If you're looking for great cocktails, amazing food, and an atmosphere that feels like home, Gabi's…read moreis the place. The biggest reason I keep coming back is the dynamic duo behind the bar, Horacio and Rudy. Horacio is a true gentleman who somehow remembers everyone's name. He's always welcoming, social, and full of great conversation. From the moment you walk in, he makes you feel right at home. I always joke and call him "George Clooney" because he's smooth, classy, and knows how to make every guest feel special. Then there's Rudy, the "Mad Scientist" of the bar. He is a true mixologist who's always working on his next masterpiece. At this point, I don't even order specific drinks anymore. I just let Rudy take the wheel because everything he creates is incredible. Whether it's something from the cocktail menu or a custom creation, you simply can't go wrong. Honestly, I call ahead to see if they're working because when Horacio and Rudy are behind the bar together, the experience is on another level. Wednesday nights are usually my favorite because that's when I often find both of them working side by side. They bring incredible energy to the room and make every visit memorable. The food is just as impressive. The handmade tortillas are outstanding, the arrachera is always a great choice, the corn is delicious, and the house salsa is absolutely addictive. What I love most about Gabi's is that it isn't trying to be the next social media hot spot with overpriced food and drinks. It's a welcoming neighborhood restaurant filled with locals, great people, quality food, and expertly crafted cocktails. Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner, a fun date night, or just want to sit at the bar and enjoy a well-made drink while meeting good people, this place delivers every time. If you read this review and decide to stop by, tell Horacio and Rudy that Albert sent you. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

My friend and I arrived around 6:30 pm as walk ins on a Sunday. We instantly were told the best…read morethey can do is sit us at the bar, but even the hostess looked at the bar and saw there were no seats available. She then offered us the "bar bench" and said we can still order food and drinks and would be able to move up to the bar when spots opened. I looked inside the restaurant and the tables outside and there was plenty of seating available in my opinion. I asked if we could just join the waitlist instead of sitting at the crowded bar, and we were told the waiter was 40 mins long. We said okay as we didn't mind waiting. Then as we sat on the curb to wait for an available table, the hostess came to us and said we could be sat at that moment but she NEEDED the table back by 7:30 for a reservation. We said no worries and got sat. The hostess emphasizes about 2 more times that we NEEDED to be done by 7:30pm. We kept an eye out the entire time for the empty tables near us to see if they'd get filled the time we were there and only about 2 tables did. The table behind us never did. About 15 mins after getting sat, the hostess came back and told us not to rush, but we already felt unwelcome/rushed as walk ins at that point. I understand the hostess was probably stressed with reservations, but we were the only walk in and there were plenty of tables available the 1 hour we were there. Mole enchiladas: The enchiladas were filled with just chicken. The chicken was dry and seemed to have been boiled with no seasoning. Wish there was some cheese or something added to the inside. The Mole sauce was good though! The platanos & rice paired very well. Frijoles Negros: we're bean lovers and ordered a side of refried black beans to share. It was more than enough The portions were pretty big (in my opinion) we each finished 1 enchilada, the rice & platanos, and half the beans.

Great food, great music, great people and service Would…read morerecommend this spot to anyone looking for solid tacos

Haylee the goat best service at a Mexican place started making me speak espanol made the vibe feel…read morereally nice especially at a late night grub

Look if there's anything I know I know good Mexican food…read morewhy because I'm Mexican I eat Mexican food every day to me. I don't call it Mexican food. I just call it food cause that's what I eat for breakfast lunch and dinner so when I'm telling you that this place has some really good food trust me you want to come out and try it. Everything they have on the menu is bomb as fuck. Their drinks are bomb. The service is bomb. That's the reason I keep coming back all the way from the inland Empire to Orange to eat their food this is one of my favorite spots to come and join the rest of my family. We all come from different parts of Southern California just to eat here so if you're yelping and you're curious to know how good this place is stop it already just come in you won't be disappointed!! I do have to warn you that this is a Cantina restaurant so the music is loud but guess what? I fucking love loud music!!

