Honestly, I would just make the trek to Costa Mesa! Mitsuwa off of Bristol & 405 has a great food court in their grocery store. Especially if you want to buy a bunch of random other foods/drinks! And their bakery is yummy
Patagonia Empanadas off of Tustin in Orange.
It's an Argentinian bakery and cafe. This man makes his philo dough in house, fresh, daily. Same with the pasta and empanadas. They are all incredible. Cooked to order.
Kawamata Seafood for Poke in Dana Point
El Paraiso for Papusas in Lake Forest
Pho Dakao for Chicken pho in Westminster
Sushi Kizuna for Sushi in Aliso Viejo
Mo Ran Gak for KBBQ in Buena Park
La Farola is an Argentinian restaurant in Costa Mesa and has the best Empanadas. It’s also inexpensive. Chaak in Tustin is Mayan/mexican and is so good. El toro caniceria or taqueria jalapeño in Santa Ana are both good Mexican food options. The Mexican food in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa are WAY better than Irvine.
I recently started making POV food videos. These are all spots I have covered. Not trying to promote myself, but if you’re 420 friendly and like POV food videos, I’ll include links. I can honestly say I did not regret spending my money at any of these places.
Huckleberry’s HB - Broasted chicken…