Las Fajitas Restaurant Lake Forest

Dan Galietto

This place is awesome. Family run restaurant with nice clean seating, cheerful employees who serve you at your table. They have the biggest salsa bar I have ever seen for a place this size, heck for a place any size for that matter. It has a choice of 5 Salsa's from Pico De Gallo to Habanero. Cilantro and Onion, Limes, Carrots and even a corn based salsa, which I did not try I ordered Chile Relleno, a Carnitas taco and a Fountain drink, all Al a carte and paid $7. They serve nice crispy chips with your food and they have a huge Menu and I would like to try more, so I will be back for sure. 08-21-21 came back here and one year later the are as good if not better than I remembered. I tried their Tortilla Soup and Chile Relleno a la carte, it came wirh chips and salsa bar. The soup was amazing, there are so many veggies in the soup you can taste that it's made by them. You can have it veggie or chicken and the chicken is shredded but not cheap, spongy, chewy chicken, my bowl had a full size chicken breast that was cleaned of any fat, tendons, gristle and dark meat and reduced long enough to have picked up the flavor of the ingredients including Onion, Bell Pepper, Celery, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Potato, Carrots, Oregano, Cilantro, Tomato and of course Tortilla Strips. To note the consistency of the veggies is semi soft so the ingredients still hold their shape. This is not canned soup and the broth was tangy, not spicy and flavorful. The soup and Chile Relleno pictures should speak for themselves.

M1stified

This place deserves more business. Great food, great service, great value. Happy hour giant 24oz beers for 6.50, what more do you need? Thanks Las Fajitas! 😎

phil Z.

We went Saturday at 5pm was quite and yet the food is top notch. I could have over eaten just to taste everything 😋. If you looking for good hole in the wall mexican food this is the place.

Philip Tranter

Great food at this family owned restaurant. The owner and her daughter were awesome and she shared her passion for the quality food she serves up! The $2.50 taco special was a steal and the carnitas and al pastor are incredibly flavored, we will be back. They have an extensive menu that includes a nice breakfast selection we look forward to trying as well!

Jonathan Moore

Best salsa in town! Modern cantina-style place with a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. Their breakfast burritos are fantastic and are served all day, which is a must for those who like to sleep in on the weekend...But that salsa though...the variety and flavor is on par with anything else in Orange County. They have an orange salsa, dunno what it's in it, but the kick and the flavor are so-so good. You have to try it.

Angelique Anast

Family owned and run. The food is amazing! Fantastic salsa bar and lunch specials daily. Everything is made to order and super fresh great portions excellent value!!

Adam Miller

Really, really awesome people, ambience, and food. Try the amazing California Grande Burrito with Mahi Mahi for a real treat. One of my favorite burrito/Mexican places.

Really enjoyed this place. Great food and friendly staff. Chips came with the meal and loved that we can fill our own salsa dish. Will definitely visit again! Can't wait for warmer weather so we can sit on the patio.

While the place is small the food is top notch and the service is very friendly

Las Fajitas Restaurant (Lake Forest) is fantastic! The food is excellent and the atmosphere is great. The owner and staff are very polite, and the customer service is superb. It's a wonderfully clean place. Highly recommend😊

Walked from our hotel to try this place out. Shocked no one was here on a Friday night. Chips and salsa were delicious. Food came out fresh and hot. Had the tacos and highly recommend this place!

I have had breakfast burritos all over So Cal, including my own kitchen where I can make a mean one. This place, BY FAR, makes the best breakfast burrito you have ever tasted. They are not lazy, they put effort into the recipe. It ain't just eggs, meat and cheese. There is much more going on there. The next time I go, will ask them about all the ingredients.

Jay King

I have had breakfast burritos all over So Cal, including my own kitchen where I can make a mean one. This place, BY FAR, makes the best breakfast burrito you have ever tasted. They are not lazy, they put effort into the recipe. It ain't just eggs, meat and cheese. There is much more going on there. The next time I go, will ask them about all the ingredients.

Edmtin simonian

Las Fajitas Restaurant (Lake Forest) is fantastic! The food is excellent and the atmosphere is great. The owner and staff are very polite, and the customer service is superb. It's a wonderfully clean place. Highly recommend😊

Dennis

While the place is small the food is top notch and the service is very friendly

Kyle Phipps

Walked from our hotel to try this place out. Shocked no one was here on a Friday night. Chips and salsa were delicious. Food came out fresh and hot. Had the tacos and highly recommend this place!

Michelle

Really enjoyed this place. Great food and friendly staff. Chips came with the meal and loved that we can fill our own salsa dish. Will definitely visit again! Can't wait for warmer weather so we can sit on the patio.

