Flippoly — Restaurant in Irvine

Was bummed that there location closer to us closed so we ordered to-go from this location. We walked in and there are some seats inside but the space is not large. Right next to the front counter is a large single ordering stand where you order using the screen. They take ApplePay which was convenient. We ordered for take out. Walked around the plaza while we waited- probably took 10-15 min. Family ordered angus sandwich (minus cabbage and added sausage), bacon and cheese sandwich, ham sandwich, side of bulgogi, and k-style ttokbokki. I had 1/2 of the ham sandwich which was perfect- not too salty and the cabbage was crunchy (not soggy) and the sauce was slightly sweet but not overpowering. K-style tokkbokki was spicy! There wasn’t a lot of sauce and not sure if that’s because we got it to go and it took us 20 min to get home with it. However, the ttokk was soft and chewy (not hard) so was a good...

Friendly and attentive service! Clean and fun interior.

This was my first time trying Flippoly. After asking the cashier what was popular, I ended up getting the Bulgogi BBQ sandwich. I was impressed and it was much better than I was expecting! I had never heard of Flippoly before trying it, so based on just looking at the menu, I thought it would be average egg sandwich that looked nice, but overpriced. However, this thing packed a lot of flavor! The bread, egg, and meat were all flavorful and would each taste good on their own. Also, I was worried that it would be pretty small, but it was a decent size for the price ($8.99) I was planning to just try this place once, but now I think I'll be back.

I also got the Black Sesame Latte to go ($5.90), but thought this drink was just ok. I might try one of the Dalgona...

Flippoly's menu changed a few months back. The bread used to be thick, buttery brioche-like bread and I loved that it was an elevated version of Issac Toast that's worth $10. But now it is thin white bread. I was excited to hear that they brought the Korean style toast back, but the new version is shameful. The other components of the sandwich are mostly better compared to before; it is now more similar to a Korean street-style toast sandwich. I couldn't tell if it had jam on it, though, which is typical for these sandwiches. I wouldn't pay this much for the sandwich as it is now much smaller. I would rather pay $1~2 more to get the Korean style toast...