The chicken soup is so fresh and authentic! Absolutely delicious! Better than your Mom makes! Don't let the $20 price tag scare you! The container will fill at least three soup bowls! read more

Good food good service. I really enjoy this place. Salsa is good and I always judge Mexican restaurants by their salsa

Good food and good service. Price is higher than before but I guess normal because there is inflation nowadays. I tried wet steak burrito and it was good, especially meat quality was good. It was very busy and it took a while for us to pay at the end. One suggestion is that the salsa and chips can be better, salsa was more juice than content. Restroom was clean. They also have big TVs for sports. Plenty of parking in the strip mall lot. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Crispy Tacos Plate - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

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Genuine food and extraordinarily sweet servers... very authentic food Oh, and very generous portions read more

De Oro La Puerta - Me and my 3 sons after a round of golf at Birchhills - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Came in for cocktails at the bar top. Was greeted right away by friendly staff. Cocktails are beautifully crafted. Mocktail options available. Manager came by so and checked on his, so nice. Can't wait to come back for dinner :) try the lady big cocktail so freaking delicious! read more

De Oro La Puerta - Lady Bug - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Stumbled onto this place by mistake because I went to drop off my cleaners next-door and I was hungry. I decided to walk in and I was sat down at the table and I looked to the tables beside me and the food looked like it was authentic and delicious so I tried sampling several things and everything to my amazement was delicious. The service was great restaurant is clean great parking no need to go to the big places. This one is a small little restaurant, but huge on satisfaction! There is also a little bar inside if you wanna have some cocktails and appetizers I highly recommend you try it. The drinks are also delicious. ! read more

Food taste good but was dissatisfied with how it was served The plate was oven hot but the food was cold totally disappointing Tamales is what I ordered read more

De Oro La Puerta - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Unfortunately I ended up getting food poison from having the taquito plate. Service was great, food was ok. But sadly I would be afraid to go back. I'm sure it was the food because I threw up my entire plate several hours afterwards. read more

This was the worse dinner experience Food was frozen and old. Hair was found in the dishes. And the waitress stated. Sorry you didn't like the food. Excuse me. Hair and food was frozen. Expensive menu. All items were $18.99 or higher. Not worth the trip Just read the reviews. Same complaints as we had. Old frozen gross food! Don't waste your money. Staff is clueless on customer service. Slow service. We waited 1 1/2 hours before we ate !!! read more

Friendly service despite being a busy restaurant. Ambiance is good for a group and the decor is floral and colorful. Enchiladas were delicious with tender shredded beef. read more

Food was amazing! Good portions and great staff. Definitely will be back. This is a hidden gem in town. Love the ambiance and overall experience. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Carne asada Little Street Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

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I've known about this place for a while since we live in the area. We were craving chilaquiles and decided to try it out for the first time. Upon entering, we were greeted by the host and shown to our table. Overall, our experience was okay. I noticed one of the workers, who seemed to be the owner, walking around to each table, inquiring about the service and checking on other guests' experiences. We ordered two dishes, both chilaquiles--one green and one red. I specifically ensured that both were vegetarian since we do not eat meat. The waitress confirmed this. However, about halfway through our meal, we discovered pieces of meat in our food. This was extremely upsetting, and we informed the waitress. Her response was simply, "I am sorry about that," and then she proceeded to hand us the credit card machine. Additionally, no one came to our table to ask about our experience, which left me disappointed. The horchata also tasted watered down compared to what I am used to. While I believe this place has potential, I may need to visit again to fully assess my first impression. read more

Oh La Puerta... Mi Amor, how I have missed you during the wretched virus!!!! But tonight, you did not disappoint. The street tacos were stuffed. Yes, stuffed with meat- carnitas and asada to be exact-- and so, so flavorful. The corn tortillas were not too thick or hard (usually a tell-tell sign of freshness!). The chicken flautas (rolled tacos) and hard shell carnitas tacos were served with a side of sour cream, fresh guacamole and tomato salsa. But their claim to fame?!? The must have "sopa de albóndigas" (meatball soup). I swear, it's the cure all for every ailment, fever, cold, body ache, not-feeling-well or simply the-worst-hangover EVER. Loaded with perfectly cooked veggies (a lot!), scrumptious meatballs (with fresh herbs and rice) and a broth that burns (hot!!!!) but I won't have it any other way good. So, so good. (I've had their meatball and chicken soups; hands-down, meatball wins every-time!) Unfortunately, dine-in is still closed. Fortunately, take out is still available. When you do/can opt for dine in, know that this is a very unassuming restaurant in a strip mall tucked away in a quiet part of Brea. Expect paltry wall fixings, run of the mill chairs and basic square table. But, really, are you there for decor or food?! If you haven't tried this neighborhood gem, you are so missing out. And if you haven't been back, what are you waiting for?! Muy delicioso! read more

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Tamales and cocido are my favorite. Well seasoned . I recommend their hand made corn tortillas too.

