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    El Molino de Oro

    4.0 (434 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Loud
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Caldo de res
    Lucy O.

    This is one of my favorite places to go to when I'm craving Mexican food. I've always liked coming here, but I was recently wowed by their caldo de res. I usually don't crave caldos, but I decided to try it since I was sick and it was so cold. The caldo de res was incredible! 10/10- so authentic, comforting, and delicious! It was as good as the caldos I've tried in Mexico and really tastes homemade. The meat they use is so tender, the broth is flavorful, and it comes with plenty of vegetables. They give you a large portion too. I loved how the caldo came with finely chopped pieces of onion, cilantro, rice, and limes as well. I now look forward to also trying their caldo de pollo and albondigas. Other than the caldo, their chile relleno is amazing! It was pretty perfect imo. I'm a huge fan of chile relleno, and theirs has just the right amount of cheese inside and egg coating on the outside of the chile. Their chiles are also not undercooked or overcooked and come with a delicious sauce. The caldo de res and chile relleno are some of my favorite items; however, this restaurant has so much more to offer. They have great options including breakfast, pan dulce, coffee, champurrado, aguas frescas, and so many traditional Mexican dishes. The servers and cashier are friendly and the restaurant is clean. There is plenty of seating inside and usually parking in the parking lot right in front. Definitely a go-to spot for Mexican food in Orange.

    Machaca Bolillo
    Dustin B.

    If you are hungry for breakfast and you spot a busy Mexican place, open early, with guys in fluorescent long sleeve shirts standing in line, you must stop. The food is going to be good, cheap and filling, All the breakfast specialities are well under $10. Chilaquiles, breakfast bolillos, tacos, tacos dorado de chorizo, etc. Fresh aguas frescas (that's redundant) and an entire bakery section of Mexican sweet breads and pastries. Today I had a machaca bollilo, it had beans, shredded beef and real egg on a soft roll, It was as filling as a typical breakfast burrito and less than $5. I have been here several times and it never disappoints.

    Frank P.

    My lady and I were hungry, and she recommended El Molino de Oro. They have two sides. One for pastries, and the other for food. I didn't visit the pastry side, but it was packed. The food side was packed as well. My lady ordered some breakfast items; I had an Asada taco and the 3-cheese enchilada combo. She had some Mexican beverage I had a can of Coke. I wanted a fountain drink but the machine wasn't working. I think it will be fixed after the repairman fixes the frosty machine at McDonalds. I loved my food. As simple as cheese enchiladas are some places just don't get it. The are perfect here. The Asada taco was loaded with meat. I used some of the meat in my rice and beans. My tummy was very happy. My lady also loved her food. I really recommend this place and I'll be back soon.

    Omar R.

    El Molino de Oro is one of my favorite places to eat. Their tacos and burritos de lengua and buches are amazing, full of flavor and always fresh. The service is great, everyone is friendly, and the restaurant is always clean.

    Banana agua fresca
    Shantal A.

    One of my favorite Mexican food spots in Orange County I like to come here after the gym if you're looking for organic handmade tortillas this is the place there. Carne Asada tacos are really hefty if you're used to eating 4 to 5 standard size tacos you'll honestly be satisfied with 2 to 3 on weekends they serve posole and Menudo. I always pair it with their banana Fresca, which is honestly probably the only reason I will drive 25 minutes to this location. It's really good and service is fast The only trouble I have is deciding on what to eat. So far, I've had the ceviche tacos and soups all really good.

    Cakes  pastry
    Louie M.

    Fresh authentic Mex delicious comfort foods. Midday flbreakfast burrito eggs beans cheese and carnitas filling and satisfying. That's my setup delicious spicy red and green salsas a chili toreado grilled jalapeno and onion garnish ask for it. Service is friendly and quick. Seating inside and out front a comfortable clean environment.

    Fresh natural juices
    Maria V.

    I can believe after all this years in Orange I just find out the food in the place. Where to start best authentic Mexican flavors. Amazing tamales! Will consider the best tamales I try In California! Tacos are great, mole, Chilaquiles, fresh fruit waters, fresh Juices, pozole. Plus if you are for a sweet tooth the bakery has amazing Mexican pan & cakes. Prices same amazing! Don't miss this jewel! Highly recommended

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    Not recommended for their premade food- dry and sits there for hours. But BIG yes for their Pan Dulce and Cakes!

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    Arrived at 8:15 AM. Gave up at 8:30 AM. The line had not moved. I estimate it would have been twenty more minutes to get our order taken.

