404 N. Grand Ave. : Santa Ana, CA 92701 : 714-836-4409
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 Whether you order Mexican or Salvadoran food at Birrierías y Pupusería Jalisco, make sure to mix and match condiments, if only in the name of Latino solidarity. Add curtido (the Salvadoran slaw that accompanies pupusas) to Birrierías' bottle-sized burritos, and enjoy the contrast between the garli... More >> |
| Santa Ana |
Latin American |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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6999 Cerritos Ave. : Stanton, CA 90680 : 714-821-6950
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Whether you order Mexican or Salvadoran food at Birrierías y Pupusería Jalisco, make sure to mix and match condiments, if only in the name of Latino solidarity. Add curtido (the Salvadoran slaw that accompanies pupusas) to Birrierías' bottle-sized burritos, and enjoy the contrast between the garli... More >> |
| Stanton |
South American |
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$$ |
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1628 S. Standard Ave. : Santa Ana, CA 92707 : 714-972-1482
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 One of the few restaurants in the county to sell Zacatecan-style birria
(goat stew). You can order it as a soup, but it's better on a Styrofoam
plate-just a mound, at least a pound of goat served as is. It's up to the
eater to decorate it with an accompanying plate of diced white onions,... More >> |
| Santa Ana |
Mexican |
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$ |
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8901-D Knott Ave. : Buena Park, CA 90620 : 714-827-7201
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 The karahi lamb will blow your mouth into a new orbit. Prepared with a dictionary's worth of herbs and spices, the taste is an unbelievable medley of flavors. And the nihara's beef is so tender it's like butter. More >> |
| Buena Park |
Indian, Pakistani |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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19100 Von Karman Ave. : Irvine, CA 92612 : 949-752-5222
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 Bistango is a fusion of fine wine, gourmet food, contemporary art and sophisticated architecture. The candle-lit bar offers a view of a small stage that accommodates R&B, Latin and jazz bands. Well-known for its list of more than 400 wines, Bistango also features a full bar and a modest... More >> |
| Irvine |
American, Eclectic |
Business Dining, Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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400 W. Fourth St. : Santa Ana, CA 92701 : 714-543-9821
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 The rack of lamb is "hands down the best thing we do", our server said. But
he was only half right; the lamb will make your meal, but the live music
will make your evening. Here at Bistro 400, songs will complement every
course better than anything a sommelier could ever hope to achieve. ... More >> |
| Santa Ana |
Cajun, Seafood |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$$ |
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23964 Aliso Creek Road : Laguna Beach, CA 92677 : 949-716-8882
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 Though the sign outside simply says "Sushi," Bistro Anju
should not be counted among the sushi slapdash that dots our suburban
mini-malls and shopping complexes with increasing frequency, even if its
sparse dining looks like it belongs. It should be compared to its rightful peers:
South Coast... More >> |
| Laguna Niguel |
Asian, Asian Fusion, Japanese, Seafood, Sushi |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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2523 Eastbluff Drive : Newport Beach, CA 92660 : 949-640-8181
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A quaint, Provençal-themed restaurant named after the village from which chef Chantal Berton's family hails. The cassoulet-a hearty mixture of flageolets blancs (white French beans), confit of duck and three types of sausage-is simmered and baked for days on end; the result is a mildly tangy b... More >> |
| Newport Beach |
French |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$$ |
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17941 Sky Park Circle, Ste. E. : Irvine, CA 92614 : 949-852-4609
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 Inside this cramped, bohemian bakery hidden in an industrial park beneath the flight path of landing planes, there are enough sugary confections to make you want to put your dentist on speed-dial.
Owner/chef Rachel Klemek-a graduate of C.I.A. (the cooking school, not
the spy agency) and proud... More >> |
| Irvine |
Bakery |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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18601 Yorba Linda Blvd. : Yorba Linda, CA 92886 : 714-970-5095
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 A fantastically fabulous Southwestern place where everything on the menu-no, really, everything-is nothing short of orgasmic. Be sure to order the Montego Bay coconut-shrimp appetizer: big, plump prawns fried in shredded-coconut batter. More >> |
| Yorba Linda |
Southwestern |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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1313 S. Harbor Blvd. : Anaheim, CA 92802 : 714-781-3463
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 Disneyland for haute cuisine? When you are at the Blue Bayou, absolutely! The ambiance is strange due in large part to the slack-jawed tourists passing by in the Pirates of the Caribbean boats but the food is superb. The filet mignon is really juicy and comes with great vegetables and potatoes. More >> |
| Anaheim |
Cajun, Creole |
Kid Friendly, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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107 21st Place : Newport Beach, CA 92663 : 949-675-2338
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 This restaurant is a steak oasis, where the meat is aged for about one week to break down the sinew-making it tender-while being marinated in head chef Jorge Guttierez's secret concoction before being charbroiled to delectability! More >> |
| Newport Beach |
American, Steakhouse |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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17208 Pacific Coast Highway : Sunset Beach, CA 90742 : 562-592-1302
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 The Blue Cafe is one of those places you drive by for years without noticing until a friend way savvier in the local scene drags you there for a not-so-quick drink and a bite to eat. Hidden right out in the open on Pacific Coast Highway, the Blue Cafe is probably one of the best venues to catch... More >> |
