On this day, I found myself in North Orange running errands and came across Taqueria La Poblana which I noticed for the first time. It is located in a larger strip mall, in comparison with the others in this part of town, and after a quick check on Yelp and the stars, I decided to stop in. When trying a new spot, I look to try menu items that might represent a good barometer for other items they have to offer. For Mexican food, I will look for a Carne Asada Burrito, a Cemita Poblana Sandwich or a Torta . . . especially if it's around the noon hour. Today, and after asking a few questions, I ordered the Cemita Poblana with Milanesa. To start, this is a Mom and Pop operation and the employee behind the counter could not have been nicer or more accommodating. It is not a large restaurant, but it is kept very clean and sufficient for a modest crowd of diners. The menu is displayed on screens behind their counter with some pictures of the items for reference. The Cemita Poblana was served within a very reasonable time and one thing that was very noticeable when it arrived is that it was actually assembled with care. After my first bite, it was evident that it contained all of the key ingredients to a Cemita sandwich. This included a fresh cemita roll, good portion of meat, long string cheese, avocado, a chipotle sauce, jalapeno and some greenery. Papilo, that green leafy vegetable with a distinctive taste, was not included. Besides the preparation, the avocado was perfectly ripened with just the right ratios of everything to make each bite as tasty as the last. The only refinement that they can make is to the Milanesa which could have benefitted by a little more golden breading as it was a bit light in this aspect. Following my meal, I had a chance to speak with the employee behind the counter and learned that they could make adjustments to orders. Their ability to accommodate might vary, but I would encourage you to ask. The menu offerings of Taqueria La Poblana was pretty vast with just about something for everyone. As indicated earlier, their service was really positive and helpful. This is a Taqueria that I encourage you to try. You will be served food that is prepared with TLC and that you will enjoy. Their food is prepared much like you might at a home where the food is tasty and inviting versus a what you would find at a chain restaurant. You will know what I mean once you give a try. Enjoy! read more

Taqueria La Poblana - Cemita Poblana Sandwich - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

I've been coming here for years! Carlos is awesome! Great service, even better food, great quality, big portions! read more

I visited Taqueria La Poblana for lunch on a Saturday and it wasn't busy at all. I had a chicken taco, chicken tamale ranchero, and a chicken quesadilla. The chicken taco was one of the best I've ever had. It was my first time having a tamale ranchero and it didn't disappoint. The chicken quesadilla was MASSIVE and delicious. I was quite impressed with the prices. My total for everything, including a Mexican Coke, was under $20. For SoCal, that's amazing, but honestly I would have paid so much more because the food was that good. I highly recommend Taqueria La Poblana. It's tucked away in a strip mall, but definitely worth going out of your way for. read more

Taqueria La Poblana - Quesadilla de pollo - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Got a carnitas Torta it was absolutely perfect tasting and delicious! Can't wait to go back

Must try their Handmade tortilla asada quesadilla! It's bomb!!! And their tacos an always on point. I always come here for my lunch break for work when I don't bring mine. Seriously try this! Won't be disappointed. read more

Whoever rated this spot under 5 starts should really sit down and think about how and when they started to be a real sucker. This place is the G.O.A.T. Tortas that cover the whole plate. Crispy bread with tender, seasoned meat. Taco meat that hold 1/4 a cup of broth ATLEAST in each taco. House made salsas. Chipotle is bottom tier compared to this spot. Please support them. You wont be disappointed. read more

Delicious asada burrito and jamaica. Fast service as well :)) will be coming back!!:)

La orden incompleta. Servicio al cliente pésimo cero estrellas; el cajero fue cero amigable, y nada amable. My order was incomplete. Service was very bad and the cashier was too rude with us. read more

Great taco spot in Orange! The asada tacos with everything (cilantro, onions, hot salsa) are packed with meat and heat. Every bite is full of spicy, savory, and juicy goodness. I'm also a fan of their bean and cheese burrito. I'd recommend this hole in the wall taqueria. read more

My son is a picky eater but he absolutely loves the cheese quesadillas!! Place is clean and the gentlemen in the front is friendly and helpful! This is our go to spot! read more

They don't even deserve 1 star. To start the old guy taking orders is rude! He didn't even acknowledge us until I asked if he would be taking our order. They were out of al pastor at 7:00 pm on a Sunday night. I was very specific with ordering because most of the food was for my boys that dont' like any toppings on the tacos. He would write down the order on his notepad then type it on the cash register. Took them about 15-20 minutes to make 12 tacos, 1 burrito, 1 quesadilla and 1 hurache. I saw them microwave mostly all the tortillas. The guy taking orders handling cash was also making the tacos, didn't bother to wear gloves or wash his hands. They put toppings on the tacos, rather than apologizing, he goes back to his notebook and said no, you wanted everyting on them. I said no I didn't, I said all plain. There was nothing I could say or do to make him provide better customer service. To make things worse the food was disgusting. Fatty asada and lacked flavor, quesadilla was nothing special. Will NEVER be coming here again. Will take my business somewhere else! read more

