Moreno's Buffet Reviews

Great take my daughters and my wife very rich comfortable from 1 to 10 a 9.

Don't eat outside...too many distractions

Went here for a business luncheon last week, not the greatest experience, the price and atmosphere was not good, but the staff was great and the food was good. Paid $30 for a chicken tostada and an iced tea, also paid for my client, so now I am out $60, also this included the opportunity to network with other business professionals, but this normally is $15-$20 on avg..many times free if you bring a guest..which I did.

The combination of street traffic noise and music playing made it almost impossible to hear people introducing themselves. I asked the waiter to shut the music off or turn it down and he did. Too much street noise but I could hear better. Flies were buzzing around and leaves were falling on me and my food, even though they had a net under the pepper tree to catch the leaves, I was sitting on the end of the table, so I and my guest had leaves and flies to contend with. Made a few good contacts, let the business group leaders know that I would recommend a different venue for the future. They mentioned that they had asked for the music to be turned off and were told no..Also the business is family owned and certain family members are welcoming and others are downright mean and difficult. First and last time here..I won't be back.

Great staff. Service was great and good was awesome. The Mariachi's play the song you request. Took my wife there for our 14 year anniversary

Nice place,good food, great service festive atmosphere.

Fantastic location for large events! Loved the ambiance, good food, and great service.

Excellent food, fresh, great portions. Waiters are very attentive and friendly. Atmosphere is relaxing and very pretty

Great location and food for a Sunday brunch. They have wonderful sangria and many tasty Mexican dishes. A mariachi band is typically playing and the atmosphere is fun and friendly. We shared the shrimp sampler appetizer platter. Members of our party had the Travelers lunch and the huevos rancheros. On Sundays the brunch dishes come with a glass of champagne. This makes a nice extra treat to have with the meal.

Been coming to this place for over 20 years and the food and service are still the reasons we keep coming back. My parents and now my kids come here and we are always treated like family. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys Mexican food and a warm atmosphere.

Always a bit rushed. Barely get our soup/salads and dinner is on the table. This is a constant issue.

good food excellent service very clean affordable prices

We love going to have dinner here and we always enjoy the great food.

Out door patio. Great authentic Mexican food. Service is great

Is ok but only for tamales threw the yrs , has gotten worse

Had a great experience here with my daughter. The food was served rapidly and the customer service is just awesome. Prices are affordable.

Cant fault the place.Very friendly service. They serve quite an abundance of foods and drinks. I had already eaten or i would have had something, as it smelt excellent.

The chicken tacos are fantastic. The Chile Colorado burritos are huge and loaded with beef. The people are very friendly and the service is great.

$2 house tacos Taco Tuesday. Best deal on Chapman Avenue in the city of Orange.

I've heard the steaks are actually pretty delicious . Came here on taco Tuesdays, 2$ for chicken or beef tacos. I wouldn't come here on any occasion though, it is quite expensive for what it is. One of my friends ordered rice and beans and it was 7$!! Anyway, good service and fantastic atmosphere, just a tad bit expensive.

Outstanding atmosphere, wonderful service, & tasty food. We had great experience.

We go there with our in laws evey so often and have never been disappointed. However, this particular visit was over the top good.

The service is always great for us also.

Can you serve hot food..your meat and food are always cold

I enjoyed it. A little expensive, but the food was good and I enjoyed the complimentary Carrots and Jalapenos.

My one experience to date was decidedly mixed. The atmosphere was wonderful - the best of the Latino family-all-together charm, with a beautiful old-Mexico decor. Lovely. The service was polite and efficient - when you saw them. I had the distinct feeling that the restaurant was understaffed, whether that day in particular or in general, I don't know. Unfortunately, the food doesn't live up to the atmosphere. My meal was greasy and flavorless. Plenty of it, but I didn't finish it because it was just awful. I'd like to think that I caught them on a bad day, but I've had similar reports from friends. A shame. This place could really be a gem if they prepared even mid-grade food.

Traditional cheesy Mexican food with an amazing patio to dine outside. The BEST taco Tuesday in the OC and even nearby LA. Fat, delicious $2 tacos. A steal, just add their great salsa and a margarita and you are set.

Nice place to have dinner and drinks on a Saturday night and listen to mariachi but come early as the parking is not very big. We had fast service and the food was good.

Great place, especially for family events on a Sunday morning.

Nice little Mexican food spot. Outdoor seating is really nice but falling leaves end up in your food and drink.

Plenty of outdoor dining in their beautiful shaded courtyard. Same great food and drinks!!

Great food! Been going for more than 30 yrs. Good atmosphere and service.

Environmental was great. Food was great. Salsa was even bettet.

Taco Tuesday is a must! Staff is super friendly, very accommodating. Came in on a Tuesday at 7:30 with the entire little league team and families, sat us in less than 3 minutes! The tacos are huge and delicious! And only $2!! Will go back often.

Great food, Mariachi's and margaritas! Incredible patio dining....

I love this place but the food is very heavy, the menu is dated, but the environment makes up for it.

This spot sure knows how to treat their clients. Always with a very kind demeanor. The food is reasonably priced, constantly tasty and neat.

I love this please. The food is really good and the outdoor patio is relaxing. $2 tacos on Tuesday!

