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| Restaurant Reviews | Sam Woo |
Restaurant Name: Sam Woo Seafood Restaurant
Address:15333 Culver drive., Suite 720, Irvine
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Phone: -
Hours of Operation: -
Type of Cuisine: Chinese
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Restroom: Clean
Parking: Adequate
Restaurant review: Well, OK, I don't know what planet the first
reviewer
came from, but this restuarant has the best chinise food in Orange
County
hands down. I've eaten there many times. The food is always
excellent.
Name: Mark
Your city: San Clemente
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Price range: Average Dinner: $8 - $13
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Parking: Adequate
Date visited: June 20, 2003
Time visited: 6PM
Favorite dish: Wet Fried rice
Restaurant review: We just had one
of the best dining experiences of our
lives. Me along with my wife and two
teenage sons arrived at
approximately 6PM on Friday night. We were seated immediately.
Once
seated a very friendly gentleman (looked like the manager) took our
drink
orders. He was friendly and funny! Shortly thereafter our waiter
came for our
order but we were not ready. He came back as soon as he
observed that we were
ready, and was very helpful in answering our
questions and suggesting some
very good appetizers. The appetizers
arrived within minutes. The main course
came shortly after served by
numerous servers and everything was extraordinary!
Not only could we
tell that this was authentic Chinese food but there was plenty
of it!
The meal came with complimentary watermelon, fortune cookies and a
delicious
fruit - almond pudding desert! A very reasonable price for
some real Chinese
food, and terrific service! I would recommend this
restaurant to everyone.
Name: Harlan Horlick
Your city: Lake Forest
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Type of Review: Diner
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Date of Your Last Visit:
Saturday night, August 2nd.
Time of Your Last Visit: 9:50pm
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Your Review: I've just had the WORST dining experience
of my life !!! At Sam Woo Seafood (not the express next door) Restaurant. Our
family somehow decided to go to dinner in this "well-advertised" restaurant.
We don't usually cook at night, so we always eat out in restaurants. We were "greeted"
by this impatient waiter with a "captain" badge. We were then shown
to a table, and we were ready to order. This "captain" came out, again
very impatiently and obnoxiously asking what do we want and if we don't hurry
up, we may not be able to get any food. We didn't even have time to even read
through the menu, we just ordered three plates. We were fairly annoyed by this
time, and I guess he could see it from our faces. Then another waiter came and
without notice, carelessly dropped the plates on our table. We could see that
the rice was left-overs from other people, seeing the brown stuff on the rice.
We were extremely angry at the service, but we kept quiet and without eating any
more, we asked for take-out containers. Then we left, stomach empty. Actually,
we were afraid that they spat in our plates, before taking them out, as we saw
white bubbled area on one of the plates. So, our review of the place if you don't
care about hygene, service, go for it at Sam Woo, where dirty plates, cups, and
waiter with temper are at your service. But this is our last time there. If they
don't like people coming 10 minutes before their closing hour, tell us in the
beginning and we would be happy to go to another restaurant, like China West.
Last time we went to China West 10 minute after their closing time, we were greeted
with a smile. They explained to us that they were closed but politely explained
that the cook may still cook a few limited plates for us. We stayed and they even
told us to not rush and take our time. Naturally, we finished our dinner quickly
and we left with stomach full and walked out the door with smiles.
Reviewed
By: Ken Hsu
E-mail:kotek@quik.com
Your City: Irvine
Type of Cuisine:Chinese
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Type of Review: Lunch
Price Range:Average Lunch:$6-$8
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Parking: Adequate
Date visited: 2/2/00
Time visited: 11:45AM
Favorite dish:
Glazed Walnut Shrimp
Restaurant review: Popular Chinese restaurant
w/seafood specialty. Can be very crowded at lunch--had to wait a while even 15
minutes before noon on a Wednesday. Service can be confusing with multiple servers
but has always been adequate and fairly prompt. Nothing eye-popping on the menu,
but the sweet Glazed Walnut Shrimp is interesting. All items I have tried have
been at or above average.
Reviewed by: Larry B.
Your city:
Tustin
