When we first discovered this place, we were quite surprised to see it is located nearly right next to another fast food Asian restaurant in the same plaza. However, we were so glad that we chose this one instead as the services, prices, and food quality were a lot better and superior. I like their lunch specials that you can choose noodles or rice with the entree. highly recommend it. read more

Try being open in the afternoon. I'm not coming back. Ever. The indoor restaurant is never ever open. Go somewhere else

I've eaten here a few time. The food is very American Chinese. I recommend the tofu and veggies, and kung pao chicken. Broccoli beef sometime the beef is a bit tough. I'm not into the creme cheese wonton. Orange chicken is too sweet for me but other people love this. Chow mein is sometime good and sometimes soggy but I will eat it anyways. Service is always friendly. They are always clean. Will be eating with Z in the future. read more

I had Z's Kitchen for dinner last night, and it's been nothing short of a nightmare since then. About an hour after eating, I started feeling awful--nauseous, sweaty, and with intense stomach pain that has kept me up all night. I've been absolutely miserable all through the night and am still struggling this morning. I ordered the Kung Pao Chicken with Beef and Broccoli, half fried rice, and half chow mein, and I honestly don't know what went wrong, but I feel horrible. The pain is so bad, I can barely walk, and I'm hunched over from discomfort. I even tried taking an Ex-Lax, hoping it would help get the food out of me, but so far, nothing's helped. At this point, I'm still in agony and considering whether I need to go to the emergency room. I won't be ordering from Z's Kitchen again after this experience--it's been the worst and most painful meal I've ever had. read more

As always very good food. Quick delivery. I love Z's kitchen. Had Shrimp, egg rolls, Cream cheese filled wontons. And my favorite Wonton Soup. read more

Good food good service. I got Kung pao chicken and it was great with an affordable price too!!

Great spot never busy. A little expensive for what it is but worth trying once. Braised meats are the way to go here.

I wanted some soup and I decided to try a new place. The wonton soup was different than what I was used to but it was pleasant. Their egg rolls was amazing! The quality is way better than the "regular" egg rolls other places offer. This has now become one of my "go-to" places if I want some soup or egg rolls and I have to try their other items as well. They give a free can beverage if you check in as well. read more

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The food is always so bomb and so is the service. It's a must eat authentic Chinese bistro read more

Z's Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Orange, California

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Didn't eat Had to call out to see if anyone was in the restaurant Ambiance: I think they live there One part of the dining area looked like their office. Bathroom had stacked chairs and containers of toiletries, no soap or paper towels Menus were greasy. Walked out There's a Pho/Chinese place in the same parking lot. Great service and delicious food. I'd go there again. read more

Phenomenal food! These reviews do not justify how tasty, high quality, and diverse the food is here! I visited this delightful shop with my club, and everyone could not get enough. Fresh, refreshing food, authentic tea, and amazing ambiance. I've never liked cheese wonton, but their's is heavenly. It melts in your mouth and is sweet. #kissedbyanangel This Chinese restaurant has me craving for more! I recommend all my friends here now! Definitely a hot spot for vegetarian delight! read more

Z's Kitchen - Amazing Pad Thai, Vegetable Fried Rice, and A10. Cream Cheese Fried Wonton (6)! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Orange, California

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Racist service, came in for food. Completely new to the restaurant and was treated rudely. When I tried to make a adjustment to the order or asked question about the menu I was given attitude. She even went as far as to ignore when I was asking a simple question. If you're a person of color do not go here and support these people you'll regret it. And the food was okay I guess read more

Always so friendly and fast. Not so fast that the food is sitting under a heat lamp, this we know as we can always see the cook, Chinese, moving so quick preparing our fresh food. About the only thing that may be frozen and then quick fried is the egg rolls and won tons, but they are good. Decent pricing too v read more

Z's Kitchen - Fair price and great food and service with a smile - Asian Fusion Near Me - Orange, California

First time here and it will be my last! The lady that took our order was nice but the food was so bad, no flavor at all. My six year old son got sick and threw up what he could eat. Don't go here! read more

