11 Best Mexican Restaurants in Rancho Santa Margarita

“I love this place!! Not only is the food amazing and the setting on the lake so picturesque, but I have a shellfish allergy that keeps me from eating at a lot of places. They are so incredibly accommodating and I feel so safe eating there. The bar tender, I believe his name is Herberto, has been my server the last couple times and he goes out of his way to explain their processes and knows exactly what is safe for me to eat. So knowledgeable and I’m so grateful. They even make me special chips that are fried in their own oil, which I told them was not necessary but oh so appreciated!! Plus, I got their Smokey Caesar Salad and it’s just a 10 out of 10. (So are their short rib enchiladas… but it was too hot to get that today!)“

“A wonderful evening at Todos Santos with my wife. We were greeted by Daniel the owner and chef extraordinare who took us to a very nice table in the outside patio. We started off with drinks which were made by one of our favorite bartenders Jaime! The other bartender of choice is Francisco who had the day off. Kenya was our waiter and was superb, very personable and professional. We each ordered the appetizer salad which were so good. We spoke with Daniel about the fresh fish and decided on the Sea Bass for my wife and I ordered the Salmon and lobster plate. These two dishes were amazing upon presentation and even tastier than they looked lol. I must say since we began dining at Todos Santos from when Daniel took over this place has blossomed this restaurant into the best Mexican cuisine in Orange County. With multiple awards to his credit Daniel has new menu items that he creates regularly and now opens after hours on Tuesdays and Fridays with a DJ and dance floor. On Saturday and Sunday the restaurant serves breakfast from 10 am to 2 pm and the dishes are delicious. Make a reservation and ask for Daniel. Let him know George sent you. Great place, great food and amazing people! Highly recommended“

“Great service and very clean“

“La Fiesta is a quentacential Mexican Restaurant, family owned & Operated, with the best chefs, recipes, daily fresh roasted salsa and best beans around So. Cal. The staff is the best at customer service & very friendly. You will love this place for the whole family!“

“Above and beyond impressed with the service, cleanliness, and food quality. Our food was fresh and the meat was quality in my carne asada taco. The guacamole was perfect. The refried beans are my favorite, smooth with great flavor. This was my first time coming and it will not be my last. I love that they have an outdoor patio with plenty of seating—great place to bring my parents. The staff was friendly and attentive. Support a local restaurant and enjoy tasty Mexican food!“

“We ordered your carnitas tacos delivered a few days ago and they were the absolute best Carnitas I have ever had! And I make my own pretty good so it's tough to impress me 😄 They were 🔥 so delicious! with all of the nice crispy bits. And that cilantro dressing on them 😳 I could drink that. I'm already craving it again. Will definitely be ordering again, probably going to get that awesome 2lb meat deal you have next time. You guys rock!“

“Fresh & tasty Mex food Get a burrito made for you while you wait or take your meat home & bbq your own! And don’t forget the salsa!!“

“Not only are the tacos delicious and the prices amazing, but the staff here is wonderful. They are kind, patient, and go out of their way to help. Just got a couple family platters for the first time (we just had the individual tacos before) and the price was excellent for so much food!“

“This is definitely one of the best del Taco restaurants that you can find, which is a many of them, but this one is very special. They accidentally forgot my burger in the Drive-Thru and when I called they just said let them know when I pull up in the Drive-Thru. Then when I went through they treated me very well with complementary additional items with the burger, at no cost of course. Some of the sweetest and most kind and caring service I've seen, and I'm happy to see it being done by Del Taco of all places. So good.“

“It's very clean. It's probability the best taco bell I've ever been to. In the matter of how clean and organized. It took a little while to get any service from a employee. And they weren't rude or anything. But they weren't exactly friendly either.“

“Went to this location last night food was on point and tasted well. I wanna take time to shoutout Raul who was working the later shift he was super friendly and nice to use when ordering even though we came in right before closing. I really appreciate how friendly he was and how welcomed he made me and my friends feel.“