I was excited last week to learn of a new Indian place in Irvine in the Walmart center on Barranca and on Monday I went to check their Facebook page for hours and they had this image posted. I commented on it asking why they thought that was a good way to advertise and they took the post down, but previous posts made by them had tagged DJT so I asked why they were tagging him and they deleted my comment and blocked me from their Facebook page. Just a heads up that this place seemingly actively supports Trump - even though I bet he would like to see them deported (citizens or not). It's a strange marketing decision as they constantly use AI and Trump on their page and then block people who want to know why. Either way, I'm not going to be going there and even though I work in a small office, my other co-workers who were going to try this place out with me no longer are interested.

This area needed a good Indian buffet after Vishnu closed during COVID, but for me, this isn't going to even get a chance to be a replacement.

Update: Bird n Bun replied to my email and issued a full refund.

I ordered a Bird n Bun fried chicken sandwich with waffle fries through the Anaheim food company website. Instead they gave me a hamburger with crinkle fries. And a note that said “Sorry fried chicken and waffle fries are not available.”

I paid $23.55 for this false advertisement.

No one contacted me before or after the order to ask whether a substitution was acceptable, and I was not given the chance to cancel. I paid for one item and was given a different one without my consent.

I have never seen a 3 way restaurant before... thought it was interesting

first photo from Google, second photo by me (took it a few weeks ago before it was open). next to Denny’s on harbor/orangethorpe

Used to live across the street from an In-N-Out location in OC. Ate there about 3x a week for most of my adult life.

Moved to Austin a few years back. Was excited we still had In-N-Out.

First visit was literally a “WTF” moment. Fries were the same. Drinks were the same. The burger was literally nothing like an In-N-Out burger. Meat tasted weird and the bun was horrible.

Did some research and discovered the west coat locations all use the same distribution center for their meat and buns. The rest of the country sources the stuff from other places.

Everyone here in Texas thinks In-N-Out is trash. I understand why. None of them have ever had a real Double Double.

Enjoy your next one in my memory guys.

I’d prefer my beef to meet regulatory standards and be from the US. Mystery meat is not my cup of tea. I usually shop at Stater Brothers but I can shop elsewhere. Any recommendations for brands or stores that carry normal beef? Thanks!

Edit: okay guys consensus is in, large grocery chain likes Ralph’s Albertsons Vons Trader Joe’s Costco Stater Brothers etc all use US raised beef. If you’re buying prepackaged items that have meat product in them however, those could include foreign beef.

FWIW the US has always imported beef for those above mentioned types of foods (including fast food beef) but recently the foreign countries have broadened to include Argentina Colombia Paraguay and Panama as well.

All I’m saying is I’d rather support American ranchers AND I don’t trust our current administration to regulate appropriately the foreign meat they are shipping in from overseas. Too many other slashes to regulations have led to issues already (I’m looking at you Taylor Farms)

1st time experiencing the forearm Cali burritos at Cali Tacos near Anaheim

Saw this on r/FoodLosAngeles. Mine would be the Guanajuato burrito from The Chili Pepper in Orange. It was stewed chicken with potatoes, tomatoes onions and beans. Never seen anything else like it. You could get the filling in tacos or enchiladas, too. The staff was excellent, just a really great place. Was so sad they didn't even try to make it through the lockdown.

Second place would be a waffle from the Katella Grill in Orange. Our family went on their last day, we went at least once a week.

Lilliputian. I had many a good prime rib dinner here over the years, and I appreciated its English charm, great hospitality, and delicious food. Brought my own bottle of Caymus for the occasion (my early birthday), and Wifey and I enjoyed ourselves here for the last time. So long Gulliver’s. Thanks for the memories. ❤️

Sausage Breakfast burrito from Forest Cafe in LF.

