The service was superior and which complimented the food. The portions of the meals could be better, but taste made up for it, like their addictive guacamole and chips. Though their meat on the tacos could cut back on the salt it was overall really good and satisfied my first impression of the place. Will definitely come again and expand my interest in their menu. My espresso martini was bomb, causing me to eagerly order more. I'm a bit disappointed in their dessert menu as for a Mexican restaurant I was expecting more tradition options like flan. Hopefully in the feature there will be an expansion on that! read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Expresó Martín - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

I came here for the first time, didn't know what to expect, I am not that familiar with Mexican cuisine, believe it or not. Then I ordered the Pozoles Verde and I loved it! It was pretty filling, the seafood was juice, and the combination was amazing! Totally recommend and I will definitely come back. Shout out to the service too! Impeccable! read more

The birria quesadilla was way too salty. Tasted like Indian food. Too many spices and taste nothing like birria. The worst birria quesadilla I've ever tried. Service was great. And so were the chips and salsa. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Salty Birria Quesadilla. - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

What a disappointment! It started out great -- the host was super nice. He chatted with my son and his friend about their soccer game (they were still in their uniforms) while he got our table ready. Once we sat down, the water came quickly -- and then we sat, and sat, and sat. In hindsight, we probably should have just gotten up and left, but I really wanted to try the food here. Finally, we waved down a waiter who wasn't even ours to order some drinks. I used to waitress in Las Vegas -- rule #1: get a drink in front of your customers, and they'll happily wait while you're in the weeds. But again, we waited and waited and waited. Eventually, we waved down another server to take our order. He sent our actual waitress over with our drinks 20 minutes later, and with no apology, she took our order. You guessed it -- we waited and waited and waited... Please note, it was past 2 p.m., well after the lunch rush, and the restaurant wasn't that busy. Lunch should not have been a two-hour ordeal. The food was okay -- nothing special -- and they got my son's order wrong. The hot sauce for the tacos arrived only after my husband had already finished eating them. My only positive comment: my Paloma was delicious, and I was thankful for it getting me through an otherwise terrible experience. There are plenty of other great spots to eat at in the Orange Circle -- I'd avoid this one. read more

Not very vegetarian friendly. Made easy dinner reservations and asked for vegetarian options. The hostess did confirm vegetarian options. Once we arrived and went to order the waitress said salad, vegetable tosta, mushroom tacos, and dessert. We were able to order enchiladas without the meat items, but at the price of the meat item. The mushroom tacos was blah. The best part was the freshly made thick tortilla. Drinks were not enjoyable. Pretty dark ambiance. Oh, and no signs outside to know that is the restaurant your looking for. Extra 'kitchen appreciation' fee, which nowadays is expected. read more

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Gabbi's is a staple in the orange circle and the food is worth the wait if you are a walk in. With its unlabeled building right off the street you would think it would go unnoticed but it is always lively inside with a great smell of food. Traditionally I have ordered the shrimp and the enchiladas here but everything that I have had has been amazing. I would recommend a reservation and for this to be a date night. While I think they could be accommodating to kids, I would leave them at home to fully appreciate the vibe. read more

Had 5 pm reservation for our first time to try the restaurant. With no name on the outside building, Gabbi's seems to have a certain je ne said quoi. Stepped in, seated at a side table and ordered drinks; gf got coconut margarita and I had tamarind mescal cocktail. Both were delicious and special. Ordered Gorslditas al pastor to share as an app. Crispy, savory, decadent with the pork belly, a special dish. Mains were tacos Puebla w carne asada. Yum. And enchiladas camarones... delicious. A very positive first impression of this restaurant treasure. read more

Amazing food & amazing service. Thank you for a great meal and evening. Worth the price read more

Was perusing Orange Circle on a Saturday afternoon and ended up stopping into Gabbi's for a quick lunch. It was right before noon and surprisingly not too busy yet. We were seated right away towards the back of the restaurant. I just say this is a gorgeous restaurant. The decor is a 10/10. We didn't want to eat anything too heavy, so we shared the watermelon salad and shrimp enchiladas. The watermelon salad was good, nothing too special. The shrimp enchiladas were absolutely delicious. The highlight of our lunch were the chips and salsa though. Chips were fried fresh and salsa perfectly spicy. Would recommend for a nice date out! read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Food is delicious! Vibe is immaculate! A small restaurant, but the food is always delicious. Wish they had a few more vegetarian options, and I wish their guacamole wasn't so spicy. It's very spicy in my opinion. The wait can be very long, so I would recommend getting a reservation a few days in advance. read more

