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Las Casitas in Mulege - Breakfast

MexicoTed - 7-12-2012 at 01:42 PM

Just recently returned from a drive down the peninsula. In Mulege we ate breakfast at Las Casitas Hotel and Restaurant. We had five of us in the group with everyone having a different breakfast. All agreed the food was good. The owner, Javier, has also made small oasis of the outdoor seating area; very peaceful cool.

Ted

motoged - 7-12-2012 at 02:35 PM

Las Casitas....a place we all know and love.

I had Xmas dinner there a few years ago and was very impressed with the buffet. Meals have always been very good and the ambiance is A-1. :saint:

An aside:
My experience is that they have the best margs in all of Baja (aside from home made ones). This was determined over three weeks between Ensenada and South Cape.

I am sure this might start a thread hijack, but is not intended to start a marg rant here.

Pompano - 7-12-2012 at 03:01 PM

Javier is a master chef..an amigo and excellent host.

The margaritas are indeed super....as are his tasty desserts...just totally yummy. ( ...what the?.....did I just say 'yummy'..?)

capt. mike - 7-12-2012 at 03:37 PM

given the floods he's had to endure the past several years - 3 major wipe-outs.....it is amazzing he's continued to prosper. A guy with strength beyond anything i could muster.

i must say after 30 years going to mulege and 8 of those with a palapa at the serenidad....i never had one of his margs. Therefore i can't comment with alacrity as to his style - so i have to stay with my old mainstay Alex [when he works].....

David K - 7-12-2012 at 03:40 PM

Looks great... Maybe we will try it next week! Thanks Ted...

motoged - 7-12-2012 at 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by capt. mike....

i must say after 30 years going to mulege and 8 of those with a palapa at the serenidad....i never had one of his margs. Therefore i can't comment with alacrity as to his style - so i have to stay with my old mainstay Alex [when he works]..... [/quote

The margs I liked were made by one of the women working there...consistent quality and method....yum !

tripledigitken - 7-13-2012 at 06:07 AM

view from the street

garden patio dining

BajaBlanca - 7-13-2012 at 07:18 AM

where exactly is las casitas located in Mulege (for those of us who are not in the know !). the garden eating are looks wonderful.

tripledigitken - 7-13-2012 at 07:46 AM

BajaBlanca,

As you enter town through the arch head up the hill make first right and you will then head down the hill past the Pemex. Go through the first stop sign and then make the first hard right after a long block and you will see it on your left.

Ken

Martyman - 7-13-2012 at 08:36 AM

I stayed there when I was 12 in 1969 with my Dad. We played frisbee with the local kids-they had never seen a frisbee before!

Mulegena - 7-13-2012 at 08:48 AM

I love Las Casitas!

Its our standing anniversary celebratory dinner date place.
I love going there in the winter evenings for hot tea and the fire place ambience
or for coffee and computer in the mornings.

Javier is an excellent host and speaks fine English, btw.
The food is always good. The ambience is charming.

Javier is a native of Mulege and remembers being a child of about 7 and playing in the rain puddles after a big hurricane and flood went through. He reports he hadn't seen such a large flood again until Hurricane John some 6 years ago... and then there was Jimena three year ago which set the record.

Blanca, you know where the plaza is, right; where the chili cookoff is?
From the plaza just walk east one block and you're there.

bigmike58 - 7-13-2012 at 09:55 AM

I will give this place another chance. It seems most people had a great experience.

Our one and only time eating there was horrible. We ordered drinks, appetizers (shrimp c-cktails) and Dinner. We got our drinks, and waited, drinks empty (including the kids) had to get up and ask for more drinks....waited....waited... waited...(is our vacation going to end before we get our appetizer?),,,Finally after over an hour and thirty min wait our appetizers arrived, followed 1 min later with the dinners.....

Did we pick a busy night? There was one other table in the entire restaurant occupied with 3 diners, but they had their food when we walked in...

It was like they had to go catch the fish and shrimp for our meals...

Mulegena - 7-13-2012 at 03:44 PM

There are peculiarities of many restaurants in Baja, Mulege included, which stem directly from a lack of revenue.

These can include a lack of food or particular drink even if its clearly on the menu, or there may be a lack of adequate staff on duty.

Often one person may be pressed to double- and triple- task, acting as wait staff, cook, bartender, cashier and bus person.

Sometimes we just gotta sit back and wait and go with what's happening for there's no mal intent on the part of the restaurant.

