Yigah Restaurant — Restaurant in Irvine

Little establishment in Irvine next to Kicking Crab on Alton and Jamboree. The serve delicious korean dishes (not the typical tofu soup or kbbq). We ordered #2 galbitang (short rib soup) and the hubby got #16 (Tonkatsu with korean sauce).

The short rib soup comes with a generous portion of white rice and typical korean side dishes (different types of kimchi). The broth was very clear and with lots of beef flavor. The soup came with a lot of meat and green onion. It was delicious. This is the non-spicy flavor.

The tonkatsu dish was a big plate. Two people can share this dish or one very hungry person can eat this dish. The dish comes with a giant piece of fried pork cutlet, a generous portion of white rice and a generous portion of cole slaw. The cole slaw is a great addition to refresh yourself after eating the big piece of fried meat. Both dishes were delicious. We came out of the place very stuffed.

The staff is the best at Yigah Restaurant. They are very attentive and constantly refilling the side dishes and drinks.

I highly...

They have traditional Korean food items including Seolleongtang, bbq, fried rice, bibimbab, etc. Definitely one of my favorite places for Seolleongtang. The soup is nice and smooth and the selection of meats they put in are great. I haven't been here in a while, so I hope they changed this during covid, but I hope they took the green onions off the tables and are giving it only to people that need it. The last time I was at this place I saw a family and their baby was opening the green onion jar and grabbing it with his hands. This isn't the restaurant's fault but that is disgusting behavior that the parents should have controlled. Overall though this place is a great spot to get a satisfying fill of...

First impression of the place was that it was quite and clean. I had seolleongtang and it was decent. We must came at the wrong time though because there was a huge argument in the kitchen that involved screaming and the sounds of pots being thrown. My girlfriend translated the conversation and said they were arguing over cooking. It got so bad to the point it became unignorable due to the constant yelling. Everyone in the dining area felt awkward and even the waitress had to apologize as we received our check. First time we ever experienced something like this. I'm giving 3 stars because the food and service was fine but the situation was extremely uncomfortable for the customers and overall really...