The food here is delicious, I come for the wet burrito with green salsa but I've had other item from the menu. The service isn't the greatest but I don't come here for that, it's the food. read more

This place is so good when your trying to find a good place to eat and the drinks there are so cheap and also the food is also cheap

Muy mal servicio el que atiende todo un pendejo ignorante y todavía pregunta qué agua quieren y ni tiene todo un pendejo que mal servicio read more

Taqueria La Poblana - Mal servicio del que toma la orden y no tiene ni agua y todavía pregunta qué agua quieren que no chingue ignorante - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

WOW. Just.. WOW! I couldn't believe the flavor that hit my tongue when I first bit into the asada burrito. It was an explosion of savory, spicy, and juicy goodness that I don't remember tasting in a minute. Really opened my eyes and set a new bar for me for authentic Mexican food. The gf got the tostadas and those came loaded with tons of toppings. I was surprised by the portions and will likely order those next time. The place is as you'd expect from a hole in the wall joint. Price is fair. Order at the counter. Plenty of parking. I am definitely coming back next weekend. Food 5* Service 4* Price 5* Location 4* read more

This spot could have better customer service. The guy who appears to be the owner is so rude. Doesn't greet you and when you say hi he just says "what do you want" instead of being happy that he has customers buying his food. Doesn't greet you with respect or even welcomes you. The cooking is sloppy. I ordered the torta. Looks like it was made with anger and it's a slob of everything mixed up. Meat is poor quality. I can prep a better torta than this at home. Worst $10 spent. Took 2 bites and got grossed out. read more

Taqueria La Poblana - a hand holding a sandwich - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

I came was in town and me and my wife wanted some quick tacos while on our vacation. So we both ordered 3 tacos of carne asada and a chicken taco for my 1 year old daughter. I sat down waiting for my order and the guy working comes up to me and ask if I was going to order when I already did place my order mind you the place was empty other than 1 person eating. Then he proceeded to make our tacos with no gloves on after touching cash and other stuff around the restaurant. Got my food and left not wanting to eat the tacos but eventually took a bite cause we were all hungry and spit the food right out because Tortillas were cold and meat was very chewy. My wife right away got disgusted from the fat parts of the meat and decided to just toss them to the trash and went to canes down the street instead. Price for the food was good but quality wasn't and also cleanness of the area was a NO! If you're looking for good Mexican tacos this isn't the place for that. read more

Got a quesadilla de cabeza and 2 tacos de asada. Food not so good, didn't have much flavor. read more

Guy at the front very unfriendly and border line rude. Asked for our order and then immediately said to wait and then proceeded to ignore us for 5 minutes. The food is okay, but will not be back due to management. read more

Love this place their tacos, sopes, cemitas, everything actually lol so good! Always a great place to come cheat on your diet!

I've been here about 4 times and enjoyed the tacos and burritos very much. In a city just full of great little taquerias this one is right up there. Prices are dirt cheap, the meats are a little saucier than most places. No chips and salsa served first, but that is not typical at taquerias ( Carnitas Los Reyes is an exception). On the weekends they do mole poblano and menudo but I haven't tried them yet. read more

Taqueria La Poblana - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

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Cemitas poblana was the best I've had! The place is really old and needs a lot of improvement ...but the food I rate it a 5:) I would recommend this place to others and also to try the cemitas. It was full of flavor and great portion !ii read more

Planned to pick up lunch today but at 11:10 the restaurant wasn't open. Sign on door indicated Taqueria La Poblana was open, however the place was dark & door locked. After reading the reviews going back about 10 years, it appears I dodged a bullet. SOS year after year... nothing has changed in that time. There are plenty of Mexican Restaurants in the area. No need to waste my time & money here. read more

This is first ever review to be honest I don't even know if they're really looked at, but this place is amazing. The food is fantastic my fiancé and I always come here for real authentic Mexican food. read more

Taquitos (tacos dorados) were excellent. Small mom and pop shop, so it's not a large chain like Taco Bell! Sure they work lots of hours standing in their feet! Got better service then I do at Mc Donald's! They could work on overal cleanliness, but I have seen worse . That why did not give them 5 stars But I will be returning! read more

Hole in the wall little place, but it's great! Kind of embarrassed to admit we go there almost once a week. Their food is amazing! We've brought friends and family there. We love it! Yum!!! read more

We've been coming here for years. Hands down the most legit street tacos you'll have. You will eat your self sick- that's how good they are. Staff is friendly and food comes out delish, hot and tasty. I look forward to our trips here. My lips are on fire after devouring my plate of el pastor tacos read more