Big portion. Great flavor. Not too salty or oily. I ordered sesame chicken and teriyaki chicken. The breading wasn't too much on the sesame chicken. Vegetables were good. Noodles not cooked too long. Rice delicious. Sesame chicken was very tender and super bomb. Overall delicious plate. Nice decor, clean newer place. Will be back. read more

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I work at the park plaza in Irvine and they came to Fooda for their daily lunch menus. This has to be the worst preparation and the worst quality food I have ever had. The orange chicken did not taste like orange chicken, the food tasted like it came out of the freezer and it was warmed up to cold/lule wa lemon standards then smothered with orange chicken sauce. I love orange chicken and I get it from multiple restaurants but this restaurant has by far made me not like it and question how can you mess up orange chicken, due to the poor quality of food I don't recommend this restaurant to be vendors at other locations if it's going to taste like this. Wasted money and lunch. The people serving the food, were really nice people. That is all. read more

Tried it for the first time, I ordered the lunch specials of KungPao Chicken, Chowmein, Pepper Beef and Beef Pad Thai. Flavorless food.. KungPao Chicken- They are strips of chicken with a lot of onions and vegetables and it is not spicy at all it was flavorless Pepper Beef- Obviously it's peppered beef so it has a huge amount of pepper however once you eat the beef the texture of the beef is kind a different very soft like it's just been over cooked more than one time Pad Thai- I have had my fair share of this dish and let me tell you horrible.. The noodles were extremely soggy to the point that I was trying to serve them out of the container and they smooshed like mashed potatoes again no flavor to the food Will never order again, was very disappointed read more

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In an area where there are as many Chinese quick service restaurants as there are Starbucks, it's important to find a unique way to draw people to your place. This place is kind of tucked into a corner and hard to see unless your driving east on Chapman Ave. Even then, you have to be looking for a restaurant to really notice it. When I pulled up around 1pm on a Saturday, there was only one other customer, but I was greeted immediately with a very friendly welcome. Not overly aggressive to immediately take my order, she let me peruse the menu until I was ready. The place is very clean and well decorated. In talking with the woman behind the counter, they've only been open since last summer and she said people are still finding them for the first time. I ordered the Orange Chicken, lunch portion (there's a dinner portion as well). She asked what kind of side dish I wanted, fried rice, white rice, chow mien, etc. I opted for white rice as I like simple foods. Total cost - $7. Not bad for what you get. I checked in on Yelp so received a free soft drink. My order was to go so I waited a nice oversized comfy chair until it was ready. They don't make the food until you order it. When I got home, the food was still hot and tasted excellent. They added veggies to the orange chicken which most places don't. The orange chicken was very moist. The portion size was perfect. Towards the bottom of the dish, the orange sauce had settled so it was a little to much for me. Probably wouldn't happen when eating in though. Overall, I rate it in between a traditional sit down Chinese restaurant and quick service pull from the pan place. I'll definitely eat here again when I'm in the area. I might even dine in next time. read more

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When we walked in, it was around 6pm and it was dead. The lady working the front had her back turned to us and she seemed to be staring at one of the many screens they have for online orders except... there were no orders for her to accept. Made us feel kinda awk, especially since it was our first time there and we had no clue how to order. It wasn't until the cook in the back, who wore sandals btw, noticed us and got the lady's attention to come take our order. They were actually pretty accommodating. Me and the girlfriend both wanted to try their dinner combo but we specifically wanted orange chicken & the beef and broccoli. They didn't have an option for a combo with those entrees specifically together but the lady made an exception for us anyway. I also asked her about checking in on Yelp to get that one can of free soda but she went ahead and also gave us two free soda cups! Way better than just a can. The main problem I had though was with the taste of the food. I've had way better tasting Chinese fast food from other places in Long Beach. Their orange chicken was okay. Most of the sauce was at the bottom underneath the pile of chicken and the chicken itself seemed a bit overcooked. The beef and broccoli was okay, pretty standard typical beef and broccoli. Now the usual highlight for me would be the chow mein, but not even that was to my liking. It just wasn't flavorful and the texture was off, like it had been sitting there for a half hour and then recooked. Though the service was okay, the food wasn't it for me. read more

