Food in Tijuana

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[Hargow20]

I went to Churrasscaria earlier this year. Nice place, but they ignored me after the meat servers all came after the servers came around once.

Churrasscaria do Brasil charges only 45 pesos for premium beers and has a long list of good wines from $15 to $50 a bottle, very good deals.

But last Sunday the meats were not fresh and sweet with beefy aromas. I could smell spoiling odors and taste the sour taste of spoiled meats. The grilled octopus was mushy and tasteless like they had been boiled, not grilled. They should be crunchy, chewy and sweet tasting with a star anise aroma. The salad bar was small, cheap and had run out of most items by 6 PM. I was very disappointed. Perhaps low attendance due to CoVid has reduced their quality.

PreCovid Mr Pampas had a much larger salad bar with lots of expensive ingredients, a whole prosciutto, all kinds of deli meats and cheeses, steak tartare, soups, vegetables and salad of all kinds. I just love the grilled octopus here, crunchy, chewy, tasty just like in Greek cuisine. Their roast pork was also a lot better. My only complaint was, their beef tended to be well-done and dry the way Mexicans like to eat. But that problem can be fixed. I just have to order the cuts I like, filet migon, picanha, rib eye ect and tell them to do it medium rare "Medio raro." Azul's used to grill their rib eyed to well-done and dry then deliver them whole with plastic utensils. They expected us to eat the whole steak with our hands like Fred Flinstone while sitting with the fine senoritas. I returned their steaks a couple times. After that they grilled to medium rare and cut them up as ordered.

Will go to Mr. Pampas next time and insist on "medio raro" everything.

[ClamSlammer]

It has been a couple of months since their has been a post in the food blog section, so thought I'd start a post to see what food options are post-covid.

Does it seem that most of the food carts are still around? Any sell things other than tacos, like hamburgers?

Has anyone tried the Sports Bar across the street from La Marquees a. La mia Amors or something?

Street hamburgers in Tijuana are not beef. They're made of cheap soy or other filler content. You can tell because there is no grease when they are grilled. And they taste like shit. Disgusting. Hot dogs are even worse. Hot dog meat, even premium brands, is very low quality meat to begin with. Tijuana street hot dogs I can only imagine what's in them. They taste more like gelatin and salt along with some meat flavoring molded into a paste. You can just tell that the quality is dismal. I'd imagine they're made with a high content of anus meat, lips, blood, feet, tumors, fat, etc. I would avoid.

[Captain Solo]

The hot dog stand next to HK's taco cart makes a huge, very juicy and tasty cheeseburger with bacon, fried onion ect for about 50 pesos. It's a very tasty cheeseburger. His bacon-wrapped hot dogs are also good for 25 pesos.

One night I was waiting for him to cook my hot dog when a nice, clean, chubby boy, about 8 YO, came over, leaned on the cart, fixated his eyes on the sizzling hot dogs for a long time with undivided attention. He looked very hungry to me so I asked the hot dog guy what he wanted. He said "he wants to eat!."

I bought him a hot dog. He quickly loaded it with lots of condiments, took it back to the wall, gulped it down quickly, never looked up.

[Rainman306]

It has been a couple of months since their has been a post in the food blog section, so thought I'd start a post to see what food options are post-covid.

Does it seem that most of the food carts are still around? Any sell things other than tacos, like hamburgers?

Has anyone tried the Sports Bar across the street from La Marquees a. La mia Amors or something?

I really like the chips & salsa at Al Capones (Chicago Club) - Azul may beat them at everything else, but Capones had the better salsa. Azul tacos are good, but I think there a good 5 pesos more than any of the other taco stands.

[Captain Solo]

Jinxx also wants milk fresh squeezed from putas' tits.

Posts: 233.

Orange Juice.

[Jinxx]

Azul's does not serve fresh squeezed orange juice. I stated previously that I'd drank fresh squeezed orange juice at azuls but I've since confirmed with Azul staff that the OJ is in fact regular, not fresh squeezed, store bought juice.

I don't why I initially thought it was fresh squeezed. I thought a mesero told me it was fresh squeezed so I either misunderstood him or he lied to me.

[Captain Solo]

Churrasscaria do Brasil charges only 45 pesos for premium beers and has a long list of good wines from $15 to $50 a bottle, very good deals.

But last Sunday the meats were not fresh and sweet with beefy aromas. I could smell spoiling odors and taste the sour taste of spoiled meats. The grilled octopus was mushy and tasteless like they had been boiled, not grilled. They should be crunchy, chewy and sweet tasting with a star anise aroma. The salad bar was small, cheap and had run out of most items by 6 PM. I was very disappointed. Perhaps low attendance due to CoVid has reduced their quality.

PreCovid Mr Pampas had a much larger salad bar with lots of expensive ingredients, a whole prosciutto, all kinds of deli meats and cheeses, steak tartare, soups, vegetables and salad of all kinds. I just love the grilled octopus here, crunchy, chewy, tasty just like in Greek cuisine. Their roast pork was also a lot better. My only complaint was, their beef tended to be well-done and dry the way Mexicans like to eat. But that problem can be fixed. I just have to order the cuts I like, filet migon, picanha, rib eye ect and tell them to do it medium rare "Medio raro." Azul's used to grill their rib eyed to well-done and dry then deliver them whole with plastic utensils. They expected us to eat the whole steak with our hands like Fred Flinstone while sitting with the fine senoritas. I returned their steaks a couple times. After that they grilled to medium rare and cut them up as ordered.

