Came on a Monday night and thought the food was pretty good! It wasn't the best I've ever had but they were definitely good for a quick catch up with friends. The space is huge indoors and outdoors. We chose to sit indoors since it was chilly outside, but if you do sit outside there are heat lamps. We were seated immediately coming at 6pm. Parking looks a bit scarce but I was able to find a spot The servers were super attentive and kind. They definitely knew to make the environment fun asking us if we wanted any drinks aside from water. Came out with fresh chips and salsa! Gave great recommendations. I ended up ordering the chimichanga from the appetizer side but it still came out huge to eat as an entree! Great experience, would come again. read more

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We had the app sampler - everything was good! We got an order of the pico on the side and that was a game changer! The margaritas were good but a little weak for me. The churros were AWESOME!! I would definitely come back. Plus the outdoor seating area ambiance is bomb! read more

Where do I start everything was a joke at this place on Saturday night food was not good taste was way off. Took more than 40 minutes to get our order than a good hour to get the food. Then for it not to be what you ordered then I asked to get the heaters on all they would say yes and never turn on. Been here a couple times and never had service and issues like Saturday night read more

What GREAT Service !! Bartenders Arturo and the other Bartenders always remember our drinks and have them ready for us on Taco Tuesdays. Pedro Is so Attentive and Friendly. Our Party keeps getting bigger and bigger thanks to these guys. Also the Tacos are Excellent!! Live this place. read more

Hands-down my favorite American Mexican food in Orange County, I'm so glad they made it through the pandemic. Not many things make me as happy as sitting outside on a warm summer night under the huge pepper tree eating on the patio eating the best jalapeños marinated carrots in the game. Don't come here expecting authentic Mexican from Mexico, this is Mexican American food and it has its place, so don't hate. Huge crispy tacos with a half pound of fresh grated yellow cheese piled high with amazing refried beans and rice. I prefer their shredded beef, but their shredded chicken is solid as well. They also have great albondigas soup, I've never had a bad thing on their menu. The best deal is taco Tuesday where their $7.95 al la carte crispy tacos are like $2.25, but get ready to wait an hour it's very very popular. I love you Morenos, don't ever change. read more

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the hostess are really nice i felt welcome until the white old manager was screaming loud to their server and hostess and it made the whole experience uncomfortable. i genuinely feel bad for them i hope they get a new manager because that old lady was mean. never in my entire life have i ever experienced poor management but someone really needs to put her on check this shouldn't be an issue. i love the chimichangas i would get it again read more

Not good :/ I am generally weary of sit-down Mexican restaurants that normally cater more to the American/Caucasian palette than authentic Latin flavors. I ended up here for a work lunch and the food confirmed my decision to stay away from these kind of places. The salsa tasted like tomato sauce. Seriously, like something you'd put on a pizza. My chicken tortilla soup was pretty flavorless as well. I can't give a completely well rounded review but if these basics are sub par, I would imagine the rest of the food is too. Also, way too expensive for the quality. read more

Stopped in for dinner after a long day of traveling from Temecula winery's. We were seated straight away our server Angel was friendly and attentive. My wife ordered the 2 taco plate one chicken and one beef all rice she said that food was good I ordered the enchilada and relleno plate Angel asked me what kind of enchilada I wanted I told him to pick for me he said ok and doI want cheese inside I told him to pick for me I received a shredded beef enchilada with cheese inside it was fantastic the Relleno was good too Will I come back yes I will read more

Moreno's - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Been here a couple times over the past several years, and was never really impressed with the food. It has since gotten worse and on top of that, the service is really sub-par. We asked for outdoor seating and they stuck us in a far corner of the patio (coincidentally where they exile families with out-of-control screaming kids) then promptly forgot about us. Server never seemed to think about coming over, or making sure everything ordered was delivered. Waste of a prime location. Not going back. read more

One of my local favorite Mexican restaurants! The patio is large and beautiful, adorned with greenery, twinkle lights, and water fountains. The food is excellent, offering traditional Mexican dishes. I'd recommend their crunchy tacos or enchiladas. The homemade salsa varies in spiciness day to day. A highlight is Margarita Mondays for $5/6! However, service can be somewhat slow, and at times, you may feel forgotten by the waitstaff. Helper servers are often more attentive than the actual servers. Overall, WOULD RECOMMEND to a friend! read more