Current COVID-19 restrictions in place. Employees are wearing masks and cash register area has safety glass separating patrons from employees. Took 10 minutes (as mentioned by employee upon placing order) to get food, but only because we chose fresh made tortillas - totally worth the wait. Food was exactly as ordered and tasted amazing. Definitely coming back here!!! A+ customer service A+ quality food A+ cleanliness of restaurant read more

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Love the salsa they have. I always get the Sope. It's giant and worth the money. All the workers are kind and attentive.

I ordered the chicken tacos with fresh handmade tortillas! These tacos are so authentic and delicious. I love their salsa too. I go in and buy it all the time! read more

Ordered take-out churros. Very tasty. Casual restaurant. Very friendly staff. Would go back.

DON'T COME HERE short staff and terrible food Waited over 40 mins to just get my food and it wasn't even cooked right read more

I always love to support a small business and this place doesn't disappoint! It's a bit on the pricier side but the amazing attitudes and kindness of the servers there more than makes up for it! I would definitely recommend this for anyone trying to find something that tastes like a loving mother made it! read more

Ordered through doordash. We ordered Chorizo w/ eggs, Enchiladas plate, orange bang & Chicken tortillas soup. Both entrees was missing during the delivery, half filled orange bang, and soup. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Not even filled to the top. - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Very over priced compared to other Mexican restaurants. We stopped going there 3 years ago when prices kept going up. El Torito Grill a better deal. read more

Service: they have very great and kind servers. Not much wait time and you get chips & salsa meanwhile you wait. Ambiance: very clean and maintained the whole time, restrooms are very clean and nice too. Food: LOVE. Their burritos are the best and have authentic Mexican/Hispanic taste to them. Aesthetically pleasing plates, and their crepes are so good too. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Strawberry Banana and Nutella Crepes - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

This spot is definitely a hole in the wall kind of spot. I would not have seen or even think about going to this restaurant until my boyfriend brought me. The price range is reasonable and the food is exceptional!! You know the food is going to be good when the complimentary chips are FIRE. They gave chips and salsa, but it was the best chips and salsa I've had at any Mexican restaurant before. The chips were fresh and warm, and even by itself it tasted so good. I ordered the flautas and just as I expected, they were delicious. Nothing more is needed to say other than you need to go and try for yourself, now! read more

Wow, where to begin. Not good. Beans were out of a can, tamales were rubbery and dry, and the rice was just so so. The food is expensive and it seems that they lost their passion for cooking. If you are charging for Mexican food please make sure it's not Mexi-out-of-a-can food. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Cozy place to have a meal! Very friendly staff and the food is delicious! Can't wait to come back and try something new! read more

De Oro La Puerta - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Ehhhh I've had better Mexican food, I felt like it lacked flavor for me personally. Service was great, super nice people.

Tacos were amazing! I went with my husband on a date night and was pleasantly surprised at how legit these street tacos are! I'll definitely be coming back. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Tacos from left to right (shrimp, pastor, asada). Shrimp and asada were 5 out of 5. Pastor was 4 out of 5. - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Great Pozole, quick and friendly service. I definitely recommend this restaurant, and will definitely be back.

A tasty Mexican restaurant with extremely friendly service. It's definitely my favorite in the area. All of the diverse meat choices are *delicious* here, with good portions for the price. My favorite is the al pastor, which is redder and spicier than what I'm used to, and I love it. My partner always gets the lengua and the cabeza, which are some of the most flavorful, tender, and succulent meats I've had in a long time. They give you a choice between store bought and handmade tortillas for the tacos, and I wholeheartedly recommend springing for the fluffy handmade tortillas. Everything comes with a generous helping of fresh chips and both mild tomatillo and honestly pretty spicy red salsa, and they carry some of the less common Jarritos flavors (like guava and grapefruit). We've only ever gotten food to go, but it always comes out hot, quick (5-10 minutes), and with warm smiles all around. The inside is spacious and tastefully red everywhere, and feels very comfy. Maybe sometime soon we'll try dining in read more

Mexican food here is so good! The best part is that everything tastes so fresh and the service is top notch- always! The longest I've ever had to wait has been about 15 minutes to get a table but it's not too bad. Menu is pretty overwhelming, not gonna lie, but honestly anything you get here will not disappoint. I've tried everything from menudo, tamales, burritos, tacos, enchiladas, nachos, carne asada fries, nachos, to flautas, and everything is delicious! I want to say my favorites would be the tacos because they do make the tortillas by hand so that's a huge plus. The burrito is also pretty flavorful because it combines everything altogether. Their salsa also has a nice garlic kick to it! They recently expanded the restaurant and have more room for seating. Check this place out, it's so underrated and needs more praise! read more

