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They Say if the Cops Eat There, It's Good

Gypsy Jan - 8-21-2009 at 07:16 PM

Whoever "they" are.

Carnitas Los Panchos (I have written a good review or two about this place on this board already) offers a wide range of choices - deep-fried-till-crispy, delicious piggy piggy.

This is a pick-your-part operation; shoulder, ribs, belly, intestines, ears and this-and-that other stuff of the pig where I daren't go, but which probably put the proof to James Beard's famous remark that, "Everything on the pig is edible, except the oink."

Los Panchos also offers carne asada served in various forms and breakfast. But why waste your valuable stomach space with afterthoughts? Los Panchos hews true to the Mexican philosophy of doing one thing and doing it supremely well.

What has this to do with cops, you say? Well, not what you might think.

Today at lunch at Los Panchos, hubby went to the gents to wash his hands. A gentleman in a beautifully tailored suit entered, stripped off his suit jacket and also started washing his hands.

The gentleman was wearing two guns, holstered bandolier style, high up on his chest. He was also wearing a semi-automatic pistol in a holster on his belt.

[Edited on 8-22-2009 by Gypsy Jan]

fdt - 8-21-2009 at 07:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan

The gentleman was wearing two guns, holstered bandolier style, high up on his chest. He was also wearing a semi-automatic pistol in a holster on his belt.


In case they served him some Oink :rolleyes:

LancairDriver - 8-22-2009 at 01:50 PM

If he ordered donuts then he was a real cop. If not- who knows?

Cypress - 8-22-2009 at 03:16 PM

If they have good looking waitress's the cops will eat slop, smile all the time and be back for more.:lol:

Cypress, I Didn't See Your Comment

Gypsy Jan - 9-4-2009 at 05:49 PM

Until today.

All the table servers/wait staff (Dear G, I get so tired of navigating PC speak) are all men.

The ladies run the kitchen in the back and the cash register in front. The person manning the meat station with the hot lamps, also up front (not to be too repetitious) is of the male persuasion.

Cypress - 9-5-2009 at 01:20 PM

Gypsy Jan, :o The food must be good! Or?;D

bajajurel - 9-5-2009 at 02:40 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Whoever "they" are.

Carnitas Los Panchos (I have written a good review or two about this place on this board already) offers a wide range of choices - deep-fried-till-crispy, delicious piggy piggy.

This is a pick-your-part operation; shoulder, ribs, belly, intestines, ears and this-and-that other stuff of the pig where I daren't go, but which probably put the proof to James Beard's famous remark that, "Everything on the pig is edible, except the oink."

Los Panchos also offers carne asada served in various forms and breakfast. But why waste your valuable stomach space with afterthoughts? Los Panchos hews true to the Mexican philosophy of doing one thing and doing it supremely well.

What has this to do with cops, you say? Well, not what you might think.

Today at lunch at Los Panchos, hubby went to the gents to wash his hands. A gentleman in a beautifully tailored suit entered, stripped off his suit jacket and also started washing his hands.

The gentleman was wearing two guns, holstered bandolier style, high up on his chest. He was also wearing a semi-automatic pistol in a holster on his belt.

[Edited on 8-22-2009 by Gypsy Jan]


So where is this place?

Carnitas Los Panchos, Rosarito

Gypsy Jan - 9-6-2009 at 08:03 AM

Is located on the north side of the TJ-Ensenada free road, about 1/2 mile east of the bridge over the Cuota (Toll Road), between the next-to-last and last traffic signals if you are traveling to Rosarito. The building is a low, one-story cement block building with a take-out window and stools next to the entrance. Carnitas Los Panchos is painted on the front. Right next door, ro the northeast is the easy-to-spot, two-story, yellow-brown brick building with a sign that says "Borrego"

I think this is the correct address and contact info:
Address: KM.21.5 CARR. LIBRE A ENS
Tel: 61-2-00-09

Edit note: A couple of tourist web sites list Los Pancho's address as 21.5 km and El Bprregp de Oro's address as 29 km. This is puzzling, since the fact is that they are right next to each other with a small dirt access road separating the buildings.

Ah Baja. even confirming a correct address can become an adventure!

[Edited on 9-6-2009 by Gypsy Jan]

bajajurel - 9-6-2009 at 08:57 PM

Thanks for the directions. It sounds great - I'll have to try it.