NEP Cafe - Irvine

5★ · 2023-08-21

Amazing Saigonese brunch. Lots of variety coffee. Spacious restaurant. Food is amazing. Try the bánh mì ap chao. And if you’re not happy with your entree, they will gladly retake your order. Excellent customer service. Parking can be diffic...

5★ · 2023-09-26

I love it! Especially Ube and Avocado coffee

5★ · 2023-12-11

NEP is a rare restaurant that boldly fuses cuisines to craft a truly unique menu. I loved my meal but I am itching to try all the menu items I wasn’t able to get to. The interior of NEP has an open kitchen which can be super loud. Luckily,...

5★ · 2025-06-26

While visiting some friends in the area, we stopped by for Sunday Brunch and I'm so glad we did! The cafe has this contemporary eclectic decor: Plants, light wood furniture and natural lighting made for a relaxed and cozy vibe. The showca...

5★ · 2023-10-22

Super delicious! Highly recommend this Irvine restaurant. I've been there two days in a row! The newly opened NEP Cafe serves Vietnamese food – a feast for the eyes and the palate! Recommended Dishes: 1- Seafood Ceviche 2- Banh Mi Chao-Fil...

5★ · 2023-10-30

Some of the best food I've had at a brunch spot! Adding bone marrow and uni to alot of dishes takes it to the next level and the coffee selection is very creative and delicious! Over everything else is the service. Been here multiple times...

2★ · 2023-10-26

Average food. Good service. But the food is nothing special in terms of culinary values. Not authentic Vietnamese either, but still rather decent. Big place but the music is so loud. Add on top of that the high level of background nois...

4★ · 2024-08-11

Everything was good except that it was so noisy/loud and echoed. It literally gave me a light headache and we almost had to scream at the each other’s faces, probably because of the construction of the place.

3★ · 2024-01-30

Banh mi filet mignon dish - 3/5 Beef tongue fried rice - 3/5 Shrimp salad - 4/5 Salted egg yolk - 3.5/5 Fried chicken (karaage) - 4/5 We went on a Monday for lunch and there was no wait, parking was pretty easy. The music is a little loud...

3★ · 2024-04-08

Food is good, expensive and innovative. But the portions are RIDICULOUS SMALL.

3★ · 2025-05-10

Tiny Portions, Not-So-Tiny Prices Located in a spacious strip mall in Irvine, this is a good-sized restaurant offering Vietnamese-Chinese fusion. While the atmosphere and cleanliness were on point, the food itself didn’t feel especially cr...

5★ · 2023-09-29

I highly recommend reserving a table for lunch, as this place tends to get quite busy and the wait can be quite long. However, I can assure you that it's worth it! The coffees and fruit drinks here are simply delightful, and I thoroughly en...

1★ · 2024-02-18

Food is okay. But the waiting practice is outrageous. They have so many tables open and waiters ready. But they don’t let you in till your wait reaches 1hr. One of the girl at front reluctantly to say that your one hour wait has still 17min...

1★ · 2025-06-30

Had very high hopes for this restaurant based on the unique menu and reviews. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. Made reservations and upon arriving had nothing but issues and attitude from the hostess staff (especially t...