Great family restaurant with terrific service and delicious food. Great variety and dishes for virtually any appetite.

Devin Bunch

Great family restaurant with terrific service and delicious food. Great variety and dishes for virtually any appetite.

Stopped in here for dinner last night based on the reviews. As you can see based on my rating, it's unlikely I'll be back. With a name like Las Fajitas, it's pretty much a no brainer to try the fajitas, right? That's what I thought. So I order the regular fajitas with beef. Prior to bringing my meal to the table, they brought me some stale chips. Not a great start, but give the guys a chance. The carrots from the salsa bar were good. My meal came out quickly but that's where the exceeding of expectations ended. The beef was a thin piece of carne asada cut into strips and served alongside some grilled veggies on a plate. I've eaten fajitas for many years and have never seen it presented like this. I don't need the sizzling cast iron, but the beef, chicken, or shrimp are always mixed in with the veggies. Aren't they? The beef was tough because it was overcooked. Easy to do with such a thin cut. But it also lacked seasoning. No flavor. So I went back to the salsa bar and their most popular salsa bowl was empty. At least the grilled onions and peppers were good. So... Not a stellar showing for Las Fajitas.

Ok overall. The complimentary chips were good. As were rice and beans. Some of the salsa was good. One of them tasted like vinegar and lemons and had a weird consistency. The steak with the fajitas tasted good but was incredibly tough and stringy. Difficult to chew and cut through with a knife. I’m going to be honest this is a restaurant that makes me think I could cook the food better at home. And that usually doesn’t come to my mind

It was $17 for a burrito and a drink. It took at least 15 minutes to get the food. The flavor was good but the size was pretty small. I think it took away too long for me to get 1 item and I was the only customer there during lunch time.

Ernie Hernandez

Stopped in here for dinner last night based on the reviews. As you can see based on my rating, it's unlikely I'll be back. With a name like Las Fajitas, it's pretty much a no brainer to try the fajitas, right? That's what I thought. So I order the regular fajitas with beef. Prior to bringing my meal to the table, they brought me some stale chips. Not a great start, but give the guys a chance. The carrots from the salsa bar were good. My meal came out quickly but that's where the exceeding of expectations ended. The beef was a thin piece of carne asada cut into strips and served alongside some grilled veggies on a plate. I've eaten fajitas for many years and have never seen it presented like this. I don't need the sizzling cast iron, but the beef, chicken, or shrimp are always mixed in with the veggies. Aren't they? The beef was tough because it was overcooked. Easy to do with such a thin cut. But it also lacked seasoning. No flavor. So I went back to the salsa bar and their most popular salsa bowl was empty. At least the grilled onions and peppers were good. So... Not a stellar showing for Las Fajitas.

Daniel Chimenti

Ok overall. The complimentary chips were good. As were rice and beans. Some of the salsa was good. One of them tasted like vinegar and lemons and had a weird consistency. The steak with the fajitas tasted good but was incredibly tough and stringy. Difficult to chew and cut through with a knife. I’m going to be honest this is a restaurant that makes me think I could cook the food better at home. And that usually doesn’t come to my mind

Daniela Arroyo

It was $17 for a burrito and a drink. It took at least 15 minutes to get the food. The flavor was good but the size was pretty small. I think it took away too long for me to get 1 item and I was the only customer there during lunch time.

I got a combo plate. The taco was pretty good, well stuffed. The cheese enchilada was hard to find under sauce. It was a bit thin. The chili rellano was okay but also a bit thin on filling. The beans and rice were unremarkable. All in all, not worth the $17.95 it cost. The salsa bar was pretty well stocked and somewhat tasty.

Billy I

Service was good food was horrible sorry to say the meat was gummy and not seasoned and it’s expensive not with the price

Morris Green

I got a combo plate. The taco was pretty good, well stuffed. The cheese enchilada was hard to find under sauce. It was a bit thin. The chili rellano was okay but also a bit thin on filling. The beans and rice were unremarkable. All in all, not worth the $17.95 it cost. The salsa bar was pretty well stocked and somewhat tasty.

Overpriced and underwhelmed. Two pork tacos $13. The pork was dry and flavorless and the restaurant was filthy. Why is s it so hard to find good food in South Orange County? Whether it’s Greek (Nick’s greek), Mexican, Italian, American, Thai, etc., most restaurants in south county lack on every level.

JTM Worc

Overpriced and underwhelmed. Two pork tacos $13. The pork was dry and flavorless and the restaurant was filthy. Why is s it so hard to find good food in South Orange County? Whether it’s Greek (Nick’s greek), Mexican, Italian, American, Thai, etc., most restaurants in south county lack on every level.