If you’ve ever embarked on the noble quest for the perfect chicken fried steak, your journey can officially end at a charming spot on Grand Avenue in Santa Ana.
Cowgirls Cafe might look unassuming from the outside, but inside those doors lies what might just be California’s greatest chicken fried steak – a crispy, savory masterpiece that makes chain restaurants’ versions seem like sad cafeteria food.
The red awning and modest storefront of Cowgirls Cafe doesn’t scream for attention as you drive by – it doesn’t need to.
Like all truly great dining establishments, it lets its food do the talking, and boy, does that chicken fried steak have a lot to say…