Cannot get enough of Gabbis! Everything here is excellent. You have to order chips and salsa as an appetizer but the salsa is absolutely worth the cost. Every drink and entree I've tried have been delicious and the atmosphere inside is fantastic. Make a reservation because this place fills up fast on the weekends. read more

The ambiance here is outstanding! It's like another world when you walk into the restaurant with fans going, dim lights and a huge high ceilings. The kitchen is open so you can see what's happening. They make the tortillas to order! Which was so cool to watch. I took a video of the flat top the tortillas are made on. They make corn and flour. I had the carnitas tacos on corn tortillas. So good! Fortunately one of our dining friends shared with me one of their tacos. So I was able to have a carne asada taco and a carnitas taco. One flour and one corn. They do not do any substitutions here! Each taco was delicious. The carnitas had a crispy crust served with avocado and radish slices. The carne asada was slightly smoky with a pico de gallo on it. Little spicy with a few cubes of jalapeño. For the table we shared the corn. Definitely had a kick! I had a house margarita that was definitely hand made and not a mix. Perfect combination with tacos. If you're craving Mexican food come here! SYOY! read more

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Great service and fantastic food! The portions are on the larger end! We really enjoyed the tortilla chips with the salsa, the salsa has a very flavor and probably one of the best salsas I have had in OC! For me my favorite dish must be the enchiladas! The filling was so delicious, the sauce was also a perfect compliment to the dish. read more

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Really disappointing visit this evening. It started up strong with good recommendations, and decent service pace, but after the food was delivered, we got one check back from our server when I ordered another glass of wine. 20 minutes later, we had empty water glasses, and still no sign of the additional glass of wine. My wife's drink was empty for at least that long. After no sign of the server, I got up and went to the host stand and asked them for a check and let them know that our server was MIA. They seemed like they had a sense of urgency, but it took another eight minutes for someone to visit our table with the check... And it still had the glass of wine that never came on it. I let him know, and also that we wanted to bag up some of our food... The new server went away, and after another five minutes, the other server came back with the bag and the check fixed. No manager visit the entire evening, even after we let the host know that we were having a bad experience. All said and done... $145 pre-tip feels like you should be able to expect a little bit higher level of service. read more

Taco recipe changed for the worse. Guacamole wasn't fresh. Quesadilla had low quality meat. For the prices, I expected better quality.

Really amazing and unique! The cellar room is like nothing I've been before. If you have a larger group I would absolutely recommend. Server was very attentive and knowledgeable. She was very patient with the group. I wish I remembered her name.. food had a modern yet authentic twist. They were out of the fish if the day, I plan on trying that next time I go! read more

Was not really blown away by this place. Food was fine, service was okay. Nice ambiance and the location is fine. Our table shared the amberjack ceviche special and that was very good. I ordered the shrimp enchiladas and they were fine, flavorful in terms of salt but not really anything else. The beans and rice were good. We ordered yucca fries for the table and after all our other entrees were brought out and we'd eaten some we asked about the fries and our server said they were coming right out. They did not come right out, and when we asked again and said if they weren't ready we'd rather just cancel them, our server admitted he had actually forgotten and they would be covering the fries. The fries came out and they were clearly rushed and undercooked. Not good at all. It would have been better to be honest and upfront in the first place rather than trying to cover and then rush the dish. Stars for ambiance and ceviche. Not worth returning to try again. read more

Deeeeeelicious! I hadn't been to this area for a while and was pleasantly surprised to see all the new places popping up. Holy smokes, so good! First, the vibe was beautiful, great date spot. Service was attentive, even on a busy night. Food was awesome. I ordered the arrachera, their skirt steak on a bed of corn and veggies. Seasoned and cooked perfectly. The meat was tender, juicy, flavorful. Paired with a bite of grilled veggies, enjoyed every bite. Overall, great experience, looking forward to trying this place out again with the family. read more

I always love going to Gabbi's! The mushroom tacos and cocktail selection hits every time! It's always busy, so I recommend getting in early if you can't make a reservation. The staff are always super friendly and the decor is incredible! read more

We had dinner here on Valentine's Day. The restaurant was busy as expected (glad we made reservations a month prior). The restaurant was cozy and inviting. They had heaters on for guests sitting outside. We ordered the chips and guacamole to start, gorditas al pastor as an entree along with the tacos de pollo and agua fresca. Both dishes were flavorful and filling. This is one of our favorite dinner spots located in a great area perfect to walk around before and after a meal. We'll definitely be back again soon! read more