One star for the food... four stars for the bartender and drinks. What a waste of potential... beautiful building, such potential! We drove by at night, just looking for something new to try - walked through the beautifulish courtyard - sat down inside... Ordered a drink off menu - bartender made a great one, and happened to stop by our table when walking by to see how it turned out. It was great, his attitude was wonderful... if only the food. Ordered a carne asada taco... wife ordered a shredded beef taco. My steak taco came out with a decent amount of meat - and some onions. That was it...no cilantro, or any sort of salsa. The meat was barely warm - VERY dry... chewy and almost chalky. HORRIBLE. The meat had clearly been cooked a long time ago and not stored well. I don't like to complain... tried so hard - two or three bites. Couldn't do it. I would be embarrassed to send that food out if I was in the kitchen - or in my own home. Asked if they could just make me a shredded beef taco instead... Took a bit of my wife's to hold me over. Luke warm.... chicken. Okay - not the end of the world - she ate it. Plent of quantity - not much heat... it was barely warm as well. My taco came... took a bite - sections of the meat were maybe 100 degrees... the balance was COLD. I mean COLD. What a joke... what a sad place. You can sense that probably long ago it might have been pretty good. To waste that building and outdoor space on such horrible food is really sad. read more

The ambiance at Marinos is always wonderful. Our server was very attentive as it wasn't very busy in the restaurant late afternoon. The chips and salsa are always good and our server kept replenishing our supply. I ordered a Carnitas burrito and was very disappointed as half of the meat was full of fat and gristle, and had to be set to the side. I believe the rest of my group, enjoyed their meals, including the churros with the caramel or chocolate dip. read more

A 10! The food is great! Prices are unbelievable. The atmosphere and ambiance is great. They even accommodates well behaved dogs. I will be a regular. read more

Went here for a birthday and received excellent service. Food was great, ambiance was pretty , and everyone had a great time. Highly recommend! read more

On Friday, June 27, 2025 at approximately 12:30pm, I took notice of the Moreno's family owned Mexican restaurant across the street after dropping off my truck at an establishment for a 7-window tint and complete hand wash detail expected to exceed 4 hours in labor. In hopes of preparing for a final exam due later that evening, I decided to patron Moreno's located at 4328 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869 for lunch and drinks. Unable to access what I presumed the front entrance, I walked around the venue to find outdoor patio dining by business colleagues and friends juxtaposed to the nearly empty tables inside and completely unoccupied bar area. I asked the hostess seating me if I could utilize the table nearest a power outlet which she was able to find in a corner of the bar beneath a television. In the ensuing 4-5 hours, I would not receive nor be offered a menu or food service, endure extremely condescending and unprofessional responses to my requests for salt from across the restaurant such as, "Can I help you? What are you looking for?" and "Well, we don't have salt shakers but you're getting warmer!" before putting her cell phone down to walk over and search for salt packets as if she did not know where things were situated, and would later learn that the rude and disrespectful woman frightened by bartenders and staff is one of the several owners. A "regular" set up his office nearby at the bar countertop and demanded "Miguel" retrieve his usual unsalted margarita as he took a business call via speaker phone, made personal sexual advances towards the obviously uncomfortable female client, and then proceeded to ignore my polite requests to remove her from speaker as I was studying for my Human Rights degree. I could not focus and whilst offended by his blatant disorderly conduct, he was never asked to subdue his behavior or leave. In disbelief, I began to record his stares and glances to maintain record of the discrimination omnipresent within management until he realized that he was becoming a disturbance and chose to leave. However, upon returning from the restroom, before being able to place an order for food, and following several distasteful incidents by the owner and customers, a check was placed on my now cleared table of chips and water; not upon request. The very few Spanish speaking employees that tended my drinks were able to emerge from the kitchen to notify me that I needed to speak to the owner to find out why. As I searched inside and out inquiring on her whereabouts, a bus boy made me aware that she was "hiding in the back on the phone with police." Now receiving disgruntled remarks, xenophobic threats, and harassment by guests on the patio, it quickly became very apparent that I was the only minority present aside from staff and chose to leave on my own accord. Appalled, refused meal service, and racially profiled, I am pursuing legal matters into my experience including an investigation into the restaurant, ownership, staff certifications, and compliance. Do not frequent if marginalized, POC LGBTQ+, or both and alone. read more

Love this restaurant. I have been going there since the 70's. My kindergarten teacher took me there in 1977/78 in her yellow corvette. Great facility with a huge outdoor patio with tons of seating. My favorite place to sit is inside in the booths, which are very old school. Staff is always friendly and it is family owned. My favorites are chicken burrito, ground beef tacos, and margaritas. read more

When I walked in the ladies room, a male worker was in there!!! I was in shock . He said "sorry, checking to see if everything in here was OK. " I waited for him to leave . I talked to the owner to see if there should have been a sign up before going in because it was a bit shocking. The female owner didn't acknowledge my concern. She kept asking "but he left right?" I told her that's not the point. I don't trust strangers and that's little sketchy not to have a sign up. What if this was your child? Your teenager? The owner didn't seem to care about my concern, so not coming here again. I thought this was a family friendly business. Apparently it's not so be careful ladies, don't sent your young children or teenagers to the women's restroom by themselves. Disappointed. read more

