Saturday, January 06, 2007
Orange, CA
Taco Mesa
3533 E Chapman in Orange
Other locations in Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo and Ladera Ranch
tel 714 633 3922 fax 714 633 4061
Taco Mesa is a small chain of taco joints. They do the CA authentic - healthy - mexican - with - a - few - quirks thing well. They have a calimari taco which gets more points for creativity than it does for flavor. The fish burrito though is not bad, and the more conventional features are all well done. They throw in a few more Mexican touches like several aguas frescas and Tecate.
www.tacomesa.net
3533 E Chapman in Orange
Other locations in Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo and Ladera Ranch
tel 714 633 3922 fax 714 633 4061
Taco Mesa is a small chain of taco joints. They do the CA authentic - healthy - mexican - with - a - few - quirks thing well. They have a calimari taco which gets more points for creativity than it does for flavor. The fish burrito though is not bad, and the more conventional features are all well done. They throw in a few more Mexican touches like several aguas frescas and Tecate.
www.tacomesa.net
Mexico City
The Condesa neighborhood is a great place to go for dinner, lots of cafes, a nice relaxed atmosphere. A little pricy for el DF but hey, a little pricy here is still cheap by American standards. Just stroll down Tamaulipas or Nuevo Leon (Patriotismo Metro stop).
50 Friends
Tamaulipas (don't remember the #, North of Patriotismo Metro stop)
Per recommendation of the Mexico City Bureau, I tried this place. After having Mexican food for about a week I was ready for something else. The pizza was OK, but the vibe was great. The waiter could not explain to me though why the name is "50 friends" in English.
El Trompito
Londres 119
Phone: 5511 1015
Zona Rosa is one of the hubs for nightclubs so stuff is open late. I loved this little taqueria. No frills, but really good tacos, por poco pesos. And in case this is your first meal in Mexico, tacos are this - several small corn tortillas on a plate underneath a pile of (your choice of) meat. The other popular item is the torta: meat on a french roll. And don't fall for the "fee" for using the sink.
Cafe Popular
Cinco de Mayo 52
Phone: 5518 6880
Cafe Popular, near the Zocalo is a solid, cramped breakfast spot. I had some eggs and salsa dish with a side of beans. It was cheap and tasty and (as often happens) I had live music with my breakfast thanks to a traveling corrido man.
50 Friends
Tamaulipas (don't remember the #, North of Patriotismo Metro stop)
Per recommendation of the Mexico City Bureau, I tried this place. After having Mexican food for about a week I was ready for something else. The pizza was OK, but the vibe was great. The waiter could not explain to me though why the name is "50 friends" in English.
El Trompito
Londres 119
Phone: 5511 1015
Zona Rosa is one of the hubs for nightclubs so stuff is open late. I loved this little taqueria. No frills, but really good tacos, por poco pesos. And in case this is your first meal in Mexico, tacos are this - several small corn tortillas on a plate underneath a pile of (your choice of) meat. The other popular item is the torta: meat on a french roll. And don't fall for the "fee" for using the sink.
Cafe Popular
Cinco de Mayo 52
Phone: 5518 6880
Cafe Popular, near the Zocalo is a solid, cramped breakfast spot. I had some eggs and salsa dish with a side of beans. It was cheap and tasty and (as often happens) I had live music with my breakfast thanks to a traveling corrido man.
