949 Grill Lounge — Restaurant in Santa Ana

This restaurant is a true gem for authentic Northeastern Chinese barbecue, with standout dishes like the guo bao rou—crispy on the outside, perfectly sweet and sour, and so delicious that everyone at the table couldn’t stop raving about it. Portions are huge and packed with flavor, whether it’s the bubbling 4-pound spicy bullfrog pot, tender duck blood vermicelli, or the savory pan-fried buns. Even the side dishes like shredded potatoes and grilled chicken skin are worth trying. The service is excellent—friendly, efficient staff who happily recommend great options—and the welcoming atmosphere makes the whole experience even better. While the BBQ is solid, the hot pots here truly shine with unique flavors you won’t find elsewhere. With generous portions, authentic taste, and even perks like lifetime cashback for members, this place is always a top choice and highly...

The ordering at this place is confusing for a big party. When you order here, you all scam a QR code and then you order online. So when you’re in a big party and there are multiple people ordering you all order from the same queue. But they don’t tell you this, you have to figure it out. Once we got past the ordering confusion, we ordered and got our food. The skewered meats were all over cooked and had way too much cumin in them. About the only thing that was hood were the stir fry and noodle dishes.

We had grills on our tables which were there just for show, they were not working, but the waitress told us they were there to keep the food warm. I felt the grill in front of me, but it wasn’t even warm.

We ended up leaving this place after spending a few hundred bucks and then going to a Pho restaurant instead.

Definitely would not recommend this place or go...

What we tried: ⁣ 🥩 Beef Skewers⁣ 🐷 Pork Skewers⁣ 🐔 Chicken Skewers⁣ 🦑 Squid Body⁣ 🦪 Grilled Scallop⁣ ————————————————————— ⁣ 🔆 happy Monday foodie fam!! Craving for some street foods? We recently checked out 949 Grill Lounge in Santa Ana. It’s in the same plaza with @huttonmarketplace . Very easy place to find. You can dine outside or pick up and enjoy at home. We recommend take it to-go and enjoy them with your favor TV show or sport games at home. ⁣ ⁣ ♨️ as for what to try, we recommend the pork belly skewers. It’s so yummy and flavorful. The other items are also well-seasoned, too. The staff was friendly and orders are being brought out rather quickly. Check it out & give 949 Grill Lounge a chance to feed your taste buds 😋. ⁣ —————————————————————⁣ ✨ stay hungry & eat...