Hometown Restaurant Menu – Irvine, CA

Type : Shanghainese restaurant

Location : Irvine, CA

Based on 46 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout

Hometown Restaurant 92604

Address:
5394 Walnut Ave, Irvine, CA 92604

Phone: (949) 651-6128

Website:

Hours

Friday 11 AM–8 PM
Saturday 11 AM–8 PM
Sunday 11 AM–8 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–8 PM
Thursday 11 AM–8 PM

Menu

Pastry
Scallion Pancake $4.95
Pan Fried Pork Buns(5) $6.95
Steamed Mini Pork Buns(8) $6.95
Shanghai Style Mini Wontons $15.95
Chinese Roasted Beef Sandwich $7.95
Sesame Pie $9.95
Rice Ball $20.95
Appetizer
Spiced Sponged Tofu $6.95
Jellyfish W Green Onion $40.95
Spicy Beef Tender $7.95
Soup
Egg Drop Soup $8.95
Tofu W Vegetable Soup $8.95
Szechuan Style Hot & Sour Soup $8.95
Shredded Pork W Preserved Vegetable Soup $8.95
Minced Chicken W Corn Soup $8.95
West Lake Beef Soup $8.95
Yellow Croaker W Shilihon Soup $10.95
Yellow Croaker W Cress Soup $8.95
Yellow Croaker W Tofu Soup $12.95
Pork W Soured Napa Casserole $12.95
Lamb W Soured Napa Casserole $13.95
Fish Mianjin W Baby Bok Choy Soup $8.95
Salted Pork W Bamboo & Bean Curd Skin Soup $12.95
Duck W Bamboo Soup $12.95
Chicken W Yam & Bamboo Casserole $19.95
Seafood
Shrimp W Eggs $12.95
Shrimp W Broccoli $12.95
Shrimp W Tofu $12.95
Shrimp W Garlic Sauce $12.95
Shrimp W Salt & Pepper $12.95
Sauteed Big Shrimp $11.95
Sauteed Shrimp $12.95
Braised Shrimp $12.95
Kung Pao Shrimp $12.95
Sweet & Sour Shrimp $12.95
Sauteed Shrimps $12.95
Shrimp W Maggi Seasoning Sauce $13.95
Honey Walnut Shrimp $14.95
Shrimp W Yam $15.95
Fried Mini Yellow Croaker $9.95
Squids W Celery $10.95
Kung Pao Squids $10.95
Sauteed Fish Fillet $10.95
Braised Fish Fillet $10.95
Sweet & Sour Fish Fillet $10.95
Fish Fillet W Wine Sauce $10.95
Fish Fillet W Salt & Pepper $10.95
Fish Fillet W Hot Bean Sauce $11.95
Southern Style Fish W Egg White $13.95
Fish W Soft Tofu $13.95
Boiled Fish Fillet W Napa $12.95
Fish Fillet W Basil $11.95
Szechuan Style Boiled Fish Fillet $12.95
Fish Fillet W Soured Napa $12.95
Steamed Fish Fillet W Tofu $13.95
Sauteed Eel $14.95
Fried Spicy Eel $15.95
Braised Tilapia $16.95
Tilapia W Green Onion $16.95
Tilapia W Garlic $16.95
Braised Fish Belly W Brown Sauce $14.95
Braised Fish Tail W Brown Sauce $15.95
Clam W Ginger & Green Onion $13.95
Clam W Black Bean Sauce $13.95
Jellyfish Head W Green Onion $40.95
Fish W Enteromorpha $13.95
Fish Fillet With Black Bean Sauce $12.95
Poultry
Kung Pao Chicken $10.95
Fried Spicy Chicken $10.95
Chicken W Garlic Sauce $10.95
Chicken W Celery $10.95
Chicken W Pumpkin $10.95
Chicken W Broccoli $10.95
Tangerine Chicken $10.95
Chicken W Basil $11.95
General Tso’ S Chicken $10.95
Chicken W Chestnuts $12.95
Crispy Duck $14.95
Chicken With Green Beans $12.95
Beef/Lamb
Kung Pao Beef $12.95
Beef W Green Onion $12.95
Beef W Shacha Sauce $12.95
Beef W Pumpkin $12.95
Beef W Broccoli $12.95
Beef W Black Pepper $12.95
Beef W Green Beans $12.95
Shredded Beef W Onion $12.95
Shredded Beef W Pepper $12.95
Boiled Beef W Napa $12.95
Okayama Style Beef $12.95
Lamb W Green Onion $13.95
Lamb W Shacha Sauce $13.95
Cumin Lamb $13.95
Okayama Style Lamb $13.95
Special Lamb Casserole $14.95
Beef W Seasoning Sauce $13.95
Kung Pao Combination
Beef, Chicken, Shrimp
$13.95
Pork
Shredded Pork W Green Paper & Pea & Zizania Latifolia $13.95
