Poached Neighborhood Kitchen

Great breakfast spot. We ordered the NY Steak & Eggs, Chilaquiles Verdes, Chicken & Waffles, Pancakes with eggs, and the Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes. Everything was delicious and well prepared. The steak was cooked perfectly, the chilaquiles had great flavor, and the pancakes were fluffy and not overly sweet. Solid portions and a very enjoyable brunch overall.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time here. Order Chicken n Waffles and side of eggs. Amazing and filling.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I come here whenever I am in California!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Excellent food. Definitely going back to sample more of the menu. Service was great and friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is great and if you don’t mind a rude hostess / staff then you”ll enjoy the food

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 1

Great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had the most delicious short rib omelette at Poached Kitchen in Irvine, absolutely outstanding! The flavors were rich, the ingredients tasted truly natural, and you can tell they use real, quality products. The staff was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and on top of everything.

Even though it was busy, the food came out in record time. And honestly, you know a place is good when people are willing to wait for it and this spot is definitely worth the wait.

I’m already looking forward to my next visit so I can try more items off their menu. I even heard they may be introducing Dubai chocolate pancakes, if that’s true, I’ll definitely be making a special trip back!

Great place, great vibe, thoughtful decor, and consistently excellent service. Highly recommend Poached Kitchen Irvine!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We loved it! The food was very good. Although we were going to wait 30 minutes because it was packed, they managed to squeeze us in in about 20 minutes. Food came quick, and it was delicious! Personnel very attentive and kind. It was a pleasant experience. A must try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

the food was really good, perfectly poached eggs! the service was meh and i received mixed signals from servers about purchasing more food from the table or having to go to the front counter so i didn’t end up getting the extra food i wanted.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Great place for breakfast.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

I was apprehensive about the price. Seemed on the steep side but figured I’d give it a shot. The quality ended up being really good. The hash browns are really strong! Probably my favorite part. Their unlabeled hot sauce on the table was great too.

I ordered the Chile Verde Benedict and it was good. The hollandaise sauce might have been fighting the chile verde a bit much. Didn’t quite mesh for me. The eggs were poached perfectly.

The only downside really was that the EDM music at 7am was a bit too much, but not a deal breaker. Also, I could tell my water glass was washed in the same dishwasher as the egg dishes. It did not smell good.

Overall a positive experience and would go back.

UPDATE: I went back a second time. The food was still good, but the water glasses still smell like eggs from the dishwasher. It's gross.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Went for breakfast around 9am, it was rainy out so we thought we might beat the crowds, but it was packed. But they got us in, we ordered and we were able to get seating at the counter. Their food is fresh and full of flavor. A bit on the pricey side, for 4 of us we spent about $100 including tip. We got the chicken and waffles, waffles de figue, salmon toast, and juevos ranchero, along with coffee and a latte. We will definitely come back! Service was excellent!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was ok. Seating was really close together. Service was top notch. Ok for a quick bite. Chile eggs Benedict.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Can’t go wrong with the chicken & waffles!!

Don’t list all the allergens in their food. Had a bad experience and asked for a remake. Food didn’t come out and my wife finished her meal more or less. Kinda disappointing cause we come a lot.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2