A Jonathan Gold Top 5 pick in a Costa Mesa shopping center?! First off, where the heck is Costa Mesa and how do I get there?
Lucky for me - who never ventures into The OC - that I was running the Surf City Half Marathon this past weekend and had a friend visiting (and running) who was ready to eat some good food. So we were stoked for the Prixe Fixe brunch at Taco Maria after the race.
I made the reservation for 12:45, unsure how long it would take us to complete the race, get to our car, and get cleaned up. Turns out, we were ready and at Taco Maria around 11:30. They only had a spot available at the bar for the three of us that early - which was NO problem as we got to see how the cooking in the kitchen went down. Best seats in the house if you ask me!
Between the three of us, we got to try everything on the brunch menu, including the mimosas and coffee. All was delicious. Here it all is, prepare yourself to salivate.
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| cara cara orange mimosa |
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| coconut poppy seed granola, yogurt mousse, passionfruit jam |
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| molletes: grilled bread with refried beans, queso fresco, and huitlacocha butter |
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| strawberry and cream oatmeal |
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| mimosa #2, strawberry hibiscus |
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| buttermilk pancakes with bananas two ways, creamed butter, and thyme syrup |
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| chilaquiles with chile cascabel, fresh cojita, fried egg, mushroom chorizo |
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| brioche with avocado, poached egg, and dashi hollandaise |
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