CalBears96
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Do you know what type of Chinese restaurant? We were there last weekend. I saw "For Lease" sign still.
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A Lunasia would be great. I went there in Cerritos for the first time over the weekend and was impressed by value compared to J. Zhou. However, my in-laws from HK said they still preferred the taste at J Zhou despite price. (maybe affected by us paying for them, lol)
I think it's mostly marketing. Why else is the place in pastels, neons, and with a bunch of polaroids of teenagers? It's a scene for younger people. I think that logistically, the sandwich is a tough one to eat as well. Though to be fair, if you are going to make the same sandwich properly at home, you'd need to pick up some thiccly cut Japanese milk bread and gallons of Kewpie.
My feeling is the HMart in Irvine caters to more diverse and Kyopo demographics, while first gen immigrant ajumma's might prefer Zion and Hannam. I shop at Hannam/Super 1 Market in Buena Park and La Palma, and the customers are mostly older Koreans. H Mart tend to have better looking fruits and vegetables.
I live about 15 mins from Lunasia. Their dim sum is acceptable, but choices are few in Cerritos since Tin Tin and Royal Garden closed.
I think the previous owners of Cho Dang Tofu franchise in Cerritos sold to new owners, and they might be running the Cho Dang Tofu at H Mart Irvine (Alton) food court. Not certain.
Drove by few weeks ago and saw no activity. Just as Big 5 is more or less a shoe store, Dick's and Bass Pro Shops here are more or less clothing stores. Look at how Walmart shrunk their fishing & hunting section here over the years. With stock market and housing market down plus layoffs, I think 2023 is going to be a tough year.
I've gotten accustom to an empty parking lot for over two years. It's crazy how many more customers Hmart attracts vs the old Albertson.
You can take Wokcano off my deadpool list. Not sure how long the've been closed. I was at CPK yesterday and noticed the Wokcano lights were off and door has a for lease sign.
nosuchreality
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Anyone have a timeline update on when Bass Pro is supposed to open?
Hugo Township
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A Lunasia would be great. I went there in Cerritos for the first time over the weekend and was impressed by value compared to J. Zhou. However, my in-laws from HK said they still preferred the taste at J Zhou despite price. (maybe affected by us paying for them, lol)
Hugo Township
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It wasn't as good as I thought it would be.
I guess the ham and cheese set me up. I liked grilled sandwiches and while yes, I can make these at home... it taste better when SOMEONE ELSE makes it.
I think it's mostly marketing. Why else is the place in pastels, neons, and with a bunch of polaroids of teenagers? It's a scene for younger people. I think that logistically, the sandwich is a tough one to eat as well. Though to be fair, if you are going to make the same sandwich properly at home, you'd need to pick up some thiccly cut Japanese milk bread and gallons of Kewpie.
potsticker
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I also thought the Cerritos location wasn't that great. China Garden off Jeffrey still does the job for me. Their dinner is good too - lobster, peking duck, etc for decent pricing.
CalBears96
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I think China Garden is decent, but my wife thinks their dim sum is too salty. Since it's a lot better than Tim Ho Wan, it would be the one I'll go to whenever I crave dim sum.
irvinehomeowner
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Just went to Capital for the first time in a year or so? Didn't know they switched to a paper system instead of the carts.
So expensive, $8.28 per order. Is that the going rate? Worse than gas!
So expensive, $8.28 per order. Is that the going rate? Worse than gas!
CalBears96
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I think China Garden is a couple of dollars cheaper per order. Har Gow and Siu Mai are $6.28. Steam BBQ pork bun is $5.28. Rice noodle rolls with shrimp is $7.28. Most fall into one of these 3 categories. There are some specialties that are $8.28 and $9.28.Just went to Capital for the first time in a year or so? Didn't know they switched to a paper system instead of the carts.
So expensive, $8.28 per order. Is that the going rate? Worse than gas!
Hugo Township
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We ate like kings at Lunasia Cerritos for like $25 pp. Tons of leftovers.
For dinner we had a cowboy ribeye at The Ranch--now THAT is an awful deal.
For dinner we had a cowboy ribeye at The Ranch--now THAT is an awful deal.
irvinehomeowner
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momopi
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My feeling is the HMart in Irvine caters to more diverse and Kyopo demographics, while first gen immigrant ajumma's might prefer Zion and Hannam. I shop at Hannam/Super 1 Market in Buena Park and La Palma, and the customers are mostly older Koreans. H Mart tend to have better looking fruits and vegetables.
I live about 15 mins from Lunasia. Their dim sum is acceptable, but choices are few in Cerritos since Tin Tin and Royal Garden closed.
I think the previous owners of Cho Dang Tofu franchise in Cerritos sold to new owners, and they might be running the Cho Dang Tofu at H Mart Irvine (Alton) food court. Not certain.
Drove by few weeks ago and saw no activity. Just as Big 5 is more or less a shoe store, Dick's and Bass Pro Shops here are more or less clothing stores. Look at how Walmart shrunk their fishing & hunting section here over the years. With stock market and housing market down plus layoffs, I think 2023 is going to be a tough year.
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CalBears96
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We were there this weekend. My wife likes it. It has a lot of Chinese stuff, so she will go to 99 Ranch (Culver) less often unless I want to eat roast pork. We ate at Chai Lan, and I found a parking space near Subway. But my wife plans to park near Starbucks, where there are a lot of free parking space and walk over there. She hates packed parking, so she would rather park farther away and walk. A little exercise won't hurt, she said.
iacrenter
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We were there this weekend. My wife likes it. It has a lot of Chinese stuff, so she will go to 99 Ranch (Culver) less often unless I want to eat roast pork. We ate at Chai Lan, and I found a parking space near Subway. But my wife plans to park near Starbucks, where there are a lot of free parking space and walk over there. She hates packed parking, so she would rather park farther away and walk. A little exercise won't hurt, she said.
I've gotten accustom to an empty parking lot for over two years. It's crazy how many more customers Hmart attracts vs the old Albertson.
irvinehomeowner
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The Westpark Hmart has calmed down quite a bit. Parking is still more crowded than when it was an Albertson's but is nothing like during the grand opening.
I expect the Northpark location to follow the same pattern. Just went to Zion in Northwood a few weeks ago, still busy... amazing that Irvine can support 5 Korean markets.
I expect the Northpark location to follow the same pattern. Just went to Zion in Northwood a few weeks ago, still busy... amazing that Irvine can support 5 Korean markets.
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iacrenter
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You can take Wokcano off my deadpool list. Not sure how long the've been closed. I was at CPK yesterday and noticed the Wokcano lights were off and door has a for lease sign.
irvinehomeowner
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I don't know for how long but Ha Long in Crossroads closed.
That place was good for banh mi, egg rolls and the basil spaghetti.
That place was good for banh mi, egg rolls and the basil spaghetti.
Yes agreed. They were great for local catering.