Food in Tijuana

[Artisttyp]

I'm glad you enjoyed the place Phordphan. Its a big Paella w lots of stuff (those big shrimp pieces are worth the price). I guess they're doing indoor dining now, that's good news.

I need to try this place too.

Thanks BayBoy.

[BayBoy]

Thanks and a tip of the hat to BayBoy. We went to this place yesterday. It's really, really tiny, but there are a couple of tables and we were able to eat indoors. The paella was very good. I want to return and try the other items on their menu. The chef was very proud that everything is made on-site. I'm sure he didn't mean the bread rolls, and the bagged Romaine lettuce for the salads. The sangria was good. A bit on the sweet side for my personal taste, but good nonetheless. Highly recommended.

I'm glad you enjoyed the place Phordphan. Its a big Paella w lots of stuff (those big shrimp pieces are worth the price). I guess they're doing indoor dining now, that's good news.

[Captain Solo]

Looks like Churass do Brasil at Hippodromo mall has a discount 265 pesos everyday open until midnight; the new place on Ninos has it only Monday through Thursday.

Premium beers are only $2, very good deals.

Jackie should take his ass out of La Zona's gutter and check it out.

https://www.facebook.com/churrascariadobrasilmx/

[DramaFree11]

Got to try it one of these days. Is there a midweek special for a cheapo like me?

Do the Rest. Have a curfew in Tijuana?

[Phordphan]

I found a small Paella place that had what I've been looking for. El Arte Paella off Agua Caliente. No seating just take out. Young owner, nice guy. The meal included salad and bread.

It had a bed of brown rice w peas thrown in and red onions, pollo, big chunks of pork, almejas, large shrimp, bordering on being longestinos, calamari, chicharros, and mejillones.

I took it to my hotel room and pigged out. Cost 199 pesos.

Thanks and a tip of the hat to BayBoy. We went to this place yesterday. It's really, really tiny, but there are a couple of tables and we were able to eat indoors. The paella was very good. I want to return and try the other items on their menu. The chef was very proud that everything is made on-site. I'm sure he didn't mean the bread rolls, and the bagged Romaine lettuce for the salads. The sangria was good. A bit on the sweet side for my personal taste, but good nonetheless. Highly recommended.

[Jackie888]

Saturday night we decided to go to Mr. Pampas late, arrived about 9:40 PM, supposedly had 20 minutes for dinner, but found both Mr. Pampas' locations closed early.

We told the taxi driver to find Churrascaria do Brasil on Ave de Ninos. When we arrived there were still about 20 people dining inside, but by the time the taxi made you turn and went back, we decided it was too late, so went back to La Zona and went to Al Capone for Caldo de Rez instead.

Mr. Pampas was closed early likely due to lack of business, meanwhile Churras do Brasil seemed to flourish. Locals probably know where the better deals are. Had to promise the bros to do Churras do Brasil early next time.

Got to try it one of these days. Is there a midweek special for a cheapo like me?

[Captain Solo]

Saturday night we decided to go to Mr. Pampas late, arrived about 9:40 PM, supposedly had 20 minutes for dinner, but found both Mr. Pampas' locations closed early.

We told the taxi driver to find Churrascaria do Brasil on Ave de Ninos. When we arrived there were still about 20 people dining inside, but by the time the taxi made you turn and went back, we decided it was too late, so went back to La Zona and went to Al Capone for Caldo de Rez instead.

Mr. Pampas was closed early likely due to lack of business, meanwhile Churras do Brasil seemed to flourish. Locals probably know where the better deals are. Had to promise the bros to do Churras do Brasil early next time.

[BayBoy]

I found a small Paella place that had what I've been looking for. El Arte Paella off Agua Caliente. No seating just take out. Young owner, nice guy. The meal included salad and bread.

It had a bed of brown rice w peas thrown in and red onions, pollo, big chunks of pork, almejas, large shrimp, bordering on being longestinos, calamari, chicharros, and mejillones.

I took it to my hotel room and pigged out. Cost 199 pesos.

[Member #4722]

Fancy a tasty, healthy, high-protein, high-fiber snack that is environmentally-friendly and uniquely Mexican? Two Mexican entrepreneurs, Erika Gil Gutirrez and Magali Daz Garca, are the brains behind Winko, a company that has been selling the crunchy chapuln snacks for the past year. "Mexico has a wide variety of edible insects, and they're also part of our culture. We thought it was a good idea to experiment with them to see how we could offer a product that is healthy, of good quality, tasty and which nourishes. . . People and doesn't just satisfy their craving. . . " Gil said. "Of all the insects we looked at, the grasshopper was the one with the greatest quantity of protein for the lowest cost," Gil said.

