I might be running an errand to Orange County soon. As I was thinking about delicious food to pickup while in the area, I suddenly thought about the lack of mention of any good Taiwanese eateries in O.C.?
Apologies if our OG Hounds had recommended some spots before in the past on our old Chowhound board, but I couldn’t find any bookmarks I had of places like that? (@ipsedixit@Porthos and others?)
Lastly, it doesn’t have to be only Taiwanese restaurants, but any other OG, standout mom & pop restaurants to support would be fine as well.
In Anaheim you can go to Cortinas and get the Rocky Balboa Sandwich then bang bang with Kareem’s down the street for the falafel. I used to do that bang bang.
I would call ahead just in case to see if they are open.
As far as Little Saigon…I am somewhat out of the loop now. I don’t think you been to Khoi Hung which imo has the best Bo Luc Lac/Shaking Beef
Re: Taiwanese restaurants in OC - Ah bummer. I was hoping there might be some great places. Surprised that nothing really opened to cater to the huge region of Orange County?
I had a friend bring me a fresh box from Paderia. The ensaymadas and egg custard tarts were delightful! When they are still warm, they are excellent. The ensaymadas are even better when topped with melted 2 year-old aged cheddar…salty-sweet and even better than a good kettle corn.
Kawamata Seafood – best Poke this side of the Pacific
Duck Donuts – the Chipotle of donuts, always fun to design your own deep-fried heart attack in a box
MrsBean Jianbing - pretty good namesake jianbing dish, and a seriously underrated XLB
Then there’s old Taiwanese stand-bys like Canaan, Omar’s, Northern Cafe, Tasty Noodle House, Shangjie, May’s, Szchwan Noodle, Quest Yes, Kim Tar, Ho Ho, Class 302 (some of which may no longer be there #Covid)
Thanks @ipsedixit. Lot of good suggestions for me to bookmark. I remember reading about some of these back on Chowhound. MrsBeanJianbing sounds intriguing as well.