Review: Little Sister in Irvine is the bigger sister to LSXO

Critic Brad A. Johnson says no other chef in Orange County has more effectively modernized Southeast Asian dining than chef Tin Vuong.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • May 6, 2021
Six feet away, at a neighboring table, I see several dishes arrive from the kitchen and everything looks delicious. I recognize chef Tin Vuong’s impressive imperial rolls and papaya salad, each plate elaborately crowned with a nest of fresh herbs....
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