In what will likely be a lifelong quest, here is the OC Register's list of the Top 75 Restaurants in Orange County, with checkmarks indicating which we've dined at to date.
- The Ranch Restaurant, Anaheim ✅
- Adya, Anaheim
- Pour Vida, Anaheim
- Reunion Kitchen, Anaheim Hills ✅
- Basilic, Balboa Island
- Kang Ho-Dong Baekjeong, Buena Park, Irvine ✅
- Bandera, Corona del Mar
- Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens, Corona del Mar ✅
- Taco Maria, Costa Mesa
- Vaca, Costa Mesa ✅
- Hana re, Costa Mesa
- Arc, Costa Mesa
- Mastro’s Steakhouse, Costa Mesa
- Restaurant Marin, Costa Mesa
- The Capital Grille, Costa Mesa
- Shunka Sushi, Costa Mesa
- Water Grill, Costa Mesa ✅
- Din Tai Fung, Costa Mesa
- Filomena’s Italian Kitchen, Costa Mesa
- Bistro Papillote, Costa Mesa
- Rance’s Chicago Pizza, Costa Mesa
- Manpuku Tokyo BBQ, Costa Mesa
- Bourbon Steak, Dana Point
- Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern, Dana Point ✅
- Craft House, Dana Point ✅
- Hue Oi, Fountain Valley
- Garlic & Chives, Garden Grove
- Chada Thai, Garden Grove
- Los Sanchez, Garden Grove
- Brodard, Garden Grove ✅
- Bangkok Avenue, Huntington Beach
- Solita Tacos & Margaritas, Huntington Beach
- Old Crow Smokehouse, Huntington Beach
- LSXO, Huntington Beach
- Ootoro Sushi, Irvine
- Bistango, Irvine
- Angelina’s Pizzeria Napoletana, Irvine
- North Italia, Irvine
- 370 Common, Laguna Beach ✅
- Studio, Laguna Beach
- Watermarc, Laguna Beach
- Maro Wood Grill, Laguna Beach
- Broadway, Laguna Beach ✅
- Ironwood, Laguna Hills
- Wineworks for Everyone / Dublin 4, Mission Viejo
- Piccolino, Mission Viejo
- A Restaurant, Newport Beach
- Sushi Roku, Newport Beach
- Juliette Kitchen + Bar, Newport Beach
- Dory Deli, Newport Beach
- The Cannery, Newport Beach
- Mr. G’s Bistro, Newport Beach
- Provenance, Newport Beach
- Il Barone Ristorante, Newport Beach
- Sapori Ristorante, Newport Beach
- Royal Hen, Newport Beach
- Pizzeria Mozza, Newport Beach
- Javier’s, Crystal Cove, Newport Beach ✅
- Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen, Orange ✅
- Yoshiharu Ramen, Orange
- Anepalco on Main, Orange
- El Farolito, Placentia ✅
- Hanna’s Restaurant & Bar, Rancho Santa Margarita
- The Blind Pig, Rancho Santa Margarita
- Brick, San Clemente ✅
- Vine, San Clemente ✅
- MRK Public, San Clemente ✅
- TJ’s Woodfire Pizza, San Clemente ✅
- Ramos House Café, San Juan Capistrano ✅
- Tito’s La Especial, Santa Ana
- Irenia, Santa Ana
- Sichuan Impression, Tustin ✅
- Peking Restaurant, Westminster
- Vua Bun Bo, Westminster
2019 Top OC List
75. Ciao Pasta (New for 2019)
A sleek, modern makeover has transformed this formerly frumpy old trattoria into one of the sexiest restaurants in South County. The diavola pizza is excellent. The roasted halibut is a lesson in simplicity. But the real stars are the pastas: bubbling-hot lasagna, tagliatelle with lemon and artichokes, pappardelle with porcini mushrooms, baked rotelle stuffed with ham. Must order: Squid ink tagliolini with fresh clams and cherry tomatoes. 31661 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, 949-496-5002, ciaopasta.net
74. East Borough (New for 2019)
Believe it or not, you won’t find Orange County’s best banh mi sandwich in Little Saigon. It’s in Costa Mesa at The Camp’s East Borough, an outdoor food shack with fewer than 20 seats tucked beneath what looks like an old shed overtaken by wisteria. The tables are stocked with fresh bird’s eye chilies. There’s no air-conditioning, but the beer is cold. If you like sweet breakfasts, consider the kaya toast. Must order: Banh mi with star anise-braised pork belly. 2937 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-641-5010, east-borough.com
The parent company that owns this Korean barbecue house is the same company that supplies most other Korean barbecue restaurants with their meat, so you can imagine who gets first dibs on the good stuff. And while there are other branches of this chain, the Buena Park outpost is consistently the best. Although everyone’s here for barbecue, shouldn’t overlook the bibimbap. Must order: Marinated boneless short rib and the premium pork jowl. 5171 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714-739-9678; 14160 Culver Drive, Irvine, 949-559-9678, 678usa.com
El Farolito has been the reigning king of Cal-Mex combination plates — the sloppier the better — for more than 40 years. Crispy tacos are stuffed with ground beef. The enchiladas are covered with yellow cheese. And the frozen margaritas are always strong. Warning: If the waitress says your plate is hot, don’t touch it. Must order: Enchiladas rancheras with carnitas. 201 S. Bradford Ave., Placentia, 714-993-7880, elfarolitomex.com
This dizzyingly splashy Chinese restaurant puts the glamor in dim sum. All the usual stuff is here: shrimp shumai, barbecue pork bao, chicken feet, sticky rice in lotus leaves, etc. At dinnertime, the menu shifts into ultra-luxe banquet mode, offering whole barbecued pigs or whole black chickens or Peking ducks, some of which must be ordered days in advance. Must order:The beef cheong fun (steamed rice paper roll) is superb. 2601 Park Ave., Tustin, 714-258-8833, jzhouorientalcuisine.com
70. The Dock (New for 2019)
The Dock has endured ups and downs over the years, and it is currently riding another high. This charming outdoor restaurant overlooks a small channel on Newport Harbor. Regulars arrive by Duffy and enter the dining room directly from the dock. If you don’t have a boat, you can use the front door instead. Brunch is the best time to see and be seen here, which is when the kitchen excels at eggs Benedict and brioche French toast. The wine list is deep and worthy of exploration, even at 11 a.m. Must order: House-cured gravlax with crispy latkes and chive cream. 2816 Lafayette Ave., Newport Beach, 949-673-3625, dineatthedock.com
69. Eddie V’s Wildfish (New for 2019)