Taqueria La Poblana - 8 el pastor and 8 carne asada tacos. Lots of lime as well - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Best carne asada tortas! They put sliced chiles on them and they are delicious! The burritos are great too and they make them right in front of you. This place always makes us happy. read more

So I randomly came across this handy dandy lil taqueria as I was roaming around at lunch yet again... Was really in the mood for a chorizo taco but they dont have them here... Instead I ended up with Pollo, Carne Asada, and Al Pastor. Its a nice little storefront with inside and outside eating. A lot of Latino patrons were present both sitting and entering/exiting... The Pollo was so so... The Al Pastor was kinda tasty and the Asada was very tasty. I can definitely see coming back here again for lunch sometime. The taco's were $1.25 ea. They have a bunch of other stuff on the menu, but you know me I am here for the tacos! The red sauce was a bit creamy and pretty tasty. It wasnt that spicy but had a nice subtle lil after kick. very enjoyable. This place was not the best taco joint that I have been to but it definitely was better than many others. Passing grades to the Al pastor and Carne Asada... the Pollo was not passing IMHO. I may end up back here, but with so many options nearby and some absolutely great, this place may not get a second chance... read more

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First time eating here and I can say with certainty that if you are looking for truly authentic tasting Mexican food this is the best spot in Orange within a 10 mile radius! Don't let the location and visual aspects deceive you, if you are a true foodie and care more about taste and quality versus appearance this is it! I have no idea why it is so poorly rated on yelp. They have a simple menu but cover all the basics of Mexican cuisine. My wife and I ordered a torta de asada which was delicious and well served, a sope de carnitas, also delicious and tasty! It was larger than I expected and they did not skimp out on the meat serving portion. We also tried a few tacos and for the price of $1.65 each they can't be beat! The owner Carlos and his wife have been running the place for 13 years. Very nice hardworking people and run a great tasting location. Will definitely return whenever I want my Mexican food craving fix! read more

The ONLY thing I get from here are the cemitas poblanas, they papalo in them! Grab yourself your favorite agua fresca (they have horchata, Tamarindo, Jamaica) and enjoy a cemita. The taquitos dorados that my Mom gets are also good. Space is limited to about 6 tables so you might find it hard to get seated around dinner but you can always grab to go! read more

Taqueria La Poblana - Cemita - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Cemitas poblanas! So bomb and taste, the chipotle sauce makes it taste kinda like a panbazo. The papalo leaf gives it a great taste to it. They do need to fix their AC , it's a little to hot in there. Definitely big size enough to share. It has avocado, queso de Oaxaca, chipotle sauce, white onion, and papalo. read more

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Favorite taco establishment, bar-none. Carne asada is second to none in the county and I'll put money on that. And I'm not talking the ritzy Kobe beef taco establishments. One guy behind the counter, fresh and tasty carne and one helluva red sauce that'll get you sweating while you eat. Delicious and I'm glad it's in Orange. read more

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This is my third time coming here and I have to rage about it because its so good! When u come in, it might look like no one is behind the counter, but just simply ring the bell and a nice gentleman will come and take your order. Now, every time, I come with the intention of trying their famous "Cemitas", but somehow I order their torta de milanesa and two tacos de carne asada (yes im a pig). Their tacos are by far better than taqueria de anda. Their tortilla is lighty tapped with oil and heated to perfection. Add carne asada and their delicious and spicy red salsa and those tacos are delicious! Their torta is nothing out of the ordinary: milanesa, avocado, tomato, beans and lettuce; however, their bread is heated to a soft touch, the milanesa is lighty breaded and no fat on the meat, and all the produce are fresh; which makes this combination taste like a "homemade" torta! Come, give it a try, and you'll leave with at least a satisfied tummy. read more

Taqueria La Poblana - Torta de milanesa, asada sope (huge!), asada taco - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Delicious tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and huaraches. Definitely has that homemade taste to their food. Very delicious. The salsas are flavorful and spicy like they should be. read more

First time at this place and the food was incredible! Ordered a carne asada burrito and el pastor taco. The meat was great and the red sauce they put in the burrito was spicy but tasty. This is authentic Santa Ana style Mexican food and you'll love it, a must try! read more

Good local Mexican food spot. They have some good authentic options to choose from and huge portions. You won't be disappointed. read more

Taqueria La Poblana - It's not fancy but it's good! - Mexican Near Me - Orange, California

Excellent customer service. El Pastor burrito tasted great going in. Struggled coming out. Place needs to be cleaned. Food all over the floor and window need a wipe down. Wouldn't go here again based on my current bathroom struggles. read more

I love the cemitas poblanas just love the torta style with the breaded beef steak the avocado cheese and the chipotles so great.

Not bad. Employees don't wear face mask or gloves but have a giant bottle of sanitizer haha good cemitas though