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The
Secret Spot offers an inviting interior
and uses fresh and organic ingredients in
making their unique creations. Sean Orfila/Daily
Forty-Niner
Brian
Ethans serves up a piping hot meal at the
Secret Spot in Sunset Beach. The restaurant
can please anybody's taste buds, with its
meals ranging from turkey wraps to teriyaki
tacos to breakfast burritos. Sean Orfila/Daily
Forty-Niner
The
Secret Spot is a secret that deserves to
be shared
Sean
Orfila
The Grub Guide
"No
shirt? No shoes? No problem" —
reads the sign outside Secret Spot in Sunset
Beach. — On a corner, beside the bustle
of Pacific Coast Highway, sits another hand-painted
sign. It says: "Kind grub and super
juices — Secret Spot," with an
arrow pointing towards a strip mall behind
a gas station.
With
fast food on every corner, it's amazing
to find a quick-food option with soul in
Orange County. Secret Spot is a favorite
among local surfers, yuppie health-types,
and curious tourists alike. With its cozy
location off of PCH, it's a sensible choice
for commuters heading north.
The
decor is under constant change — walls
are adorned with posters of surfers and
original art. A mural of a perfect point
break peels its way beneath the counter.
Well-kept plants are living in the dining
room, including a couple of blooming orchids
on one of the three tables inside the small
shop.
The
Secret Spot menu was recently updated to
include more wraps. Although the fresh juice
smoothies are popular with the morning crowd,
the food is well worth a try. The Tahitian
Trio — a smoothie with pineapple juice,
mangos and bananas — is scrumptious.
Five bucks can still get you a full stomach
of wholesome grub at this little surf joint.
Options range from the Grilled Garlic Veggie
Turkey wrap to Pineapple Teriyaki Tacos.
Their
ingredients are fresh and organic, and the
menu includes dishes for vegans and vegetarians.
The musical selection inside is better than
any restaurant in OC. It's nice to eat while
listening to classic roots reggae and jazz
hip-hop instrumentals — definitely
not something you'll hear at the Subway
next door.While you're there, give the Geeky
Meeky a try. It's a massive burrito filled
with grilled mushrooms, onions, Serrano
chilies, black beans and cheese. It's served
with chips and a cup of the best salsa in
a ten-mile radius.
If
you wake up early, check out the breakfast
menu. The Avocado Breakfast Burrito comes
thick with potatoes, tofu, onion, salsa,
avocado and a secret hot sauce. They even
have a water cooler with free water.
Secret Spot — 3801 Warner Av., (562)592-4494,
open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.to 10 p.m. and
Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Food $4 to $7, smoothies
and juices $4.
Sean
Orfila is a senior journalism student at
CSULB. He writes about food, travel and
surfing on his Web log, www.goeatrice.blogspot.com.
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