Orange Coast Magazine’s Top 10 Fish Tacos
Fish tacos, the king of snacks from the Baja Peninsula, have become an Orange County fast-food staple. They’re no more complicated than hamburgers, and the combination of tart lime, crunchy cabbage, and spicy pico de gallo makes them hyperbolically flavorful. With an abundance of establishments creating traditional and trendy tacos in our back yard, the challenge is to find the outstanding ones. These made Orange Coast’s critical list, from a colorful drive-through in San Clemente to an upscale grill in Irvine. This ethnic favorite always hits the spot in beachy, multi-culti O.C.
TACO NAZO
Order quick before the rainbow selection of the salsa station distracts you. Radishes, pickled carrots, salsas, and fried, seasoned chiles güeritos fresh from the kitchen await. The $1.69 fried or grilled white pollack fish tacos are delicious in their simplicity, topped with shredded cabbage, crema, chunky salsa, and a squeeze of lime, on corn tortillas.
