Churros like no other! I usually ask for no sugar since their choux pastry dough is just right- specially when you get the churros with the español coco- perfect nice thick dipping hot cocoa with the right amount of bitterness and sweet. Truly the only way to eat churros- enjoying the simplicity of the light and airy crunch pastry and the rich bitter-sweet chocolate. We stopped by the location at the Mercado Market- the place was amazing and truly worth a visit. The stall was located across the market's bakery. You have a view of the people cooking the churros and preparing your order. Given that the stall in inside the market, it was vibrant and lively. I would pick up lunch at the market, grab churros and hot cocoa or coffee for dessert at El Moro and then shop at the market and bring home more goodies! read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

What happened to this place? As a Mexico City native, I was over the moon when I heard that el Moro was coming to the OC and even got emotional the first time I visited when they first opened, brought me back to my childhood. The people were friendly and the Churros were delicious! Fast forward to today 5/5/26....haven visited for a while but what happened? All the friendly experts are gone. The people working there don't know what they are doing at all, the line was relatively short, about 4 people in front of me, but somehow it took longer than it did before. I placed my order with sugar only, no cinnamon, like I have since I was a child. The person at the window calls my name and hands me a bag, I check the churros they have cinnamon, I explained that I ordered with sugar only. She rolls her eyes and hands me another bag with plain/naked churros, no sugar. I again explain to her that I ordered churros with sugar but without cinnamon. She "dumps" the churros out of the bag into the sugar, breaking one of them, I asked her to replace the broken one, I again get attitude and flips me off when she thinks I'm not looking. This is not the service I am used to from Le Moro or Northgate. I do have to say that every other employee of the store was helpful and friendly, but employees at El Moro need additional training. I wonder if all the good ones were pulled to their new location in LA. I will have to find out, even if I have to drive you won't see me standing in line at this El Moro again. It's a shame that such a wonderful jewel brought from Mexico is not being managed to their reputation. Sad read more

Cute churro shop in Northgate! It alwaysssss has a line so we decided to try it. They have seasonal flavors and snacks which look so good. During Christmas, they had gingerbread churros with egg nog ice cream! We came today for the mango ice cream sandwich but ended up doing chocolate. The sandwich itself was super doughey and undercooked. It was dripping oil and was so hot that it made the ice cream melt fast. This try was a fail, but maybe we'll come back and try their regular churros and have better luck. The churro ice cream sandwiches are just too messy and chewy :( read more

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Was delighted to find this stall inside Northgate Market (Mercado) that sells churros with sweet dipping sauces. Churros are made in fresh batches throughout the day. $3 for a churro and $2 per dipping sauce or 3 for $5. I tried the chocolate and passionfruit. Churro was warm, light, airy, crispy - with a nice coating of sugar and cinnamon. It was a nice quick snack after picking up some groceries inside Northgate. read more

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Best Churros! Warm and freshly made! Service is excellent too! There's a nice area to sit and enjoy inside and a large outdoor patio. They offer many different hot chocolates. I think.I have tried them all! Never a bad pick! Their dipping chocolates and sauces also.pair well with the churros! It's always a special.day when I make a Mercado run and made more special by the Churros at El Moro! read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Wow! As an American my gold standard for churros is Disneyland. That being said this churro beats it! And I didn't even have it hot! The churro had lots of cinnamon and maintained a crispy exterior and soft interior. Even after being out it didn't over harden. It's super long and seemed more authentic (then again what do I know). But I do know it was delicious! read more

Eh this place is just ok. I stopped in with my family to try a churro with their triple dipping sauces. We had a churro with white chocolate sugar and dipped it into caramel, chocolate, and condensed milk. These churro is nothing special and took way too long to make. I waited about 15 mins for this. They're not frying enough churros in the oil and the employees seem either new or really slow. There was a crowd waiting and some even had their orders messed up. Churros are too thin and plain tasting. The sauces are also super sweet which was an overkill. I won't be back. read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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El Moro is famous for hot chocolate and churros. Rich cacao from Mexico is thicker and less sugary than typical American hot chocolate. Perfect for dipping churros. El Moro is also one of the best places in Orange County for authentic Mexican-style churros. Fresh churros made right in front of you. Churros are fried fresh and coated with cinnamon sugar. They Many sauces to choose from: Mexican hot chocolate, Condensed milk, Cajeta and Nutella. Many people order hot chocolate + churros and dip the churro in the chocolate -- that's the traditional way in Mexico. If you ever visit Mexico City or Costa Mesa, trying El Moro churros is a delicious experience you will not forget. read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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My absolute favorite dessert place in Southern California. This is because churros are my favorite dessert and few places do them right. This reminds me of the churros I had in Spain-- light, crispy, dipped in chocolate. (I need to get churros in Mexico!) Service is pretty quick. I got a trio of dipping sauces to try: Cajeta (not for me), chocolate (a classic), and guava (also not for me with churros). Next time I will skip the sauces and just enjoy the churros alone. The churros are amazing. I live in LA and can see myself driving down to OC once a month for these churros. Light, crispy, and not dense at all. These will be the best churros you ever eat. I can't wait for El Moro to open their LA location! read more

