Ja Jiaozi Authenic Dumplings - Irvine

This restaurant is decent. The chicken dumplings in chili were my favorite. However, the cold noodles had too much ginger, making it difficult to enjoy more than a few bites. On the positive side, I liked the type of noodles used and their texture. Overall, I feel that the food scene in Orange County lags behind LA. If you're looking for big dumplings or authentic Asian cuisine, LA is definitely the better choice.

It was a pleasant place and a good alternative to Din Tai Fung for us because it is closer. As vegetarians the vegetarian dumplings were good, but they were half a step away from Din. Yes Jiaozi had omnipork dumplings, which was a great option. The children enjoyed this better than the vegetarian dumplings. The vegetarian fried was also delicious. Surprisingly, the children also enjoyed the broccoli, which is not so common. My daughter, a huge lover, liked the red bean dumplings. Overall, I would say that this place is worth a regular visit. They had good dumps, courtesy and reaction team. The environment was clean, organized, but still relaxing. We went to an early dinner, so I can't talk about the waiting period during peak hours.

We truly enjoyed the steamed dumplings, particularly the Beef Onion and Chicken Mushroom varieties. The Plum Braised Beef and Spicy Tofu Skin were also incredibly tasty. The Mango Lychee Galaxy drinks were both stunning and refreshing, and the overall atmosphere was beautiful.

Eating was fine a little overpriced for the portions, spicy boneless chicken was not worth it. It tasted good, but the portions were too small and did not even come with rice. Some of our group got the special area that was decent. The Tofu salad was really good. Also the Taro Dessert was not too sweet. It was all right, not the best not the worse

My overall opinion is that all of the dishes are quite tasty, but seem to have a touch of Asian American fusion. The dumplings are all very flavorful, and I appreciate that they offer steamed, pan fried, and boiled dumplings, which will change the texture and flavor of each of them. The simple dumplings containing shrimp or pork are the best. The stylized ones such as the flaming hot were a novelty that wasn?t that great. The green beans has great flavor, and a semi firm texture, while the bok Choi was lighter with a white sauce and crunchier as they trim the green leafy party. The mapo tofu had a quite authentic flavor, allowing you to taste a bit of the Sichuan spices and pixiam doubanjiang or similar peppers used to cook it. The beef dishes were also satisfactory, both offering fatty and flavorful meats. I love the cumin and pepper spices on the beef skewers, and could even go with more for that peak flavor. I was afraid the honey black pepper beef would be too sweet, but it strikes a good savory sweet balance, and the mushrooms were very tasty as well. From my limited experience, I don?t think that this is wholly authentic, but I did enjoy the dishes I tasted and think that it would be a great place to stop by and grab a bunch of dumplings.