Some of the best Al pastor you can find nearby. Currently taco Tuesday has $1.60 chicken and…read morecarnitas tacos that honestly can not be beaten. I also have a gluten allergy (celiac disease) and now they know me and take extra precautions and haven't been sick in a year. I will gladly come here over many many options in the area. Plus late night on Friday and Saturday is a plus.

I was hungry and it was 9:45. Fortunately, Taqueria de Anda - Grill was still open (1AM) on…read moreweekends. They have a welcoming decor with plenty of seating inside and out. You will hear Spanish here but there are plenty of friendly staff that speak fluent English (I would assume most of them). Their menu had exactly what I needed - an Al pastor burrito with rice, beans and happiness wrapped into a sizable log with a queso birria taco. It really doesn't matter what your mood is - it will get better when they deliver this. You know what you are in for because you watch them make it. I hadn't eaten anything earlier so I dramatically improved the quality of my life when I started eating this thing. The pastor was in big delicious chunks and it was perfect with the rice and beans - I got plenty of napkins and a fork for clean up and got after it. An incredible value for about $10. I watched them grill my queso birria taco and it was as beautiful going down as it looked on the grill. You could really taste the birria. My sole regret is that I could not eat more as I was totally satisfied. If you like good food - you need to visit Taqueria De Anda-Grill.

Finding a solid $40 dinner for two around Irvine feels almost impossible these days, but Kirin…read moreNoodle House was such a good option since the Big portions, reasonable prices. It's a spot with Sichuan dishes and northern-style noodles, and they're open until 11:30PM, which is great for late-night cravings. We shared the chicken wonton soup, spicy & sour noodles with pork, and Chinese meat pie and it taste good.

I was hunting for a late dinner after an evening flight and stumbled on this spot, which was an…read moreeasy walk from my hotel. The service was super fast, and I was greeted right away. I ordered the braised beef noodle soup and the house special dumplings. The beef noodle soup was delivered exactly what you'd expect: hot soup, chewy noodles, tender chunks of beef, and a nice, spicy kick. The dumplings came out on the lukewarm-to-cold side, and the sauce felt like it was trying to do a baseline audition for every flavor profile at once. Between the sweet, sour, spicy, peanuts, and green onions, it was just a little too chaotic for me. Overall, it's a solid, reliable option if you're in the area and need a quick bite.

I have been sniffing around for a new gourmet burger joint (ideally not a sit-down) for my dad's…read morevisits to town. We used to have a Krave in our immediate hood, but it went bye bye in spite of being quite good. After checking Yelp I decided to bring dad here. KOLOSSAL DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER (medium-rare): -- I love that you can order temperature doneness and they got it close but just a bit closer to medium -- I like the caramelized onions or grilled onions options -- the garlic aioli is very nice and moderately garlicky or a tad under -- it came with lettuce -- this is a quality beef Waygu burger -- SUPER juicy and moist -- very tasty RATING = A Dad did the same but vetoed the cheese and ordered it "rare". He was a big fan as well but stated that if we do sides again, he will get a single burger only. The patties are 5 ounces per my online research. I may order mine "rare" since his hit the mark more visually for me. FRIES: -- good with the garlic aioli -- some crisp, some not -- pretty nice and taste like actual potato -- could use some salt but we can do that on our own or use garlic aioli and shine the sodium RATING = A- ONION RINGS: -- perfection on visual aesthetics -- awesome on taste -- nicely browned and crispy and piping hot -- one of the best in years -- again, great with garlic aioli RATING = A+ I do not think they have a wide variety of dipping sauces or unusual ones beyond the garlic aioli. Adding a chipotle dipping sauce or cilantro or basil dipping sauce would be nice additions. STAFF are friendly, accommodating and efficient. A big fan. And this is not far from our house.

We have been visiting this restaurant for the last few years and are always satisfied with what we…read moreorder. Their burgers are pretty amazing. My kids mostly get the chicken tenders, which are some of the best I've ever had along with their ranch. Recently, I've discovered their breakfast menu, which they don't really talk about much but it's I think an all day thing. I have stopped in for the breakfast burrito with bacon on more than one occasion. Even when I don't get a chance to eat it right that moment, it stays warm for a long time and the eggs are cooked so well that there's still moist and delicious even if I can't get to it for nearly an hour. My only complaint if any is that it's almost too large. I need to separate into two different meals. Or share it with somebody else. I look forward to trying more breakfast items. My other mild complaint is that their chunky salsa is basically a pico de gallo with some jalapeños and not much of a salsa at all. I still scooped the tomato and onion pieces on my burrito to give it some cool texture but it's not what I would hope for for this nearly perfect breakfast burrito. Thankfully, I learned to bring my own hot sauce or salsa to make it work out. If they were to make their own salsa and it was as good as the rest of their selections that would take it to another level. Please try their breakfasts and let then know what you think.

Best sandwiches I've ever had! I had the CAIN (118?)…read moresandwich with the godfather sauce. ER MER GERD! The staff there is always so friendly. It was just a really good experience. You know staff are very important especially now with the economy crashing, they will either make a break your business. Go to Ike's !!

Love their sandwiches and the dutch crunch bread is so so good! There is something for everyone on…read morethe menu. My favorites are the Handsome Owl and the Meatball. The staff is always super kind whenever we go in. There is plenty of seating inside, but the parking lot can get crowded. Their catering is amazing too. We have ordered it multiple times for Super Bowl gatherings. If the catering order is too big, I have asked for the individual sandwiches to be wrapped in half portions which works perfectly for parties as well.

