Tasty Garden

I really enjoyed our meal at Tasty Garden in Irvine. The honey walnut shrimp was amazing. It was crispy, lightly sweet, and not heavy. The clam soup was comforting and flavorful, and the crispy noodles with beef had great texture and taste. The service was great too.

Stopped by Tasty Garden in Irvine and loved it! The udon noodles were amazing, and the other noodle with beef in dark soy sauce was also super tasty. Fried rice with BBQ pork and the walnut shrimp were all really good too. Portions are huge, prices are fair, and the atmosphere is so pleasant. Definitely a spot I’d come back to for noodles and the overall experience!

I’ve been to tasty garden many times before for their breakfast special but never had it for dinner and was pleasantly surprised! We ordered a lot of dishes and my standout ones were the stone pot beef fried rice and the sweet and sour fish. The fish was so crispy all the way through even with the sauce poured on top. The inside was up to date and had a more modern look as well. Coming back here again for the dinner!!!

The fried fish with spicy sauce, the fish fillet with black bean sauce, the shrimp fried rice, the drying bean with garlic and the fried fish with salt and pepper are delicious. I strongly recommend this restaurant. It would be great if this restaurant shows up in my San Diego City. So far, none of Chinese restaurant in San Diego can compete with it.

Classic Hong Kong diner with an extensive menu. It was packed on a weekday but the food came quickly after we were seated. Food is your run of the mill cafe food which was solid. The portion sizes were really generous.

The prices are affordable and the food tastes pretty good. If you spend over $50, they give you a free plate of shrimp, which is very fresh. The service is also quite good, and both the coffee and milk tea come with free refills.

They served us completely raw beef in our 乾炒牛河 and didn’t offer to redo the dish. I told the server the meat was raw but he thought I was asking for a straw. They only compensated us with an egg waffle thing and told us that it was raw because the meat was too thick.

Portion sizes here are huge! Food was delicious, especially their honey garlic sesame chicken wings. Staff were friendly, attentive, and quick with the food. It wasn’t loud where I could hear my friends speak and not too dark.

First time trying this Tasty Garden in Irvine. We used to go to the one in Monterey Park quite a bit before it was closed. The menu is very similar even though I was told the owners are different. For the three of us, we ordered Roti with Curry Sauce, Fried Fish Fillet with Salt and Pepper, Black Pepper Filet Mignon with Fresh Mushrooms, and Braised Green Beans with Minced Pork. Food was rather tasty; I especially liked the fish. The beef was nice and tender, just a bit greasy. The Roti was nice and crispy, but also a bit on the greasy side. The green beans were good. I like the fact that they provide free steamed rice with the entrees and free refills for the drinks. The restaurant is rather spacious and seats are comfortable (we got a booth). Decor is pleasant. Service is okay. Prices are reasonable,

My dad really loves Tasty Garden so we come here quite a bit when we are in the mood for Cantonese food. They do it so well here and everything is tasty. I especially like the cold chicken but honestly I haven't ordered anything here I didn't like. Explore the menu with family and friends and I don't think you will be disappointed. The space is nice and comfortable. Service is fast. Large parking lot. Please come and crest your own experience.

Originally the four of us wanted to try All that Shaba( AYCE) but the wait would be 45 min so my friends decided to go to Tasty Garden next door. It's a Hong Kong style Chinese restaurant which I prefer to American Chinese. It's a cold wet day and we were welcomed warmly by the staff. Quite a big, airy and clean place. Ordered French style filet mignon, egg rolls, fried squid, honey walnut shrimp, S/P pork chops and green beans with sliced fish cake in XO sauce. All the food is tasty, not too salty, no cornstarch gravy(ugh), big American portions, complimentary rice and reasonable prices! Friendly wait staff , dining in a fairly quiet ambiance...our stomachs are very satisfied. Will visit again next year when we go to our ts.

