New Mexican Restaurants near Dana Point, CA

“Daughter and I visited Olamendi's patio with dog after along hike. Server told us we had to sit in "dog section," which had only two small 2-top tables with uncomfortable folding plastic chairs, rather than the comfy mesh chairs in the rest of the patio. It felt like we were sent to our room for misbehaving! The service and food were great, but really, if they don't want dogs they should post a sign saying so rather than treating dog owners like 2nd-class patrons. That being said, service was great and our server even brought a bowl of water for our dog.“

“Such a pleasant surprise! Sometimes fast food Mexican is not so Bueno! The chips were light, crisp and so fresh. The guacamole was seasoned to perfection. My husband loved the beans. We came on Taco Tuesday based on someone's recommendation and it totally satisfied!“

“The brunch is excellent! The brunch serves breakfast as well as lunch items so if you stay long enough you get two meals out of it. Last week they had prime rib! The bottomless mimosas are actually very good - they don't taste like the cheap stuff. I can't wait to invite friends to discover this place and will for sure be coming here regularly.“

“Service was fantastic. Our waiter Luca was on it. Amazing waiter. Great food and very much authentic. We had the swordfish, Beriia , ceviche and shrimp. However, we were seated outside when I was thinking we were going to be inside and no one told us that. I saw the photos online and loved the ambiance So we did not get the feel of the ambience which I was very much looking forward to for our special occasion. So next time, I'll make sure to ask!“

“A lovely and reasonably priced place close to the beach in Laguna.I would highly recommend the tacos as the home made tortillas were fantastic.The service was super friendly and helpful.Parking was pretty easy during the off season, probably much worse in the summer.“

“My wife and I gave this place a second chance earlier this week and boy are we glad we did. Not sure if it's under new management again but the tacos were great--didn't matter whether it was chicken, carnitas, or carne asada-- they all were scrumptious--bien Rico!!! So good in fact we returned 2 days later to do it all over again but this time with our daughter who was in town visiting us and is hard to impress, foodie snob that she is. Not to worry, the tacos met with her approval too. Looking forward to next Tuesday. Hope they have a Taco Tuesday deal still.“