{"id":2694,"date":"2011-01-12T09:31:54","date_gmt":"2011-01-12T16:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eatinoc.com\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2014-05-22T11:02:36","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:02:36","slug":"taco-asylum-sneak-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inocnetwork.com\/eatinorange\/special-event\/taco-asylum-sneak-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"taco asylum Sneak Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Taco Asylum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last night Mrs. DanGarion went to a sneak preview media event at Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa. \u00a0Taco Asylum is the newest concept from the minds that brought us the Haven Gastropub in Orange. \u00a0They specialize in non-traditional gourmet tacos showcasing interesting ingredients ranging from Mediterranean-style grilled octopus to East Indian-style curried paneer. \u00a0Executive Chef Greg Daniels uses unique tortillas, marinades and sauces made in-house and from-scratch, with fresh ingredients, sustainable meats and seafood, and products from local farms and vendors when possible.<\/p>\n

The tacos at Taco Asylum were \u00a0wide-reaching. \u00a0For Mrs. DanGarion and I there were some definite hits, but also some misses. \u00a0But just because they were misses for us doesn’t mean they would be for someone else. \u00a0With their dynamic menu items they will please those that are adventures and those that aren’t. \u00a0Here are our hits of the night.<\/p>\n

(prices listed at for 6″ tacos, tacos show are 3″ flight tacos eight for $18)<\/p>\n

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Taco Asylum, Corazon Taco (confit beef heart) $5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flour tortilla, confit beef heart, pickled turnips and peppers, harissa\u00a0\u00a0$5. \u00a0Before having the corazon, we both thought this one would be out of our comfort bubble of food we would eat, but we were both pleasantly surprised of the perfect texture of the beef heart and the melding of flavors, it really won us over.<\/p>\n

Flour tortilla, camembert, dijon cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche\u00a0\u00a0$6.<\/p>\n

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Taco Asylum, Ghost Chili Pork Taco $5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flour tortilla, chili threads, pork cracklins\u00a0\u00a0$5. \u00a0The last taco of the night was the star, pork shoulder with just the right amount of heat from one of the hottest chilies on the planet. \u00a0The heat was there but it wasn’t overpowering. \u00a0Mrs. DanGarion especially loved the chili threads, while I loved the\u00a0pork cracklins.<\/p>\n

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Taco Asylum, Short Rib Taco $5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flour tortilla, pickled red onion, salsa verde, cotija cheese, cilantro\u00a0\u00a0$5. \u00a0A very solid short rib taco, probably one of the more “traditional” like tacos of the night.<\/p>\n

In addition to these I also liked the Curried Paneer, Wild Mushroom, and the Duck tacos. \u00a0Misses for us both were the Grilled Octopus (just not our thing) and another taco that’s not\u00a0on the menu. \u00a0Overall we can see this place thrive at this\u00a0location (it’s at the Camp shopping center), it fits in good with the existing shops there.<\/p>\n

Here are pictures of all the items we sampled.<\/p>\n\n

taco asylum <\/em><\/strong>debuts at<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>The CAMP<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/strong>in Costa Mesa<\/em><\/strong>
\nThursday, January 13, 2011<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

And on a final note, being that this was a media event all food was free. \u00a0No promise\u00a0of a review favorable or negative was made.<\/p>\n

Taco Asylum<\/a>
\n2937 S. Bristol St.
\nCosta Mesa, CA 92707
\nTwitter: TacoAsylum<\/a><\/p>\n

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