Little Sister - Irvine

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   Stephanie

   VIP

   Orange County

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Came for Valentine’s Day and was half expecting the possibility of subpar service as is usually the case with many restaurants on Valentine’s Day. But my worries about service were quickly put to rest, as we had a wonderful time dining at little sister. The service was great! I wish I could remember our waiters name cuz he was on top of everything. Orders were taken promptly, but not pushy by any means. They were attentive with drinks, water glasses and clearing of plates. Food was tasty and delivered hot in a timely fashion. I enjoyed the complimentary cold cucumber bites and chocolate at the start and end of our meal respectively. We ordered the pork/shrimp spring rolls, papaya salad, shaky shaky beef, carmelized prawns and garlic noodles. I enjoyed all the dishes, except for maybe the beef. I didn’t love the sauce, as it was reminiscent of a thick soy sauce with not much else going on flavor wise. But my husband enjoyed it, so different strokes for different folks. In any case, next time I want to try the lemongrass beef instead. Anyways, overall I enjoyed my dining experience there, as did my husband. It is a bit on the pricier side for Vietnamese/southeast Asian food. But I guess you’re also paying for the quality of the ambience and service, which may not be as nice at a more authentic hole in the wall type of place.
   

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   christina

   Central Coast

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Server was attentive and friendly. Made great recs on our first experience here. Food and drinks were both delicious. Would suggest the shrimp dish and short rib dish (meat fell apart). Order the black rice if you come hungry, otherwise it’s pretty heavy. Overall great experience.
   

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   bip

   Orange County

   22 reviews

   3.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Ate at this restaurant many times. The food and service were always excellent. This time the House triple garlic noodle was not tasty at all.
   

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   Iberia

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great experience delicious food and great service. The spring rolls were fabulous and the shaky shaky beef was perfectly cooked
   

   Little Sister - IrvineResponded on January 28, 2025

   Thanks for the review, Iberia! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience at Little Sister - Irvine. We strive to provide great food and service, and your feedback lets us know we're on the right track. We appreciate your ratings and your feedback about our service. We hope to see you again soon!
   

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   elyssa

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 24, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Really disappointed in our food this time. Completely different experience from our first 2 times. Did not enjoy our food and some was what we have ordered before. And our server could care less. Sorry we won’t be back.
   

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   Ellen

   Las Vegas

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We took bar seats. Great service, fantastic food. will be back!
   

   Little Sister - IrvineResponded on January 28, 2025

   Thanks so much for your great review! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
   

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   MIke

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on January 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food here pops with flavors. Flexibility to eat family style or order individual entres. Despite being a large space frequently packed sound levels allow for easy conversation without yelling to be heard.
   

   Little Sister - IrvineResponded on January 28, 2025

   Hello Mike, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our food and found our service to be flexible. It's always our goal to create a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere for all our guests. We appreciate your feedback on the value and we're always working to provide the best experience for our guests. We look forward to welcoming you and your family back to Little Sister - Irvine soon! Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   cliff

   VIP

   Orange County

   52 reviews

   5.0

   52 reviews

   Dined on January 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We have been to little Sister a few times for dinner. it was always good but to chaotic with noise. Today we took a west LA foodie to lunch. Better service, quiet enough to talk and excellent tasting food as always. Our foodie friend was impressed.
   

   Little Sister - IrvineResponded on January 20, 2025

   Thanks so much for your great review! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
   

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   Suzanna

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 13, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was delicious but service was subpar at best
   

   Little Sister - IrvineResponded on January 20, 2025

   Hello, thank you for dining with us. We're sorry you didn't have a 5-star experience - if you could give us additional details so we can improve, we would really appreciate it. We hope you'll give us another chance and dine with us again.
   

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    Chi

    VIP

    Orange County

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    excellent food and service. high end Vietnamese fusion food...great flavor.
    

    Little Sister - IrvineResponded on January 20, 2025

    Thanks so much for your great review! We look forward to seeing you again soon!
    

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