Orange, California Restaurant Reviews

Favorite Eats of 2011

It’s been an eventful year and as we wind down it’s always a great time to look back and reflect on the best of the year. So with that I bring you the best Eats of Eat in OC in 2011.

We started off the year with a bang of an opening at Chapter One in Santa Ana that included our first taste of a scotch egg and one of my top 5 burgers I’ve had all year.

Chapter One: scotch egg
Chapter One: scotch egg

Next there is the amazing shredded pastrami ruben I had at Roscoe’s Famous Deli in Fullerton.

Roscoe's Famous Deli - Pastrami Ruben
Roscoe's Famous Deli - Pastrami Ruben

Then the old stand by Onassis at my childhood favorite the Mad Greek in my hometown of Stanton.

Mad Greek Onassis Burger
Mad Greek Onassis Burger

For Eat in OC 2011 was the year of the burger as we devoured the perfectly constructed burgers at the Burger Parlor in Fullerton.

We declared that Troy’s Burgers in Orange has the best breakfast burritos in Orange County.

Pieology in Fullerton was the best new concept bringing the production line concept to Pizza.

The Hot Dog war began in Orange as Game Day Fire Grilled Hot Dogs opened across the street from PCH Hot Dogs.

Game Day Carolina Dog
Game Day Carolina Dog

A bagel place surprised me with a mouth watering burger at Avalon Bagels to Burgers in Placentia.

My trip to Austin introduced me to real BBQ Beef Ribs and the candy of the gods at Southside Market and Barbeque in Elgin, Texas.

Southside Market and Barbecue Meat Plate
Southside Market and Barbecue Meat Plate

When the PB in the PBLT stands for pork belly you can’t go wrong, The Lime Truck means business and really does make some great food.

And lastly the G at G Burger in La Habra means Greatest as we discovered the greatest burger of 2011 is tucked away in the Northern part of Orange County.

G Burger with Bacon
G Burger with Bacon

Eat in OC would like to thank everyone for their kind words as we wrap up 2011 and look forward to 2012. Expect a couple more posts from now til New Years Day, thanking our friends and looking towards the new year!