Baja4Rnr
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Guadalupe Valley
Does anyone have any recommendations on where to eat off of Hiway 3 in the Guadalupe Valley. I have heard there are restaurants that specialize in
roast lamb and I would like to try them (or any where else that is good) on my next trip to the wineries.
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JESSE
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Roasted Lamb: Mustafa
Everything: Laja
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thebajarunner
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CorreCaminos- across the street from Mustafa!
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bajamigo
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Get a second mortgage and try Laja.
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Dave
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Unfair
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajamigo
Get a second mortgage and try Laja. |
Laja is a stone bargain.
That they serve such good food so inexpensively is unbelievable!
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajamigo
Get a second mortgage and try Laja. |
Laja is a stone bargain.
That they serve such good food so inexpensively is unbelievable! |
I completely agree.
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thebajarunner
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Add me to the "YES" list!
| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajamigo
Get a second mortgage and try Laja. |
Laja is a stone bargain.
That they serve such good food so inexpensively is unbelievable! |
I completely agree. |
We were there late last spring, it was truly wonderful!!
Well worth the price.
I am taking 12 people there next week, very excited about it.
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astrobaja
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My Wife and I treated ourself to lunch at Laja on our way back out to Tecate and on to home. It was an incredible experience!! I would compare its
cuisine to be on the same level as the Ritz Carleton in Laguna, but in a different way because Lajas food actually reflects the character of the foods
that are found locally! You get local cheeses, they grow a fair bit of the vegetables in the garden, including heirloom varieties that have MUCH more
flavour than the blandified stuff we get at our grocery stores in most of N. America! Is the food expensive? Sure we spent about $130 each with a
couple glasses of superb wine but hey you would spend that at any good restaurant back in a bigger city like SF or NY. I attached a pic of the place
and the garden right beside it. For those that have never been you owe it to yourself to save up and go, its that good!
--Astro
[Edited on 1-6-2007 by astrobaja]
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astrobaja
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And a pic of Laja itself
Oh yeah heres their website:
http://www.lajamexico.com/ing/home.htm
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Summanus
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The drive through Gaudalupe Valley should not be missed...
...nor these two truly great dinner stops.
We have eaten at each several times...and highly reccommend stopping at each..several times!
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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The Gull
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Hacienda Vivero
Eat outside under spreading oak trees and you do not need a second mortgage. Excellent baja cuisine and a beautiful setting.
[Edited on 1-6-2007 by The Gull]
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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The Gull
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Vivero Location
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Summanus
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La Hacienda.
That sounds inviting...eating under those spreading oaks! I have a faint memory of that sign..we may stopped there, but I can't recall the
experience. Where is it located?
p.s. Hey! That was QUICK! Thanks, Gull.
[Edited on 1-6-2007 by Summanus]
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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David K
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In the (this) restuarant review forum, you can look back at previous entries... I enjoyed eating at Mustafa's.
[Edited on 1-6-2007 by David K]
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The Gull
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Summanus
As you are heading north toward Tecate on the main road, you will come to the little wide spot in the road with the sign, "San Antonio de las Minas" .
There is a small road that leads off to the east (right). Take it and cross over a small bridge over a creek and look for trhe sign I posted. It
requires a left turn at the sign. It is basically three blocks off the main highway to the east.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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thebajarunner
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We had lunch two weeks ago at Hacienda (seems like everything else in Guadalupe is closed on Wed.)
It was very good, not super-primo, but good.
The wind chill was waaaaay down there, so we did not eat under the 'spreading branches'
In fact, they had to lock one door to keep the wind from popping it open.
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Summanus
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Thanks, Gull. We have it marked down and will try the cuisine on the next road trip. I will say we were advised by Nomads and take a photo or two to
go with a future report. Muchas gracias.
Summanus....ancient Roman Nightly Thunder God. He liked refrieds too.
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The Gull
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de nada
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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CWF
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If you're near San Antonio de las Minas, try La Casa de Ladrillo (look for signs and the restaurant on your right). Vinisterra has very good to great
wine but you may need a reservation to taste. Worth checking out though.
Or another excellent restaurant is Los Naranjos, just off the highway near Laja. For 145 pesos you get three delicious quail (codoniz) roasted with
garlic and herbs, a baked potato, veg, salad, and fresh torillas. Stroll around the grounds, you'll love the place.
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