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What places should ever person dine at in Southern California ?
El Gallo Giro. Definitely have to try the Torta Cubana.
http://www.gallogiro.com/
Where to dine alone in Costa Mesa?
Taco Mesa, blaheck(combo blah and eck). . Overrated, underwhelming and overpriced. There are at least 3 better places on 19th than there for mexican.
If you want to dine alone, I would recommend the following:
Bar at Claim Jumper, South Coast Plaza,
Silky Sullivans, Fountain Valley
Bandera, Corona Del Mar
Bar at Yard House, CM
Rudy's, Newport-if you want to catch some sports too
Billy's, Newport-outside patio bar
333, Newport
Captain Creams, Lake Forest-food sucks but the atmosphere is nice
best meatball sandwhich...?
Massimo Pizza in Huntington Beach, one block up from PCH on Brookhurst. Really good meatballs in an extra large roll, cheese and sauce baked in the oven to give the bread a really nice toast that is just right.
http://search.cityguide.aol.com/orangecounty/restaurants/massimos-pizza/v-100632210
Zankou... ???
Chicken is dry and nothing special. Albertson's rotisserie chicken is way better. But what is special is the garlic sauce. That is their whole secret for success.
Something fun and quaint in the OC (near 22 and 57)
I 2nd that. Get the Chicken Supreme and you can't go wrong.
"Felix is getting mixed reviews on this board. Personally, even if Felix was the last restaurant on earth, I'd stay starving."
So have you been there or "you just heard that"? They have an extensive menu so it could depend on what you order.
http://www.felixcontinentalcafe.com/
Mexican for large take out order in Long beach
I would second the recommendation of Super Mex.
best mexican in the OC?
I have go agree with some of the other posters on Taco Mesa, even the original one on 19th St, that it is way overrated. I really don't see what people see in their food. It seems like people tell them it's good so they go with the crowd and say it's good too. One thing it is not is authentic. It doesn't even make the top 3 mexican places on 19th St., let alone Orange County. I'll bet if you went to TK Burger a few doors down and asked them to chop up the patty before putting it in the bun, it would qualify as a torta and rank higher than Taco Mesa. I would add Alejandros on 19th and Placentia for a fast, cheap meal. So TM may not even make the top 5 on 19th.
Also, would add
Mi Casa on 17th. CM
Don Jose, Magnolia and Adams in HB.
Super Pollo, a chicken place but with a very good carned asada burrito. Superior and 17th, CM. Across from the Tower Records or whatever it will end up being.
Super Mex, various locations.
