Incredible Home Cooking & Genuine Hospitality Literally, holy guacamole! If you're looking for authentic home cooking, you've found your spot. The service here is impeccable. The staff is so humble and welcoming that the entire vibe feels relaxing and casual. It's also impressively clean and well-maintained for a small local restaurant. The Food: * The Rice (10/10): Hands down the most amazing rice I've ever had. I honestly wish I could have bought a container to take home. * Red Chicken Enchiladas: The mole flavor was delicious and very authentic. You will not be disappointed. * The Beans (7/10): To be honest, they weren't quite up to my standards this visit as they were a little dry, but I'm not letting one fluke batch reflect the whole establishment. I'll be back to review the pinto beans again soon! * The Warning: Be cautious with the hot sauce! I consider myself a "hot sauce person," but their sauce was testing my absolute limits. A Few Tips: There is plenty of parking, and the portions are very generous. My only wish is that they had air conditioning--it's been quite hot this March, and a little AC would make this the ultimate place to relax. I've been on a bit of a Mexican food tour lately and was planning on taking a break, but food this good makes it hard to stay away. I'll definitely be back to "talk cheese" would love to know what kind of cheese they put on the enchiladas and try those beans again. I wish this business nothing but the best! read more

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I have been coming here for over 10 years. Always for the camarones a la diabla, menudo, and quesadillas de huitlacoche. Everything here just has an exquisite taste. It taste like an authentic at home Mexican meal. Nothing fancy just straight up good mexican food. read more

El Michoacano - Camarones a la diabla - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I'm visiting this place for many years, the food is great, all of it, the waters, everything is clean. Affordable prices, plenty of parking outside. The waiting time is not long it depends on how many people they have. I highly recommend this place. read more

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Yesterday, I went to this eatery around noon. It is located in the strip mall next to a 7-Eleven store. It has a very small seating capacity. The female hostess/server was friendly and accomodating. Someone was always cleaning and clearing out the tables. There were persons eating mostly Menudo. My friend ate the Menudo and she said it was not flavorful. I ordered the Ham torta without cheese but it has lettuce, tomato, and avocado. I am glad that it did not have beans. They toasted my bread well as I requested. I had it with their homemade Jamaica. They served the Menudo with a tiny cup of chili oil and homemade tortillas. read more

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Best menudo in Orange freaking County hands down On god baby girl. The other items I've had like tacos and enchiladas are all right but the real star of the whole show is the menudo cus it's all around just delicious. The balance of flavors and ingredients hit just right. I know some folks also talk highly of some of their other dishes but it's hard to not go with the menudo every time. It's a holy cure for hangovers. Salud. read more

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Good food nice service highly recommend. Food came fast. read more

Found this spot a couple months ago to pickup a quick caldo de pollo to go for my sick daughter as I was just getting out of work and didn't have time to make one myself and then yesterday we went to sit in and I got a menudo which did not disappoint and my husband got a caldo de res which was just as good. You get homemade tortillas and great salsas. Great service and good food what more can you ask for. Oh....and of course I forgot my purse and wallet there and went the remainder of the day not knowing but when I called the next morning they had it and everything in it. It's nice to know in the world we live in, there are still honest people. They definitely have my business. Thank you El Michoacano! read more

If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, this is the place. The dishes are delicious. We had the meatball soup (albondigas), and the steak dish with rice and beans. I have to admit I've never tried a place that has had good food and with food tortillas. The tortillas I have to say are the best I've had (in the US). Our compliments to the cooks for the taste of the food, the restaurant owners for the cleanliness of the restaurant/kitchen. We were able to see the kitchen because the bathroom is in the back of the restaurant of which you have to walk through the kitchen. Lastly the drinks (aguas frescas) are pretty good but a bit watered down for my taste. Overall this place is worth your money. Support this local business, with quality food, and quality kitchen. For reference it is next to Santa Ana college. PS: no pictures were included because everything was too delicious to wait to eat. read more

Unfamiliar with this area & wanted menudo, checked reviews decided to give it a try! If you like fancy this place won't work for you. This is a true hole in the wall place, very small saw many to go orders flying out the door! The tortillas are fresh & yummy the menudo hit the spot on point! read more

El Michoacano - Am I in my moms kitchen ‍ - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Menudo and handmade tortillas are amazing!! Also have goat and beef Birria. Friendly service. CASH ONLY!! read more

