Food in Tijuana

Hey y'all. I'll be staying at Cascadas this weekend. But, before I leave, someone wants me to pick up some spicy Mexican candy (chilii lollipops) and that de la rosa cookie. Would Oxxo have that or should I get at one of those little sari-sari stores near Pedwest when I cross back through??

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[QUOTE=Necropet;2541589]Hey y'all. I'll be staying at Cascadas this weekend. But, before I leave, someone wants me to pick up some spicy Mexican candy (chilii lollipops) and that de la rosa cookie. Would Oxxo have that or should I get at one of those little sari-sari stores near Pedwest when I cross back through??[/QUOTE]Hop in a taxi and ask to go to Mercado Hidalgo in Zona Rio. You will have tons of options for those and many more mexican sweets.

Use the blue and white taxis in front of Chicago Club. They are trust worthy.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;2541604]Hop in a taxi and ask to go to Mercado Hidalgo in Zona Rio. You will have tons of options for those and many more mexican sweets.

Use the blue and white taxis in front of Chicago Club. They are trust worthy.[/QUOTE]Awesome. Thank you! I suspect the stores are open despite Covid shit?

[QUOTE=Necropet;2541607]Awesome. Thank you! I suspect the stores are open despite Covid shit?[/QUOTE]I assume so. It is a rather busy outdoor market area. You are going to find stores loaded with good sweets. I recommend you try the candied sweet potato and other unique items. You are in for a treat.

Pampas & Churrascaria are different types of restaurants so there is not really comparison. The cuts of meat are good at both places. But you cannot expect them to have guys coming by with filet Mignon. Personally Pampas is to noisy for my tastes.

[QUOTE=Jinxx;2539903]I haven't been to the Pampas type places in Tijuana but I've been to Fogo de Chao in the US and I basically saw it as a fancy Golden Corral. Yes they're ingredients and meats are definitely a grade higher than Golden Corral but they're definitely not top grade Del Frisco's-Mastro's-Ruth Chris level grade of meat. It would be mathematically impossible to do all you can eat with top grade meat. You'd have to charge $300 usd a head just to break even.[/QUOTE]

Somehow I don't think that guys that eat at all-you-can-eat places know the difference between types of cuts or graded quality.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;2541615]I assume so. It is a rather busy outdoor market area. You are going to find stores loaded with good sweets. I recommend you try the candied sweet potato and other unique items. You are in for a treat.[/QUOTE]Another place worth checking out is "Mercado El Popo" on second street, two blocks away from Hong Kong.

[QUOTE=Jinxx;2542551]Another place worth checking out is "Mercado El Popo" on second street, two blocks away from Hong Kong.[/QUOTE]Poop market? Seriously?

Jackie.

The only criterion is the more expensive grades have more marbling, makes the meat more tender and flavorful when grilled. Some steak houses age and tenderize the meat then add a pat of butter on top after burning it, solving all problems. Pampas roasts a huge slab of meat with 2 inches fat cap on top. The fat leaks down makes the meat tender and flavorful. I don't care what grade it was, it was the best roast beef I ever had.

Filet mignon is way too tender and lean, lacking texture and taste. Pampas would wrap them in bacon and grill them, defeat the purposes of the steak. I prefer rib eyes or New York steaks, about the right texture with lots more taste. The picanha with the fat cap is also very tasty.

[QUOTE=Jinxx;2542551]Another place worth checking out is "Mercado El Popo" on second street, two blocks away from Hong Kong.[/QUOTE]YES for sure. Just be careful of the swarming bees outside.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;2542902]YES for sure. Just be careful of the swarming bees outside.[/QUOTE]Their little bee foot prints on the candy help make it authentic.

I've been back a couple of times to this small place that I discovered in January. El Arte Paella, Milenio Center off Agua Caliente (close to the the'Volada coffee shop). Good. Big paella starting w a bed of brown rice and a whole bunch of other stuff:

Big camarrones, calamari, puerco, pulpo, almejas, mejillones, peas, green olives etc.

Comes w salad and bread.

Only 200 pesos ($10). Open 12-6 Tues. -Sun.

I was at Hotel Nelson and had their Super Torta. It had carne asada, ham, cheese, and an egg. Plus lettuce, tomato, and guacamole sauce thrown in. Great meal. All for 85 pesos.

[QUOTE=BayBoy;2545706]I was at Hotel Nelson and had their Super Torta. It had carne asada, ham, cheese, and an egg. Plus lettuce, tomato, and guacamole sauce thrown in. Great meal. All for 85 pesos.[/QUOTE]This is a great sandwich chain in Tijuana. Highly Recommend if you feel like a torta.

[URL]https://latortaplaza.com[/URL]