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DENNIS
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So..... where's Jesse? Did the help shove him down the garbage grinder?
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Paula
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From Monoloco:
" The OP asked a question about other's experiences with La Paz restaurants, I gave mine, other's may be different, that's what restaurant reviews are
about. As for Tres Virgenes, I realize that any restaurant can have an off night, that's why we gave it a second chance, but our experience the second
time was exactly the same as the first."
Actually the OP asks for your favorite place for a celebratory dinner in a positive light, not your negative critique of La Paz restaurants. msrla
just asks for your favorite...
Many Nomads seem not to like TV... and I agree with rhintransit that the chef could have done what she asked.
But why are we obsessed by Jesse's personal presence or lack thereof? I've found the restaurant to be good rather or not he shows up. We've eaten
many times at Tailhunter too. Good place, very different that TV, both are nice for different reasons. For all the times at Tailhunter, I've yet to
meet Jonathan Roldan. Funny that his absence isn't an issue here.
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monoloco
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When reading reviews for anything, I generally find the negative ones more helpful than positive, if the OP was to only receive positive reviews it
would be very hard to make a choice. I'm sorry that I don't like your favorite restaurant, but apparently it's an opinion shared by others here. I do
agree that it should not matter whether or not Jesse is there, food and service in a well run restaurant should not depend on the presence of the
owner.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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Paula
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
When reading reviews for anything, I generally find the negative ones more helpful than positive, if the OP was to only receive positive reviews it
would be very hard to make a choice. I'm sorry that I don't like your favorite restaurant, but apparently it's an opinion shared by others here. I do
agree that it should not matter whether or not Jesse is there, food and service in a well run restaurant should not depend on the presence of the
owner. |
Interesting.... I find positive reviews more helpful, especially when details are included. I do like knowing why someone liked a place.
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Pescador
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalinda
Pescador - where is El Serape? address? cross-streets? Thanks in advance. |
Here is the info on El Zerape. The owner was the one who sponsored the world record burrito on the malecon in La Paz a couple of years ago. The
restaurant is fun with all of the art and different areas.
http://www.elzarapelapaz.com/english/inicio.html
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weebray
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There are any number of great places to eat in La Paz. For a birthday party you would be hard pressed to surpass Apostile on Madero esq. Morelos.
The chef/owner is an "old school" cruise ship chef. (Before canned sauces etc.) My 2nd choice would be La Pazta on Allende 1/2 block up from the
Malecon. The chef at Mr. Fisher on Morelos entre Revolucion y Madero is an expert on the grill. Last Sun. he grilled a 2" thick piece of Jurel for
me. This is not easy as Jurel can easily dry out. He hit a home run, it was awsome. By the by, I really appreciate honesty about a resturant. It
is good to hear the bad as well as the good.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by weebray
Mr. Fisher |
Any idea on how it came by that name?
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bajalinda
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Glad to hear that Mr. Fisher on Morelos is open. We have wanted to try it for a while and we went there a couple of weeks ago only to find it all
closed up. It was 8PM or so on, I think, a Thursday. Perhaps they were on a vacation break and are back now?
Is Apostile the Greek place?
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paula
Interesting.... I find positive reviews more helpful, especially when details are included. I do like knowing why someone liked a place.
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Agreed and negative reviews also make a statement. Service was slow or non-existent. Food was bad. Music too loud. I think some people
have bad restaurant karma -- usually to mostly get bad food and service.
Bismark is a popular place with locals and to call it second-rate makes a statement about the reviewer. I've always had good food there and
service has always been excellent. I've eaten there everyday for weeks.
Negative people write negative reviews. Except for my consistently negative review of Mama's, which I'm up for trying again this year, I always
get good food. I must be lucky.
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
I always get good food. I must be lucky. |
Or not that picky.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
I always get good food. I must be lucky. |
Or not that picky. |
Like Mickey.
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
I always get good food. I must be lucky. |
Or not that picky. |
Touche. My wife knows good food. She tells me when it's good. My taste buds -- well, they're going South.
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Bajahowodd
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Because...
| Quote: | Originally posted by Paula
From Monoloco:
" The OP asked a question about other's experiences with La Paz restaurants, I gave mine, other's may be different, that's what restaurant reviews are
about. As for Tres Virgenes, I realize that any restaurant can have an off night, that's why we gave it a second chance, but our experience the second
time was exactly the same as the first."
