Would have given this place a 5/5 if it wasn't for the service. The food was exceptionally…read moregood--everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and was definitely worth coming for. My only complaint was the service. Our server wasn't very communicative and came across pretty bland and uninterested, which took away from the overall experience. A little more friendliness and attentiveness would have made a huge difference. That being said, the food itself was excellent, and I'd definitely come back for that. Hopefully the service is better next time!

4th visit update: no more managers special so entrees are at a minimum $15.95 across the board…read more Ordered everything as usual, pho and fried rice which everyone enjoyed, ordered the following new items: Crispy Noodle with Pork & Veggies: 3.5/5, pork was good, noodles were crisp and not stale, sauce was salty though Wonton Noodle Soup: broth was tasty and wontons were nice and plump and didn't fall apart as some places the skin breaks apart in the broth. Found it lacking some substance though. Some slices of port and some veggies added in would have balanced the meal out and made it more complete. 4.5/5 So overall, food is still great here although on the bit pricier side compared to other similar soup places nearby. THE BAD: as stated from another reviewer, customer service is horrendous here. Really makes me giving 15% way too much for what nonexistent service you get. They even start their auto-tip at 18% as their lowest level. My initial review I was forgiving on this as they are a new establishment and I want them to do well. However, being the 4th time there, it's like pulling teeth to just get water refills or anything else. The front staff you can tell do not want to be here. They say welcome more out of routine then actually welcoming you to come eat. When refilling water, the new waiter was annoyed I didn't bring my glass up to get filled fast enough for him to stand by and do me the favor as he would rather go back to the counter to jump on his phone. It's the same with the main guy talker wears a hat. Both would rather jump on their phones then come check in on you or get you some water. They really should just put a water station or give each table a carafe of water and let us refill it ourselves if they don't want to do it. Being a relatively new restaurant, they should really appreciate all their customers coming in and make them feel welcome as these are the people who will keep them in business and recommend this to others. My suggestion is to find someone to be your host that genuinely likes to interact with people and make them provide an enjoyable dining experience. You can let the other 2 guys just bring food out and bus tables.

Lately I've been exploring Vietnamese food and when I looked at Nguyen's Kitchen's menu, I was…read moreintrigued by some of their menu items, so I decided to go check them out. I was meeting my foodie friend there at 12:30. The parking lot has limited space, which made it an extra challenge to park. Thankfully I only had to circle the block once to come back and snag a spot. (Meanwhile, my friend got there before me and was already enjoying an appetizer). Orders are placed at the counter and they call your number once your food is ready. The dining room consists of mostly booth seating with one "communal" table, and counter seating with 5ish chairs. There are also a handful of tables set outside. I've really been enjoying banh mi and their Bulgogi beef sandwich sounded great. I also happen to have a thing for popcorn chicken, so I got an order of that to round out my lunch. Oh, and based on the rave reviews I've read about their peach & lychee green tea, I ordered one of those as well. Let me just say, lunch was very satisfying! The sandwich was generously filled the fresh ingredients and the meat to veggie ratio was perfect. I'm not sure what the green sauce was that they finished the sammie off with but it was SO tasty!! I requested the popcorn chicken with medium heat and it was just spicy enough to leave my tongue tingling slightly. My friend saved an egg roll for me and it was also really good. (The tea by the way was very refreshing.) Now, this was my first time here but I never saw anyone come out to check the dining room or wipe down the tables after the lunch rush. This was especially concerning to me because they had a guy doing work on the windows who put his feet/ shoes on the tables right under said windows. Ewww. But aside from the parking challenge and the table hygiene/cleanliness, our visit was quite enjoyable and the food was very good. We would definitely return, but we'll have to plan around the lunch rush!

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.

This place is a hidden gem and family owned , found this restaurant randomly while scrolling on…read moreyelp and decided to give it a shot . And boy was it find we came for dinner and order basically everything on the menu to try and I can't couldn't find a single negative thing to say about this place. It's our new favorite Thai restaurant in the Oc area and will be back time and time again. The menu features all the Thai classics and everything we ordered had great flavor and good size portions. The service was so good and the staff were very friendly. The restaurant ambience is a small little place that's got maybe 30 tables but it's very clean and well lite. We will be back for the mango sticky rice and coconut ice cream combo

Nava Thai is one of my neighborhood hidden gems. I come here pretty often since I live nearby, and…read moreI'm surprised it doesn't get more attention. There aren't many Thai spots around the area, so this has become one of my go to's comfort food places. The prices are pretty reasonable, service is always attentive, and it's usually quiet. I also love the Thai decor and the screen showing a walk through of a Thai night market. The Thai papaya salad is delicious as always. They're very consistent with it, and medium spice is perfect. The pad kra pao is another favorite, especially since I don't see it at every Thai restaurant. The yellow chicken curry was rich, with potatoes and carrots cooked to the perfect soft bite. We also got the pork fried rice and it was SO good. I also enjoyed the Thai Nam Tok too, especially after recently having the Lao version somewhere else. It was interesting comparing the two, which btw the Lao version I had was much fishier, herbier and spicier. Definitely one of my neighborhood comfort spots and somewhere I'll keep recommending. It may not quite hit that "5 star" category for me, but when I want good Thai food close to home, Nava Thai is an easy choice. 9/10

We recently had Urbane Cafe catering for our office lunch…read more Everything was very fresh and delicious. The salad was amazing. I love the one that came with chicken. We also had a vegetarian one with just all greens. There were several types of sandwiches: chicken, turkey, roast beef, and of course, vegetarian. There were also three trays of mixed cookies. They were all well received at our office. Lots of compliments!

