Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Orange County

For all your hot pot desires, look no further than the Rolling Boil located in the historic Anaheim Packing District. First you start with the protein (chicken, steak, pork, salmon, etc.), then you add a broth and some sauces. You cook the meats or veggies yourself and mix different types as well. The broth selections include miso, sukiyaki, Thai coconut, spicy Szechuan, savory veggie or a 50/50 mix of two. Sides include dumplings, fried rice, chicken wings and fluffy onion pancakes while almost all of the wine, beer and liquor hails from Asia.

Orange Tei is located inside the popular Anaheim Packing District, where guests have their choice of food at an innumerable amount of restaurants. At Orange Tei, the menu is filled with ramen and sushi choices, from Udon and Soba noodles to Philly and soft-shell crab rolls. The ramen is excellent and the beers are always cold, of course most of them are from Japan.

Located at the historic Anaheim Packing House, Black Sheep GCB is one of many wonderful local restaurants in this beautifully refurbished structure. Here, GCB stands for 'Grilled Cheese Bar', and that's where the chefs create gooey masterpieces filled with Fontina, Raclette, Manchego, Cheddar, Swiss and much more. Black Sheep is simple, flavorful and perfect for those days when you want to eat something different and revert to your childhood, albeit these sandwiches are more upscale than the ones mom used to make.

Popbar is the place where grown-ups can get fancy popsicles made in two styles, sorbet and gelato. The 'Popgelato' menu has some amazing flavors, try the Green Tea dipped in white chocolate and crushed waffle cone or the Dulce de Leche dipped in caramel corn. The 'Popsorbetto' menu has more traditional flavors like mango, kiwi, passion fruit and pineapple while the yogurt selections only come in classic and strawberry. Of course, you can create your own pop, just choose one and add a dipping sauce as well as toppings. It's located in the Anaheim Packing District and it's a perfect place to cool down away from the blazing Southern Californian sun.

Urbana isn't your typical taqueria or Mexican restaurant, sure you will find tacos, enchiladas and soups, but the ones here brilliantly juxtapose eclectic ingredients that you rarely find in Mexican food. For instance, the Pork Belly tacos come in a fresh, blue corn tortilla, then stacked with house pickled daikon and a drizzle of cilantro aioli on top. The Squid Ink Risotto seems out of place when you see it on the menu, however when the Diabla marinated shrimp, orange segments and Cotija cheese are added, the dish screams Mexico. The cocktail menu is just as innovative and don't forget to visit during Taco Tuesday, it will easily transform into your favorite day of the week.

Waffles are hardly ever served at breakfast with a pint of beer, however at this spot located in the Anaheim Packing District, they are downright essential. The waffle menu is called the 'Mad Batter' and it features several signature choices while the beers on tap present the best of O.C. breweries. From Noble Brewing and the Bruery to Bottle Logic and Phantom Ales, some of these beers arrive from just down the street. Another superb characteristic of the Iron Press is its location, because the Anaheim Packing District is one of the city's highlights.