"Couldn't be happier with our experience. We each ordered the lunch fajitas special, steak and shrimp. Extremely generous serving sizes."
Michelle L. · YelpMexican restaurant · Huntington Beach
Don José has fed Huntington Beach since 1966: Sunday champagne brunch, taco Tuesdays, karaoke nights, and the famous margaritas. Three generations and counting.
Cantina specials
The deals the neighborhood plans around. All specials happen in the cantina.
Sundays 11 AM to 3 PM. Omelets, chilaquiles, breakfast burritos, and the bubbly.
Tuesdays from 4 PM, cantina only. The week's best excuse to come hungry.
Monday through Wednesday. Regular and fruit flavors, made famous for a reason.
Monday through Friday from 3 PM. Great drink specials to start the evening right.
$3.95 shot specials on karaoke nights. Bring your voice, or at least your friends.
Fresh lunch specials every day, plus cantina food and drink deals all week.
Our story
Don José opened in Huntington Beach in 1966, and three generations have kept the same promise since: the highest quality native Mexican food, made to satisfy, again and again.
To-go, online delivery, and a dining room that still feels like a celebration. This is the neighborhood's cantina, and it has been for sixty years.
Reviews
"We have been coming here for decades. The food always delivers. I ordered a fish taco and cheese enchilada."Matt N. · Yelp
"Couldn't be happier with our experience. We each ordered the lunch fajitas special, steak and shrimp. Extremely generous serving sizes."
Michelle L. · Yelp"I was invited here and was more than impressed by the offerings. The menu was extensive. I ordered a breakfast burrito and enjoyed it."
Debbie F. · YelpThree named reviews found on the source pages; shown in full, nothing added.
★★★★ 4.2 · 385 Google reviews
Plan your visit
The full cantina experience: margaritas, sizzling fajitas, and the room buzzing around you.
Champagne brunch 11 AM to 3 PM, $22.95. The weekend ritual for regulars.
To-go and online delivery through Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates.
Find us
An easy drive from anywhere in west Orange County, with parking on site.
Questions
Sundays from 11 AM to 3 PM, $22.95 per person.
$4.95 tacos on Tuesday fiesta nights from 4 PM, cantina only.
Monday through Friday starting at 3 PM, with great drink specials.
Yes. To-go and delivery through Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates.
Yes, reservations are accepted. Call (714) 962-7911 for larger parties.
Yes, karaoke nights run with $3.95 shot specials. Check the fiesta calendar on don-jose.com.
Visit us
| Sunday | 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Monday – Thursday | 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
Nos vemos pronto
Don José Mexican Restaurant · 9093 Adams Ave, Huntington Beach, CA · Est. 1966