First time here and loved everything about it…read more First of all, General Manager Jessica is suuuper nice and friendly. She greeted us with great energy, making small talks. Told us everything is made in-house, even the sauces! That's really good to know and makes me feel better about the food. She even gave me a free delicious cookie for being a first timer! And she comes around from time to time to check on us to make sure we're enjoying our food. Really nice to receive this kind of attention from a fast-casual restaurant. The Santa Maria BBQ Salad looked good but I asked her if they could substitute the chicken with the Chimichurri steak and she said "sure!" And surprisingly they did not charge extra! I love restaurants that are flexible like this. My salad bowl was SO good and filling. Lots of good stuff in it: chopped salad mix, coleslaw mix, Applewood-smoked bacon, crumbled goat cheese, corn & black bean salsa, grape tomatoes. Served with chipotle ranch dressing and blackberry BBQ sauce on the side, and a fresh baked focaccia bread. The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the cold meat. I was under the impression that the meat was going to be hot. My BF got the Southwestern Sandwich. It was delicious. All the Southwestern flavors were there but not overwhelming. The sandwich was hot and juicy. For a restaurant that makes everything from scratch, their prices are very affordable. Both our meals were only $27 total. Friendly service, great food and good prices - what not to love?

Amazing little gem in Orange! It's old school - PERFECT! Amazing food and generous…read moreportions...plus the best prices in town! Lunch and Dinner specials are unbelievable! Sweetest Lady works her tushy off and always is smiling! Love her! Not Fancy, that's why we love it! It's has the best charm! Also - take out is second to none in Orange. Give it a try, you will be so happy you did!

Bang for the buck lunch is a great deal…read more The place looks like a time warp from the 90's that time warped from the seventies. We ordered the sweet and sour pork $10.50 .. served with steamed rice - the pork was large lightly battered pieces accompanied with large chunks of pineapple. The flimsy forks we were using had no chance of cutting the pork into smaller bits but our server brought a knife and that worked pretty good. The taste exceeded my expectations. I would order this dish again. Our other order was Kung Pao Delight $11.50 ... this dish is a nice spicy mix of thinly sliced beef, chicken, three little shrimps, chopped celery, zucchini slices, peanuts and diced carrots. A nice sized portion served with steamed rice. I wish I had just ordered the king pao chicken as the "shrimp" was not great... small and kind of funky? Easy to put aside. The plentiful beef strips were tender (a little chewy) but had a nice texture/flavor along with the rice. I really liked the chicken and that is how I will order it in the future. Lunch comes with thick egg drop soup served nice and hot. The way I like it. A crispy egg roll and cream cheese wonton that was really good as I dipped it into the accompanying sweet/sour sauce and hot Chinese mustard (comes with a little plate of fried noodle bits) - always a hit with me. The hot jasmine tea was very good as well. The old school menus could use a little cleaning but what the heck - I'm not eating off them! My question to myself is always will I come back again? I will definitely return and we were glad that we rediscovered this place once again!

We stumbled upon Easy Young while looking for matcha in Anaheim and decided to give it a try. So…read moremany drink options! We got a couple of matcha lattes, including the Matcha Einspänner, and the matcha was high quality and really good. We also tried the crispy tofu, chicken bites, and crispy dumplings. Everything was cooked perfectly. Ordering is quick and easy at the front, and there's plenty of seating inside. Great spot for matcha and a quick bite!

Cold Brew- 5/10 I love a good Cold brew but this tasted like low grade regular iced coffee…read more Banana Toffee Matcha- 9/10 my friend liked it Bagel flight- 6/10 bagels didn't taste super fresh tbh Spicy Chili Scallion Cream cheese- 9/10 loved the flavor Customer service was good and there is plenty of seating inside. Not sure if I'd return.

I've been lamenting for awhile, not being able to find the kinds of fast-food Chinese takeout…read moreplaces that we used to have around ALL OVER the place. Relatively inexpensive, with quick combo-meals from a steam table, with heaps of food. Not high-end, nor especially authentic, and probably not overly healthy. Just simple, yummy, filling food for an easy dinner or lunch. I found it. I'm rating this on the expectation I had. It's exactly what I was looking for. I just tried it for the first time. It was certainly more affordable than most places nowadays ($11.75 for a two-item combo), with TONS of food (Neither my roommate nor I could finish all of our dinners, and we have decent appetites). We decided that it's a keeper, and since it's right on the way home from work, it's probably going to be a treat to get when I just don't want to go home and cook. You can also get things to order from a fairly large menu, but I just craved that combo meal, so that's all I can speak about. There's no ambience to speak of, but it's clean. The service was fast, at least those combo plates were. I went rather late (after 7 PM) so they didn't have a big variety at the steam table, but there was a sign that said you can order the items they would normally have available for the combo meals and they'd make it for you (or something like that). Just like those old places I used to go to, you can get fried rice (I think I read you can get steamed rice instead), fried noodles or half of each. For my entree, I got the salt and pepper chicken and broccoli beef, and I enjoyed it. Happy to have found this place.

It's your average American Chinese hole in the wall spot. They have some indoor seating and the…read morestaff is friendly. I went near closing, but they said anything that's low in stock can be made to order for my combo plate. It's a good portion, but the orange chicken was not that flavorful, and the BBQ pork was a little dry. I think it's still good quality for the area, but I've had better in OC

AMAZINGG FOOD!!! We first started off with the MUST HAVE CUCUMBER SALAD the sauce that comes with…read moreit is amazing we had to get extra on the side . We got the pork XLB, spicy pork and cabbage boiled dumplings, spicy pork wonton, and spicy chicken wontons and the house special chow mein and lastly the chocolate XLB service is great everything came out quick!! 10/10 must try!!!

10/10 recommend. Must try if you love din tai fung. No wait, great food and service. Will be my new…read morefavorite dumpling spot.