This place has been a family favorite for years My gramps has been going here for over 45 years The margaritas are strong :) The ambiance is awesome , and the service is always on point Some nights they have a mariachi band playing as well Get the chili Colorado , extra wet. Thank me later read more

We love morenos! The food is consistent and the drinks are well made! We've been coming here for years and nothing has changed! Forever one of our favorite spots! Also, taco Tuesday deals can't be beat! read more

I was recommended to this restaurant and my family went to celebrate "Fathers Day" on 6/15/2025 and was greeted by the hostess which was not very nice, not even a smile. She then asked do you have a reservation and my family "Sorry we do not," and the hostess then asked, "Would you like to be seated inside or outside? and then was told "We do not have a table for you outside" So why did she ask? then as we were being guided to our table inside another guest arrived and was asked "Would you like to be seated inside or outside" and then was taken to an outside table. This seemed like a racist gesture to my family which was really looking forward to having an experience at Moreno's which we will never go there again, and my cousin asked to speak to the manager and was refused to talk to. This is a horrible experience and we will inform our entire circle of network of friends, family & co-workers. On a scale 0 - 10 you get a Minus 10 read more

Went there and the silverware is horrible. So thin. Almost like a kids play set of utensils

Food was not good. Service was great, very friendly and attentive. Atmosphere was nice also big outdoor area. read more

The food is ready good nice atmosphere the shredded beef tacos are the bomb I highly recommend this place

This 2 star review might be slightly misleading as I've never been here. I hear the food is great but my review is based solely on phone conversations to the restaurant. While at a party I heard someone mention 'mariachi' so I joined the conversation to inquire about where to find a good restaurant with mariachi, Moreno's in Orange came up, they just weren't sure when the mariachi played. I checked their website and there is a YT video screen displayed, but it was covering up most of the wording in an announcement, you can only see part of the words...banquet...closed and,...temporarily...mariachi...this time. In the video, on a screen which you cannot move out of the way of the announcement, mariachi are playing throughout and the voiceover actually says "...our guests enjoy live entertainent with our strolling mariachi band". I called the restaurant and asked the person who answered when the mariachi played and he said "we haven't had mariachi here since 2019!!" I told him about the misleading video and he gave me some inane answer and actually said "Everyone sort of knows we don't have mariachi any more". Really?? What about people who have never been there and trusted your website to make a decision about dining there? I couldn't get through to this guy that he has a video proclaiming entertainment the restaurant hasn't had in 5 years and might want to take it down so he doesn't mislead any others, or at least take the time to move the video screen out of the way so customers can read the announcement, which probably says there isn't any mariachi any more. Their food may be great but this clueless and disingenuous answer left such a bad impression on me that I will not be dining here. read more

Moreno's - Mariachis my foot - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

So I have to admit I'm not the biggest fan of Mexican food. I do like carnitas but not a fan of bean and cheese. However, I am a fan of the big Margaritas as Morenos. Also, the chips and salsa and their amazing pickled carrots (my favorite thing). So you have to be careful with your timing when you go here. I've now been a few times. In the middle of the day when it is dead and on the weekends when you better plan on a long wait. Brace yourself if you are going on a taco Tuesday. This place gets popular. read more

Another delicious meal! Beans were PHENOMENAL You will not be disappointed! Would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND 10/10! read more

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If you value where you spend your money, please read this review & consider eating at another restaurant. I've been eating at Moreno's for over 15 years. I was disappointed by the lack of value & appreciation the daughter of the founder's, Linda Moreno, displayed to me & my family in our last visit. She was very disrespectful to a recommendation I made suggesting that in the future may a large party (40 people) such as the one that came in during my visit could be seated in a more private space. The large party sat at the bar & tables near the bar. Before the party arrived, the person organizing the gathering allowed us to have a table at the bar. Once all convened, they were extremely loud & obnoxious with yelling & cheering football team chants. Instead of Linda apologizing for our bad experience & enjoyment of the restaurant, she became defensive & told us we could have sat somewhere else. She also went on to explain that the party was a walk-in & that she didn't have control of where they sat because that's where they wanted to sit. All the latter contradictory to their restaurant policies that are posted on their website. Additionally, she as an "owner" should be in control of the seating but apparently lacks experience in restaurant management despite having worked there since was 9 years old, so she relayed. When I mentioned we come in almost weekly she said, I've never seen you before. When I told her your bartender knows us well, she said she didn't care what he said. Clearly, if she doesn't respect her employees, the roots of their business, she wouldn't respect & value her customers. The employees are so hospitable & provide great service. The conversation was unproductive as Linda continued to be defensive & insult us & even insinuating I was drunk. We've spent a lot of money supporting the restaurant throughout the years with celebrations & family dinners & quick bites at the bar. I would never expect her to know who I am because she hides behind the register in the lobby & doesn't make any effort to walk the restaurant to say hello or ask how everything is from the customers. She doesn't even greet you when you walk in. She has very poor judgment on customer service. If you read Yelp reviews, you will find that she has treated other customers similarly. What a shame. read more