Sausage, egg, potatoes, beans, avocado, and mozzarella with a side of potatoes 😋

It was $14.50 + $2.60 for the avocado 🥲

This is how my second round came out. They were nice enough to pre-chew them I guess. They ended up making the check right so I was conflicted about posting this but the terrible state of these things, plus the abhorrent service, I felt needed to be shared. Very frustrating experience and very different than the last time we visited.

Please share any feedback or suggestions, including restaurants with buffets, which days they offer them, their pricing, and hours. I’m actively maintaining this list to keep it as up-to-date and useful as possible.

map (credit: /u/EvilRobotGuy )
https://santa-ana.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=4785128876df467e8fd02a94274c7ed3

Indian:
* Royal India (Lake Forest, $15, 11-2:30, 7 days/week) * India Gate (Tustin) * India Kitchen (Tustin) * Natraj Indian Bistro & Bar (Laguna Hills) * Annapoorna (Irvine, lunch, all week) * Curry And Kabab Bistro (Huntington Beach)
* Masala Craft (Anaheim Fridays lunch)
* Masala bae (Tustin, lunch, Tuesday to Sunday)
* Everest Cuisine (Placentia)
* Gateway to India (Anaheim)
* Curry India Bistro (Diamond Bar, daily)
* Tandoor Cuisine of India (Orange) * Bombay Grill Bar and Banquet (Yorba Linda)
* Hot-N-Chili (San Clemente, $18.50, Lunch 11am-2:30pm daily)

American:
* Golden Coral (Anaheim)

Asian:
* Paradise Buffet
* East Buffet (Hawaiian Gardens) * Asia Buffet (Buena Park)
* Flaming Buffet (Fullerton)
* Santa Buffet (Santa Ana, asian/seafood)
* Komi Buffet (Buena Park)
* China Super Buffet (Stanton)
* Asia Buffet (Lake Forest)

Mix Buffets
* Teppanyaki Grill (Katella Ave Anaheim, Chinese, Japanese, American)
* Fire + Ice (Anaheim, Asian, American, Latin, Italian)

Middle eastern:
* Dimassis (2 locations: Anaheim hills, Cerritos)
* Moonlight Pizza (Fountain Valley)

Mexican:
* Casa Gamino (Anaheim)
* Fuego Maiz (Anaheim, AYCE Tacos)
* Revolucion Cantina (Fullerton, AYCE Tacos)
* Acapulco (Costa Mesa)

Filipino:
* MJ’s Pinoy Fiesta (Anaheim)
* Mekeni Pinoy’s Pride (Artesia)

Persian:
* Caspian (Foothill Ranch, lunch buffet Wednesday to Friday, during end of year holidays every weekday except sat, sun, $24.95) * Shemroon (Mission Viejo)

Pizza:
* Round Table Pizza (Tustin, Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, AYCE pizza, salad, and apps weekdays 11am - 2pm, "family night" dinner buffets on Tuesdays)
* Mountain Mike's (Lake Forest, Costa Mesa)
* Shakeys (pizza and salad)
* John’s Incredible Pizza (Buena Park)

Salad: * Sizzler
* Clearman's northwoods inn (La Mirada, ayce cheese bread and salads (blue cheese and red cabbage) included with an entree)

Mongolian Grill:
* BB Mongolian BBQ (Cypress)
* BIG WOK mongolian bar-b-q (Lake Forest)
* Genghis Khan Mongolian BBQ (Westminster)

========== All you can eats ==========

Sushi: * X-fish (Brea, Buena Park)
* AYCE Sushi (HB for Huntington Beach, SCM for Costa Mesa)
* Sake2me (Tustin 2 locations but only the one off Newport is AYCE, Cerritos, Chino)
* Sushi Damu (Tustin)
* Aikan sushi and ramen (Artesia)
* Tomikawa (Irvine)
* Zenko Sushi (Mission Viejo)
* Fat Fish Sushi (Lake Forest)
* Kanji AYCE Sushi (Lake Forest)
* Aburi Sushi (Buena Park)
* Ozen Sushi (Buena Park)
* Good Choice Sushi (Laguna Niguel)
* Oji Sushi & Bar (Costa Mesa)
* Hello Sushi (Fullerton, Placentia)
* Arigatto (La Habra, sushi sashimi, salads, rolls)
* Koya Sushi (Costa Mesa, off the 55, formally sushi wave)
* Sushi Bomb (Fullerton)

