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    Ostioneria Bahia

    3.9 (239 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tajin rimmed michelada glasses
    Edward S.

    I don't know about you, but it's great to dine inside a restaurant again with loved ones. Ostioneria Bahia is the best place to reconnect with the world and celebrate as things open up again. Start off with a frosty mug filled with michelada (beer, lime, tomato juice, spices). Salud! Food: Mojarra al Mojo de Ajo: An entire perch is deep fried until it is dark brown. The flaky fish is firm with a crispy scored skin with a light garlic butter sauce. Camarones Marea (Rellenos): Tail-on shrimp, cheese, and bits of imitation crab are rolled up in a strip of crispy bacon. Pulpo al Mojo de Ajo: The octopus tentacle is cut into small coins that are soft and tender morsels lightly coated in garlic butter sauce. Each plate comes with fluffy buttery rice and beans, and a spicy, grilled, green chili pepper. Service: Everyone is so friendly. They bring out baskets of tostadas that you break up and dip in salsa or guacamole. Dining Area: Every other table is kept empty.

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    Mae L.

    Arrived 30 min prior to closing ( I'm not usually that person, but cousin wanted ceviche) & pics looked good. I ordered the fajita mix with corn tortillas. Was a mix of chicken beef and shrimp very flavorful, came out of a hot skillet. My cousin ordered a plate with 2 tostada's, ceviche and some oysters. Portions from this place were huge! We couldn't eat it all. Oysters tasted funny and we're dark grey in color, sorta off putting. Ceviche was refreshing and came with saltaditas!! Tostada's were piled up with shrimp but unfortunately tostada's ended up soggy. I'd try it again though.

    Check your food before you get it to-go.

    I'm a regular customer at Bahia but lately I haven't been so happy when I get food to-go. Make sure you check your food before you take it home.

    Randy T.

    I went to eat here last night with a good friend. My friend is absolutely allergic to anything flour related so he ordered a few CORN tortilla offerings. However, he told me he had a case of a D this morning. We asked our waiter twice of his tacos were flour and he blatantly denied it was not. Other then that, my plate was decent.

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    Vanessa G.

    Stopped in on a whim for breakfast on Sunday. The decor of this restaurant really knocks it out of the park. Once you step in, you feel you are actually in Mexico, Olde Town San Diego, or Olvera Street. I loved all the bright colors, the Mexican furniture / displays and the candy shop set up at the counter. Food was delicious. I had the jamon con huevos plate. My grandpa had the huevos rancheros, and my husband had the Camarones Marea aka bacon wrapped shrimp. I opted for no rice, which I now regret. Typically, I am not a big rice fan, however the rice here is the delicious white buttery rice that pairs perfect with mariscos. We all enjoyed our breakfast. I had a glass of chablis with my food. It hit the spot. I asked for a side of Ranchera sauce to pour on my food. It had a nice kick to it, medium spice. I can only tolerate up to medium, so it was ideal. The complimentary tostada chips were a little too hard for my liking. If you are looking for a very authentic restaurant with decor to match, I recommend this place!

    Laura N.

    This is my favorite for "coctel mixta" (cocktail)and in OC this is the only restaurant that offers it w freah oysters. Absolutely delicious!! My gf returned the torta! No problem! Our server didn't even frown. Great little mom and pop operation! A must try on your bucket list.

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    Good food and pretty good quality as well. I normally order delivery and I always enjoy the food.

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    The food is very good and the prices are very reasonable. The service was excellent and the food came out fast

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    10 out of 10 from my 8 year olds first visit. Very friendly service, and the food was excellent!

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    Ask the Community - Ostioneria Bahia

    Is this the right address to this original location? Keeps sending me to a random spot and it's not this restaurant. I'd like to try this place. We always go to #2 restaurant and love it!

    It is at 4429 E. Chapman (corner of Hewes and Chapman in 7Eleven plaza. We like the food at this location and the staff are very nice. Has more of a neighborhood feel than the location at Chapman and Tustin Ave.

    Is there live music on Sundays?

    We were there on a Sunday, and although the restaurant was very popular and full of guests, there was no music.

    Website? Possible to buy a gift card?

    Probably not, it's a small mom and pop restaurant

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    3.9(2.9k reviews)
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    Overall a great experience…read more The pros: Came in on a Saturday afternoon and was sat down to be greeted by a lovely server. Had red and white sangria. Both were good but we both preferred the white. Queso fundido was good but didn't come with chips so we ordered chips and salsa. Mole tostadidas were delightful, full of flavor. Esquites: the bomb. Super flavorful and we cleaned the plate. Churrosnwere good, but the dipping sauces left something to be desired. A little runny and preferred the hot churro on its own. The cons: the only thing that was a little disappointing was the fact that they served us the end of a bag of chips. While the chips were fine, it was surprising that at a michelin star restaurant they didn't serve homemade chips. Worse still, we got the tail end of the bag of chips. The top of the bowl had regular sized chips but they were just hiding the smaller broken odds and ends that you find at the bottom of the bag.