Writing this review is a little difficult because the place has potential, it just needs a few…read moretweaks. To begin with, the place is SO loud it felt like I was in a club. Probably better for a nighttime gathering, but kind of threw off our brunch talking session. This is definitely a personal preference, but prepare to be extremely overstimulated. The place is absolutely gorgeous! Kudos to whoever did the interior decorating because everything is visibly pleasing. Even the presentation of drinks and food were great and "instagram-worthy". My friends and I did bottomless mimosas for $35 which is a fair price, but the rest of the menu was ridiculously overpriced. $15 Base for chilaquiles but it's a minimum of $7 to add protein (a very minuscule amount) AND an extra $4 just to add eggs?? Regular drinks were extremely tax as my friend's latte horchata was $12 and it was not good at all. The food was not bad, but the upcharging and skimpy portions definitely put this place on my "no" list. HOWEVER, if they just make minor tweaks with the volume, pricing, and food quantity it definitely could be a great place to go! The staff is friendly and the vibes are right, there just needs to be some changes for me personally.

Availa's El Ranchito (think this restaurant has another location in Tustin). This location is…read morelocated with a neighborhood and a "converted" church -- the irony here! Hahaha. First off, parking is tight and limited, with overflow spilling onto street parking. Once you get past the parking situation, though, the service is wonderful. As for the food, everything was good and authentic. However, I couldn't get over the fact that the guacamole appetizer costs $14. It was good, but honestly, not that good for the price. The plate is generous and we ordered our usual of burritos, quesadillas, tacos and huevos. My favorite is the Avila's chicken noodle soup!

First time here, and overall, we had a good experience. What I really liked was the service…read more Everyone was super nice and helpful, from the servers to the rest of the staff. Our water glasses were always full, and they kept the table clean as soon as we finished a plate. The food was good, but not the best I've tried. I had the Grande Taco Salad, and I really enjoyed it. We also ordered the seafood tacos, but unfortunately, the shrimp had a little bit of a soapy taste. We let our server know, and they were very nice about it and offered to get her something else. A note for anyone who doesn't eat pork: ask for the beans prepared "a la olla" instead of the refried beans. I asked our server if the refried beans were made with manteca (pork lard), and he confirmed that they were, so just something to be aware of when ordering. The restaurant itself has a lot of character. It used to be a church, so it has beautiful colorful windows with designs, lots of wood inside, and some huge, beautiful lamps in the middle. They also have outdoor seating, but it was way too hot to sit outside when we went. Overall, it was a nice first visit, especially because of the friendly service and atmosphere. I'm giving it 4 stars because of the soapy taste in the shrimp and because, while the food was good, I've had better Mexican food at other places.

I love California burritos, and Cali Tacos is a great place to get one without driving down to San…read moreDiego. For a burrito from a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant, it is expensive but the portion size is huge so you can easily share. I haven't tried anything else on the menu, but I will definitely be back here the next time I'm in town and want a burrito. Service is fine and there's minimal seating inside with a handful of tables to sit and eat outside.

Love Cali Tacos!…read more I've invited several friends to this burrito heaven! And they all have loved it! The price point, you just can't beat it. The value is there. You get massive burritos for a great price! The burritos are so big! Almost the size of my Pomeranian lol I'm not even kidding haha I love the Cali burrito with shrimp or no meat. I add extra cheese and pico. It's fire! Nothing compares to it. Service is good. It does take them about 20 minutes to make the burritos. Worth the wait. You can call it in ahead of time too. Ambiance is crazy busy all the time. So, I would call it in. :)

Had an unexpected lunch there!…read more Simply amazing authentic food, and vibes! The is very hands-on. The hospitality is great. Also they have $20 bottomless mimosas!!!