De Oro La Puerta - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Was craving Pozole and decided to stop in and give this place a try. So glad we did! The Pozole was so good. The homemade tortillas are mouth watering. Their service is incredible. Our second time we did take out and I got nachos that were incredible! My partner got tacos and an enchilada. I was really impressed that even their takeout was beautifully packaged! Give this place a try if you haven't! read more

This place deserves five stars because of the fresh handmade corn tortillas and excellent service. The servers and cashier all were super enthusiastic and friendly. We ordered our food to go, and didn't get to eat it fresh. It's hard to judge the quality, but I'm defiantly going to go back and eat in person. We had a beer while waiting for the food, and they serve it in ice cold beer mugs from the freezer. +1 for that! This is also the only place I could find in the area that has alambre plates. Can't wait to go back and eat in person. read more

Slow service, half-attentive waiters, mediocre food overpriced. Came in at noon on a Saturday, waited about 15 minutes for a table for two (which seems normal for a restaurant so we didn't mind). They don't have a hostess, just multiple servers addressing those waiting and maybe putting them on a list, lack of organization is a theme here. They had an extensive list of margaritas and other drinks I was interested in trying so I ordered the watermelon margarita. I asked for it blended and our waiter told us it would be "a few minutes" which I wouldn't expect a blended margarita to take just a few minutes but it took around 20-25 to receive it after the server told me they actually wouldn't be able to blend it, on the rocks only, which I was fine with but then a significant amount of time passed and I didn't even have the on-the-rocks margarita. Eventually, I heard a blender to which I hoped was them finally making my drink, which they were. When I finally received the blended margarita I had asked for I was relieved. It was good; included a chamoy stick which was a nice touch to the tajin rim, but it wasn't good enough to forget the fact that we had now been waiting around 30 minutes for our food and had already gone through the two small bowls of chips we were given while waiting. We actually finished the second bowl of chips before they brought the margarita. I ordered the steak fajitas, which granted will take longer than other entrees i'm sure, but by the time the actual steak fajitas came, the rice and beans it came with were lukewarm, if that since those were served prior to the steak arriving. The flour tortillas I received looked raw, not sure if that even makes sense but they looked more like rice paper but I was just happy to get my food so I scarfed them down since we were on a time crunch. Then I found that they had only given me two tortillas for an entire platter of steak fajitas and veggies. I hesitantly flagged down the waiter (again, not very attentive) and asked for corn tortillas hoping they wouldn't take another 20 minutes. But they didn't and were much better than the flour. Overall, this was an overpriced mess of a restaurant. The food was fine, but nothing worth coming back here for. Not to mention the annoying Mrs. Claus statue that plays loud music every time someone walks past it, which is constantly because it's next to the kitchens expo window. As a waiter myself, if I knew the price point of my restaurants menu, I would do as much as possible to make it seem somewhat worth it. read more

Los huevos con chorizo están súper delis acompañados con café con canela. Servicio amable y rápido

Went back with a very large group of friends, because we had come a few times and loved it. Waitress got upset and said it was a hassle to split the checks (there was about 15 adults plus their kids). Then when she gave us the check, no identification of the item ordered next to the price. Plus pricimg was slightly off from that listed on the menu. She then was frustrated because we ended up having to beg her just separate out the items and charge us individually because we couldn't tell what was what read more

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I made a quick stop on Taco Tuesday to pick up some street tacos. The dining area was spacious with 3 decent sized televisions. Asada, chicken, or al pastor tacos were $1.50 each and 16oz containers of rice and beans were $4.50 each. They threw in a small bag of fresh chips and spicy green and red salsas which were all delicious. The chicken tacos were yummy, pastor was okay, but the asada was a little too salty for my taste. The rice was flavorful, but the beans were average. It's a great place to pick up decent Mexican fast food, but I wouldn't dine in because I enjoy having an adult beverage when at a restaurant, and no alcohol is served here. The service was stellar. My order was brought out in 10 minutes and the hostess even opened the door for me on the way out. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Asada, pastor, and chicken tacos with a side of rice and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

This is my favorite mexican food restaurant, not sure what else can be said, all the food is amazing, the salsa is incredible, and I love the staff and service! I even order for delivery sometimes. You gotta try it out! read more

I got this tamale Togo 9:20am in the morning. I already took 2 bits just thought of taking pic. This tamale is $16 something and I thought it's really expensive because the portion is so small lol and the tamale was hard like rock. Chips is saggy not crispy. I don't know what's going onnnnnnnnnn. Very disappointing. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Tamale Plate - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

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Food was okay, but definitely not worth the price. Next time I'll drive to La Habra to get more authentic flavor for less. The tamarindo and Horchata was super watered down. The salsa was also very watery but decent. I can see why they up the prices and alter the taste of the food to accommodate Brea residents. They're compromising the taste just to up the price. Which is not what an authentic Mexican place does. Won't come back for sure! Definitely lacking the creativity and the flavor of what Mexican food is about. read more