Food in Tijuana

[Explorer8939]

I am happy with Azul restaurant at Cascadas.

I generally go to Caesars restaurant once a year.

[Captain Solo]

At that stand try the shrimp quesadilla, tastier, creamier, goes well with the seafood soup Siete Mare.

When you are not too busy screwing girls, try El Chopfor Mariscos at the Cathedral Plaza and Titos Mariscon on O'Campo, big menus with fresh seafood.

The restaurant on the left of Chicago belongs to Royal Roach Hotel Leyva. The place served precooked food and smells bad like severely contaminated with bacteria, not recommended.

To the right of Chicago is El Capone. It was open last Saturday night but had no clients. The place used to served hot, tasty, freshly cooked meal specials for 70 pesos. But chef Jose was gone 2 months ago and I think it changed owner. Don't know what they serve now. Go in and check out their menu.

Alternatives are Azuls, Monte Carlo and Sonora Grill across from Adelitas or Las Perla.

[Rambo1969]

Last weekend, I had the best fish tacos ever for $1 each from the seafood cart guy on ave consitution in front of Gloria bar- simply awesome. Each Tacos comes with two pieces of feed fried in batter. So a lot for $1.

I always have lunch in a hole in the wall place -very local / authentic & tasty. Not for Americans unless you are adventurous. Is is opposite the Sara Parking lot on see. Primera.

I saw two restaurants next Chicago club. One attached to it on right side as you face the club. Didn't have a name and the other was called Antojito. Which one is recommended?

[Sol12]

Yeah, most days we go out she doesn't need make up and is willing to walk bare foot when we were in Cancun. I definitely wouldn't walk barefoot anywhere. We got an Airbnb for 2 months to see how things go. She has a friend in GDL that is HR for Volaris and could get her a job, but it wouldn't require using her education. I told her to take a lower paying job that uses her education when she graduates so she gains experience and puts it to use. We went to El Potrero and got the carne and huevos dish that included Chilaquiles. I loved their Mexican coffee and decent price as both our meals and drinks came out to under $30. Later that night we went to New City complex with a bunch of different restaurants and got a prime ribeye, lobster, tuna, and mixed drinks. The bill with tip came out to $160, but it was delicious. We also ate at LOS Arcos and I got a wonderful pulpo dish and she got some fish dish with shrimp skewers. We also got 2 desserts and the total came out to $70.

We've been going to the Caffenio drive thru often as the price for 2 drinks are the same cost of just one at Starbucks. She plans to cook for me since it is getting so expensive eating out, but she says she only does Mexican dishes and I said cool. We agreed we need to eat better and find a local gym.

Glad to hear you liked the place. Yeah the coffee is very good, my buddy that took me to the place said it was the best. The restaurants hadn't been built yet when I was living in Tijuana so I'll have to try them someday since you've had good experiences. Another friend of mine always took his girls to LOS Arcos for lunch after taking them to La Mansion for a few hours. They actually opened up a restaurant in San Diego by Plaza Bonita but it didn't last that long and went out of business.

Much better to go to local coffee shops to give them the business instead of the big corporation. I'm sure you will like her coking and if you want a nice gym they have one on Sanchez Toboada by the Plaza Rio mall. Went to it once since you can by a day pass before and it's very nice and even has a pool. You've probably have seen it driving around it's right on the corner and big glass windows so you can see the people working out.

[SeaBeeJoe]

Yeah, most days we go out she doesn't need make up and is willing to walk bare foot when we were in Cancun. I definitely wouldn't walk barefoot anywhere. We got an Airbnb for 2 months to see how things go. She has a friend in GDL that is HR for Volaris and could get her a job, but it wouldn't require using her education. I told her to take a lower paying job that uses her education when she graduates so she gains experience and puts it to use. We went to El Potrero and got the carne and huevos dish that included Chilaquiles. I loved their Mexican coffee and decent price as both our meals and drinks came out to under $30. Later that night we went to New City complex with a bunch of different restaurants and got a prime ribeye, lobster, tuna, and mixed drinks. The bill with tip came out to $160, but it was delicious. We also ate at LOS Arcos and I got a wonderful pulpo dish and she got some fish dish with shrimp skewers. We also got 2 desserts and the total came out to $70.

