Tim Ho Wan

Every 3pm to 6pm HAPPY HOUR

This is our local dim sum place. The food is always fresh and delicious. The service is also excellent.

High quality. Wish 8t stayed open later than 8pm. Vegetarian options: Mostly meat and fish dishes. The vegetarian dim sum options are good but arguably not sufficient if you don't also eat seafood or meat. Parking: Large free parking lot behind diamond jamboree is sometimes busy but rarely totally full.

Have you ever had Michelin-rated dim sum? Located right in the heart of Irvine, we got to try dim sum classics like shu mai, shrimp dumplings, and cheung fun. However what they’re most known for is the Baked BBQ pork buns. I was a little skeptical at first just because sweet-tasting meat fillings aren’t really my thing, but this ended up being my favorite thing that we ordered! I love the buttery crust on the bun like a pineapple bun, and the sweet BBQ pork complements it perfectly. Other must-order items are the Pan-fried rice rolls with XO sauce, Spicy cucumber salad, and Sticky rice in lotus leaf. This was like unwrapping a present with so many chunks of meat! Thanks for reading! ^-^

Of all the dim sums places I have been to, this place is my least favorite place. The food is average, the food is small to tiny portion, the restaurant has bad odor smell but the service was good.

We walked around this busy Irvine center and decided on Tim Ho Wan, where we were able to be seated right away. The decor was nice with a modern look. The servers were efficient and came by our table often. Everything we shared: Pan Fried Noodles with BBQ Pork $12.50 Baked BBQ Pork Buns 3pc $8.00 Steamed Rice Roll with BBQ Pork $7.95 Sweet Coconut Cream with Taro and Sago $7.50 The baked barbecue pork buns is one of my favorites. Textured pillows of pastry that was a little sweet with a pocket of delicious char siu. The Pan Fried Noodles with BBQ Pork was another favorite. The portion was a little smaller than I was expecting. The flavor was fantastic and liked the crunch of the veggies. Visually very appealing! I miss the traditional dim sum carts. I’ll definitely have to come back to try more of their dim sum!