The food was very delicious. I got the carne asada and it was very tender and flavorful. I would fully recommend the carne asada plate. The service was kind and very responsive. There is a really nice and warm vibe in the restaurant. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Though expensive but delicious n good Ordered a chicken burrito but just to add the Mole they added another $5 Additional read more

De Oro La Puerta has been on my radar to try for authentic Mexican cuisine. Popped in on a Tuesday afternoon and there was a decent lunch crowd - looks like a fairly good customer base from people working close by. Upon seating we were provided with chips and salsa very quickly and asked for drink orders. A few minutes later, our server came to check in on us to order food. Food cooked fresh as it took about 15-20 minutes. Carne Asada ($24.99): Thin flaps of carne asada with grilled jalapeños, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice, beans, and two tortillas of choice. Meat was a tad overcooked / dry. Used the salsa that was provided with the chips to help with moisture. Steak Fajitas ($25.99): Sizzling cast iron of cut steak, peppers and onions served alongside rice, beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, and two tortillas of choice. Really good flavors from the fajitas though some areas were quite burnt. The sizzling plate also came with a knife left on the side of the cast iron which partially melted due to the heat. Decent portion sizes for the price though it would have been great to get three tortillas for the size of the protein instead of just two. Restaurant inside is a bit dark but they've decorated the ceilings nicely with hanging greenery. Since we went during December, there was also lots of Christmas decor around. Ample parking in the shared parking lot - no issues with parking. read more

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This place is cute! Had lunch with my dad here twice, did not disappoint! I got the fajitas & chicken mole. The fajitas was a large portion enough for me to have leftover for a 2nd meal. The chicken mole was a lot of chicken I did bring some home. I placed an additional order of tortillas to bring home with my leftovers. This place is delicious. Highly recommend. Fun, cute atmosphere . read more

De Oro La Puerta - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

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Authentic Mexican Food the service was fast and friendly, and the restaurant is decorated beautiful. This is my second time eating here. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Green chicken enchilada dinner. Red enchilada, dinner, potato taquitos, and Carne Asada wet burrito with green sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Authentic Mexican food here in Brea! Such welcoming and friendly service just like it would be if you were coming over to dinner at a friend's house. Beautiful inside, decorated with lots of flowers and greenery. Food was delicious and fresh. Can't wait to be back to try more dishes. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Carne Asada - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Amazing food and service! Homemade tortillas were fantastic and the mole enchiladas were the best I've had!

Ordered off Postmates and the Abondigas was absolutely delicious. They give you hand made tortillas and rice to accompany the soup. I also ordered a side of beans and it came refried with cheese, kind of wanted more of a frijole de olla but the beans were still really good. Got some chips and salsa and that was delicious as well. Good prices, good food, will definitely order soup from here again. read more

This review is meant to cancel out all the negative reviews!!! I have been coming here with my husband since 2018. My family has since grown to 6 members with super picky kids ages 7,5,3 &1. We all lick our plates clean because the basics- the rice, beans and homemade tortillas are so good. We're a tough crowd with so many little kids but the servers have always been the utmost friendliest and kindest. We're usually seated right away and are served chips, salsa and drinks immediately. We try to come at least once every 1-2 months and I cannot recall a bad experience ever. So that's a lot of visits and this review should mean something. Yes, the food takes a minute but it's cooked to order and comes out hot. As for the pricing- please tell me what is not expensive these days? We pay the same amount at Islands, or any sit down restaurant. It is not a quick, $2 taco spot, it's fine casual dining. Besides, nothing is cheap anymore. Even in-n-out costs over $40 for my family. In this economy, eating out is a treat and we always choose to come back here. Lastly, to that horrible review below- my family is Asian and I have always experienced wonderful, friendly service from every single server. Not only are they so friendly, but fast. I always recommend this place. Please consider a tired mom of 4 was outraged by the negative reviews and just had to say something! read more

Excellent service, kept my iced tea always full. Food was also excellent, and I took an order home. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

My go to spot for tamales every holiday season. The staff is very accommodating and careful with orders and pick up times. Awesome entrees for children and adults. A perfect place to fulfill cravings for authentic Mexican food. Seasonal decorations in the foyer make for perfect photograph opportunities with family and friends. read more

can't believe i've driven past this plaza my whole life & had no idea this gem was in here. so clean, very fair prices, the food is amazing & the service is great. looking forward to coming back many times! read more

A must try. We come here often. Love love the cheese enchiladas with green sauce. Also the fajitas are great. Combo burrito delicious. Albodigas is really the best. They have revamped the interior to really reflect a garden flair. They add to it for each holiday. Great for families and date nights alike. The people here are super welcoming. Treat you like old friends and family. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Fajitas! - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Best Mexican restaurant in the area. This is our go to spot for dinner and breakfast. Our server Lupita is the best. Restaurant is clean and everyone that works there is very welcoming. It's a must try. read more

