Argentine Restaurants near Laguna Beach, CA

“Great little empanada shop near the beach in the heart of Laguna Beach. I first tried their empanadas at The Taste of Laguna but perhaps the flavor they served didn't wow me. I had a craving for empanadas recently and decided to give them another try and sample a variety of their different flavors to see which ones I liked the most. After trying the Beef & Potato, Chicken & Mushroom, Chicken Pot Pie, Spinach, and Spicy Pork, my absolute favorites are definitely 1. Beef & Potato (authentic empanada flavor) 2. Chicken & Mushroom (cheesy and savory) 3. Chicken Pot Pie (literally a delicious chicken pot pie filling wrapped in empanada dough). Those three were packed with delicious flavor and completely satisfied my empanada craving. I love that the baked and not fried empanadas come out piping hot from the oven and the free chimichurri sauce also makes the empanadas even tastier and we happily load it onto our food. Just remember to ask for a small spoon to scoop the sauce on to the empanadas. I've also tried great fried empanadas near LA but I love how these baked empanadas still taste delicious but aren't as heavy and greasy as the fried kind. I've also tried their gelato and my favorite flavor is the strawberry cheesecake.“

“There are a number of things I like about this restaurant. The food is delicious. The staff is friendly, warm and accommodating. There are three dining areas from which to choose. But above all I appreciate the quality of the food. Most of the food here is organic, even the wine! I trust the ingredients at this restaurant.“

“We decided to have empanadas to take home and have dinner onsite. For our takeout order we have 2 regular beef, 2 sweet beef and 2 Arab. And for dine in we order pizza and chicken Milanese with fries. Since everything is made to order we waited for our food to be made. When we finally got our order, both orders tasted freshI particularly liked the pizza, we had one which has some onions and cheese topping, this was really surprisingly good. The crust was tasty. Funny thing, side comment, I started tearing up, not sure why, the lovely owner said they were cutting a big amount of onions, which surprised me as I had the reaction as if I'm the one slicing onions. Well she was right, once I stepped out, everything cleared up for me. The owner was a lovely woman originally from Buenos Aires, she made me feel as if I'm visiting her home and she's welcoming and warm. For the empanadas, they were delicious and if you're reading this review, I recommend you go and visit La Farola and the delicious empanada awaits.“

“It was Taco Tuesday so this restaurant had a deal for 2 tacos for $6.50. With so many different tacos, we ordered 4 orders of tacos and an order of corn quesadilla. We tried the al pastor, fish, asada, chicken (x2), carnitas, cauliflower and chorizo tacos. We ordered take out to try the food at home. Since we have never had those taco in their meat versions before, we really couldn't tell which taco was which. They were all delicious though, some more spicy than others. I didn't like the quesadilla because I am not a big fan of cheese, vegan or not, and it was stuffed with cheese. My husband and son enjoyed those though. I am impressed with all the different vegan meats used by this restaurant.“

“The menu looks a little weighted towards Italian food, but there are plenty of Argentinian dishes.We had a group of 8, so we shared some empanadas, a couple Parrilla Mixtas (meat platters), and pizzas. The steaks and sausages were really good, and I regret forgetting my cooler so that I could visit the butcher.After lunch, I bought some pastries and snacks. I would have gotten some frozen empanadas too if I was better prepared.Vegetarian options: They are very proud of the Parrilla Mixta, and there is a butcher shop on site.That said the has several seafood dishes, vegetarian pizzas, and a few vegetarian sandwiches.“

“We absolutely loved our stay here. Our room (424) had an awesome view of the beach. It's within close proximity to all the sights and restaurants we wanted to visit and enjoy as well has providing us with beach chairs and a beach umbrella to enhance our enjoyment. Although the sound of Coast Highway dropped my rating by 1 star, we still left our windows open to enjoy the sound of the ocean both day and night. Can't wait to come back!“