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    These guys are cheap and good! Plus they have a bakery . What more do you want . Go. Eat.

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    Great place for pastries. Also a very good restaurant for take out Mexican specialties.

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    3 months ago

    Great food! Family deal is a great price. Wish they hadn't changed chip recipe though. Al pastor is my favorite.

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    3 months ago

    Don't get me wrong, I like the cakes and food from here. But some of their cashiers have have bad attitudes and just seem mean. :(

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    People seemed nice but the food was bland and cold. I got the taquitos and the tostada.

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    Do they accept Apple Pay?

    Yes

    Are the tortillas homemade?

    Are tamales made in house or frozen?

    Frozen

    Are the beans and rice vegan? That is do they contain any animal products, milk, butter, chicken broth, lard, etc? I see that you have some items listed as "veggie" do the beans and rice in these items contain animal products?

    Pork fat

    Do they sell tamales?

    Yes! Every time I eat here I have to get one.

    What time is breakfast served until?

    All day with the exception of chiliquiles

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    Choco Bakery & Cafe

    Choco Bakery & Cafe

    4.4(215 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    $

    Oh my goodness!!!! This was the BEST CAKE EVER…read more I wanted a strawberry cake like their individual ones for after my daughter's dance recital (strawberry is her favorite). I was just planning to buy a few individual ones since it was the day before I needed it but the woman I spoke with said I could order a 6 inch for $32 which would feed 6-8 people. PERFECT! I was honestly a little skeptical since I ordered it the day before, but it was AMAZING. The pick up was so easy and it was boxed up well. They also gave me a little serving knife which was great. The cake was absolutely beautiful and most importantly it was delicious!! So light and fluffy and had an incredible amount of strawberry flavor without being too overly sweet. Everyone said it was the best cake they've ever had. I will be back for all of my future cakes.

    This bakery is so cute and very affordable. It's rare you see coffee and quality baked goods under…read more$5!! My family thought their coffees were good but needed the extra shot added for $0.50, and the pastries are great! I loved the fruit tart, and we are definitely coming back to order the cakes next time! All the cakes range from $30-40, and they looked delectable. The staff said to come earlier so we can try all the croissants as well. They were all sold out by 11, which is earlier than we expected.

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    Cream Pan - Azuki creams  IG: @chow.witme

    Cream Pan

    4.5(7k reviews)
    4.2 mi
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    Gotta get here early to get the full menu options. The strawberry croissant pastry is a given but…read morethe azuki cream is another home run! Their egg sandwiches are great as well with friendly and fast service! They also have regular bread options as well!

    We have made pit stops at this OG branch of Cream Pan in Tustin over the years. The location of…read morethis well-known Japanese/French bakery was unusual in that it's isolated in a corner of the El Camino Plaza. I had expected the business to be in a more high volume area, however a benefit of their corner spot was that the parking lot had plenty of spaces. There's no indoor seating, but outdoor tables were set up along the north and east perimeters of the building. I was by myself at this latest visit, and it was close to the end of the day so the inventory was quite depleted. There was no line at all which was not a surprise. The famous Strawberry Croissants and prepackaged items were on refrigerated display to the left when you walked in. As the service counter rounded a corner, there were more fresh baked goods on display before you reached a register. Across from the registers were shelves containing bags of fresh bread products. I bought a Strawberry Croissant, a Sticky Bun, a Ham and Cheese Croissant, and an Apple Croissant. The quality of the pastry dough was very good, and I could see why the Strawberry Croissant was a favorite with the customers. The croissants were light and flakey, and the powdered sugar added a delicate topping to the strawberry version. If I were to rate on just the Strawberry Croissant, then it would be five stars. My overall rating was downgraded because of the customer traffic flow. The lines can be optimized so that if you wanted to buy a six-pack of the Strawberry Croissants and/or anything prepackaged, then a separate queue should be arranged for those customers. The cafeteria trays were of limited use if you were not getting a large number of items. As you advanced in the queue, other products had to be requested from a worker behind the counter and then those were not placed on the tray. Ultimately, I think they can configure the operation to more efficiently handle the higher volume periods of the day.

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    Cream Pan - Raisin bread ($4.80). 8/11/2024

    Raisin bread ($4.80). 8/11/2024

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    Strawberry Banana Croissant, Strawberry Croissant

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    Baked Banhs - 4.2026 Ube Coconut Cookie

    Baked Banhs

    4.7(83 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    Perhaps one of my new fave dessert shops. It's a bummer it's so far from me, but I'm glad to have…read morediscovered it. I got the ube tiramisu and a few cookies. My goodness were they amazing! I had to stop myself from inhaling the delicious sweet treats. This is a micro bakery located inside a foodhall. Do yourself a favor and check this place out next time you're in OC. I know I'll sure be back!

