tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post115507935489420990..comments2024-03-28T06:45:43.335-07:00Comments on Orange County Mexican Restaurants: Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - PhotosChristianZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-90267396344206000112007-04-20T16:03:00.000-07:002007-04-20T16:03:00.000-07:00So, I guess they will put up the sign if their bus...So, I guess they will put up the sign if their business drops.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-65952714752085206582007-04-20T15:57:00.000-07:002007-04-20T15:57:00.000-07:00Gabbi informed me the other night that she also do...Gabbi informed me the other night that she also does not want to put up a sign because she doesn't want to jinx a good thing. She also told me that her tortillas use lard... but they're so amazing so I got over it very quickly.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04853478408855309763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1157130714624142432006-09-01T10:11:00.000-07:002006-09-01T10:11:00.000-07:00Well, I am glad to hear that things worked out wel...Well, I am glad to hear that things worked out well. After your aborted attempts before I was hoping you wouldn't finally make it there and be disappointed. Ed did say that it usually takes about six months for a restaurant to get into the groove. Let's hope the handicapped access is improved by then. I like how Ed gets out and talks to all the customers there. The Puerco Poc-Chuc is something I've been meaning to try and now that you mention it might be the next thing I get there.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1156802485168161872006-08-28T15:01:00.000-07:002006-08-28T15:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for reminding me about the Street Fair. I w...Thanks for reminding me about the Street Fair. I want to post some information on that.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1156181228970024422006-08-21T10:27:00.000-07:002006-08-21T10:27:00.000-07:00Some people I went with liked the salsa they bring...Some people I went with liked the salsa they bring you out first because it is very mild, but you are right: they have a spicier kind they can bring you on request.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1156180938891909752006-08-21T10:22:00.000-07:002006-08-21T10:22:00.000-07:00it's a particular lameness of old town, my hood. m...it's a particular lameness of old town, my hood. multiple places are closed on sunday. it's worth a trip though.. we've been there about 6 times now and i'm constantly impressed with the food quality although there is ALWAYS a long wait. <BR/><BR/>be sure and ask for the "other" salsa as their house salsa is really the only place they miss a beat. <BR/><BR/>oh, and ask em to open on sundays.El Serracho!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00443330823636831126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1156009128679206972006-08-19T10:38:00.000-07:002006-08-19T10:38:00.000-07:00Thanks for your comment. As soon as it came in I c...Thanks for your comment. As soon as it came in I called Gabbi's and they confirmed what you and Chaz have been suspecting but I that I never guessed could really be the case: they really <I>are</I> closed on Sundays. There's still time left to go today.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1155932905341355572006-08-18T13:28:00.000-07:002006-08-18T13:28:00.000-07:00went there this last Sunday on this site's recomme...went there this last Sunday on this site's recommendation. Same experience. Locked up tight as a drum with outdoor seating stacked inside behind locked doors.Johnny Automatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645115478710630705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1155541086783608302006-08-14T00:38:00.000-07:002006-08-14T00:38:00.000-07:00Okay, this is just weird. Maybe they are closed on...Okay, this is just weird. Maybe they <I>are</I> closed on Sunday. Another thing is that there may very well be times when they are open but just don't have any tables set outside at that moment, in which case you would step into the shop space a little bit before then going through some glass doors. Did you call them beforehand to make sure they were open? Did you go to whatever spot #141 would be at? Did you get a good look at the picture I have of their storefront from my original post? Their store is more "bricky" than surrounding stores. Also, the antique store just to their south is Plaza 42 Antiques, not Muff's (full name: Muff's Restoration Hardware). If you go a third time and you don't see it can you take a picture of the spot you suspect it might be? I'm trying to get back soon but it might not be until Aug. 21-26.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1155242205018426052006-08-10T13:36:00.000-07:002006-08-10T13:36:00.000-07:00If you looked right at it and didn't see it then m...If you looked right at it and didn't see it then maybe it was closed. Just hone in on the hustle and bustle and the outside seating. Maybe even call ahead of time. Gabbi and her husband are really nice. Ed seems to be able to get out amongst the customers more. He looks like a surfer in his early forties. Said he's had at least three people mention that they found out about their place from this site.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20215605.post-1155233647813787902006-08-10T11:14:00.000-07:002006-08-10T11:14:00.000-07:00They are on the east side of the south spoke of th...They are on the east side of the south spoke of the circle at just about the halfway point on the spoke (technically South Glassell). If I interpret my map of Old Towne Orange correctly they are in the spot formerly occupied by Muff's Restoration Hardware between the Army-Navy Store (immediately to Gabbi's north) and Plaza 42 Antiques (immediately to Gabbi's south).<BR/><BR/>They might still not have their sign out front but I know they are working on one and then it needs to get approved by the City Council. Even still you should see people at some of their outside tables when none of the other nearby shops have food or outside seating.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been on a Sunday night and don't think they are closed then but if they are I can easily imagine it not sticking out at all.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.com