Annies Table — Restaurant in Irvine

Came in to meet someone for a chat after being told it was a boba place. Much to my surprise, it was an authentic Korean restaurant! During lunchtime the owner makes fresh meal packages ready to go every day, and there are fridges always stocked with Korean side dishes like seaweed salad, kimchi, clam soup, and a bunch more when you walk in.

I ordered the beef bulgogi with mixed vegetables and then followed it up with a blueberry yogurt smoothie and a taro yogurt smoothie. The bulgogi is some of the best I've had in a while!! It tasted very fresh and like it was made with natural ingredients. It had a light sweetness and the appropriate thickness for the sauce. The caramelized onions in the dish were excellent as well. The sauce really felt fresh and handmade because it wasn't overly sweet or thick like a pre-made sauce. The side veggies of cabbage, broccoli, and carrot slices were steamed perfectly too - they still had some crunch, but they were easy to chew.

The owner said the blueberry smoothie is her favorite and for good reason - it is very delicious!! I however truly love the taste of Taro with dairy, so the Taro smoothie was my favorite of the two. Both were such delicious treats!! I don't think I've had a yogurt smoothie that fresh and naturally delicious tasting in a while either!! Amazing!!

Forgot to take pictures of my food and drinks - wasn't planning on writing a review, but it was so delicious I had to write something down and save it in my favorites!! Will be heading back there anytime I'm in the area!! Sooooo...

Annie's Table is a cute little restaurant tucked away in this plaza next to Blizzard. With pre-made Korean sides and packed foods you can take to go or heat up, they offer fast lunch options in a clean, cafe-styled place.

While the place is tailored to the business lunch crowd (they're closed by 6pm and grab and go oriented), but they do serve fresh, made by the order meals and drinks.

I didn't get to try a drink this time, but they looked colorful and delicious. For lunch, I tried a classic - bibimbap. And every vegetable was cooked and seasoned perfectly and the meat was pleasantly sweet and savory but not too sweet like some bulgogi in bibimbap. Um... I accidentally ate the whole bowl by myself so I think that speaks for itself! The staff was so friendly and looked so happy to see me devour my bowl.

I also ordered a few items to go and ate them heated up at home the next day. There are SO many options! Between items like pickled lotus root and even chicken congee, I was tempted to get so many things but landed on mapo tofu, spicy eggplant, and kimchi pajeon.

The mapo tofu was on the sweeter side but very flavorful and a nice change of pace from the numbing spice versions I've had lately. The eggplant was so tender, delicate and bursting with bold flavor. And the pajeon was a nice tasty treat when air fried.

I would definitely be back to try more of Annie's food. For those stopping in for lunch during their work day, I recommend ordering ahead and enjoying their freshly made Korean comfort foods. Enjoy...

My husband and I went there due the first time today. The place was very clean and comfortable. The service was fast, friendly and polite. I ordered clam soup noodles and it was only on in that the soup was all right and the clams were small and they were not cleaned as I chewed on since grains of sand. The noodles were very overcooked and otherwise nothing to write about. My husband ordered the beef bulgogi bowl. According to him, the vegetable were very overcooked and otherwise the taste was a little off compared to other traditional Korean restaurants. Sorry for this harsh review, we were hoping to rave about their food. However, everything is very clean especially the...