Came here with my sister for a quick dim sum a couple of days ago. The restaurant open for dim sum until 2:30pm. I have to say the foods are super good with no or less MSG because both of us had no bad reaction afterward. Service was quick and polite! The restaurant did accommodate my request for boiled "gai lan"crunchy juicy stems and lush green leaves of gai lan just right for my taste! I The chicken feet were soft and flavorful, siu mai, xiao long bao, steamed bare ribs were so good! Ahh don't forget to order the flavorful hot tea! We will definitely recommend to my friends and come back soon!
Kim V.
China Garden We had: ~ Shu Mai (7/10) ~ Lotus Leaf Rice Wrap (8.5/10) ~ Chicken Feet (8/10) ~ Har Gow (6/10) ~ Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) (7.5/10) ~ Beef Cheung Fun (9/10) ~ Shrimp Cheung Fun (10/10) ~ Sugar Cane Shrimp (5.5/10) ~ Jasmine Tea (9.5/10) Thoughts: The Dim sum was pretty good, I especially liked the Shrimp Cheung Fun, Beef Cheung Fun, and the Lotus leaf rice wrap. The chicken feet and sugar cane shrimp came out a little cold so I feel like we weren't able to enjoy it to the fullest, but I would definitely come back to try other dishes. On a side note, the Jasmine Tea was , Idk why but it was hitting the spot. Note: We came around noon on a Wednesday so there was no line and we got seated right away. If you come during the weekends especially Sunday morning there might be a long line. 14825 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA 92618
Denise L.
Probably the most reliable and standard Cantonese food in Irvine, and that includes dim sum. Ambiance and service is what you'd expect from a no frills, no nonsense Chinese restaurant, but has improved over the years, maybe due to local competition. The restaurant could use a makeover at this point, but no major complaints as it's what I'm used to.
Peter T.
This restaurant serves good dim sum served old school from carts. The taste is one notch above Capital Seafood in Irvine and Seafood Paradise/Cove in Westminster. We came around 11:00 on a Saturday, there was a line of about 15 people but we all got seated within 5 minutes. The food came out hot. Service was fine. The only thing I did not like was the amount of oil the gai lan was coated with such that I had trouble picking it up with chopsticks. It does not add anything to the taste, it only makes my statin work harder. Now if I could only find a substitute for the duck noodle soup from Sam Woo.
Ken T.
I'm so glad we still have something like this around with dim sum carts being pushed around. I hate the whole Gen Z "no carts" dim sum style. Everything is good....everything. I don't like the long lines but it is what it is. The place is much bigger than it looks.
Richad G.
I recently dined at China Garden Seafood Restaurant and had a delightful experience. The Crispy Deep Fried Oyster was a standout dish, perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. The Cantonese Beef Stew with Turnip was also a hit, with tender beef and a rich, savory broth. The Spinach with Preserved Egg was a unique and tasty side dish that I highly recommend. The Steamed Rice was a perfect accompaniment to the meal. The service was excellent, and the ambiance of the restaurant added to the overall enjoyment of the dining experience. I will definitely be returning to try more of their delicious offerings.
Sam M.
Since Sam Woo has closed, my family and I have been looking for a decent dim sum place in Irvine so we decided to try China Garden since there's a wait on the weekend. Well, I'm not sure why people would wait for such bad food. This was some of the worse dim sum I've had. Nothing tasted good and to make matters worse, most of my the food wasn't even warm enough. I told my mom, we're not coming back here. I'd rather drive you to Seafood Cove 2 and brave the nasty parking lot there than come here again.