This was my first time trying this Hong Kong style Cantonese restaurant, Tasty Garden in Irvine. Met a new friend for dinner on a Thursday night. There was plenty of parking. As you walk in, it is nice and open with a bar, huge fish tank, charming decor and a cute robot. Tasty Garden delivers classic flavors with a touch of nostalgia. Their French Style Filet Mignon is a must-try, featuring tender, wok-tossed beef cubes with a rich, savory glaze that melts in your mouth. The Clams with basil are so aromatic while the Fried Egg with minced beef over rice is comfort food at its finest, with a creamy yolk and flavorful minced meat. Vegetable lovers, don't miss the sautéed A choy with fried dace and black bean sauce--a unique, umami-packed dish. For dessert, their Waffles with ice cream are delightfully crispy and indulgent. Wash it all down with their refreshing red bean ice or the nostalgic coke float, which is a creamy treat I couldn't get enough of. The food came out in a timely manner. Wonderful customer service.

Great place to get Cantonese Chinese style foods. Services could be spotty but efficient. Place was clean and the foods were great so if you ever in the mood for great Chinese food, this is the place. Super fast service, a wide variety of Cantonese dishes, quality flavors We had their pancake which was surprisingly good! We had the French style Mongolian beef, which in my favorite dish there, and it was incredible. The red bean iced milk was also perfect. Everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned.

I am eating... LALALA Going back home to Orange County might be painful at times because no matter which generation Asian phase you are in, there will always be good Chinese food . Ahh you are FAT! While you are grabbing for honey walnut shrimp . Your hair makes you look homeless ! As you are about to grab last piece of tofu. Why you quit medical school? When you just spotted the best piece of orange chicken. Did you return it back to Costco? Enjoying a tender piece of French Style Beef. My favorite spot in Irvine OC area is Tasty Garden in that plaza with the 99 Ranch off of Culver. I like it because it's basic Chinese fancy but really affordable just in case you need to show off to your parents friends that you will be paying the bill and it won't cost $1k. Maybe less than $200 at the most if you ordered a feast. Love this spot every time I visit and the service is quick! For all of you take out container hoarders, they give out those black plastic containers with a reusable clear lid.

An update to my original review 10 years ago. This restaurant continues to produce good quality of food, however the furniture especially the booths need maintenance desperately, the fabric is permanently stained, and so worn down.

Good taste, must order the French style filet mignon! Service is also good, especially compared to other hongkong style restaurant, much better

Love dining at Tasty Garden because they have a variety of so many delicious dishes and it's perfect for sharing! We came here around 8pm and decided to order our go to dishes. We could have done take out but the dining area seemed quite inviting and the booth tables looked comfortable. Service was very attentive and professional which we loved and parking was a breeze. We know what to expect when it comes to food quality and taste because it's not our first time dining here. I really enjoyed their Kung pao shrimp, Mapo tofu, eggplant, and all their noodle dishes! My friend ordered the fried tofu with mushroom pot which was amazing! Overall, I love the portions and the price point. Just good solid comfort food!

This is our go to Chinese place. Service is prompt and the food is very good. Nothing fancy but always hits the spot.

Tasty Garden is a Cantonese restaurant in the same strip plaza as 99 Ranch. This is a solid place to get good Cantonese food in Irvine. We had ordered several dishes to varying degrees of success. Our favorite go-to dish is the Peking pork chop. The portions are large and the pork is crispy and juicy with a nice sweet glaze. We also enjoyed the Taiwanese 3 cup chicken, eggplant and 3 treasure hot pot. The beef curry was also tasty but was spicier than expected because there was no spicy symbol on the menu. I was disappointed in the salt and pepper shrimp as the shrimp was not fresh and pasty tasting. The eel fried rice in the stone pot was extremely fishy tasting so not something you should order unless fishy doesn't bother you. The tofu in the mixed mushrooms with fried tofu hot pot were also not the freshest and were already sour. I've gotten takeout from this restaurant as well and the food experience is much better when you eat in the restaurant. The parking is very easy and the wait staff was friendly. Prices are reasonable and portions are large. Ambience is casual.

