Royal Kitchen Just Might Be Cooking Up a Coup to Reign as King of Irvine's Chinese-Restaurant Scene

You know that often repeated statistic that 90 percent of restaurants fail in their first year? There's been some research that debunks it as a myth (the rate is more like 57-61 percent for a three year period). ] But if I were judging by the...

The World on Your PlateIn Orange County, you can go around the world in 50 states (or cities, or regions, or styles, or whatever) Next time some xenophobe tells you Orange County is culinarily bland, doesnNt offer anything other than Taco Bell and...

You Got Your Tapas In My Chinese Food!While the gimmicky name isnNt entirely accurate, the Northern Chinese fare at Asian Tapas is utterly delectable There seem to be only a few ways to name a Chinese restaurant. The first: Just call it the way it...

Ask anyone of the Jewish faith what they're doing for Christmas and they'll tell you, “Chinese food and a movie.” But Chinese restaurants are also the refuge of those who can't or don't want to cook on the 25th. It's common knowledge nowadays that...

The Secret GardenIf you donNt have a friend who reads Chinese, get one, and a whole new world of Taiwanese tastes will unfold for you at May Garden The queenNs chicken at May Garden is one of the best in OC. A shame, then, that most people donNt...