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Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Welcome to Capital Seafood Restaurant, located in Irvine's Diamond Jamboree center. With an East meets West theme Capital Seafood offers an affordable dining experience. Step inside this culinary journey through Asia. Dim Sum is usually known in Cantonese as going to "drink tea" (yum cha) and is served daily for lunch. With over 100 different dim sum selections to choose from, our Chefs strive to make the freshest dim sum. Other favorites on the menu include roasted Peking Duck, Honey Walnut Shrimps and House Special Lobster. Live Alaskan King Crabs, Maine lobsters, Dungeness crabs and Spot prawns are for your picking in our 200 gallon tanks. This award winning restaurant offers an authentic and unique Chinese dining experience.
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52 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Rating Breakdown 52 reviews
5 stars
(10)
4 stars
(23)
3 stars
(13)
2 stars
(5)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- good for groups(32)
- fit for foodies(17)
- great for lunch(16)
- kid-friendly(16)
- special occasion(13)
- great for brunch(10)
Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree Reviews List
Review 1 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Maybe not for holidays...
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We've been here before and the food is still awesome as always. But we made reservations for 11:30 and I checked in with the desk at 11:27 and was told it would be about a 15 minute wait while they "cleared the table". We ended up waiting closer to 30 minutes before we finally got sat. I mean, what's the point of making a reservation for a specific time if you're not going to get sat right at the time you wanted?! Ok, say 10-15 minutes, I'm good with that, but a whole half hour? I made the reservation weeks ago and we were a group of 10! Why wasn't one of the large tables just set aside for us, they certainly had plenty of time to prepare?!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 2 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The best food we had ever
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The best food we had ever had, great waitress and manager. Overall beautiful atmosphere. We will be back soon."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2007
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent Food. Would be more
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Excellent Food. Would be more helpful if servers spoke English!!!"
Dined on 04/19/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 4 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
No Fortune Cookies?
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"In spite of a 4 level parking garage and large shopping/restaurant mall surface parking lot, I couldn't find a parking place at 6:30 on a Sunday night!! I finally had to park in a large church parking lot next door, and walk around to the restaurant, after spending 20 minutes looking for a space along with about 25 other cars. Three of us were seated at a table for 2, although we had reservations. They have tables of 10 or more with several children and extended families, so there is a lot of action. My wife and niece liked most of the dishes, and I felt they was fairly good, although I didn't try the egg plant stuffed with shrimp, because it was soft. And no fortune cookies!"
Dined on 04/07/2013
2010
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 5 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great food, worst parking lot.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Still had to wait 15 - 20 minutes even with an Open Table reservation.
Overall Excellent Chinese food. Our group ordered a wide variety of meat, seafood and veggie dishes and we were happy with every plate.
Be forewarned: the plaza parking lot is a complete nightmare. As great as the restaurant is, finding an actual parking space is such a royal pain (especially on the wknd during dinner hours) that it dissuaded my family and friends from ever wanting to return there again."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, special occasion
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Review 6 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Not if you want to relax =/
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I've had lunch here a number of times & though packed & "energetic" (that's code for super loud), the Dim Sum is very good so the I can look past noise level. But when I go out to dinner after a long day, I'd really prefer to relax in a somewhat enjoyable atmosphere. Upon arrival, there were only 6 tables occupied. I was seated & moments later a family with three very young, VERY "active" (that's code for screaming brats) arrived. They were seated right next to me - even though there were literally 35+ other places they could have been placed. Wait staff were curt when they finally showed up and honestly, when the food finally did arrive, the fried rice was dry and tasteless. At least the walnut shrimp were pretty good. I'll stick to lunch."
Dined on 03/26/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 7 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The service was bad! I had
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The service was bad! I had a reservation for 12pm but was seated about 40min after my reservation. The server is no where to be found, we kept on waiting for someone to come and get what we need. The place needs more server present to satisfy the customer's need!"
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 8 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
1st Class Dim Sum!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Delicious, authentic dim sum is pretty much the main reason to go there. If you're looking for a place to sit and soak up the atmosphere, this is NOT the place. Not that the decor isn't beautiful or that the seating isn't comfortable, but this place is PACKED when lunch time rolls around. So you're meant to get in, eat, and get out so the next party can get sat. For American diners, definitely try the egg rolls and fried wontons which have large, whole shrimp wrapped in them. For Asian or more adventurous diners, the tripe is cooked perfectly, not too tender or too chewy and the daikon stewed with the tripe is sweet and soft without melting into nothingness."
Dined on 03/17/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 9 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
This review is only for lunchtime
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"This review is only for lunchtime dim sum. I thought the juicy pork dumplings, hargow & shrimp noodles were really, really bad. they were soggy and rip easily."
Dined on 03/10/2013
2012
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Review 10 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
The food quality was not good.
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food quality was not good. We had a large party and the service was bad."
Dined on 03/07/2013
2011
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 11 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food is very good. Service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food is very good. Service is slow. It took time to be able to get a hold of a waiter."
Dined on 02/21/2013
2012
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 12 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
A decent restaurant for a
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"A decent restaurant for a family meal. Good food for a reasonable price. If you are looking for luxurious ambiance for a romantic dinner with someone special, I suggest you go to their sister restaurant at the Irvine Spectrum."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2010
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 13 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
we enjoy the food and the
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"we enjoy the food and the service"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2007
Special Features: great for brunch, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 14 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
food was good,but service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"food was good,but service was somewhat disappointing. They were out of some appetizers on their combo plate and neglected to inform us until we were served and we had to ask why things were missing."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 15 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Sam Wu's is far superiod for
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Sam Wu's is far superiod for dinner. Dim Sum here for lunch is a better experience than evening dinner."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2006
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Review 16 for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The Dim Sum was decently good.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The Dim Sum was decently good. They had a varied selection of entrees."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Capital Seafood - Diamond Jamboree
Based on the average of (36) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
3 out of 3 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic