LOC Noodle& Dumpling Bar

Saw a post about LOC Noodles and went out of the way down to Ladera Ranch to try it out. Food is okay. I would say better than Panda Express but for authentic Chinese, it is just okay. You can definitely get much better in Irvine. Since Ladera Ranch doesn't have many great Chinese options, LOC would definitely be the choice.

Service isn't great though. I walked in and 3 employees sitting nearby saw me waiting and didn't even bother to greet or ask me about seating. Seems like the folks who run this place don't know how to run a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

My first time trying and it was delicious! Thank god we have some authentic flavors in this area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

I've only tried a couple of dishes, but they were really good. There aren't many Asian restaurants in south OC with flavor like they have here. I got the pork soup dumplings and chicken fried noodles. The flavor on the soup dumplings was really good. The noodles were really good also. You could definitely taste the garlic and the hot wok flavor.

The restaurant itself is decorated nicely, it looks very modern. The staff were all friendly also. It's cool to be able to see into the kitchen. I look forward to coming back and trying some more of their dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered seafood fried noodles , spicy wontons , juicy pork XLB & pan seared XLB.

Everything was delicious!!! I will say that the juicy pork XLB just lacked a little in flavor but it could be just comparison to the flavor packed dishes we ordered!

The service was pretty quick and the atmosphere feels like a mom n pop shop! Wish they played some light music just for vibes. But overall very yummy!!

For two people with four dishes total came out to $78 with tip included ! Slightly pricey but it’s worth the meal ?

Parking: Right next to taco shop

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pork xlb

Rude people work here. The hostess/server was exceptionally the worse. And on top of that the food was terrible. We’ll keep going to Irvine for high quality noodle house.

Food: 1

Service: 1

How in the world can this place have a 4.4 rating ..? I had high hopes for this place , being near us in Ladera Ranch . However, this was one of the worst Chinese restaurants I have visited in recent memory, and I’ve been to many Chinese restaurants all over the world.

To keep this short..the noodle soup was the worst I ever had... the "beef" if you can call it that, was around 90% fat, and totally inedible. It looked like the type of lousy beef you could get at a terrible shabu-shabu restaurant. Needless to say, we ate none of the "beef" supplied in our soup.

The hot and sour soup was not much better … it had so little ingredients in it, and mostly water. There was no tofu slices in the soup , and after 1 ladle put into each soup bowl, the rest was basically a brownish , sour liquid with a few pieces floating around in it.

The Xi Lom Bao was so-so , and always tore open when we tried to lift them...we have had so much better than this.

Overall, very sad , as we were looking forward to a good place for noodle soup, Xi Lom Bao, etc. nearby. But we will have to keep visiting Irvine, SC Plaza, etc.. for these dishes. We do not recommend this place , and will never return to it again for a meal.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Got 4 dishes. The Dandan noodles were bland but good. The pork dumplings were good. The pineapple chicken was okay, I thought the chicken chunks were too big. The wonton soup was so insanely salty that we could barely eat it. Even taking the wontons out to eat own did not make it okay. I'll try the place again but my first visit wasn't good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Dumplings

We have done both take out and dine in and the food and service have been incredible. We have tried many of the dishes and every single one has been delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food came out cold. Not very tasty either

We just had dinner here today with our 3 year old and we absolutely loved it. Dumplings and fried calamari was a huge hit with our kid. We loved them as well. We also tried Thai curry chicken noodle and green beans, both were amazing!!! We will be back for usee.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Dumplings

Absolutely delicious food! Everything was fresh and incredibly good. We got both the pork and beef dumplings - so tasty. We also got veggie fried rice and golden soup noodles, and everything was stupendous. Really loved this spot. Everything was fantastic, and it also looks gorgeous inside. Loved the decor and setup almost as much as the food! Thank you for all the wonderful food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Closed on Tuesdays

A local chinese restaurant that isnt panda express! Great food, will definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super friendly staff and a great spot for families. Oh, and the food is amazing. Their beef wrap is the best I’ve found in SoCal. They’ve only been open a month now but we will be regulars for years to come.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5