim lighting along with live vinyl really added to the experience!! Mando stop if you're in Santa Ana.

From the moment I walked in, I knew, this was going to be good. The server I think his name was…read moreBilly, really did a good job. He recommended some amazing cocktails and really good pre dinner apps. And he delivered. Our favourites were the pork skewers and the smooth operator cocktail. excited to come back here!!!

I've been wanting to come here for years. So happy I finally did. It's delicious and service is…read moregreat. Definitely make a reservation or you'll be waiting a while on a Saturday night. It's very lively and busy on a Saturday night. Also, Danny provided top notch service and recos Lychee spritz - refreshing. Calamansi sidecar - good, but a bit sweeter than I expected. Salmon crudo so good, refreshing, perfect. Calamari fritti - lightly breaded and crispy. Truffle cheese bread - YUM! Mortadella & pistachio pizza - pretty good Spicy miso carbonara- Spicy! So good! Short rib gnocchi - very good Chicken katsu Parmesan - Spicy! Sticky toffee pudding- SO good!!!!! Pistachio cannoli- good I'm definitely coming back here.

My 6th time at Ini - I would say that the ambiance and service has always been amazing. As for food…read morewise, I personally think it is a bit too salty for me even when I asked the dishes to be made less salty. I tried all the pasta options on the menu. My favorite would be Squid Ink Uni and Crab Spaghetti (less salty compared to other flavors) Appetizers: salmon crudo, Calamari, Cauliflower Pizza: highly recommended seafood poke and Mala Lamb. Entree: Scallop, Short ribs and Ribeye are good options. I didn't think Branzino, Chicken or Pork Tomahawk were as special as I hope for.

We were at the mouse house and it was starting to feel like the furnace really opened up, so we…read moredecided to head out and see what's nearby. Although it is a short bit of a drive, it's definitely well worth it! Located in a small plaza, it's easy to turn into, but parking might be a little scarce depending on when you go, as there are quite a number of small businesses within the plaza. Although there are two spots marked for the restaurant in front.....it's right next to the entrance and exit driveway, so keep your eyes open when backing in or out. Inside is very spatious, there is a lot of room that can be filled with tables, and a lot of walls. There were quite a few people dining inside, so it definitely wasnt a ghost town. Service was okay though....it took a while for the server to pop in and check on people, then he'd be gone for a bit. It was hard to see because of the walls. The food is definitely worth the drive! As others have said, this is a combination of two restaurant's menus, with a few slight tweaks. The garlic noodles are good...but not as flavorful as what we're used to. The calamari and popcorn chicken were nice and hot coming out, cooked crispy and juicy. The spicy wontons were also quite tasty......the sauce is sweet with a very slight kick at the end that hits your throat more than your tongue. I felt that the filet mignon and mushroom stir fry's flavor rivals the other restaurant we tend to frequent....but another scoop of rice would be perfect. The pear salad was a hit though. The flavor is just as good, if not better than where we usually go, and they give a generous amount of pear slices. We're used to only getting three or four pieces, but i counted at least 8 or 9 here. No refills on the drinks, and sodas are in cans that come with a metal cup of ice. Will we be back? Definitely! It's a much shorter drive and the food is just as good!

Ordered some chicken pho & one with brisket for take out. The place is very clean with lots of…read moreseating from what I saw. I was extremely impressed the way the chicken and brisket pho were very fresh and tender for a place that's open so late. The noodles had a great texture and the veggies had a perfect clean quality, to add on to the great experience the broth was very light and beautifully flavorful!!!! I tried the Taro milk tea but it was wayyyyyyyy too sweet to the point where my throat started to kind of hurt but wow the banana matcha was delicious, very very creamy and the banana flavor wasnt too sweet or overpowering. Plus the gentlemen working up front were very kind and helpful. The food came out very fast (less than 5 minutes) and I was really happy the way they neatly packed the food, included fresh produce along with the pho, and packed some eating utensils along with some sauces without asking.

The food here is excellent and tastes very good. However when I went there the service wasn't the…read morebest, some servers completely ignored me. The ambience was very good and made this restaurant look very good and cozy.

I thought Seven Grams was a 9 out of 10! Although the Seven…read moreGrams XLB was not quite as good as Din Tai Fung, it was pretty good, 8/10. The chicken Katsu was not as good as Mrs Futagaki's homemade, but still a 10 of 10. Although I wasn't a fan of the Lava Custard Buns, they were a little too eggy for me, I would give them a 7 out of 10 for the portion size and the presentation. I will definitely come back to try new things and I enjoyed my conversation with Benson ... one of the servers.

Great food and service and resonable price！pho is best. Spring roll is great. Chicken wings are so…read moreso.

Very nice atmosphere, staffs are quick and friendly. Free noodle refills…read more They have $11.99 pho Monday-Friday 12-4pm! Be sure to go on yelp to wait in line in advance so you won't wait 1hr outside. Many other nice dessert and things to do in the plaza. We ordered chef special pho and truffle fries didn't disappoint! The truffle fries are top notch! Love it!

