Food in Tijuana

[StRobert]

Good buy: Brandy "Presidente" on sale only USD 6 (in the US the price is twice as expensive). I bought a 940 ML bottle, 38% Alc. Vol. 100% de uva (grape). At the pedeast entrance to the USA (next to the San Ysidro trolley station). Shop name "Tijuana Duty Free" they close around 10 PM but the window is open all night and you can buy. The seller in the window said the sale is for the Christmas / holiday period and maybe longer. Here is the review of this brandy by Mr. Tony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMFgL0t_koo.

[StRobert]

Correction: the restauiant is Monte Carlo, next to Adelita.

This is Mexico's unique beef vegetable soup with a clear broth. Vegetables include corn, squash, potatoes, carrot. Restaurants around La Zona serve it usually only for lunch or dinner at 75 pesos, including rice, tortilla and salsa. I always like Caldo de Rez as a comfort dish, light and tasty but not filling, between the romps in bed with Mexico's finest senoritas hehe.

While other places serve Caldo de Rez in a big bowl with big chunks of soup bones, Monaco made its soup with pure flank steak, about 1 pound per serving, which make both the broth tasty and the beef very tasty. For 95 pesos it's a very good meal.

The bros should forget their fascination with burned tarantulas and try this tasty soup instead.

Captain Solo. I recently ate this dish Caldo de Rez in the Monte Carlo restaurant. The portion is huge! Plate with soup in which are beef, potatoes, carrots, corn. Separately a small plate with rice and onion and half lime. When I finished eating, I was full. IMO A good meal after sex, but not before sex because you will be too full. A similar soup I ate on the Caribbean islands, beef soup but only soup with a piece of beef and half lime but the plate was much smaller. It is interesting that in tropical countries they squeeze half lime into soup, which gives an interesting taste. Price in Monte Carlo $US 5. 50 plus small tip. Thank you for the recommendations it was good! If you know any other good dish from Monte Carlo, let us know. BTW restaurant Monte Carlo is soon moving to the other side of the street.

[Captain Solo]

Costs only 100 pesos to get in with 30 brands of tequilas, all you can taste. YUM.

This sounds like a good time to party with the bro. May be Saturday all day, with a sleep over.

Tequila Expo Tijuana. October 11-14 from 3 PM to 1 AM. Avenida Revolucion and 7th street here is the link http://www.discoverbaja.com/event/ti...ila-expo-2018/ and here is a video link from the tequila expo. The first part of the video is from the food garden and the second part is the video from tequila expo. Link http://crossingsouth.com/videosmaps/...arden-tequila/. (You can only bring to the US a bottle of 1 liter duty free alcohol).

[StRobert]

Tequila Expo Tijuana. October 11-14 from 3 PM to 1 AM. Avenida Revolucion and 7th street here is the link http://www.discoverbaja.com/event/ti...ila-expo-2018/ and here is a video link from the tequila expo. The first part of the video is from the food garden and the second part is the video from tequila expo. Link http://crossingsouth.com/videosmaps/...arden-tequila/. (You can only bring to the US a bottle of 1 liter duty free alcohol)

A better link has a program every day like folklore groups, etc. https://www.facebook.com/expo.tequilatijuana/.

[StRobert]

Tequila Expo Tijuana. October 11-14 from 3 PM to 1 AM. Avenida Revolucion and 7th street here is the link http://www.discoverbaja.com/event/ti...ila-expo-2018/ and here is a video link from the tequila expo. The first part of the video is from the food garden and the second part is the video from tequila expo. Link http://crossingsouth.com/videosmaps/...arden-tequila/. (You can only bring to the US a bottle of 1 liter duty free alcohol)

[Captain Solo]

There's a Churrascaria do Brasil down near the Hippodromo on Aqua Caliente, probably a good 8 miles from La Zona.

It has a smaller menu with fewer items, priced 325 pesos for dinner, but has no discount and no mention of wines avail. A few folks swear by it even though pics show it small and empty, more like a family with kids joint.

Anybody tried it? It's kind of a long drive, and would never beat Mr. Pampas' 178-peso dinner discount. I guess Mr. Pampas makes profit on drinks; wines are 300 to 1600 peso a bottle.

[StRobert]

Sonoras grill (opposite Adelita) is closed completely now and I heard at the Monte Carlo restaurant (next to Adelita), from the October 1 Monte Carlo restaurant plans to relocate in place of Sonoras grill.

[Captain Solo]

Or you can take Uber to Mr Pampas for dinner, for $11 you can have all you can eat grilled meats and seafood. You cannot get better deals than that any where in the world.

For the price of 7 tacos, you can have a sumptuous dinner with AYCE grilled beef, pork, mutton, seafood.

Of course I usually order a bottle of wine, about 300 pesos, to go with the delicious food.

[StRobert]

To StRobert.

I ordered the shrimp with garlic sauce for $120 pesos, about $7. It came out with about 8 medium shrimp, about 1 / 3 pound, served with rice, bean and tortilla, which is a small serving for me. I expected a full pound.

So besides the Caldo de Rez with a whole pound of tasty flank steak for 95 pesos, Monte Carlo is not that good.