Wow. This is by far the WORST Chinese food I've ever had, and I've had really terrible Chinese food in my life. The "orange chicken" tasted like dried frozen chicken was flavored with fruity pebbles. Ordered chicken with chow mein for $1 extra but it smelled like plastic for some reason.... so disappointed. Don't order from here read more

Z's Kitchen - They added broccoli stem as broccoli..... -_- - Asian Fusion Near Me - Orange, California

Really, really average american chinese food. I haven't found anything good in the area. I'll see be searching.

Orange chicken,beef broccoli, rice and noodles. 1st time here so I got my basic go to faves. My food was delicious, tasty and hot. It did take a bit of time to get my food but it was fresh to order so it was worth the wait. read more

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No complaints! Come here almost every week and the service is great, food is great. It's like coming home .

Their cream cheese wontons are the best I've ever had! I also love their chicken fried rice. They serve a good portion. Also, I order delivery for dinner and they are the one restaurant that's has never messed up an order in 2+years! I most definitely recommend Z's Kitchen! read more

I had a few items delivered for dinner. First impression was great, each dish was packaged in those legit meal prep type containers. The portions were perfect and each was reasonably priced from $6-8 with a side of either rice or chow mein. Ordered: General Tso's chicken Sesame chicken Black pepper beef Tofu and veggies I decided on half chow mein, and the other white rice. My favorite was the sesame chicken, which came with steamed broccoli- it tasted the best but was a bit soggy from the steam. The tofu and veggies was light on the tofu which was a bummer. Black pepper beef was alright; the beef was a bit tough and didn't have very much flavor. The General Tso's is apparently their popular item, which is surprising since it was bland and came with raw picked ginger- curious addition. Nothing looked like the photos they posted on their Yelp page but that was expected. The rice was undercooked, but it could have been old since I ordered dinner a bit late around 8:30pm. Chow mein was great and was healthier than your typical fast food Chinese spot. It had very little oil and sauteed with plenty of veggies. If I'm ordering Chinese to-go again, I would consider Z's Kitchen. But the food is quite mediocre and flavorless. read more

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Having only lived in Costa Mesa a few months it took me awhile to finally find a favorite go-to Chinese restaurant but I did w Z's kitchen. What I ordered is very fresh and tasty - not at all greasy either. They offer fantastic combo plates which let me have exactly what I wanted with out having to over order. I had walnut shrimp which is several large tempura shrimps and toasted walnuts - light sauce on entree but also a side sauce included so I can add more as I see fit - plus a side salad and shrimp chips. Came with side of chow Mein and cream cheese wontons for small ad on charges. Other choices offered too. read more

Z's Kitchen - Delicious Large tempura shrimps - Asian Fusion Near Me - Orange, California

I've been coming to this special place for over six years now it is located super close to my home and is a regular spot I come by and visit I am never disappointed I highly highly recommend any of their fried rice or their pad Thai it's super yummy. As well as their their tea will forever come here and support. Love u z kitchen! read more

Ordered the walnut shrimp and was completely disappointed. They served shrimp from what seemed to be from a box of Van de Kamps frozen battered shrimp. Horrible! A crime to such a wonderful yummy entree at other restaurants. The fried rice is what got my points. Should of read the review and saved my money. Will not be returning!! read more

Awesomely satisfying food! Heck the tofu is outright SCRUMPTIOUS! My mom is picky with tofu but their Kung Pao tofu and it's gravy was my mom's favorite. I visited this place with my friends a few times and they're always super nice. I personally went for multiple servings. The Chinese/Thai fusion is a favorite for me! As a vegetarian, it's always a delight to find options here. I recommend this place to everyone I know and their cheese wontons are hella tasty! read more