Didn't realize the spot rebranded itself until I got here with some friends looking for a quick…read morebite in the area. Previously, it was mainly serving their tea menu. We got a variety of dishes to try out, and overall it was just ok. The soup was good but was a little light on ingredients, the papaya salad was decent with a little kick, noodles didn't really have much truffle taste but was ok, green beans were crunchy and probably the best dish here, and the mango sticky rice was not ripe. Most of the mango pieces were hard / not sweet and proportion to the rice was off. The staff was friendly and the space is very open and welcoming. Not sure if I'd come back though unless I was craving the Asian fusion tea service.

BUSINESS PERMANENTLY CLOSING 6/28/26…read more Came here with some gals for afternoon tea. It's a cute little restaurant in Old Towne Orange. It's decorated really cute inside and out! Everything was creatively planned and decorated. It was also very clean and spacious inside and out. When you go in, there's a tea sampling station with the menus so you can see which tea you would like to order. Our server was really sweet, but she was the only one serving all of the tables, so she would come by every 10-20 minutes to check on us and some things we asked for didn't make it to the table. If they had more servers, customers would be happy with quicker service. The food and tea were delish! There were 6 of us so we shared a bunch of different teas. I really enjoyed the teas they had. The sweet and savory treats were really yummy! I really enjoyed them. Each person got 5 little savory treats and 4 sweet treats. I kind of wish we got one or two more for $45, but either way they were delicious! We had a great time and were sad to learn that the business will be permanently closing down tomorrow (6/28/26), I would have loved to continue going back!

Honestly the best chicken heart I've ever had here. It was super tender and cooked perfectly while…read morenot being very irony. 6/5 Chicken Gizzard was amazing as well. I like the added sauce they have to it that makes it a little bit different than regular chicken gizzards. 5.5/5 Chicken Skin was great, who doesn't love some crispy chicken skin? 5/5 Tom Kha was absolutely delicious. The pork belly was SO tender. I think they probably sous vide it as it just melts in your mouth like butter. Even the Spicy Miso Ramen. FUN FACT: You can also get unlimited free noodles. I tried to finish the 2nd order of noodles but I was way too full. Service was awesome. Food came out super quick. Servers were attentive and kept coming by to ask if I wanted free noodles 3 times but maybe I'm just a slow eater. Dope ambiance as it's a more modern take on ramen places with cocktails and all kinds of different dishes. Overall, 11/10 would recommend to any restaurant from Kei Concepts in the same plaza.

Looking for a drink in the middle of the week? Kin is the place to go and hits the spot…read more My friends and I were sat down immediately at the bar for drinks, which was nice because we were trying to kill about 20 minutes. We got the Yuzu Fizz, Guava Calpico and Lychee Ume Margarita. Each drink was light and refreshing, and the star of the cocktails was definitely the fruity flavors. A solid way to start the night. The restaurant was bustling and it was clear everyone there was having a good time. Even though we were only at the bar for a short while, I could tell that this was a place I would definitely come back to.

We arrived shortly before closing, but the staff was still very welcoming and attentive. They took…read morethe time to recommend dishes and explain the menu without making us feel rushed at all. The restaurant itself is elegant, beautiful, and very clean, making it a comfortable place to dine. The food was delicious, and the portions were very generous--definitely more than enough for a satisfying meal. I really appreciated the great service and relaxed atmosphere, especially considering how close it was to closing time. Overall, a wonderful dining experience and a place I would happily come back to!

I came here with high expectations for a joint birthday dinner. Unfortunately, I didn't love my…read moreexperience as much as I thought I would. The hosts were very not friendly. It seemed like they were in a bad mood and annoyed that they had to do their job. This wasn't a big deal at all, but it did take a little while for us to get seated, even though we had a reservation and they had called us 5 minutes prior to confirm we were coming. Granted, we were a large party, but it was kind of odd. We were also seated at two different tables next to each other instead of one long table. We were also only given 3-4 menus for a party of 15 and didn't get enough utensils at first. Our server was friendly and helpful, so I thank him for that. However, part of our party's food came out 5-10+ minutes before the rest of the party, so it was kind of awkward having to wait and the food got a bit cold. Maybe it was because they were busy, but I wish they timed the food a little better. I got the garlic noodles with filet mignon ($25). You can choose to have the meat cooked rare, medium, or well done. The taste was good, but nothing special (as I had read in other reviews). On a positive note, they did give us a complimentary appetizer (spicy wontons with shrimp) that I really liked! They also give us complimentary matcha cheesecake because we were celebrating two birthdays, so that was very nice of them. Overall, I don't believe they live up to the hype. Maybe it was just because we were a large party, but I had hoped to have had a better experience. I probably won't be back :/