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    La Auténtica

    4.7 (7 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Sopes--mmmm!
    Veronica N.

    Great little Mexican restaurant and bodega! The waiter was very friendly and prompt. You can pick a drink out of the coolers. I got the sopes, which was a generous portion and yummy! Perfect blend of crisp veggies and warm meat--I chose the brisket bc it was on hand that night. My husband got the birria tacos, which were divine! My son ended up stealing the au jus dipping sauce! We ordered a chicken nuggets meal for our young toddler and even those were very good! The breading was similar to McNuggets, but much better quality chicken. Next time we go, we definitely want to get some frozen treats or a slice of tres leche cake,

    Birria tacos
    King D.

    It was a cold winter day, my friends and I were starving looking for a place to eat when we randomly found this place. I ordered the birria tacos and upon my first bite I ascended to heaven. I don't know if it was because I was so hungry I could eat a horse, but these tacos were some of the best birria tacos I've ever had. TRUST.

    I got the carne asada, fish, and chicken taco.

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    Don Jose Rojo's Tacos

    Don Jose Rojo's Tacos

    4.2
    (194 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $

    The service was terrible. We waited 40 minutes for tacos that weren't even good. Don't waste your…read moretime.

    I'm not sure if ownership or management changed or has been passed down, but the quality not only…read morein service but staff seems to have declined. There was a difficult language barrier while speaking on the phone as it was strictly spanish. Not only that, but staff seems to be very negligent and distracted while on duty having their backs turned seemingly doing nothing as it was not busy. I could not understand/hear what they were saying behind the counter, they need to speak up. They were very unfriendly and raised their voice at me. Pt2/update; I was debating whether or not to post the last review as i have gone to Rojos for a long time standing and as far as i knew them it had been a respectable and very friendly business. I've had a little bit of everything on their menu and today i settled for a Quesadilla Al Pastor as it has always been one of my favorites or had been. For starters the meat was very smell and oily and i thought it was Choriza, not pork. Not only did it lack the correct meat it also lacked pineapple i could not find many pineapple pieces and it looked like onions. I called back to try and make sense of the confusion and the lady was very hostile and aggressive she raised her voice at me and did not offer any type of solution or apology for the whatever mistake had happened, she assured me it was pastor although it was appeared NOT to be. I understand it is the end of the day and the only other reason i could see the meat could be this minute and mutilated was if only it had been the leftovers from the day. Again, i understand the day is coming to an end but if the staff or cooks see that the chosen food is running low, id rather them be transparent about it than give me garbage leftovers from the bottom of the bin. At the very end of the day it brings me a lot of shame to have to post this about what i once believed to be a hidden gem in OC i hope they hire friendlier and more competent staff, the customer is ALMOST always right.

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    Fresco

    2.1
    (18 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    This is probably the worst place to ever go to. There was no wait at the door, we were sat…read morepromptly. So you would think this would be the start of a good review, wrong. Once we were sat we waited around 15 min for our waitress. She took our order but here's where everything turned for the worse. We have been waiting for our food since 7:40 it has now been almost an hour and still no food in sight. 8:45 we received bread and a salad. The place closes in 30min maybe we will receive our food before they shut the lights off. You have been warned.

    I was in the mood for some Mexican food while at the beach however I was with my friend who is an…read moreextremely picky eater. Someone suggested we try this place out since it has Mexican food and Italian food (Italian food being the easier option for someone who is picky about food). A couple owns the restaurant, the wife is Italian and the husband is Mexican. So, they serve both in their restaurant. The reason I'm giving this place three stars is because my friend, who is a picky eater asked for bread for the table since she saw other tables with it. The waitress told her that she had to have an Italian meal to get the bread. However, my friend got pizza and a salad so we were super confused. The waitress wasn't too happy with us either. I got the fajitas and they were just okay, I probably won't be back honestly. There also weren't many people in the restaurant on a Friday night and I feel like that goes to show the quality for the place.

    Island Grill Seafood & Steakhouse

    Island Grill Seafood & Steakhouse

    3.2
    (297 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    A visit to Island Grill is becoming an annual vacation tradition. We ordered catch of the day --…read moregrilled jail island salmon with jerk seasoning and mango salsa; grouper with the feta butter. Fish was cooked perfectly and the service was great despite being very packed for a week night.

    We came with a large party of 19, so while the service was a bit slow, it was understandable. The…read moreportions were huge--most of us couldn't even finish our meals! The food had a unique and interesting Caribbean flair throughout. Chicken tacos- they were very good with a decent price . It had a very good sauce. Crab quesadilla was ok, but needed a little more seasoning. The flounder Ruben was amazing. The Jamaican me crazy salad, was huge with mango, strawberries and chicken in a tortilla bowl. Almost too healthy. Can't go wrong with chicken tenders- the fries were nice and crispy. The restaurant itself had a nautical decor. It was really tight in the restaurant- almost too small for the amount of people in the place- they do have outdoor seating. Prices were on the higher side, but the amount of food made it feel worth it. My brother said this was the first time in awhile that he couldn't finish a meal. Make sure to make a reservation if you're coming with a group, and note that they close at 8 PM, so plan accordingly. Overall, a flavorful and memorable experience with very generous servings. Server was great. Even offered to take a picture of all of us.

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