Welcome to my blog for reviewing the best Mexican restaurants and food in Orange County, CA. I intend to cover as many as I can . . . and all sorts and price ranges: "From taco trucks to fine dining . . . and everything inbetween." Newer entries tend to focus on photos more than words. Number of restaurants covered so far: 268+. See The List
SPECIAL TOPICS: Taco Tuesday • Disneyland • Menudo
Monday, April 19, 2010
Disneys California Food and Wine Festival 2010
Each restaurant in the park will also feature a special item throughout the run of the festival such as the chile relleno at Cocina Cucamonga:
Here's some video footage from The Orange County Register:
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Del Taco Santa Fe Chicken Taco
For Immediate Release
New Santa Fe Flavor Fires Up Del Taco's Popular Chicken Soft Taco
(Lake Forest, CA) April 14, 2010-- Long-time fans of Del Taco’s popular Chicken Soft Taco will want to try the new Santa Fe version of this menu favorite, which is available now.The Santa Fe Chicken Soft Taco features Del Taco’s signature marinated grilled chicken, lettuce and cheddar cheese with a new roasted corn and black bean salsa and Santa Fe sauce with a kick that will inspire anyone looking for a change of pace.
The Santa Fe Chicken Soft Taco, priced at $1.49, is available at participating Del Taco restaurants for a limited time only.
“With the Santa Fe Chicken Soft Taco, we’ve fired up a menu favorite with a delicious fire-roasted corn and black bean salsa and sweet, smoky chipotle sauce with just the right amount of spice. This is just the kind of dialed-up flavor consumers seek out at Del Taco,” Cappasola said. “One won’t be enough for our fans, and this is precisely where our Santa Fe Chicken Soft Taco meal deal offers real value.”
The Santa Fe Chicken Soft Taco will be promoted via Del Taco’s multi-platform advertising campaign - The Del Taco Super Special Show. The latest episode of the show, which can be viewed at Facebook.com/deltaco, focuses on the chain’s popular Chicken Soft Tacos, with prices starting at 99-cents. This new episode features new vignettes such as the Taco Diaries, Name that Stain and introduces the soda fountain bong that delivers every soda flavor at once. Del Taco’s Facebook fans can download a coupon on the “Free Chicken Soft Taco” tab at facebook.com/deltaco for a free regular Chicken Soft Taco with any purchase.
This is what it looked like in test markets:
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
El Portal de Veracruz
El Portal de Veracruz 4530 E Chapman Ave Orange, CA 92869 (714) 538-1660 Listing on Yahoo! Local Listing on Ask.com's Citysearch No known official website. |
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Thursday, April 01, 2010
Tortilla Jo's - Review #4
Tortilla Jo's Taqueria @ Downtown Disney 1510 S Disneyland Dr, Bldg. A Anaheim, CA 92802 (714) 535-5000 Listing on Yahoo! Local Official Site |
The takeout window at Tortilla Jo's at Downtown Disney has recently undergone a complete remodel and menu overhaul. It is much more authentic than it used to be (although it wasn't entirely inauthentic before), in fact surprisingly more authentic than I ever imagined something on Disney's premises could be. They've got carnitas tacos:
Aguas frescas and Jarritos:
And more:
Burritos are made as you order them, Chipotle-style. Here my veggie burrito is getting made:
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