Very rude when seating customers. Don’t follow their own policy about whole parties arriving.
Service: 1
Steve Qu
Good tasting food. Just too much MSG.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Yvonne “bbVenus”
Loved their Sichuan dishes. Decent flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Steven
Takes hours to get to go food Slow
Service: 1
Abraham Choong
Very good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jacqueline Hernandez
The food is really good. Just a heads up for spicy choices - they are HOT! My husband enjoyed all the dishes. We ordered the duck soup, fried rice with vegetables and beef with cilantro - all delicious! Service was courteous and friendly. Very helpful with first timers like us. The ambiance is quiet and relaxing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steven Croft
Very traditional and delicious Szechuan restaurant. Love the Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken. Good environment and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ivy L.
I had an amazing meal at this Sichuan restaurant! The flavors were bold, authentic, and incredibly satisfying. Every dish had the perfect balance of spice, numbing heat, and rich aroma—exactly what you'd hope for from true Sichuan cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan Sung
We haven't visited Kuan Zhai Alley since they opened a few years back, but we're so thankful to have made the return visit. Maybe it was the specific dishes we ordered, but we haven't enjoyed a Chinese meal this memorable in quite some time...and that's saying a lot with all the options in Irvine! The restaurant was packed when we arrived during the dinner hour, but we were seated at one of their few outdoor tables after a short wait.
We started the meal with my daughter's favorite - West Lake Beef Soup. If you like salted egg, then the Crispy Japanese Tofu with Salted Egg Yolk is a must-try. We're also fans of spicy dry pots since they combine multiple items into one dish, so we tried the Fatty Beef version which included thinly sliced beef brisket, onion, potato, and lotus root, wok-fried in a Szechuan dry rub seasoning. For a more balanced meal, we added a veggie dish which was their seasonal and one of my faves - Ong Choy. We closed out our dinner meal with the Ice Jelly with Brown Sugar. Every dish was so flavorful and unforgettable...I can't wait for my next visit!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doris Liu
Amazing Sichuan food at Kuan Zhai Alley! The Mao Xue Wang was rich, spicy, and full of flavor — one of the best I’ve had. Great atmosphere with traditional decor and friendly service. Highly recommend for anyone craving authentic Chinese spice!
Tried this place on a friend’s rec and wow—did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was packed with flavor and tasted good. Highly recommend the sour pickled fish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Li
Great sichuan restaurant! Love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yating Yang
I nearly ate this. They said it was an accident. Bro how do you leave this in? They said be careful when you eat this. Like what? How are we suppose to know this is in there? They blamed us for it!😡😡😡
Very rude when seating customers. Don’t follow their own policy about whole parties arriving.
Service: 1
Good tasting food. Just too much MSG.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Loved their Sichuan dishes. Decent flavor.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Takes hours to get to go food
Slow
Service: 1
Very good food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is really good. Just a heads up for spicy choices - they are HOT! My husband enjoyed all the dishes. We ordered the duck soup, fried rice with vegetables and beef with cilantro - all delicious! Service was courteous and friendly. Very helpful with first timers like us. The ambiance is quiet and relaxing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very traditional and delicious Szechuan restaurant. Love the Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken. Good environment and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had an amazing meal at this Sichuan restaurant! The flavors were bold, authentic, and incredibly satisfying. Every dish had the perfect balance of spice, numbing heat, and rich aroma—exactly what you'd hope for from true Sichuan cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We haven't visited Kuan Zhai Alley since they opened a few years back, but we're so thankful to have made the return visit. Maybe it was the specific dishes we ordered, but we haven't enjoyed a Chinese meal this memorable in quite some time...and that's saying a lot with all the options in Irvine! The restaurant was packed when we arrived during the dinner hour, but we were seated at one of their few outdoor tables after a short wait.
We started the meal with my daughter's favorite - West Lake Beef Soup. If you like salted egg, then the Crispy Japanese Tofu with Salted Egg Yolk is a must-try. We're also fans of spicy dry pots since they combine multiple items into one dish, so we tried the Fatty Beef version which included thinly sliced beef brisket, onion, potato, and lotus root, wok-fried in a Szechuan dry rub seasoning. For a more balanced meal, we added a veggie dish which was their seasonal and one of my faves - Ong Choy. We closed out our dinner meal with the Ice Jelly with Brown Sugar. Every dish was so flavorful and unforgettable...I can't wait for my next visit!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing Sichuan food at Kuan Zhai Alley! The Mao Xue Wang was rich, spicy, and full of flavor — one of the best I’ve had. Great atmosphere with traditional decor and friendly service. Highly recommend for anyone craving authentic Chinese spice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Tried this place on a friend’s rec and wow—did not disappoint. Everything we ordered was packed with flavor and tasted good. Highly recommend the sour pickled fish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great sichuan restaurant! Love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I nearly ate this. They said it was an accident. Bro how do you leave this in? They said be careful when you eat this. Like what? How are we suppose to know this is in there? They blamed us for it!😡😡😡
The whole fish grill is so so
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
not too spicy! pretty good~
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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