Food in Tijuana

[Jackie888]

Can someone recommend a decent sushi restaurant with reasonable Tijuana prices?

[Captain Solo]

I used to take my friends and foreign visitors to La Perla for a taste of Mexican food and lifestyle, but they all complained the mariachis bands play way too loud, it was impossible to stay long and enjoy the food. Business in La Perla has dwindled down to basically nothing with several changes in ownership in the last few years. Prices are high and portions are small; ingredients not as fresh as the street stands.

I found a small place, Mariscos El Choforo, on Ninos Heroes and Calle 1, 1 block South of the alley. Their food is surprisingly good, fresh and cheap, about half of La Perla's prices. Their dishes are even better, fresher and tastier than the big chain, Mariscos Titos at less than half the prices. Open 8 to 8. Check it out. Be careful walking South on Ninos after dark.

[MemoeNasty]

Like this place a lot! Was in there last Tuesday night and nobody was in the joint. Cute waitress at the bar, drank and ate, super cheap and great atmosphere even though nobody was there. I hadn't been in there in about 3 years and had forgotten how much I liked it. It's right across from Bar Tropical. Check it out. Moe.

[Captain Solo]

I went to some of the fanciest Churras in Rio and Sao Paolo. They had very few clients. The ones in Tijuana are not bad, with lots more clients and lots of chicas nearby after the meal hehe.

Too bad you could not break free to have hot times in Tijuana before going back to Medellin.

Will contact you when I am ready to go.

[The Tall Man]

Try this place on Aquacaliente past the golf course, about 4-5 miles from La Zona Norte, may be 50 pesos UBER ride.

Churrascaria Do Brasil.

Restaurante en Tijuana.

Boulevard Agua Caliente 11999, Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, BC.

https://churrascaria-do-brasil.negocio.site/

240 pesos AYCE meats, sea food, poultry. You can order any cuts from their menu and how well you want it grilled. A fantastic value.

Captain looks delicious! I love the Brazilian type of restaurants as they remind me of my visits to Rio back in 1991. Sorry we could not meet up as I am scrambling getting my things in order as I return to my beloved Medellin in a few days!

The Tall Man.

[Nothing24]

Try this place on Aquacaliente past the golf course, about 4-5 miles from La Zona Norte, may be 50 pesos UBER ride.

Churrascaria Do Brasil.

Restaurante en Tijuana.

Boulevard Agua Caliente 11999, Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, BC.

https://churrascaria-do-brasil.negocio.site/

240 pesos AYCE meats, sea food, poultry. You can order any cuts from their menu and how well you want it grilled. A fantastic value.

I can vouch for this place as well. Very good food. There's a similar place closer to the zona by plaza Rio called mr. Pampas. Pricing is about the same.

[RikyMichaels7]

You got to try Asian Tasty. Best Chinese food I have ever had. Right across from Ricardo's restaurant on Madero. Wow!

[WombatEd2]

The food was good at Mariscos Colima in Playas, but the servers totally bungled the order. (And my lib-tard friends insisted upon tipping anyway!)

In their defense, there were 8 of us, and our order was a bit complicated, .

[Captain Solo]

Try this place on Aquacaliente past the golf course, about 4-5 miles from La Zona Norte, may be 50 pesos UBER ride.

Churrascaria Do Brasil.

Restaurante en Tijuana.

Boulevard Agua Caliente 11999, Hipodromo Agua Caliente, Tijuana, BC.

https://churrascaria-do-brasil.negocio.site/

240 pesos AYCE meats, sea food, poultry. You can order any cuts from their menu and how well you want it grilled. A fantastic value.

[LuvMexicanas]

Walked up Constitucion to Galeana and on the corner was the Korean taco joint. Looked like all new stainless steel stoves and venting equipment in a freshly tiled eating area. A guy eating there recommended the chicken chipotle Korean taco like he was eating to me so I ordered one of those and a beef taco. The menu also included Korean tacos made of beef sausage, or of Chicharron or of Pulpo and ensaladitas and mulitas. Two tacos filled me up at 25 pesos each for a total of 50 pesos or roughly $2.50. Had an oriental flavor to the tacos (Mex / Korean flavor) and was topped with mild shredded cabbage (Kimchi?) Restaurant was clean and the cooking area was open for watching and the tacos flavorful. Worth the money.

