Over the 4th of July weekend, I went to Rosarito Beach for a short getaway...and to eat lobster! Aaaaaah the food in any part of Mexico is so good! Here is a little taste of what we had while in Rosarito...
This is what we ate when we arrived. It's a little permanent taco stand called Tacos El Yaqui. They start by melting cheese inside the tortilla, then follow it up with pinto beans, carne asada, guacamole, onions and cilantro. They only have one kind of taco, but after you eat it you don't need anything else...except maybe a REAL coke.
We stayed at Rosarito Beach Hotel and each morning we had the breakfast buffet. I usually stay away from buffets but I had to try it the first day, and let me tell you, it was awesome! Red and Green Chilaquiles, scrambled eggs with chorizo, beans, rice, tortillas made right in front of you, fresh squeezed OJ, coffee, tons of actually RIPE fruit (the mango and papaya were heavenly!), yogurt...and that's just to name a few. And did I mention it was a buffet?? You could go back as many times as you wanted!
Then there was the lobster...always served with fresh tortillas, beans, rice, guacamole, salsa and of course clarified butter. And I think the most we spent for all that was $30.
Oh, and there was usually a margarita involved with these lobster dinners as well. In case you ever make a trip to Rosarito, the best lobster meal we had was at Puerto Nuevo Restaurant #1. Yes, there are 2 - #1 and #2 - right next door to each other, and apparently it is the same family that owns them. But #1 is a little more hole-in-the-wall-esque and #2 is a bit fancier. #1 was way tastier, cheaper and the margaritas were HUGE and so good! And don't worry, you will know which one is which when you see the line out the door of Puerto Nuevo #1...and it will be well worth the wait, I promise!
We will definitely be back down there soon, even if it's only for a day to eat lobster! :)
This is what we ate when we arrived. It's a little permanent taco stand called Tacos El Yaqui. They start by melting cheese inside the tortilla, then follow it up with pinto beans, carne asada, guacamole, onions and cilantro. They only have one kind of taco, but after you eat it you don't need anything else...except maybe a REAL coke.
We stayed at Rosarito Beach Hotel and each morning we had the breakfast buffet. I usually stay away from buffets but I had to try it the first day, and let me tell you, it was awesome! Red and Green Chilaquiles, scrambled eggs with chorizo, beans, rice, tortillas made right in front of you, fresh squeezed OJ, coffee, tons of actually RIPE fruit (the mango and papaya were heavenly!), yogurt...and that's just to name a few. And did I mention it was a buffet?? You could go back as many times as you wanted!
Then there was the lobster...always served with fresh tortillas, beans, rice, guacamole, salsa and of course clarified butter. And I think the most we spent for all that was $30.
Oh, and there was usually a margarita involved with these lobster dinners as well. In case you ever make a trip to Rosarito, the best lobster meal we had was at Puerto Nuevo Restaurant #1. Yes, there are 2 - #1 and #2 - right next door to each other, and apparently it is the same family that owns them. But #1 is a little more hole-in-the-wall-esque and #2 is a bit fancier. #1 was way tastier, cheaper and the margaritas were HUGE and so good! And don't worry, you will know which one is which when you see the line out the door of Puerto Nuevo #1...and it will be well worth the wait, I promise!
We will definitely be back down there soon, even if it's only for a day to eat lobster! :)
¡híjole! yummmmm!!!!
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