Best of O.C. - Hungerguide Edition

I just read the 15th Annual Best of Orange County - Eating & Drinking on OCregister.com.

http://www.ocregister.com/best/eating_drinking/

I didn't agree with many of the selections and I thought I offer my two cents to the list. Here it goes:

Best Brunch

1. Omelette Parlor in Costa Mesa
2. Sabatino's in Newport Beach
3. Las Brisas

Best Chinese Food
Just to give you an idea how bad the O.C. Register's list was, here was their top 3:

1. PF Chang's
2. Pick up Stix
3. Panda Express

Here is Hungerguide's top picks (not in order):

• Best Chinese in Irvine - AJ
• Best Chinese Seafood - Newport Seafood
• Best Chinese egg noodle soup - Sam Woo in Irvine

Best Coffeehouse

1. Kean Coffee in Newport Beach
2. Gypsy Den in Costa Mesa
3. 85 C (more for their bakery side)
4. Veronese Cafe Gallery in Fullerton

Best Deli/Sub Sandwich shop

1. De Simone Bakery & Deli in Huntington Beach
2. Bahn Mi Cali Bakery in Westminster

Best Hamburger (probably in the planet) - In N Out Burger!!!!

Best Italian Food

1. Mama D's Italian Kitchen in Newport Beach
2. Spaghetti Bender in Newport Beach

Best Japanese Food

1. Sushi Kappo Suzumaru in Tustin
2. Fukada in Lake Forest
3. Cafe Hiro in Cypress
4. Maestros in Costa mesa

Best Japapnese Ramen/Yakitori

1. Shin-Sen-Gumi in Fountain Valley
2. Hondaya in Tustin
3. Daikokuya in Costa Mesa

Best Mexican Food

1. Salmeron's El Tapatio in Santa Ana
2. Costa Azul in Santa Ana

Best Pizza

1. Laventina's PIzza in Newport Beach
2. Gina's Pizza in Newport Beach

Best Thai Food

1. Thai Nakorn in Stanton
2. You & I Thai Cusine in Anaheim

Best Vietnamese Food

• Tay Ho in Westminster
• Boiling Crab in Westminster
• Brodard in Westminster