    I was excited to try this Asian inspired dessert shop located in the 4th St Market but the hours…read moreare a bit sporadic so I finally made it out recently. Santa Ana downtown is all metered street parking so be prepared to pay for parking. The stand is located right in front of the market so it isn't too hard to find. It's in the market so there's open seating and can get quite loud if there's a lot of people. Unfortunately, I was greeted very poorly when I got here. No one was available to help and periodically she would yell over to see if I was ready to order in a very bad tone. When I asked about the cheesecake selection, she said "you have to wait 30 min." I then asked what flavor it is and she said "pandan pineapple" in an annoyed tone. I asked if there were any other flavors and she said "no because I still need to decorate. You should really come later at night." I'm used to bakeries selling out later in the day but I guess it's opposite here. As if it couldn't get worse, I asked her if there are any coffees she recommended, and she said "viet coffee." I then said viet coffee is usually too strong for me and asked if there were any other recommendations and she doubled down and used a horrible tone to say "I already said I recommend the viet coffee." Therefore I opted to just not order coffee at this time. I ended up still ordering 2 cookies: miso toffee which was too firm and the ube coconut which actually was well balanced and had a nice coconut filling. I really hope they improve their customer service.

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    Baked Banhs - Ube basque cheesecake! Amazing!

    Ube basque cheesecake! Amazing!

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    Ube cheesecake

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    Hood Coffee - Cookie butter latte

    Hood Coffee

    4.2(187 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    Went in to get my brothers their coffee. The staff is very polite and nice! The place is clean but…read morebear bones, could use some more art, with how the style is I'd think classic cars (photos of cool cars from the nearby car shows printed and framed maybe?) and some cool graffiti art, maybe purchase from local art or something. I do like that they have menus tho it can get abit crowded by the cashier maybe a stand or even paint two of the cabinets with chalk paint so the menu and prices can be written above. Drinks were made fast which was awesome, we only got the Vietnamese horchata coffees, THEY'RE SO GOOD!!!! The cinnamon quality made me happy, I regret not getting a drink for me lol. We came near closing time so there was no breads out but I hope they flourish!

    OMG I love this spot ! Such a hidden gem! If I'm in the OC area you'll definitely catch me here…read more 1000/10 !! There isn't a bad thing you can order on the menu, coffee wise. They let you adjust the sweetness and the coffee is just amazing. I love my drinks strong so I always order Vietnamese. I've had the Horchata Vietnamese (ordered less sweet), the Ube and the original. It was so good walking back to my car I went back in to order another one.. mind you, these are strong coffees lol Service was friendly and super helpful with the recommendations. Parking was available when I went.

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    Ordering area

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    Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Beef & Potato Taquitos

    Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen

    3.9(2.8k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    The food here is amazing. I recommend the Caesar salad with steak…read more Great service as our server, Emmanuel was on point and the manager, Candee, was very sweet and professional. As far as the atmosphere, it's beautiful. The bar is gorgeous and it's so authentic!

    We stopped by Old Towne OC around 10 a.m. to walk around, and a few places we originally planned to…read morevisit were still closed. Then we unexpectedly came across this super popular restaurant! The crowd alone caught our attention, so we decided to give it a try -- and I'm glad we did. Atmosphere: The moment we walked in, the vibe immediately stood out. It has a charming vintage feel, with beautiful natural sunlight pouring in, making the whole space warm and cozy. Perfect for a relaxing weekend brunch or a casual meal with family and kids. Here are the dishes we highly recommend: Guacamole & Chips Absolutely addictive. The guacamole was fresh, creamy, and packed with flavor. We couldn't stop eating it. Steak Plate The steak was cooked perfectly tender, and the juicy corn underneath soaked up all the delicious flavors. Every bite felt satisfying. Pulled Pork Tacos Super authentic Mexican-style tacos with rich layers of flavor. The combination of refried beans and avocado sauce made them even better. A few small notes: The restaurant was extremely busy, so the staff seemed a little overwhelmed at times. Service was okay overall, but understandable considering how packed it was. Coffee lovers: Their coffee leaned a bit on the sweeter side for us, so if you prefer less sweetness, it's worth mentioning when ordering. Overall, such a fun and lively brunch spot in Old Towne OC. Definitely worth trying if you're in the area!

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    The cellar table

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