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One cannot go and not have their menudo, I'm not big on menudo but this menudo is like no other menudo, it's just perfect, fresh, tasty, you won't have to add anything other than the condiments . The service is friendly and fast considering the place is very small and packed all the way out the door, a whole lot of people come in here, especially on the weekends . The food is home made style as if my own mother had cooked it, I love their tacos dorados de papa, their costillas de puerco en chile rojo as to die for , the tortillas are hand made , this place is an absolute gem!!! read more

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I purchased $70 worth of food and when I asked the employee for two hot sauces she wanted to charge me for the sauce. I literally spent almost 70 bucks in food and you're gonna charge me for it! They only gave me one sauce for all four dishes I purchased?!? It's extremely disappointing. let's hold the owners accountable here, the cashier said if she would give me two extra sauces they yelled at the employees. How dare you charging extra for hot sauce.. I purchased 4 different dishes and I only got one sauce. Ok!!! Never again!! read more

The Menudo here is hands down the best Menudo I have ever had at a restaurant. Wow it's so delicious I will definitely be returning. It's a small restaurant definitely a mom and pop, but it doesn't matter it's clean and the Menudo taste authentic home made 100%!! And the tortillas that came with the menudo are hand made fresh. I am excited to have found this little place. read more

muy mala atención al cliente la verdad no recomiendo este lugar la señora que atiende muy grocera y atiende de mala gana la comida súper fea

Good food and service for a reasonable price! I messed up their breakfast burrito and I wished I ordered more! Will come back for more!!

Dropped by on a Monday evening at around 5:30pm for dinner. Calm, friendly vibes. Quick and pleasant service. The food here always hits the spot, especially the handmade tortillas. Real authentic. 10/10. Arriba Michoacán vale. read more

El Michoacano - Bistec con Chile Rojo - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I only love the menudo with fresh tortillas. Clean, fresh, and meaty! Lots of flavor. I wouldn't say they're known for other items. I definitely think my opinion matters bc I eat a lot of menudo. And this is my favorite one. read more

Tried this place because I'm looking for really tasty menudo. Still looking. Small place, nice, friendly service. Reasonable price.

The menudo is bomb very authentic and portable size the wait is about 20-30 min wait but it' speaks for itself ! Would definitely recommend it also it's cash only ! read more

My go to menudo spot I usually just order all pancita, it always comes out hot and fresh and if you're feeling extra hungry the huarache de asada SMACKS read more

Best hole in the wall spot I've found in a while. The food is amazing and taste really authentic. If you're not feeling fast food and want a good home made meal for a very good price, stop here. read more

El Michoacano - a plate of mexican food - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Great food and great price! The corn tortillas were so fresh and thick! The broth for the menudo was super tasty! Super yummy hole in the wall. Always the best places for authentic food! read more

El Michoacano - Menudo and Al pastor quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Amazing food. My party was a group of 3 and about 3 other parties were waiting for their food when we arrived. They took our order quickly and food arrived at our table about 15 minutes later. Not bad for going during the busy lunch hour rush. I saw everyone's food coming out and thought to myself wow I want to try everyone's food! I ordered bistec rojo which is served with rice, beans and handmade tortillas. The meat was tender and the sauce had depth of flavor. The food tasted homemade like someone's grandma was working in the kitchen. I will be going back to try other dishes. read more

Delicious food! The location is great hidden gem. I always call and order to go/ for pick up. Love the albóndiga soup and tacos dorados de papa. read more

This place is practically un-noticeable and it is not very comfortable; however, the food is amazing!!! I commented to a co-worker that I was tired of eating the same ole thing for lunch. My co-workers recommended this place to me and I had the "Albondigas Soup" . It is the best I have ever had, and I highly recommend the soup as it was fabulous. The prices are fair and the service is good. read more

Very good environment to have breakfast, lunch or dinner. Menudo is the best you can eat there. Their service is awesome.

I come here often for the caldo de pollo, it's so full of flavor and very delicious! It comes with tortillas and rice, I love it especially in the cold weather. read more

El Michoacano - Caldo de pollo - bien sabroso! - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I used to enjoy eating here. Service is still incredibly slow. Walked in at 915. Order was taken super quick. It arrived 30 mins later. I ordered Menudo. It should already be premade. How long can it take to reheat? Today the flavor was off. It happens. Dropping review to 2 stars. Now they stopped taking credit cards. The server said we only take credit cards Mon - Fri. WTH??? So weekends. When it is busiest. This place rather inconvenience the customer. Next door is an ATM. Thats was a saving grace. read more