The signature dish is very delicious, especially the Guifei chicken must order, which is very fragrant, tender and smooth. The signature stir fried noodles have a large amount of ingredients and are full of ingredients. Two people can eat a bowl full Salt and pepper chicken wings are also essential, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, leaving some juice The waiter is also good. Whether it's Hong Kong style milk tea or frozen lemon tea, you can enjoy unlimited free refills. You don't have to call the waiter and they will come over to help you fill it up A very authentic and affordable Hong Kong style restaurant with a large amount of delicious food and affordable prices. Come back next time! 招牌菜非常好吃 ，特别是贵妃鸡必点，很香Q弹嫩滑，招牌炒面份量超大用料十足两个人吃一碗都饱了～ 椒盐鸡翅也一定要点，外脆里嫩，还留汁～ 服务员也不错，饮料不管是港式奶茶还是冻柠茶都可以无限免费续杯，不用喊服务员就会过来帮你加满 很正宗很实惠的一家港式餐厅，好吃量大还便宜，下次继续来！

Chinese meal is so good with these dishes Big meal is coming! I picked: 1. Ovaltine french toast 2. Osmanthus mussel in XO sauce 3. Shrimp with egg white and mixed vegatables 4. Filet mignon fried rice in special sauce 5. Fish fillet and eggplant with basil sauce 6. Grill chicken steak 7. Pork chop with grill fish 8. Grill fish steak - with black pepper sauce, mixed vegetables, corns, fried rice 9. Honey pork chop w garlic 10. Chinese broccoli with chicken 11. French filet mignon 12. Clams with basil 13. Eggplant with minced pork 14. Beef chow fun with soy sauce

The environment is very good and the food is delicious. I will come again next time. Today, I tried 9 dishes at once. I recommend 4 of them that I think are delicious! 1. Fish-flavored eggplant tastes good, and it won't be very oily. Because I don't know how to cook eggplant, I must order it when I eat out. Two. Salt and pepper ribs must be eaten while they are hot! It's very crispy! 3. Black pepper beef fillet is very authentic. Four. The feeling of egg and chicken cake.

We came here for lunch on a weekday. The menu has a good variety of food. We ordered 1. house special chicken (half) the hot one 2. Salt and pepper shrimp 3. Century egg and salted egg w/ baby bok Choy 4. Wonton soup The food tasted like homemade food. It's not too salty or greasy at all. I love that they play Cantonese music there. It felt like a restaurant in Hongkong.

I'm new to the area so my neighbors took me here and we had the BEST dinner! The food was all so flavorful and delicious. I highly recommend their Veggie Rolls, Orange Peel Chicken, French Style Filet Mignon, and a must... The String Beans w/Garlic Sauce, which our outstanding waiter recommended. He, Kent, will make any adjustments to the dishes needed and he did with these String Beans which normally come with pork. I will be coming back with family, friends and neighbors again and again. I love Tasty Garden!!!

Pretty solid Hong Hong diner with western and Cantonese items. We ordered wonton soup (broth a little bland), XO sauce beef udon (excellent), crispy noodle seafood chow mein (also a little bland), salt pepper hot wings (not bad but I wish the green onions were fried and crispy). Very good service! (the place looks short staffed but those 2 young chaps run fast Lol)

Tried this Chinese food restaurant with my friends and I really loved it. The food was delicious and the portion size was large enough for sharing. The fruit milk was very good. It's my favorite drink in 2024. The servers are nice. Great vibes they have xmas decor too.

I would say that they have a very good variety of Cantonese dishes including honey pineapple pork, jellyfish, and yellow chicken. The food is good and I would visit again, but nothing especially spectacular. Their Cantonese bubble waffles with toppings was a bit heavy and masked the bubble waffle flavor.

I went here with some friends recently it was a really nice early dinner/ late lunch ! The portions were really generous and the flavors were great to my taste. I think my favorite dishes were the ones with egg plant. My friends did most of the ordering so I don't know what dishes are called X__x. The staff was so friendly and the vibe inside was really chill and pleasant! I recommend!

Very nice place for authentic & affordable Cantonese food in OC! Large portions and yummy food with plenty of choices.

Been wanting to try this location since Sam Woo closed a few years ago Been to the one in SG but not this one. I had beef stew over rice, and is a bit above average not the right cut of brisket of the original Hong Kong style. It will do for now. I will come back to try other dishes especially the noodles and chow fun. Waiters speak cantonese which makes it more Hong Kong feel of a cantonese restaurant.