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Omgeee so cinnamony. So crunchy. So soft inside. And the guava and cajeta dips....drool... read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Pretty great churro. Very crispy and fresh and came out super fast. Got the condensed milk dip read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Stopped at the one inside the Northgate Mercado on the way to Palm Springs and this was seriously the best churro I have ever had in my life. My bf is a churro fan me not so much usually but this churro was amazing read more

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Located inside the Northgate Mercado on the left. Its modern and minimalistic design drew our attention, reminiscent of Disneyland even to their open kitchen concept where you can see through the glass panes what they're doing. We had to try a churro. We got their seasonal flavor which is a gingerbread flavor for $3.50. IT WAS SO GOOD. Light and fluffy churro, not hefty, not dense, not rich. I see why you can pair it with a dip. We're not sure how to describe the exact notes and flavor of the gingerbread because it isn't what we expected when we heard "gingerbread" but the flavor was gooood. Would 10/10 get again. Also sampled a bit of their Mexicano hot chocolate available at the registers and that was delicious too. Smooth hot chocolate with a bit of cinnamon that brings the warmth into your body. read more

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Came by today to check out what the hype was about. So good. Got 1 original churro $3 and 1 seasonal churro with orange blossom at $3.50. Both were perfectly baked. I also bought a cajeta dipping sauce at $2. Don't really need it as it just adds more sweetness to the already sweet churros. Either way you eat them; the churros are great. Best when they come right out of the oven! read more

El Moro Churrería - Churros - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

It's a great spot for a sweet treat after you get tacos or something else inside the market. They're super freshly made and scorching hot so maybe wait a bit lol. Lots of flavors and options and decent value. The churros are made to order, piping hot and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They're a bunch of seasonal flavors and dipping sauces. It can be a few bucks if you just want a single churro or a little bit more if you want a bunch of mini churros which isn't too bad. I think mine was a tiny bit overcooked but it didn't ruin it. Located inside of the northgate market, you'll have plenty of things to do before or after the long wait lol. On weekends though, you might have to wait a lot longer. Food: 7/10 Service: 6/10 Atmosphere: 9/10 Value: 8/10 read more

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Sometimes you gotta try something drastically different. Since venturing down to OC to get Asian food is so typical, why not try something outside the Asian box for dessert. Churro is a nice alternative to boba or 85 degree bakery (but love those too). El Moro Churreria is located within the northgate market in Costa Mesa. There's a line but that speaks to the quality. It's fun just to watch the churro mass preparation. Churro should be consumed on site to enjoy the freshness--hot, crunchy and soft. We tried the chocolate hazelnut dip which was heavenly. Oh and while you enjoy it, take a stroll through the northgate market. Bustling and exciting on a weekend. Interesting food booths and live music. read more

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Just typing this makes me crave for another. 4 churros and hazelnut chocolate sauce ~$12. It's made to order, I waited a little over five minutes. I ordered this during opening and with a slight reheat during dinner time that same day, it was equally delicious and crispy. read more

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This is why I came to the market! I'm so glad they had a 1 churro option! I just wanted to try it! Ordering service is quick, but the wait is long. I understand they fry it fresh. It's worth the wait!!!! There's nothing better than a fresh, hot churro! read more

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The hype is real. These churros are so good. Especially when you eat them there, fresh right off the press. You pay a little more than your typical churro stand but the quality definitely justifies it. The restaurant has a great aesthetic. It makes the place feel fun and vibrant. We went in on a Saturday and not sure if this is the norm but they had mariachi playing in the patio. Freaking awesome! Service was great, they were helpful and helping us decide our dipping sauces. I would love to come back again soon. read more

My favorite churros! I was so excited this was opening in Costa Mesa as I've been to the original in Mexico City. It's located inside Northgate Market and if you walk in on the left entrance. There can be a line since it's a popular spot but things move quickly. You can also order ahead online but I always just order in person since I go during off peak hours. I order 4 churros and that's a good amount for myself and another person to enjoy. I've tried the hot chocolate and it's very rich and creamy. I've also had the chocolate dipping sauce which is good and not too sweet but I enjoy the churros by itself. They always come out super fresh and dipped on cinnamon sugar. It's located inside the Northgate Market so it's always fun walking around and checking things out. There are tables inside as well as outside on the patio to eat. The parking lot can be busy if you go during peak hours. read more