| Sunset Beach |
American, Eclectic, Vegetarian |
Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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501 Main St., Ste. E. : Huntington Beach, CA 92648 : 714-969-9500
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 Deciding what to eat at Bodhi Tree-there are more than 100 mock-meat choices-involves the same deliberation needed for a koan. The tofu-drop soup, bobbing with meaty chunks of bean curd, bamboo shoots and cilantro, is free. Not free but worth the somewhat-pricey $3.50 is the chicken-satay... More >> |
| Huntington Beach |
Asian, Vegetarian |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Smoking, Vegetarian Friendly |
$$ |
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23704 El Toro , Ste. S5-E : Lake Forest, CA 92630 : 949-581-3474
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 Boneheads may be a chain out of Georgia, but its chicken deserves to join
Zankou's rotisserie and Anchor Bar's Buffalo wings in the pantheon of
poultry power players. And not just because the bird tastes like a combo of
the two. More >> |
| Lake Forest |
Hot Chicken |
Delivery |
$, $$ |
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24633 Del Prado : Dana Point, CA 92629 : 949-496-6368
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 Despite the overhang that advertises otherwise, this cute, tree-shaded bistro doesn't do dinner anymore; it now offers only breakfast and lunch. The worthwhile offerings-quiche, crêpes, omelets-are all served during the day anyway. Try the omelette de Provence, with eggplant, black olives, s... More >> |
| Dana Point |
Bistro, Cafe, Coffeehouse |
Kid Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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14352 Brookhurst St. : Garden Grove, CA 92843 : 714-418-9098
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 Many of the elderly Vietnamese who make up the morning crowd walk out laden with crunchy baguettes, but the younger afternoon clients prefer Boulangerie Pierre's other confections. The croissants are the antithesis of the baguettes: fluffy, flaky, light, some gooey with a peppery cheese baked... More >> |
| Garden Grove |
Bakery, French, Vietnamese |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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1217 S. Western Ave. : Anaheim, CA 92804 : 714-220-9675
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There are many options available at this Polynesian trade store's always-sweltering buffet table. Mostly meats-pale, turgid beef sausages with a lean snap; finely sliced povi masima (salted beef) ruddy in color and buttery in flavor; fatty, sweet turkey tails and styles of ufi (fish) ranging... More >> |
| Anaheim |
Polynesian |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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327 Newport Center Drive : Newport Beach, CA 92660 : 949-640-2700
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 Pascal Olhats of Tradition has taken over the old French 75
in Fashion Island. But now, you get even more France for your money.
Brasserie Pascal is presently the most classically Gallic of all French
restaurants in OC, even counting Olhats' own eateries. The chef has gone
"all in" on his... More >> |
| Newport Beach |
European, French |
Business Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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707 S. Brea Blvd. : Brea, CA 92821 : 714-990-2615
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 The perfect non-chain burger, a quarter-pound patty all gussied up with the Thousand Island dressing, the lettuce, the onions, the tomatoes and the sesame-seed bun. Brea's Best also has sandwiches, hot dogs, tacos, burritos and breakfast fare. You could even eat healthy by ordering an ostrich... More >> |
| Brea |
American, Fast Food |
Kid Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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11877 Valley View St. : Garden Grove, CA 92845 : 714-892-1115
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 Bree's is the last place in Orange County where you can take wild game to be, um, processed. You bring all of it in: claws, paws, hooves, snouts, horns, antlers and buckshot. You take it home in chops, steaks, rounds, sausages and other . . . cuts of meat. Good feral hog! More >> |
| Garden Grove |
Grocery, Market |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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7242 Heil Ave. : Huntington Beach, CA 92648 : 714-596-5506
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 Hops and yeast. These two substances, which we tragically take for granted, find their spotlight at this delightfully understated bakery and brewery. Discretely located in a seemingly stagnant Huntington Beach warehouse strip, Brewbaker's allows you to create your own blends of mouth-watering... More >> |
| Huntington Beach |
Brewery |
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$$$ |
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305 N. Harbor Blvd. : Fullerton, CA 92832 : 714-738-0229
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 Jacky Wyld's shop, extant for more than 20 years now, sells a variety of British wares and foods: English teas, Jaffa cakes, Heinz beans and the like. But make a beeline for Wyld's freezer, one of the few places in the county where you can find a couple of different kinds of blood sausages to... More >> |
| Fullerton |
English, Grocery, Market |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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9892 Westminster Ave. : Garden Grove, CA 92844 : 714-530-1744
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 The nem noung rolls that made them famous are still the ones against which all others are measured. The protein at the fulcrum is a ruddy concoction which isn't quite a sausage and not really a meatball, but a harmonious fusion of the two. A slender piece of it is grilled then wrapped tautly... More >> |
| Garden Grove |
Vietnamese |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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9100 Trask Ave. : Garden Grove, CA 92844 : 714-899-8273
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 Prettier than its dowdier, older sister, Brodard Chateau is a debutante already being courted by long-time Brodard fans. It shares a closely guarded family secret - the recipe for Brodard's spring roll sauce. But since any attempt to smuggle in a mass spectrometer will result in ejection from... More >> |
| Garden Grove |
Asian, French, Fusion, Vietnamese |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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