I can't lie man i had dinner here w fam and this shi was actually not too shabby. we ordered hella shi but they came out exceptionally fast. so service was def there. we were also seated really fast too n the waiters n waitresses were attentive as a mf so props to them. stopped by frequently to re-up on the bevs and allat. nah but when i pulled up this place on yelp, it said they compensated for their reviews lmaooo. j thought that was funny. nah but i actually thought this place was really solid. clams were good. no sand in them so they were clean. however some of the clams were dead before cookin tho bc they had a closed shell bro. we can't be having that now cmon. the lil fried pork spare rib things were also not too shabby, but i felt like they were missing something. may be garlic pepper green onions idk. it was just missing something. rly crispy tho. everything else such as the fried rice, chow fun, etc were all pretty good tho. oh wait but one of the waiters had a dope ahh voice tho. shi was low and monotone asf! like the guy with white hair from fairly odd parents type of voice. very cool. nah but yeah solid place for sure. worth a try. i give it like a 3.5/5. oh wait i forgot it mention. they had a mf pleco sucking up the algae n dirt from the fish tank the whole time. shi was entertainment. like you can see bros mouth movement the whole time and shi. dude was dropping along deuce deuce too the whole time. funny ahh fish man. nah i was originally gonna give a 3 but remembered the cool fish they had in the fish tank so i gotta raise it to a 4 star bro. man what a funny fish. top 5 funniest fish of all time

After Sam Woo closed, it left a void for my family in decent fast food Chinese cuisine. Luckily Tasty Garden is in the same plaza and is in the same league as Sam woo. The amount of dishes they have along with its great taste keep us coming back even though it's gotten more and more expensive. You should expect one dish to be more or less around $20. Although the price of the dishes are relatively high, they are large and should be able to feed at least 2-3 people.

Great good great price. The space they set chairs a bit tight. Can't get out. Have to wait for others to stand up.

My family and I checked out this place ( we always see it but never went in) We ordered the salt and pepper pork, orange chicken, walnut shrimp, and the braised beef noodles( didn't really like the noodles) but all the other food was so good. We even brought my parents there the other day :) And they loved it as well.

Made the drive to meet with fam for lunch next door. They were running a bit late and waiting in this hundred degree heat was no fun for my cousin, his kid and me. I suggested trying to find a milk tea or boba place to relieve us of this scorching temps. Cuzzo suggested coming here, "I'm sure they have something you'd want." And that, they did. Cuzzo skipped the drink as he wanted to keep room for lunch. My niece went for a taro. And since I haven't had Ovaltine since probably my teens, I got their cold version (really, it's just to see if it still had that familiar taste.) "It'll be about 10 minutes." So we're told. We came through around 130-ish on a Saturday, so I'd consider this a post-lunch rush. Still, they had people coming through for dine-in. While waiting, I got to see their menu and whoa. They have some pretty good stuff up in here! (If it were my call, I might have just eaten here instead!) Our drinks came through in no time. I must have been really thirsty because my first sip was huge, taking almost a third of the cup. It was refreshing, and there was that familiar Ovaltine taste. However, it's watered down... or under-sweetened. (Okay, so I'm not really into sweets, so for me to say that, is sayin' something.) A tablespoon or two might have made it better. It did quench the incessant thirst, but taste-wise... meh. DRINKS: 2.5. Good, but can be better. SERVICE: 3. Not a lot of interaction other than putting in the order and the payment. VALUE: 3. PARKING: Huge private lot located in a huge complex. OVERALL: 2.75. I bumped them up to a 3 because I feel it's not fair to do an overall 2-star review based on a drink. I'll save that for later, should there be a full dine-in experience. Although I may not find myself around this 'hood anytime soon, I am curious about making a stop here to try their foodies. Someday, maybe...

I like the food and the price is reasonable for the portion. The menu is big, so many to choose from. vegetarian friendly.