We've been going to the Caffenio drive thru often as the price for 2 drinks are the same cost of just one at Starbucks. She plans to cook for me since it is getting so expensive eating out, but she says she only does Mexican dishes and I said cool. We agreed we need to eat better and find a local gym.

I am happy things are working out for you brother, you deserve to be happy. My girl is flying in next Friday and I can't wait to see her as well. Anyways I wish you the best, have fun life is too short.

[Member #4730]

I define girls as low maintenance if they don't need makeup to go out. Also are willing to walk a little ways instead of having to take a taxi. For the most part just being happy with the simple things in life and not worri the about impressing others.

No I came back to the US some time ago but since being solo again I have often thought about moving back but I really don't want to pay rent again and I need to figure if I'd really want to buy in Tijuana or a place like GDL which would be someplace I could retire. To bad you can't move to GDL it is great. Big city with lots Tijuana do but also very calm and great weather. You should at least visit sometime and let her show you around.

Yeah, most days we go out she doesn't need make up and is willing to walk bare foot when we were in Cancun. I definitely wouldn't walk barefoot anywhere. We got an Airbnb for 2 months to see how things go. She has a friend in GDL that is HR for Volaris and could get her a job, but it wouldn't require using her education. I told her to take a lower paying job that uses her education when she graduates so she gains experience and puts it to use. We went to El Potrero and got the carne and huevos dish that included Chilaquiles. I loved their Mexican coffee and decent price as both our meals and drinks came out to under $30. Later that night we went to New City complex with a bunch of different restaurants and got a prime ribeye, lobster, tuna, and mixed drinks. The bill with tip came out to $160, but it was delicious. We also ate at LOS Arcos and I got a wonderful pulpo dish and she got some fish dish with shrimp skewers. We also got 2 desserts and the total came out to $70.

We've been going to the Caffenio drive thru often as the price for 2 drinks are the same cost of just one at Starbucks. She plans to cook for me since it is getting so expensive eating out, but she says she only does Mexican dishes and I said cool. We agreed we need to eat better and find a local gym.

[Sol12]

Thanks for the recommendations. I will try them out to report back if we decide to go. I'm working on gauging if she is low or high maintenance, but she seems to be down for anything. When we met while she was working at HK she was fine with taco stands, but since we've been going to different destinations around Mexico, it seems we hit up the nicer establishments. Not sure if it is just me trying to "pay" her back for the good time, but I normally try to eat the best food that my budget allows. You only go around once right? If and when we move in together then she said she could cook some Sinaloense food for me, which I am not sure of their cuisine since she mostly enjoys aquacalientes and mariscos.

Do you still live in MX? I am considering doing half the week in Tijuana and the other half in USA To take care of business. She is in GDL and seems to love it and asked if I would consider moving down, but I told her I can't work or manage my business from afar. I wish I was a digital nomad.

I define girls as low maintenance if they don't need makeup to go out. Also are willing to walk a little ways instead of having to take a taxi. For the most part just being happy with the simple things in life and not worri the about impressing others.

No I came back to the US some time ago but since being solo again I have often thought about moving back but I really don't want to pay rent again and I need to figure if I'd really want to buy in Tijuana or a place like GDL which would be someplace I could retire. To bad you can't move to GDL it is great. Big city with lots Tijuana do but also very calm and great weather. You should at least visit sometime and let her show you around.

[Member #4730]

Welcome to the real Tijuana. I like when you said "if we find a good spot. " Frankly, it's hard not to find good spots. You have to be pretty unlucky in Tijuana to find bad food. Some food is definitely better than others, but bad food is a rarity. It wasn't like this 20 years ago.

BTW, it's camaron envuelto en tocino. Bacon-wrapped shrimp. Sometimes called camarones costa azul. Finding a good octopus taco is a real quest. Most aren't all that good, at least to my taste.

