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Amorelia Mexican Cafe

2200 Harbor Blvd. C-110, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
949-646-1422
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Ranked #24 of 285 restaurants in Costa Mesa
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Cuisines: Latin, Mexican, Spanish
Good for: Local cuisine
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Boise, Idaho
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

While visiting the OC and surrounding areas with my husband and two kids, we were looking for a great Mexican restaurant and chose this place based on the rave reviews. We were very disappointed. The ratings don't make any sense to us. We arrived after the lunch rush so the small restaurant was only about half full. There are probably... More

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Laguna Beach, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

Saw a review for this restaurant and wanted to give it a go with some friends who get together monthly to meet at different restaurants. A little worried that they would think it was too casual for our type of meetings. The place was GREAT. Great food, Great service. NO ONE was disappointed. The tamales were excellent as were the... More

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Manchester, NH
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

We had been yearning for Mexican food, but were staying in a hotel on a busy "fast food" strip. We came across a K-Mart plaza, of all things, and saw a sign for Amorelia's. Wow! The food was great, and the prices were very reasonable. Once inside, we forgot that we were in a strip mall. The ambiance was very... More

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Glendora, CA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

For a restaurant tucked into a strip mall, it was a pleasant surprise. After a busy day shopping at the OC Swapmeet, we were lucky to find this restaurant. It has ambiance, friendly & efficient staff, very clean and delicious food. We had the nachos and tacos and they were both excellent! More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2011
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Incredible experience, a must try! Unique Sangria, fresh veggies, authentic recipes. Out of this world. More

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Costa Mesa, California
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2011
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Amorelia's has the best chile relleno I've ever eaten! It's accompanied by a crispy potato taco, black beans and rice. Even the rice is unusually good! Don't miss the coconut flan! More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2010

Had fish tacos. It was clean, friendly and nice. The fish taco was really good. More

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