Went here for a family style / Hong Kong style dinner. This place is nostalgic to me because I used to go here when I was little with family. They even got the rice in the red pot and everything.  I got all my fave things: - Salt & Pepper Pork Chop - i think it was very flavorful but maybe a bit too salty for me - Fried Shrimp with Garlic - a classic. i eat it with the shell on and errthang to taste all the peppery garlicky flavor - Clams with Basil - the clams were kinda small for my liking but the flavor was good. - Honey Walnut Shrimp - one of my faves, I love this because it's quite mayo-y, which is how I like it.  - House Special Chicken - very savory and loved the ginger scallion sauce it came with - French Style Filet Mignon - one of my favorites, sorta a tangy sweet savory black sauce but the filet mignon beef was very tender and soft.  - Ovaltine French Toast - surprisingly not that sweet, at all to me. even though it had so much condensed milk. How?! what is this sorcery?  - Fried Shrimp Rolls - simple but good. light and crispy with shrimp paste inside.  Overall, everything here was packed with flavor. My favorites were the French Style Filet Mignon, Honey Walnut Shrimp, and the Clams with Basil.

Great spot for a casual dinner after work! The food is flavorful, comforting, and perfect for sharing with friends.

Food was delicious and staff is very attentive. Ambiance was great and moderately busy for a Saturday morning. Ordered quite a few dishes pictured below. Did a seafood dish, a chicken dish, some veggies, and fried rice. Got some coffee to wash it down! Shrimp dish was great and had a lot of flavor. I was honestly glad it wasn't one of those dishes with like 2 pieces of shrimp . The house chicken was very flavorful and I enjoyed the little veggies you get with it. It has this ginger herb paste that enhances the flavor really well! String beans were well seasoned and weren't too oily. Fried rice was one of my favorites had so much going on and had little bit of everything in terms of protein and vegetables. Definitely don't sleep on this. Coffee was a great accent would recommend getting to accent your experience. Will definitely come back!

Great food especially the fried seafood noodles. Have been here many times and always very pleased with the service and quality of food

Food is good. There are many options to choose from. We're very full and satisfied after dining here. Will come back again!

We've been to this restaurant many times in the past. The food and service brought us back time after time. And I just realized we haven't left a review after so many years because the pleasant experience and great value we received from this restaurant became always as expected and never disappointed. After trying out some other overhyped local restaurants recently it finally dawned on me that I didn't show enough appreciation to Tasty Garden. Thus this belated, but well deserved, 5-star review. The ambience of this restaurant with comfortable seating is: casual, clean, well lit, suitable for workday lunch and family & friend gathering at dinner time and weekends. The food is always good, very consistent. We especially love the sautéed fish fillets with veggies and the beef chow fun. They offer very standard Hong Kong style food, which we appreciate. In addition, they've been adding some of the more popular Sichuan dishes such as cumin beef, water boiling beef, rattan peppercorn fish.... I welcome the additions as I love spicy food too. The best part of our dining experience in this restaurant is how friendly the serving staffs are. Their manager is exceptionally hardworking and takes care of all customers like old friends. He would greet many customers by name (probably the returning old customers like us) which makes you feel so welcomed. All these, plus the extremely generous portion at an anti-inflation price, we keep coming back whenever we have the chance (since we don't live nearby).

Cost-effective meals. perfect service. The taste is Amazing . recommended desserts. The environment for eating is so cool

This is a Cantonese Hong Kong style food restaurant in Irvine. The environment at the restaurant is clean and the food are really delicious. We came on Thursday night and ordered Salt and pepper pork chop, French style filet mignon, Braised string beans with minced park and the dessert as well. The food tasted really good and homemade style. The price is also reasonable. Their drink is also amazing. I love to come by again when I come to Irvine with friends.

Yelp led me a stray on this one! I was next door and looking for somewhere to have lunch. The reviews were awful so I didn't want to go in but I was hungry and it was convenient. What a great decision that turned out to be! It's super nice inside. Fancy light fixtures, upholstered booths, white linen tablecloths. Nothing you expect from an authentic Chinese restaurant. Service is slow but it's just because they're busy and understaffed. Once we placed our order, food was out within minutes. So fresh, hot and exactly as the name says -TASTY! Man my family and I enjoyed it immensely. Pricing was high for an Asian restaurant ($16-18/ item) but the portions are massive and you are in Irvine proper. Salt and pepper fish, sweet and sour pork, broccoli beef we're fantastic. Pineapple shrimp fried rice was a bit bland but I added soy sauce and it was fine. They kept our water glasses full and packed up the leftovers in legitimate Tupperware take out so that was a classy touch. Happy to recommend this restaurant to all!