Daz added that satisfying protein needs by eating grasshoppers is more environmentally-friendly than the consumption of farmed meat. . .

In other news, EU Gives Go-Ahead For Eating Worms.

In coming months the agency hopes to approve all kinds of other bugs to be sold as meals, including the lesser mealworm, house cricket, banded cricket, black soldier fly, honeybee drone and a type of locust.

"Currently, the EU is heavily reliant on the importation of feedstuffs, but the disruption in the past few months with the coronavirus outbreak has made it increasingly apparent that we must look to make our agriculture more self-sustainable," he said.

I tried ground crickets as a post workout protein supplement (I'll try anything once haha). Don't recommend!

[BayBoy]

Sorry to hear that my recommendation went to hell in a handbasket. The menu looks different nowadays; not sure what happened.

I hope you are still having a great time!

Thanks Tom, yes I'm still having a good time in Tijuana. Always fun to come here. Plenty to keep me occupied. I think I found a Paella place that suits my tastes. Will report on it.

[Travv]

Fancy a tasty, healthy, high-protein, high-fiber snack that is environmentally-friendly and uniquely Mexican? Two Mexican entrepreneurs, Erika Gil Gutiérrez and Magali Díaz García, are the brains behind Winko, a company that has been selling the crunchy chapulín snacks for the past year. "Mexico has a wide variety of edible insects, and they're also part of our culture. We thought it was a good idea to experiment with them to see how we could offer a product that is healthy, of good quality, tasty and which nourishes. . . People and doesn't just satisfy their craving. . . " Gil said. "Of all the insects we looked at, the grasshopper was the one with the greatest quantity of protein for the lowest cost," Gil said.

Díaz added that satisfying protein needs by eating grasshoppers is more environmentally-friendly than the consumption of farmed meat. . .

In other news, EU Gives Go-Ahead For Eating Worms.

In coming months the agency hopes to approve all kinds of other bugs to be sold as meals, including the lesser mealworm, house cricket, banded cricket, black soldier fly, honeybee drone and a type of locust.

"Currently, the EU is heavily reliant on the importation of feedstuffs, but the disruption in the past few months with the coronavirus outbreak has made it increasingly apparent that we must look to make our agriculture more self-sustainable," he said.

"Insects can be produced locally and are a highly nutritious, protein-rich foodstuff that can be produced in high quantities in a small area," he added. . . The craze for eating insects stems from UN guidelines that "promote insects as a sustainable high-protein food. " This is why globalist publications like the Economist have been promoting the idea of eating bugs despite the fact that the kind of elitists who read it would never consider for a second munching on crickets or mealworms. Unsurprisingly, restaurants are not seeing a big uptake for worm burgers, otherwise known as 'bug macs', or cricket based cuisine. . "

[Artisttyp]

Thanks. I'll check it out. So much Chinese food in Tijuana is essentially what a Chinese friend calls "chop suey house" food. The stuff we had as kids growing up an an area with almost zero Chinese. Living at the tag end of the San Gabriel Valley now, you can't swing a cat without hitting a Chinese restaurant, many of them extremely good. Which is why I never eat CN in Tijuana unless forced. This looks like a good choice for a special occasion.

Double thanks for the Annex recommendation. It saved me from asking!

You Bet!

They have lychees for desert but they aren't on the menu. Served on ice with grenadine.

[Phordphan]

All portions can be ordered in 1/2 portions for half the cost. The Sopa Mandarina is exquisite. Better than what I've had in NYC.

The family that owns it has Chinese / Mexican roots. It is as close to GOOD American Style Chinese that you would find in NYC or London. Not everything is top notch but for Tijuana or San Diego you would be hard pressed to find better.

The Chans ANNEX in La Cacho is my favorite menu compared to the main location on Sanchez Taboada.

Thanks. I'll check it out. So much Chinese food in Tijuana is essentially what a Chinese friend calls "chop suey house" food. The stuff we had as kids growing up an an area with almost zero Chinese. Living at the tag end of the San Gabriel Valley now, you can't swing a cat without hitting a Chinese restaurant, many of them extremely good. Which is why I never eat CN in Tijuana unless forced. This looks like a good choice for a special occasion.

Double thanks for the Annex recommendation. It saved me from asking!

[Artisttyp]

that black rice gave me the runs.

The pharmacies sell a little pill that will clog you up in no time. It won't kill the bacteria but it does help with urgency. Having the runs in Tijuana is a frightening experience.

[ScatManDoo]

The Chans ANNEX in La Cacho is my favorite menu compared to the main location on Sanchez Taboada.

Did you mean Chan's Bistro in La Cacho, or is that a different restaurant?