    We were there today - Nice location. It was Sunday at 4pm. Restaurant wasn't too busy but still had…read moreto wait to be seated. They charge $5 for chips and salsa and no refills of chips. Food took a very long time to come out. $18 for a Margarita. Shrimp tacos $23 (2 tacos- 3 shrimp in each taco) did not include rice or beans. Rice and beans are extra( $4 for either). Typically rice and beans are a staple at any Mexican restaurant and it's included with most combinations. A surcharge of 3% was added as a 'kitchen appreciation' charge Would I go back, probably not. It was a once and done kinda thing.

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    3.8(897 reviews)
    2.7 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!!

    Writing this review is a little difficult because the place has potential, it just needs a few…read moretweaks. To begin with, the place is SO loud it felt like I was in a club. Probably better for a nighttime gathering, but kind of threw off our brunch talking session. This is definitely a personal preference, but prepare to be extremely overstimulated. The place is absolutely gorgeous! Kudos to whoever did the interior decorating because everything is visibly pleasing. Even the presentation of drinks and food were great and "instagram-worthy". My friends and I did bottomless mimosas for $35 which is a fair price, but the rest of the menu was ridiculously overpriced. $15 Base for chilaquiles but it's a minimum of $7 to add protein (a very minuscule amount) AND an extra $4 just to add eggs?? Regular drinks were extremely tax as my friend's latte horchata was $12 and it was not good at all. The food was not bad, but the upcharging and skimpy portions definitely put this place on my "no" list. HOWEVER, if they just make minor tweaks with the volume, pricing, and food quantity it definitely could be a great place to go! The staff is friendly and the vibes are right, there just needs to be some changes for me personally.

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    3.8(879 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    First time here, and overall, we had a good experience. What I really liked was the service…read more Everyone was super nice and helpful, from the servers to the rest of the staff. Our water glasses were always full, and they kept the table clean as soon as we finished a plate. The food was good, but not the best I've tried. I had the Grande Taco Salad, and I really enjoyed it. We also ordered the seafood tacos, but unfortunately, the shrimp had a little bit of a soapy taste. We let our server know, and they were very nice about it and offered to get her something else. A note for anyone who doesn't eat pork: ask for the beans prepared "a la olla" instead of the refried beans. I asked our server if the refried beans were made with manteca (pork lard), and he confirmed that they were, so just something to be aware of when ordering. The restaurant itself has a lot of character. It used to be a church, so it has beautiful colorful windows with designs, lots of wood inside, and some huge, beautiful lamps in the middle. They also have outdoor seating, but it was way too hot to sit outside when we went. Overall, it was a nice first visit, especially because of the friendly service and atmosphere. I'm giving it 4 stars because of the soapy taste in the shrimp and because, while the food was good, I've had better Mexican food at other places.

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    Out of the Avila's locations; Orange does the Grande Taco Salad best!!

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    Moreno's - GRANDE COMBINATIONS (#11T - TACO & TAQUITO)

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    3.2(1.2k reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Dinner was here last night with my babe…read more The parking situation is awkward, as it stretches around the building, but wasn't too much of an issue. The front and entrance area to the restaurant are well maintained and give me a rainforest cafe type feeling. We had a lime margarita and strawberry mixed margarita, both of which were very large and very good. Complimentary chips and salsa were served, and the waiter was very prompt with water refills and service. The ambience and dim lighting make for a relaxed atmosphere. I had an asada burrito and babe had a combination plate. Both of which were very large portioned and tasted great. Will be visiting again.

    1 star -- Family-owned for decades, and this is how they treat a 30-year customer…read moreI've been coming to Moreno's for 30+ years -- family celebrations, graduations, work events, etc. I was here two weeks ago. Today I came in with family, ordered about 15 minutes after happy hour ended, and asked the waiter if they could still honor happy hour pricing because we were only a few minutes late and we're longtime regulars. He said he'd ask the manager. Fine. He came back and said no. I told him, half-joking, that's fine -- I'd talk to the manager when we were done. I did not demand she come to the table. I did not make a scene. Two minutes later a woman I'd never seen in three decades of eating here walks up in a confrontational tone: "Is there a problem here?" She is Linda, her family owns the place -- she made that clear -- and she was acting as manager. She then said a lot of people claim they've been coming for 30 years just to get a discount. She questioned whether I actually had, said she has never seen me before. She kept pushing after I tried to shut it down so we could finish lunch with family. Aggressive, condescending, and completely out of line for a drink-special question I was already prepared to drop. We offered to pay for the drinks and leave. She said she didn't want our money. Something about her father dying a year ago and he wouldn't take it either. A family that's run this restaurant for nearly half a century sent out a manager I'd never met to accuse a 30-year customer of lying over fifteen minutes on a happy hour price. That is not hospitality. That is not how you treat people who have spent decades celebrating here. I will never eat here again, neither will my family. There are plenty of places nearby that still know what a regular looks like.

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