Visited the restaurant around 7:30 on Monday and was seated immediately. The staff is so friendly and welcoming! The menu is what drew me to this restaurant, and I so badly wanted to love the food, but the asada burrito I ordered had so much fat in the meat that barely any of it was edible. I felt like any bite I took was just squishy. We also ordered a torta and taquitos, those also were okay. Hopefully this was just a fluke! I'll most likely give it another try and the staff really drew me in and I loved the causal atmosphere. read more

De Oro La Puerta - A Asada Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Disappointing to see the food go down hill here. It seems like there is a lot of premade to freeze type situation happening here now. I remember when I would walk in and you could smell the food cooking. I no was no longer greeted with the smell of homemade Mexican food and the menudo and breakfast burrito I had was mediocre. The asada was very chewy and cut up so small so I wouldn't have to work at it. Bummer. I use to love eating here. The staff is always a 10/10 otherwise but the cook(s) can do bettter. read more

Can't believe I haven't written a review for De Oro! This is our local go-to Mexican joint that we frequent very often. It's a favorite for folks in Brea with a good selection of food, good quality/taste, and great customer service. We had friends from Yorba Linda that would drive here for their fill of Mexican bc it was their favorite spot. My husband's go to is a California burrito wherever he goes and the California burrito here is very good. We get it with Al pastor instead of carne asada here since their Al pastor is more juicy and tender. My go to is the Mr. Garcia burrito which is a shrimp and steak wet burrito with enchilada sauce on top. I do half green and half red which gives you a little more versatility of flavor. It's such a generous portion! Some other favorites are the pozole which I loveeee to get when I want a warm, deep soup. When I'm trying to eat less carbs/calories, their carne asada plate has really hit the spot. They have a great selection of dishes from tacos to enchiladas to fajitas to quesadillas to mole. You should be able to find a dish here for anyone that enjoys Mexican food. Cherry on top is the sweetest women that work here that greet us consistently with a bright smile and wonderful attitude! read more

Just went there last night with a beautiful girl and a good friend. They are located on Kraemer Ave in Brea, somewhat close to Placentia. We ordered two dishes. I got three tacos with rice and beans, and she got something called the Caldo de Res which is sorta like a beef stew in soup with lots of veggies and assorted things like celery, squash, zucchini, and cabbage. She really loved the soup, and I enjoyed my soft tacos. I got one with chicken, beef, and shrimp. They were quite filling and tasty. It stayed until closing, eating and talking, then got to watch the Canelo fight for free :) Overall, a great evening and good food. Our waitress was very nice and attentive and my friend and her spoke a lot of Spanish for my humor, of course ! A good night! read more

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A few years ago, my parish stopped selling tamales. I found that De Oro La Puerto offers consistently good tamales at a fair price. I also appreciated that they were open on New Year's Eve when I ran out early. read more

I really like this restaurant. Which is why it's a shame to write this review. Customer service is always great here, but $18.31 for a chewy "asada" burrito is no longer acceptable as a customer. read more

De Oro La Puerta - "Asada" burrito - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

How have I been sleeping on this place?! Best bean & cheese burrito! Beans feel homemade and fresh with plenty of cheese. The Caldo de Pollo is perfectly seasoned with plenty of fresh veggies and served with rice and tortillas. Almost as good as my Grammie's. My new fave restaurant. read more

Service was amazing and very nice but food was just okay unfortunately. The ceviche was bland and too fishy for me and the Chilaquiles my sister got were just okay as well. Cute place. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Tostada de Ceviche - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Yummy Authentic Kind Fast workers Go to stop for me Taquito plate is delicious Overall 10/10 read more

Estoy un poco desepcionado antes la comida estaba bien rica como si mama lo hubiera cocinado bien autentico. Hace un mes fui i no se si cambiaron de cocineros o cocineras ordene mi regular caldo de res ya no era igual como que sabia a caldo de albondigas esta amarillo la carne estaba amarillo de afuera como que parese que usan una base para todo los caldos no se que paso las camareras bien buen servicio atentas . Tendria que esperar un tiempo para volver a ir . I'm a little disappointed. Before, the food was delicious, as if Mom had cooked it authentically. I went a month ago, and I don't know if they changed cooks. I ordered my regular Caldo de Res, and it wasn't the same anymore, like it tasted like caldo de albondigas. It was yellow. The meat was yellow on the outside, as if they used a base for all the broths. I don't know what happened. The waitresses were good, good service, and attentive. I'd have to wait a while to go again. As for the ambiance they invested alot of time and effort looks really nice read more

