Taqueria La Poblana

On this day, I found myself in North Orange running errands and came across Taqueria La Poblana which I noticed for the first time. It is located in a larger strip mall, in comparison with the others in this part of town, and after a quick check on Yelp and the stars, I decided to stop in.When trying a new spot, I look to try menu items that might represent a good barometer for other items they have to offer. For Mexican food, I will look for a Carne Asada Burrito, a Cemita Poblana Sandwich or a Torta . . . especially if it's around the noon hour. Today, and after asking a few questions, I ordered the Cemita Poblana with Milanesa. To start, this is a Mom and Pop operation and the employee behind the counter could not have been nicer or more accommodating. It is not a large restaurant, but it is kept very clean and sufficient for a modest crowd of diners. The menu is displayed on screens behind their counter with some pictures of the items for reference.The Cemita Poblana was served within a very reasonable time and one thing that was very noticeable when it arrived is that it was actually assembled with care. After my first bite, it was evident that it contained all of the key ingredients to a Cemita sandwich. This included a fresh cemita roll, good portion of meat, long string cheese, avocado, a chipotle sauce, jalapeno and some greenery. Papilo, that green leafy vegetable with a distinctive taste, was not included. Besides the preparation, the avocado was perfectly ripened with just the right ratios of everything to make each bite as tasty as the last. The only refinement that they can make is to the Milanesa which could have benefitted by a little more golden breading as it was a bit light in this aspect.Following my meal, I had a chance to speak with the employee behind the counter and learned that they could make adjustments to orders. Their ability to accommodate might vary, but I would encourage you to ask. The menu offerings of Taqueria La Poblana was pretty vast with just about something for everyone. As indicated earlier, their service was really positive and helpful. This is a Taqueria that I encourage you to try. You will be served food that is prepared with TLC and that you will enjoy. Their food is prepared much like you might at a home where the food is tasty and inviting versus a what you would find at a chain restaurant. You will know what I mean once you give a try. Enjoy!

Must try their Handmade tortilla asada quesadilla! It's bomb!!! And their tacos an always on point. I always come here for my lunch break for work when I don't bring mine. Seriously try this! Won't be disappointed.

I visited Taqueria La Poblana for lunch on a Saturday and it wasn't busy at all. I had a chicken taco, chicken tamale ranchero, and a chicken quesadilla. The chicken taco was one of the best I've ever had. It was my first time having a tamale ranchero and it didn't disappoint. The chicken quesadilla was MASSIVE and delicious. I was quite impressed with the prices. My total for everything, including a Mexican Coke, was under $20. For SoCal, that's amazing, but honestly I would have paid so much more because the food was that good. I highly recommend Taqueria La Poblana. It's tucked away in a strip mall, but definitely worth going out of your way for.

La orden incompleta. Servicio al cliente pésimo cero estrellas; el cajero fue cero amigable, y nada amable.My order was incomplete. Service was very bad and the cashier was too rude with us.

Great taco spot in Orange! The asada tacos with everything (cilantro, onions, hot salsa) are packed with meat and heat. Every bite is full of spicy, savory, and juicy goodness. I'm also a fan of their bean and cheese burrito. I'd recommend this hole in the wall taqueria.

They don't even deserve 1 star. To start the old guy taking orders is rude! He didn't even acknowledge us until I asked if he would be taking our order. They were out of al pastor at 7:00 pm on a Sunday night. I was very specific with ordering because most of the food was for my boys that dont' like any toppings on the tacos. He would write down the order on his notepad then type it on the cash register. Took them about 15-20 minutes to make 12 tacos, 1 burrito, 1 quesadilla and 1 hurache. I saw them microwave mostly all the tortillas. The guy taking orders handling cash was also making the tacos, didn't bother to wear gloves or wash his hands. They put toppings on the tacos, rather than apologizing, he goes back to his notebook and said no, you wanted everyting on them. I said no I didn't, I said all plain. There was nothing I could say or do to make him provide better customer service. To make things worse the food was disgusting. Fatty asada and lacked flavor, quesadilla was nothing special. Will NEVER be coming here again. Will take my business somewhere else!

My son is a picky eater but he absolutely loves the cheese quesadillas!! Place is clean and the gentlemen in the front is friendly and helpful! This is our go to spot!

I came was in town and me and my wife wanted some quick tacos while on our vacation. So we both ordered 3 tacos of carne asada and a chicken taco for my 1 year old daughter. I sat down waiting for my order and the guy working comes up to me and ask if I was going to order when I already did place my order mind you the place was empty other than 1 person eating. Then he proceeded to make our tacos with no gloves on after touching cash and other stuff around the restaurant. Got my food and left not wanting to eat the tacos but eventually took a bite cause we were all hungry and spit the food right out because Tortillas were cold and meat was very chewy. My wife right away got disgusted from the fat parts of the meat and decided to just toss them to the trash and went to canes down the street instead. Price for the food was good but quality wasn't and also cleanness of the area was a NO! If you're looking for good Mexican tacos this isn't the place for that.

This place is so good when your trying to find a good place to eat and the drinks there are so cheap and also the food is also cheap

Guy at the front very unfriendly and border line rude. Asked for our order and then immediately said to wait and then proceeded to ignore us for 5 minutes. The food is okay, but will not be back due to management.