Will go to Mr. Pampas next time and insist on "medio raro" everything.

[Captain Solo]

BrotherMouzone.

The place is described as trendy and upscale where upper-crust Mexicans and families dress up and go for special occasions. Their web site does list dress code as "smart casuals."

Nice, clean shorts and T-shirts are OK, as long as you don't disrespect the rest of the clienteles with shabby clothes like cholos.

[BrotherMouzone]

Sorry your post was too late. You should get the membership so PM will go instantly.

I went with a bro 6 PM for the best selection. The third guy chickened out, preferred communal dinner of fish tacos with street girls on Consitucion.

We changed into long pants and polo shirts to meet the dress code. The place is on Paseos de LOS Heroes, opposite Zona Rio mall, at the rotary of the V monument, about 1 mile from La Zona, Gave the car to valet parking. He called ahead to the head waitress, 5 minutes wait. The place was nice, clean, classy, tables have been placed 6 feet apart including those in the veranda looking out to the V monument. There were about 30 people including a few families with kids. The salad buffet had been roped off with attendants serving your plates. It was not as varied and abundant as in the past.

We ordered beers and started to get meats servings. There were many cuts of beef, pork, chicken and seafood. The meats were tender, tasty and delicious. We ate a lot. However, before CoVid the scene was far livelier with lots more diners and waiters frequently serving more cuts of meats. Quality and variety did go down with fewer diners and smaller operation. Also they were playing a thumping dance music fairly loud on speakers, very annoying compared to the classic live string quartets playing love music. I missed the excellent food and classy experiences in both Churras and Mr Pampas pre CoVid.

There's a dress code there? I recall going on Sunday night this past July 4th weekend close to their closing time with a t-shirt and shorts on and it was all good. Went to the same location you went to also, basically across the street from the Tijuana Cultural Center (CECUT).

[Captain Solo]

Sorry your post was too late. You should get the membership so PM will go instantly.

I went with a bro 6 PM for the best selection. The third guy chickened out, preferred communal dinner of fish tacos with street girls on Consitucion.

We changed into long pants and polo shirts to meet the dress code. The place is on Paseos de LOS Heroes, opposite Zona Rio mall, at the rotary of the V monument, about 1 mile from La Zona, Gave the car to valet parking. He called ahead to the head waitress, 5 minutes wait. The place was nice, clean, classy, tables have been placed 6 feet apart including those in the veranda looking out to the V monument. There were about 30 people including a few families with kids. The salad buffet had been roped off with attendants serving your plates. It was not as varied and abundant as in the past.

We ordered beers and started to get meats servings. There were many cuts of beef, pork, chicken and seafood. The meats were tender, tasty and delicious. We ate a lot. However, before CoVid the scene was far livelier with lots more diners and waiters frequently serving more cuts of meats. Quality and variety did go down with fewer diners and smaller operation. Also they were playing a thumping dance music fairly loud on speakers, very annoying compared to the classic live string quartets playing love music. I missed the excellent food and classy experiences in both Churras and Mr Pampas pre CoVid.

[Slicknaz]

Slicknaz.

We are going Sunday afternoon for dinner, after church, lengthy confessions, hang out in clubs, suck down beers, cruise streets, pop a few girls ect. , get ready for a big feast.

If you are around Sunday afternoon, you are welcomed to join us for a seriously delicious feast of grilled meats and seafood.

I planned on trying to make it down tomorrow, any chance you will be in the area tomorrow? For me to try and get there today would be a bit tough.

I will be around for a few hours Sunday maybe I can make it by. What time are you thinking about having dinner? I'll be with a friend and wearing red and gray if I'm able to make it.

[Captain Solo]

Slicknaz.

We are going Sunday afternoon for dinner, after church, lengthy confessions, hang out in clubs, suck down beers, cruise streets, pop a few girls ect. , get ready for a big feast.

If you are around Sunday afternoon, you are welcomed to join us for a seriously delicious feast of grilled meats and seafood.

I planned on trying to make it down tomorrow, any chance you will be in the area tomorrow? For me to try and get there today would be a bit tough.

I planned on trying to make it down tomorrow, any chance you will be in the area tomorrow? For me to try and get there today would be a bit tough.

[Skwscrod]

I haven't been back to this excellent grilled meat feast since CorVid.

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

Wow, How did I not know about this place 4 min from my Doctor? Might have to try it out next weekend.

[Slicknaz]

To escape So Cal's CoVid boredom, we are going down to Tijuana for dinner at Churrascaria do Brasil.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ-zmlJINdE

Will pop a couple girls, go to dinner for all those sweet meats, then come back popping a few more sweet girls.

I planned on trying to make it down tomorrow, any chance you will be in the area tomorrow? For me to try and get there today would be a bit tough.