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15333 Culver Dr # 720
Irvine, CA 92604
Fax: 949-262-0328

Average Rating 4 (16 Ratings)

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Blue Plate Special: The octopus fried in oil (no batter added), fresh shrimp you can pick out from the tanks and award-winning dim sum.

The Dish: During the weekday lunch hours, casually-dressed locals from neighboring businesses can be found waiting for lunch specials ranging from the shrimp-loaded dim sum to the bite-sized har gow (succulent shrimp dumplings wrapped in a thin sheet of rice flour). In the early evenings, small families line up for the dinner specials: most notably the shellfish dishes (Woo?s specialty), which are garnished with cucumbers sliced into odd geometrical shapes, and drenched in black bean sauce, served with small chunks of onion.

The Atmosphere: Depending on which Sam Woo?s you?re at (either the restaurant or the express version), the ambience can be either brimming with bustling diners or calm with people enjoying lazy outdoor lunches. The dcor is always clean, lively and Americanized, while still keeping a slight hint of the Orient in tact. Smaller families and couples on dates frequent the larger, fancier restaurant, while the smaller spaces are constantly bustling with takeout customers. -- Michael Alarcon

16 Ratings and Reviews

  • Peking Gourmet in Garden Grove, Ca. = the best

    Review rating : 5out of 5   REN GENIE - 12/28/2008

    You really haven't tasted real Chinese food until you have eaten at the Peking Gourmet Restaurant in Garden Grove, CA It is the best we have had in the whole world and we've been to China as well. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed. R.N.

  • Review rating : 2out of 5   Grandrow2 - 06/13/2008

  • 100 % recommanded

    Review rating : 5out of 5   Niniksuhartini - 06/13/2008

    I don't care what other people said, but this restaurant is awesome...
    the service is nice, the price is reasonable, and the food is...so delicious, I definitely will come back for more and more....

  • I'm Lovin It

    Review rating : 5out of 5   LilSunNyDL - 06/10/2008

    No seriously...this place is like the best Chinese Restaurant in the WORLD...Im mean seriously.....I Love It...Please go there and eat their yummy food...Don't forget to vote everyday!!!!! I'm Loving It......!!!

    I <3 this Place!!!!!!

    I am not Lying!!!!!!!!
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  • OOO EGGDELLENT

    Review rating : 5out of 5   Mistapwned - 05/27/2008

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  • BESt PLACE TO GET CHINESE FOOD=)

    Review rating : 5out of 5   LilMisShine1 - 05/22/2008

    Food is great.........i have no other way to say this but im juss goin to spill it out...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Love THis Restaurant its the best chinese restaurant i have ever eatin!!!!!!!!!!

  • authentic chinese food

    Review rating : 5out of 5   fmcsbu - 02/22/2008

    For Americans, this restuarant is as close to a good reasonable priced restaurant in Hong Kong as you will get. If you like american Chinese food, this will not be your cup of tea. That is why you see so many Chines eating there.

  • eh

    Review rating : 2out of 5   mcduck2 - 02/28/2007

    Food is ok but the service is terrible. If you are not asian then don't expect good service and if you are asian but do not speak it then don't expect great service.

    Like many Chinese style restaurants, expect to walk out of there smelling like you ate there till you change your clothes and shower.

  • OK AT BEST

    Review rating : 1out of 5   buddyclarklaw - 02/05/2007

    What are people talking about? this place is at best ok, I have had better food from a fast food Busy Bee place that this over priced place, don't wast your time or money there are much better places, and to have to wait to get in when you can see open seats everywhere is just uncalled for.
    buddy

  • horrible

    Review rating : 1out of 5   jessabell248 - 12/26/2006

    I have been sick from this place for a week. Low quality, pre-cooked food and rude wait staff. Yuck!

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