Reviews for Paradise Dynasty (South Coast Plaza) in Costa Mesa, CA

It's a hit or miss place from me opinion. The hot and sour soup was...salty!!?? Huh, like it seems like they were reaching for... the vinegar but got the soy sauce instead cause it really tasted like soy sauce soup rather than hot and sour soup. Some of thedumplings was very good but some were just meh~ unique experience but again, the dishes were just hit or miss. Read more

If you're in/visiting Costa Mesa stop by Paradise Dynasty located in the South Coast Plaza. They offer Shanghainese food along... with Dim sum. Their Specialty Dynasty Xiao Long Bao is definitely the hit but our favorite out of the sampler was theirsignature. Their Spicy Szechuan Crispy Chicken was made properly and true to its nature there is more peppers than chicken. Also recommend their Dan Dan noodles. Rich flavor and noodles are cooked just right. Read more

Came to South coast plaza a few times and finally got to try this restaurant. We ordered the popular Specialty Xiao Lung Bao and... not disappointed. Enjoyed different flavors. The vermicelli appetizer is refreshing. The fried pork chop is a must try.Surprisingly tender juicy with good flavor. The prawn and kurobuta pork wanton in signature pork bone soup is my favorite. Thesoup is light but full of flavors and wanton is delicious. Stir fried noodles is my least favorite because it's just so so. Ihad better. Crispy vegetable spring rolls is not bad. Dessert must try is the Red bean glutinous rice roll topped with peanut ofyou are not allergic or you can ask them not to put peanut powder on top. Overall speaking good dinner and will definitely tryagain. Highly recommend the Specialty Xiao Lung Bao, Fried pork chop, pork bone soup noodle and rice roll as dessert Read more

This place is classy, service is top notch and decor is upscale yet comfortable. This is in the new food area connected to... Bloomingdale’s. Downsides are no outside eating area and bathrooms are downstairs and part of the common area. Still minorquibbles when you consider the food experience. I give a high rating due to the quality and variety of dishes, especially ifyou like Xiao Long Bao (steamed dumplings). If you have guests visiting consider this as an option or if you have thathankering to stray outside your usual zone. Read more

It’s finally here - a great competitor to Din Tai Fung. Great food, good service, and an extremely similar dining experience.... And the best part? Little to no wait! Rice Cakes - Super good, with a smoky brown sauce. Vegan option and hugelyrecommend!! French Sautéed Beans - Super good as well, and vegan option, recommend trying these. XLB - Very good flavor andtexture, very very similar to the competition. Vegetable Dumplings with Chili Oil - Phenomenal flavor and totally vegan! Theveggies inside were a great mix and the chili oil added a nice touch. Pork Bao Buns - OK, but perfect but good. Red Bean XLB -Very good. The red bean flavor wasn’t overpowering and they were a great finish to our meal. Overall, highly recommend thisplace. It’s a familiar experience to DTF in every way, and the wait time is significantly less in many situations. We aredefinitely coming back to try more dishes. I also love to see that it’s so easy to order vegan here!! Try it and you won’tbe disappointed. Read more

First visit and first time for our kids to have xiao long bao. Overall, great service, good flavors. We especially liked the... crab and garlic one. But the winner this time was actually the shrimp and pork wonton in chilli sauce. They were amazing! Thexiao long bao might have been better if the soup in the dumpling has been hot, but they were warm at best, which was probablygood for the kids, but I would've liked it better hot. Read more

Service was fast on a Tuesday evening, though it picked up quite fast later in the night. Came there to try the rainbow xiao... long bao and it's quite flavorful. Though the different flavors were interesting, I'd still go for the original but it was niceto try. The dishes I tried were either average/good but nothing tasted bad. Some I didn't feel like was worth the price (couldprobably get it for much cheaper at other restaurants) but I'd honestly go again to try other dishes as there were a lot ofoptions. And if DTF is a long wait (as it usually is) ,this is good alternative within the SC plaza. Read more

Service: We had a party of 4 and the wait was long but the service was great once we sat down. Our server, Vu, was very... tentative and patiently explained the menu items to us Food: We ordered a bunch of dishes. I was so stuffed after I was hunchedover! Lol 8 flavors xlb - very good! Soft skin and juices flowing but my favorite one has got to be the truffle one. You canreally taste the truffle and it's not overpowering. And my second favorite was surprisingly the luffa one, it was veryrefreshing! (Truffle one is a must get) Lettuce roll - pretty good, if you want a refreshing veggie dish with a light and crisptexture then I would suggest this. Radish pastry - fried to perfection and the layers of crunch on this was amazing and thesoft and warm radish inside balance well with the pastry. Must get! Sweet and sour fish - fried perfectly and the fish insidewas piping hot and soft. Must get! Pan fried buns - this was okay, might give this another try next time Porkchop fried rice -yo the porkchop was so damn tender and tasty, this is better than dtf's porkchop imo. Must get! Dumplings in spicy vinaigrette- pretty good! But a little light in flavor but don't worry just add some chilli sauce condiment on the table and it transformsinto an amazing dish! Must get and add the chilli sauce! Got some ramen soup - forgot what it was and didn't take a pic, it wasokay. Maybe I'll give it another try next time. All the glutinous rice desserts we ordered and the pan fried pumpkin pastry(not pictured) - A++ I was honestly surprised at how fricken good all the desserts were. The sweetness was on point and not toosweet. The glutinous rice was the perfect consistency and QQ (iykyk). All the ones in my pictures are must gets! Oh and we gotspecialty cocktails from the bar and they were all very good and you can taste the ingredients in the drink! Better watch outdingtaifung, Paradise will take over and establish her Dynasty! Ps: not all food items we ordered are Read more