Crispy Rougamo千层肉夹馍

Kristin Sung 7 months ago

Food surprised me and my family by how flavorful it was! The food was prepared fast, and had a good level of spice. The atmosphere was nice, and I enjoyed watching TV as I ate. But, there was a loud sound inside of the restaurant that was distracting (I think it was the insect-zapper). I would order the black-bean cabbage and spicy pepper chicken again.

S 8 months ago

The beef & lamb rougamo were extremely crispy! I definitely recommending trying it and I will be coming back in the future here to takeout more rougamo :) The laing pi wasn’t as flavorful so 4/5 for that. The pita bread and mutton soup was flavorful and good texture! It tastes pretty authentic and the pita bread texture soaked in the soup was the perfect amount of chewiness and softness.

James Liu 8 months ago

As a native of Xian, China, eating rougamo is something I grew up with and I know how hard it is to make it perfect. I was super excited when this restaurant opened a while back. After trying for the first time, I was super impressed by how great they made them here. The bread is INCREDIBLY crispy, which is what makes or breaks the rougamo in my opinion. Pork is the classic and go-to, always cooked well and tasty. I’ve tried the other various dishes on the menu as well which are all solid too. So happy they opened here locally in Irvine. Definitely a staple breakfast spot when craving authentic Chinese rougamo or other breakfast!

Tony Fu 11 months ago

I’m really glad we found this place, and it’s highly recommended if you are slightly adventurous and trying out some ethnic Chinese flavors. Everything we ordered was excellent. We knew the crispy lamb buns (aka Chinese Burger) was going to be good, but not sure about the $20 fried pork which was #1 chef recommendations, it turned out to be delightful. The lamb soup came out first, it was tasty and refreshing, Liang pi was cool, you don’t get it in many places. String beans were nicely done, a delicious necessity to balance out the meal. The first bite of crispy lamb buns was a delightful surprise: crunchy layered thin bread and lamb with slightly cumin, it was an amazing feast. Fried pork is an even more interesting surprise that I would not spoil. Ha ha. Try it to find out! Service was fine, we were seats and water was provided quickly. Orders are done by scanning QR code, browsing the online menu, and order directly. I find this efficient but lacking some personal interactions. We did purposely ordered a lot for the two of us, we obviously didn’t finish. I was surprised the bill wasn’t as much as I expected. We got a lot of leftovers to go and enjoyed rest at home.

M planetmike Edited 5 months ago

Northern Chinese style shredded meat in a crispy flaky bread. So delicious! Prices are very reasonable. Excellent friendly service in either Chinese or English. I have been ordering takeout for months from here and waited to make a review after eating at this restaurant. It is better in person. It's a small space. The restaurant will need to expand when it becomes more popular. The main negative is they don't offer tea tor hot water.