The name recently changed from Wildfish Grille to Eddie V’s Wildfish, but this is still the same steak and seafood house it’s always been, serving classic lobster bisque, crab chowder, roasted branzino and a terrific USDA Prime ribeye. The bar can get rowdy if there’s a game on tv, so ask for a table in the back corner. Must order: The Maryland-style crab cake is as good as it gets. 1370 Bison Ave., Newport Beach, 949-720-9925, eddiev.com
68. Zait & Zaatar (New for 2019)
The air inside Zait & Zaatar smells magnificent. It smells of Lebanese flatbreads baking in the old brick oven. It smells of beef and chicken shawarma slowly roasting on the vertical spits and of kafta kabobs sizzling on the circular griddle. It’s always hard to find a seat inside because the dining room holds no more than about 12 people at a time, but there’s usually an open spot on the patio. Must order: Sheesh tawook, grilled chicken skewers marinated in garlic and yogurt. 510 N. Brookhurst St., Anaheim, 714-991-9996, zaitandzaatar.com
This is the sixth branch of a luxury sushi chain that started in L.A. more than a decade ago. For American-style sushi rolls, it doesn’t get any better than the tuna-jalapeño roll here. If straight-up raw fish is more your thing, you’ll love the new-style sashimi. Start with a round of miso-glazed shrimp tempura for the table. Must order: Fluke sashimi with kumquats and yuzu vinaigrette. Fashion Island, 327 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949-706-3622, innovativedining.com
66. Southern Spice (New for 2019) ✅
Maddeningly chaotic, this no-frills counter-service cafe captures the spirit and taste of India better than any other restaurant in Orange County. All the familiar classics — tandoori chicken, tikka masala, lamb vindaloo, butter chicken, etc. — are better here than what you’ve been eating elsewhere. And all those other dishes that you’ve never heard of, like gutti vankaya (stuffed eggplant) and Chettinad chicken pepper fry are even better than that. Must order: Chettinad lamb curry. 3850 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, 949-679-6914, southernspiceirvine.com
The one thing above all else that used to separate this Japanese barbecue house from all the others was its use of charcoal instead of gas. That changed last year. No more charcoal. The tabletop grills are now fueled exclusively by gas. The meat quality here is still higher than most of the competition, though. And the atmosphere still the most romantic. Must order: Prime outside skirt steak with spicy miso glaze. 891 Baker St., Costa Mesa, 714-708-3290, manpukuus.com
64. El Coyotito (New for 2019) ✅
With a squeaky screen door, scant air-conditioning and only about 20 seats, this Mexican cafe has been flying under the radar for years. The menu is vast: tacos, sopes, gorditas, tostadas, huaraches, tortas, burritos, enchiladas, ceviches and five-pound stone molcajetes overflowing with all kinds of meat. Must order: Langoustines a la plancha and a scratch Michelada. 32141 Alipaz St., San Juan Capistrano, 949-496-9439, elcoyotitomexicanrestaurant.com
Sapori is actually two restaurants in one. Enter through the door on the left, and you’ll find a modern Neapolitan-style pizzeria and one of the best marinara pizzas outside of Naples. Enter to the right, via the bougainvillea-covered patio, and you’ll find yourself in a romantic Old World trattoria serving linguine and clams and veal Milanese. Inside, the two spaces are connected by a central bar. Must order: Ask about the off-menu veal chop, always available but in limited supply. 1080 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach, 949-644-4220, saporinb.com
62. Brussels Bistro SC (New for 2019)
This new offshoot of the 15-year-old Brussels Bistro in Laguna Beach exudes the excitement of youth. While the menu reads more or less the same as the original — fresh oysters, steamed mussels, hand-cut pomme frites, beef tartare, three dozen Belgium beers — the kitchen is clearly more aroused. The retro design of the indoor/outdoor atmosphere feels fresh and vibrant, a new anchor for San Clemente’s vibrant Avenida Del Mar. Must order: Large pot of mussels steamed with Hoegaarden beer and cream, with a side of frites. 218 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, 949-218-8489, brusselsbistro.com
61. Del Frisco’s Grille (2018 ranking: 46)
They serve prime rib on Friday and Saturday nights only, so you’ll want to mark the calendar for that. The steaks are top-notch, too, and the double cheeseburger is what an In-N-Out burger dreams of being when it grows up. Save room for coconut cream pie. Must order: The prime New York strip never disappoints. 772 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, 949-341-0376, delfriscosgrille.com
60. Thai Avenue (New for 2019)
This kitchen focuses on the regional seafood of the Gulf of Thailand, and nowhere does that come into sharper focus than when the chefs do something, anything, with freshwater prawns. Simply grilled, the prawns are incredible. Served atop citrusy pad Thai, the prawns are a revelation. Bobbing in a cauldron of tom yum, they will blow your mind. Also great is the charred pork jowl (kor moo yang) and grilled Thai sausages. Must order: Tom yum goong with freshwater prawns. Seriously, you won’t be able to eat tom yum anywhere else after this. 10130 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove, 657-233-5859
The tom yum soup with large freshwater shrimp is the best of its genre.
59. Tupelo Junction (2018 ranking: 57)
In a neighborhood where brunch is a competitive sport, Tupelo Junction scores a lot of points. A crab claw protrudes from the Bloody Mary. The waffles are made from pumpkins and oatmeal and topped with caramelized bananas. Fresh-from-the-oven biscuits come with homemade jam. At dinnertime, it’s all about the trout. Must order: Fried chicken and cornbread salad. 508 29th St., Newport Beach, 949-877-0280, tupelojunction.
58. Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse (New for 2019)
What sets this new Italian steakhouse apart from all the other steakhouses and trattorias is not their steaks nor their pastas but a level of old-fashioned customer service rarely found. The steaks are good, though, especially the simple steak frites. Must order: Maryland-style crab cake (dinner only) formed with big chunks of crab and barely breaded. 18420 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, 949-477-4810, davios.com/irv
Davio’s Italian Steakhouse in Irvine serves a simple steak frites with fresh, hand-cut fries.
57. Garlic & Chives (2018 ranking: 63)
A single order of garlic crab contains at least two large fistfuls of garlic, which will trail you everywhere for the next couple of days. This wildly popular pan-Asian-but-mostly-
Spicy garlic crab is a signature dish at Garlic & Chives in Garden Grove.
56. Tacos la Calle (New for 2019)
This is one of the best new taquerias to come along in years. The tacos are truly fantastic, especially the suadero. But so are the mulitas, which are like quesadillas made with corn tortillas. You’ll need extra napkins because the food here can be really greasy, but it’s the sort of grease that you’ll be happy to lick from your fingers. And as long as you’re getting your hands and face messy, the street corn on the cob is delicious, too. Must order: Start with the suadero tacos. Everything else is just a bonus. 8600 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714-236-5211, tacoslacalle.com
In addition to tacos, Tacos la Calle in Buena Park serves excellent street-style corn and mulitas.
55. Peking Restaurant (2018 ranking: 67)
The Beijing-inspired menu is vast at this decades-old restaurant, much of it scribbled only in Chinese. Don’t stress when owner Lili Shen takes control and changes your order because she knows better than you. Do what she says. She’ll probably recommend the beef-and-scallion pancake, country-style chicken and walnut shrimp. If you’re lucky she’ll slip in some mustard greens with pork. Must order: Pan-fried dumplings. 8566 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, 714-893-3020
A visit to Peking Restaurant in Westminster would be incomplete with fried dumplings (Kuo-Tieh).
54. Javier’s, Crystal Cove (2018 ranking: 14) ✅
Perched above the highway at the Crystal Cove Promenade, Javier’s conveys the breezy elegance and laid-back luxury of a five-star Mexican resort. Lunch is relaxing while dinner is a scene. The tequila selection is encyclopedic, and the margaritas always strong. You can’t go wrong with any of the enchiladas, the crispy beef taco, shrimp quesadilla, octopus ceviche or Acapulco-style shrimp cocktail. Must order: Carnitas are exquisite, a mound of tender, fat-laden meat topped with a single, hulking pork rib. 7832 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach, 949-494-1239, javiers-cantina.
Glass bottles illuminate this booth holding carnitas prepared Michoacan style.
53. Harvest (2018 ranking: 54) ✅
The Ranch resort is one of Laguna Beach’s best-kept secrets, a charming boutique hotel and nine-hole golf course discreetly nestled in a picturesque canyon across the street from the beach. The hilltop dining room is as beautiful as it is comfortable, with a roaring fireplace, lots of leather and velvet and a stunning view. If there’s a theme to the menu, it’s familiarity: steak tartare, steamed mussels, roasted branzino, braised short ribs. If you eat avocado toast only once this year, do it here. Must order: The apple pie is better than your grandmother’s. 31106 S. Coast Highway., Laguna Beach, 800-223-3309, theranchlb.com
52. Chada Thai (2018 ranking: 61)
A television on the back wall plays a slideshow of every dish on the menu. Watch it too long and you’ll end up ordering one of everything: spicy beef salad, crab fried rice, papaya salad, pad Thai, pad see ew, rad nah, nam salad… all of it excellent. When they say spicy, they mean it. Everything here tastes just like it does in Thailand, and their tom kha gai (hot sour coconut chicken soup) is the best of its genre locally. Must order: The insanely delicious fishcakes are soft and supple and fragrant of freshly pounded red curry paste. 9872 Westminster Ave. (backside of Mall of Fortune), Garden Grove, 714-858-1693, chadathaigg.com
Fish cakes with red chili paste at Chada Thai in Garden Grove.
51. Ocean at Main (New for 2019)
Chef Craig Strong left his longtime post at the ultra-posh Studio at the Montage Laguna Beach to open his own place in the heart of downtown. The indoor/outdoor vibe is laid-back yet glamorous. The chef has always excelled at fancy fish dishes, and now he’s learned to make a pretty good pizza, too. The restaurant came with a pizza oven, so why not? The Dungeness crab cavatelli is ethereal. So, too, the oxtail risotto. And they’ve curated the perfect wine list for millionaires. Must order: The delicious beet salad with an egg yolk playfully mimics beef tartare. 222 Ocean Ave., Laguna Beach, 949-715-3870, oceanatmain.com
Prawn and potato soup is assembled at the table at Ocean at Main in Laguna Beach.
50. Meizhou Dongpo (2018 rating: 39)
As this upscale Chinese chain settles into a groove, it has lost some of its original luster. Service has gotten a little sloppy but the (mostly Sichuan) food is as good as ever: green chili-laden country style pork, spicy wontons, crispy Peking duck and the best dandan noodles in O.C. Must order: Royal hot pot, a boiling cauldron of radioactive uranium filled with shrimp, beef, mushrooms, quail eggs, lotus root and Spam. 15363 Culver Drive, Irvine, 949-433-5686
Chef Andy Jin carves roasted duck tableside at Meizhou Dongpo in Irvine.
49. Lido Bottle Works (New for 2019)
Lido Bottle Works overlooks the boardwalk at Lido Marina Village on Newport Harbor. The windows are always pushed open to let the salty air blow through, so you’ll want to bring a jacket. Lunch and brunch are relaxed and leisurely while dinner is romantic. Chef Amy Lebrun makes a masterful beet salad and does incredible things with chorizo and eggs at brunch. The bar pours interesting wines and beers. Must order: The Iberico pork secreto is like a cross between steak and bacon. 3408 Via Oporto, Suite 103, Newport Beach, 949-529-2784, lidobottleworks.
Lido Bottle Works in Newport Beach serves Spanish chorizo hash with poached eggs at brunch.
