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Pompano
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This place? Ate a good lunch there in 2009 when this photo was taken.
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David K
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Thank you Roger, you saved me the time looking for SINAHI photos. This also confirms that Primo converted his 'La Bocana Beach Restaurant' to the
'Sinahi Restaurant'... to match the 'Motel Sinahi' name, which he acquired a few years ago.
Primo had the restaurant for many years but the motel and RV park behind it was someone else's. Whoever the old owner was, Primo kept the name SINAHI
the same. Remember in Spanish, the H is silent... so it still sounds like Sinai (SEE-NAH-EE).
[Edited on 12-11-2013 by David K]
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Pompano
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This café may ring some bells, too. Along with a great taco lunch, I can recommend the adjacent tire shop. Hope this helps & Good Travels, all.
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La Casita has great tortas and homemade French fries.
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David K
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You and Perry talk about it... I report and you decide! LOL
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Sin' ahi or, 'without tuna' 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
This café may ring some bells, too. Along with a great taco lunch, I can recommend the adjacent tire shop. Hope this helps & Good Travels, all.
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i recommend Mi Casita, always a great meal
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Sin' ahi or, 'without tuna' |
Originally titled the Bocana Beach Restaurant. Food on par with Mama's, but that doesn't mean much.
We have had breakfast there, and at Mama's, and at Baja's Best.
Not much difference. At the end of the day, I really don't believe there is a restaurant in El Rosario worthy of making an overnight stop just to eat
there. Much prefer slogging on to the San Quintin area where there are many better restaurants.
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Sin' ahi or, 'without tuna' |
Originally titled the Bocana Beach Restaurant. Food on par with Mama's, but that doesn't mean much.
We have had breakfast there, and at Mama's, and at Baja's Best.
Not much difference. At the end of the day, I really don't believe there is a restaurant in El Rosario worthy of making an overnight stop just to eat
there. Much prefer slogging on to the San Quintin area where there are many better restaurants. |
That's exactly how I feel. Jardines or the restaurant at San Quintin Villas. Nicer rooms too. Only an hour between the two.
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I remember Mama when she was born. 
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Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
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Sorry to report that of the 3 time I tried the combination plate all three were lousy and some items weren't eatable each time. I now stay in San
Quitin.
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the combination plate has always been good. it's hard to screw up the national dish. |
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there is a much better restaurant east of mamas, north side of the road, across the street from the baseball field (between the llantera and the
police station). dont know the name, just look for baseball field and you'll find it  |
I think that is Restaurant Mi Casita. It's an orange building right? |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Perhaps Primo's La Bocana Beach Restaurant... maybe renamed Sinahi Restaurant after his motel/RV Park, next door? |
nope |
You are absolutely correct Goat, there is no Sinahi RV Park in El Rosario, I have stayed at the Sinai RV Park a couple of times, but that couldn't be
the same place. The spelling czar would have pointed that out.
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Will I get an apology, retraction, or non of the above?
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Sin' ahi or, 'without tuna' |
Originally titled the Bocana Beach Restaurant. Food on par with Mama's, but that doesn't mean much.
We have had breakfast there, and at Mama's, and at Baja's Best.
Not much difference. At the end of the day, I really don't believe there is a restaurant in El Rosario worthy of making an overnight stop just to eat
there. Much prefer slogging on to the San Quintin area where there are many better restaurants. |
That's exactly how I feel. Jardines or the restaurant at San Quintin Villas. Nicer rooms too. Only an hour between the two.
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Even less time than that, depending upon the military checkpoint at the top of the hill. And several other good restaurants beyond those you mention.
The Old Mill comes to mind.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
I remember Mama when she was born. |
Ohhhh, my.......
Neal...you are a relic of alta calidad.
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Pompano
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Then and Now...
Mama's back in the day.
Modern Mama's
A Baja Road Legend
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David K
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El Rosario over 50 years ago!
Thanks to Howard Gulick for his photos (and Lower California Guidebook):
1960 Mama's:
Note gas pump and Union Oil Products sign (before Pemex got there)
1956 'Baja Cactus':
Standard Oil Gasoline Pump... see Mama's place next door, just like today!
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Spent the night at the Cactus on Jan.2nd , food was great at Mamas' ,but dinner took over 2 hours because the waitress forgot to place the order
(they were not that busy ... but kids on a Friday Night and all ... ) !!
The nice Elderly Lady there was very apologetic (not to mention more than a little peeed at the three kids working tables ...) and treated Candida and
I like we were long-lost relatives . Very , very sweet Lady -
I'd stop in again !
D.~
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This was taken shortly before the road was put in.
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