The best Restaurants in Costa Mesa ranking of February 2025

728 restaurant menus in Costa Mesa, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Famous Subs Sandwich Shop
Famous Subs Sandwich Shop
89/100 (34 ratings)
Restaurants
Sandwiches
"The service is extremely slow (-1 star). I felt like the lady was moving in slow motion as she made my sandwich, and 2 other people who looked like..."
Rico Jimenez
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Raja Catti
Diho Siam Restaurant
Diho Siam Restaurant
78/100 (34 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Thai
Dinner
Lunch
"Every time I come here I'm blown away by the flavors. The service is good and the food is top notch. I've eaten at MANY thai places in SoCal. This..."
Arnold Livingston Geis
"I can count the restaurants of those which its food is so great, that even though their service was terrible, I was always willing to look past it...."
Elizabeth Velazquez
"We had an amazing meal with excellent service! I highly recommend the avocado, shrimp and scallop..."
Kim Booth
"The best ever. Try the basil eggplant or yellow curry. Great food and good price under..."
Nour Lababidi
"The best. We love their food. Great portions and well..."
Ryan Devin
"Healthy, delicious fusion asian I..."
Arian Nemati
"Gr8 food and portions are..."
Inderjit Juneja
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Selen Ozdemir
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Wendy Garrity-Pelletier
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Jaime Rendon
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Rosy Torres Curiel
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AL Castaneda
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Ryan W
7-eleven
7-eleven
70/100 (33 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
"Update Feb 2023 Happy to see changes & improvements! Come by in the morning & you generally get great, friendly service. There's usually hot coffee..."
Matt F
"The only reason that I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is just the atmosphere I don't know what it is about this 7-Eleven it's just in the wrong..."
trevor wald
"It's a 7-11 I don't know what people are expecting. I've gone here daily for years and never had a bad experience. Friendly staff and fresh..."
Tydo skus
"I have no complaints this is a 7-11 store the staff is very helpful and friendly. Keep up the great work and job you..."
George Smith
"I used to go to this seven eleven as a child. They were kind to me here. I used to get free..."
Plant Lady
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Kevin Aguilar
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Ana Sastre
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Allyssa Gutierrez
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Jason Mackie
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Phu Huynh
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
83/100 (29 ratings)
Coffee & Tea
Coffee & Tea
American
American
Cafe
Cafe
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Fast food
American
Café
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Average small dark café on first floor of mall next to Sam’s Fifth Ave and Macy’s. Coffee Bean is a good chain, but this location is a little..."
M A S
"Their drinks are top notch, better-than-Starbucks quality. Service is snappy and pleasant. Atmosphere is amazing, since the location is in the..."
Jesus Equihua
"This place was really good. Coffee tastes much better than..."
Carlos Rayo
"Quick Service. Not enough seats. Need to provide more..."
Medicare Informatics
"Love this location sad to see the current manager..."
Cat Knaak
"Cafe Late is the..."
scott kasoff
"nice..."
Frank U
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L Garay
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Dr Valmiki Seecheran
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Carlo Yoshisaki
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Carlos Martinez
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Adam Krueger
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Truong Tran
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Alex Garcia
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Tommy Ceron
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Daynia Ramirez
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Dan Lewis
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Stephen Johnson
Subway
Subway
71/100 (29 ratings)
Quick Bites
American
Fast Food
"First off I would like to say that it has been quite a while since I have had a really good experience at Subway. When I entered this Subway, it was..."
Josiah Luna
"One of the cleanest Subways I've been to. Not only clean but every tub was stocked to the top with fresh veggies. The owner, Amir, greeted me right..."
Katie Gilbert
"Amir is the best Subway owner off all time! He is supper friendly, keeps his store very clean. His staff's ultra fast during lunch hour, makes eating..."
Carlos Catalan
"Love this place! Always clean and food is fresh. Amir takes great pride in his store and it..."
Marcella Brazelton
"Amazing customer service by Amir thr owner!! He always remembers our order and we're a family of..."
Chelsie Stringham
"Staff is extremely personable and much more professional than the other subway on..."
Tim
"Fast service, consistent quality sandwiches for a good price. Clean restroom and free ice..."
Serina S
"Cute place. Doesn't have free wifi though. The manager is very..."
Ashaya (Shay)
"The Best Subway..."
L CruzJDtv
"Excellent..."
