ok my husband and i just spent a weekend in orange county in dana point. we were staying at the ritz , and were in need of great Mexican food, and they told us about Olamendis. My husband and I are both cheffs and i are very very ypicky about the quality and taste of our food. We showed up on a friday nuight (which was very busy) . All i have to say is that we found what we were looking for :). This place had to be one of the MOST AUTHENTIC ..AND BEST MEXICAN foods i have ever tasted!!!!!. And as a cheff, i have not only cook but eaten at many mexican places.I would highly recommend the mole poblano, and carnitas.we also had the pozole and albondigas, which were tasty. I tried their OC margarita and it was great....it did leave me with a strong buzz though :)Not only were the decorations loud but the ambiance was amazing. Our waitress was very friendly although we taunted her with thousands of questions. everything was fresh and the quality of meat was great. My only complain was that it was too hot in there. HOWEVER, WE CANNOT WAIT TO RETURN :)...i do recommend this place as the CHEFF'S CHOICE!!!!!!
Pros: food,decoration,location(infront of the beach)
Cons: can be hot inside..
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