Actually the OP asks for your favorite place for a celebratory dinner in a positive light, not your negative critique of La Paz restaurants. msrla
just asks for your favorite...
Many Nomads seem not to like TV... and I agree with rhintransit that the chef could have done what she asked.
But why are we obsessed by Jesse's personal presence or lack thereof? I've found the restaurant to be good rather or not he shows up. We've eaten
many times at Tailhunter too. Good place, very different that TV, both are nice for different reasons. For all the times at Tailhunter, I've yet to
meet Jonathan Roldan. Funny that his absence isn't an issue here. |
Jonathan's main interest is running fishing boats. His wife, Jilly, is virtually always right on the premises usually chatting up customers.
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weebray
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Yes Apostile is a Greek resturant altho one of my favorites is the fillet. I'm not sure where the name came from or even if I'm spelling it
correctly. Both Apostile and La Pazta are pretty upscale, dressy and on the more expensive side. For a "fun" party Mr. Fisher has picnic tables and
if you stick a couple of pitchers of margaritas on a picnic table pretty soon someone will be saying; "get off the table Mabel the money's for the
beer." It is a fun place and also very reasonable. As for the comment that only negative people write negative reviews I think that they are useful
if not vitriolic. I can usually tell the difference.
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weebray
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Talked to the chef at Mr. Fisher yesterday. He is open every day from noon to 8PM. He did say that he ocassionally closes early if he is catering a
banquet. That happened 3X in June.
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capitolkat
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El Toro Guerro
My wife and I really like this place-- It's on Abasolo at Sinaloa, Great selection, good seafood c-cktails and , always a mariachi band in the wings
to play a birthday song, my wife eats shrimp emapanizado wherever she goes and she says theirs is the best, They also have some fiesta meals of shrimp
and seafood that are served in a "pig" with all types of preparations in the same serving that accommodate the tastes of several diners, good service,
a little rustic as it's open air and always crowded with locals.. Norm
BTW-- LTV is off our recommended list- too expensive for variable cuisine- also like the restaurant at Pichilinge beach, right on the water, great
views, good margaritas, good guacamole, great octopus c-cktail, and the whole fried fish is our go to meal.
Life is too short to drink bad wine
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bajalinda
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Thanks for that info weebray. We must have got to Mr. Fisher after he closed up for the day. We had just assumed that they'd be open later. Will
try again - and will get there earlier.
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mulegemichael
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i must say everyone needs to at least consider trying "the shack", now on the malecon....travis and rosie, even while they are very casual and
relaxed, offer some of the best food that baja has to offer...my bride and i experienced the very best shrimp eouteffee,(sp), that in all my almost 70
yrs cruising restaurants around the planet could even imagine.....was that a sentence?....whatever...good food!!!!!!!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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TecateRay
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If you don't have to have seafood my favorite is Rancho Viejo. It is just up the hill from Papas and Beer. Great food and drinks, good atmosphere
and service - hard to beat!
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msrla
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Hi everyone, I'm the OP and really appreciate all the banter and reviews, good and bad... Been coming to La Paz for the last 20 or so years and have
seen a lot of places come and go - we had decided on Il Rustico (always a great atmosphere and good food) but ended up at Azul as we were in town
most of the day, came back to our place and didn't want to venture back in (in our opinion Azul is one of the best and, most important, CONSISTENT
restaurants in LP - but Rustico for fun party atmosphere - we will hit it this week) - i have to agree about Tres Virgenes..... we loved it at one
point, but we haven't gone back there in years - found it inconsistent and overpriced and I had to laugh at the "change" thing because that is
precisely what happened to us too! La Pazta? haven't been there in years, did not enjoy the food at all (how can you mess up pasta? if I can cook it
better, I won't be eating there again) This trip we will definitely go to THE SHACK, BUFFALITO (not Buffalo - there was a time when you could get a
good steak but they changed the cut of meat they served and the quality? not parallel to the inflated price (we sure miss the chateubriand at
Bermejos!) ... also there is a great little pizza place in town I can't remember the name but it's near the cathedral...will try that again and
hopefully it's as good as it was - that is really the key to the La Paz eateries - CONSISTENCY! lots of great suggestions from the nomads here,
Campestre we've heard great things about too so we will be trying that as well! Gracias amigos!!
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