The spell check on the forum or my Apple device must have decided on the right word. I typed it correctly and apparently got "autocorrected".

[Member #4730]

Happy to see you getting out and exploring Tijuana and not just staying in the Zona, especially when you explore alone. As much as I sometimes get down on Tijuana I do still miss living there as each time I return it still feels like home to me. I think you will be picking up the Spanish language soon even if you don't try it will just happen by being around it 24/7.

The food places you mentioned I never tried. The ex and I cooked most of the time and since she was low maintenance a night out for us usually just meant going to our favorite taco place. But I will give you some ideas to try for when your girl returns.

1. El Portrero. Very popular for breakfast but I would recommend it for anytime.

2. La Espanada. I only went once for breakfast and was ok but I know others really like the place.

3. Pueblo Amigo Hotel. On the weekends they use to do a great brunch that friends of mine loved.

Sorry don't have much more.

Thanks for the recommendations. I will try them out to report back if we decide to go. I'm working on gauging if she is low or high maintenance, but she seems to be down for anything. When we met while she was working at HK she was fine with taco stands, but since we've been going to different destinations around Mexico, it seems we hit up the nicer establishments. Not sure if it is just me trying to "pay" her back for the good time, but I normally try to eat the best food that my budget allows. You only go around once right? If and when we move in together then she said she could cook some Sinaloense food for me, which I am not sure of their cuisine since she mostly enjoys aquacalientes and mariscos.

Do you still live in MX? I am considering doing half the week in Tijuana and the other half in USA To take care of business. She is in GDL and seems to love it and asked if I would consider moving down, but I told her I can't work or manage my business from afar. I wish I was a digital nomad.

[Sol12]

I spent 2 days in an Airbnb and ate at a few good spots. The first for breakfast was Jacaranda 460. They have a good chilaquile dish with pancakes. They also have Mexican coffee and smoothies that were delicious. The amount of food could probably feed 2 people. Pancakes were made with Nutella, bananas, strawberries and vanilla ice cream on top. Interesting and delicious, but I was stuffed and couldn't finish it all.

The next place I went for lunch was a food truck spot called La Casa Gastro Food Trucks. They have probably 5-6 different food trucks and I ordered from 2. I got some fried tacos and empanadas from Las Garanchas, but I'the give it a pass as it wasn't that great. The other place was called Enamorada. I highly recommend the camaron envuelto en Torino taco. The other taco was the pulpo enchilada which was decent, but didn't blow me away like the shrimp taco.

Happy to see you getting out and exploring Tijuana and not just staying in the Zona, especially when you explore alone. As much as I sometimes get down on Tijuana I do still miss living there as each time I return it still feels like home to me. I think you will be picking up the Spanish language soon even if you don't try it will just happen by being around it 24/7.

The food places you mentioned I never tried. The ex and I cooked most of the time and since she was low maintenance a night out for us usually just meant going to our favorite taco place. But I will give you some ideas to try for when your girl returns.

1. El Portrero. Very popular for breakfast but I would recommend it for anytime.

2. La Espanada. I only went once for breakfast and was ok but I know others really like the place.

3. Pueblo Amigo Hotel. On the weekends they use to do a great brunch that friends of mine loved.

Sorry don't have much more.

[Phordphan]

I spent 2 days in an Airbnb and ate at a few good spots. The first for breakfast was Jacaranda 460. They have a good chilaquile dish with pancakes. They also have Mexican coffee and smoothies that were delicious. The amount of food could probably feed 2 people. Pancakes were made with Nutella, bananas, strawberries and vanilla ice cream on top. Interesting and delicious, but I was stuffed and couldn't finish it all.

The next place I went for lunch was a food truck spot called La Casa Gastro Food Trucks. They have probably 5-6 different food trucks and I ordered from 2. I got some fried tacos and empanadas from Las Garanchas, but I'the give it a pass as it wasn't that great. The other place was called Enamorada. I highly recommend the camaron envuelto en Torino taco. The other taco was the pulpo enchilada which was decent, but didn't blow me away like the shrimp taco.

