Have you tried Taco Asylum yet? Quickly growing to become one of Orange County’s hottest taco joins, the restaurant just added a new taco to their menu. The new menu addition features falafel, tabbouleh, spicy tzatziki, dates, and cucumbers in a naan tortilla. The delicious taco is priced at $5, and guest can enjoy it [...]

Looking for something new this weekend?  Tacos take on a new flavor at taco asylum in Costa Mesa.  The newest non-traditional, gourmet taco—the 10th on the menu—is the falafel taco.  The introduction of the new item comes as the restaurant continues to celebrate its first anniversary. Executive Chef Greg Daniels has created a taco that [...]

Orange County is a well-known hub for traditional Mexican food. Le Cordon Bleu trained Executive Chef Greg Daniels adds a creative twist on classic south of the border cuisine at Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa. Tacos range from the mild-mannered chimichurri steak taco with buttermilk fried onions and potato hash to the exotic curried paneer [...]

Growing up in Southern California, young Greg Daniels loved spicy food. He would accept all sorts of dares from his brother to eat hot peppers and challenge his dad on who can put the most hot sauce on their food. Years later, manning his own restaurant, Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa, CA, it was inherent [...]

For the first time in Orange County, Chef Ryan Carson will set up his touring restaurant, ‘Pri-vē, at taco asylum for a nightly tasting at 7 p.m. February 12-14, 19-20, and 26. Chef Carson’s ‘Pri-vē concept first debuted in LA, where it has had more than ten pop-up stints at various locations, and hopes to [...]

“A place that is more than tacos and far more than a quick innovative stop. This is a place where taste buds go to frolic and tortillas go to have some fun.” – dawn garcia Once in a while you come across a restaurant that takes food to an all new level. They take the [...]

Taco Asylum is bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase “getting tanked” with the addition of mini tanks of wine to their menu. These pint-sized stand-alone tanks keep wine fresh for up to 60 days and are reusable, limiting waste. MAS Vino, which is a 2009 blend of Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and [...]

Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa sells products that really are tacos in name only, better described as tortilla-wrapped tapas. That said, they’re delicious. Best bets are the paneer cheese taco with raita and chutney, the wild mushroom with fried chickpeas and the braised lamb with ratatouille. JEFF OVERLEY, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER PHOTO BY MIKE [...]

Taco Asylum is the perfect addition to the collection of global, sustainable, healthy and hip restaurants found at the CAMP in Costa Mesa. Each of their unique 9 taco offerings were constructed by Le Cordon Blue Trained, Executive Chef, Greg Daniels who uses fresh ingredients, sustainable meats and local products from local farms whenever possible. [...]

By Joanne Tucker | Greer’s OC Located at The Camp, Costa Mesa’s urban hipster green mall, taco asylum recently broadened its internationally-inspired menu to include a south-of-the-border grilled $5 steak taco (with fresh Argentinean chimichurri,buttermilk fried onions, potato hash) and healthy (and yummy!) new side dishes for tortilla-less bowls and more filling combination plates. How [...]