u/Disciple_Of_Gandalf · Mar 2025
El Ranchito has gone downhill. El Matador is more Mexican than Mi Casa but Mi Casa is a guilty pleasure if you love cheese 😂Read the full comment on Reddit →
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El Matador
Mexican · Costa Mesa · Placentia
Last mentioned Aug 2026
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u/cleeez · Aug 2021
el matador is actually really good and is a little on the cheaper sideRead the full comment on Reddit →
u/Ok-Band-8802 · Aug 2026
Love the food at; la Palma, mi casa, takumi, maggianos or anything g really at or by south coast, Baja fish taco, there’s a whole underground food court at south coast that has so much stuff it’s got this cool pho spot that has the traditional dividers between seats for patron privacy if your alone…Read the full comment on Reddit →
u/Perfectenschlag_ · Jan 2026
Dairy-sensitive Texan must mean you couldn’t even eat QUESO?! Unfortunate bc my wife and I also moved from Texas and haven’t found anything near to Tex-mex queso. Best we’ve found is El Matador and tbh most of that stuff is pretty mid. Even though it’s not Tex-mex, try El Toro Bravo. And DM me if you ever do find good Tex-mex. P.S. Mi Casa is like wet cardboard, save yourself a tripRead the full comment on Reddit →
u/aarondodez · Apr 2026
Mexican: El Matador and Que Vida and Super Pollo Bagels: Boil & Bake and Shirley's (same family) Steak and general high end: La Cave or A Restaurant (they have a lot of good food there). Oceans 48 is expensive but tremendous.Read the full comment on Reddit →
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