Delicious Food Corner

There aren’t a ton of sit-down restaurants in Irvine offering Hong Kong-style dishes, after Sam Woo’s closure dealt multiple blows to fans of dim sum, BBQ, and higher-end Chinese cuisine. To offset that loss, Los Angeles-based chain Delicious Food Corner made its way to Orange County – at a plaza in Irvine’s Northwood neighborhood – so people in Tustin and Lake Forest could easily try their takes on Hong Kong classics.

The initial menu included stir-fried vegetarian dishes such as sliced lotus root with fungus and vegetables; BBQ and roasted meats like Peking/Beijing duck, honey pork, and soy chicken; noodle dishes including seafood chow mein; meat dishes including French-style (black pepper) filet mignon cubes, and mostly fried appetizers such as fried chicken and squid with spicy salt. Everything we sampled was fine, rather than remarkable, with more than a fair bit of oil and not any huge standout on flavor. The service, however, was attentive and nice.