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La Cova
1390 N Kraemer Blvd, Placentia, CA 92870
Why go
Cousins' Sinaloa-style seafood spot on Kraemer Boulevard, serving aguachiles and house-made everything plus patio DJ nights.
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The story
About La Cova
Who's behind it
Jorge Medina is listed as the owner of La Cova on the Placentia Chamber of Commerce site .
What to order
Popular dish
Sinaloa-style seafood and aguachiles1
the kitchen's from-scratch seafood focus, down to house-made tomato paste .
- Birria and al pastor: proteins the restaurant itself puts forward on its about text .
- Molcajete and mariscos: menu categories the kitchen organizes around .
- Camarones a la diabla: a dish the restaurant promotes on its own Instagram .
Why you should try it
If you are staying nearby, this is a Placentia neighborhood spot that was reborn as a Sinaloa seafood kitchen rather than a chain-style Mexican menu1 .
Sources
- 1. P-Town Pulse Podcast / ZARZA (opens in a new tab): The Real Story Behind La Cova: Placentia’s Hidden Mexican Seafood Gem (Aug 14, 2026)
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