Food stall within Northgate Market. It's located in the back right corner by the restrooms. Lots of nearby tables and chairs to eat at, if interested. Order at the register and they call your name when ready. I got the bacon wrapped street dog. Piled high with so many toppings that you can barely see the dog. Comes with lots of grilled onions. There's also an additional toppings station where I added the pico de gallo. $9 as of June 2026 and pretty filling. Thoroughly enjoyed it! read more

Chiva Torta - Bacon wrapped street dog - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Just came here it's 8:25pm and the gentleman and lady saw me standing there waiting to order for a a minute and said they were closed when it says they close at 9pm read more

Chiva Torta - They closed 40 minutes earlier then what it says online - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

I had never tried ahogado style tacos before, so I was intrigued by the offerings at this place. The cashier kindly explained that ahogado tacos are steamed tacos drenched in sauce, commonplace in Guadalajara. I ordered the taco de chiccaron (fried pork) upon his recommendation, and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't as greasy as usual tacos, but still just as flavorful with the sauces and felt healthier, as it was topped with chopped cabbage, and i was able to add sliced radishes from their sauce/accompaniments bar. During this time, there was also a live band, adding to the ambiance and bringing me back to central Mexico! read more

Chiva Torta - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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I have mixed feelings about this place. The torta filling was enjoyable and the sauces spicy like I like them. Unfortunately the bolillo (bread) was absolutely hard, bordering on stale. I tried cutting the torta with a knife and fork and it was impossible. Bitting into the bread was rough. At first I thought it was just mine until my husband mentioned that the bread cut the roof of his mouth. I may give this place another shot because I love tortas ahogadas. Hopefully they figure out the bread situation. read more

Chiva Torta - Two tortas and a soda: $31.30 - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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THE BEST!!! Spicy salsa torta with lime, onions, radishes, LOVE IT!!! Crunchy tacos for desert! So excited for your store! My family has been chasing these tortas forever! I ship them to my adult kids living out of state for a surprise once or twice a year. Keep working hard Christian and crew we appreciate you all! Chivas Hermanos! David y familia read more

Tucked away in the back of the market this would be an easy place to skip over, but it really was a delight. Some of their combo options felt a little expensive for what they were so we got two tacos dorado and I quite enjoyed both of them. The service was quick and super friendly. There are a lot of options in the market but this is definitely one worth stopping for. read more

I been supporting Chiva tortas for over 10 years. Used to frequent their taco truck. When I found out they opened closer to me I was so happy . Crunchy tacos or tacos dorados is my fav . Imagine a crunchy potato filled taco with carnitas and onions and veggies drenched in spicy salsa . Amazing . Must try at el Mercado read more

Chiva Torta - Crunchy tacos aka tacos dorados. Please try this!! Amazing - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Went to Chiva Tortas (1st time), ordered 2 tacos dorados de papa & 2 de carnitas. The papa inside the 4 tacos was like a spongy paste - and bland! Not sure how they make their "papas" for the tacos but this was not real papas. I've had tacos dorados de papa before from my momma & other restaurants, they are my favorite! But these were not it! 1st & last time eating there. read more

I think their specialty is in their name, tortas. Because I had the tacos dorados and they were very disappointing. They are served cold and with barely any filling in them. The carnitas were not good, perhaps overcooked? And they are missing the queso seco and sour cream that make complete theme. Though the salsa picante is amazing! It is spiiiicy! I asked other people who I saw eating the tacos dorados and they agreed with my poor experience. read more

Chiva Torta - Tacos Dorados - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

A huge congratulations to Chiva Torta for opening a new location within the Northgate Mercado in Costa Mesa. I've been going to their food truck in Santa Ana for 10+ years and it's heartwarming to see them in action at their new location. The Northgate Mercado is huge, but you can find the Chiva Torta in the back right coroner of the building close to where they have the tables and fountain that look like the plazas in Mexico. It grand opening weekend for this market so it was buzzing with tons of people. I arrived around 11 AM and Chiva Torta already had a bit of a line. I waited about 10 minutes which is roughly the same amount of time that I wait at the food truck location. My husband and I shared our usual order, which is one Torta Ahogada with extra onions and four tacos dorados de papa con carne. Their menu outlines a variety of meat options for the torta ahogada and tacos dorados, but the carnitas option is an absolute must! Thank me later. The food was perfect. One thing I love about Chiva Torta is their execution, the food is consistent in its presentation and taste. It always hits! This location takes card and you will notice that the prices are a little higher than the food truck. Understandably so, as they have higher costs at this location. It was also so nice being able to sit with a table and chair. Please give them a try during your visit to the Mercado, your stomach won't be disappointed. read more