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Came here a day before Valentine's Day. We always try to avoid the crowds and the set menus restaurants put the day of Valentine's. It was pouring rain outside and we arrived a little early for our reservation. We got seated right away. We started of with both my husband and I ordering a Paloma cocktail, I really enjoy the ones from here. Then for appetizer we ordered the empanada de viento, which are like empanada but they are so light and crispy stuffed with chorizo, shrimp and cabbage and nopales. They were delicious. Then for entrees my husband ordered the enchiladas de mole and I ordered the enchiladas verde de Camaron. My husband like his and they came with a side of white rice and some plantains. Mine came with white rice and black beans. My enchiladas I thinks were made with a flour tortilla which I do not like. As the tortilla tends to get soggy. The green sauce was ok , I would have preferred it a little more spicy. I ordered a side of chile ( the one served with the chips and salsa) . Had I known they were going to charge me $2 dollars for the side of chile I would not have ordered it. I can honestly say that the best part of my dinner was the appetizer and the drinks. Not sure if I would come back for the food again. read more

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It was my first time at Gabbi's. I dined here for Mother's Day so I was able to enjoy items from their special brunch menu. Gabbi's is not a very big restaurant, but it does have indoor and outdoor seating which is always nice. It has a very urban Mexican vibe and music playing in the background. It is a bit dark inside but nothing a little phone light can't fix when looking at the menu. The server was very friendly and efficient. She made a few recommendations which we appreciated as we were first timers. We started with the Mole Tostaditas - omg these were so good. They were flavorful and the shredded chicken was juicy and tender. I tried the Chilequiles from the brunch menu. I skipped the meat and opted for an extra egg which is served sunny side up. The green sauce had only a tiny kick and was delicious. It was a large serving making it a perfect dish to share (but I didn't lol). The other person in my parry had the enchiladas de camarones which he said was very very good - lots of succulent shrimp. For dessert, we had their version of a Tres Leches. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't have the yummy moist and milky texture I love. But it was still very tasty. Oh and it was blueberry lemon - my favorite combo!!! I look forward to returning to try their tacos and arrachera (which I kept staring at over at the next table ). read more

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I really loved this restaurant. I have heard about this place for YEARS and have never been. They were easily able to accommodate my 8 person reservation on the same day. Their drinks are refreshing with just enough alcohol. We tried the gimlet, coconut margaritas, and my guy friends really enjoyed their Micheladas. Everyone at the table minus one that day was Mexican and they all really enjoyed their food. The style of the restaurant gives you the ability to be casual but if you want to dress up that is welcomed at well! Can't wait to go back and try more off their menu. read more

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I was lucky enough to go to Gabbi's' for the first time last night! What an amazing experience. Not only is it beautiful inside, the employees are so kind, and the food delicious. I highly recommend you save a little room for dessert! Because the chocolate mousse might make you cry. Thank you to everyone who served us with such loving care last night. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Yum - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

The wife and I came here to enjoy a nice Mexican dinner. It was our first time here, and it was love at first bite! Food was amazing! From our drinks to the appetizers down to the main dish. I can't remember the last time I had such great authentic Mexican food. The service was great. Our server was constantly checking up on us and the gentleman topping off our waters did not let our glass go below halfway! We went on a Sunday evening and the ambiance was great! The decor was very nice! I like the open layout as it felt nice and fresh on a summer night. Honestly this was perfect. No complaints here! I'll be back soon! For those that are looking for a great authentic Mexican restaurant, this place is it!! You'll thank me later!! read more

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One of my favs!! Must try if you are looking for a crafty mexican restaurant with various (but not too many) options, this is your place. Customer service - excellent Ambiance - bring an authentic vibe with a traditional flare. Romantic vibe for sure. read more

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Let's start with parking: horrid! Of course I hate having to go around and around a parking lot to find a spot. However this can be avoided if you park a block or two away and walk over. Ladies, bring your sandals for the walk... Once I was finally in the restaurant, the experience was outstanding! Impecable service, indoor and patio seating area. Prompt staff waiting to take your order and guide you on their menu. We ordered a quezo fundido appetizer with flour tortillas. This dish was spectacular! Spicy salsa and home made tortillas oh and that string cheese that you just can't get enough. And just like that every dish was a dream come true, authentic flavors, fresh and huge portions. Be ready to eat :) -Eva read more

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Great restaurant, location and atmosphere in the heart of old town Orange. The food was amazing, however, the service was a bit slow for our large party in the beginning but eventually improved. read more

