Super Mex-Closed

Super Mex
6830 Katella
Cypress
714-903-1678

While I was taking a different route to Long Beach, going west on Katella, so I didn't have to fight the traffic on the 22 freeway, I found Super Mex just west of Knott. What's interesting is that there are two Super Mexs in the same shopping center. There is a take out only and a sit down, dine in Super Mex. The pictures are from the dine in Super Mex. Super Mex has been around since 1954, starting in Long Beach and expanding into the Orange Curtain.

Super Mex has the most interesting chips and salsa. The salsa is fine, not too spicy and fresh. But the chips are whole corn tortillas and you have to break them into bite sized pieces. They were good but they had spent too much time under a heat lamp.

I ordered an asada tostada. The tostada came on two corn tortilla chips, a small amount of beans, lettuce, jack and cheddar cheese and guacamole. The asada was a little different than most asada that I've had. It had more of a chili flavor. Most asada are grilled with citrus marniade. It was tender and tasty but not my type. Give me the regular asada. The other ingredients were very fresh and tasty. Not the best tostada I've ever had, I actually would prefer a nice tostada shell, not just corn tortilla chips.

Service was pretty good. I was greeted quickly and my order was taken quickly. My only complaint was that the server didn't refill my water quickly enough.

I would go back to Super Mex but would order the chicken or carnitas. Not a big fan of their asada.

Grandma's Chicken House-Closed

Grandma's Chicken House 6072 Lincoln Ave Cypress (714) 527-3162 A buddy of mine, who also likes broasted chicken, found Grandma's Chicken House while driving in the area. So I decide to try it. I order two breast pieces for $4.20. The chicken is cooked to order so expect a 15 minute wait. The skin is exactly like Broaster Kitchen, a weird texture because they just season the chicken but do not dip it into batter before broasting it. The inside was a little drier than Broaster Kitchen but not too dry. I loved how hot and fresh the chicken was. I think overall it's better than Broaster Kitchen but still a couple notches below Pittsburgh Chicken and Taters. The service is OK, not the most friendly people. Don't expect a HI, How can I help you? when you walk in.

Mike's Memphis BBQ-Closed

Mike's Memphis BBQ
11513 Knott Ave
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 799-6222

The first time I went here, I ordered the rib tips. Big mistake. Tips were burnt, no flavor, little meat. I went today, Sept. 27th and ordered the pork ribs lunch with mac salad for $8.18.

The ribs were OK. Though they lacked some smoke flavor. The ribs were fairly tender but they seem to lack any rub. The BBQ sauce was great. Just a little spicy but very nice flavor. Maybe the best BBQ sauce around. The mac salad was very creamy and fresh. I really enjoyed the BBQ sauce and mac salad. Now they just need to work on making better BBQ.

If I were in the area, I would go back. But I wouldn't make a special trip.