The only Chinese-style hamburger joint (as of the date of this review) in Irvine but luckily it happens to be an incredibly delicious one that’s authentic to the ones coming from Xi’an, China. Highly recommend the braised pork and black pepper beef hamburgers as the recommended selections.

Aka. Crispy Rougamo A hidden gem. We ordered two crispy lamb buns, garlic string beans, and lamb soup, and all were filling and worth the value. The lamb bun is the size of a burger, and super flaky and fresh. The lamb soup came with a side of fresh cilantro and spicy paste, add to taste - gave an extra depth to the soup for sure. The lamb broth was soothing to my soul. Definitely will be back to try other dishes here.

Ordered takeout via Fantuan, and overall, it was quite disappointing. 1. Stir-fried pork – The meat was tough and dry, resembling pre-made food rather than freshly cooked stir-fry. 2. Braised beef and beef offal – The flavor was mediocre, nothing special about the broth, and the ingredients didn’t seem particularly high-quality. 3. Century egg with mashed eggplant – The portion was shockingly small, with just one century egg and a tiny amount of eggplant and green pepper. Overall, the dishes were overly greasy, the prices were unreasonably high for the portion sizes, and the quality did not justify the cost. Would not recommend.

We visited this place for a weekday lunch and we were disappointed. First of all the price for each dish is pretty expensive: about 20 dollars for a dish. The amount does not match the price. we thought the rice would be free or an extra couple dollars but nope, the only way to get rice is ordering that rice dish with few corn in which is 3.5 and it was so little amount of rice. The food was pretty authentic, well with a good amount of oil and salt. The best part is the beef in the rice noodles. Two of us ordered 3 dishes plus rice and it was 60+ before tips and we were not even full. We poured our own water, napkins and chopsticks are already in the table drawer. The waiters served our food from five steps away and cleaned our table in a hurry right after we finished. I was hoping it could be an authentic sit down Chinese restaurant but it seems like just another fast food style but expensive place.

It was my first time trying malatang, so I didn't know and put too much stuff in my pot/bowl (whatever you called it), which costs ~$36, and I can barely finish like 70% of it! The flavor is not bad, and of course, it was super cheap, considering the amount of food that was in my bowl. They have lots of unique fish cakes that you can try if you are a fish cake fan plus tons of different things so be careful and don't put too much stuff in your bowl like me because as you first time trying it you won't know how much you can eat and the fact that you can only do it once (you can't go back and add more food into your bowl after you check out) will make you unsure whether it's enough. Anyway, I would recommend this place if you haven't tried malatang before

Zhang Liang Mala Tang offers a wide variety of food items. My wife prefers their Tomato Soup over YinTang’s Spicy Hot Pot, while I enjoy the Bone Soup at YinTang. However, the minimum order of 0.8 pounds isn't ideal for families with kids, as it increases dining costs. When kids are feeling under the weather, they can’t eat more than 0.8 pounds, and Yin Tang has no such limitation. We've visited Zhang Liang twice. Some frozen items didn't cook well inside, unlike at YinTang. At Zhang Liang, you pay upfront with a mandatory 15% tip, while YinTang lets you pay with an optional tip after dining. For families, it’s better to avoid buying a large bowl to share, especially when family members are feeling under the weather, as kids like having their own bowls. Overall, Zhang Liang offers great variety, but be cautious of the undercooked frozen items and the mandatory tip. Additionally, no sign indicates the 0.8-pound minimum and it’s not kid-friendly.

You come here for the amazing flavors, not the atmosphere. Basically, everything we ordered, was very tasty. All the food seemed to be prepared with expertise and care. Place seemed to be constantly crowded with lines out the door. Dim Sum here, I can honestly say, is better than most places.

Dim sum are good. Shrimp options are good. Turnip cake was good too. There’s more of pork and beef options. Less of chicken option except the chicken legs. I like the way the dim sums are served in carts. I am very new to this restaurant. More of chicken option would also be great in dim sums. It’s too crowded. I had been at the peak time I guess. Super long line, but it gets cleared quick.

This restaurant serves traditional Hunanese cuisine from Hunan, with a relatively simple menu. The flavors are standard and unremarkable. I suspect that the stir-fried pork might be made from leftovers, as the peppers in it were mushy, not as if they were freshly cooked. The dishes are priced between $10 and $20, which isn’t expensive, but the portion sizes are quite small. There is only one waiter in the entire restaurant, leading to very slow and unsatisfactory service.

Tasty dishes! At some point though the smoke from the kitchen was seeping into the dining area. But overall would come back

Good food, there. Although most of the food is a traditional spicy dish. Slight problem, Google made a mistake and this place is called Long's Kitchen.

Can't find it and it's not there.

Good food, there. Although most of the food is a traditional spicy dish. Slight problem, Google made a mistake and this place is called Long's Kitchen.

Can't find it and it's not there.