Golden China Bbq - Tustin

I would recommend avoiding the vegetarian options, as many of them are quite mediocre. The fried rice was particularly disappointing. Instead, I suggest focusing on the meat dishes. My personal favorites include the lamb, beef, pork belly, grilled chicken, signature chicken wings, and the skewers. The meat skewers have a lovely, authentic Chinese BBQ flavor that isn’t overpowering. I’ve been here three times and will definitely return in the future. The service can vary; sometimes the waitstaff is polite, and other times they can be quite rude, but I've noticed this is common in Chinese restaurants.

"I can see why this place has received poor reviews. It’s arguably the worst Asian and Chinese restaurant I've been to. The customer service is nonexistent—you're not even offered water. The food was served lukewarm and poorly grilled, lacking any real flavor; the only thing I could taste was paprika. They even use tiny candles from IKEA to try to heat and cook the food, which is completely ineffective. I truly can't believe it. If you’re looking for good Chinese barbecue, head over to Gui in Irvine instead. I ended up spending $50 for a meal I didn’t even order."

This restaurant is an excellent dining choice. The portion sizes are just right and very consistent. Every dish I've tried has been delicious. I highly recommend the Kumin Lamb Skewers—they're exceptional! Additionally, the hours are convenient, as they stay open until midnight.

Wish I still had the photos. Every time I saw them I got nauseous. Some type of a beef skewer, that have some gelatinous harder than my teeth type of almost meat flavored type stuff on it. Absolutely one of the scariest things I've ever eaten in my life. Other items I had from the menu or just not too par especially for the price. I have had some not stand out food for many restaurants but never have I been to the point that I want you to throw out everything I just paid for. I hope it's improved, well they're still in business so hopefully it did. But one place I definitely will not ever go to again

I used to go to a place called Happy Dining in Irvine for dry pot and they told us they were closing down and would be moving to this location. Because I was obsessed with their dry pot, we had to check it out in it's new location. This new location appears to have multiple menus (like maybe they joined together? Idk, but now there's dry pot as well as a whole other menu). The dry pot is just as good I always get the beef one and add fried tofu and sometimes crab sticks. So tasty and large portions! I knocked a star off because every time I've been here it's completely empty (and it's not like I came during weird hours/times) so it makes me hesitant about the freshness of food and also there is often a weird smell in the restaurant? Overall, the place is not as ideal as the previous location, but the dry pot is just as good and I'll continue coming here!