AnQi Bistro South Coast Plaza

AnQi Bistro at South Coast Plaza is a Chinese-influenced restaurant serving lunch and dinner, with a dessert menu, a bar with a weekday happy hour, and spirits, wine and sake. The menu is built on Chef Helene An's Yin & Yang cooking approach, and the restaurant's family history traces back to a small Italian deli in San Francisco in 1971. A companion counter, Noods, sells dumplings and noodles, and a separate espresso and matcha cart operates in the same area.

Reservations are taken online and by phone, and the restaurant is closed on Mondays. The bistro is at 3333 Bristol Street inside South Coast Plaza, next to Bloomingdale's. Dinner runs later on Friday and Saturday, and private dining rooms are available for groups. Online ordering covers takeout and at-home meals.