The venue offers a pleasant ambiance, though lighting becomes noticeably dimmer toward the back of the room. Service is consistently courteous and professional. Unfortunately, the food does not meet the same standard set by the atmosphere and service. A broader and more varied menu would be appreciated, as the limited selection contributed to a relatively high bill. Vegetarian options are very limited. For a party of two adults and two children ordering one dish each, the total exceeded $110 without alcoholic beverages. Based on this experience, I would rate it one star. Orange offers many other options for dining. Take a stroll along the antique boutique filled streets, and try other eateries as well. read more

Gabbi's was solid! We came for lunch with a large group and surprisingly had no issues with parking or getting seated--no wait at all. The chips and salsa were great, and the guacamole was damn good too. I ordered the steak plate, and it was fantastic--really tender and easy to eat. I wouldn't have minded an extra side, but that's a small thing. The cocktails were decent, but like most places, they were a little light on the booze. Definitely a good spot for lunch. I'd imagine the vibe is even better at night. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Steak - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Great ambiance on a busy Friday night. The drinks were solid with a Passion Fruit Margarita and a Mezcal flavored one too. The chips and salsa with guacamole, although extra $$ were a great starter. Service was solid and they had a special tonight with a chile relleno stuffed with crab and shrimp. It was great with a crispy kale side and green beans. Different, but yummy. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Chicken Enchiladas Suizas with passion fruit margaritas. - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Friendly staff, beautiful atmosphere. I got the Birria quesadilla at the recommendation of a regular and I wasn't steered wrong! Incredible flavor and a good portion. You must get the chips and salsa. The amount of chips that you get is huge and the salsa is just as good as the others have said in previous posts! I also got the coconut margarita. Not my favorite but no fault on anyone. Just not my fav read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Food was okay, service was okay. you're paying for the ambience, which is not why I go to restaurants.

The food here was fantastic. We got the mole enchiladas, yuca fries and recommend. You HAVE to get a ride of the habanero sauce it is amazing!! All the food was so flavorful and balanced perfectly. Highly recommend coming here. The guava margarita was also very very good. Service was super attentive and the vibes were elevated and nice! The whole indoor area felt like it was outside bc of the way it's set up, but still warm enough during the winter time! Would definitely come again and highly recommend to a friend! read more

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Orange circle is my territory! I was always love the vibe and sound of music coming from this place. But we were not that lucky on a Saturday 9:30... no music and the we kinda were the last group. Well in this city late dinner us not very popular! The food, service and drinks were very satisfying! I always judge restaurant by the cleanliness of the restroom, it was clean We ordered following: Arrachera: prime skirt steak and mexican corn which was very buttery and yummy. Steam was a little chewy but tasted fabulous Kale salad Chips and salsa - must too Again if you want this place go early ;) read more

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Chaak in Tustin is one of my fave restaurants in Orange County so i knew i had to try Chef Gabbi Patrick's more casual restaurant, Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen (it's Michelin recommended too which doesn't hurt at all.) parking is a real pain (it's in the Old Towne Orange part of Orange so that's to be expected) but the food is amazing. I had the arrachera which is 8oz of prime skirt steak and it was tender and perfectly medium rare. Whatever you order make sure you get the churros for dessert. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Churros - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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We arrived 11:45 for lunch. The restaurant is closed (no staff, no customers, the inside is dark). Their website says 11-4 and there is nothing on the website saying they'd be closed today. Big bummer as we drove 30min to try out their food since it's on the Michelin Guide. How is this a Michelin Guide restaurant if they aren't even open during their business hours?? We will not be back anytime soon. If you're reading this and Gabbi's is closed, I recommend the Taco Stand. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Open hours - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Great food but rather dark inside. Started with the tlacoyo de aguacate. Definitely unique tasting, kinda sweet with the grapes. But it was a little bland in flavor and not salty enough. I got the veggie tacos and they were very flavorful! The kale was deliciously crispy and I was presently surprised. I was initially sad there was only two tacos but they were quite heavy so I think two ended up being fine. read more

Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Tlacoyo de Aguacate - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Sit at the bar and have Andy pour your a drink. The man knows his stuff! I've been here countless times and I can only complain about the service - but not at the bar. The food has always been exceptional, and the drinks amazing! But the table service has been bad in the past. As of late, things have gotten better, but it really is something they need to work on. read more

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Walk up for 2 and told they are expecting all these RSVPs within the next 30mins and so the only thing that we could do is sit at the bar even though the restaurant was empty. Sit down and pull up open table and I could have just made table reservations right there as there were plenty open. Was there for an hour and all those tables still empty. The bartender and food were great but work on the hostess. Always find it entertaining that there are openings on the app and yet you won't accommodate a walk up. read more