Food in Tijuana

[Captain Solo]

Wow checkmate,

Looks like you are a local. A wingman claimed he knew the best taco shop in town and drove us to this corner late one night. The whole area was pitch black and shops were closed.

Google map shows Tacos Guanajuato at that corner, about 6 blocks and 1 mile West of HK. The tacos look huge and delicious, worth trying out one day. I like a place to sit down while I eat. Would be good to wash down the tacos with a few cervezas.

At that corner a shop is shown as "Hong Kong Take Out. " What are there to take out? Hot chicas?

[CheckMate1]

Hargow,

For convenience, call this taco stand the HK taco stand.

Taco abodaba costs 25 pesos or $1.25 at this stand. Sopa de rez costs 30 pesos or $1.50. Don't know which tacos you ordered, but nothing costs 50 pesos at this stand.

I had a taco last night and they charged me 50 peso's. I last few times they charged me 20 peso's. 50 peso's is $2.50. This seems excessive for such a small taco.

I think the tacos on and. Hero and Coahuila is good and pretty much a staple in that center. However, for those who wants to venture out a little, go to the end of Coahuila and Arias Bernal cross street (very shady / dangerous area at night, ok during the day), they make outstanding tacos and really cheap, super friendly workers there. Again, very shady area (Castillo), at any given time you dine there, you'll probably dine with Policia Federal.

Adventure level: 5-7 during the day; 11 at night (dark).

[Captain Solo]

Hargow,

For convenience, call this taco stand the HK taco stand.

Taco abodaba costs 25 pesos or $1.25 at this stand. Sopa de rez costs 30 pesos or $1.50. Don't know which tacos you ordered, but nothing costs 50 pesos at this stand.

I had a taco last night and they charged me 50 peso's. I last few times they charged me 20 peso's. 50 peso's is $2.50. This seems excessive for such a small taco.

[MongerHunger]

I had a taco last night and they charged me 50 peso's. I last few times they charged me 20 peso's. 50 peso's is $2.50. This seems excessive for such a small taco.

Their tacos are not 50 MX pesos.

[Hargow20]

I had a taco last night and they charged me 50 peso's. I last few times they charged me 20 peso's. 50 peso's is $2. 50. This seems excessive for such a small taco.

[Captain Solo]

Sunday afternoon, the wind was cold, street girls were shivering in their skimpy clothes. One hot babe at hotel Ibiza in her fish net bikini was shaking, raising goose bumps, her skin was turning purple. Poor girls. On the way to Chicago Club, walked past rest Al Capone, saw a sign for Caldo de Rez meal for 65 pesos or about $3. 50. Just love some hot soup on a cold day.

Al Capone has changed ownership many times. People would rent the place, serve their menus, could not do enough business to make profit, closed down after a couple months. A few years back when time was good, half dozen Chicago girls would hang out here and have their meals in their yellow robes.

Chef Jose keeps his restaurant nice, spotless clean, serving a menu of Mexican dishes, hamburger and pastas. Ordered the Caldo de Rez, which is a beef soup in clear broth with vegetables. He had no beers so I walked around the corner to buy a couple from the little shop. He brought out a large bowl of hot soup with chunks of beef shank and fresh vegetables, served with rice, tortilla, chips and salsa. The beef shank was cooked just right, still chewy, tasteful and flavorful, broth was delicious with nice, clean beefy flavor. Vegetables were properly cooked, still crunchy and fresh. I tried to make this soup at home, but his soup is just far superior to any place I've had, including fancy restaurants.

I really like this nice, clean place to sit and eat, enjoyed the soup to the last drop. Recommended.

[Artisttyp]

Thanks! I hope to check out the place in the near (future.

Payback for the great place you turned me onto in Lima. I could have eaten there every night and came out on top.

[TomJackin]

This is a place I highly recommend for Spanish food. Not widely known.

Asador Pamplona..

Thanks! I hope to check out the place in the near (future.

[Artisttyp]

Thanks!! I go past Lionfish frequently. I'll make sure we give this a try next week.

Great.

If you like Sopa de Ajo they do a really good job with it here. They add a fried egg and sausage to it which was an amazing experience for my tastebuds.

[Phordphan]

This is a place I highly recommend for Spanish food. Not widely known.

Asador Pamplona.


4. 5.

513 Google reviews.

$$Spanish restaurant.

Dine-in Takeout Delivery.

A 3-min walk from LionFish.

Address: Calle Rio Suchiate 1100, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22015 Tijuana, be. See. , Mexico.

Hours:

Open ⋅ Closes 9 PM.

Updated by business 2 weeks ago.

Phone: +52 664 681 8888.

Thanks!! I go past Lionfish frequently. I'll make sure we give this a try next week.

[Artisttyp]

Well you guys have given me some good Paella ideas for my next trip to Tijuana.

Theres a place in Cali I used to go to that had a half way decent Paella, but ID tell the cook to throw in some xtra shrimp and langostinos. He'd charge me a little bit more. I like the bed of rice with some veggie stuff thrown in plus the clams, shrimp, and any other seafood they can come up with.

This is a place I highly recommend for Spanish food. Not widely known.

Asador Pamplona.


4. 5.

513 Google reviews.

$$Spanish restaurant.

Dine-in Takeout Delivery.

A 3-min walk from LionFish.

Address: Calle Rio Suchiate 1100, Zona Urbana Rio Tijuana, 22015 Tijuana, be. See. , Mexico.

Hours:

Open ⋅ Closes 9 PM.

Updated by business 2 weeks ago.

Phone: +52 664 681 8888.

[TomJackin]

Well you guys have given me some good Paella ideas for my next trip to Tijuana.

Theres a place in Cali I used to go to that had a half way decent Paella, but ID tell the cook to throw in some xtra shrimp and langostinos. He'd charge me a little bit more. I like the bed of rice with some veggie stuff thrown in plus the clams, shrimp, and any other seafood they can come up with.

Here is a couple of pics of the chow at Lorca.

[BayBoy]

Well you guys have given me some good Paella ideas for my next trip to Tijuana.

Theres a place in Cali I used to go to that had a half way decent Paella, but ID tell the cook to throw in some xtra shrimp and langostinos. He'd charge me a little bit more. I like the bed of rice with some veggie stuff thrown in plus the clams, shrimp, and any other seafood they can come up with.

[ClamSlammer]

I'm looking for a Spanish restaurant in Tijuana. Specifically one that serves paella. One of my favorite dishes. I will be in Tijuana next month. Anybody know of one.

I went to Chiki Jai once, before they relocated across the street. The paella was horrible. If Banquet or Stouffer's offered a frozen paella, that would be it. Alicia is OK, better than Chiki but just average. In Villa Floresta, which is a couple miles past Siglo XXI on Blvd Agua Caliente, there is a paella cart, which is the best paella I've had in Tijuana. Cheap too. I've never been to Lorca though, been meaning to try it but never got the chance.

[Phordphan]

I'll second what Artsy said. Tijuana paella isn't all that good. Back when they had the paella festivals there were lots of places competing, but few restaurants have it on their menus. Chiki Jai has decent paella. TomJackin is right, Lorca's is better. Another place with decent paella is La Paella de Alicia, which specializes in, wait for it... Paella! It's kind of out of the way. It's over towards Galeria Hipodromo. The address is Ave. Las Ferias, Lomas 12713, Hipodromo Dos, 22195. They have like a 4. 5 star rating on Yelp. I've had paella at all three and theirs gives Lorca a run for their money. It's a very small place and does a LOT of takeout.