I was born and raised in Santa Ana and my family would get tacos every other weekend lol, so I think I have okay recs. This one is cash only and can have weird people at night lol. My dad introduced me to tacos manuel a month ago and they were bomb. It’s a food truck and cash only.
From Bakersfield but have lived here for the past decade+, I gotchu...
For pizza: Sgt. Pepperoni (best all around pizza for the $$$, have never taken a guest here that didn't absolutely love it, it's a good go-to) OR Apizza Doho (the best period, worth the drive from NB to Dana Point, seriously…
I always laugh at people in the el pollo loco drive thru right next to tacos Manuel. Imagine being that close and choosing to get El pollo loco instead.