COVID-19 Retail Openings and Closures

[qwerty]

Crumbl is expanding fast. I would recommend a trip to their Orange or Newport location to try this weeks flavors.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Crumbl is overrated and overpriced to me.

Rather get Dough & Arrow, Insomnia, mochi cookies at Fill or any of the upscale market cookies.

 

[qwerty]

Crumbl is overrated and overpriced to me.

Rather get Dough & Arrow, Insomnia, mochi cookies at Fill or any of the upscale market cookies.

I used to trust your culinary tastes

Crumbl is way better than dough and arrow. I am a fan of fill bake shop though. Not sure if you tried Paderia in Irvine - they have really thick cookies and are excellent.

 

[bones]

Just what we need - more $5 cookies

 

[Hugo Township]

Personally, I prefer to get my $5 cookies at Paderia along with their awesome egg tarts.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I guess on cookies we diverge.

And when they start to get into the $5 range that?s redic.

 

[The Motor Court Company]

speaking of cookies, saw some statics, the average American eat 3 cookies a day...wow.

 

[irviniteeee]

I do NOT like Crumbl...Milk & Cookies in Mission Viejo is amazing though.

 

[CalBears96]

Went Saturday morning and drove right to the pump.  Enjoy it while it lasts

Stopped by Tustin Ranch Costco today around 2pm. It's spilling out to the streets now, so I just left.

 

[usctrojancpa]

Went Saturday morning and drove right to the pump.  Enjoy it while it lasts

Stopped by Tustin Ranch Costco today around 2pm. It's spilling out to the streets now, so I just left.

I got gas at 3pm today and pulled up right to the pump but almost all the pumps were full.

 

[paydawg]

Crumbl is overrated and overpriced to me.

Rather get Dough & Arrow, Insomnia, mochi cookies at Fill or any of the upscale market cookies.

Tried Crumbl for the first time tonight.  My gawd those cookies are awful.  Never again.

 

[Innosint]

Anyone knows what's going on with Maji Curry that's under construction for at least 2 years now?

Curry house went under screwing all its employee, and coco Ichiban went down hill since COVID. We were all eyeing a new JP curry place to open... but it's now two years and nothing seem to be happening.

 

[iacrenter]

Northpark Hmart and Maji Curry are competing on who can delay the longest.

 

[Hugo Township]

Northpark Hmart and Maji Curry are competing on who can delay the longest.

Not sure which was lower effort, Maji Curry or (the now defunct) C Fruitlife across the street

 

[Deuce]

Tried Crumbl for the first time tonight. My gawd those cookies are awful. Never again.

A little bit of a drive, but Campitelli Cookies are pretty good. Better than Paderia IMO.

 

[qwerty]

I guess on cookies we diverge.

And when they start to get into the $5 range that?s redic.

IHO - toast kitchen and bakery opened up a couple of days ago. Next to the pizza press.

Toast Kitchen & Bakery - Tustin - Tustin, CA

Specialties: Our Tustin location is NOW OPEN! We can't wait to serve you guys!

yelp.to

 

[Hugo Township]

Oh nice. Food at their CM location was good.

 

[potsticker]

EMC has closed its Irvine location off Culver Drive.
It looks like NEP Cafe (https://www.nepcafe.com/) is coming in as shown by the liquor license transfer notice on the front.

 

[Hugo Township]

Fascinating. EMC used to have huge lines and even did a foray into dim sum that wasn't awful.

 

[Innosint]

Not sure which was lower effort, Maji Curry or (the now defunct) C Fruitlife across the street

Maji gets my vote.
Drove by the other day while their doors are open for renovation.
They haven't even install millwork in the restaurant yet.
I'm not sure how the heck Irvine company allowed them to drag it this long.