Irvine becomes permanent home for feline diner

A new concept in dining recently opened at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

Starting as a pop-up restaurant and having recently become a permanent establishment the Hello Kitty Grand Café Sanrio will be a destination spot that many in nearby Lake Forest will want to try. Promotional Products can be used to attract people of surrounding communities to these types of unique dining.

It has a kitchen measuring 700 square feet in area with a fast-casual café that seats 12 people. Here there is a grab-and-go menu from which people can order sweets, such as mini-cakes and doughnuts, and coffee specialties, including blended drinks and expresso. Merchandise related to the Japanese character Hello Kitty is also available for purchase.

A separate space that is 600 square feet in size, the Bow Room, has 28 seats and requires a reservation for tea service. It is open Wednesday through Friday for tea and opened Wednesday through Sunday for cocktails.

Tea service includes a wide assortment of teas, both regular and caffeine-free, and starts with strawberries and cream with a pink sugar dusting in a Hello Kitty design, followed by a three-tiered tea tray.

The décor includes a large figure of Hello Kitty with banquettes of pink cotton velvet, as well as toss pillows in gold and pink decorated with images of Hello Kitty.


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