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Orale Baja Mex Grill

4.0 (790 reviews)
ModerateSeafood, Tacos
Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Dogs allowed

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Vegetarian Tostada
Ni G.

The vegetarian tostada is full of vegetables , beans , Guac , cheese and sour cream as well . Pour a bit of the 3 salsas that they have in house . The service is extremely helpful . The ambiance is informal and relaxing . They also have beer on tap .

Chips and Salsa
Katie R.

Another one of those spots that I've driven by thousands of times and always said I needed to try. Many, many years later, I finally got here and am so glad that I did, and of course wished I did sooner! Service was super friendly, we were greeted with a warm welcome before we even got to the counter. Placed our order at the counter and grabbed a table on the patio. They have a nice outdoor patio with a handful of tables and a good amount of seating inside, it was definitely bigger than I expected from seeing it from the street. I got the two fish taco special with grilled tilapia and a my boyfriend fish burrito with breaded tilapia. Both the grilled and breaded fish were fantastic, flaky, and flavorful! I loved that the breading was light and not all greasy and fried tasting. They had 3 different salsa ranging from mild to medium and hot. We also went back and ordered chips and salsa once our food came. We came on a nice warm Friday evening a little before 6, when we first got there there was only 1 other group, but by the time we left the place and parking lot was packed! Excited to come back and try some of their other plates and meats!

Shredded Chicken Chimichanga!
Robin D.

Came here for the first time last night with my BFF and my daughter who is visiting from Seattle. We all LOVED our dishes, and my Chicken Chimichanga was awesome! Staff is friendly! Nice hot sauces and a cozy space to eat in. I will be back!

Tilapia Fish taco salad
Vichet K.

Orale? More like Oh, really? The expectation from delicious Mexican cuisine, with an emphasis on fish, made me salivate with anticipation. That anticipation was decimated and slowly changed into bewilderment each passing bite. Taco salads is an amazing and deletable creations, albeit not authentically Mexican at all. I just enjoy the fish because it's an excuse to devour a giant taco as a bowl. However, this particular salad didn't make me want to devour anything. It made me appreciate other taco salads and the future mini taco salad Taco Bell will release soon. The taco shell is the most important part. It's the structure of the entire dish, and that structure was ruined! Tasted older than my grandma I visited an hour prior. The salsas were mid and tasteless and had as much flavor and zest as my dry humor. Random olives were scattered about. The fish (Tilapia is what I ordered) was pretty nonexistent like my dms. All I tasted was lettuce and beans. There was no rice. I like rice. I heard there used to be rice in this specific taco salad. Other taco salads I've had has rice. This had no rice. All I tasted was lettuce and beans. No bueno.

Sheila J.

The outdoor patio was nice to sit on while eating my burrito. Only 5 outdoor tables. Kind of loud because of the street and parking lot. My burrito was ok, lots of rice and kind of spicy. The tostada looked good. Prices were ok.

Chicken enchiladas plate
Alicia K.

I had an hour to kill and was starving so my son and I popped in to Orale. It was a cold , stormy day and comfort food was in order!!! I had the chicken fajitas plate ( split it into two meals it was so filling!). My son had the chicken enchiladas plate. We both enjoyed our food and the fountain Diet Dr Pepper was a nice surprise! Don't miss out on the 3 different salsa in the fridge- grab yourself- I had to learn this! Enjoy.

Beer time! Best with spicy food

I love the fish burritos here! Fresh and plentiful. We also Love the afternoon visits where the spicy chile verde complements the beer! Great place for a quick lunch or anytime treat

Meat Chimichanga (Chicken)
Lisa Y.

ORANGE SAUCE! But more on that later! I originally stumbled on Orale during my search for a taco salad in the area. Their Taco Salad includes lettuce, beans, cheese, olives, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and your choice of protein all in a fried flour tortilla bowl. My only request would be for them to include rice in it as well! For the protein, I really like that you can choose a meat even a fish! Meat options include carne asada, grilled chicken, shredded chicken, carnitas, and chile verde. Fish options include tilapia, salmon, red snapper, and breaded cod. I opted for the red snapper to try something different and enjoyed it! I tried some of the Meat Chimichanga with chicken too, and this was good! It was a pretty decent sized burrito with rice, cheese, refried beans, and meat in a fried flour tortilla with sour cream, pico, and guac on top. Now for the sauces! They have squeeze bottles of their three different sauces in the fridge in the dining area. You can grab your own to use, or you can fill a mini plastic containers to add to your to-go order. They have a red, orange, and green sauce. The green sauce has a little more of a kick than the other two, but my favorite was definitely the orange sauce! Adds such great flavor!! Parking lot is shared with a couple other businesses, but I didn't have any trouble finding a spot on a Friday evening. You place your order at the counter, and they'll give you a number to place on your table. Seat yourself, either indoors or on their outdoor patio, and someone will bring your food to you. They have plastic utensils on the counter, but I think that's for to-go orders only, since when we were brought out food, they also brought us metal utensils and napkins. Regular hot sauce bottles (like Tapatio) were already on the table too!

Cali burrito
Tommy P.

After a long day of errands, my girlfriend and I stumbled upon Orale while craving a delicious burrito with chips and salsa--and it didn't disappoint! The person taking our order was nice and I asked him for recommendations. He said the most popular is the carne asada but his favorite is the pastor. Pastor Cali Burrito I went for the pastor Cali burrito, and it was fantastic. The fries were super crispy, the al pastor was juicy and well-seasoned, and the cool avocado added a perfect bite. The highlight? Grabbing the orange sauce and avocado salsa from the fridge--an unbeatable combo that elevated the whole experience. Carne Asada Cali Burrito My girlfriend had the carne asada Cali burrito, and it was equally impressive. You just can't go wrong with a classic carne asada burrito done right. Chips and Salsa The chips were perfectly crisp and light, paired with a salsa that had a fresh, vibrant flavor. Whether house-made or sourced, the quality was undeniable, adding the perfect crunch to complement our meal. The place is somewhat nice but needs a bit of updating but that doesn't matter to much for me as long as it serves me food like this all the time. We're already planning our next visit to try the super burrito with rice and a shrimp burrito. This place is definitely on our list of regular spots now!

Enchiladas (cheese) plate
Lisa M.

Service was fast and friendly and prices were real reasonable. I got the cheese enchilada plate. I didn't love the enchiladas though. The sauce was way too tomato-y (and I usually love red sauce too but just tasted like tomato sauce), and they were lukewarm (I generally don't ask for things to be reheated since experiences has been they just microwave them lol). The cheese sprinkled on top wasn't even melted. The beans were pretty good, could have used more cheese. The rice was fluffy, not super flavorful but okay. Chips were just okay as well, tasted a bit dry. Salsa was pretty good. Believe they were $1.99 (not free here FYI).

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Quick service. Friendly staff. Fresh fish! So many delicious options. The fish tacos are amazing.

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Honestly one of the best burritos I've ever had and they had salmon as an option. Paired with the orange salsa is perfect, no notes

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