17 Best Soup near Ladera Ranch

“Love this place for a quick and delicious bite. We've been a few times after the kids sports at Esencia and always seem to run into friends from the area. The steak sandwich and cuban sandwich are some personal favorites, and I had a chicken parm sandwich last night on special that was fantastic.Kid-friendliness: Great for families. Parents can have a couple of beers or glasses of wine and the kids have access to the soda fountain. A few TVs give you access to sports“

“Kingchops is one of my favorite place for lunch, I usually come to this Plaza at 11:00 AM before the busy lunch time, parking can be tricky at 12:00 PM, however it is mostly the same throughout most Irvine area. 1. Food: My favorite will be the Pork Chop Dry Noodle (#2), the pork chop is packed with flavor, not too over fried, but just crispy enough for my taste. I also enjoy the porkchop soaked in the house special vinegar, as it has a flavorful taste. Personally, I always like it with dry noodle, the size of noodle is not to thick nor too thin, just the right size for me. The add on topping goes well with the noodle with or without the pork chop, by far it is the most consistent, I been working nearby for the past 3 years. 2. Price: at around $12-14 (tax + tip) per person for lunch, the price is about the same for surrounding restaurants, and by far the best pork chop compare to A+J or I-Tea Café. A+J has a cleaner taste to it which is also great, but if you like a more flavorful taste Kingchops is the place! I-Tea Café is also great, but I found the batter on their pork chop/ chicken chop tends to be a little too thick for my liking. 3. Service: Great service, always clean and food ready with in mins of your order. when you dine in, you also get some free green tea! Place is small so come early for lunch, to go is also an great option to skip the line and busy parking at this plaza.“

“Pho broth tastes great, portion is okay I'm not full after eating large. I've tried large brisket pho and chicken pho. One of the spoons still had food stuck on it...... After I put in all the veggies I noticed one slice is stale or bad jalapeno. I had to pray that God will protect me from getting sick... Imma take detox pill at home... Although I want to continue support business here I don't feel spending $22-23 after tip is really worth my money. Honestly this restaurant team need to try harder to gain more regular customers. I've eaten at so called best pho restaurants in OC and LA. Brisket pho was better than chicken though. However after experience today, I ain't coming back... I even tipped 25%... So yeah I'm not a difficult customer to satisfy. Goodluck Saigon Gem team, you guys have real potential but you guys need to listen to customers and make real lasting positive changes. I first gave 3 star but 4 stars is the maximum I can give. I'm being generous like how much I tip... Sauce bottle was sticky...“

“I was in the area wanted to get some healthy vegan food. Came across Mitasie vegan cafe. They had lunch special with a drink. I got the kung pao chicken and white rice with a Thai tea. Asked them to make it without onions and garlic. The portion was more than adequate for one person possibly two. It had just the right amount of spice level and was served very hot and the Thai tea was great will definitely come here again“

“This has become our local go-to Thai restaurant and we love recommending it to friends.They are always so welcoming to our family, great place to bring kids. We've never gone with more than 5 people, but they have a couple spots where I think you could do a larger group.Everything we've had has been good. Our go-tos are the beef pad see ew and the roasted duck curry.“

“I had the pho with rare beef slices and lean brisket. The noodles were a bit chewy for my liking and the meat was ok. My favorite part about the pho was the broth. I also had the garlic noodles with meat. The noodles tasted delicious but the meat had a weird after taste. Overall, the place was good. Def would recommend the garlic noodles.“

“My husband and I stumbled upon this place today by accident, and I think it's my new fave Thai restaurant! It's located in a little corner next to Patsy's so it's easy to miss, but when you walk in it's quite spacious, with booth and table seating as well as a sushi bar. We ordered Thai food from the lunch menu. I had the Panang Curry and my husband had a spicy noodle dish with beef (similar to Pad See Ew) but forget the name of it. We both enjoyed our meals and a free Thai iced tea to go! Service was fast and friendly. Give this place a try!“

“One of my families favorites. Been going for years, it has always been excellent. Sandy and Shu do a great job in the front of the house and we all love the food. Favorites include Yosi's crispy fish, mala scallops and chicken. My wife loves the sesame shrimp with walnuts or aromatic shrimp. My buddy ALWAYS gets the chefs special crispy beef. It can get crowded and the food's always fresh so at peak hours you need to be patient when dining in. I order take out a lot (especially during Covid) and never had an issue. Always exactly what I ordered and pretty quick. I highly recommend it!“

“Great everything here at this restaurant.They have friendly staff and have "gluten free" options for my severe allergic reactions !!!!!So grateful to have options here... And the waiter always checks with the cook!GO HERE.......Thank you“

“Drove past this place many times and never thought anything of it . Today I wanted a classic deli Sandwhich that wasn't subway and this place did not disappoint . The bread was so chewy and soft .I ordered the truly vegan sandwich! Most Sandwhich shops do not add a vegan sandwich even though they have all the veggies for it. Mr pickles does though and they added a heaping full of all the ingredients. The only thing I regret is not getting a giant pickle with my sandwich! The delivery came on time and they even through a cookie in ! I will keep coming back to this spot !!!!!!“

“They have all the classics and favorite dishes here. My kids love the pho and enjoyed the fried rice as well. The aromas are so fresh and exquisite. Service is always excellent and the fact that this place gets a lot of foot traffic means their ingredients are always fresh.“

“I found this soup online and by far it is the best tasting soup I have encountered me and my wife order it regularly for ourselves. Anyone looking for a really high quality soup should pick some up when they get a chance. You won't be dissapointed“

“I came here for lunch and ordered the stone bowl soup with beef ribs. I wish there was a pre-photo before i started eating... lol. It was really pretty and really good - i really enjoyed the enoki mushrooms, the beef was super tender... delicious. I took off one star because there wasn't alot of meat on the beef ribs. I would come again and try something new.“

“Extremely tasty noodle dishes - All noodle dishes we tried were really excellent. Also, the sticky rice dessert is super tasty! I agree with some of the other reviews that the staff could really try to be friendlier. However, who cares about that if the food and price are great?“

“I am never disappointed here! The vegetables are so fresh and and the portions and prices are very reasonable. I usually order the chicken curry or the Thai basil chicken and I can't get away from these dishes. They are so flavorful and so bountiful have plenty for the next day. The service is quick and friendly, and the place is charming. It's small, but definitely feel like you're in somebody's home.“

“Had a great experience at this wonderful restaurant. Lady that was our waiter was very hilarious and relatable and not only that but was very helpful when ordering our food even went out of her way to even suggest additional toppings or items we could order with our food and fulfilled our needs to the best of her ability. Highly recommend to come visit this location if you haven't already“

“I wasn't real familiar with this kind of cuisine, but definitely had a great experience. Cold appetizer was delicious as was the seafood rice. Also got the braised beef soup, which was good as well. I'm not a big fan of noodle soups per se, but this was delicious and the beef was very very tender. Seafood fried rice was maybe the best I've ever had from very light and fluffy very flavorful the chili sauce at the table made it just an amazing flavor sensation.“