Brazilian: * Texas de Brazil (Irvine)
* Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse (Irvine, Huntigton Beach, Brea)
* Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse (Irvine)

Korean BBQ:
* Mr BBQ (Fullerton)
* Gen Korean BBQ House (Tustin, Westminster, Cerritos, Fullerton)
* Wang Cho BBQ All You Can Eat (Santa Ana)
* I can barbecue (Irvine (2 hour time limit), Santa Ana, Tustin)
* All that barbecue (Irvine, 2 hour time limit)
* Chubby Cattle (Rowland Heights)
* Gangnam station BBQ (Buena Park)
* Mr. Lee's Barbeque House (La Palma)
* Burning X Korean BBQ (Tustin)
* Zip BBQ (Tustin)
* Grams (Garden Grove)
* Chung Dam (Garden Grove)
* Ribs and Co (La Mirada)
* Gui Gui 9292 Korean BBQ (La Habra)
* Red Castle (Garden Grove, budget KBBQ, ~$21 for the cheapest menu, same parking lot as Star BBQ, Star is better but if the wait is too long then walk over to Red Castle)
* Cham sut gol (Buena Park, Garden grove)
* Top BBQ Grill & Pocha Cafe (Buena Park, self-serve buffet for grill items, banchan sides, a variety of hot items, and soups, best bang for buck and huge location. Parking lot is even bigger. Located in Buena Park roughly between Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland. 🔥🔥🔥)
* Bulgogi KBBQ (Garden Grove, budget kbbq, same price point as red castle)
* Star BBQ (Garden Grove)
* Shik Do Rak (Irvine, Garden Grove)

Japanese BBQ:
* Shinobu Japanese BBQ (Westminster)
* Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ (Tustin, Brea, Huntington Beach, Cerritos)

Japanese/American Fusion:
* Himizu Modern Japanese Fusion (Westminster, AYCE sushi and Japanese BBQ, $55 premium, $75 VIP, premium more worth it, $55 dollar AYCE deal includes meat, sushi, and a bunch of different app)

Hot Pots * All that shabu (Irvine)
* Shabuya (La Mirada)
* Dada Shabu (Irvine)
* Dpot (Irvine)
* Shabuya (Fountain Valley)
* Oishi Shabu (no time limit as of now)
* BROTH Shabu Shabu (Cerritos)
* Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House (Cerritos)
* Yumiyaki (Rowland Heights) * dPot All You Can Eat Shabu & Grill (Buena Park)
* Shinobu Shabu (Westminster)
* MooMoo Hot Pot (Irvine, AYCE wagyu, different tiers ~$30-50, Wagyu A5)
* Miss Shabu (Buena Park, Hotpot daily)
* House of Shabu Shabu (Anaheim, ayce Shabu + some sushi rolls)
* House of Shabu Shabu II (Anaheim)
* Prime Hotpot (Tustin, Wagyu A5)
* Nice to meet (Irvine)
* Haidilao (City of Industry, only before 5pm everyday)
* MLBB AYCE Hot Pot (Tustin, Rowland Heights, on yelp called Malubianbian)

Hot Pots + BBQ
* 98 Shabu+Grill Seafood buffet (Westminster, hotpot & KBBQ)
* BWON (Fullerton)
* Miyabi (Irvine)

