FOOD in ORANGE COUNTY, CA

food recommendations in orange county as someone who lived in Irvine for a year and frequently visited thereafter 🍊

Chan Chan $$: The one place you can bet I’ll be visiting if I’m in OC. You really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu!! I like the seafood cream pasta, sweet soy chicken tenders, and kimbap here.

BCD Tofu House $$: I’m always craving tofu soup and I LOVE BCD. The soup comes to the table piping hot; served with a bowl of rice. Ultimate comfort meal 10/10.

Coco Ichibanya Curry Restaurant $: chain restaurant specializing in Japanese-style curry rice.

Kin Izakaya $$: Ramen, sashimi and charcoal-grilled skewers.

Gem Dining $$$: Restaurant found on the MICHELIN Guide. Every dish was packed with flavor, the servers were attentive and had an overall hip atmosphere. What was ordered this night: lomo saltado octopus, laksa risotto, beef tongue sigig, and sticky toffee pudding for dessert. A gem indeed!

OMOMO Tea Shoppe $: Strawberry crush with lychee jelly and oreo brulee green milk tea w/ honey boba.

Honey & Butter Macarons $: macarons located inside Irvine Spectrum.

ROL Hand Roll Bar $$: Orange County's newest premier hand roll destination! Also highly recommend trying the toro donburi as well.

Paradise Dynasty $$: 8 pieces 8 flavors Chinese soup dumplings. Original kurobuta pork, szechuan, black truffle, cheese, crab meat, kimchi, garlic, and chicken pâté.

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