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O - Little Onion Mexican Restaurant, Irvine, CA

Little Onion Mexican Restaurant

4.3
4.3
99 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
During this time, Lorenzo traveled extensively throughout Mexico and became quite passionate about Mexican culture and food. It was then that he realized his dream to share his passion by becoming a restaurateur of fresh, authentic, Mexican cuisine, providing great service at a great price to the world. Saving up every last penny that he could, Lorenzo was eventually able to purchase the tiny, 1,200-square-foot space that would become the first Little Onion in Hawthorne, California in 1963. After a few successful years, he took his family to Orange County where he opened the second Little Onion in October of 1972 here in Santa Ana. He has successfully grown the Little Onion for over 40 years.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon 9:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 316-4600
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Irvine
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 99 people are saying

Little Onion Mexican Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

99 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 15 November 2020

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    I had a reservation, even received a same day confirmation, got to the restaurant only to find out it was permanently closed—out of business!!!!!! Not cool on the part of Open Table!!!!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 7 November 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was slow but otherwise great!

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  3. HilK

    Orange County17 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 7 November 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first visit to this restaurant. The food was good, the margarita was good. However, it was incredibly expensive for this type of food. We may try to return at happy hour.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 7 November 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall good experience. Cute little place with above average food. Food was good, but not amazing.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 31 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was amazing!

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  6. SylviaRJ

    Central Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 18 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We chose this restaurant off the app and could not have been happier! We were attending an event nearby and overall, food, service and ambience were all awesome! Will definitely return!!! Delicious, great Mexican food!

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  7. SusanB

    Orange County10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious healthy food. Great nachos, albondigas soup, margaritas... my favorite spot in Irvine. Pleasant outdoor seating, not noisy, kind staff!

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  8. Meetup

    Orange County12 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 17 October 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    A bit pricey.

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  9. GBFOODIE VIP

    Orange County25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is awesome great food good drinks and great atmosphere!! Well done

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  10. SarahS VIP

    Minneapolis11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun atmosphere, quick service, tasty food.

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FAQs

Little Onion Mexican Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Little Onion Mexican Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 316-4600.

Little Onion Mexican Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 99 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Little Onion Mexican Restaurant

14429 Culver Dr, Irvine, CA 92604

Additional information

  • Area
    Irvine
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon 9:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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