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tripledigitken
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Restaurante Chiki Jai
We visited one of my favorite restaurants in Tijuana this Saturday. Please give it a try. It is right across the street from Mexicoach which picks
you up at a USA parking lot and takes you downtown for $3 ea way. The parking lot is at the last exit before you cross the border.
It has been a favorite hangout of visiting Jai Alai players for years, (back when the Jai Alai Palace was open). Before you even order, fresh bread
and blue cheese are placed on your table. You can order Tapas, small apetizers both hot and cold, or entrees. The entrees cover fish, seafood and
meats. Some of my favorite Tapas are the Serrano Ham, Tuna Croqettes, and Tortilla Espanola. For the entrees I like the Shrimp in Garlic, Trout,
Calamari Steaks with Garlic, and Steak Milanesa. Beer, Wine and Hard Liquor are served.
Revolución 1388
Centro Zona Norte, 22000 Baja California, Mexico
01 664 685 4955
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Looks like a great place. Thanks for the tip, Ken.
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I'm going to give that one a try.. it's looking really good... never have had a Calamari steak.. and that sounds pretty darn good ... thanks 
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Coming from the Baja side of the world, any idea of easiest access route?
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tripledigitken
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Gull,
Find your way to Ave. Revolution and drive north/south until you get to the old Jai Alai Palace and park. It is on the North East corner of 7th and
Ave. Rev. just north of the palace.
Ken
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Thanks just added in the directions..
One other thing.. really like the rain day shot... also the inside shot.. thanks really adds to ....
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tripledigitken
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I just added the address and phone number
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got it all, thanks
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tjBill
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My favorite restaurant downtown.
The paella is 100 pesos.
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torch
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maybe just maybe ...................
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ah I remember .... next to the bambi club
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Great restaurant, the owners where my neighboors, kudos to them for staying open in these tough economic times.
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by torch
ah I remember .... next to the bambi club |
How about a review of the bambi club, torch?
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that was a long long time ago 25 yrs to be exact. wow just a pup back then. Those were some really fun times back then in TJ Nowdays
I'd way rather go to the resturant than the strip club times have changed
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| Quote: | Originally posted by torch
ah I remember .... next to the bambi club |
And the Unicorn, never went down those stairs of course, only hearsay about what went on there!
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Chiki Jai
Los margariteros posing in Chiki Jai in 198?. The group started in 1963 as the Shaggy Dog Club, where some guys from South San Diego went down to TJ
one night a week for a .$50 haircut, some margies at Chiki Jai, and some street-corner tacos. The group grew and morphed over the years until by the
time this pic was taken there is only one original margaritero in it. There are still some who go, but not as many or as regularly as back then.
Sitting around trying to arrive at an estimate of how many there have been has been an ongoing pastime. Numbers range widely. This pic is incomplete,
to say the least. Abigail, the wife of Juan, the Jai Alai player who opened Chiki Jai, is the woman at the very back. Chiki Jai has changed hands a
couple of times. The bolios and cheese haven't changed, though.
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Our favorite restaurant in Tijuana! We have been going there since the early '50's. Can't wait to go back.
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Restaurante Chiki Jai in Tijuana
Here is a response to a post I made on Chowhound.
"Hi Jan. Thank you for this rec. We were in TJ yesterday (Easter) and four of us ate at Chiki Jai (yes, we were there when the earthquake hit!).
Service was phenomenal and the food even better. They brought us a basket of bread with the slice of blue cheese. And a small bowl with fantastic
green salsa (I want this recipe if anyone knows it!!). My mom was in heaven since she had the cheese all to herself!! We ordered a pitcher of Sangria
for the table. This was pretty good, but I have had better (altho definitely good and drinkable). Of course, I did not pay attention to the names of
all the items ordered, but I can describe them: mom ordered the paella which was very good - crab, meat, mussels, etc, she deemed it fantastic. Friend
#1 ordered the breaded fish which had a tasty and kind of coarse (coarse cornmeal?) breading. Really good. Friend #2 had the chicken breasts in some
kind of sauce - maybe garlic or white wine? (he asked for lemon and proceeded to squirt that on). It was very good as well. I ordered the Fish V_____
it was fish (seemed to be lightly breaded with flour) in a tomato/green olive sauce. A little sweet, but became perfect when I added some of the
salsa. We all (except the paella orderer) got a delicious chickpea soup and a side of delicious yellow (saffron?) rice with our meals. It was SO
GOOD!! Came to $53 US before $10 tip. Definitely a great deal and really easy to find!! Go Go GO!!!!" ;-)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Here is a response to a post I made on Chowhound.
"Hi Jan. Thank you for this rec. We were in TJ yesterday (Easter) and four of us ate at Chiki Jai (yes, we were there when the earthquake hit!)....
Definitely a great deal and really easy to find!! Go Go GO!!!!" ;-) |
does the restaurant have bullet-proof glass?
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No, so YOU need to stay away from it.
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