japanese food make the small drive to tustin/costa mesa.
• fukada for udon or don (irvine, near spectrum)
• honda-ya (tustin)
• mogumogu for mazemen (costa mesa)
• oak and coal for yakitori (costa mesa)
• kagura for katsu (costa mesa)
• kaisen bordering costa mesa and santa ana (near south…
Meiji seimen and Kagura are two of my favorites. KaDon (a few doors down from La Palma burrito) is a good katsu place similar to Kagura but less crowded. My favorite ramen is Kitakata. Lil’ Pickle for sub sandwiches. Capital Noodle Bar. And Simply Fish for the best taco Tuesday