Seven Grams — Su-Hu Style Restaurant Near Irvine 🥢

📍 Address: 1086 Irvine Blvd, Tustin, CA 92780 🏮 Ambience: Modern Chinese style — feels like a “Chinese cuisine, Western presentation” kind of place. One wall features the traditional Jiangnan horse-head gable design, hinting at its Suzhou-inspired roots. 🧹 Cleanliness: Pretty new and clean, though there was a noticeable scent — maybe from recent renovations. 💁 Service: Really pleasant experience. 🍽️ Flavor: Not fully authentic Suzhou taste, but closer to Su-Hu regional flavors — not overly adapted for foreign palates. 🥢 Dishes we tried: Cold Beef Appetizer: Pretty standard, nothing special. Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings): Reasonably priced, though only 6 per steamer — on the smaller side. Thin skin, juicy filling, slightly sweet. Tastier than Din Tai Fung, though not as intensely fresh-sweet as some top-tier spots. Scallion Pancake: Not the layered kind — thin and crispy. Nice texture, though scallion flavor was mild. Suzhou-Style Cold Noodles: No photo on the menu — I was expecting something like “fan-style cold noodles,” but it wasn’t that. Likely uses the same noodles as their scallion oil noodles (not the wide, chewy cold noodle type). Still, very tasty on its own — noodles were springy, sauce lightly sweet and refreshing. ✅ Overall: This place is worth recommending. Left feeling satisfied — unlike Din Tai Fung, which sometimes leaves me wanting more. #XiaoLongBao #ScallionPancake #LAEats #LALife #IrvineEats #IrvineArea