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Rancho Santa Ynez
We have camped at the rancho before and they said the restaurant would be open for dinner---but it was a slow season, so they never opened at all for
dinner or breakfast.
Question, are they open this time of year for breakfast? We usually stay at Linda's or the La Pinta now, but would like to try the Rancho for
Breakfast.
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Diane
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We ate there a couple times several years back and it was mediocre.
The cafe next to the original Pemex, East side of the hiway, is excellent.
(Sitting just above the place where the guy has the gas can operation)
Don't waste your time chasing elsewhere in the Catavina/Santa Ynez area, you will not get a better meal than they serve.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
We ate there a couple times several years back and it was mediocre.
The cafe next to the original Pemex, East side of the hiway, is excellent.
(Sitting just above the place where the guy has the gas can operation)
Don't waste your time chasing elsewhere in the Catavina/Santa Ynez area, you will not get a better meal than they serve. |
Always happens. Different opinions. We have had good meals there and bad. Last month was horrible. So we will probably chase
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
We ate there a couple times several years back and it was mediocre.
The cafe next to the original Pemex, East side of the hiway, is excellent.
(Sitting just above the place where the guy has the gas can operation)
Don't waste your time chasing elsewhere in the Catavina/Santa Ynez area, you will not get a better meal than they serve. |
THANKS --- we will try that one. Do you know if they are open early?
Diane
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
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Catavina needs a translator--it is also where the La Pinta serves Young Donkeys. 
Of course I won't mention the mistakes in Spanish that I have made, and continue to do all the time.
Diane
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
We ate there a couple times several years back and it was mediocre.
The cafe next to the original Pemex, East side of the hiway, is excellent.
(Sitting just above the place where the guy has the gas can operation)
Don't waste your time chasing elsewhere in the Catavina/Santa Ynez area, you will not get a better meal than they serve. |
Always happens. Different opinions. We have had good meals there and bad. Last month was horrible. So we will probably chase
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Interesting---yes, always different opinions---curious, what was good about it and what was bad.
BTW, when we have stayed at Linda's---when we are in cheap mode or the La Pinta is full, the meals were OK---nothing to write home about, but OK.
Diane
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Rancho Santa Ynez always had good lunch or dinner... nothing fancy, but we are campers and a good taco or enchilada with a cold beer is always tasty
in the Baja desert!
This photo was taken last May, and shows Blanche, Elizabeth, and the couple who run Santa Ynez: Matilda and Oscar (both seated)...
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Rancho Santa Ynez always had good lunch or dinner...
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Like I said, they never opened the times we were there so we never got to try them. Now we are interested in a breakfast place.
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Everyone raves about the huevos rancheros just down the road at Laguna Chapala.
It is the truck/tire/restarante place, West side of the hiway, at the Gonzaga turnoff, North end of the lake,
We never seem to get there at mealtime, but Nomad rave reviews abound on the place.
And from all the trucks parked I assume it keeps long hours of operation.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by thebajarunner
Everyone raves about the huevos rancheros just down the road at Laguna Chapala.
It is the truck/tire/restarante place, West side of the hiway, at the Gonzaga turnoff, North end of the lake,
We never seem to get there at mealtime, but Nomad rave reviews abound on the place.
And from all the trucks parked I assume it keeps long hours of operation. |
We have seen that place, but have not stopped---thought it looked interesting, however.
Thanks for the tip
Diane
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Diane
Last summer I think my wife had Chilaquiles, son had Tacos, and I had huevos Rancheros. Breakfast... Don't remember what time they open, we were
coming from Baja Cactus.
Laguna Chapala has always been good ... No menus like Catavina, but better home cooking.
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Sounds like we need to try Laguna Chapala----
Diane
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I also thank you for the tip.
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looking at her i'd say the food is pretty good!! 
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I think I figured it's a little over an hour to get to Rancho Chapala from El Rosario. That's a long time for me to go without breakfast after rising.
But it IS worth it. I'd do it every time.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
I think I figured it's a little over an hour to get to Rancho Chapala from El Rosario. That's a long time for me to go without breakfast after rising.
But it IS worth it. I'd do it every time. |
Is Rancho Chapala the one by Laguna Chapala? If it is, you must drive REALLY fast to get there from El Rosario in a little over an hour---It usually
takes us about an hour and 1/2 to get from El Rosario to Catavina
Since we usually stay in Catavina, we have left there and gone to our favorite restaurant in Guerrero Negro, Puerto Viejo, but it really is too
far---both are apt to get crabby. 
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Diane, it's just past the turnoff to Gonzaga that skirts the north end of Laguna Chapala.
And Chapala is before Catavina.
Actually, we're usually towing something heavy and really cant go fast.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Diane, it's just past the turnoff to Gonzaga that skirts the north end of Laguna Chapala.
And Chapala is before Catavina.
Actually, we're usually towing something heavy and really cant go fast. |
Unless I am wrong, and I don't have my map in front of me, but Chapala is only before Catavina if you are driving north
At least that is what I remember, then again, sometimes I don't remember what happened yesterday.
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Whoa!!! I think everyone is confused now
El Rosario to Laguna Chapala is 140 miles according to the AAA map.
Robby Gordon could not make it there in an hour in his NASCAR road course car (IMHO)
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