48. Selanne Steak Tavern (2018 ranking: 55)
The highly competitive singles scene in bar of this steakhouse is always festive and the many televisions there are always tuned to sports. That’s where the hostess will attempt to seat you, but pull whatever strings you can to sit upstairs instead. The small upstairs dining room is elegant and tranquil and the service is exponentially better as well. Either way, the steaks are always excellent. Must order: The Lord Stanley cut AA5 Wagyu tomahawk ribeye is one of the best steaks money can buy. 1464 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 949-715-9881, selannesteaktave
Selanne Steak Tavern in Laguna Beach has a sophisticated feel with beg picture windows, upscale decor and a fine dining menu. (File photo by Paul Rodriguez)
47. CdM (New for 2019)
Leather lounge chairs and plush velvet banquettes create a comfy country club vibe for artisanal cocktails and modern American tavern food — raw oysters, fried ham, mushrooms and peas, dry-aged steaks — from the same team behind A Restaurant. Start with the bread and butter. That might sound obvious, but the bread isn’t free. Listed among the appetizers, the Parker House rolls are baked to order and served piping hot from the oven with whipped beef tallow. Must order:Pork (two ways) and beans. 2325 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, 949-287-6600, cdmrestaurant.
A bartender mixes a drink at the new CdM restaurant in Corona del Mar. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
46. Mayor’s Table (New for 2019)
The paradigm-shifting cheeseburger that’s served at lunchtime (or on the bar menu at night) at this upscale diner inside the Lido House hotel forever settles the eternal lettuce vs. no lettuce burger debate. It’s a perfect mound of freshly ground beef, cheddar cheese and a sesame seed bun with very little else. Want something more elaborate? The beet salad and the charbroiled crab demand attention. Steaks are very good, too. Must order: Clearly the burger, which is served with perfect hand-cut, twice-cooked fries. 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, 949-524-8500, lidohousehotel.
45. Mr. G’s (2018 ranking: 47)
The G stands for Giuseppe Accardi, the dapper owner of this Italianesque bistro, which is easily the most glamorous place to dine on Balboa Island. The vibe is chic but casual. The kitchen excels at pasta. The cacio e pepe is everything a Roman would hope it to be. The rigatoni bolognese will make you think there’s an Italian granny in the kitchen. Great pastas might sound like strange bedfellows for a big, fat hamburger, but if you go the latter route you’ll be just as happy. Must order: The pasta carbonara is surprisingly light and elegant. 305 Marine Ave., Newport Beach, 949-675-6193, mrgsbistro.com
Mr. G’s on Balboa Island specializes in handmade pastas like butternut squash ravioli with brown butter and goat cheese. (Photo by Brad A. Johnson, Orange County Register/SCNG)
44. Chaak (New for 2019)
The team behind Gabbi’s has opened one of the most original Mexican restaurants to come along in years. The ceiling slides away to let the stars shine in. The rustic kitchen draws inspiration from the Yucatán. The cochinita pibil (smoked, pulled pork) is luscious and aphrodisiacal. So is the almond-wood-roasted whole fish. The wine list offers several excellent Mexican wines, too. Must order: Whole branzino rubbed with achiote paste and roasted in the wood-fired hearth. 215 El Camino Real, Tustin, 657-699-3019, chaakkitchen.com
43. 2145 Pizza (2018 ranking: 56)
A vintage auto garage has been recycled into an indoor/outdoor pizzeria with some of the finest Neapolitan-style dough around. Most of the dining room is actually outside in the backyard. The oven is fueled by wood. The marinara pizza is perfection. So, too, the pizza topped with blue cheese and honey. The wine selection is limited, so you might consider BYOB. Must order: Spicy salami pizza with ricotta, smoked mozzarella, green olives and pickled chilies. 2145 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, 949-873-5853, 2145eat.com
42. Hanna’s (2018 ranking: 45)
Unequivocally the best restaurant in Rancho Santa Margarita and surrounding communities, Hanna’s is one part serious steakhouse, one part neighborhood sports bar. The bar here is always packed on game days, and it’s always date night in the dining room. The steaks are USDA Prime. The fries are real. The wine list, deep. Must order: Aside from the steaks, the only true requisite is the wedge salad, a towering beauty meant to be shared. 22195 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, 949-709-2300, hannasprimesteak
Crispy brussels sprouts with burrata.
41. Saline (New for 2019)
In order to eat at Saline, you’ll first need to book a room. The restaurant is open only to overnight guests of the Hotel Joaquin. The dining room is confined to a narrow outdoor terrace with fewer than 30 seats overlooking a small courtyard with views of the ocean. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, you’ll want to take advantage of every meal possible before checking out. Slurp oysters at sunset. Enjoy octopus carpaccio and house-cured salmon for a candlelit supper. Wake up to the perfect croque-monsieur at breakfast. Must order: Seared scallops in coconut cream with forbidden rice. 985 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 949-494-5294, hoteljoaquin.com
Oysters are served with absinthe jelly and mignonette at Saline, the restaurant inside Hotel Joaquin.
40. Juliette Kitchen + Bar (2018 ranking: 21)
Have you ever just wanted a plate of charcuterie and a glass of wine? This little American bistro is a great place for that. But it’s also a good place to be a glutton. Stay away from the scales after eating the massive braised pork shank. Once you start eating it, there’s no way to stop. It will surely add five pounds. Fair warning: Meats here are heavily sauced. Save room for salted caramel pudding. Must order: Grilled prawns with lemon chili butter. 1000 Bristol St., Newport Beach, 949-752-5854, juliettenb.com
The burger at Juliette in Newport Beach.
39. Oliver’s Osteria (New for 2019)
Quaint, casual and charming, few Italian restaurants capture the true spirit of Italy as effortlessly as this new cafe in Laguna Beach. The well-edited menu offers only a handful of options, all of which are good: blissfully simple spaghetti, braised octopus so tender you can cut it with a spoon, grilled lamb chops dressed with little more than olive oil or heirloom tomatoes with burrata and burnt cucumber gazpacho. Must order: The cacio e pepe isn’t always on the menu but is usually available if you ask. 853 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949-715-0261, oliversosteria.
Keeping it simple with cacio e pepe.
