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Ok first, if your that much of a wuss to think that a neighborhood should dictate where you eat... stop, turn around and drive your ass back to Irvine or CDM.

Honestly, you panty waist people who make comments about "shady part of town" or what not, just stay in your shell... leave the food adventuring to the real foodies..

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I first went here back in '97 when I worked with a girl who's uncle runs/ran the place and have been a fan ever since.

They have the usual comida mexicanos, so you can't really go wrong with what you get. BTW, the pozole and menudo are awesome! Too many times have I had a bowl of either from some other place and not been able to eat it.

I am sad that they no longer have the mixta ceviche tostada, those were the best!

So if you've been drinking, and are making it a early night you need to stop by this place!!! It so beats Alejandro's down the street.. unless your craving the greasy rolled tacos of course!

Parking can be a bit of a hassle, the lot is small and then you have what's available on the street. Prices are good and so are the fresh jugos they have, love me the horchata!

Try the machaca!!

Loved it.. great food!! Excellent accommodations!! Endless entertainment!!!

Not too mention the wonderful attentive staff!!!

Stayed here for 6 months in the late 80's!!

How this place manages more than one star I do not know.... For those looking to go cheap on sushi just go to Nijiya or Marukai or Mitsuwa they have cheap fresh sushi all the time at maybe a buck or two more.

Seriously I understand the sushi craving but is it really worth going cheap and hating it afterwards??? Sushi from Trader Joes is better!

If you want some good sushi go to Tsukiji on Redondo Bch & Western...

You ever see those movies where they have the crazy guy screaming IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD... take heed from all the other reviews on here screaming AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE or nowadays like the swine flu....

This past Friday my wife and I were interested in saving some money, versus spending $9 on a mediocre burger served up by Mickey. So we left the park and headed east across Harbor Blvd, with our original destination set for McDonalds (not our favorite but considering most places around the park are overpriced). The intersection light to get across the street brought us right in front of Captain Kids and the sign of a relatively cheap advertisment for a buffet.

Figuring we could eat a decent amount of food for maybe about the same price as Mickey D's we opted for Cpt. Kids, and much to our regret.

I can only imagine the food that was available on Devil's Island, when it was a French Prison, being considered the finest gourmet food compared to Cpt. Kids. Maybe it was the grease soaked corn dog I ate or the pizza-like substance that was bad, yet I made three trips to the bar. Three trips in vain to search for something edible. The mac n cheese is best used as an industrial grade filler of sorts, or the mashed potatoes perhaps best used as animal feed for pig slop.

I seriously cannot express enough disgust and disdain for this wretched establishment. Sure Mickey spent millions to pay off the local city council to make the neighborhood look pretty, but apparently nothing was done to improve the quality.

I'm reminded about a saying with a pig and lipstick.....

**** This is a review that I did for Trip Advisor back in June 2008

1 - Curse you Portland and your mecca of foodie delights!!!

2 - Seriously... how does a "breakfast sandwhich" get any better!!

3 - I had the smoked gouda,turkey,bacon... I was full half way through.. I kept eating... I wanted more... but from fear of ridicule had to decline...

4 - I'm still jealous.....

1 - If jealousy was a marketable commodity, I'd bottle it and be a rich man. Visting Portland I'd read about the "Magical Carts" (as I've now dubbed the awesome culinary delights that they produce) and I live in crappy Orange County and it's obvious lack of "Magical Carts".

2 - Best damn gyro I have ever had, it was perfectly seasoned lamb and not overpowering. The tatziki was amazing along with the other fresh ingredients, especially the pita!

3 - Not so much a fan of the rose water, found it a bit too "rosey".

4 - Jealous still...

1 - Best damn salsa I've ever had, stuff is like liquid volcano sauce. Hot n spicy and keeps you wanting more, agree on the somewhat stale chips but hey whatever, I was way too busy shoveling the spicy salsa in my mouth to care.

2 - Camarones a la Diablo (or whatever they are on the menu) - Best ones I've had, however not as hot n spicy as I was led to believe. the shrimp are larger than what I'm used to and perfectly cooked. The mushrooms were a delightful surprise.

3 - Menudo is pretty good as well, better than most places, but not as good as El Tepeyac in E. L.A.

4 - Blended margarita was perfect, not overpowering and not lacking in the tequila.

5 - Helps to have someone with you who is a regular and speaks spanish, did not have the other issues of waiting and bad service.

6 - On the fence about prices, while I agree on some level I was enjoying my food way too much to care.

Great fix for your teriyaki bowl needs.

- Cheap prices and very filling.

It's a teriyaki bowl place what else do you need to know? The place is always clean, the service is always prompt, and never had a issue from the past number of years eating here.

I'm partial to the beef bowl with a side of kimchi. Occassionaly I'll get the chicken salad, which I enjoy a lot.

Things you need to know about Super King.

I usually don't shop anywhere else for groceries. Why should I, when i can spend $3.99 a pound for fillet mignon. They have some of the best prices on meat and produce you will find anywhere! Better than most of these so called farmers markets that rip you off nowadays!

1 - If you go on a weekend, go early, they get very busy and parking is near impossible to find when they are.
2 - If you go when they are busy understand that your "personal space bubble" may be violated. It gets very crowded and if you don't do well with crowds then go later at night.
3 - Check out the flyer online each week, they always have amazing deals on produce. 49 cents a pound for peaches and other items.
4 - They do no carry pork products, I'm guessing it may have to do with the mostly middle eastern clientel they have.
5 - The meat is amazing! High quality, always fresh and the staff are nice!!
6 - Why throw your money away at Ralphs or Stater Bros or Albertsons or Vons. SuperKing has them all beat!!! Show owner comment »

So after going back here the other day and rethinking my "ratings" on places, I'm going to have to give this 3 stars. Nothing has really changed aside from the prices over 11 years and 2-4 new menu items. It's still better than Los Altos or Casa Sanchez.

It's still a good "taco stand", but there really are much better ones around if you don't mind driving. I love this little place in Costa Mesa on 19th and ?? (it's near the bluffs past Placentia. There food ROCKS!! El Granajal?)

Though I have to say there are better places for "street" tacos and fish tacos.

For street tacos go to the Taqueria on Springdale and Westminster in Westminster, next to the Subway and Starbucks. At 85 cents a taco you have your choice of meats and sauces, you can't go wrong, these little tacos are addictive!

For fish tacos go to Baja Fish Tacos in "South Coast Metro" aka Santa Ana, these ones are 10 times better!! They cook them up fresh (at least the last time I went - which honestly was a number of years ago) vs reheating them on the grill. They are on Bristol & MacArthur near the Vons (or is it a Ralphs?). These tacos pescado taste like the street vendors tacos from Ensenada, waaaay before it became the tourista barrio it is now.