Johnny Mañanas - Oceanside (CA)

5 /5 Been’ there: It’s a trip to a different era! It’s like time travel. Try the fish tacos with the orange habanero and the pico from the salsa bar. You can translate Manana to Banana anchovies you will have your moment in time. They have a bar too if you like drinks.

5 /5 Day: We were walking and grabbed a quick bite. It was so good that we came back with a few more people to have the margaritas. Then the rest of our party wanted dinner, so we all ended up here and it was perfect. Great food, great drinks, great atmosphere.

5 /5 Genesis Chacon-Alcantara: This place needs to be 5/5. The Baja fish tacos were DELICIOUS and the price for each baja taco is $3.49. They also run specials on drinks during happy hour. Me and my husband ordered 5 tacos and 4 drinks and spent about $50 in total. We tried different tacos around town and nothing could be Johnny’s tacos. Keep in mind that depending how big your order is, you might wait a bit to get it delivered ti your table. The reason for this is that they make the taco and fry the fish to order. Hence why they were so tasty. Food is ordered inside and alcoholic beverages is ordered at the bar on the patio. The vibe of the place is so chill and refreshing. It is doggy friendly and the music is great and it allows you to have a conversation without having to yell. Overall great experience!

5 /5 Gina Churchill: There is a visible store front to this business that is brightly lit and has a few booths but just a few steps further was an entrance to an outside and bar seating. Rain made this extra area very small but the bar was the exact ambience we were seeking. Lower lighting, sports playing behind the bar. Food was phenomenal. While I might call this a little hole in the wall restaurant, I believe the locals would refer to this as a hidden gem. Our group all agreed that we would absolutely eat here again