38. Playa Mesa (New for 2019)
This is one of the best Mexican restaurants to open in years, with a breezy indoor/outdoor vibe and a serious bar. The chef came from Taco MarÃa. He makes a salsa with morita chilies that’s hotter than the earth’s core. Start with the totopos en mole (fried tortilla chips drenched in mole poblano). The menudo is fantastic. The tres leches is wet and creamy and sweet in all the right places. Must order: The torta Milanesa is epic. 428 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949-287-5292, playamesa.com
The torta de milanesa at Playa Mesa in Costa Mesa is big enough to share.
37. Hendrix (2018 ranking: 42) ✅
The first thing you’ll notice as you enter Hendrix is the massive rotisserie oven in the front window. Chef Rainer Schwarz cooks all manner of meat on those spits: whole chickens, legs of lamb, rolled pork roasts, pork chops, prime rib — all of it dripping onto a pile of fingerling potatoes roasting underneath. Must order: Anything from the rotisserie, obviously. Perhaps less obvious is the the zucchini cornbread, which is incredible. 32431 Street of the Golden Lantern, Laguna Niguel, 949-248-1912, hendrixoc.com
36. Omakase by Gino (New for 2019)
Chef chef/owner, Gino Choi runs this charming, shoebox-sized sushi joint that seats only 10 people a time. The menu is strictly omakase, with a set menu that features a couple of “appetizers” followed by a board of assorted sashimi, then a delirium-inducing succession of nigiri that culminates with a bite of something sweet, like panna cotta. Expect about 20 dishes in all. And while the variety of fish is ordinary, the quality is pristine. Must order: You are strictly at the whim of the chef. 304 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 657-231-6008, instagram.com/
35. Reunion Kitchen Anaheim (2018 ranking: 37) ✅
Day or night, this is the best restaurant in the hills. The burgers are spectacularly messy, but you’ll be given a warm finger towel so you can take a much-needed sponge bath after your conquest. Saturday and Sunday nights are particularly popular thanks to terrific weekends-only prime rib. Must order: Rosemary’s chicken and biscuits is a Southern-style triumph. 5775 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills, 714-283-1062, reunionkitchen.
Rosemary’s chicken and biscuits come home-battered and fried crisp with Yukon mashed potatoes and sausage gravy along with buttermilk biscuit with honey butter and grilled broccolini.
34. Ruth’s Chris Steak House (New for 2019) ✅
Ruth’s Chris in Irvine recently emerged from what must have been the longest, slowest remodel in the history of restaurant remodels. They stayed open throughout the entire ordeal, but it’s finally done and there’s no looking back. It’s lighter and brighter yet still very quaint, dimly lit and romantic. This feels like a completely new restaurant. The steaks are better than ever, the plates still sizzling with butter. Must order: Bone-in cowboy ribeye. 2961 Michelson Drive, Irvine, 949-252-8848, ruthschris.com
The Tomahawk ribeye steak.
33. HiroNori (2018 ranking: 60)
Good luck getting in. The wait for a table at this 35-seat craft ramen joint routinely runs beyond two hours. But if you stick it out your patience will be rewarded with the best ramen in Orange County. The pork-bone tonkotsu broth is infused with so much pork knuckle collagen that the soup is almost white, like cream. And the chashu (slow-roasted pork belly) melts on the tongue like marshmallows. Must order: Tonkotsu ramen. Eat fast and get out of the way. 2222 Michelson Drive, Irvine, 949-536-5800, hironoricraftram
no one makes a better tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork.
32. Anepalco on Chapman (2018 ranking: 43)
Daniel Godinez is one of the region’s best chefs of Mexican food. He channels Mexico City via the Southern California barrio. His modern riffs on pork al pastor, beef barbacoa and cochinita pibil break all the rules. Fans drive for miles on weekends to eat chilaquiles here for brunch. Must order: Chicken tinga enchiladas with mole coloradito and cotija cheese. 3737 W. Chapman Ave., Orange, 714-456-9642, anepalco.com
Enchiladas are always a good choice,
31. Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens (2018 ranking: 36) ✅
The entire dining room is outdoors, so you’ll be at the mercy of Mother Nature when you dine here. They do provide blankets in winter, though, which is nice. The restaurant is hidden amid the lush grounds of Roger’s Gardens, a sprawling luxury plant nursery near Fashion Island. The kitchen serves farm-fresh salads, house-cured salmon and steak frites. Must order: House-cured salmon and a Bloody Mary. 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar, 949-640-1415, farmhouserg.com
30. TJ’s Woodfire Pizza (2018 ranking: 33) ✅
Wood-fired pizza and local craft beer. What’s not to love? The Neapolitan pizzas are as good as it gets. That said, the New York style pizza holds its own. And who knew there was such a thing as cracker-thin Chicago style? It’s hard to go wrong with anything here. Must order: Neapolitan-style Margherita pizza with prosciutto added. 641 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente, 949-243-6433, tjwoodfirepizza.
The Mollica pie at TJ’s Woodfire Pizza combines fennel sausage, onions, pesto, Grana Padano cheese and breadcrumbs on a Neapolitan crust.
29. Din Tai Fung (2018 ranking: 30)
Although many have tried, no other Chinese restaurant has come close to replicating Din Tai Fung’s famous xiao long bao, also known as Shanghai-style soup dumplings. The wait for tables can stretch upwards of two hours, so put your name down and go shopping. They’ll text you when your table is almost ready. Must order: Shrimp and Kurobuta pork potstickers. South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-549-3388, dintaifungusa.
28. Maro Wood Grill (2018 ranking: 34)
The dining room, if you can call it that, of this tiny Argentine steakhouse seats only about eight people, max, with most of those seats at the kitchen counter overlooking the wood-fired grill and rotisserie. A small outside deck accommodates about 20 more. The basic premise here is steak: simple, uncomplicated, grass-fed, wood-grilled steak. The burger is incredible. Must order: Grass-fed ribeye cap, with a side of grilled okra. 1915 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 949-793-4044, marowoodgrill.
Ribeye cap steak, also known as deckle steak.
