What type of restaurant do you want to see next in Irvine?

[ps99472]

Hopefully some enterprising restaurant entrepreneurs will read this...

For chain restaurants, I would like to see Shakey's (I get some serious Mojo cravings sometimes).  The nearest is in Santa Ana, and getting Mojo's togo is a nogo since they get soggy quick.. Great family restaurant... should be able to pull in good money on sports days.. Lakers + fried chicken + mojos + pitcher miller lite = good times. 

For specialty, I would like to see a Mongolian BBQ joint.. like the one in Lake Forest.. AYCE would be preferred, but I'll take the food court version of Great Khan's you find at the Mainplace mall..  Take it a step further by providing catering service for gatherings/parties ala taco dude.. I would definitley hire a mongolian bbq guy to cook for my party versus another taco guy.. just get a round circle grill and large chopsticks.. dress up like a Mongolian and you get good food and entertainment. 

Another specialty.. something similar to Honda-ya.. asian food but with a focus on alcohol like Yardhouse..  open near UCI.. and it should be easy money.. 

This is a long shot.. but a noodle shop similar to Trieu Chau in Santa Ana (maybe I should just move to Santa Ana).. If I can get hot soup noodles for breakfast..I would be in heaven

 

[qwerty]

Tommys

 

[ps99472]

Tommys

second that...maybe you, IHO, and I can open up a greasy spoon in Irvine..

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I'm with qwerty and ps9... the greasier the better.

 

[usctrojancpa]

Popeyes

 

[ps99472]

+1 for Popeyes as well, KFC makes my stomach sick...  $2 Tuesday would be great, went to the Fullerton location once on Tuesday, the whole city was there for the $2 deal...  Was a very ghetto United Nations crowd.

 

[qwerty]

A king taco would be good as well.

A waffle house

Sonic burger - not so much for their burgers but love their slushees/drink offerings

 

[qwerty]

More 7-11's

 

[qwerty]

LOng John silvers - don't like seafood but I love their hush puppies

 

[qwerty]

White castle

 

[qwerty]

Bob evans

 

[irvinehomeowner]

More 7-11's

Already happening... one is opening on Culver/Alton where the Blockbuster used to be, one opened on MacArthur/Main where a small convenience store used to be and another is on Sand Canyon/Irvine Center Drive.

What Irvine needs is a buffet place like Golden Corral.

 

[ps99472]

I could use a breakfast burrito from Farmer Boys right now.... 

 

[ps99472]

This is getting to be a list of restaurants you'll never see in Irvine

 

[irvinehomeowner]

How about a family-owned Italian place... not a chain.

 

[Irvinecommuter]

More 7-11's

Already happening... one is opening on Culver/Alton where the Blockbuster used to be, one opened on MacArthur/Main where a small convenience store used to be and another is on Sand Canyon/Irvine Center Drive.

What Irvine needs is a buffet place like Golden Corral.

That's what Santa Ana is for!

I would like to see a good breakfast place (non-IHOP/Denny's) and a good cheap HK cafe.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I would like to see a good breakfast place (non-IHOP/Denny's)

+1

But that's what a good greasy spoon is for... and better breakfast burritos than Farmer Boys.

 

[usctrojancpa]

White castle

Gonna have to veto that restaurant...had some of that when I was on the east coast and did not care for it. 

 

[usctrojancpa]

More 7-11's

Already happening... one is opening on Culver/Alton where the Blockbuster used to be, one opened on MacArthur/Main where a small convenience store used to be and another is on Sand Canyon/Irvine Center Drive.

What Irvine needs is a buffet place like Golden Corral.

That's what Santa Ana is for!

I would like to see a good breakfast place (non-IHOP/Denny's) and a good cheap HK cafe.

House of Pancakes...used to eat there when I lived in Vegas. 

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Do you mean "Pancake House"?

I don't like White Castle either... can't understand the appeal.