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Your guide to the 5 top spots in Santa Ana's Riverview West neighborhood

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Published on June 17, 2019
Your guide to the 5 top spots in Santa Ana's Riverview West neighborhoodTan Cang Newport Seafood | Photo: Greg G./Yelp

Visiting Riverview West, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Santa Ana neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a taco food truck to a Thai restaurant.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Riverview West, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Taco Rigoberto's Bros

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Topping the list is food truck Taco Rigoberto's Bros, which offers tacos and more. Located at 201 S. Mountain View St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 336 reviews on Yelp. The food truck serves up tacos, burritos and tortas, with options of chicken, pork skins, Mexican sausage and beef tongue.

2. Tan Cang Newport Seafood

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Next up is Chinese and Vietnamese spot Tan Cang Newport Seafood, offering seafood and more, situated at 4411 W. First St. With four stars out of 987 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. The menu features seafood, meat and poultry, as well as rice and noodle dishes — look for beef with oyster sauce on rice, shrimp with cashew nuts, sweet and sour fish, Peking-style pork chop and Mongolian beef. (View the menu here.)

3. Trieu Chau Restaurant

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Vietnamese, Chinese and Cambodian spot Trieu Chau Restaurant is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 4401 W. First St., four stars out of 882 reviews. The extensive menu features dishes like crab fried rice, beef chow mein, fried chow fun with vegetables and roast duck on steamed rice.

4. Loaded Cafe

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Loaded Cafe, a crêperie and cafe that offers burgers and more, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 360 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3760 W. McFadden Ave., Suite A to see for yourself. The menu features pancakes, waffles, French toast, sweet and savory crêpes, breakfast combos and more. (View the menu here.)

5. Thai Way

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Finally, check out Thai Way, which has earned four stars out of 277 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Thai spot, which offers salads and soup, at 648 S. Harbor Blvd. The menu also features Thai hot wings, Panang curry and the Crying Tiger dish — a house specialty of char-grilled marinated Angus beef, cooked medium rare.


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