27. Olea (2018 ranking: 28)
The biggest difference between sister restaurants Olea and Vine is the noise level. Olea can get extremely loud, as the bar tends to get rowdy. Maybe the drinks are a little too good? Ask for a table in the back of the dining room or, weather permitting, the patio. Much of chef Jared Cook’s menu is lifted directly from Vine: the same sticky-delicious duck wings, the same wonderful chicken schnitzel, the same great burger and fries. Must order: A big hunk of sea bass is a sly update to classic fish amandine. 2001 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach, 949-287-6807, oleanewportbeach
Roasted sea bass with toasted almonds, green beans, fingerling potatoes and charred citrus vinaigrette
26. Pho 101 (New for 2019)
This no-frills Vietnamese soup shop across the street from Huntington Beach’s Bella Terra is even better than the legendary cafe from which it was spun, Pho 79 in Little Saigon. This is hands-down the best Vietnamese noodle soup in a county filled with great Vietnamese noodle soups. Must order: Oxtail pho, but it’s not on the menu, exactly. Here’s how it works. First, order a bowl of pho without meat. Next, order a side of oxtail. Voila, oxtail pho. 8031 Edinger Ave., Westminster, 714-375-3330, tranfamilykitche
Noted for its oxtail noodle soup, Pho 101 in Westminster is a stripped-down offshoot of the legendary Pho 79 in Garden Grove.
25. Louie’s by the Bay (New for 2019)
After closing his legendary Valentino restaurant in Santa Monica, restaurateur Piero Selvaggio brought his kitchen team to O.C. and joined forces with Ron Salisbury (El Cholo, The Cannery) to open this glamorous Italian steakhouse overlooking Newport Harbor. Consider the clams in white wine or the handkerchief pasta in pesto, either of which would be a great prelude to a grilled steak Fiorentina for two. Must order: A bottle of Italian wine. Selvaggio is widely regarded as the foremost Italian wine expert in the United States. 2801 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach, 949-720-1800, louiesnewport.
24. Craft House (2018 ranking: 38) ✅
Here’s something for your bucket list: meatloaf. Seriously, chef Blake Mellgren makes the world’s best meatloaf. He also makes terrific pork ragu with housemade pasta and an insanely delicious fried chicken sandwich. Ask about the daily toast, especially if it’s peach season. Must order: The meatloaf is grilled and served with hominy grits. Also, the best fries for miles. 34094 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, 949-481-7734, eatatcrafthouse.
Spicy fried chicken sandwich served on a housemade white cheddar biscuit with housemade bread and butter pickles, iceberg slaw, honey sriracha and fries.
23. Kyung Bok Kung (New for 2019)
Korean barbecue just went next-level. This is the first U.S. outpost of a luxury South Korean chain, and it is hands-down the best (and swankiest) Korean restaurant in SoCal. The service is superb. The beef is extraordinary. And the tabletop grills are fueled by buckets of smokeless charcoal. Seriously, there’s not a whiff of smoke in the air, just the dizzying scent of A5 Miyazaki Wagyu sizzling under your nose. Don’t miss the seafood sashimi, which is surprisingly, astoundingly good. Must order: Get the Signature Grill Course, an elaborate 12-course extravaganza capped with extra-thick slices of Wagyu, starting at $149 per person. 7801 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, 714-888-4948, kyungbokkungusa.
22. North Italia (2018 ranking: 22)
Book early. This is consistently one of the toughest same-day reservations in the county. And that’s not surprising. North is one of the best Italian restaurants around. The design is beautiful — a big glass box with high ceilings, hardwood floors and a wraparound bar that opens onto the patio. The pig pizza is loaded with crumbled fennel sausage, soppressata and spicy pepperoni. The spaghetti and meatballs put the competition to shame. Must order: Strozzapreti, a sort of loosely twisted macaroni, tossed with grilled chicken and mushrooms. 2957 Michelson Drive, Irvine, 949-629-7060, northitaliaresta
Spaghetti and meatballs.
21. Shunka Sushi (2018 ranking: 26)
Sit at the bar. Order omakase (in other words, let the chef choose). You’ll be treated to an education in Japanese fish: ishidai, kinmei, hobo, umeiro, tachiuo, akamutsu, tobiuo, mejina, higesori… No other sushi bar in Orange County offers such a vast selection of fish as what’s regularly available at Shunka. Must order: Japanese butterfish, or medai, topped with garlicky red chili sauce. 369 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949-631-9854
Expect the unexpected, like baby squid sushi, when you order omakase.
20. The Cannery
(2018 ranking: 25)
By day, The Cannery is the ultimate power lunch for movers and shakers in the medical community. By night, it’s a popular destination for professional hockey players and multigenerational family suppers. Although this upscale seafood house occupies one of the oldest buildings on the harbor (an old tuna cannery), the interiors have recently been thoroughly refreshed. Most diners are here for fish, but don’t underestimate the wood-grilled steaks. Must order: The crispy rainbow trout in tomato broth with gnocchetti sardi and cotechino sausagemight be the best thing you eat this year. 3010 Lafayette Ave., Newport Beach, 949-566-0060, cannerynewport.
19. Pizzeria Mozza (2018 ranking: 27)
Maybe it’s because they’ve scrubbed all references to ousted co-founder Mario Batali, or maybe the local crew genuinely stepped it up. Either way, Pizzeria Mozza feels fresh and more inspired than ever. Nancy Silverton’s pizzas, with her unique sourdough-inspired crusts, are superb and truly unlike any others. The fennel sausage pizza is rightfully legendary, as is the chopped salad. The pastas are terrific, as are the Italian wines. Must order: Roasted caprese salad and cavatelli with pork neck ragu. 800 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach, 949-945-1126, newportbeach.
Nancy Silverton’s Pizzeria Mozza.
18. LSXO (2018 ranking: 24)
LSXO is a speakeasy-style restaurant-within-a-restaurant hidden inside of Bluegold at Pacific City. This “secret” 28-seat parlor is a throwback to colonial Saigon, with mismatched rattan and leather chairs, area rugs and vintage photographs. The southeast Asian menu from chef Tin Vuong includes better Vietnamese Imperial rolls than anything you’ll find in O.C.’s Little Saigon. His Thai-style green papaya salad with beef jerky and chilies is similarly pitch-perfect. Must order:Imperial rolls and lamb satay noodles. 21016 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, 714-374-0038, dinebluegold.
Imperial rolls at LSXO, a Vietnamese speakeasy hidden inside Bluegold at Pacific City.