Pamela Lafferman
7-eleven
7-eleven
70/100 (29 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
"This location is literally a breath of fresh air not only do they order the cigarettes I like here for me cuz they don't really carry them much..."
Alex Precept
"I go to this 7-11 often. The morning guy falls is a lil bit short of personality- but after you get to know him, he’s a real sweetheart!..."
Suzi Morlock
"They are really friendly and helpful here.when I was homeless they would give me free coffee and never got mad at me for panhandling a few bucks in..."
trevor wald
"Great crew, store is always clean and coffee is always..."
Scott Harmon
"Female employee who's husband died last year was nice. Wish she was still..."
Ray Nulod
"It is a 7-11 just like others been going here for years and have never had any problems with anyone that works at this..."
Angela KM
"The employees are awesome here! Better than at most 7/11..."
kathleen lloyd
"3/11/2001 I just saw this place was on the news, i hope everyone is..."
AL Bond
"The people are..."
Chris Pacheco
"Love this..."
jerry pacheco
"Muy buen..."
Paulino Garcia
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Gabriel Uribe
Nekter Juice Bar
76/100 (29 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Whey Better Protein Bar - Cranberry Granola
Watermelon
Gingerbread Smoothie
Peanut Butter Bowl
Keto Cinnamon Roll
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
Elderberry Smoothie
Orange Crush
Make Your Own Juice
Almond Butter Bowl
Crunchy Peanut Protein Poppers
Berry Cashew Chia Parfait
Rise and Grind Power 40 Bottled
Acai Mango Bowl
Toxin Flush
6-Pack Power 40 Mix & Match
Acai Superfood Bowl Updated
PB&J Chia Parfait Made to Order
Protein Power
Popeye's Acai
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Kiki Hawaiian Bbq
Kiki Hawaiian Bbq
78/100 (27 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Barbecue
Hawaiian
"Yay Hawaiian BBQ! I enjoyed my first visit to Kiki's Hawaiian BBQ. I ordered the curry chicken katsu & kalua pork combination platter which..."
Timothy Magnisiotis
"Excellent Hawaiian BBQ! Much better than both Aloha Hawaiian BBQ and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, which are your only other options in this area. The..."
Sam Ramirez
"Good food, great atmosphere, but they were advertising sushi rolls on the menu....I ordered a california roll and they said they are no longer are..."
Paul Oh
"For just getting started they are on their way!!! The Garlic & Terrakki Chicken was amazing. We will be going back for the Curry and Sushi if they..."
Jessica Duarte Green
"Second time here. It's da bomb!!!! You won't be..."
Andy Shef
"Best bbq i've ever had! fresh, big serving. I want..."
Roberto Esteban Lopez
"Decided to try this place out after the sushi place next door mentioned it to me. I tried the Spicy Garlic Chicken, Garlic Butter Shrimp, Crispy..."
Clifford Julian
"Decent Hawaiian take out food. Similar to Aloha on Bristol. The shredded BBQ beef is the best. Better than the BBQ chicken. The Kalbi beef is not..."
Simon Kaulius
"The food was delicious especially the grilled seafood mixed plate was a great alternative to the deep fried seafood. O yeah and they have brown rice..."
Nancy Morales
"Best Kalua pork we've ever had... Nice and juicy! Kalbi has okay flavor but is pretty..."
Auriella Clark
"Food was good. I was in a hurry and this place was close by so I tried it. Service was good and my meal was good. Nothing spectacular, but if you..."
Herk Wright
"Super good food with great service! Better than most Hawaiian BBQ..."
Bill Nevils
"At the NEW SAN CLEMENTE Location The grilled white fish and garlic shrimp are Dee lich ousss ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Welcome to San Clemente..."
Joan Luke
"I enjoyed my meal. Love Hawaiian bhq and this didn't..."
Deborah Mclane
"Great food, excellent service, and good..."
Frances Simmons
"Great food and..."
Quincy Dunker
"The service it's..."
Francisco Ceja
"Me gusto mucho el BBQ MIX 😄😄😄 I liked so much the BBQ MIX ñami, ñami ideal para compartir..."
Indira Gil
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Jessica Davis
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Art G.
7-eleven
7-eleven
70/100 (26 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
"My visit was very pleasant. The cashier/staff member was very nice to me and said welcome when I came in and when leaving told me to have a nice day...."