Does anyone know if this place is still open before I try to find it on my own?

[StRobert]

https://video.kpbs.org/video/fuego-b...aurant-fs1tbz/
Fuego & Boules Restaurant

Today we visit an amazing place in Valle de Guadalupe called Fuego Cocina Del Valle. This place has hotel rooms, horses, and more, but the main attraction is the food. After visiting the garden where some of the ingredients are grown, Jorge enjoys the high-end cuisine and is on cloud nine. Next, we meet Javier from Boules restaurant in Ensenada. Jorge discovers the bone marrow dish is to die for.

[Travv]

" . . . While fun tends to peak during the warmer months, so does the risk of getting sick from contaminated food.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), foodborne illness peaks during the summer months for two reasons: bacteria multiply faster in warmer temperatures, and preparing food outdoors makes safe food handling more difficult.

But when you attend outside events, you have to rely on other people to prepare food safely. Unfortunately, the food and drinks that are offered at summer events can carry serious health risks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says to consider the following before buying food from a vendor:

Does the vendor have a clean / tidy workstation?

Does the vendor have a sink for employees to wash their hands?

Do the employees wear gloves or use tongs when handling food?

Does the vendor have refrigeration on site for raw ingredients or pre-cooked foods?

Has the vendor been inspected? Is a recent inspection report available? Requirements vary by state, but in general temporary and mobile vendors, like those at fairs and carnivals, should have a license to sell food and beverages in a particular state or county for a specific time period. You can check with the local health department to see if the vendors are licensed and if a food inspection has been completed.

Even experienced food operators and restaurant cooks face challenges when preparing items in a temporary booth or food truck, as pointed out by the Respro Food Safety blog:

Oftentimes, temporary food vendors are part-time cooks and may not have a complete knowledge of proper food safety practices or may never have taken a food safety training course. They may want to prepare food at home and then bring it to an event to sell. They may not bring adequate means to keep food hot or cold. They may not have an appropriate way to wash hands (and, by the way, hand sanitizers are not adequate). These things, if not handled properly, can lead to serious illness.

Preparing many different food items only compounds the problem. I would be concerned about a vendor trying to prepare chicken, beef, pork, rice and fresh salads all out of the same booth. The opportunity for cross-contamination is so great because of the limited space, lack of proper sanitizing and storage space. Do they have a separate cooler for each type of raw meat and ready-to-eat foods? If they don't, I would keep walking. (source).

Full article:

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/06/...arks-and-zoos/

[Jackie888]

Do you mean 38 pesos? 380 is $20.

38 pesos for the chicken lunch special. Nearby there is also a tech / women's mini-mall with a lot of small food vendors inside. As a bonus there are tons of good looking manicurists working the stalls, stroking their clients long fingers while wearing low cut halter tops. Stroking back and forth, back and forth while you can peak down their cleavage. I was checking all the twins as I was walking by.

Wait wait wait, this is a food posting. Sorry, old habits.

[KC Questor]

I think I spent 380 pesos on a special getting a chicken quarter, 5 tortillas, chips and salsa that I managed to make 5 soft tacos with. That's about $2. I also sat at a nice clean table and was served by a waitress. The point is that standing while eating street tacos with questionable hygiene isn't your only cheap option.

Do you mean 38 pesos? 380 is $20.

[Jackie888]

2 blocks South of the clubs is Calle Benito Juarez, a big boulevard with a lot of inexpensive small mom and pop restaurants for people like me who don't want to go far or spend much on grabbing some decent food, but is tired from the stuff that HK or Adelina's sells with their restaurants, or street tacos.

I think I spent 380 pesos on a special getting a chicken quarter, 5 tortillas, chips and salsa that I managed to make 5 soft tacos with. That's about $2. I also sat at a nice clean table and was served by a waitress. The point is that standing while eating street tacos with questionable hygiene isn't your only cheap option.