Goodbye Ohtani, hello new stadium food
Waffle sandwiches, beer floats and other additions step up to the Angel Stadium plate
While the Angels' season could suffer from a lack of prowess at the plate (Shohei Ohtani found a new gig a few miles north of Gene Autry Way, but Mike Trout isn't chopped liver), a handful of new concession stands and food options are in play.
Shrimp po'boys, strawberry waffle sandwiches and beer floats are a few of the new culinary highlights fans can find at Angel Stadium. Executive Chef Dennis Radcliffe of Legends Hospitality, the outfit in charge of food and beverages, revealed what sweet treats and savory dishes make their debut this season.
BREWERY X (SECTION 348) >> The noted Anaheim-based brewery's stadium location opens the season with several new items on the menu: a shrimp taco with chorizo, cotija cheese, cabbage and cilantro lime aioli, and a Southern chopped salad with smoked chicken, baby greens and buttermilk ranch dressing.
But the real VIPs of the season are the addition of two beer floats. Fans 21 or older can choose a Mango Baja Boi Float, featuring Brewery X Baja Boi beer, mango sorbet, Tajin and a tamarind stick with mango spears on the side; or a Dublin My Vision Float, which comes with Brewery X stout, vanilla ice cream and two cookies on the side. Fret not, teetotalers, as the Dublin My Vision also comes in a nonalcoholic version with root beer.
Although located on the club level, Brewery X is open to everyone regardless of their seat number.
CASA MODELO (SECTION 260) >> Located near far left field, Casa Modelo offers build-your-own quesadillas and potato taquitos. “You can either get a quesadilla with birria or chipotle chicken or one of our potato taquitos,” said Radcliffe, who started working at Angel Stadium in 2013 as a cook before moving into the executive chef role in 2023. Vegetarian options include such fillings as calabazas or summer squash topped with elote salsa.
WALK-OFF WAFFLES (SECTION 232)
>> A dessert spot that specializes in sandwich-style waffles. Two iterations are available: strawberries and cream, which comes with strawberry cream, fresh strawberries and Chantilly cream topped with strawberry syrup and powdered sugar; and a s'more version with chocolate ganache, marshmallow fluff and a graham cracker crumble.
Be sure to get your hands on these waffles as early as possible. “This stand has definitely been probably the most popular,” said Radcliffe. “We did not anticipate the sheer volume of waffles that we were going to be producing.”
PACIFICO PORCH (SECTION 207) >> New to Pacifico Porch this season are the Diablo Shrimp Po'boys and Tacos. “For the po'boy, we take popcorn shrimp, toss it in a spicy Mexican sauce and put it between Vietnamese bánh mi bread we get from O.C. Baking,” explained Radcliff, noting
Walk-Off Waffles has a s'more waffle sandwich with chocolate ganache, marshmallow fluff and graham cracker crumble. There's also a strawberries and cream version.
The Diablo Shrimp Po'boy made with Vietnamese-style bánh mi bread is a new offering at Pacifico Porch.
that the taco version is simply wrapped in a tortilla. Chicken tenders and fries can also be found at Pacifico Porch.
The new fare and pit stops at Angel Stadium join a host of current favorites, like Strike Zone Chicken (Section 223), where fans can find Nashville hot chicken sandwiches; Chronic Tacos (Sections 211 and 420) for burritos, nachos and tacos; and Big A Burger (Sections 107, 226, 428) for hamburgers.