San Diego DISers

[tiggerlover]

Can you recommend any great mexican restaurants in San Diego?

 

[Melissa<3Disney]

Can you recommend any great mexican restaurants in San Diego?

It depends on what part of town you will be in! Most of the places are pretty good.. I enjoy the hole in the wall joints the most because they tend to be very authentic. We live downtown and I love Freds Cafe.. fun enviroment.. more generic mexican food, but still good! We also love La puerta downtown.. great happy hour and the most delicious Carne Asada fries you will ever taste! I hope this helps!!

 

[AustinTink]

I don't live there, but we visit San Diego every summer. I agree with the Fred's recommendation and want to add another. "The Old Town Mexican Restaurant" in Old Town is delicious! The homemade flour tortillas are just like my grandma used to make and the carnitas are to die for!

 

[disneyhand]

Casa de Pico, currently located in Grossmont Center in La Mesa. The food and drink are good and the ambiance is great. We always take visitors there and they always love it!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

any Rubios is good, try the fish or lobster tacos...

or the shrimp burrito!


there are several in south bay that are really good, but I wouldn't suggest going there if you are a tourist.

 

[bumbershoot]

You're probably talking about downtown, but if you make it out to Chula Vista, my brother and his wife LOVE a place called Alejandro's.

 

[hairybottle123]

Where is San Diego? Well i'm not even from united states XD

 

[momrek06]

Definitely go to OLD TOWN!!! Two fabulous ones we have eaten in are "Old Town Mexican Restaurant" and "Coyote Cafe"!! A+
Just an "fyi" Fred's and Rubio's are chain Mexican restaurants.

For hairybottle, San Diego is in Southern California!!! FABULOUS FABULOUS!!!!

 

[Maridw]

Here are some suggestions from my brother who lives in San Diego (by the way these are his words, not mine):

"Jimmy Carters Mexican cafe, Service not the best but good food, very good sauces, and besides the normal Mexican fair they usually have some dishes from south Baja

http://www.yelp.com/biz/jimmy-carters-mexican-cafe-san-diego-2

Baja Bettys, The food is quite good, it is a very lively party place. It is in the heart of Hill Crest, so it is gay. Very good Margaritas, strong.

www.bajabettyssd.com

El Zarape, has great food, but it is more of a fast food places, they do have about 10 tables,

http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-zarape-san-diego

Here is a place i really like, but is out of town quite a ways

http://www.haciendadevega.com/

In the old town, there is Old town mexican cafe, which is not bad for being in the middle of a tourist place."

 

[tiggerlover]

Thanks for the suggestions!

Now does anyone have any sushi recommendations?

 

[Zerosinthecloset]

Can't help with sushi, but we're heading to San Diego tomorrow and wanting to try Pokez restaurant downtown. It gets great reviews and has quite an extensive menu.

Also second the Freds Mexican Cafe. Got to have an AK margarita.

 

[Diva of Dragons]

Miguel's Cucina across the street from the Hotel del Coronado!

 

[LukenDC]

I'm a fan of Su Casa on La Jolla Blvd. in La Jolla.

 

[momrek06]

I'm a fan of Su Casa on La Jolla Blvd. in La Jolla.

Ohhh...yes, absolutely, La Jolla....also there is ALPHONSO's on Prospect Street in downtown La Jolla!!! Fabulous MEXICAN food!!!

My son lives on Pacific Beach, La Jolla is basically about 6 miles from downtown San Diego. Beautiful community.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Where is San Diego? Well i'm not even from united states XD

look at a map of the continental U.S.,

look at the lower left corner, right above Mexico on the coast.

 

[momrek06]

look at a map of the continental U.S.,

look at the lower left corner, right above Mexico on the coast.

OK, GP, this thread is soooooooooo old ... why the BUMP?

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

OK, GP, this thread is soooooooooo old ... why the BUMP?

didn't really notice, it was in my que and I just got around to answering the poster!

RUM?

 

[LukenDC]

Ohhh...yes, absolutely, La Jolla....also there is ALPHONSO's on Prospect Street in downtown La Jolla!!! Fabulous MEXICAN food!!!

Boy does that bring back memories! My parents used to take me to Alphonso's when I was a little boy (I'm 37 now). My dad knew Alphonso and he used to stop by our table to say hello. I remember that they used to put out a small bowl of chiles, peppers, and hot spiced carrots and my dad used to dare me to eat one of the jalepeno peppers. I never took him up on it.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Boy does that bring back memories! My parents used to take me to Alphonso's when I was a little boy (I'm 37 now). My dad knew Alphonso and he used to stop by our table to say hello. I remember that they used to put out a small bowl of chiles, peppers, and hot spiced carrots and my dad used to dare me to eat one of the jalepeno peppers. I never took him up on it.

you should have!!! they are soooo good, but you have to eat the chips to cut the heat...water or beer won't work!!