Best-Kept Secret on Los Alisos
Letter to the editor

If Mission Viejo residents are looking for interesting places to eat, they should stop by the retail center at Los Alisos and Trabuco.

Taco Mesa has delicious Mexican food, and the prices are very reasonable. I’ve been there when quite a few people were standing in line – it’s that good. Place your order and it’s ready in minutes. They have plenty of seating indoors or outside. If you’re in a hurry, it only takes minutes to stop, pick up your order and go zooming down Los Alisos again.

What makes Taco Mesa easy to find is the ice cream shop next door, Baskin Robbins. A restaurant I want to try next is the Flame Broiler, which is a few doors down from Taco Mesa.

A hidden gem in this shopping center is The Village Caf‚. The name sounds ordinary, but the place is extraordinary. Their combo plate has chicken, beef, rice, a Mediterranean salad and hummus – fabulous! I asked the owner where he’s from, as the whole place is like visiting another country. He said Lake Forest – that was funny, but the menu is Lebanese.

Anyone looking for a new dining experience should check out this retail center.

Nadine Harder
Mission Viejo