A Tastbudz list · Orange

Worth the drive: Orange

31 dishes · live ratings and photos from Tastbudz diners

Top 10

Brisket (per pound) (c)
Heritage Barbecue
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Centerpiece of OC's nationally significant barbecue destination
(p) grilled pork spring rolls - nem nuớng cuốn
Brodard Restaurant
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The restaurant's defining dish and a canonical Little Saigon food
Tonkotsu Ramen
HiroNori Craft Ramen
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Johnson: the tonkotsu bowl to beat

Top 25

Birria, frijoles, & queso
Burritos La Palma
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Zacatecan-style birria, the signature order
Chilaquiles
Anepalco
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Helped establish the restaurant's reputation
Com 1 - lao pork sausage combo
Nok's Kitchen
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Standout specialty at OC's leading Lao restaurant
Half chicken
The Chicken Shop
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Brad Johnson's principal reason to visit
Knafeh
Knafeh Cafe
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Family-recipe namesake dessert, Little Arabia institution
Lobster roll ‘fan fave’
Hook & Anchor
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House specialty emphasized in Eater's OC guide
Patty melt
Le Hut Dinette
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One of Johnson's standout 2025 newcomers
Smoked beef kabob
Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen
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Explicit Eater Essential 38 order
Sous vide garlic pork belly (garlic suyuk) - whole
Jincook
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Current local guides repeatedly identify it as the order
Spicy salami Pizza
2145 Eats
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Brad Johnson's pizza craving destination
The dante
Truly Pizza
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One of Eater's explicit current must-orders
Za’atar fried chicken (two pieces)
Mayfield
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Current Eater Essential 38 favorite

Top 50

#6 the first Pizza
Pizza 900
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Goat cheese, dates and honey; Eater's representative specialty
Bibim naengmyeon
Mo Ran Gak Restaurant
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Longstanding specialty, benchmark Korean cold noodles
Char siu
Smoke Queen Barbecue
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Signature Chinese-American barbecue item
Diavola Pizza
Angelina's Pizzeria Napoletana
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Eater identifies it as a fan favorite
Dwaeji gukbap
Jinsol Gukbap Rowland Heights (진솔국밥)
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24-hour Busan-style pork broth
Falafel bowl
Kareem's Mediterranean
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Namesake specialty at a well-known Little Arabia restaurant
Fiori e limone Pizza
The Parlor at Stafford Prime
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Eater's specifically highlighted pie
Fish & chips
Fable & Spirit
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One of the restaurant's specifically highlighted dishes
Khao soi noodle
Manaao - Thai Comfort Food
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Explicit Eater standout
L combination soondae plate
Moobongri - Irvine Barranca
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Korean blood-sausage specialist
Pho tai – wagyu rare steak halal
Pho Redbo
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12-hour broth with tableside-torched wagyu
Soy garlic mixed
Furai Chicken
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Standout Korean fried-chicken specialty

Top 100

Koshary
Cairo Restaurant & Cafe - Anaheim, California
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Egyptian comfort-food specialty, Little Arabia coverage
Little sister imperial rolls
Little Sister
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Signature Vietnamese-style fried rolls
Meatball ricotta
Sgt. Pepperoni's Pizza Store
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One of the pizzeria's signature combinations
Speziata Pizza
Brooklyn City Pizzeria & Market
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Ricotta, pancetta, Calabrian chile and honey