Palsaik (팔색 삼겹살) Korean BBQ in Koreatown

This restaurant is famous for serving pork dishes. We ordered set dinner which came with BBQ pork and seafood soup. Pork were marinated in 8 different flavor: wine, original, ginseng, garlic, herb, curry, miso paste and red pepper paste (hot). They were cook on a titling grill where fat and oil got filtered out to drain. The only minus point was that chairs had no back support.

This is the best place to eat BBQ pork. Parking may be an issue as there are many other shops within this complex.

Daily Grill in Irvine

A restaurant in Irvine that labelled themselves as 'Classic American with a Contemporary Twist'. This was our second time to this diner. We first came here for brunch and we were really impressed with their chicken hot pot. It reminded me of the great British pies back home. Apart from this dish, their strawberry lemonlade was nice as well and deserved a mention. However, other dishes weren't that good. It cost a little over $80 for 3 people, not that value for money.

The Balcony Grill & Bar in Irvine

A Taiwanese restaurant that serves Shabu Shabu. It is located on the 2nd floor of the Diamond Jamboree Shopping Center in Irvine. They also serve fresh soy drinks by Soyumi - a fresh delicious healthy soy drink. Portions are pretty big. We ordered pineapple fried rice, braised pork chop noodles and shrimp in spicy garlic tomato sauce. My wife likes the desert from here. Dinner cost $50. As this place has a bar, lighting is dim (the only negative point for me).