Lee's Sandwiches
Whatever time of day or night it is, you can always count on Lee's Sandwiches for a great, inexpensive meal. Lee's is an energetic and casual restaurant that serves both European- and Vietnamese-style sandwiches. All sandwiches come on a flaky croissant or a foot-long French-style baguette. The dining room always seems to be highly populated with college-age students, especially during the later hours. The epitome of a casual diner, Lee's has customers walk right up to the counter to order and then calls the order over a loudspeaker. Lee's Sandwiches is a chain, but the Garden Grove location is the only location that is open 24 hours a day.
Lee's Sandwiches
13991 Brookhurst St. @ Westminster Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 636-2288
Leessandwiches.com
El Gallo Giro
El Gallo Giro is the best place for authentic Mexican food any time of the day. The restaurant describes itself as a kitchen, bakery, juice bar and tortilla factory. The menu features popular Mexican specialties such as carnitas, tortas, guisados and tamales. You can get 10 homemade tamales for only $7. All the other dishes are set at great prices as well.
El Gallo Giro
1442 S. Bristol St., Suite B
Santa Ana, CA, 92704
(714) 549-2011
gallogiro.com
Shore House Cafe
Shore House Café is famous for its huge portions and late-night dining. The restaurant often fills up with the after-party crowd wanting a fourth meal. The grungy, nautical décor makes anyone feel at home, regardless of the time of day. The menu is filled with varied cuisine, from teriyaki chicken bowls to meatloaf to huevos rancheros. The service at the Shore House Café is overly friendly and fast. The servers seem to know what their customers want. There are multiple Shore House Cafés in Southern California, but this is the only one that is open 24 hours.
Shore House Cafe
941 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 430-0116
shorehousecafe.net
Norms
When someone asks for a 24-hour diner in Orange County, Norms is usually the first place that locals will rattle off. With more than 50 years of operation, Norms is the leader in 24-hour dining in Orange County. Norms serves the typical diner plates: steak and eggs, short stacks of pancakes and Denver omelets. In addition to the overwhelming breakfast menu, Norms also has a complete lunch and dinner menu that features pastas, salads, steaks, poultry, fish and just about anything else you can think of. There are many different locations throughout southern California, and they are all open 24 hours a day. Check the website for all locations.
Norms
2150 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 631-0505
normsrestaurants.com