Anna
I would rate this place 0 if I can. My bill was large for just two people. Which I was fine with. But when I went up to the cashier to pay. Cashier noticed i didn't write down the tip after paying with my card. I told him I was going to give them cash on the table. They cleaned our table already, so I thought, hmm, I'll tip them next time I come by because it wasn't so bad. As I walked out the door, one of the waiter comes out telling me I didn't leave tip. I gave him $2. Why? Because how dare you chase after me for tip. Gave him the money and walked away. As we continued to walk to our car, same waiter popped out the side door and said, "You only gave 2% tip, take the tip back and never come back."First of all, sure I will never come back and I will tell all my friends and family who live in the area or even visit to NEVER eat at this place. Next time give me the tip back in front of all of your customers and tell me not to come back in front of your other customers too. Don't be sneaky and come thru the side door to tell me not to come back so you can save face in front of everyone else.Tip is a privilege and not part of your employees' wages. So, maybe pay your hard-working employees more rather than have them rely on tips. And throw in health benefit packages for them. You obviously make good money. The place gets packed, and you serve in Irvine. So you reeling in money isn't related to tip.I get better service eating dim sum in garden grove, and the employees do not chase after me for tip.Be better and learn how to be respectful and professional
Howard H
!!!CREDIT CARD THEFT!!!DONT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT!!!!!! Worst Chinese restaurant ever. The Cantonese food here sucks!!!! It is not even close to authentic!!!!!! MOST IMPORTANTLY, the worker here took pics of my credit card and used it online. CREDIT CARD THEFT!!!!Dont go to this restaurant!!!!
My H.
I would rate this place 0 if I can. My bill was large for just two people. Went up to the cashier to pay. Cashier noticed i didn't write down the tip after paying with my card and I told him I was going to give them cash on the table. They cleaned our table already, so I thought, hmm, I'll tip them next time I come by because it wasn't so bad. As I walked out the door, one of the waiter comes out telling me I didn't leave tip. I gave him $2. Why? Because how dare you chase after me for tip. Gave him the money and walked away. As we continued to walk to our car, same waiter popped out the side door and said, "You only gave 2% tip, take the tip back and never come back." First of all, sure I will never come back and I will tell all my friends and family who live in the area or even visit to NEVER eat at this place. Next time give me the tip back in front of all of your customers and tell me not to come back in front of your other customers too. Don't be sneaky and come thru the side door to tell me not to come back so you can save face in front of everyone else. Tip is a privilege and not part of your employees' wages. So, maybe pay your hard-working employees more rather than have them rely on tips. And throw in health benefit packages for them. You obviously make good money. The place gets packed, and you live in Irvine, where most definitely most of your customers make good money. So you reeling in money isn't related to tip. I get better service eating dim sum in garden grove, and the employees do not chase after me for tips. Be better and learn how to be respectful and professional.
Came here on Sunday afternoon around 2pm and only had to wait about 15 min. My initial first impression was I saw carts and I was like, "finally a real dim sum place" compared to most dim sum places, this place had decent service and everyone was pretty nice and prompt. The ambiance was just ok but who cares about the ambiance right? As far as the quality of the food, I was very satisfied. Everything tasted as it should be. Just know that if you get there later in the afternoon as we did, they start running out of the good stuff. They didn't have any more egg custards! The pricing ranges from about $6-$9 but most plates are around the $7 range which is a little high but what isn't overpriced these days. Total bill for two people with hot tea was about $50.
Patty West
Very good dim sum. Lots of variety and very reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rochelle D.
Great delicious food at reasonable prices in a good location. 13 adults were a bit cramped together and place does not take reservations so there was a crowd waiting outside and restaurant filled up very quickly. Food was fresh but place was a bit noisy as restaurant was very popular and crowded. Service was a bit slow due to full restaurant. I had to ask for bill and flag down servers for service a free times for water, more tea and bill and to get credit card returned
Rick S.
Savory, delicious and authentic Chinese food in Irvine at an affordable price. Half of Peking Duck was only $21. Food came out fast and service was good. Typical ambiance of a neighborhood Chinese restaurant. Come early on the weekend as there are long line for Dim Sum. Highly recommended!
Angkear K.
So delicious! Everything was so tasteful and lovely. The service was great! There's someone that comes by with a cart full of different varieties of dim sum. You pick and choose what you want. Definitely try the shu mai and shrimp dumplings! They also serve complimentary tea. The inside is huge and has a great atmosphere but it's always packed. Come as early as possible!
