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philodog
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Malarrimo Restaurant, Guerrero Negro, disappointment
Taco stands have always been the go to places in GN as we usually pass during the day but getting there late on a cold night we decided to finally try
the famous Malarrimo mainly because it was inside. The service was efficient but not friendly, the margs were made with a mix and used cheap tequila.
I ordered the fish fillet which was tasty but instead of rice, beans and tortillas on the side I got mashed potatoes microwaved frozen vegetables and
stale toast. My wife got the fish soup which was uninspiring. Oh well, we tried.
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bajaguy
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Cowboy
Try the cool little taco/chicken place in front of the Cowboy motel. Inside seating, great food........the "loaded" baked potato was excellent!!!!
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philodog
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We`re staying at The Cowboy, the restaurant is closed! Love the hotel though.
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Bob H
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Last time we passed through GN, we drove in to town, and just before the first Pemex station on the right, was a place that had Michoican carnitas....
very, very good stuff! To die for.
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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woody with a view
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los poblanos across from the Cowboy is hard to beat for tacos.
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Udo
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Mario's place (a round palapa-looking restaurant) serves satisfying dishes as well as fresh scallops (you'll see the empty casted aside shells in the
outside patio...I picked up a couple of dozen of them so I can serve appetizers at home.)
The margaritas are to die-for. You'll only be able to drink about 1/2 of one...I have no idea what tequila they put in them, the gotta be 200 proof!
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bigzaggin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
los poblanos across from the Cowboy is hard to beat for tacos. |
100% agreed. A+ tacos.
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Pompano
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All kinds of good eating places in GN...some new,some old.
I've enjoyed them all. But...I still go to Malarrimos for rooms, drinks, dinners and nostalgia. No disappointments yet. And will continue that
Old Baja habit...hard to beat those memories.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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gallesram
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Udo, where is Mario's located? I agree with Roger that Malarrimo has a lot of memories and for that reason I typically go there, but at the end of
the day good food will trump anything and I'd like to try the place that you mentioned.
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rts551
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watch out for the bugs falling from the roof at Mario's.
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windgrrl
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Great food and friendly, professional service sans falling bugs at Mario's in November. They have a website:
http://www.mariostours.com/restaurant.html
[Edited on 1-18-2012 by windgrrl]
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
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David K
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When you say 'bugs'... I guess you don't mean lobsters? Bummer!
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
watch out for the bugs falling from the roof at Mario's. |
Ah, a house freebie....they're included on the menu..."Proteína Libre"...free protein. All cafes in GN have them.
Over-sized coasters are optoinal to those allergic to wings and legs in their soup.
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rts551
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One of the side benefits of a Palm (palapa) roof
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KurtG
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I've had very good breakfasts and dinners at Las Cazuelas, on the right as you enter GN a little before Malarrimo. Also the restaurant at Caracol has
been good.
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vgabndo
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I know what you mean Roger, in days past I often felt that the Malarrimo was like a welcome port after a run in the storm. I have great memories, but
year after year the thrill has gone, and the White Sea Bass Veracruzana is just a taste of the delight it once was.
There is a good story though. Cathy and I often joked that we were traveling in Baja to find the best flan. The flan at Malarrimo was pretty darn
good so I asked if I could ask the chef her secret. She came out of the kitchen confused, I praised her flan and asked the secret. She had to repeat
"hey tay eh ellie ellie Oh", more than once before I got that the secret was JELLO. Right out of the box.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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J.P.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
I know what you mean Roger, in days past I often felt that the Malarrimo was like a welcome port after a run in the storm. I have great memories, but
year after year the thrill has gone, and the White Sea Bass Veracruzana is just a taste of the delight it once was.
There is a good story though. Cathy and I often joked that we were traveling in Baja to find the best flan. The flan at Malarrimo was pretty darn
good so I asked if I could ask the chef her secret. She came out of the kitchen confused, I praised her flan and asked the secret. She had to repeat
"hey tay eh ellie ellie Oh", more than once before I got that the secret was JELLO. Right out of the box. |
Yeah it used to be something we looked foward too on our trip. but the last time we stopped we had a bunch of young people in the party and the
waiter was a real Jerk, we havent stopped since.
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Lee
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There are people who have had good meals at Malarrinno and some who strike out. When they're good, they're good. Doesn't it depend on the chef?
Efficient service that is not friendly? I'll take efficient any day -- and don't care if service is friendly or not. Like, if the waiter
doesn't smile, that's not nice, right?
They're batting 50/50 with me and I got there hoping it'll be good that night.
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J.P.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
There are people who have had good meals at Malarrinno and some who strike out. When they're good, they're good. Doesn't it depend on the chef?
Efficient service that is not friendly? I'll take efficient any day -- and don't care if service is friendly or not. Like, if the waiter
doesn't smile, that's not nice, right?
They're batting 50/50 with me and I got there hoping it'll be good that night. |
I find its that way with a lot of places, Reminds me of when we lived in So Ca. and having to go to Disney Land every time someone came through.
after a while the Illusion began to wear thin and reality sets inn.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
There are people who have had good meals at Malarrinno and some who strike out. When they're good, they're good. Doesn't it depend on the chef?
Efficient service that is not friendly? I'll take efficient any day -- and don't care if service is friendly or not. Like, if the waiter
doesn't smile, that's not nice, right?
They're batting 50/50 with me and I got there hoping it'll be good that night. |
Sounds like the same odds many have going to Mama Espinoza's... both historic/ tourist oriented restaurants that once got high reviews. Greg Niemann
even rated Enrique's Malarrimo one of Baja's finest (back many years ago).
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