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I had been wanting to try El Moro Churreria for awhile, but there's always a pretty long line. I finally tried it a couple weeks ago and I wasn't the biggest fan. This churreria is inside Mercado Gonzalez and there was a long line the day I went. I think my expectations were high because of the long line. I ordered one churro with 3 dipping sauces. I chose the guava, Nutella, and condensed milk dipping sauces. After waiting in the long line to order, you have to wait longer for your order to come out. They call out your name when your order is ready. The churro was ok. It was pretty skinny and I felt that it didn't have a lot of flavor. It was missing more sugar/ cinnamon around it. Out of the dipping sauces, my favorite was the guava. I had been wanting to try their coffee as well and I was trying to decide between ordering the cafe de olla or the lechero coffee. The cashier let me know that the cafe de olla was sweeter so I ordered that one. It was super bitter unfortunately to the point where I couldn't drink it. They do have creamer and sugar there, but even after adding that, it was still bitter. I had to add some coconut creamer to it at home to fix it. Waiting in that long line just wasn't worth it imo. The cashier at the front was friendly though. read more

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As someone that has been to Mexico many times, I will take the stance now that El Moro is hands down the best churro I've had in the U.S. Perfectly crispy on the outside, soft and airy on the inside, and made fresh to order. Not greasy at all. The dipping chocolate is rich and legit, and the filled churros are incredible. If you like churros, this place is a must. I live down the street and this is a #1 rotation dessert spot for me. Lines can get long during weekend peak hours. Located inside a Northgate Mercado grocery store. read more

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Omg!!!! these churros are freaking amazing. At least in my opinion I can't believe I missed these last visit. I was at the bakery and went for the pan dulce Mexican bread and I skipped the churros big mistake anyways today I'm back and I had to stop here. Wow these are so delicious made it to order. They also have hot drinks like Champurrado but since it's summertime, I decided to skip it until winter lol. These are so addicting we finished them in one sitting. They come with dipping sauce my son got a vanilla dip. I went for the Nutella dip so good. It will not disappoint. If you're into churros..... look no further.....see you next week. I'm addicted. read more

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This review is for the strawberry milkshake. It basically tasted like strawberry milk without thickness. Nothing creamy or cold. Very disappointing because they have the best churros. read more

Churros are really enjoyable, they're above average. Unfortunately the hot chocolate is mid and it's served EXTREMELY HOT, too hot in fact. Annoyingly hot and dangerous. read more

El Moro Churrería - Churros and Hot Chocolate - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Los MEJORES churros!!! The BEST churros!!! Fuimos aquí por que mire que estos churros vienen de mx y son los mejores. Ya estábamos en Newport entonces pasamos después de cenar y omg... que delicia!! También ordenamos una bebida de chocolate y estaba bien rico!! Vivimos lejos pero voy a venir de nuevo!! read more

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This is a very unique place that offers unique coffee drinks, and freshly made churros. Don't be afraid of the line as it does go pretty quickly or because it sometimes goes down you can always go through the other parts of the Mercado and then maybe come back 10 or 15 minutes later . Employees here are always working their hardest to prepare the drinks and Rose and it is fun to watch them be prepared . read more

Churros super fresh good flavor the drinks are a bit sugary but over all the churros are super good read more

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Highly recommend! These churros are so soft and sweet. Perfect dessert for a quick bite. The entrance and line starts on the left side of the market. I went around 8pm on a Tuesday and I was so lively. The line goes by fast to order. The service is so nice for how busy they are. I ordered the 4 churro pack and then said we get an extra for free! They even added the little bits to our bag. We tried the chocolate/hazelnut and guava dipping sauce. My group surprisingly preferred the guava better because it helped cut some of the sweetness of the cinnamon sugar. Compared to Disneyland churros I would say the pricing was very much worth it. There is seating inside and outside (with heaters). Parking: shared lot, but can get very crowded Side note: Google Maps routed me to the far left corner of the plaza to Home Depot but it's on the other side of the plaza. read more

The most authentic Churro shop/ Churreria ever. I'm very happy I don't have to travel to Mexico City for these rite of passages. They make it how it's done in Spain and Mexico, and dare I say better than most places in California. They're crispy, light, airy, and they're served with the right dips. They're made fresh. Fun fact, Churros are actually eaten for breakfast in Spain. Rest assured, don't expect the chewy, stale, hard to bite churros. The ones that have overly sweet, artificial fillings. You won't find those subpar churros here. This authentic Mexico City chain is located inside Northgate Supermercado, you can enter quickly through the left door facing the store, away from the Main Street. When the colder months start hitting, I will definitely be back soon for their amazing hot chocolates. My personal favorite is the Mexican Hot chocolate. 10000/10 read more