Mr. H
"Just wow! I did not think it would Ever be possible to walk into a 7/11 and be shocked. Shocked because it is as a complete 180 from the last time I..."
Jenee Ilyse Gianola
"I come to this location pretty often and it’s usually just a typical encounter. Lately, from time to time this young man is working. He is the..."
Kari
"Trash disposal. Fountain drinks available but must ask for cups at register . No public..."
L C
"Clean with a good vibe. Just carful leaving the parking lot, cars like to wiz around the corner of Bristol coming on to..."
Cory L. Ryther
"Well now there is a 711 here for..."
Valeria Palumbo
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Tram Lim
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Jim Kuhlman
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Patrick Mwamba
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Vuong Luu
Eggslice
94/100 (26 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
American
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Big Belly Deli
Big Belly Deli
90/100 (24 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Dinner
Lunch
"The history of Big Belly Deli is a varied one, but it appears as if their issues are behind them. Though this restaurant was set up a few years..."
Michael LaRue
"This restaurant is now Westend, "Your new destination for good food, good music, good times!" The vibe is very cool and hip, some of the same items..."
Kylie Campbell
"We get pizza here, maybe once a week. It's the best bang for your buck pizza in Costa Mesa. It's consistently good and quick. The chicken tastes like..."
James
"Step inside this throwback location and find some of the best sandwiches OC has to offer, John and his crew treat you like family and guide you to..."
Eric “The Coach” Bryant
"Mmmm, Big Belly is awesome! The staff are always super friendly, and for the price, the amount of food you get is insane! The parking situation at..."
Tay
"The salads are awesome, huge and tasty and best with chicken on them! They are my "go to" healthy-ish fast lunch..."
Sean Sloan
"Best pastrami sandwich I can remember ever..."
Elizabeth Velazquez
"Great sandwiches, cool little..."
Steve Boose
"Everything its delicius ...the french dep its simply..."
Anabel Ferreyra
"Place is always..."
trevor jensen
"Great..."
Chelsea Duncan
"Great..."
Clayton Warwick
"Perfect..."
Dga inc Tessic
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Raul Magallanes
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Marius Dornean
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Julio R
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Nick Gazdak
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Sean Clark
7-eleven
7-eleven
70/100 (23 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
"This location at 1097 Baker Street, Costa Mesa, CA is the one I have shopped at the most of any in my area. I come by early on Sundays around 8:30am..."
Carolyn Van Hosen
"Amazon Lockers & a Lottery Ticket! Sell SmArt with..."
Arthur Alderete
"Always..."
Robert Acton
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Michael Vescovi
"Great..."
Paul Vidal
"Me encanta el cafe de..."
Juana Trejo
"X k megusta...."
Arturo Martínez
"Muy buen..."
Miguel Hernandez
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Jim Kuhlman
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Eddie Ramirez
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Judy Abarca
Honey & Butter
Honey & Butter
78/100 (22 ratings)
Restaurants
American
"What a cute shop! I am not a huge fan of macaroons mainly because I find nothing special about them to pay a premium, but these changed my mind...."
Timothy Kim
"I'm a desert gal and these macarons take the cake. Make the trip, you won't regret..."
Annika Engberg
"Loved this adorable macaron place ever since I discovered it over 3 years ago. The owners were so enthusiastic about cooking and have such fine..."
Stefanie Ziller
"All the flavors I've had are amazing and the shop is adorable to boot. Get the caramel for a fun and different filling or the classic honey and..."
Christina Johnson
"Macarons taste great and are only $2 each! A cute little place..."
Layla Headley
"Great macaroons with rare flavors located in a trailer at back of parking lot with cute interior..."
Jimmy Nguyen
"Excellent place to get randomly made macaroons, that taste..."
Thomas Ortega
"Not only are the macaroons cute, they taste soooooo..."
C S
"Best macaroons in OC. Highly..."
Richard Stonecipher
"Good macaron and love the..."
Truc Nguyen
Creamistry
Creamistry
87/100 (21 ratings)
Restaurants
Dessert
Ice Cream
Fast food
Takeout
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Cheap Eats
Tabento? Sushi & Sake
Tabento? Sushi & Sake
82/100 (21 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
Dinner
Lunch
"It's called Aoki now I used to love going to Tabento for exactly sushi and Sake. When they changed I was very nervous and had never tried Real ramen..."