Came here spontaneously and wasn't disappointed. Great flavor and friendly customer service! read more

De Oro La Puerta - Chicharrones en Salsa Verde with beans and fruit on the side - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

We ordered the steak picado, carnitas, and oreo pancake on a Saturday morning around 11am. Service was good with everyone working together to make sure we had everything we needed. read more

I ordered takeout. The food was ready quickly and the food was really good. I ordered the chicken enchiladas with green sauce and beef enchiladas in red sauce and both were delicious. read more

This place is a local gem! They have authentic Mexican food; I have had the enchiladas - green and red - green are spicy, heads up. I also really like their Albondigas, very authentic and they give you a huge bowl. When I order it to go, it's really two bowls. I also love that they love the Dodgers (unrelated) read more

The ambience is very nice and clean! The service is a 10 out of 10! The food is also excellent! I'm planning on having a private party soon. I highly recommend trying this restaurant out!!! read more

Been dining here for over eight years now. Plenty of dishes to try and never disappoint. Their house salsa is amazing and you can order it to go. I highly recommend dining here or order food to go. Family owned business and always greet customers with a smile. Lots of regulars dine here. read more

I was visiting a friend in Brea, and she recommended De Oro La Puerta, a small hole-in-the-wall in a small shopping center. I have been to this plaza before but have yet to notice this spot. They have plenty of indoor seating, significant portions, and some tasty food. You start off the dining experience with some warm chips and spicy salsa. I paired my meal with a cold Pacifico too! I got the El Trio Taco plate, two carne asada, and one El Pastor Taco for my entree. The El Pastor was great, but the carne asada tasted old and dry. I enjoyed the refried beans and rice too. I recommend the enchilada; I took a bite and loved it! The major con of this spot was that the service was soo slow! You can also see other tables getting restless for their food. We were also hurrying to get to the Angels game and felt like we were waiting forever. They were understaffed, but unfortunately, the service took a bit too long for my liking. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Walked in and was pleasantly surprised with the cool decor. I told myself , self -order something healthy . So I ordered fajitas , whole beans and salad . Everything was great until they served those Delicious corn tortillas . I ordered refills twice and almost ordered some to go ....ahhhh I'm going back soon to try more of their dishes read more

Came back to dine in a couple of times recently since the pandemic with the kiddos and they loved it. Glad to see that the restaurant is doing well and doubled in size! Service was fantastic as always. Kids loved the endless tortilla chips and even my 5 year old was enjoying the slightly spicy salsa. Kids' quesadilla was a hit and of course my oldest ordered the fried whole tilapia. My 5 year old said he loves Mexican food. Still the best in Brea. read more

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steak travel all the way with this a spot tho they do need to make the portions bigger read more

I wanted to come back to update my review. We finally made it in to redeem the credit Diana offered us. Everything was top-notch. From greeting us with an apology, to bringing us complimentary chips and guacamole, we felt welcome back and taken care of. We even ordered our Christmas tamales that same day, and they were delicious as usual. It is refreshing to see restaurants own their mistakes and make them right. We very much appreciated the efforts and will continue to frequent the restaurant. read more

Got takeout from De Oro La Puerta and loved it! I was a little skeptical as Brea doesn't have the best Mexican food spots but this hit the spot! Here is a breakdown of the dishes we got. Tacos: we got carne asada and Al pastor. Both were very delicious. They are topped with cilantro, onion, and red salsa. They also come with a handmade tortilla which was very nice! Chicken Taquitos: the taquitos were my favorite part of the dinner! The taquitos are rolled with their handmade tortillas and were filled with flavorful chicken. Chips, rice, beans: these were solid accompaniments to the meal. We loved the fresh chips! Overall, highly recommend this spot if you're in the brea area. I think it's the best around town. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Soft taco - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

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First time ordering from here. Machaca and eggs and the beans were great! And the homemade tortillas did not disappoint. Next time I'll ask for way more salsa and no potatoes! The woman who took my order was so nice and when I went in to pick up the order I was blown away by how beautiful and festive it was on the inside! I will be coming back for sure! read more

My choice for Mexican food when I'm anywhere near the Brea Mall. There is huge array of solid Mexican food choices. I've enjoyed their Pozole, burritos and tortas. On the weekends they are short staffed at breakfast till the afternoon. read more

De Oro La Puerta - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

We were there mid day, so the place was all ours. I had chili verde and it was very good. Home made flour tortillas were great too. Wife had carnitas. Also very good. Rice and beans good. Many options available to try. Authentic Mexican food. Salsa good and chips too. Decorated nicely. We will return again. read more

The food was delicious as always and the staff is amazing and very attentive and pleasant!