Solita: A Little Bit of SOL

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 6, 2014

Have you ever found yourself in a Mexican restaurant saying yes to more complimentary tortilla chips, even after you've polished off three big baskets in a row and a punch bowl's worth of salsa? We did. How could we not? Our waiter at Solita in...

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Tabu Burgers & Bites: Get Your Hamburguesas Here

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 6, 2014

As you walk into Tabu Burgers & Bites, you see a big, gaudy drawing of a hamburger with a chile relleno hovering in the middle of it. It's a subtle nod that this new burger joint wants to be an indigenous part of SanTana, a reminder that as you...

Best thing I ate: The best rotisserie chicken in Orange County draws inspiration from Mexico

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • March 13, 2019

Rotisserie chicken probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think of Mexican food. But this might be the chicken to change that. Rotisserie chicken is universal, but it’s also a pretty big deal in San Miguel de...

The 75 best restaurants in Orange County in 2019 (15-1)

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • May 3, 2019

This is the fifth edition of this guide — a roadmap to Orange County’s wildly diverse dining scene. Narrowing this list to 75 recommendations gets harder each year. Yes, this list is highly personal and subjective but also painstakingly...

Vine A Restaurant The Ranch Restaurant Irenia Water Grill Broadway Mastro's Steakhouse Brick Vaca Arc Taco María Marché Moderne Bourbon Steak Hana re Solita

Best thing I ate: Critic Brad A. Johnson’s 20 best dishes of 2019

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • December 19, 2019

Thank you, Orange County, for (over-) feeding me again this year. I have eaten very, very well. In fact, I’ve been keeping a list. And here it is: the 20 best things I ate this year. 20. Gorgonzola pizza at Il Palco This isn’t the first Italian...

Review: 10 more great Orange County dishes still available during the coronavirus pandemic

Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • April 3, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has turned our worlds upside down, many restaurants remain open, operating in crisis mode to provide essential takeout and delivery. With reduced crews, restaurants have rallied heroically to keep us fed. The limited...