Nick Troup
"Kind of pricier but the sushi is very delicious. the store is small and neat. We came for dinner and don't have to wait for being seated but it was..."
Hoang Nguyendo
"Best sushi I've had in the States! This is my first review bc it was that good. Fresh food, friendly service, plenty of parking at lunchtime, OK..."
Susan Phillips
"This place is awesome. Food is always plentiful and fresh. We really like the traditional aspect as..."
Mark Harmon
"Great pot stickers and..."
Sean Harrison
"Best place in the..."
Raul Ayala
"La comida..."
Ciro Hernandez
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Eric Stoppenhagen
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Anna Ntentes-Ledis
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Jon Molina
Sam's Crispy Chicken - Costa Mesa
77/100 (21 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Juice It Up!
Juice It Up!
94/100 (20 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Deli
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
American
Deli
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Popbar
Popbar
93/100 (18 ratings)
Dessert
Fast Food
Fast food
Fast food
"This was such a tasty and delightful treat on a sunny day. The strawberry was so sweet and the milk chocolate gave it a little extra flavor. It was..."
Sommer Breeze
"Best ice cream bar I've ever had! I got pistachio ice cream dipped in dark chocolate with graham cracker crumbles. The staff is super friendly and..."
Courtney Cox
"Great popsicle bar where they have so many options for whatever suits your taste! Cute set up and surroundings as well! Enjoyed the size of the..."
Rucha Kapadia
"Cute place...Green tea pop gelato was good, gonna try the coconut pop next..."
sydney wen
"It was the best Popsicle I've ever had I don't know why she said it's not a good deal because it..."
Faith deverian
"Just go in and try. You won’t regret..."
Husain Alsada
"Me and my daughter loved our popsicles! Very..."
Adri Elizabeth
"Coconut is to die for. Must have..."
Kim Day
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Christian Robinson
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Maya RS
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AFG-F.
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Almira Stoieva
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Wil L
Union Jack Fish & Chips Ii
Union Jack Fish & Chips Ii
90/100 (18 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Fish & Chips
"I would give it a 4.5. The owner, who normally takes the orders, is very friendly and accommodating. Your meal will take 10+ minutes as each meal is..."
Dan Palmquist
"We love going there for their great fish and chips. Since there is no comparable spot in South OC, we don't mind the drive. We got there today and..."
Cindy Gilkey
"Really good fish and shrimp dinners. Only a few tables and the meal is best if eaten immediately. Luckily we don't live too far..."
Doug Diane
"A frequent favorite, and I live in San Pedro! The food, the portions, the service. These fellows do it right. Always a pleasure to take away a meal..."
Mark Hoover
"Casual, friendly service, hot food and..."
Maria Gonzalez
"I recommend to..."
Albert Baloiu
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Aaron Beaulieu
Oki Doki Restaurant
Oki Doki Restaurant
89/100 (18 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
"A Japanese friend of mine took me here and it has been at the top of my list ever since. Amazingly fresh fish. The chef is very personable,..."
Tony Potts
"Love the kimchi risotto is perfect and give me a graving. I love the..."
Alex Hbaiu
"Vietnamese-Japanese Asian foods. One of the Japanese hot pot restaurant in..."
MKS Channel
"CLOSED at this..."
Nicholas Nunez
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John Smith
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Lenin Raya
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Christopher Biron
Rich Elixirs
Rich Elixirs
100/100 (16 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Dinner
Lunch
"Amazing! 6 Stars! I brew kombucha at home and this is my new favorite. A true secret spot! Griffin is incredibly knowledgeable and the flavors were..."
Nick Kosta
"Adorable kombucha bar! Menus rotate so call in for the most current. Will be back..."
Huyen King
"Grapefruit and Hops booch is great.. no food options besides the dessert balls, so I don’t know how it’s a health food store. Great little..."
Jeff Tinker
"Came in to purchase a gift for Christmas and the employee was helpful, polite and sweet. Great flavor choices of kombucha and also offer lots of..."
Ashlee Williams
"Great alternative beverages! The kombucha and ginger beers are not too sweet and bubbly enough to replace soda, much more refreshing. They have a..."
Jodi Hemry
"Great kombucha bar- much more flavorful than bottled kombucha you find at the store and a little bit stronger as..."
