Best Chinese food in town with the sweetest gal running the place. Helen is the best. If you live nearby and haven't been here, that's just ridiculous.
Adrian R.
This is one of those places that leaves me confused...wondering why the ratings are so high. So we came here wanting to try a new Chinese place and felt good about coming here due to the ratings. To our surprise, everything started great, good attentive friendly service, guessing the owner provided the menu, asked us what we wanted to drink, etc. The help was nice, she was attentive, provided water and was cleaning other tables and doing her job. Now the real important part, the food. I just do not get it.....we ordered pork chop suey, orange chicken and beef fried rice. I will place in order of best to worse, best being not that good...... 1) Beef fried rice was ok, plenty of egg, veggies and little beef. the flavor good, but not great. Hard for Chinese places to botch any fried rice, but i've had it. 2) Orange Chicken - again, good, but I for sure have had better in many places even with lower ratings. Personally, I believe it was not very fresh or maybe they just prepare differently than most places, but not sure if I would order this again if by chance I were to ever come back. 3) Pork Chop Suey - I am not sure what this was, but I have never had chop suey like this. This was more of a veggie dish with bean sprouts in it, it had more broccoli and cabbage than anything else and it was very acidy for my liking. I am not sure, but maybe it is cooked from the region the owners are from, but again never had chop suey like this. Normally, it has a lot of bean sprouts and a few veggies and some meat, so again, I personally did not like based on flavor and what I expected. Over all, not sure if I would come back here again knowing there are plenty of other Chinese places around.
Steven Marin
Love this hidden gem for many years now. Definitely recommend eating in or take out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Special, Beef
patricia D.
Delicious food, easy to order always on time,. Only Chinese restaurant we use. Thank you
Kitty Kashiwabara
It's an older place but it's clean and service is excellent. Food is one of the best in the area for Chinese food if you don't care about the old
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olesya R.
Great food and service. Wether you're eating in or ordering out, they always have gotten my order right and always so good! The owner is very sweet and you can tell, cares about her customers
Susan S.
Friendly and personable staff. Absolutely delicious every time. Fresh and perfectly prepared. Consistent. Best Chinese restaurant around here. The hostess, Helen, is warm and welcoming.
Anabel G.
Such a great hole in the wall! The lunch specials are an incredible deal and Helen provides wonderful service. The food is delicious and so fresh.
Village Gallery Pamela Brown
Love Helen and the food is great. lots of vegetables,great selection and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marissa S.
This is our new go to spot! I love the garlic shrimp. All the food we've had so far is so tasty. We've tried the orange chicken, shrimp fried rice, wonton soup, garlic shrimp, egg rolls, and the cream cheese wontons. Can't wait for our next eat out night to try the chow mien.
We did take out! Was delicious and fresh. Orange Chicken Egg Foo Young Pork fried rice House noodle Beef broc Best Chinese that I have tried in OC.. owners very nice, Ma and Pop run. Not fancy but cute and clean place.
Eth M.
Food and service was excellent. We ordered the chow mein and orange peel chicken along with the house special chicken to go. Yummy! Helen, the owner was so gracious.
William M.
Five for food, decor throws you into a time warp. Owner (Helen) sweetest person ever . Reminded me of Chinese food back in the 60's . Just very old fashion, good old Chinese food . We like the wonton soup, moo shu pork, son loves his orange chicken . Hot and sour soup very good, almond cookies to top it off . Very authentic Chinese and a 1960-1970's decor . Food is what it should be
Cristy K.
This place is so good and I really love the lady that works there. Very sweet... I had chow meón and kung Pao Chicken. Amazing
Travis V.
The best little Chinese place in all of South Orange County you can't beat the service as Helen is one of the most authentic people you'll ever meet. All the dishes are good but I especially enjoy the sesame chicken and Kung Pao three way
Best Chinese food in town with the sweetest gal running the place. Helen is the best. If you live nearby and haven't been here, that's just ridiculous.
This is one of those places that leaves me confused...wondering why the ratings are so high. So we came here wanting to try a new Chinese place and felt good about coming here due to the ratings. To our surprise, everything started great, good attentive friendly service, guessing the owner provided the menu, asked us what we wanted to drink, etc. The help was nice, she was attentive, provided water and was cleaning other tables and doing her job. Now the real important part, the food. I just do not get it.....we ordered pork chop suey, orange chicken and beef fried rice. I will place in order of best to worse, best being not that good...... 1) Beef fried rice was ok, plenty of egg, veggies and little beef. the flavor good, but not great. Hard for Chinese places to botch any fried rice, but i've had it. 2) Orange Chicken - again, good, but I for sure have had better in many places even with lower ratings. Personally, I believe it was not very fresh or maybe they just prepare differently than most places, but not sure if I would order this again if by chance I were to ever come back. 3) Pork Chop Suey - I am not sure what this was, but I have never had chop suey like this. This was more of a veggie dish with bean sprouts in it, it had more broccoli and cabbage than anything else and it was very acidy for my liking. I am not sure, but maybe it is cooked from the region the owners are from, but again never had chop suey like this. Normally, it has a lot of bean sprouts and a few veggies and some meat, so again, I personally did not like based on flavor and what I expected. Over all, not sure if I would come back here again knowing there are plenty of other Chinese places around.
Love this hidden gem for many years now. Definitely recommend eating in or take out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Special, Beef
Delicious food, easy to order always on time,. Only Chinese restaurant we use. Thank you
It's an older place but it's clean and service is excellent. Food is one of the best in the area for Chinese food if you don't care about the old
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service. Wether you're eating in or ordering out, they always have gotten my order right and always so good! The owner is very sweet and you can tell, cares about her customers
Friendly and personable staff. Absolutely delicious every time. Fresh and perfectly prepared. Consistent. Best Chinese restaurant around here. The hostess, Helen, is warm and welcoming.
Such a great hole in the wall! The lunch specials are an incredible deal and Helen provides wonderful service. The food is delicious and so fresh.
Love Helen and the food is great. lots of vegetables,great selection and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is our new go to spot! I love the garlic shrimp. All the food we've had so far is so tasty. We've tried the orange chicken, shrimp fried rice, wonton soup, garlic shrimp, egg rolls, and the cream cheese wontons. Can't wait for our next eat out night to try the chow mien.
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We did take out! Was delicious and fresh. Orange Chicken Egg Foo Young Pork fried rice House noodle Beef broc Best Chinese that I have tried in OC.. owners very nice, Ma and Pop run. Not fancy but cute and clean place.
Food and service was excellent. We ordered the chow mein and orange peel chicken along with the house special chicken to go. Yummy! Helen, the owner was so gracious.
Five for food, decor throws you into a time warp. Owner (Helen) sweetest person ever . Reminded me of Chinese food back in the 60's . Just very old fashion, good old Chinese food . We like the wonton soup, moo shu pork, son loves his orange chicken . Hot and sour soup very good, almond cookies to top it off . Very authentic Chinese and a 1960-1970's decor . Food is what it should be
This place is so good and I really love the lady that works there. Very sweet... I had chow meón and kung Pao Chicken. Amazing
The best little Chinese place in all of South Orange County you can't beat the service as Helen is one of the most authentic people you'll ever meet. All the dishes are good but I especially enjoy the sesame chicken and Kung Pao three way