The service was great! they were very friendly and wanted to know how we liked the food. Now, when I walked in I wanted to get just about everything from the menu. The food was so good, it was prepared pretty fast too. I would definitely come back. read more

Mini Cafe - Chicken torta - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Chiliquiles with added chorizo on top is amazing. They make the tortilla chips in house. Very reasonable prices

Yummy chicken enchiladas w sides. Pleasant staff and value prices. A small cafe that does not disappoint. read more

Mini Cafe - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The man who owns this joint caters to my work with a cart full of food. He prepares and delivers all the goodness himself and I must say it is absolutely delicious!! He usually brings carne asada, enchiladas, corn and flour tortillas, chicken, beef and carnitas for tacos along with fresh vegetables for salad. Oh yeah chips and salsa as well! Now I just have to make time to sit in and eat at this joint. read more

Mini Café is a small mom & pop, sort of greasy spoon, place in a unassuming strip mall in Santa Ana (I thought it was in Tustin but you all know my 'creating' sense of direction). 4 stars for convenience and price. and I highlight the convenience part because is literally next door of one of my favorite dives: The glorious Fling. I have been there more than once getting tacos before to The Fling. Cool plan and super cheap. Perfect for a recessionista like myself. Mini Cafe has pretty decent tacos, I know that for a fact, but heard people praising their breakfast as well as the grinders. I'll let good you guys know when I try them. so if everything is so great why 4 stars? Well... their schedule is not so great but it's pretty understandable being a mom and pop shop. Yes they have great prices, but all the surrounding taquerias have great prices as well. Maybe the key word here is convenience, that's what keeps me going there. Recommended if in the area and even more if you are hungry and you want to go to The Fling. read more

I've been coming here for years. Family operated and a really good, inexpensive place. Almost everything is between $4 and $6. A few shrimp dishes might be $7. They have all sorts of Mexican and American food and will make you pretty much anything you want. Also, breakfast is really good and about $4 for an eggs with potatoes, bacon and toast. I started bringing me co-workers here a few years ago from Irvine and they all loved it. Where else can you get a nice meal for like $5? Even McDonalds is like $7.50 now and Mini Cafe is WAY better. If you don't like this place you are either a douce bag or just a stuck up a**hole! read more

Very solid chorizo breakfast burrito. I generally don't care for most Mexican chorizo (as opposed to Spanish chorizo) because it's consistency is too watery or greasy. I do love Spanish chorizo which has the same paprika-laden tastiness, but is a drier sausage, often in a casing. I understand that many people enjoy Mexican chorizo *because* of its greasiness but I find it kind if off putting when my eggs are indelibly stained orange by the grease from the chorizo. Enter Mini Cafe's bfast burro. The chorizo is there, the paprika flavor, with a decent char, a little bit in every bite. But the eggs are not stained orange by that weird fatty sludge that seems to come out of most chorizos. It still has the perfect melding of all of the right ingredients. Practically every bite treats you to fluffy eggs, melted cheese, perfectly cooked crispy potatoes, salsa and the flavorful but not greasy chorizo, all bound together by the chewy tortilla. I like how the chorizo holds its own, adding a layer of flavor without becoming something entirely different when blended with the other ingredients (i.e., the orange sludgy eggs effect). I admit it's kinda' overthinking things for a person to put so much thought into the ingredients in a bfast burrito. Especially since it's all essentially going to end up in the same place (my gullet). But considering the contents, this burrito was surprisingly not greasy, which was a big plus for me. Their homemade salsa is solid, with roasted peppers and tomatoes. The folks running the place were friendly and hardworking. The restaurant itself is fairly nondescript, surprisingly crowded at opening time on a Friday morning. It's also a small space with fairly limited seating. I ordered to go and it was ready in about ten minutes. Like the space in which it sits, the menu seems fairly limited. But use your imagination or ask them for some recommendations (they also have a daily specials board) because they will make you basically anything you want if they have the ingredients. In fact, I'm not sure the menu even offered a chorizo breakfast burrito, but I knew from other reviews it was available. I'm really looking forward to trying the chilaquiles. read more

AMAZING food and incredible service. If your looking for a quick lunch or catering, Mario is the best! I've used him to cater groups of all sizes and he never disappoints. read more

I was on the search for a cheap, fast, and good breakfast place around. Thanks to Yelp, I found this place. It's definitely a little hole in the wall place. It's very small on the corner of the Stater Bros. parking. My husband and I walked in, I ordered the chilaquiles plate and asked for a side of just one French Toast. The girl ringing me up advised me they had no more bread for the French toast... So I said, ok no problem. My husband ordered the breakfast plate (egg, sausage, pancake). When we sat down to wait for our food, we noticed at least 20 bags of bread on the shelf... ?!? Wait a minute... I thought they were out of bread. Anyways, back to the food. Our total was $9.97, not bad. My chilaquiles came with beans and potatoes. We pleasantly surprised at how good the place was. We will definitely be back for more. read more

We paid $15 for two people and were stuffed to the brim. After the Disneyland half marathon, all my BF and I wanted to do was to eat a quick breakfast and get back to our hotel room to shower. This place is a little Mexican hole in the wall that serves cheap, but yummy food. It's kind of sticky and dirty but once you get past that you'll see the awesomeness of their breakfast burrito in front of you. It's not OMG fancy brunch, nor the best breakfast I've had. But it's a solid four stars for the price and the quality that it comes with. read more

Fish tacos are delicious! Chips are freshly fried =) Salsa is spicy and fresh. And the rice and beans are done right. enchiladas are good, the pork is good. What can I say? I like it. read more

Great price, not too many tables inside. Affordable good Mexican fast food.