The third restaurant was LOS Chilaquiles for breakfast. They offered fresh hot chocolate, Mexican coffee, chilaquiles and pancakes. The food was great and would recommend. It is interesting wandering around Tijuana in the less traveled areas and not being able to speak Spanish. Some do speak English. The food is amazing and the meals cost no more than $20 for food and drinks. The presentation is a lot better than USA Diners as they don't just plop it onto your plate. The flavors are amazing and I feel they offer good value. I'll be back in Tijuana tomorrow to pickup a regular from the airport. I will provide more reviews if we find a good spot.

Welcome to the real Tijuana. I like when you said "if we find a good spot. " Frankly, it's hard not to find good spots. You have to be pretty unlucky in Tijuana to find bad food. Some food is definitely better than others, but bad food is a rarity. It wasn't like this 20 years ago.

BTW, it's camaron envuelto en tocino. Bacon-wrapped shrimp. Sometimes called camarones costa azul. Finding a good octopus taco is a real quest. Most aren't all that good, at least to my taste.

[Member #4730]

I spent 2 days in an Airbnb and ate at a few good spots. The first for breakfast was Jacaranda 460. They have a good chilaquile dish with pancakes. They also have Mexican coffee and smoothies that were delicious. The amount of food could probably feed 2 people. Pancakes were made with Nutella, bananas, strawberries and vanilla ice cream on top. Interesting and delicious, but I was stuffed and couldn't finish it all.

The next place I went for lunch was a food truck spot called La Casa Gastro Food Trucks. They have probably 5-6 different food trucks and I ordered from 2. I got some fried tacos and empanadas from Las Garanchas, but I'the give it a pass as it wasn't that great. The other place was called Enamorada. I highly recommend the camaron envuelto en Torino taco. The other taco was the pulpo enchilada which was decent, but didn't blow me away like the shrimp taco.

The third restaurant was LOS Chilaquiles for breakfast. They offered fresh hot chocolate, Mexican coffee, chilaquiles and pancakes. The food was great and would recommend. It is interesting wandering around Tijuana in the less traveled areas and not being able to speak Spanish. Some do speak English. The food is amazing and the meals cost no more than $20 for food and drinks. The presentation is a lot better than USA Diners as they don't just plop it onto your plate. The flavors are amazing and I feel they offer good value. I'll be back in Tijuana tomorrow to pickup a regular from the airport. I will provide more reviews if we find a good spot.

[SeaBeeJoe]

While I like the taco's at El Franc and other popular places. I can't help but think the best taco's are probably at a restaurant where they charge a lot more for the taco and probably get a much better cut of meat?

I need to visit a few of Tijuana's more expensive restaurants and see if this is true.

Recently saw this article about the best Mexican restaurants in San Diego and thinking about checking out one of them to compare to Tijuana.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...?ocid=msedgntp#image=2.

Anyone up for a mongering taco run to give our review let me know.

G.

I am down for some good tacos. I will be down there in November.

[Gregyyr]

While I like the taco's at El Franc and other popular places. I can't help but think the best taco's are probably at a restaurant where they charge a lot more for the taco and probably get a much better cut of meat?

I need to visit a few of Tijuana's more expensive restaurants and see if this is true.

Recently saw this article about the best Mexican restaurants in San Diego and thinking about checking out one of them to compare to Tijuana.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddri...?ocid=msedgntp#image=2.

Anyone up for a mongering taco run to give our review let me know.

G.

[Jackie888]

In a restaurant across the street from Adelitas, I ordered the Carne Asada with fries. On one hand, I received a big portion and the first bite or so was good. On the other hand, it is really bland, devoid of any flavor and started to taste like leather as it cooled. You would think that they could cook it with onions or garlic or something to give it more flavor. WTF? This is the world famous Mexican steak? I always thought that Mexicans are pork and chicken people, and a little seafood near the coast. But beef people they are not. Anyways, I will stick to what Mexican know well from now on.