17. The Capital Grille, Costa Mesa (2018 ranking: 9)
Of all the old-school steakhouse brands, The Capital Grille is still one of the poshest. Certainly no other steakhouse can match the Grille’s over-the-top country-club aesthetic. Ascend the stairs into what looks like Ralph Lauren’s mansion, with oil paintings hanging heavily on the walls. The steaks are big and always perfectly grilled. Save room for coconut cream pie. Must order: Steak au poivre. 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714-432-1140, thecapitalgrille
The steak au poivre at The Capital Grille is a very American interpretation of a French classic.
16. EnoSteak (2018 ranking: 17)
Years after opening, EnoSteak still feels like the best-kept secret in O.C. A mixture of romance and hedonism, Eno is a tiny steakhouse carved out of a closet-sized space that used to serve as the Ritz-Carlton’s wine cellar/bar. Pull some strings if you have to in order to reserve the coveted table next to the fireplace. Your date will thank you. The steaks and the wine are consistently superb. Must order: Coffee-rubbed wagyu New York strip. 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point 949-240-2000, enosteak.com
15. Vine (2018 ranking: 15) ✅
Sit in the front bar area if you like it loud. Or ask for a table in the dining room if you want to have a civilized conversation during dinner. The latter space is a welcome throwback, complete with tablecloths and candles. Chef Jared Cook serves more or less the same wine country-inspired menu here as he does at sister concepts Olea and Ironwood, but this is where it all began and the kitchen here still feels like it is one step ahead of the others. The housemade ravioli are always excellent, as is the chicken schnitzel. The burger and fries are superb, especially when paired with a bottle of Mollydooker Shiraz. The best thing, however, is often the chef’s ever-changing daily meat selection, which could be anything from pork shank to veal neck. Must order: The bone-in ribeye is hugely satisfying, but you might want to ask for the sauce on the side. 211 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949-361-2079, vinesanclemente.
Jared Cook in the kitchen.
14. Solita (2018 ranking: 18)
Chef Deborah Schneider is a master of Baja-style Mexican food. It’s the mesquite-fired grill and rotisserie that set this kitchen apart from the chef’s fancier restaurant in Newport Beach. Those wood fires produce incredible rotisserie chicken and grilled skirt steak, served with some of the best charro beans outside of Mexico. The margaritas are superb, but true tequila aficionados drink their añejos neat, with a sangrita chaser. Must order: Mexican-style street corn comes hot off the wood-fire grill and doesn’t get any better than this. 7631 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, 714-894-2792, solitatacos.com
13. A Restaurant (2018 ranking: 20)
The red leatherette booths, polished wood paneling and series of black-and-white photographs pay homage to the 1920s, when this place first opened. Yes, this is one of the oldest restaurants in the region, and the menu respects that heritage with no-fuss, ice-cold Martinis and classic steaks served on cast-iron skillets. Ask for a bar menu; that’s where you’ll find one of the best burgers and fries in town. Must order: Block-cut Akaushi New York strip steak. 3334 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach, 949-650-6505, arestaurantnb.
12. The Ranch Restaurant (2018 ranking: 8) ✅
You don’t have to wear a cowboy hat and ropers to dine here, but this is one place where you won’t stand out if that’s your chosen outfit. The Ranch is part country music dance hall, part fine dining chophouse. Brothers Michael and David Rossi head up the kitchen, turning out massive bone-on ribeyes, secret off-menu prime rib and some of the fanciest desserts in north county. The bar pours more than 60 wines by the glass. Must order: Grilled lamb chops with cannellini bean puree. 1025 E. Ball Road, Anaheim, 714-817-4200, theranch.com
11. Irenia (2018 ranking: 11)
Chef Ryan Garlitos put Filipino food in the spotlight when he opened his scrappy but ambitious fine-dining restaurant and bar a few years ago in downtown Santa Ana. He’s elevated the likes of pork adobo (using pork belly), sinigang (with black cod) and chicken sa Gata. The latter, traditionally served in the Philippines as a homestyle stew, is instead cooked here like duck confit (crisped in its own fat) and served in an ethereal sauce of lemongrass, coconut milk and chile oil. FYI, the restaurant no longer serves lunch. Must order: Bigas mais, which is corn grits with coconut milk, black-eyed peas and bitter greens. 400 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, 657-245-3466, ireniarestaurant
Don’t leave Irenia in Santa Ana without ordering a slice of ube brown sugar pie with oat cookie crust.
10. Water Grill (2018 ranking: 6) ✅
If you want lobster or crab, check out the massive fish tanks behind the raw bar at Water Grill. These are the best lobsters and crabs money can buy. If you like oysters, Water Grill offers a better selection than anywhere else. This Los Angeles-based seafood palace across the street from South Coast Plaza is the best place in O.C. for seafood, period. The whole, wild-caught Dover sole is simply perfection, bathed in butter and filleted table-side. Must order: Giant appetite? Order a tower of seafood. Need just a nibble? Start with the uni toast. 3300 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 949-208-7060, watergrill.com
9. Broadway (2018 ranking: 16) ✅
This is the best restaurant in Laguna Beach. This is the original joint venture from the same team that operates Vaca: chef Amar Santana and frontman Ahmed Labbate. If you’ve followed Santana’s many television appearances, you already know that this chef likes big flavors, whether it’s the tamarind glaze on seared sweetbreads or the black olive yogurt and pickled peppers served with the grilled octopus. Must order: The smoked pork chop and a bottle of pinot noir. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better, more comprehensive collection of pinot noir than what Labbate has assembled here. 328 Glenneyre St., Laguna Beach, 949-715-8234, broadwaybyamarsa
Chef Amar Santana.
8. Mastro’s Steakhouse (2018 ranking: 13)
There’s nothing meek about Mastro’s. This old-school steakhouse revels in gluttony and excess. Dining here isn’t just a meal, it’s an occasion. It’s a statement. The steaks are massive, even the small ones. The martinis seem bigger than life. Wine prices are through the roof but you won’t lack for choices from the best cult cabernets or legendary Bordeaux. You might have to skip a mortgage payment or two to dine here, but there’s no denying the quality of beef that’s being served. Must order: The chef’s cut ribeye is one of the best, thickest and juiciest steaks you will ever eat. 633 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, 714-546-7405, mastrosrestauran
The porterhouse steak with shoestring potatoes.