This place was good first time I have to say the beans tasted watered down but I'll give this place anothe try

The breakfast here is great, they have a large variety; I would recommend getting the chilaquiles they are very crispy and come with a side of beans and potatoes. The staff is friendly and quickly keep the place clean and tables clear for new customers. You can tell this place is family owned and it shows with the great quality food at a very affordable price. One.more thing is they also have Aguas frescas! The Agus de piña and horchata are excellent! read more

Had a really good meal this morning and our server Humberto was a big help. Would recommend coming back.

The wife and I went here for breakfast on Saturday. It's a small place and we went early so I don't know how crowded it can get. The food was pretty good and the prices not too bad. It didn't blow my mind or anything but it's a solid joint. I got the breakfast burrito and my lady got a eggs and bacon with coffee and oj. I did appreciate that the staff seemed nice though. read more

great place to eat... family owned and operated... the food is delicious... now a days you cant beat... great food... @ a great price... make sure you tell mario... juan says hello ... read more

This is a cute little hole in the wall. Seems like everyone knows the owner. Super cheap and amazingly delicious. We'll definitely be back!

I had forgotten about this place until a few days ago. I used to live right around the corner and ate here 3-4 times a week. The family is really friendly. They will make stuff that's not on the menu, just ask them. You can get an order of the carne asada nachos - huge serving with yummy homemade salsa - for $3.80!!! That's insane... Del Taco charges more for their crappy imitation meat nachos. I've also had tacos, enchiladas and taquitos here - everything has been great. read more

Great food great prices. Chile verde is tasty.

I am a foodie and eat at all the best places in OC and most do not serve food this good or have staff this friendly. Mario and his wife and others are a pleasure and the food is great and much cheaper than any of the other places we frequent. Thanks to the OC weekly for the heads up on this 'hole in the wall'. read more

Love this place. It has been there forever. The food is very authentic Mexican food. A little greasy but yummy! The staff is very friendly and helpful. I have been there many times and they remembered me which makes me feel important. If you want something different then on the menu they could careless and they will make it for you. Once I called ahead my order and it was ready when I got there. All this and they cater. read more

I come here often and good food and very inexpensive very mom pops vibe family run I would recommend this place to anyone only thing is that there is very Lil seating but I usually just grab my food to go but I've have been coming here for years now and mini cafe is now a staple in my routine the food is very home style so if your expectations are a Gourmet meal this is not that kinda place but the portions are good size read more

Have been coming to mini for over 5 years and it never gets old. Carne Asade burrito is my favorite, their steak is delicious ! And you can't beat the prices! read more

This places is a hidden gem! Good food with the best prices and customer service. Mini is family owned and operated. My favorite is there cheese enchiladas plate served with greens sauce, rice and beans. read more

So good and the prices were very reasonable especially for a family of 4 on a budget. The staff was very welcoming and always made sure we were happy. I think we may make this place are "go to" place after church on Sundays! Heading over there for lunch as we speak...yes...that inexpensive and delish! read more

What a disappointment. We got breakfast here and it was pretty underwhelming. We ordered two omelettes and nachos; the omelettes were leathery and spongy and dry. The potatoes tasted frozen and had no salt or flavor. The nachos had no cheese and were virtually speckled with beans. It was really sad because we were craving good yummy food. Not coming back here. read more

This place is delicious. I used to call it my kitchen because I literally ate there more than my own kitchen. The enchiladas are my favorite. Only negative is I moved away and my office moved away too! I still make a stop anytime I'm in the area. Family owned business with excellent service. read more

Love this place I like the sourdough breakfast sandwhich and the French toast you ant go wrong

Great place, great prices, great taste! We love the welcoming atmosphere. Lots of locals go here. We come for the Chilaquiles every time we are in town. They've catered several of our events and did an amazing job at a great prices :) I'd give them more stars if I could. read more

Food is great and prices are even better. Me and my fans eat here all the time never disappointed

This review is for their breakfast burritos, because they're amazing! The fresh salsa they come with is also delicious. The salsa is mixed with red and green peppers, which I love. The burrito is quite large and I had one of those, plus a drink for about $6! What a deal! read more

Sometimes the smaller, "hole in the wall" places are the best and Mini is certainly excellent. I usually have their huevos rancheros breakfast, but all of the breakfast is excellent. They take good care in serving fresh food with great flavor. read more

Delicious food at excellent value. I have been coming here with my family for about 15 years. Lots of flavor!

Hole in the wall awesome cafe! Affordable, authentic Mexican food and never disappointed.

I love going to Mini Cafe. It is very obviously a mom and pop shop. The food is good and is priced well. There is very little decor/atmosphere, but that's fine--it just feels right, somehow. The Mexican food is pretty good, though I have found their salsa to be a little bland. Lately I keep it simple and get the burger, fries, and drink deal for $4.50. I also love their breakfast burrito. read more

I was in the area and i was going to drop by smell taco corner of Tustin ave. and Santa Clara Ave. but instead gave these guys a shot, its small joint but decent food. Lunch is good from carne asada nachos to the tortas but i must say breakfast needs more flavor, and moisture. I would give another star but not untill i'm satisfied. Other than that it passes. read more

Such a good hole-in-the-wall! I love supporting restaurants like this. Friendly, delicious, and so inexpensive!

Great price great food! I just wish they had more space/seating. A restaurant like this deserves a bigger space. Their salsa is amazing too :) Service is also good considering how packed it can get during peak hours! I would definitely recommend coming here for breakfast and lunch or dinner. read more

Very small and very outdated....but the breakfast was awesome. The potatoes are very flavorful. Kid friendly...they loved the pancakes. The portions are very generous and the staff was kind and inviting. I can't believe I had never tried this little place. It just might become my "go to" breakfast spot for fast, friendly and home cooked style breakfast. read more