If you go to Azul and dorder a rib eye steak for $170 pesos, about $10, they serve a big rib eye about 1. 5 pound, expertly grilled. Or you can take Uber to Mr Pampas for dinner, for $11 you can have all you can eat grilled meats and seafood. You cannot get better deals than that any where in the world.

Thanks for the information, it sounds good.

[Captain Solo]

To StRobert.

I ordered the shrimp with garlic sauce for $120 pesos, about $7. It came out with about 8 medium shrimp, about 1 / 3 pound, served with rice, bean and tortilla, which is a small serving for me. I expected a full pound.

So besides the Caldo de Rez with a whole pound of tasty flank steak for 95 pesos, Monte Carlo is not that good.

If you go to Azul and dorder a rib eye steak for $170 pesos, about $10, they serve a big rib eye about 1. 5 pound, expertly grilled. Or you can take Uber to Mr Pampas for dinner, for $11 you can have all you can eat grilled meats and seafood. You cannot get better deals than that any where in the world.

[StRobert]

Don't forget taco Tuesday all over San Diego, many unlimited taco places for 5 to six dollars. Even downtown.

Another popular place is the "El Ranchero" taco truck in Chula Vista (Palomar St. / Third Avenue). Parking is easy. Try birria tacos (very tasty) yelp link https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-ranchero-chula-vista-3.

[StRobert]

Correction: the restauiant is Monte Carlo, next to Adelita.

This is Mexico's unique beef vegetable soup with a clear broth. Vegetables include corn, squash, potatoes, carrot. Restaurants around La Zona serve it usually only for lunch or dinner at 75 pesos, including rice, tortilla and salsa. I always like Caldo de Rez as a comfort dish, light and tasty but not filling, between the romps in bed with Mexico's finest senoritas hehe.

While other places serve Caldo de Rez in a big bowl with big chunks of soup bones, Monaco made its soup with pure flank steak, about 1 pound per serving, which make both the broth tasty and the beef very tasty. For 95 pesos it's a very good meal.

The bros should forget their fascination with burned tarantulas and try this tasty soup instead.

277/5000.

I didn't know that the restaurant Monte Carlo (next to Adelita) and Sonoras Grill opposite Adelita has "Yelp" overview and links. Sonoras Grill: https://www.yelp.com/biz/sonoras-gri...na?osq=sonoras+grill and Monte Carlo:

https://www.yelp.com/biz/montecarlo-tijuana?osq=monte+carlo.

[StRobert]

Correction: the restauiant is Monte Carlo, next to Adelita.

This is Mexico's unique beef vegetable soup with a clear broth. Vegetables include corn, squash, potatoes, carrot. Restaurants around La Zona serve it usually only for lunch or dinner at 75 pesos, including rice, tortilla and salsa. I always like Caldo de Rez as a comfort dish, light and tasty but not filling, between the romps in bed with Mexico's finest senoritas hehe.

While other places serve Caldo de Rez in a big bowl with big chunks of soup bones, Monaco made its soup with pure flank steak, about 1 pound per serving, which make both the broth tasty and the beef very tasty. For 95 pesos it's a very good meal.

The bros should forget their fascination with burned tarantulas and try this tasty soup instead.

Thanks, good information regarding "Caldo de Rez". In Monte Carlo restaurant (next to Adelita) I mainly order ham or chicken sandwich and coke because I do not understand the menu well. Next time I will order Caldo de Rez!

[Captain Solo]

Correction: the restauiant is Monte Carlo, next to Adelita.

This is Mexico's unique beef vegetable soup with a clear broth. Vegetables include corn, squash, potatoes, carrot. Restaurants around La Zona serve it usually only for lunch or dinner at 75 pesos, including rice, tortilla and salsa. I always like Caldo de Rez as a comfort dish, light and tasty but not filling, between the romps in bed with Mexico's finest senoritas hehe.

While other places serve Caldo de Rez in a big bowl with big chunks of soup bones, Monaco made its soup with pure flank steak, about 1 pound per serving, which make both the broth tasty and the beef very tasty. For 95 pesos it's a very good meal.

The bros should forget their fascination with burned tarantulas and try this tasty soup instead.

[StRobert]

For visitors in San Diego County. You do not have to spend a small fortune on restaurants in downtown San Diego. I recommend these places (not in Tijuana) but close to the border with Mexico in Chula Vista: "Buffet House" Chinese cuisine all you can eat the price of about $ 11- $ 15. Chicken, seafood, sushi, beef, salads, fruits, etc. Drinks included. Opposite the trolley station "Palomar Street" link https://www.yelp.com/biz/buffet-hous...a-2?osq=Buffet+House (weekend 15 min waiting time). Right next is American cuisine "Home Town Buffet "similar price but a little less food choice. Also a very popular place and known Mexican place "Tacos El Gordo" (unfortunately this place is so popular waiting line for tacos about 15 -20 min.) Opposite the trolley station "H Street" link https://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-el-gordo-chula-vista -3? Osq = Tacos + El + Gordo Enjoy!

"Tacos El Gordo" second location has recently been opened: 556 Broadway in Chula Vista.