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Delicious food at an affordable price. The dinner area is cozy & clean. The service is friendly and it was very easy to feel at home. We ate Teriyaki Chicken, fried rice, chow mein and braised pork. The portions were just right for my hungry family. They don't offer Boba but they do have Milk teas. Give this place a try! read more

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The worst customer service I've ever dealt with. And when it comes to these authentic restaurants, you realize you can't always get great service because of the language barrier. But my delivery was charged for a soda, and when they forgot to bring it. I was told by the driver "it's not problem, what do you want me to do about it." And when I asked about giving my money back, "they hung up the phone." read more

Pretty good lunch menu Pretty cheap The orange chicken is good and I love the cream cheese wontons. I am def coming back read more

Came here yesterday w my Nana for the first time. We had lunch special which was delicious , I didn't know what I had ordered was a spicy dish but I ate what I could. I will come back again next time I'm in area and try another dish. The customer service was very friendly . I would recommend this place. read more

This place has a dining place but it is obvious that the business model is toward delivery service. While it serves typical Chinese American, with some traditional menu hidden here and there, their food felt higher class than your typical Chinese take out. The ingredients were better, the flavors were more rounded and not harsh, and the use of oil was not as liberal as a typical Chinese take out. I'd recommend this place over several other Chinese delivery services in the area. It is kind of a more convenient nicer option to not to go out and get food in a bad weather day like this. If you use a third party delivery service, make sure you check for coupons. And yes, ordering the available a side of Orange Chicken or a side of Chow Mein is always a tempting proposition . "I already order something and pay delivery fees, might as well get those at that prices." To go order: 3.5/4. read more

Pretty bland, Kung pao wasn't even spicy. White meat chicken in cashew chicken was cooked well, but again tasteless. Delivery was fast.

Have ordered from here at least 15 times for delivery. They have always been on time. The food is very good with great flavor and the portions are hearty. This is our go to for delivery read more

Very friendly service, our server came to check on us throughout our meal. I ordered the Kung Pao Shrimp lunch combo and it came with a small soup and a side of either white rice, fried rice or chow mein. I thought that the portion was great for the price! The shrimp was breaded with garlic and the vegetables tasted fresh. I could do with a little less garnish on top but overall it was great and I will come back. read more

Z's Kitchen - Kung Pao Shrimp with steamed rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Orange, California

Isn't the point of ordering delivery... to avoid going to pick up the food yourself?! When I ordered for delivery today, the lady said that it would take about 40 mins because her drivers weren't back yet. I called 40 mins later to ask on the progress and she again said that her drivers weren't back yet. My issue was that she offered no solution at first. When I pressed her to see how long it would be... she didn't know. She told me that my food was ready and that it would be faster if I came to pick it up. What the?!? Had I not called.. our food would have been sitting there getting cold! So disappointed. We order from here all the time and now I'm going to have to find a new place. This is unacceptable. You shouldn't have took my order if you couldn't fill it OR you shouldn't have cooked the food ahead of time before knowing what time your drivers would be back. read more

This is a mom & pop Chinese restaurant. It seems they do more take out that dining in. I ordered through Yelp with no problems. They offer delivery, but we decided to go pick up ourselves. When we arrived, there was no one in the restaurant except the owners and their son. They were polite and had us sit down to wait. The food was ok. Nothing spectacular. The price was decent. Z's Kitchen is not the best ever, but it is solid. I will likely eat here again. read more

I was sort of between 3 and 4 stars, but the black pepper beef was so good! I ordered the meal on DoorDash and was initially pretty disappointed when the food arrived- my drink (brown sugar milk tea) had spilled all over the bag. Not a great start. Then there was the meal itself, which was my black pepper beef and fried rice. The black pepper beef was delicious. Great quality, and super bold flavor. I would definitely order it again even though the menu had a lot of good options! The fried rice though was not up my alley at all. I wasn't a fan of the texture, and a little lacking on flavor. If that had been a main dish and not a side I would've been really disappointed, but there was plenty of the main dish so I can't complain too much. read more