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We came to introduce Morenos to our local friends to enjoy our favorite, special Mexican food restaurant. The patio is lovely, food was fantastic and our server was attentive and spot-on. One of our party wanted black beans...no they just offer refried beans. One of our party ordered the Fiesta salad (served with black beans) but can't eat beans so asked to hold the beans. I suggested they serve the beans on the side that would serve the other person's request and was told they can't do that. I was told it was a manager's decision and our server would get yelled at to even put in the request. After our lovely dinner, I wanted to suggest they offer black beans for an extra fee (if necessary) so searched out Linda to speak with her. Perhaps it was an off night, but she was confrontational and disrespectful to me stating she was going to walk away with no regard for my suggestion. It's a shame she's the owner/manager...I sure wouldn't want to work for her! That nasty attitude will motivate us to drive out to Rose Cantina...love their patio, their food AND THEIR ATTITUDE. read more

You can never go wrong with Moreno's. It's the only place for Mexican food, the selection is to die for and the staff is the best!!

Best atmosphere in Orange for Mexican food, BUT!!!!..... for all that is holy, remove the stupid frigging COVID chains from the outside seating area. Hard to keep coming to this place with prison chains surrounding the beautiful outside area. No excuse for these, remove!! read more

Moreno's - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Best taco Tuesday ever!! Love the atmosphere there. Outside is best but inside is good too

This was a lovely decorated building hidden behind some beautiful trees and an arch way. The chips and salsa were complementary and were fair (most of our basket was small crumbles). Their was plenty of patio seating and some tables and booths inside along with bathrooms. It looked as if most people preferred their beautiful patio. I had their fiesta salad and added chicken to it. The cilantro dressing was tasty but the salad was lacking and seemed to be plain. I much prefer the Mexican Cesar salad at El Torito as far as taste. The service was good. read more

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Hoy día es mi favorita comida mexicana . Enchiladas de mole están riquisisismas sin duda no he podido tratar otra cosa porque me encantan las enchiladas en especial . Servicio siempre rápido y respetuoso En el bar drinks are so so good Beer super fría no hay duda Precios rasonables para convivir en familia Ambiente tranquilo aunque estaría muy bien un poco de música mexicana con volumen razonable Ambiance lovely around the garden read more

My favorite part about going to Moreno's is sitting outside on their beautiful patio. The service is generally good and so is the food. It is a great place to go with a group of friends. Great ambience! read more

Absolutely fantastic ambiance, service and food!!! This is our go-to Mexican restaurant when e are in the Orange area.

If you need someplace to go for Taco Tuesday, this is your place! They offer crispy or soft tacos with your choice of shredded beef, ground beef, shredded chicken or potato at just over $2 per taco. These are HUGE for the price. Plus lots of chips and homemade salsa. We also get a side of beans to dip the chips in. Tonight I splurged and got a shrimp cocktail. Yum yum! I would definitely get that again. read more

Moreno's - Shrimp Cocktail - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

I've picked up food here for my family twice now, and I have been greeted by the same host twice. His name is Paul and he is very kind and respectful, he confirmed my order and even reopened all the food to make sure it was all there as he did last time and even open the door for me without me asking overall just a very nice restaurant and I definitely will be back kudos to Paul! read more

Taco Tuesday is the only reason to come. Sit on the patio if you can get a seat. The tacos are good, but you have to get the shredded beef in my opinion. I prefer the crunchy tacos. The salsa can be good or shit, depends on who makes it. Make sure you get some pickled carrots, because they are a must. read more

The reason for my one star is the lady at the front desk. She really needs to understand that her tone of voice is very alarming. I witnessed her talk to her coworkers if her sh#t don't stink. She was demeaning and rude not only to me but also to the people around her. I used to work and run restaurants, I would have fired her for her tone alone. Also, I got a Mexican pizza togo, and they gave me hair for free! The ambiance is nice, but that's all this place has going for it read more

Moreno's - Hair in food! Waste of money - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Beautiful scenery outside patio. Hard shell taco Tuesdays my favorites are the ground beef and shredded beef with a lot of meat. They have the BEST Churros way better than The Mouse gives its crunchy outside and great texture inside, makes me want to go back every week read more