Chiva Torta - Tacos Dorados and Torta Ahogada - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Can never go wrong with authentic Mexican food. My friend has been raving about how his hometown in Guadalajara is famous for their special wet sandwiches known as a torta ahogada which is smothered in onions drenched in a delicious tomato sauce, packed with meat in a french baguette. I can't really compare to other torta ahogadas since I never had them before until now, but this certainly lived up to the hype. The baguette was toasted to a crisp which maintained its crunch despite being drenched in the delicious spicy sauce and the sandwich was packed with juicy carnitas. The onions added a nice crunch to the sandwich. Make sure to get a lot of the limes and radishes by the mini salsa bar next to the cash register. Employees are all friendly and the menu is small, but has a good amount of options to choose from as well as pricing is average. The torta costed $13 without any extra add-ons. read more

Chiva Torta - Carnitas Torta Ahogada - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

First time eating here and the torta ahogada (beef) hit the spot . I've had torta ahogadas from different places and this one is by far the best. They offer a spicy level (which I love). The bread was toasted the right amount and was not too soggy. I would definitely recommend them and come here again. read more

Chiva Torta is one of the many stands at the new Mercado Gonzalez Northgate Market, a large foodhall and grocery store for Mexican food. They also have a truck in Downtown Santa Ana. They are my favorite of the ones I have tried. Very friendly, and incredibly quick service as well. I got the Ahogada Torta, and it was delicious. The sandwich is drenched in a tasty tomato sauce, but the bread and meat still retain a crispyness (and I took it to-go!! imagine if I ate it there). The meat was very flavorful and the portions were large. I also got a taco de canasta with papas filling, and it was also very tasty. I think that one probably would benefit from getting eaten there more than to-go, but it was still very tasty. Overall, huge fan of this place and it is totally worth checking out if your at the food hall. read more

Chiva Torta - Torta Ahogada and Taco de Canasta - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

We did like the torta sandwich with carnitas, but it was indeed kinda bland. We asked for it spicy. But it was not that flavorful. We did like the salsa bar.... What is most annoying is serving everything in plastic containers. For the love of god use recyclable , biodegradable,plates read more

The carnitas were too dry and the bread was too hard and chewy. Also food was not even warm. Hopefully I went on a off day or time. Hope they can fix it. read more

Been supporting this business for over 2 years now always get my regular tacos dorados one of my favorites on the menu .always add extra beans and salsa with onions service is always on point and love that they now have a second location that stay open late definitely recommend this place read more

Pretty bad customer service food was. Really bad no even close to the real torta ahogada cheap imitation

Here at Northgate Market in Costa Mesa and tried different places. Chiva Torta and their crispy tacos (Tacos Dorados) was a family favorite. read more

Chiva Torta - Chiva Torta - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Went today order a torta ahogada and some tacos. Bomb bread not soggy and good sauce dry carnitas and good tacos. Best bread for tortas I ever had! read more

Great place to grab a quick bite to eat during the week, forsure. Lines on the weekend can can looking fairly daunting but the staff move quickly and efficiently so wait times are not as bad as you may think! Good food, friendly staff, and great service. Would highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

We had the torta ahogada. The carnitas were way over cooked. To the point it felt like eating bones.

This torta spot is located in the new Mercado Gonzalez Northgate Market, which is such a fun place to visit! My bf and I shared the carnitas torta ahogada and we both enjoyed it. I initially thought $14 (tax included) for one torta seemed a little steep but after sharing the one sandwich we were both pretty satisfied, so I guess the price isn't bad. Service was friendly and our order was ready within 5 minutes. They have a self-serve salsa bar with limes, radishes, and a good variety of salsas. The torta comes smothered in onions and drenched in a flavorful, spicy tomato-based sauce. I have a moderate spice level and we ordered the torta at medium spice which was plenty spicy for me! They provide a pretty good amount of meat so it fills you up. The carnitas was a little tough at times and the bread was a little too hard and crunchy for my liking (not sure if that's how it's supposed to be?), hence the 4 stars instead of 5. Overall, I liked the food and I think it's a great addition to the Northgate market food hall. I'd come back but I'd probably try other places in the food hall before doing so. read more

Chiva Torta - Carnitas torta ahogado - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

It was my first time visiting this location. I wanted something really good for lunch and decided to try Chiva Torta. I ordered the Tacos Dorados with 4 tacos, 1 carnita's 1 chicken and 2 barabacoa. The cashier was very helpful when ordering.I also got the sauce on the side, because I didn't want it to be too hot. read more

Ordered a torta con cueritos, cashier was nice at first and then became very rude. Ordered it without onions, and asked him how long it would take. He said 2-3 mins, so I decided to go order food at the next place too since it wasn't busy. Come back 4 mins and torta is ready. I go in to touch to see if the torta was hot and it was not even warm. I complain to the cashier that my torta had onions and shook his head like I was the one who ordered wrong. Then told him the food is cold, and continues to blame me that's it's my fault because he told me it would be ready in 2-3 minutes. If you serve hot food, food does not get cold in 2-3 minutes lol . They make it again and same thing. Torta was cold as hell. Noticed they were using steam warmers where they kept the meats too and the meat was gross, no flavor, cold and chewy. read more