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Best breakfast burritos and local love at Nick’s
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the breakfast burrito at Nick’s. A beach ball-sized flour tortilla is packed to be as dense as a brick with everything that’s good in the world – namely eggs,...
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South of Nick’s blends Mexico, SoCal eats
Chipotle-dusted sea bass? Yes, please. Colleague Lori Basheda found an interesting and well-executed menu at South of Nick’s – traditional carnitas join with sophisticated cocktails and shrimp...
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Pepe’s breakfast burritos deserve fame
If there’s one thing I take seriously, it’s breakfast burritos. And apparently, so do you. When I shared for the umpteenth time my devotion to Nick’s, I asked for your favorites as well. The...
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Taco truck does Mexico City specials and more
With Cafe Chiarini, my formerly favorite Santa Ana sandwich shop, (temporarily?) closed, I found myself driving around the Civic Center during lunchtime starving and running out of time for anything...
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Bless Anepalco’s for its green eggs
In today’s Register review, colleague Courtney Perkes confesses that every time she visits Anepalco’s Cafe, she can’t help herself from ordering the chilaquiles. Many fans of the cafe may have found...
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Follow the regulars to Mexican lunch spot
I know I’m in for good food when I see people crowd around El Cabrito’s patio tables. Now if I could just find a parking space. The Santa Ana lunch spot draws regulars to a tiny location for cheap,...
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Feel like family at Mexican restaurant and bakery
There are plenty of places to grab Mexican food in San Juan Capistrano, but what sets El Molino de Oro apart is its home-style menu and inviting atmosphere. The family-run restaurant and bakery is...
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New San Juan lunch spot is worth a visit
It was a sad day in February when Fastfood Maven delivered the news about the closure of San Juan Capistrano’s legendary Señor Pedro’s Tacos. The popular 15-year-old eatery sat directly across from...
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New Salvadoran eatery offers modern take
In my book, pupusas are easily one of the top food creations of all time. The pillowy corn rounds, full of savory fillings, are impossibly delicious. A handful of hole-in-the-walls serve the...
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Hidden Mexican spot’s hugely good menu
You might miss spotting San Juan Capistrano’s El Maguey Restaurant. Maybe that’s because its residential-looking exterior is hidden on the side of road, and its camouflaged signage is in the bushes....
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