American Restaurants in Santa Ana, CA

American in Santa Ana at a glance

• American is the 15th largest food category in Santa Ana, after mexican and bakeries and donuts.
• Its 1.7% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 21 listed below, 15 are independent and 6 belong to chains; 20 list a website.

American Restaurants in Santa Ana

• Suzy's Cafe
  Restaurant · American · 2610 S Harbor Blvd
• Cafe 201
  Restaurant · American · 1 Macarthur Pl Ste 120
• Benchmark
  Restaurant · American · 601 E Santa Ana Blvd
• Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 102 N Sycamore St
• IHOP
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1740 E Edinger Ave
• Puerto Madero
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 1225 W 17th St
• WaBa Grill
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1130 W Warner Ave
• 50 Forks
  Restaurant · American · 3601 W Sunflower Ave
• Ambrosia Resturant
  Restaurant · American · 801 N Main St
• Claim Jumper
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2250 E 17th St
• Classic Tacos
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 2520 S Birch St
• Exhibit Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 3601 W Sunflower Ave
• JT Schmid's Restaurant and Brewery
  Restaurant · American · 2415 Park Dr
• Little Sparrow
  Restaurant · American · 300 N Main St
• Marie Callender's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1821 N Grand Ave
• Original Mike's
  Restaurant · American · 100 S Main St
• HomeTown Buffet
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2321 S Bristol St
• The Patio at the Observatory
  Restaurant · American · 3503 S Harbor Blvd
• Dear Lacy Eatery
  Restaurant · American · 601 E. Santa Ana Blvd.
• Playground DTSA
  Restaurant · American · 220 E 4th St
• Mar
  Restaurant · American · Latin American · 201 E 4th St Ste 137

American elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most american listings are in Los Angeles (547), San Francisco (301), San Diego (228), Sacramento (107), Oakland (97) and San Jose (77).

Run a american spot in Santa Ana?

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