Not many Chinese options being listed, so I’ll drop some:
Gui BBQ Taichi Cuisine (although the quality has gone down I think) Dun Huang Spicy City Tasty Noodle House MeiZhouDongPo ($$$$) JA Jiaozi (modern take)
There are more authentic options, but I really like Wok Hei. My Chinese wife doesn't.
Other good options:
Culver Plaza:
• Meizhou Dongpo
• Tasty Garden
• Tasty Noodle House
Diamond Jamboree:
• Tim Ho Wan
Irvine Village Center:
• Kingchops
Orange Tree Square Shopping Center:
• Hometown Restaurant
• Running Chicken
• Tai Chi Cuisine
• Yu's Garden
I'd just like to shout out a few lesser known restaurants in the area that serve stuff different from the commonly suggested sichuan, dumpling, and noodle places.
Gui BBQ - traditional skewered meats grilled over charcoal. delicious but be warned this restaurant is a bit expensive.
YinTang Spicy…