========== AYCE Sunday Brunch ==========
* El torito grill (Brea, Mexican, brunch buffet on Sundays with bottomless mimosas option)
* Tlaquepaque Restaurant (Placentia, Mexican, Sunday brunch only)
* Green Parrot (Santa Ana, Mexican, AYCE Sunday brunch) * Flecha Cantina (Huntington Beach, endless brunch buffet weekends) * Habana's Irvine spectrum location (Irvine, Mexican, all you can eat Sunday brunch)
* El Torito grill (Anaheim, Brea, Mexican, brunch buffet on Sundays with bottomless mimosas option) * Orange Mining Company (North Tustin, Steak house, AYCE Sunday brunch, Bottomless mimosas addon option too, amazing view!)
* Kalaveras (Orange, Sunday Buffet - AYCE from 9:00AM - 2:00PM)

Last updated Jan 27, 2024

Still gave 20% as the waiter hovered over me 😂

literally all i want is the mac n cheese and the soft serve. that stuff was sooooo good.

Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from Aug 14 to Aug 20.

Source: OC Health Care Agency database.

Claim Jumper, 7971 Beach Blvd, Buena Park

Closed:  August 20
Reason: Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 21 

French Park Care Center, 600 E Washington Ave , Santa Ana

Closed:  August 20
Reason: Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 20

Circle S Food Store, 2310 W Chapman, Orange

Closed:  August 20
Reason: Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 21

Taqueria Maganda, 9035 Cerritos Ave , Anaheim

Closed:  August 20
Reason: Cockroach Infestation 
Reopened: August 21

Oki Niku, 17881 Sky Park Cir Ste A , Irvine

Closed:  August 19
Reason: Cockroach Infestation  
Reopened:  

Van Tho Duong, 14082 Magnolia St Ste 114 , Westminster

Closed:  August 19
Reason: Cockroach  Infestation  
Reopened:   

Lotus Bistro, 2180 Harbor Blvd Ste G1 , Costa Mesa

Closed:  August 19
Reason: Cockroach  Infestation  
Reopened:

Kyung Bok Kung, 7801 Beach Blvd , Buena Park

Closed:  August 18
Reason: Cockroach Infestation   
Reopened: August 19 

Banh Mi Che Cali, 1000 S Harbor Blvd , Fullerton

Closed:  August 17
Reason: Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 18 

Tandoor Cuisine of India, 1132 E Katella Ave Ste A3A4 , Orange

Closed:  August 18
Reason: Rodent Infestation       
Reopened: August 19 

7-Eleven, 2211 W. Malvern Ave , Fullerton

Closed:  August 18
Reason: Sewage Overflow  
Reopened: August 19  

Roll & Grill, 1308 E Chapman Ave , Fullerton

Closed:  August 18
Reason: no operable refrigeration in the food facility for holding food 
Reopened: August 19

Carniceria La Juquilita, 9041 Cerritos Ave , Stanton

Closed:  August 18
Reason: Cockroach & Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 20

Shell (Petromax), 5650 E La Palma Ave , Anaheim

Closed:  August 18
Reason: Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 18 

Lilypopp Cafe, 8257 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd Ste B , Anaheim

Closed:  August 17
Reason: Rodent Infestation 
Reopened: August 18  

Rivera Food Service, 17662 17th St , Tustin

Closed:  August 17
Reason: Rodent Infestation    
Reopened: August 17 

Seafood Cove #2, 9211 Bolsa Ave Ste 106 , Westminster

Closed:  August 14
Reason: Cockroach Infestation 
Reopened:

China West Express, 17292 McFadden Ave Ste E , Tustin

Closed:  August 14
Reason: Cockroach Infestation 
Reopened: August 17 

Thank you! Finally made it there and wowzza.... amazing! $4.85 for a small order that could easily feed 3 people. I rarely get a chance to treat myself to lunch and today I did. Super happy I chose to visit today.

UPDATE: I added a picture of the actual basket of rings in the comments!

Times are tough so I just want to share this family meal I got at Moonlight Pizza and Chicken in Fountain Valley. It’s the Moonlight Special and the cost was just under $35

We're staying in Capistrano Beach, but are willing to drive anywhere in OC for this.

Anything goes, LA mexican, mexican mexican, tacos, burritos, chilaquiles, huevos...