Beautiful restaurant with delicious food. The water fountain in the restaurant is a nice touch.

I brought the missus here for post-Valentine's dinner and sad to say the place is over rated. We were greeted and asked to wait in a little corner on the second floor, ordered cocktails and whisky which was more than I've paid at other fine dining areas. From there, we were escorted to the wine cellar, certainly a large selection.

Just hasn't been good for awhile now. Disappointing with such a cool atmosphere

This simply is a place for great atmosphere and Mexican food. Great place for two or 100s.

Great place to eat and have margarita..they very attentive... They kept the chips and salsa coming

Great food , best tacos , very friendly staff . beautiful restaurant .

Not a fan. Came for Father's day, food was bland (carnitas) but the bartender was cool and made a good skinny Margarita.
Maybe on a regular day it would be better but I wouldn't come back.

Very nice atmosphere, prompt and continuous and friendly service and good food.

I've been coming here for years. They have great Chile verde burritos and bean and cheese burritos. They have taco Tuesday with large tacos that are definitely worth the price! They have fresh chips and salsa too

I've been going to Morenos for well over 25 years. I was very happy to see that they were open for outdoor dining on their beautiful large patio. 1st of all due to covid they have everything roped off and it's fairly unclear as to what path to walk to get to the host. Once we made it to the host stand, we noticed that the host seemed especially grumpy even though it was only one o'clock. For my party of two she quoted me 25 minutes. I thought this was not accurate as only 1 party was ahead of us and there were multiple open tables, all socially distanced. Multiple tables were in the process of paying their checks or leaving, so I knew they would seat us quickly.
Once seated 1 gentleman brought chips, another brougt salsa, and a 3rd gentleman was our server. We ordered waters and ice teas and the mini chimichanga appetizer. We were ready to order lunch but our server ran away before we could order.
Once again, One person brought our appetizers another person brought us silverware, a 3rd person broughtbside plates and a 4th person brought me my drink, but not my friends. Also the appetizer was not a full order, they brought us 4 pieces instead of 8. I wondered were they doing this on purpose? It seemed like comedy.
Anyways, I was not trying to make this lunch an all day event so I was anxious to order our main course. I had to ask one of the many busser/food runners around if they could find our server so we could order lunch. It had been over 10 minutes since we had seen him.
Finally we order lunch i got the taco combo, my friend the chili Rojo burrito. 15 minutes later our server brought me an a la carte taco and my friends burrito. Thats when I finally asked the server what was going on. The questionable service the half order of appetizers and why didn't my combo come with rice OR beans?
He apologized and i asked For the check. $46 for a pretty bad experience. My last experience with marino's years ago was almost this badd and I had hoped that maybe this time would be a little bit better. I won't be back there is much better options for Mexican food within a 1/2 mile of Morenos. I would highly recommend any of those options over this one.

Could have been 5 stars, but they were out of flan.

The food was good! Some of the best carnitas ever. The garden sitting area is nice. The margaritas are above average.

Good food, big portions. Feed the birds if you want them to stay away from your food.

Have been going every taco Tue there Tacos are GREAT !!! Always make reservations for some reason they didn't let us make reservation this tue waited for almost two hrs the thing that was FRUSTRATING was there were plenty of empty tables well we waited & i guess the host DONT clean tables because they were just standing in a group just laughing NOT helping the waiters NO team work

Saggy tacos, beans and rice week old. Nice place thats all!

The girls working at the hostess desk seemed not trained or prepared for changes. Almost empty patio they had a hard time finding seating for 8 at 4:30. Then we had 2 more join us. Then it became even more difficult to accommodate us. Very unorganized tonight?

Great Mexi place! Authentic and perfect atmosphere for family s and gatherings! Food is just delicious!!!!

Had lunch at Moreno's with a large group. The food is great...always has been. But the wait staff was excellent. People in our party (of about 25) kept arriving at different times. We kept adding tables to our group, and the staff kept up with all the changes. Drinks and food arrived in a timely manner and we had separate checks for every person and that was handled very efficiently. Kudos to all who waited on us.

Great ambiance, delicious food and great service and there's a full bar. Indoor seating as well as outdoor, like a courtyard with water fountain, trees... very beautiful. Good for the whole family or a romantic dinner, even for first date. Friday and Saturday nights there's a live Mariachi band, they play for 1/2 or maybe 1 hour. They even have a small Mexican bakery, not sure the hours but it's not open at night.

Tried the tostado for first time....excellent. Beautiful outside courtyard for dining in if you are brave. I chose to take mine to go. Place was surprisingly crowded. Guess they havent been told about the pandemic

Food wasn't good and it wasn't an ingredients issue. It just was bad. It gets a star for good outdoor seating arrangement.

We love the outside patio..great ambiance especially in the evenings. Went to my Spanish Teachers 80th birthday party , so we were in their banquet room.. they did a nice job.
The only complaint I have and it seems to be a reoccurring theme. Their hostesses are not always the most pleasant... :(
And they are who sets the mood for your dining experience.

The outside patio makes for a lovely dining experience.

Great food and service with a smile. I have always visited Moreno's on any special occasion with family and friends.

Great food, great service and not a long wait. The staff is funny and helpful. The outdoor atmosphere was awesome a chilly night but the heating system they have took care of that.