Saw some reviews of the long wait for menudo but the friend wanted to try it out. Place order at 11:05. It's over half hour and food has not come out. Ask server to check. She doesn't check but says it's coming out. Food finally comes out and it's been almost hour wait. Menudo was ok but not worth the wait. Service was non-existent. I will not be coming back. read more

El Michoacano - 1 hour menudo - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

After looking on Yelp for menudo, we came across this whole in the wall across from Santa Ana College and we were not disappointed. Make sure to have cash ready as they don't accept other forms of payment. The Menudo had a satisfying beef flavor, but also very light. The only thing we would point out is the ingredient to soup ratio. We also missed having tripe in our menudo. Otherwise, service is great as the employee was very helpful. read more

El Michoacano - the front of a restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Caldo de pollo is AMAZING! & service was great..the place is small but most people order to go..

Very good food, authentic Mexican food like you would have in Mexico! I have tried several things and the Chile verde is one of my favorites but everything is really tasty! read more

I'm not sure if this place is related to the other place with a similar name that I reviewed, but the food quality was very much on par in my opinion. This place is located next to a 7-11 I believe, and there was enough parking when I went, though the plaza itself was a bit difficult for me to get into (I think I missed an entrance and had to make a U-turn or something like that). The food was delicious! I had the Pozole, and the broth tasted great, and the flavors were rich and flavorful, and they complimented each other nicely. I tried some of my friends Birria and the soup was strong and bold, but also very delicious and enjoyable. My other friend had some sort of meatball soup, and the broth for that was good but the meatball itself was passable. The tortillas here are really good, they taste soft and chewy and I think they are homemade. I also enjoyed the frescas drinks we ordered, I had the tamarindo and thought it tasted great, with a good balance of sweet and sour. My friend's pina and horchata also tasted great, and didn't feel watered down like some other places. The pricing was also great, I think the food was around $6-8 and around $2 for drinks. Man, talking about it is already making me crave the Birria. read more

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I didn't know about this place until I saw someone mention it on a local forum, and man I'm glad I had stumbled onto this post and decided to give this place a try! This place makes really good carne asada burritos and agua frescas. The first time I went, they had a cantaloupe agua fresca and man, after drinking that, I dreamt about it... It was that good! Their green salsa they have as well is super delicious as well. I definitely recommend smothering your food in it, yuuuum. read more

Best birria i have tried in OC, short wait time Open during COVID has outside seating read more

Caldo de albóndigas. Menudo. Quesadillas con flor de calabaza. Tastes just like home! Worth the wait and price.

It was my first time here and will be my last. The tacos that I got was just not good. The el pastor was dripping in massive oil. Look at the picture it speaks for itself. The carne asada was stale, chewy and bland. The lengua was bland and old tasting. Very disappointing, I was hoping to find a good taco place to be a loyal customer to but unfortunately this is not it. read more

El Michoacano - So much oil dripping from the tacos. When you pick up the taco it drips even more oil! El pastor tacos here is not good. - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Lindo Michoacan saved my life today. Not many places have menudo during the week but they do! This location is tiny, a total hole in the wall. The tortillas are delicious. Are they handmade? They give you all the fixings when you take it to go. It's a small place so don't count on bringing the hole clan here. You wouldn't even see this place if you were just driving by. No big sign or anything. We first thought we were in the wrong place. Anyway, if you want legit Mexican food, come here! read more

Homemade menudo and homemade tortillas and the price is excellent and about the people not supporting this spot you guys are the biggest Hypocrites they are the ones doing it the right way by paying their dues not just posting anywhere and not paying taxes. read more

Found this place on Yelp because it said they have Pozole. When I called, they said it was not available. I asked if they had Birria and they mentioned, they did, both goat and beef. We drove over to the place, come to find it's a little hole in the wall, I don't mind holes in the wall, because I judge an establishments based on other factor, such as cleanliness, customer service, functionality, and quality of food. So here it goes, the place is not that clean. The establishment is not very functional or efficient. The one and only time we came, everyone was complaining about the time. An hour later our food that was to go, came and it wasn't even the meat I requested. Lets not even talk about customer service. I told the waitress that this was not what I wanted and she smirked and walked away. Food sitting there. Overall, I am giving this establishment is going to receive a 2 star on my end, because at least my girlfriend liked her food. Update to the original review. One star because I asked for a refund only for what we did not eat and they refused read more

El Michoacano - It's suppose to be Birria, this is not - Mexican Near Me - Santa Ana, California