Photos: Taco Asylum in Costa Mesa
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The lamb with ratatouille taco on a house-made tortilla. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
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Ryan Folli, left, and Ian Macdonald look over the menu, posted on a chalkboard. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
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The ghost chili pork taco is showcased on one of the restaurant’s stainless steel trays. The restaurant also sells its own salsas. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
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Customers decide what to order while waiting in line at Taco Asylum. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)
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From top, lamb with ratatouille, wild mushroom with fried chickpeas and parsley salad, and a grilled octopus taco. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)