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New Mex heads West: Anita’s Try: Santa Fe-Style Enchiladas (blue corn tortillas layered with choice of chicken, beef or pork and baked casserole-style in New Mexico chili, topped with egg). 600 S. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton anitasfullerton.com 714.525.0977 Open daily for lunch and dinner $6.95-$11.95 Light and healthy recipes from Santa Fe to south of the border: Blue Agave Try: Montego Bay coconut shrimp skewers (large shrimp dipped in coconut batter and lightly fried with orange chipotle marmalade, served with skewered chicken and steak, rice and grilled vegetables) 18601 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda blueagaveswgrill.com 714.970.5095 Open daily for lunch and dinner $4.95-$18.95 Serving authentic Mexican cuisine since 1927: El Cholo Try: Plato de Carnitas (roasted pork with fresh avocado relish, pico de gallo and nopales, served with rice and beans) 840 E. Whittier Blvd., La Habra elcholo.com 562.691.4618 Open daily for lunch and dinner $6.95-$14.95 No-frills traditional Mexican fare and live mariachi music: El Mariachi Try: Flame-broiled fajitas (chicken, fish, shrimp or steak sautéed with green and red yellow peppers, onions and mushrooms). 650 N. Tustin St., Orange (no website) 714.532.4001 Open daily for lunch and dinner $3.45-$19.95 Funky décor and authentic food: El Matador Try: Carne asada burrito (grilled carne asada, refried beans, cilantro and onions, served with guacamole) 1768 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa (no website) 949.645.0324 Open daily or lunch and dinner $7.95-$18.75 A longtime local favorite: Great Mex Try: Shrimp tacos (shrimp grilled with chipotle sauce, served with cabbage and pico de gallo in warm corn tortillas). 703 E. Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach (no website) 949.675.0808 Open daily for lunch and dinner $4.95-$8.95 Premium Tequilas and classic recipes: Javier’s Cantina and Grill Try: Mole Poblano (fresh chicken topped with mole sauce, served with arroz, refritos and warm tortillas). 45 Fortune Dr. # 400, Irvine javiers-cantina.com 949.872.2101 Open daily for lunch and dinner $12-$45 Healthy and delicious upscale Mexican fast food: La Sirena Grill Try: Blackened Salmon Burrito (wildcat salmon blackened and sautéed, Monterey jack cheese, Sirena’s special cabbage blend, guacamole, rice, spicy pico de gallo and aioli sauce). 30862 S. Coast Hwy and 347 Mermaid St., Laguna Beach lasirenagrill.com 949.499.2301 Open daily for lunch and dinner $7-$12.50 OC institution with ocean views: Las Brisas Try: Huachinango Veracruzana (filet of red snapper lightly breaded, sautéed and filled with shrimp in a spicy Veracruz tomato sauce, served with vegetables and Mexican-style rice). 361 Cliff Dr., Laguna Beach lasbrisaslagunabeach.com 949.497.5434 Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Sunday brunch) $9.95-$34.95 Classy and classic southwestern dining: Taleo Mexican Grill Try: Smoky Apple Chipotle Chicken (fire-grilled chicken breasts topped with a sweet-and-spicy apple chipotle barbeque sauce, served with warm rice salad). 3309 Michelson Dr., Irvine taleomexicangrill.com 949.553.9002 Open daily for lunch and dinner $9-$34 |
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