Koko's Cafe in Irvine Closes

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 21, 2014
For a while there, Irvine had two Hong Kong-style cafes. First Koko's Cafe came in, opening back in 2011 to serve Asian interpretations of Western diner food. Then came, Tasty Garden. The latter seemed to suck all the oxygen out of the Hong...
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