Hometown Restaurant

Title: Delicious Food, Lackluster Service Rating: 4 stars for great food / 2 for service Hometown Restaurant in Irvine consistently delivers fantastic Chinese cuisine. The chefs deserve high praise – this is my family's favorite spot for a reason! Unfortunately, the service doesn't match the food's quality. The staff rarely seem happy to see customers. A little warmth would make a difference in the overall experience, especially when picking up takeout orders. Good food keeps me ordering, but improved service would make Hometown Restaurant a true gem. This restaurant is work trying, if you're willing to overlook the lack of friendly interaction for top-notch Chinese food.

This restaurant has a good variety of authentic Chinese dishes. We got the braised pork ($14.95), lamb casserole ($14.95), and eggplant ($9.95). For the price, I have to say I was impressed! The braised pork had mostly really tender pieces and great flavor. The lamb casserole had a strong lamb flavor and delicious noodles in it! I thought the lamb pieces were kind of tough. The eggplant was delicious. We asked for less spicy, and it was perfect.

Very authentic taste. I was quite surprised.

Honestly, this place flip flops in quality everytime I come. I've been dining here for about 10 years and have seen owners change many times. The staff mostly stays the same as well as the menu but the food is not regulated well. This restaurant serves home style food family style. It's always busy during dinner time. When the food is good I have no complaints and love showing this place to friends unaccustomed to Chinese food. But when it is occasionally bad it is disappointing. For example, I love the clams with ginger and green onion but last time I ordered it, many of the shells were broken and I accidentally ate many shards because it is very hard to tell what is shell and what is food. It was very sandy and an unpleasant experience. So while there are occasional disappointments this is a solid place to bring family and non-chinese friends for a home-cooked style meal.

点了三次外卖全都不接单 不知道这开店的b在干啥 打电话也没人 真tm的垃圾

Get the yangzhou fried rice with mapo tofu

it is hardly to find a such good restaurants that offering descent quality of food with a lower cost compared to other restaurants in Irvine. Lamb casserole definitely gives a try.

这家中国上海菜餐馆真是物美价廉，听说最近换了个老油锅，煎的生煎包和芝麻大饼太受欢迎，老少都喜欢 。 Parking: 停车位非常多