The service was amazing and food was delicious. My mom flew in from out of town and she loved this…read moreplace.

We are extremely happy with the service we received. The food was amazing, and Angel and Saadi went…read moreabove and beyond to help us, especially with picking up the items. They were incredibly kind to our kids and made our experience even better. The restaurant was wonderful, and the yogurt drink was absolutely delicious -- it tasted very authentic. Everything we tried was flavorful and fresh. We would definitely recommend this place and will absolutely be coming back

Conveniently located near several car dealerships and tire/car repair shops, so nice to walk to if…read moreyou have an hour or more to wait! Today they had a great special. Two chicken and veggie bowls and two bottles of Pepsi for $22.99. So my fiancé and I thought we would try this great deal. The special is posted on the window where you walk in and on a flyer at the counter. We thought it was strange that the woman taking our order proceeded to ring up our order at full price. She was trying to make it a big problem because she had to redo the order. She also tried to tell others as they walked in, two people had to be present, however the flyer didn't state that. Several single customers were taking it to go. Another problem was that the ventilation was not working properly and it was very smoky as we sat at our table and ate our food. The entrance door was open so a bit of wind was blowing in to help the problem. The smoke in the air made our eyes water. Our food however, came out quickly. It was nice and hot and plenty of chicken and veggies. The rice was nice and fluffy. The sauces they provided were good. The bottles of Pepsi's were cold. I did go back to the counter to ask for cups of ice. The place is clean and there are several tables to sit at if you decide to eat there.

Food is fresh and mostly healthy although they do use dark meat, unless you upgrade to all white…read morefor an additional charge. They do have specials from time to time on the door or windows. Make sure you mention it as they will try and charge you more money. Vegetables were fresh and done perfectly. Chicken was tender. Good for a quick meal.

I was staying at Lake Forest and in the mood for some Indian food - Social Aroma was within walking…read moredistance so I decided to try it. It was inside a Comfort Inn (not a place well known for their cuisine). There was a modest sign for Social Aroma on the sidewalk that had seen better days, so I was not sure what to expect. Well, the cover definitely did not match the book inside! This place was excellent!. I was seating in the same space used for the hotel breakfast, but the combination, Greeter, Waiter, Cashier guy was friendly and answered all my questions while I had a glass of Chardonnay . I had a Lamb Vindaloo at Indian Spice levels with the Chili Garlic Naan and wow! The spice level was just right - after the first 2 spoonfuls I was about to ask for some additional chili. My eyes teared up on the 3rd bite and then it was fire all of your guns at once and explode into space! Really, really good with excellent heat and fantastic flavors. The lamb was very tender and tasty. I would highly recommend the Social Aroma. While the setting is a bit modest, their menu is extensive and my choice made me wish that I had the capacity to try something else, but that will have to wait until next time. If you like Indian food, you need to visit the Social Aroma.

We were in mood for spicy Chinese Hakka noodles. Found social aroma and ordered Hakka…read moreNoodles , Manchow soup and butter chicken. We asked the spice level to be mild of the soup and medium of the noodles but to our taste buds it was quiet much so beware of the spice level that you choice. The butter chicken was delicious. Would love to visit someday in person. Halal

Wanted to really like the place but can't say the lunch curry special was a good one. I got the…read morechicken vindaloo and goat curry. Ordering was a bit strange in that you look to order and sample if you'd like and then site down and it gets brought out. Not sure why you don't just order right there at the table and then grab your food. Seems a bit odd to sample order and pay the. Sit down. The curry itself was good. Nice spiciness and good flavor. Unfortunately they were exceptionally stingy on the protein. I got what seemed like a chicken back bone with minimal meat. Overall for $17 with tax I expected more protein. Same problem with the goat. Again the curry tasted good but there was a lot of bone and not a lot of meat. Again this is something that could've been noticed if I watched them make it versus having them bring it on out. The individual I went also experienced a similar complaint as me so it just wasn't my order. A lot of bones and not a lot of meat. I'll give them another shot in a month or so to see if they've improved their quality a bit.

The food was very tasty. I already loved the original location in Tustin, but it's distance from me…read morewas a bit far. It's nice to have the more local option. The South Indian options are great and what I'm looking for. Love this place!

Live Más Café grand opening celebration. Merch prize plinko (tshirts, stickers, keychain or drink…read moretoppers), free food (ground beef tacos, bean burritos and nachos) and drinks samples. DJ in the corner blasting everyone's eardrums. Everyone was very nice if a little stressed from all the people. Ambiance is fast food taco place with no hearing left. Nice celebration. The best were the drinks. The mocha shake thing was better than the caramel one. The strawberry agua fresca was better than the dragon fruit.

This place feels borderline anti-human. No cashiers, no greeting...just rows of kiosks and you…read morebeing expected to do all the work yourself. Ordering food shouldn't feel like checking yourself in at a hospital. Instead of a quick, simple interaction with a person, you're stuck tapping through endless screens just to get a basic order right. Meanwhile, prices keep climbing, but somehow human interaction is the first thing to go. The whole vibe is super sterile... cold, overly white, and completely lacking any personality. It honestly felt more like a lab than a restaurant. If I'm paying to eat out, I'd at least like the option to talk to a human being.