Paula - 7-13-2012 at 07:02 PM

... and sometimes they have to run out the back door to get the ingredients to make you happy!

I stayed at Las Casitas once, had breakfast and dinner, thought it was great! I've stopped for lunch, food is slow, and worth waiting for :dudette:

DianaT - 7-13-2012 at 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by Paula
... and sometimes they have to run out the back door to get the ingredients to make you happy!

I stayed at Las Casitas once, had breakfast and dinner, thought it was great! I've stopped for lunch, food is slow, and worth waiting for :dudette:

When the restaurant staff has to leave to purchase the ingredients, one knows the food is fresh and worth waiting for. :-)

We ordered lobster tacos at a place in Abreojos and then watched the lady owner/waitress/ cook/ fire up her car and off she went. Yes, it was slow, but the lobster was fresh!

Once is a very small town in Honduras where we stopped for breakfast, we smiled as three children ran off in different directions after we ordered. It was time to just enjoy the coffee and the surroundings.

We will definitely try Las Casitas next time we are in Mulege! THANKS

And Ken, I love the street picture!

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 7-14-2012 at 12:40 PM

Hola tripledigitken,

thank you for the aerial view. i never knew mulege was such a large area.

also, i was always afraid to go through the arch as i wasn't sure there was an area for me to turn my car and utility trailer around. not very good at backing up.

next time i go south, i'll definitely make the drive.

thanks again,

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

Mula - 7-14-2012 at 12:45 PM

Don't take your trailer under the arch into Mulege unless you have a place to park it!

Mulege center is not trailer friendly.

acadist - 7-14-2012 at 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by tripledigitken
. Go through the first stop sign and then make the first hard right after a long block and you will see it on your left.

and don't forget, drive like a local and DON'T STOP :lol:

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 7-14-2012 at 06:48 PM

thanks mula,

will it matter as my trailer is a utility trailer that is 6' wide x 8' long plus the tongue, not a travel trailer.

thank you,

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

bigmike58 - 7-14-2012 at 07:14 PM

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Originally posted by BAJA.DESERT.RAT
thanks mula,

will it matter as my trailer is a utility trailer that is 6' wide x 8' long plus the tongue, not a travel trailer.

thank you,

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

I drove a H2 towing a 22' bayliner thru town past Saul's market, turned around and found street parking just past Danny's taco. I would think that your small trailer would be easy.

Here is a pic, I would think it's over 45' combined

tripledigitken - 7-14-2012 at 11:21 PM

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Originally posted by BAJA.DESERT.RAT
Hola tripledigitken,

thank you for the aerial view. i never knew mulege was such a large area.

also, i was always afraid to go through the arch as i wasn't sure there was an area for me to turn my car and utility trailer around. not very good at backing up.

next time i go south, i'll definitely make the drive.

thanks again,

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

You can maneuver your rig thru town towing, but parking is very limited!

Parking in and around Mulege

Mulegena - 7-14-2012 at 11:53 PM

Mulege "city center" is actually quite small; however for those in town for the first time it can be quite confusing as it's a series of unmarked one-way streets that "clearly" don't make sense and might be considered crazy-making to the uninitiated. Top that off, there are maps of town which is a nice thing. Unfortunately the streets are largely unsigned, but really you don't need a map; its that small a town.

Don't let what I just said put you off of a visit, however, 'cause its one of the more charming villages in Baja and a stop is definitely in order.

Rigs with campers/trailers can and do come into town. If you do, just plan on coming straight in and turning around down towards the river. You'll almost always find parking at the end of town down by Saul's Market/the Lighthouse River Road. From there you can easily walk pretty much anywhere you want.

Another option is to park your rig outside the town arch out on the highway. There's a fairly empty lot by a soldering business. Ask to park there and walk into town. There's also a car wash just across the highway. They do a bang-up carwash... I mean to say they get your car really clean!

If you're staying at The Serenidad, Casa Granada, Cliff's B&B or Cuesta Hotel just south of town ask them to call a taxi to take you in-- or you could walk into town in about 45 minutes. If you do the walk, wear comfy shoes, a hat and carry plenty of water to drink.

Smaller rigs can get in and around town.

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Originally posted by tripledigitken

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You can maneuver your rig thru town towing, but parking is very limited!

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 7-15-2012 at 05:58 PM

Hola,

i thank you all for the feedback.

next time through, i will definitely drive through the arch.

thank you again,

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT