Recently discovered this gem!! Roman's is an amazing authentic Mexican food restaurant. Order at the counter, incredible salsa bar, wide selection of beer and other drinks. The food is so good! I mainly get a burrito, but the carne asada plate and al pastor are top notch! The menu is pretty vast and they have something for everyone. Prices are really reasonable and portions are generous. I usually end up here after a night at the gym or rock climbing and it is the perfect place to refuel! read more

The shredded beef crispy tacos with rice and beans on the side are outstanding. Really like the marinated shredded beef. Also they gave an excellent variety of salsas of every color and flavor. We will definitely be back. We have finally found the best taco place in this area! read more

Romans Mexican Restaurant - My favorite is the top but all the salsas are really very good. Home cooking Mexican style. - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Okay nachos the meat is not as flavorful and the cashiers are not friendly. I ended up getting food poisoning

Ok. Seriously. This is the best Mexican food I have found in orange county hands down. Total hidden gem. Absolutely perfect. Best salsa I've had in years. Rice and beans on point. Coolers where you can grab your own beer. Friendly staff.... You have to try this place! read more

Romans Mexican Restaurant - Carnitas y caguama - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Roman's had a coupon in the 2011 Entertainment book that they would not honor. The man behind the counter said he and his brother each have a store but in different cities. The address on the coupon was for the Costa Mesa spot which is were I drove 10 miles round trip on my lunch hour but that the coupon was for the other Roman's owned by his brother in Laguna Hills and that he would definitely not let me order using the coupon. Ok so I wasn't going to order I left. I saw the Romans delivery Van what did it say...? ROMANS MEXICAN RESTAURANT LAGUNA HILLS, COSTA MESA (the two cities together on one sign) Really???? How yummy is that? read more

Good salsa bar with some hot choices. Good food, but the market is drenched with amazing Mexican choices making this no where near the top of the list in the area. read more

Roman's is my favorite authentic Mexican food joint in Costa Mesa. The menu includes a mix of white people approved Mexican food, seafood and traditional dishes. It also has my favorite Mexican dish, Chicken Mole. Service is fast and friendly. read more

Very good food I ordered over the phone being 5 mins away, they said it would be 10 mins but when I pulled up it was already ready, their salsas are tasty too! read more

Wow! Terrible service!! I ordered a torta and somehow it came out ice cold. I'm not even sure how this could happen. I asked for it to be warmed up and received nothing but attitude! I would not recommend this place. read more

Read the reviews for the juevos rancheros.......ordered them and they where terrible. Not sure where other yelpers have eaten ...but aperantly they all live in England, which has terrible Mexican food also. The red sauce tasted like ketchup, no chorizo or anything other than egg, sauce and a tortilla. Blah! Also ordered a Asada burrito and it was equally bland, except for the tons of salt it was seasoned with. No guacamole, cheese, pico de gallo. Expected WAY better from a 4 star rated place. read more

Romans is the best! I think we live off of their nachos, which are amazing!! Great quality meats and super flavorful al pastor (my favorite) Sunday breakfast is a must there! Great food, great prices. :) read more

This was the worse Mexican I've had in my entire life. Service was also horrible not a hello or goodbye. My taquitos were inedible and my gfs steak was over cooked. Avoid this place! read more

Potato and egg burrito is bland. Pretty lame burrito, they went easy on the egg and potato too. Tasteless mass of food. Where's the love? Veggie quesadilla was soggy. Also bland. Do not recommend those items. read more

Solid Mexican spot! Great meat (asada and al pastor) and awesome salsas. Definitely one of the better places for tacos and burritos in the area. read more

I've Been going here since I was 14. (25 currently). I grew up on Santa Isabel and would ride my bike all the time to this place. I have never had an issue whatsoever. The food here is amazing. I am so happy that these guys are still in business. My usual is the bacon cheeseburger combo with fries and a fish taco and it is amazing. I've had their burritos as well and they are the best. Very well organized. Very clean inside. Would highly recommend this place for taco Tuesday as well. read more

My husband and I stumbled upon this place when we went to Sudz (laundry center). We were really hungry and saw Roman's Market. We ordered breakfast. I ordered the egg and bacon burrito and my husband ordered the chorizo with egg. They ran out of the large tortillas to make ours into burritos so instead we got our meals on a plate with rice and beans. They didn't charge extra for the rice and beans. The cook was apologetic about not having the large tortillas. Our meals were good and the salsas were pretty tasty too. I would most likely eat there again. They have a big menu and it is cheap. Give it a try. read more

Romans Mexican Restaurant - Exterior of Roman's Market - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Food was priced correctly and done earlier than expected. Portions of meat in tacos was above standard (thank you!). But both carnitas and carne asada were so dry they were almost inedible. And not much flavor in anything including the side of guacamole. Disappointed. Too bad. read more

Just discovered this place and so glad we did! We've been doing our laundry a couple of doors down for a while and finally came in for a bite. The food is good, prices are right, service is spot on. One wall of the place is nothing but reach-in with a beverage selection to make anyone happy. And beer on tap. The tables and chairs look new. I ordered the California burrito and my wife got the Asada Plate. Both were yummy and filling (my burrito was a fire plug). And I got the large beer which made me feel like I was at Ocober Fest! Their homemade spicy salsa was smokey with a kick. If you're in the area I recommend stopping in. Your appetite will thank you. read more

Went here by default because our reservation to that hideous Italian restaurant next door was not confirmed/actually reserved by whoever took our reservation. It was actually a blessing in disguise because we enjoyed our dinner here at Roman's. First of all very friendly staff. The food is good and they have lengua which is my most favorite dish ever. We also ordered shrimp ceviche for appetizer (good taste). The other entrees were the chicken wet burrito and carne asada. Everyone enjoyed their food especially me with that lengua dish. read more

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I was doing laundry across the street this morning and was hungry. Love a good breakfast burrito and saw this place. Like other reviewers, I felt the menu was a little pricey for a modest little restaurant, but you know what? The food is really good! Also I'm guessing the portions tend to be large because my burrito was huge. I really love good mex food, and this place looks very very promising. Not a fancy date place, but a good meal place. Plus I asked, and you can get breakfast burritos all day =) Since my experience with them is a little limited, I went with 4 stars. But I plan to return with the family for dinner and will update once I do. read more

Scrumptiously delicious! Amazing food. We got the Flautas plate & they are to die for. Small parking lot but plenty of space. We went at lunch hour. We got tacos too, but the flautas were definitely the best read more

Ordered delivery. Tacos were dry. No chile/salsa. Just meat. Also calso de camaron. It had wayyy too much pepper. I had to put a ton of lemon juice & tapatio to mask it. Plus it had about 5 shrimp. Tails on. Pass on this place. read more

Probably 3.5. Carne asada burrito and also breakfast burrito (chorizo) both pretty good. Burritos are loosely packed. Three or four options of really hot salsa. Skip the al pastor. read more

I had two tacos, carne asada and carnitas. I also had a side of beans and skipped on the rice this time. Ok so overall, the asada taco needed much work for flavor and the carnitas taco was almost there, not really sure how I felt about the carnitas meat being deep fried then placed in a soft tortilla. With lime, it definitely helped. Adding salsa to it made it a lot better too. The red salsa was my favorite because it was the spiciest and tasty too. The thick consistency of the beans was exactly how I like them except, it need flavor as well which the cheese they place on top, somewhat, saved it, so I had to add salt to resurrect the taste. The service was good and the place was clean read more

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Carne asada egg breakfast burrito. Best in town! Tell them to add jalapeños, cheese, and potatoes for no extra charge. Bomb. read more

I ordered the Al Pastor plate, it was a huge portion. The meat was a tad too greasy but what can you expect with pork meat right? This plate is big enough for two. The meat is very well seasoned, the rice was surprisingly good, the beans were ok. I thought the price was more than fair. What you really want to try are the awesome fresh salsas they have, they're great and I couldn't believe how fresh and flavorful they were. This is a good local taco spot, just know that it can be a little too greasy. Overall, I'm coming back to try other tacos. read more

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Don't go here for the groceries or the ambiance. Go to Roman's for the cheap, tasty grub. Mexican platters, burgers, sandwiches--this place is what hole-in-the-wall eateries is about. Heart-clogging, mouth watering comfort food. Great. Now I'm hungry. Bonus: Roman's attracts some of the local color; great for people watching. read more

I love coming here for tacos and shrimp cocktail very tasty and authentic! They're also really nice here so that's a huge plus for me. Try them out i highly recommend! read more

Romans Mexican Restaurant - Love their shrimp cocktail and their tacos! - Mexican Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Carne Asada burrito was full of gristle and flavorless. A real disappointment. I grew up in southern cal, so every time I head down for a visit I can't wait to get a carne asada burrito (no where else does it like so cal). This place let me down. read more

Pricey almost 8 dollar per burrito. Nothing seemed over the top amazing. Def. not an attractive joint. Good place to pickup something if your close by. I wouldn't go out of my way to get something but maybe I haven't tried huevos rancheros here. Small seating area. Not for parties. They do serve beer which is a plus. Smaller salsa bar. Pico de gallo wasn't very fresh imo (ketchup tasting is what came to mind) read more

Ordered this place from the uber eats app to try something new. Should of went to taco mesa...this is sloppy crap Mexican food. I got the pastor burrito, the pastor was good but barely any even in the burrito. All I got was burrito full of bland and flavorless beans. I also tried the Chile relleno burrito with which was absolutely terrible. No flavor at all just rice and beans. Overall blah wouldn't come back here not worth it, Mexican food is supposed to be flavorful not flavorless. read more

Authentic, delicious, and priced great. Love this place... so glad the Italian place next door sucked and forced us to try this place! Much better customer service over here! read more

Stopped by here when a nearby restaurant was closed, and walked in without checking reviews. Located next to a famous restaurant, and nestled between two laundromat as and a dry cleaner, It's cozy, and the food is amazing. The menu is big, and the service is excellent. I really enjoy the asada tacos. I now come here multiple times a week. read more

Romans is THE PLACE for Mexican in East Side costa mesa. Carne asada that melts in your mouth. Tortillas are insanely soft. Even their rice and beans rock. The burritos have to weigh 3 pounds. And really cheap. Hugh burrito for like 5 bucks. Breakfast burritos are so good we'd get em for lunch! Not sure why it's a "deli" cuz I don't think they sell meat, although the have a beverage fridge that would shame most quickie marts. I've tried probably 30 things on their menu and NEVER been disappointed. You can even order a non-listed "family" meal and they give you rice, beans, tortillas, asada or chicken for like 15 bucks. It'll feed 4 easy. Parking lot sucks, but its SO worth it. DO NOT pass up Romans. We used to go there 2-3 times a week before I moved jobs. Miss it just thinking about it.... read more

Red sauce=can of marinara...enough said? Oh and the price is too high for that. Oh and the waitress lady is super awkward...rolls her eyes...hmmm..guess that's it. read more

The food is so good here! Just make sure you repeat your order twice because they don't listen and don't pay attention. And also check your order before you leave. read more

This was an order from Uber Eats, and although I appreciated the fact that it was super quick delivery with in Costa Mesa I got to tell you the food was very Bland. I am a Latino who understands what good Mexican food is, and this was not any of that. I ordered the red enchiladas with meat, which was basically a pile of corn tortillas hidden by a ton of cheese and sour cream on top. I'm pretty sure there was supposed to be meet somewhere in there but I'm not sure I found it. I also ordered the fries with meat, which by the way it was just exactly that-fries with meat. Overall I would say if you had a chance to order Uber Eats, this may not be your first pick of the day, ended up being like 30 bucks, and was not worth even a $10 burger that was right around the corner read more

I can't say much for their menu in its entirety.. but I can say that you should NOT order the wet burrito, chili relleno, enchiladas or anything in red sauce. It is not a Mexican sauce. It is LITERALLY just marinara sauce. It tastes like they bought a bottle of marinara from the Italian market next door. read more

I had their Huevos Rancheros which was really good, but wasn't the best I've ever had. The eggs were a little too runny for my taste and the sauce they place over the eggs was just ok. Husband had Carne breakfast burrito, which he loved. I see myself going back here and trying other items. Place has a convenience store within the restaurant, which I didn't expect. Everything is made to order and the prices are reasonable. The salsa bar has tasty fresh salsa read more

Nice beer selection, the food was.. OK, thats about it. The onion is cut wat too large in their garnish which is a big turn off for me. The salsa is good. Nothing specifically stands out as being that great to be honest. It's not terrible but this place is just not my steez, which sucked when I was so close every Sunday doing laundry at the laundromat in the same strip mall. read more