I was craving Chinese and kept getting this place as a suggestion. My go-to place is in FV but I needed a quick lunch place and this satisfied all the needs. Each meal consists with a side of rice. My boyfriend and I ordered Honey Walnut Shrimp, Kung Pao Chicken, and Hot & Sour Soup with Chicken. The star of the show was the soup because it had the perfect spice and sour to it. The shrimp came next especially because of the sweet glaze on it. As for the kung pao chicken, I might try it with either beef or shrimp next time because it might have a better flavor to it. Other than that, it was deliciously made. We wanted to make this family style, but there was still so much food at the end of it! The only problem I had was how long it took for the food to come out. At the end, we tried to get the attention of any server but didn't get anyone to come until we vocally called them over.

Came here for a late dinner on a Sunday, place was empty. We ordered the roti bread with curry, whick was exceptional. We also ordered the fish fillet with eggplant in basil sauce whic was good except the fish tasted old and rubbery.

Great spot... food was fantastic, not a super vibe but the menu choices are off the charts. Definitely be returning

Ambiance - 3 stars Service 4 stars Food 3 stars Love the HK style milk tea, it had the strong tea favors and not too sweet. There were hits and misses. The dried beef noodles with garlic and chili were good, noodles had the wok favors and not sticky, beefs were marinated well. fish porridge, lack favors, kind of dull. Nothing screams out. clams with dried chili and garlic were interesting, some clams were not as fresh while some are ok. the egg waffles were good and crispy. Overall experience was mediocre.

Very convenient location. Service and food was good. Good reminder of hongkong style eating.

Still one of the best Chinese cafes. Has a wide selection of Chinese favorites with great service. Great prices as well.

We called ahead and asked if there was roasted duck. The gentleman sternly said yes and to come on in. It was not true and I felt deceived. We stayed because we were hungry. The place was not too busy and the decor was nice. We ordered chicken Curry and Shanghai pork chops with rice. In fairness, even if I was craving Duck, the rest of the meal was pleasantly tasty. The parking is ample and the wait staff nice. My overall experience was good. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting Cantonese Chinese food

The food was good. Service was great. The enoki mushroom was very delicious. I will come again for the enoki mushroom and egg tofu dish.

I had dinner with friends at this restaurant yesterday. It serves Cantonese-style Chinese food, which I really like. I thought the beef with vermicelli in satay sauce was especially delicious. The drinks were really good, and I had two! After the meal, we ordered egg waffles for dessert. They were very tasty.

came in on a friday night and it wasn't as busy as i thought it would be. we were seated right away. we ordered 4 dishes & only 2 of them stood out. the french filet mignon & egg tofu with mushrooms were phenomenal. as for the clams, there was barely any black bean flavoring. for the pork & cabbage, i was under the assumption it would be chunks (as depicted in the menu) but was given slices instead. the manager was kind enough to take the clams off the check.

A quaint Chinese eatery in the midst of a busy shopping center . They serve mainly Cantonese style cuisine mixed in with some Szechuan favor dishes. We had takeout order from them before but were not really impressed with their servings. We decided to try a dine in for comparison. We visited there around noon on a Wednesday. To our surprise we got seating right away. As the menu was extensive we took some time to decide what we should have. The food came soon after we placed the order. Peking style pork chop was very tasty. The pork chops were a bit on the large side. It could have been better to serve as smaller pieces. The meat was tender but not mushy. The beef tendon fried rice noodle was good. The bowl of preserved egg with fish was reasonable with lots of fish fillet. a stuffed three treasures hot pot was a surprise. It was kept warm with a portable flame and was very tasty. The mixed mushrooms with fried tofu hot pot was OK but heating was not provided. A big bowl of plain white rice was provided for free! Overall we were very satisfy with the taste of the food. The portions were generous and the prices were reasonable. The place was clean and service adequate. Will visit again!

I recently dined at Tasty Garden. The staff were friendly and attentive, providing excellent service throughout our visit. And they offered a fantastic selection of dishes and the flavors were so perfect. The environment is great and clean.