Gypsy Jan
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Great Lobster at Vince's in Rosarito, Near the Rosarito Beach Hotel
Go to Vince's Fish Market and Restaurant, a large, two-story rustic place a few blocks north of the Rosarito Beach Hotel.
The "Vince's Combination" gives you a bowl of constantly refilled tortilla chips and salsa, a cup of fish soup, and we were served a plate that had a
huge half lobster 'al vapor' (steamed, not fried, you have to tell them), and at a guess, it weighed than two pounds before being split, several
butterflied, sauteed shrimp, a generous serving of calamari, a delicious egg-battered white fish filet and a fresh green salad, with a ramekin of
melted butter on the side with a basket of freshly made corn and/or flour tortillas.
$15.74 U.S. PP
[Edited on 9-9-2012 by Gypsy Jan]
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the price of a WHOLE Maine lobster these days is about $10/lb. granted, ambiance etc..... but a 1/2 a lobster?
that's why i've only been to pto nuevo twice over the years, when someone else is buying.
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yeah but how do you know how big the bug was?
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Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
yeah but how do you know how big the bug was? |
How in the world did lobsters get the nick name name "bug"... I never could figure that out.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
yeah but how do you know how big the bug was? |
How in the world did lobsters get the nick name name "bug"... I never could figure that out. | its a
c-ckroach?
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Had a friend that went to Vince's and liked it too. I went with another friend to Ensenada and the overpass you turn off to go Wine Country you turn
right instead of left then go a short ways to the blue and white building on the right side of the road for individual uncooked lobster. They will
have to be bargained with but you can get a whole lobster like the ones they sell you in the eating places down here for $7.50 each. We bought them,
brought them back home and had lobster several times and they tasted great! We had been told about this place by a guy that does a lot of deep sea
fishing down here. Take Care & Travel Safe-----"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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Vince's Combo was a favorite of mine over 13 years ago when I lived in Rosarito with my ex husband and my son. They have quality food...
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Quote: | Originally posted by Bajafun777
Had a friend that went to Vince's and liked it too. I went with another friend to Ensenada and the overpass you turn off to go Wine Country you turn
right instead of left then go a short ways to the blue and white building on the right side of the road for individual uncooked lobster. They will
have to be bargained with but you can get a whole lobster like the ones they sell you in the eating places down here for $7.50 each. We bought them,
brought them back home and had lobster several times and they tasted great! We had been told about this place by a guy that does a lot of deep sea
fishing down here. Take Care & Travel Safe-----"No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777 | now
thats a find! do they have anything other than lobster???
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Went in there Tues. and bought a kilo of squid. Of course it was used for bait---- you see they also have a side room in front, left side, where you
can buy fresh fish and other goodies!!
Some day I`ll eat there and get that combo--- thanks for the review!
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"How in the world did lobsters get the nick name name "bug"... I never could figure that out. "
A spiny lobster looks like a c-ckroach when it is small (1-2"). When I hoop net for lobsters at night and pull in a net, the small lobsters drop thru
the net holes and onto the boat's landing area. At about $500 fine per bug you have to be very careful and find each black colored little bug before
it quickly scurries away and finds a hiding place. They are very difficult to see on a dark moonless night.
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Willardguy, they also have the male clams and I forgot the name they use but you know by looking at them they are the male clams,LOL. They also have
some huge lobsters that go for about $16.50 each but I do mean huge. Take Care & Travel Safe------------ "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN"
bajafun777
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I agree that Vinces mid-town Rosarito is a find. Yes, they have much more than Lobster. When we owned a condo in Rosarito it was walking distance
for dinner and we ate there often. Always much better than Puerto Nuevo due to the location and the variety on the menu.
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We called them "bugs" in the early '50's for the obvious reason. Not sure how far back it began, but it sure fits. I think I'll try Vince's.
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Vince's is the best seafood restaurant around. Gypsy Jan is right, I used to get the combo and it was delicious and what a deal. While I was at it,
I would go down the road to Lupita's and get the best pedicure in the world where they use a razor and skillfully shave off the big callouses, safely
and painlessly.
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Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Vince's is the best seafood restaurant around. Gypsy Jan is right, I used to get the combo and it was delicious and what a deal. While I was at
it, I would go down the road to Lupita's and get the best pedicure in the world where they use a razor and skillfully shave off the big
callouses, safely and painlessly. |
you weave a pretty good restaurant review...........
     
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