We came to El Matatan for a team dinner. The ambiance was…read morenice, relaxing, modern and moody. Service was friendly and to-the-point. For the table we ordered chips and guacamole, The guac was fresh, chips were tostada style, extra crunch was perfect for my taste. Personally I like a little more spice to my guac, but it was good and everyone at the table enjoyed it. For dinner I got the Surf n Turf tacos, they come with a side of white rice. They were delicious, packed with meat and veggies. Everything was fresh and full of flavor. small note: the two plantains on my plate were amazingly good, I'd actually trade the rice for more of those. I eyed the Burger one of our friends got and it looked amazing- I think I'll be back to try that burger out. I definitely recommend for a special night out, date night or group.

Rosie was amazing , the service was as great as the food and hopefully you're as luck as we were to…read morehave her as our hostess!

Went to Kalaveras in Orange with a friend and had a really good experience!…read more I ordered the trio enchiladas, which were really good! My personal favorite was definitely the mole enchilada. My friend ordered the carne asada plate, and everything looked so delicious! We also tried their margarita flight, which was really good! The cucumber margarita was hands down my favorite. We loved it so much that we ended up ordering another flight with just cucumber margaritas! The atmosphere was really nice, with good music playing that wasn't too loud, so we could still enjoy our conversation. The service was also fast and friendly, which made the experience even better! Overall, a really nice spot to grab some food and drinks with friends. I'd definitely recommend checking it out!

I have never been here and had never grard of it. We wanted tacos and I just wanted to pick up on…read morethe way home. So I googled tacos nearby. I looked at their menu and decided to try them. Price was about the same as other track places. But the tacos are huge compared to others. They were so good. I was really surprised. But I'm happy I found a new place to get tacos. Haven't tried antibiotics else yet but I will. Tacos to go so I can't give review on ambiance. But I loved their tacos.

honestly, i had high hopes for this place. I have been wanting to try this place for years. Went in…read moretoday to try their food and it was not what i expected. first, the service was terrible. The man that helped us didn't even want to be there with the sorry answers he was giving us. We came with my daughter and I asked how small was the mini bean and cheese burrito and he just had this look like are you serious?? what great people skills. second, the food tasted alright. everything was dry I guess that's what's to expect when everything is under heat lamps and not made fresh. we ordered the 4 taquitos plate , the chicken was so dry and the torta de tamal and that was even drier. 10/10 would NOT recommend.

Dinner was here last night with my babe…read more The parking situation is awkward, as it stretches around the building, but wasn't too much of an issue. The front and entrance area to the restaurant are well maintained and give me a rainforest cafe type feeling. We had a lime margarita and strawberry mixed margarita, both of which were very large and very good. Complimentary chips and salsa were served, and the waiter was very prompt with water refills and service. The ambience and dim lighting make for a relaxed atmosphere. I had an asada burrito and babe had a combination plate. Both of which were very large portioned and tasted great. Will be visiting again.

1 star -- Family-owned for decades, and this is how they treat a 30-year customer…read moreI've been coming to Moreno's for 30+ years -- family celebrations, graduations, work events, etc. I was here two weeks ago. Today I came in with family, ordered about 15 minutes after happy hour ended, and asked the waiter if they could still honor happy hour pricing because we were only a few minutes late and we're longtime regulars. He said he'd ask the manager. Fine. He came back and said no. I told him, half-joking, that's fine -- I'd talk to the manager when we were done. I did not demand she come to the table. I did not make a scene. Two minutes later a woman I'd never seen in three decades of eating here walks up in a confrontational tone: "Is there a problem here?" She is Linda, her family owns the place -- she made that clear -- and she was acting as manager. She then said a lot of people claim they've been coming for 30 years just to get a discount. She questioned whether I actually had, said she has never seen me before. She kept pushing after I tried to shut it down so we could finish lunch with family. Aggressive, condescending, and completely out of line for a drink-special question I was already prepared to drop. We offered to pay for the drinks and leave. She said she didn't want our money. Something about her father dying a year ago and he wouldn't take it either. A family that's run this restaurant for nearly half a century sent out a manager I'd never met to accuse a 30-year customer of lying over fifteen minutes on a happy hour price. That is not hospitality. That is not how you treat people who have spent decades celebrating here. I will never eat here again, neither will my family. There are plenty of places nearby that still know what a regular looks like.