Shredded Pork W Beijing Sauce $9.95
Shredded Pork W Garlic Sauce $10.95
Shredded Pork W Bamboo $10.95
Shredded Pork W Onion $10.95
Shredded Pork W Shilihon & Bean Thread $10.95
Shredded Pork W Celery & Bean Curd $10.95
Twice Cooked Pork $10.95
Hakka Style Pork W Vegetable $10.95
Braised Pork Meat Ball W Brown Sauce $10.95
Preserved Pork W Leek $10.95
Preserved Pork W Celery $10.95
Preserved Pork W Green Beans $10.95
Shanghai Style Sweet & Sour Ribs $10.95
Ribs W Salt & Pepper $10.95
Spicy Ribs $10.95
Wuxi Style Meat Bone $11.95
Ribs W Fried Minced Garlic $10.95
Golden Pig Feet $11.95
Intestine In Hot Pot $11.95
Intestine W Soured Napa $11.95
Intestine W Shredded Ginger $11.95
Intestine W Seasoning Sauce $13.95
Sauteed Pork Kidney $11.95
Sauteed Pork Kidney W Garlic $11.95
Roasted Pork Meat Ball In Mianjin $20.95
Steamed Pork Belly W Preserved Napa $11.95
Pork Kidney W Sesame Oil $12.95
Stew Pork Meat Ball W Crab Sauce $11.95
Grandma Braised Pork W Brown Sauce $14.95
Crystal Pork Shrank $14.95
Tofu/Vegetable
Mapo Tofu $9.95
Hunan Style Tofu $9.95
House Special Tofu $9.95
Braised Tofu W Brown Sauce $9.95
Tomato W Eggs $9.95
Eggplant W Garlic Sauce $9.95
Eggplant W Basil $9.95
Eggplant W Black Sauce $9.95
Napa W Dried Shrimp $9.95
Napa W Crab Eggs $9.95
Vermicelli W Minced Pork $9.95
Bean Thread W Shilihon $9.95
Bean Curd Skin W Pea & Shilihon $9.95
Braised Green Beans $9.95
Shredded Potato W Green Pepper $9.95
Sauteed Baby Bok Choy $9.95
Sauteed Spinach $9.95
Sauteed A Choy $9.95
Sauteed Taiwan Napa $20.95
Mushroom W Baby Bok Choy $9.95
Sauteed Okra $20.95
Okra W Tofu $20.95
Okra W Dried Shrimp $20.95
Shanghai Style Bean W Shilihon $10.95
Hakka Style Sauteed Eggs W Minced Turnips $10.95
Okra W Mianjin $20.95
Yam W Pumpkin $11.95
Okra W Fish Mianjin $12.95
Yam W Wolfberry & Fungus $11.95
Cress W Bamboo $12.95
Agrocybe Cylindracea W Seasoning Sauce $13.95
Pea Tip $13.95
Noodle/Rice
Steam Rice $1.25
Fried Noodle $9.95
Shanghai Style Fried Noodle $9.95
Fried Chicken Noodle Soup $9.95
Fried Pork Chop Noodle Soup $9.95
Stewed Pork Noodle Soup $9.95
Seafood Noodle Soup $10.95
Dried Noodle W Beijing Sauce $9.95
Shanghai Style Fried Rice Cake $9.95
Shredded Pork W Cress Rice Cake $9.95
Shredded Pork W Shilihon Rice Cake $9.95
Beef Noodle $9.95
Beef Rice Noodle Soup
Udon
$10.45
Shredded Pork W Shilihon Noodle $9.95
Shredded Pork W Shilihon Noodle Soup
Udon
$10.45
Pumpkin Fried Rice Noodle $9.95
Shredded Pork W Preserved Vegetable Noodle $9.95
Shredded Pork W Preserved Vegetable Noodle Soup
Udon
$10.45
Seafood Fried Udon $10.95
Fried Rice $9.95
Egg Fried Rice W Ham $9.95
Shanghai Style Rice W Preserved Pork & Vegetables $9.95
Rice W Minced Pork $9.95
Rice W Stew Pork $9.95
Rice W Fried Pork Chop $9.95
Rice W Fried Chicken $9.95
Yang Chou Fried Rice $9.95
Chef Specialties
Special Lamb Casserole $14.95
Braised Fish Tail W Brown Sauce $15.95
Special Fish Mianjin $14.95
Shrimp W Maggi Seasoning Sauce $13.95
Spicy Seafood Casserole $14.95
Grandma Braised Pork W Brown Sauce $14.95
Stew Pork Meat Ball W Crab Sauce $11.95
Ribs W Fried Minced Garlic $11.95
Lotus W Celery & Ginkgo $10.95
Yam W Pumpkin $11.95
Golden Pig Feet $11.95
Yangzhou Style Bean Curd W Shrimp & Shredded Ham $10.95
Beverage
Honey Green Tea $2.99
Winter Melon Juice $3.25
Dark Plum $2.99
Coke $1.50
Diet Coke $1.50
7up $1.50