James Z
"Best Kombucha & Ginger Beer in Orange County! Owners are awesome and staff is extremely..."
Bryce Wilson
"Ginger lime mint is pretty potent and heavy but exactly what I was hoping it would..."
Richard Frock
"Best. Kombucha. Ever...."
Sean Taylor
"Good kombuch and..."
George Bozin
Petrossian At Tiffany
Petrossian At Tiffany
95/100 (16 ratings)
Restaurants
French
Dinner
Lunch
French
Dinner
Lunch
Elaggi Skoopz
Elaggi Skoopz
80/100 (14 ratings)
Restaurants
"Great gelato made with superfoods and sweetened with honey. The gelato and sundaes are reasonably priced, and they give a 10% student discount! The..."
Joseph Gurrola
"Very sharp tastes that have a lasting flavor each bite. Incredibly refreshing. The owner is also incredibly..."
Bryan Keyes
"The most amazing part about these gelatos is that I don’t have to feel bad after eating them, completely guilt-free! Coconut with chocolate drizzle..."
Mia Escaip
"Absolutely love this ice cream alternative! Non-dairy, whole foods, organic, and delicious. We'll definitely be back!! Very helpful and sweet staff..."
Rachel Laidlaw
"The owner of this business actually took the time to walk us through all of his assortments of delicious nondairy ice cream‘s that he created..."
All Seasons Sprinkler and Landscaping
"Vegan ice cream/gelato. So it's not as creamy, but there's way less fat. Very simple, pure flavors that are just right. Well executed, ..."
Tom Jewell
"So thrilled to find non dairy gelato! All made w honey macadamia and cashew milk and somehow altogether..."
Karen Leong
"Love love love this place. I cant have dairy so this great. No sugar, no junk, just..."
Rita’s Journey
"Excellent, healthy gelato that lets the ingredients shine..."
Joshua Maddux
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Stephen Rico
Taco Jr
Taco Jr
78/100 (13 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
"awesome place. the only good spot in town for a real chile relleno. the chips alone are worth the visit. always friendly and theyre open pretty..."
Howard Markley
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Sandi Peters
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Ron Lepper
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Jim Brown
A-superior Sandwich
A-superior Sandwich
75/100 (14 ratings)
Restaurants
Soups
Lunch
Sandwiches
"Absolutely the hands down BEST sandwich shop in the area. Great prices, friendly staff, and the freshest ingredients. It tastes like they grow their..."
Josh Kaeo
"This place is awesome, I have them make me custom Chicken bowl with only vegetables, avocado, chicken and a little rice. I lost over 10 lbs by..."
mike kosareff
"Great classic sandwiches and super fast..."
Chris Veitch
"Awesome old fashioned home made sandwiches exceptional..."
Grace Manning
"Always friendly. Always fast. Always..."
Joomo Yang
"Fast friendly &..."
Zoe Martinez
"Love the..."
Wendy Kendall
"Very..."
garmatz mtz
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Jacquie Bell
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Crystal McKenzie
Grinderz Costa Mesa
Grinderz Costa Mesa
75/100 (14 ratings)
Restaurants
American
"Delicious burger. Good meat to bun ratio. I do not like the overly huge brioche buns so finding Grinderz was a win. Service was fantastic. Everybody..."
Linda Tsoi
"The fries are worth going out of your way for no matter where you buy a burger to accompany them, in my opinion, thats the reason to eat here, the..."
hcbnewport99
"Cool atmosphere, awesome food, and great service, definitely one of my new favorite spots in OC. I'll definitely be coming here..."
Tristan Jacobo
"This is what a gourmet burger looks like. It really is good, in my top 10 for sure in Orange..."
Joey Hernandez
"Cool set up! Really nice staff. EXCELLENT burgers!!! Love this..."
NawSon
"Tasty burgers, fries are excellent, but a bit..."
Kenji Tan
"Wonderful meal. Hannah made it an awesome..."
Bryan Rettig
"Good but over..."
Jeff Moore
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Michael Cheng
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Sam
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It is what it is
King's Seafood Company
King's Seafood Company
80/100 (13 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Seafood
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Seafood
Breakfast
Lunch
"My father and I really enjoy Santa Monica Pier Burger supervise by Jim the manager we really appreciate him a lot and so honored to be a part of King..."
Chris Schuck
"Great food and great..."
Tony Gaitan
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Odie Mir