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Gypsy Jan
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This Sunday at La Fonda in La Mision
The food was very good and the service also.
They have really taken it up a notch. We talked to several people who said that they are coming back to Baja because of the good memories and now,
the good experiences.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
The food was very good and the service also.
They have really taken it up a notch. We talked to several people who said that they are coming back to Baja because of the good memories and now,
the good experiences. |
Glad to hear that Jan. It's just that, La Fonda without Dymitri is a day without sunshine. I hang around in my past. 
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Mexicorn
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Way to go Gypsy! Say what ever happened to that $1.00 taco $1.00 beer night?
We loved porkin out there on Tuesday.
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Gypsy Jan
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Dmytri is Coming Back
So we hear on the grapevine.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Gypsy Jan
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Mexicorn, I don't Know
About early dinner specials.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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noproblemo2
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Glad to hear they are improving, the location is perfect...
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Dmytri is Coming Back.
So we hear on the grapevine. |
I think Dave mentioned that rumor. Too bad for Dymitri. I remember ten years back when he wanted a million for what he had there. He just wanted
out. He has a son in the area who isn't worth mentioning and I hope he doesn't return as well.
What a nightmare for Dymitri. There comes a time in every hard working persons life that they should be able to say, "Bye Bye."
[Edited on 11-16-2009 by DENNIS]
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noproblemo2
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Jan, do they have the prime rib back yet? That was always sooooo good..
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Gypsy Jan
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No Prime Rib
But a very large joint of pork carnitas was available, carved to order.
I can't emphasize enough how good the service was.
Our waiter insisted on taking away my dirty service utensils so I could pick up clean replacements on my next pass through the buffet.
The grill chef insisted on making me fresh eggs for huevos rancheros and they were spectacular.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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noproblemo2
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Maybe we'll give it a try again soon, Thanks Jan. S
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
But a very large joint of pork carnitas was available, carved to order.
I can't emphasize enough how good the service was.
Our waiter insisted on taking away my dirty service utensils so I could pick up clean replacements on my next pass through the buffet.
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Well, you may have had pork, but it wasn't carnitas. Carnitas are slow roasted pork that is shredded and re-roasted again to caramelize it. Carnitas
are not "carved to order".
NOB, it is illegal (against health code laws) to bring used utensils or plates back to a buffet line. It contaminates the food. I'm guessing the
waiter was grabbing the utensils to keep people from getting back in line with them.
[Edited on 11-16-2009 by arrowhead]
No soy por ni contra apatía.
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noproblemo2
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Well good for the waiters, they are following the code!!! Now we all know it is safe to go there....
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Gypsy Jan
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Carnitas, Shmarnitas
You can nitpick me on the semantics.
The cook asked me if I would like some carnitas and he carved a serving off a big honking leg of pork. The meat was juicy and flavorful. And the
guacamole and pico de gallo in the aisle next to the carving station was excellent.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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DENNIS
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I thought Carnitas was pork boiled in lard. Haven't we beat the cholesterol out of this subject before...and before...and..?
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noproblemo2
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Roast pork/carnitas, either way, if it is good it's good......
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For real carnitas, try Magana's on the old road in La Mision. Great, now I'm hungry, and stuck in Orange.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
For real carnitas, try Magana's on the old road in La Mision. Great, now I'm hungry, and stuck in Orange. |
Their Burritos are increible also, anyone ever been able to eat a whole one at one sitting?
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There's no shortage of carnitas recipes. In fact, if you Google carnitas, you even hit on what they refer to as beef carnitas. That's just wrong! I do
tend to agree with arrowhead and Dennis, as to what the most widely accepted version is. The wrinkle is that cooking in lard is part of the initial
process. Then shredding and re-roasting is the finish. I also remember having dinner at La Fonda a few years ago and the special was pork loin roast.
Biggest piece of meat I can recall. Tasted great, but it wasn't carnitas. That said, as was mentioned by noproblemo, killer location. it'd be great if
they made a comeback.
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DENNIS
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Here's a bunch of Carnitas recipes. I don't know good from bad until I taste it.
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/718/
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Dmytri is Coming Back.
So we hear on the grapevine. |
I think Dave mentioned that rumor. Too bad for Dymitri. I remember ten years back when he wanted a million for what he had there. He just wanted
out. He has a son in the area who isn't worth mentioning and I hope he doesn't return as well.
What a nightmare for Dymitri. There comes a time in every hard working persons life that they should be able to say, "Bye Bye."
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Yea Dennis his son was a two time looser Parolee doing time for meth sales.
Dymitri always treated those with darker skin different.
No love loss between the two of us you see...
Any who went in for breakfast just to find that the prices on the menu have been raised slightly and the portions are smaller. Well it's all for the
best I probably need to push away anyway-
Sorry I dont share the love fest for the prick the way the rest of you do. He really F&^%ked over those workers at the old restaurant. Kinda
reminds me of that other Prick John who's hiding out in PV after F-ing over those guys at the "Palm Grill" What a couple of friggen loosers thinking
they could relocate to Mexico and pull the bull Ship down here!
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