Review: Onotria returns with Italian takeout and delivery

Critic Brad A. Johnson says Onotria, an Italian restaurant in Costa Mesa that lost its lease and closed awhile back, has resurfaced, although not exactly as a full-fledged restaurant.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • January 28, 2021
Onotria is back from the dead. But as with most things that come back from the dead, there’s a catch. Onotria was a very good Italian restaurant at the corner of Bear and Bristol in Costa Mesa, but chef/owner Massimo Navarretta lost his lease a...
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