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El Nido Loreto

tripledigitken - 3-15-2007 at 04:26 PM

Was in Loreto Monday and noticed that the El Nido restaurant has been renamed. Is it the same owner? Or what is the deal?

If the owner has moved on I sure will miss that place. Have many fond memories of meals, drinks with friends there.

Thanks for any info.

Ken

Cypress - 3-15-2007 at 04:30 PM

What's the "new" name? :tumble:

roundtuit - 3-15-2007 at 05:47 PM

Ate there last nite, new owner, same good food. Think its called Domingos or something like that. Still has good steaks, baked papas and bean sopa :bounce:

roundtuit - 3-15-2007 at 05:59 PM

Almost forgot don't go to roof garden bar nexr to cafe ole for margs. special price for gringos 2for only 170 peso and no kiss :fire:

Ken Bondy - 3-15-2007 at 06:03 PM

Any of these guys still there?

roundtuit - 3-15-2007 at 06:07 PM

Two on left one on right and nice new shirts with logos

Paula - 3-15-2007 at 06:08 PM

El Nido has changed to Domingo's Place. Domingo is the owner, and has owned it for at least a year, I think much longer, though he just recently changed the name. While the menu is the same as it was, I think that the quality has improved over the last few years. The beef is better, and the seafood and Mexican combination are more consistent than they had been.
Domingo has put a lot of work into the ambiance, the outdoor dining space in back is beautiful, and he's sprucing up the indoors now. It is one of our favorite restaurants here.

jerry - 3-15-2007 at 06:11 PM

Domingo has managed el nido in Loreto for a long time now its called Domingos and he ownes it everything was the same in febuary

bancoduo - 3-15-2007 at 06:32 PM

A few years ago the SF El Nido advertised 90ct Coronas. The "little prick" bartender told me I was too old and would have to pay full price. the 90ct deal was only for spring-breakers. I had to suck it in on that on that one because I don't like Mex. jails. :mad:

JESSE - 3-15-2007 at 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by bancoduo
A few years ago the SF El Nido advertised 90ct Coronas. The "little prick" bartender told me I was too old and would have to pay full price. the 90ct deal was only for spring-breakers. I had to suck it in on that on that one because I don't like Mex. jails. :mad:

Skeet/Loreto - 3-16-2007 at 06:51 AM

Domingo and his very Blonde "Charo Type" wife arrived from TJ many years ago . He took the Franchise at that point and developed it into the Nicest Restruant in Town. He also developed the "Quratos ALtos" and the Sore below, which his wife operated for several years, then he opened the "La Papala" and built the two Store Structure next door as his Home.
Now he will serve you Hot Peppers directly from Plants that I grew and gave to him at least 10 years ago.

He is one of those "Baja Kids" that learned to work and Survive.
A gentleman and a Friend and a Hellva Businessman.

Best Carne Aseado in Baja and the Classyist Bar in Loreto.

Keep on Trucking Domingo.

Skeet/Loreto

TMW - 3-16-2007 at 07:12 AM

What is the history of all the El Nido's. Were they all started by one person. When did the Mulege resturant close.

Skeet/Loreto - 3-16-2007 at 09:48 AM

TW:
I am not sure on the History; Seems as if it was started by a Couple of people in San Felipe. Not sure.

Skeet

aquaholic - 3-16-2007 at 09:49 AM

TW...my history is a little hazy, and someone with a better memory can correct me, but...as I remember, El Nido started in the north (Rosarito??), and expanded to Baja Sur in the early to mid-eighties. The manager of the Mulege restaurant, and another worker, were traveling to Loreto for a company meeting when they had a bad accident. One was killed, and the other, Ramon, who has the taco stand next door, was badly injured. The company owed so much from the accident that they chose to close down Mulege. That was in the late eighties, and it has been sitting since...In a nutshell, that's what I remember...I hope someone can expand and fill in the details...

El Nido

MrBillM - 3-16-2007 at 10:17 AM

ALL of the El Nido Restaurants were owned by the same person.

The original El Nido was in Rosarito Beach, the second in San Felipe. The manager of the San Felipe venue (Juan) began as a Busboy at the Rosarito Location.

A "Spring Break" special at El Nido strikes me as ODD since they have (had) always made a point of closing no later than Tuesday during Semana Santa and remaining closed until after the Breakers had left town. Not having been into town during that period in the last two years, I'm not sure if it's still the case, but I'll find out shortly.

I was originally introduced to El Nido in Rosarito by my elder friends who lived at Rene's in Rosarito (since the early 50s) during the Summer and San Felipe (later Percebu) during the Fall - Spring period and were friends with both the owner and the SF Manager, having known him as a little boy. Alas, I only went to El Nido a few times before it burned down and, for awhile, we feared it would never be rebuilt. It was, of course, and we have eaten there more often than all other SF restaurants combined.

My friends were so loyal to El Nido and the owner that, once when we went into town and found El Nido closed, they refused to eat at George's because he had been the Chef at El Nido before going into business next door.

[Edited on 3-16-2007 by MrBillM]

bancoduo - 3-16-2007 at 11:03 AM

Spring break is spread out over a 6 to 8wk. period these days.

Baja Bernie - 3-16-2007 at 03:26 PM

Lupe Perez started the first one in Rosarito, which he still runs, then the one in San Felipe which he still owns. The others further south were started by his relatives. He also ownes a bunch of other stuff in Rosarito including the Los Pelicanos Restaurant right on the beach and the hotel right next door.

I count him a friend and a gentleman.......a most interesting guy who also owns a ranch/farm just outside Rosarito where he has a heard of 100 New Zealand Red Deer which he has featured in his restaurants for years (he is a bit of a health nut and they have far less fat and very little cholesterol than other red meat. Serves quail eggs also for health reasons..............They are great.

Oh! Now he is having a guy turn the hides into fantastic vests and jackets..............I bought two vests....a natural light red and a black. As with most Mexicans he seldom wastes anything.

Stop by and say hi and for sure try the food.

I did a story on him in my second book.

marla - 3-27-2007 at 01:52 PM

Interesting I was glad to get this info because we noticed the name change when we were in Loreto earlier this month. It was definitely confusing to some people who were arrving and asking "is this El Nido?"
It seemed like the same people there to me but on a Friday night, the restaurant was entirely empty except for us and one large party of grayhairs. I was wondering why it was so empty.

Oh, my......

motoged - 3-27-2007 at 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Domingo and his very Blonde "Charo Type" wife arrived from TJ many years ago . ...<snip ...He also developed the .... the Sore below, which his wife operated for several years....snip>

Skeet/Loreto

I hope he has had that taken care of :lol:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bajaguy - 3-27-2007 at 08:41 PM

Greyhairs???????? :?:

marla - 4-3-2007 at 04:19 PM

It sure is amazing how all I have to do is wonder about something in Baja, like what happened to El Nido, and post it, and someone will satisfy my curiosity!