7. Brick (2018 ranking: 7) ✅
More than any other Italian restaurant in the region, chef David Pratt strictly adheres to the Italian concept of slow food, of sourcing everything as locally as possible and making literally everything from scratch. He breaks down whole hogs to make sausages and meatballs. He cures bacon in a smoker beneath the wood-fired grill. Pizzas are cooked in a wood-fired hearth, just as they would be in Naples. The menu is kept fairly short and laser-focused. If you see wood-grilled lamb chops on the menu, grab them — they might not be there tomorrow. The Italian wine list is so affordably priced, you would be stupid to not nab a full bottle. Must order: Once you try the pasta carbonara with house-cured bacon, you’ll never eat it anywhere else again. 216 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente, 949-429-1199, brickpizzeria.
The carne pizza.
6. Vaca (2018 ranking: 2) ✅
One the one hand, Amar Santana and Ahmed Labbate’s Vaca is the best Spanish tapas bar in Southern California. On the other hand, it’s also a great steakhouse. That’s weird, right? Those two things shouldn’t go hand in hand, but miraculously they do, especially if you wash it all down with a frozen gin and tonic. The house specialty is the 50-day dry-aged ribeyes that weigh upwards of two pounds. The Spanish hams are superb, too. If you opt for paella, the best version is the “carne” made with blood sausage, chorizo, pork belly and duck leg confit. The Spanish wine list is extraordinary. Must order: The bikini sandwich (tapa of Iberico ham and black truffles) delivers the most flavor per cubic inch of any dish in Orange County. 695 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-463-6060, vacarestaurant.
Dry aged lamb chops.
5. Arc (2018 ranking: 3)
Across America right now, wood-fire kitchens are all the rage. Chef Noah Blom’s Arc in Costa Mesawas ground zero for that trend. Arc’s kitchen is fueled 100 percent by wood. No gas. No electric appliances. Under the dim glow of crystal chandeliers, everything on the menu here is touched by fire and smoke: inch-thick-and-foot-long slabs of bacon, chicken and broccoli casserole (seriously, try it), crab cakes, meatballs and whole fish. Calamari is cooked on red-hot cast-iron, sending flames to the ceiling. Must order: The sirloin steak with duck-fat potatoes is easily the best steak you will find for $25. 3321 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, 949-500-5561, arcrestaurant.
The grilled sliced sirloin tip, potatoes and crema.
4. Taco MarÃa (2018 ranking: 10)
Six years into Carlos Salgado’s rediscovery of Mexican cuisine, Taco MarÃa is approaching culinary parity with the likes of Pujol or Quintonil in Mexico City. Forget everything you think you know about Mexican food and come here for the four-course prix fixe dinner and splurge for the wine pairings. (Tuesday nights and weekday lunches are à la carte.) They fret the details here. Sit at the counter and watch how the cooks obsess over something as simple as the enfrijolada. Watch them roast fresh scallops their shells. Feel the heat of the wood-fueled grill as the arrachera practically catches fire. Beans are never just beans. And tacos are never just tacos. Must order:The smoked sturgeon taco with salsa de chile morita is one of the greatest fish tacos ever conceived. 3313 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa, 714-538-8444, tacomaria.com
Campechana with geoduck clam, spiny lobster, avocado, tomato.
3. Marché Moderne (2018 ranking: 4) ✅
The best French restaurant in California? This is it. Two years after moving their glamorous French bistro from South Coast Plaza to the Shops at Crystal Cove, Florent and Amelia Marneau’s Marché Moderne is still one of the toughest reservations in the county. The steak au poivre, the moules frites, the stewed rabbit, the escargot… this is quintessential French cuisine. And the desserts are always a special treat here. Must order: Amelia’s Napoleon dessert, served on Fridays and Saturdays only. Also, the ever-changing house wines served by the carafe are always an incredible bargain. 7862 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Newport Beach, 714-434-7900, marchemoderne.
Napoleon vendredi et samedi is served on Fridays and Saturdays.
2. Bourbon Steak (2018 ranking: 1)
Last year, celebrity chef Michael Mina flipped his one-of-a-kind Stonehill Tavern into yet another branch of his Bourbon Steak chain, but don’t for a second think of this as a chain restaurant. This branch of Bourbon Steak is still very much its own thing. Yes, there’s an emphasis on steak now — including a truly massive five-pound ribeye carved tableside — but regulars will recognize the same whole duck-fat-fried chicken and lobster pot pie that were Stonehill staples from the beginning. This is probably the only place in the region with a roving martini cart. Service is superb. So, too, the sunset views. Must order: When it comes to seafood platters in steakhouses, the cast iron-broiled crab legs and lobster here are in a league of their own. 1 Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, 949-234-3900, bourbonsteak.com
The chilled shrimp cocktail.
1. Hana re (2018 ranking: 5)
Atsushi Yokoyama welcomes 10 to 12 diners a night to a chef’s counter hidden behind The Lab in Costa Mesa in what appears at first glance to be an abandoned tool shed with corrugated siding and one small window. From the moment you walk through the door, the Japanese hospitality is warm and personal, verging on clairvoyant.
Mid-week, Yokoyama offers two different tasting menus, or omakase, left to his whims. On Fridays and Saturdays, only the top-tier omakase is served. Loosely based on the Japanese concept of kaiseki, each menu weaves a tale of textures, temperatures, techniques and flavors that usually starts with something cold and slippery — a chilled, viscous broth made from squash, for example, or a salad of translucent baby eels. This is often followed with something even more exotic and warm, like steamed baby conch and goose barnacles, fried hairy crab or poached cod milt. Each unique journey culminates with a spectacular parade of sushi: snow crab, grunt fish, wild sea bream, blue snapper, belt fish, barracuda, gizzard shad… Must order: The top-tier “chef’s omakase” starts around $180 and requires two to three hours. 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa 714-545-2800, hanaresushi.com
Best Mexican Restuarants 2019 (We take our Mexican food very, very seriously here!)
Best Mexican Restuarants 2019 (We take our Mexican food very, very seriously here!)
