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    Fonda Moderna Del Sur

    4.8 (42 reviews)
    Closed 5:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Jimmy C.

    Tried this place out for the first time today after getting some Blue Bowl across the street and was surprised to see they serve some amazing Mexican food. The lady working the cash register clarified our confusion which may happen to others who also come for the first time - apparently it is a breakfast / brunch spot called Anepalco from morning till the afternoon, which is what we initially thought we were going to eat but since we came during dinner, it was Fonda Moderna Del Sur. Anywho, the change wasn't going to deter us from trying some things out since it smelled delicious from outside. We ended up ordering the rib eye burrito along with a tripas taco, al pastor taco, and an eloté. It didn't take long for all the food to come out and it all looked very presentable and tasty. And to our satisfaction, everything ended up being really delicious. I would give this place 5 stars but I must say, it is on the expensive side for Mexican food. But if you're willing to spend a little more for some higher quality Mexican classics, then I suggest you give this place a try.

    Jc J.

    tried this place for the first time last night and I will say I'm so glad I went for it . Definitely a must try if u haven't. Yea they are a little on the expensive side but u get what u pay for they are very very good! The lengua tacos were so delicious I had to order more . The carne con chorizo were also very delicious!!! So good I had to order a burrito with that meat . 10/10 for sure!

    Al pastor
    Dean P.

    Super high quality. Flavor of the meat is so clean and flavorful. Staff was super friendly and gave great recommendations.

    Bottom to top: tripa taco, carne asada taco, waygu ribeye taco
    Vinh P.

    We came here for dinner after seeing a video on Instagram. They noticed we were first timers to the restaurant so they offered recommendations on the menu. The entire staff were friendly and helpful. There's plenty of seating both inside and out. The only issue is a lack of parking since it's a small strip of businesses adjacent to CHOC/St Joseph's. Coming for dinner shouldn't be a problem most of the time. They recommended the carne asada which was intriguing since they also have prime cuts of beef as a speciality. I also had the waygu ribeye and was surprised to think the carne asada was better than the waygu. It was juicy and tender. Perfectly cooked. I also tried the tripa. I've had tripe in my pho plenty of times but never in a taco. The texture was different than what I'm used to but I loved it. It se slightly crispy from the grill and had a great smokey flavor. All in all it was a great experience with perfect service and fantastic food. We'll be coming back here often.

    Al pastor, lengua, and carne asada tacos
    Isabel H.

    Hands down, best tacos in Orange County! The flavor of the meat is what makes these tacos absolutely phenomenal! My only regrets is not getting more carne asada tacos. Right out front, you can find them smoking and grilling the meat which gives the carne asada this incredible flavor! I would HIGHLY recommend this spot for anyone who's looking for some amazing tacos!

    J H.

    Tacos were amazing! I had the ribeye, filet mignon and iberico tacos - all the meats were juicy and so flavorful! Can't beat these prices either! Service was so nice. Will definitely come back again soon!

    Chicken torta
    Jen K.

    Wow wow wow!!!!! The food here is seriously AMAZING. Very tasty and delicious. We got torta with chicken, nachos with carnitas, and the filet minon taco. All were so good. 5/5. Fresh salsa bar. Wonderful service too, everyone was very friendly. The only thing is we didn't realize is that during the day there is a different restaurant here so we went back the next day at lunch wanting tacos and realized they only open 5-10pm

    Gotta eat them all!
    Kent M.

    Best tacos ever. Tacos that you would see featured on Netflix's Taco Chronicles. Prime cut meats cook over wood and charcoal! Salsas flavorful. Even the chips were superb. Friendly service. Anepalco did it again.

    Filet minion burrito after two bites because I was too excited to take the picture first.

    The tacos are AMAZING! The burritos and tortas are also amazing! I make a point of eating here a minimum of once a week. Diana takes great care of us and is ready to help you pick out what works best for your palate. Do not miss eating here.

    Cane asada, chicken adobo, filet mignon
    Johnny C.

    Found this place on a last minute whim..and boy I'm glad I did the tacos were amazing, the service was excellent, they were nice enough to talk us through the menu and explain their favorites, the filet mignon melted in my mouth the chicken was fantastic and the carne asada was delicious the ambiance is so nice and homey... willl definitely be back

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    3.8
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    2.2 mi
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    Look if there's anything I know I know good Mexican food…read morewhy because I'm Mexican I eat Mexican food every day to me. I don't call it Mexican food. I just call it food cause that's what I eat for breakfast lunch and dinner so when I'm telling you that this place has some really good food trust me you want to come out and try it. Everything they have on the menu is bomb as fuck. Their drinks are bomb. The service is bomb. That's the reason I keep coming back all the way from the inland Empire to Orange to eat their food this is one of my favorite spots to come and join the rest of my family. We all come from different parts of Southern California just to eat here so if you're yelping and you're curious to know how good this place is stop it already just come in you won't be disappointed!! I do have to warn you that this is a Cantina restaurant so the music is loud but guess what? I fucking love loud music!!

    ...... if you do not like loud music, I mean loud to the point where you can't hear yourself talk,…read morethis is not the place to go. respectfully the trio can't sing. There instruments sound amazing but the singing was not it. It would do better if they did everything without speakers The music they had on aux though was great, maybe they should stick to that. Regardless, the food was amazing. I would totally go back for the food and the beans were soooo good!! Service was also nice, we did have to wave them down a couple times but regardless, very kind people. Please just fix the music situation LOL.

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    Tacos Los Reyes

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    4.1
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    1.8 mi
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    Ever since my friends told me about this place I've been wanting to grab food from here. One…read moredeterrent has to be the parking. The parking lot seems to be always full when I drive by. But on last Saturday morning 3/7/26 I found a parking spot and walked right in. I ordered a wet burrito with barbacoa, 3 carne asada tacos and a bowl of menudo. The wet burrito came out hot covered in red sauce and cheese. The baracoa was tender and had flavor. Easily one of the best wet burritos I've ever had. I got the tacos for my brother and menudo for my mom so no feedback on those foods. I walked in around 9:30 am the place was semi busy. I saw couple of customers having the menudo. Its an indicator that its good. Staff was nice and gave me a complimentary bag of chips and cup of salsa. I would return to sample other items from the menu and recommend.

    Was searching for some Mexican food around the area me and my friend was in and saw good reviews…read morehere. I love it when I come to a mom and pop shop with delicious fragrance and Spanish speaking locals because you know it must be good!!! We ordered takeout because room was limited and it was still extremely hot when we got it home (about 15 minutes away). We ordered the pastor burrito and cheese and beans burrito. The service was extremely friendly and quick! The gentleman there was so helpful and understanding. They do charge a 4% up charge when paying with card. So cash is recommended. Cost is very reasonable and the burritos were both fantastic with salsa made in house! Unfortunately I forgot to take photos, but their quality is definitely there!

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