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Located inside a giant Northgate Market, this churro place really has some of the best churros. It's all freshly made with a light and airy dough which is just sooo magical with that light crisp on the outside. We only got the small size since we ate so much food from the stalls inside the market, but even when full, I wished we got more. There's also a whole list of chocolate drinks. We got the champurrado which is a traditional drink of chocolate mixed with masa harina. It was a thick drink packed with cinnamon and other spices. While unique, I think I'll go for a regular chocolate drink next time to really get the cacao flavor. Lines are usually pretty long on the weekends, but it's fast since they only have a few menu items, just different variations. It's inside the market, but there's also a door straight to this place from the parking lot. read more

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SUPER LOVE CHURROS AND THESE CHURROS ARE NO JOKE! Was in Costa Mesa and a friend recommended this place. It's inside the Northgate Market, and it can get packed! The line was all the way to the door when I arrived, but the line went by pretty quickly. These are the closest to the churros I've always craved for. Light, crispy, and the hot chocolate they offer just complements each other. I dip my churros, take a bite, and sip and every bite blows my mind! Definitely a must try! read more

This is my favorite churros place ever! My friend first introduced me to El Moro Chureia and I am hooked ever since!! You have the options to get a long churros or churros bite along by with dipping sauce. I opted for the long churros and an order of the churros bite. I also picked the hazelnut chocolate dip and condensed milk for dipping sauce! The churros were made fresh to order, so they always come out piping hot. It was so crunchy with the sweet cinnamon sugar, a perfect combo for dessert! I did request for light sugar, so I can pair them with the dipping sauce. El Moro Churreia located inside of Mercado Gonzales Northgate Market, which is super nice and modern. There are tables that use can sit to enjoy your churros if you don't want to bring your churros to-go. It was really cool seeing the workers fried and make your churros on the spot through the glass window! read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Very fun place. It's located inside of a fancy Mexican market. They have many different kinds of hot chocolate and churros. Service is super friendly and quick. Everything is made fresh right in front of you. Love this place. read more

El Moro Churrería - Fresh churro! - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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We had Churrería El Moro cater our wedding in San Clemente, and they exceeded every expectation. Anyone who knows me knows I'm obsessed with churros -- I did extensive research before landing on them, and I'm so glad I did. They were responsive and easy to work with throughout the planning process, and even though they didn't have a formal contract form, they were completely accommodating when I offered to draft one. They worked directly with our wedding coordinator on timeline and logistics, showed up with a cool-looking cart, and fried the churros fresh onsite with dipping sauces. They even made us a special heart-shaped churro. Many guests told us it was the best churro they'd ever had, and the station was such a hit that some people were skipping the cake. read more

The churros are good. They're tasty enough for us to go back if convenient but the customer service is lacking. It makes it not worth a special trip out. They call your name once when your order is ready with no microphone and god forbid you don't hear them call your name through the weekend crowd *and* the blaring music. They will hand your churros over with a comment to make you feel bad, like "I already called you 5-10 minutes ago". read more

I finally tried this churro bar and it didn't disappoint. They are located in the Northgate grocery store. The line was long but, they work quick to get it down. I ordered the Moritos which are bite sized churros in a cup and it can easily be shared with 2 people. For dipping, I ordered the cajeta and guava sauces which I loved! The churros are absolutely delicious and have the perfect texture. My son ordered the churro ice cream sandwich and it was amazing. The ice cream is on another level when it comes to flavor too. I HIGHLY recommend checking them out if you're in the mood for an amazing dessert. read more

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El Moro Churreria may give Don Churros a run for their money. The little churro shop is located within a bustling Mexican marketplace. The line moved quickly, and we ordered 4 churros with caramel, chocolate, and hazelnut dipping sauces. The churros were made fresh and came out in 5-10 minutes. These babies were piping hot and smelled divine! As I took my first bite, my mouth was filled with cinnamon sugar and flakey, crispy churro. So darn good!! The caramel sauce was my favorite, and I could have just eaten that by itself! Overall, amazing churros! I would love to come back the next time I'm in SoCal! read more

El Moro Churrería - Churros - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Delicious authentic churros that are super crispy and sugary with delicious dip. Unfortunately they didn't have the guava dip or the seasonal dip available. Each churro is pretty long. Located inside north gate right at one of the entrances. read more

El Moro Churrería - Desserts Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

If there's one reason to move to Mexico City, the original El Moro Churreria location would be it! This place is awesome, especially if you can get the freshly made churros... That, dipped in dark chocolate is divine. Not freshly made churros is also ok, but definitely a couple of notches lower. We tried the other dipping sauces like caramel, but nothing beats the dark chocolate. read more