About Descanso Restaurant
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This is one of my favorite places. I make my husband drive the whole hour and 40 minutes to get food here. He didn't care for it at first (like most men), but he is now the one to bring up Descanso 😆
Descanso is one of my new favorite spots in Costa Mesa! It’s a stunning hidden gem that’s perfect for any celebration, brunch or date night! The Fideo Soup is the perfect First Course! This is definitely better than the Caesar Salad. Loved this soup!! Add the Choriqueso Verde appetizer…so amazingly cheesy and packed with flavor!! The presentation had us drooling!! It tasted just as good as it looked!! Mexican flavors served Plancha style! The Plancha dining experience is FIYAH!! Imagine a Modern Taco Stand and a Chef to Table dining experience! Such an unforgettable experience!! So fun and exciting! Loved the bold, authentic flavors!! The Ribeye Steak and Pork Loin Alambre were heavenly! So perfectly cooked and seasoned well! The Picante Trio Margarita Flight (jalapeno was the favorite) and Watermelonrita paired up perfectly with our meal! The service is top notch and the Chef gave quite a performance and was so entertaining! Such an enjoyable dining experience! Exceeded my expectations!! A huge thanks to Daisy, McKenna, Jesus for their excellent hospitality!!
The highlight of our night was our server and the Mango crème brûlée. Server was super helpful with recommendations as it was our first time. Unfortunately it wasn’t the chefs best night as I see a lot of reviews state the food is full of flavor, but both of our entrees were flavor less. We had the choriqueso verde that was ok, pozole which was ok, carne asada skillet and hanger steak that were bland. Also had flan and mango crème brûlée that were both delicious. The beans that came with the steak platter were super bland as well. We wanted to come back for the plancha experience but after spending over $130 and not really enjoying the food I’m not sure if we will.
My daughter and I had the absolute best Mother's Day brunch at Descanso. Service: Kudos to the entire Team Descano. The nice and pleasant manager, Shay gave out roses to moms, which was an unexpected special moment. The GM, Kevin and the entire host and server team headed by Miguel provided top tier service. Food: Exceptionally delicious. Item 1: Plato De Quesadilla, (Two Open Faced Cheese Quesadillas with Tres Quesos, Salsa Verde, Cilantro and Cotija Cheese on a Flour Tortilla. Served with Mexican Fried Rice and Refried Pinto Beans. Item 2: FRANCESA TOAST: Mexican Style French Toast Made with Traditional Mexican Sweet Cornbread and topped with Cinnamon Crema, Strawberries, Blackberries and Raspberries. Descanso is an excellent combination of traditional Mexican food with a modern flair, that is unique and yummy.
Great presentation for food, service was great, but the flavor just wasn't there for me. we ordered carnitas plate, a Birria barbacoa taco and a Pastor taco. Drinks were decent as well.not very impressed. Although the appetizer, green choriqueso was pretty delicious, the green color was interesting and wasn't able to tell if it was real chorizo or vegan substitute? I will not come back unfortunately.