Welcome to a culinary journey at Gabbi’s Mexican in Orange, CA, where the vibrant flavors of Mexico come to life. Our menu is a celebration of traditional Mexican dishes, crafted with fresh ingredients and a passion for authentic taste. From tantalizing appetizers to hearty main courses, Gabbi’s Mexican offers a diverse selection to satisfy every palate.
Starters to Ignite Your Appetite
Begin your Gabbi’s Mexican experience with our exquisite appetizers. Indulge in our seasonal guacamole + chips, a classic combination of creamy avocado, spicy serrano chiles, and salty queso fresco, perfectly complemented by crisp radish slices. For a flavorful start, try the mole tostaditas, featuring shredded jidori chicken atop crispy tostadas, drizzled with rich mole, refreshing cabbage, and crema, finished with queso fresco and radish.
Don’t miss the gorditas al pastor, crispy masa cakes filled with succulent kurobuta pork belly, zesty serrano-cilantro salsa, sweet pineapple, onions, and watercress, topped with queso fresco and crema. Another unique offering is quesillo en salsa verde, artisanal Oaxacan mozzarella in a panko crust, served with green chorizo, crispy chicharrones, and escabeche.
For a lighter yet flavorful option, the empanadas de viento are a must-try – inflated tortillas filled with shrimp, tender nopales, green chorizo, crema, and queso fresco, accompanied by roasted tomatillo salsa. Vegetarians will delight in the tlacoyo de aguacate, oval masa cakes topped with black beans, creamy avocado, sweet moscato grapes, Persian cucumber, green onion, queso fresco, and a sprinkle of lime sea salt. Cheese lovers can savor the queso fundido con chorizo, featuring melted Oaxacan cheese with shiitake mushrooms, red chorizo, tomatillo crudo, and escabeche. Finally, the taquitos con salsa verde, available with beef or papas, are served with crema, queso fresco, roasted tomatillo salsa, guacamole, cabbage, and radish.
Refreshing Salads
Complement your Mexican feast with our refreshing salad selections. The ensalada de casa is a vibrant mix of spring greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pepitas, radish, and queso fresco, dressed with a light lime sea salt vinaigrette. Experience a burst of citrus with the ensalada de citrico, featuring cara cara and blood oranges, mint, avocado, and panela cheese over arugula, tossed in a tangy lime dressing. For a heartier salad, the ensalada primavera combines kale, moscato grapes, candied pistachios, avocado, red onion, and goat cheese with a cabernet vinaigrette.
Tacos & More: A Taste of Mexican Street Food
Gabbi’s Mexican brings the authentic taste of Mexican street food to Orange, CA with our taco and tortilla selections. Choose from house-made corn or flour tortillas to accompany your fillings. Indulge in the classic carnitas, served with pico de gallo, guacamole, and house salsa. The pollo option features flavorful achiote chicken, pico de gallo, cabbage, queso fresco, and chipotle aioli. Seafood lovers will enjoy the camarones tacos, filled with shrimp arbol, Oaxaca cheese, cabbage, pico de gallo, and jalapeno crema.
Vegetarian diners can savor the veggie tacos, a delightful combination of shiitake and maiktake hongos, rajas, red onion, huitlacoche, ejotes, Oaxaca cheese, and morita salsa. For a heartier option, the puebla tacos feature grilled carne asada, smoked applewood bacon, Portuguese sausage, grilled onions, and cheese, finished with morita salsa. Also, explore our savory braised beef quesadilla, filled with tender beef cheek, Oaxaca cheese, and served with escabeche and tomatillo crudo.
Main Courses: Authentic Mexican Flavors
Experience the heart of Mexican cuisine with Gabbi’s main courses. Dive into the rich and flavorful pozole verde, featuring pescado, littleneck clams, shrimp, heirloom hominy, arugula, radish, onion, avocado, lime sea salt, and cilantro. Savor the pez del dia, pan-seared striped bass with chipotle sauce, epazote pesto, sunburst squash, green beans, corn, and squash blossom.
The enchiladas de camarones offer a creamy delight with shrimp, spinach, and cheese enchiladas smothered in a creamy poblano sauce, served with garlic white rice, frijoles negros, and queso fresco. For steak enthusiasts, the eduardo burrito is a must-try, an 8 oz. grilled adobo steak burrito packed with black beans, garlic white rice, pico de gallo, guacamole, crema, cheese, and guajillo sauce. Another enchilada option is the enchiladas suizas, featuring nixtamal tortillas, jidori chicken, and cheese, covered in roasted tomatillo sauce, cream, avocado, and queso fresco. Finally, the arrachera, an 8 oz. prime skirt steak, is served with cebolla asada, nopales, Mexican corn, and escabeche.
Gabbi’s Mexican in Orange, CA invites you to experience the true taste of Mexico. Visit us and savor the authentic flavors and vibrant dishes that make Mexican cuisine so beloved.