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: hometownrestaurant-irvine.com

Reviews

Johnny Hong
Foods Are delicious and the prices are very reasonable. I only come here for takeout since it’s always busy here. Highly recommended! Give the waitress some slack since the restaurant is heavily understaffed.

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H J
What a gem. Everything is delicious and good portion. Visited in 2022 and wish to come back when I am in this area again.

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David Wang
This is one of the better authentic Chinese restaurant in Irvine, we love the food, service and environment. If you were looking for some down to the earth regular people authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go. Environment is surprisingly clean and quite consider they located in one of the “older” plaza.

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Zack Macdavid
The food here is excellent and it is always busy. We have been here multiple times, even in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week, and they are bumping. It is kind of funny that the 6 or so times we have eaten there and the 2 times we have ordered pickup, we are the only white people we see. The food is extremely flavourful and comes super quick. The staff always gives us a smile but are direct and do not chat much, I assume it’s a language barrier or cultural thing so that doesn’t bug us at all especially when balanced against the quality of the food.

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John C
I hate their service, very rude and no smiles at all. They ignore customers standing at door, give you check right after bringing all the dishes. More than that they have a very weird surveillance camera inside with flashing light shooting you all the time. The flashing light just reminds you that you’re on camera. I don’t give one star because their foods are not bad to be honest!

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Ivy Makelin
This is one of our favorite Chinese restaurants in the area. The dishes are all so good and the price is less than other places. Our favorites include the red braised beef noodles 红烧牛肉面, 家常豆腐 Homestyle Tofu,辣子鸡 Spicy Fried Chicken,炒年糕 Fried Rice Cakes,the spicy fish filet and tofu, 大饼 Sesame bread, and the Yuxiang Eggplant 鱼香茄子.There’s often a wait because it is so popular.

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Shelli Eli
Consistently good quality of food. Friendly staff. I’ve been coming here all the time and have always been pleased. The taste is authentic home cooking and beats many pricier restaurants.

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K V
Great tasty food and very cheap. Taiwanese says it has mother’s taste. That describes what the food is like here. Makes me feel like eating at home! The dining area us limited. So when this full, it doesn’t feel a bit cramped. Services generally OK, although sometimes the staff could appear rude when it’s busy. But for the food, I will be back regularly.

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Xuening Song
I love the red braised pork here very authentic. The Yangzhou dishes are relatively mediocre compared with Shanghai style dishes.

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Ding Hong
Horrible service. When it got busy, the old Taiwanese lady came to take the tea cups and tea pot away without asking if we are still staying or not. She even tell me how much I need to pay the tips after I found a piece of plastic inside the lamb pot. I guess they r using the frozen package which is fine. But after I told her there’s a piece of plastic , I meant seriously there’s no compensation and same time want us to leave as soon as possible. Food is bit salty but service is the worst. No manners at all. Shame of being a Taiwanese!

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