Taco María

Mexican restaurant · Costa Mesa

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17 Restaurants Worthy Of A Day Trip Outside LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Taco Maria, one of the most acclaimed modern Mexican restaurants in Southern California, recently dropped their tasting menu format, but eating there still feels like a very special experience. Their updated menu has a lot of compelling options, like blue cornbread with huitlacoche butter, a lamb tongue tlayuda, and probably our favorite caesar salad in existence. Its location inside an upscale shopping plaza is a tad generic, but it never takes away from the inventive food coming out of the kitchen. And besides, who’s really complaining about watching a dancing fountain all night? " - Brant Cox, Garrett Snyder

https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/12-restaurants-outside-la-worthy-of-a-day-trip
Andrea D'Agosoto

3313 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Get directions

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