Salmeron's El Tapatio, Santa Ana

Salmeron's El Tapatio captures the true essence of hole-in-the-wall restaurant. The restaurant is literally hidden one street behind the major streets. When your friend thinks the place is "too ghetto" and when the server only knows hand full of English, you know you're in for the genuine experience of authentic Mexican dishes.

There is this one dish that I repetitively order whenever I come to El Tapatio. It's called carnitas familia, family style carnitas. As you can see from the picture, the portion will easily serve 4 people. This slow cooked pork in olive oil is so tender and flavorful that I always end up stuffing my tortilla until it can't be closed. The unique texture of the meat is something no other kinds of meat can imitate.

There is this "aguas de fresca" with all sorts of fresh fruit drinks you can order in flavors of melon, strawberry, and pineapple.

Salmeron's El Tapatio is one of my favorite restaurant in Orange County and I'm glad I finally took some pictures to post them.









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