Came here with my sister for a quick dim sum a couple of days ago. The restaurant open for dim sum until 2:30pm. I have to say the foods are super good with no or less MSG because both of us had no bad reaction afterward. Service was quick and polite! The restaurant did accommodate my request for boiled "gai lan"crunchy juicy stems and lush green leaves of gai lan just right for my taste! I The chicken feet were soft and flavorful, siu mai, xiao long bao, steamed bare ribs were so good! Ahh don't forget to order the flavorful hot tea! We will definitely recommend to my friends and come back soon!
China Garden We had: ~ Shu Mai (7/10) ~ Lotus Leaf Rice Wrap (8.5/10) ~ Chicken Feet (8/10) ~ Har Gow (6/10) ~ Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) (7.5/10) ~ Beef Cheung Fun (9/10) ~ Shrimp Cheung Fun (10/10) ~ Sugar Cane Shrimp (5.5/10) ~ Jasmine Tea (9.5/10) Thoughts: The Dim sum was pretty good, I especially liked the Shrimp Cheung Fun, Beef Cheung Fun, and the Lotus leaf rice wrap. The chicken feet and sugar cane shrimp came out a little cold so I feel like we weren't able to enjoy it to the fullest, but I would definitely come back to try other dishes. On a side note, the Jasmine Tea was , Idk why but it was hitting the spot. Note: We came around noon on a Wednesday so there was no line and we got seated right away. If you come during the weekends especially Sunday morning there might be a long line. 14825 Jeffrey Rd, Irvine, CA 92618
Probably the most reliable and standard Cantonese food in Irvine, and that includes dim sum. Ambiance and service is what you'd expect from a no frills, no nonsense Chinese restaurant, but has improved over the years, maybe due to local competition. The restaurant could use a makeover at this point, but no major complaints as it's what I'm used to.
This restaurant serves good dim sum served old school from carts. The taste is one notch above Capital Seafood in Irvine and Seafood Paradise/Cove in Westminster. We came around 11:00 on a Saturday, there was a line of about 15 people but we all got seated within 5 minutes. The food came out hot. Service was fine. The only thing I did not like was the amount of oil the gai lan was coated with such that I had trouble picking it up with chopsticks. It does not add anything to the taste, it only makes my statin work harder. Now if I could only find a substitute for the duck noodle soup from Sam Woo.
I'm so glad we still have something like this around with dim sum carts being pushed around. I hate the whole Gen Z "no carts" dim sum style. Everything is good....everything. I don't like the long lines but it is what it is. The place is much bigger than it looks.
I recently dined at China Garden Seafood Restaurant and had a delightful experience. The Crispy Deep Fried Oyster was a standout dish, perfectly cooked and bursting with flavor. The Cantonese Beef Stew with Turnip was also a hit, with tender beef and a rich, savory broth. The Spinach with Preserved Egg was a unique and tasty side dish that I highly recommend. The Steamed Rice was a perfect accompaniment to the meal. The service was excellent, and the ambiance of the restaurant added to the overall enjoyment of the dining experience. I will definitely be returning to try more of their delicious offerings.
Since Sam Woo has closed, my family and I have been looking for a decent dim sum place in Irvine so we decided to try China Garden since there's a wait on the weekend. Well, I'm not sure why people would wait for such bad food. This was some of the worse dim sum I've had. Nothing tasted good and to make matters worse, most of my the food wasn't even warm enough. I told my mom, we're not coming back here. I'd rather drive you to Seafood Cove 2 and brave the nasty parking lot there than come here again.
