El Cortez Mexican Restaurant

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28971 Golden Lantern Ste A101
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

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(949) 495-4808
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El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
El Cortez Mexican Restaurant - Laguna Niguel, CA
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Awesome food, comfortable seating, friendly and helpful staff. Make sure you come hungry and wear pants with a little extra room because you will leave absolutely stuffed.

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It is amazing how hard it is to find really good authentic Mexican food in Orange County (even LA). I came from San Diego where many good restaurants and just casual ones are fan...

Not Great But Good 8/25/2008

It is amazing how hard it is to find really good authentic Mexican food in Orange County (even LA). I came from San Diego where many good restaurants and just casual ones are fantastic. I lived in Santa Barbara too and it was fantastic like San Diego. Orange County and LA brings about some serious searching. This place was good but not anything to get excited about and certainly over priced. I always order a shredded beef taco & chicken enchilada combo when first trying a restaurant because if they can get that right at least then the rest of the menu has hope. This place charges you $1 extra for shredded beef in the taco and another $1 for the chicken in the enchilada! It was originally priced at $9.95 which for a restaurant combo that is fair but not when they add $ for the meat!! Especially for the taco! The guy said it was a special process for the meat. I told him I had NEVER encountered such in a Mexican restaurant. And to boot there was only about 2 tablespoons of meat in the taco and same for the enchilada. The enchilada was really small. Beans are good. Rice is bland. I am off to search for another Mexican restaurant . . . . worst case, I'll take a drive to San Diego for the real stuff! more

Best Local Place in Town 1/10/2008

Awesome food, comfortable seating, friendly and helpful staff. Make sure you come hungry and wear pants with a little extra room because you will leave absolutely stuffed. more
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  • El Cortez Mexican Restaurant in Laguna Niguel is family owned and operated since 1985. Jose and Amalia Franco are the proud owners of this wonderful Mexican Restaurant. El Cortez is a unique blend of authentic Mexican Food with a great ambiance for the entire family to enjoy. El Cortez Mexican Restaurant in Laguna Niguel serves Weekday Lunch Specials from 11 to 3pm, prices range from $5.99 to $7.99. Happy Hour is served Monday- Saturday 4-7pm in the bar and offers $1 off all Beers, Wine, Well Drinks and Awesome House Margaritas! Appetizers are discounted as well, so enjoy $3 Floutas and Queso, $4 Nachos, and Chips and Salsa Refills! Stop in Wednesday for AmazingTaco Specials 5pm to close. Catering Specials are available to bring the Authentic Mexican Cuisine to your next party, choose from Party Burritos and various Party Platters.

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