Taco Tuesday: These fried quesadillas in Santa Ana are a revelation

Critic Brad A. Johnson says these unique fried quesadillas are like a cross between a crispy taco and a very sophisticated empanada.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • March 15, 2022
These quesadillas will blow your mind. They did mine. Behold the quesadillas fritas at Los Dorados BBQ, a new Cuernavaca-inspired taqueria in Santa Ana. First things first, though: The restaurant’s name is mildly confusing. There is no barbecue or...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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