I would rate this place 0 if I can. My bill was large for just two people. Which I was fine with. But when I went up to the cashier to pay. Cashier noticed i didn't write down the tip after paying with my card. I told him I was going to give them cash on the table. They cleaned our table already, so I thought, hmm, I'll tip them next time I come by because it wasn't so bad. As I walked out the door, one of the waiter comes out telling me I didn't leave tip. I gave him $2. Why? Because how dare you chase after me for tip. Gave him the money and walked away. As we continued to walk to our car, same waiter popped out the side door and said, "You only gave 2% tip, take the tip back and never come back."First of all, sure I will never come back and I will tell all my friends and family who live in the area or even visit to NEVER eat at this place. Next time give me the tip back in front of all of your customers and tell me not to come back in front of your other customers too. Don't be sneaky and come thru the side door to tell me not to come back so you can save face in front of everyone else.Tip is a privilege and not part of your employees' wages. So, maybe pay your hard-working employees more rather than have them rely on tips. And throw in health benefit packages for them. You obviously make good money. The place gets packed, and you serve in Irvine. So you reeling in money isn't related to tip.I get better service eating dim sum in garden grove, and the employees do not chase after me for tip.Be better and learn how to be respectful and professional
!!!CREDIT CARD THEFT!!!DONT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT!!!!!! Worst Chinese restaurant ever. The Cantonese food here sucks!!!! It is not even close to authentic!!!!!! MOST IMPORTANTLY, the worker here took pics of my credit card and used it online. CREDIT CARD THEFT!!!!Dont go to this restaurant!!!!
I would rate this place 0 if I can. My bill was large for just two people. Went up to the cashier to pay. Cashier noticed i didn't write down the tip after paying with my card and I told him I was going to give them cash on the table. They cleaned our table already, so I thought, hmm, I'll tip them next time I come by because it wasn't so bad. As I walked out the door, one of the waiter comes out telling me I didn't leave tip. I gave him $2. Why? Because how dare you chase after me for tip. Gave him the money and walked away. As we continued to walk to our car, same waiter popped out the side door and said, "You only gave 2% tip, take the tip back and never come back." First of all, sure I will never come back and I will tell all my friends and family who live in the area or even visit to NEVER eat at this place. Next time give me the tip back in front of all of your customers and tell me not to come back in front of your other customers too. Don't be sneaky and come thru the side door to tell me not to come back so you can save face in front of everyone else. Tip is a privilege and not part of your employees' wages. So, maybe pay your hard-working employees more rather than have them rely on tips. And throw in health benefit packages for them. You obviously make good money. The place gets packed, and you live in Irvine, where most definitely most of your customers make good money. So you reeling in money isn't related to tip. I get better service eating dim sum in garden grove, and the employees do not chase after me for tips. Be better and learn how to be respectful and professional.
Restaurantji Recommends
Came here on Sunday afternoon around 2pm and only had to wait about 15 min. My initial first impression was I saw carts and I was like, "finally a real dim sum place" compared to most dim sum places, this place had decent service and everyone was pretty nice and prompt. The ambiance was just ok but who cares about the ambiance right? As far as the quality of the food, I was very satisfied. Everything tasted as it should be. Just know that if you get there later in the afternoon as we did, they start running out of the good stuff. They didn't have any more egg custards! The pricing ranges from about $6-$9 but most plates are around the $7 range which is a little high but what isn't overpriced these days. Total bill for two people with hot tea was about $50.
Very good dim sum. Lots of variety and very reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great delicious food at reasonable prices in a good location. 13 adults were a bit cramped together and place does not take reservations so there was a crowd waiting outside and restaurant filled up very quickly. Food was fresh but place was a bit noisy as restaurant was very popular and crowded. Service was a bit slow due to full restaurant. I had to ask for bill and flag down servers for service a free times for water, more tea and bill and to get credit card returned
Savory, delicious and authentic Chinese food in Irvine at an affordable price. Half of Peking Duck was only $21. Food came out fast and service was good. Typical ambiance of a neighborhood Chinese restaurant. Come early on the weekend as there are long line for Dim Sum. Highly recommended!
So delicious! Everything was so tasteful and lovely. The service was great! There's someone that comes by with a cart full of different varieties of dim sum. You pick and choose what you want. Definitely try the shu mai and shrimp dumplings! They also serve complimentary tea. The inside is huge and has a great atmosphere but it's always packed. Come as early as possible!