La Curva

[Submarine]

Best restaurant in Rocky Point period.
You can close this section now Tyler, no need to even bother with the other greasy spoons!

[tyler]

Best restaurant in Rocky Point period.
You can close this section now Tyler, no need to even bother with the other greasy spoons!

:shock: Where is it? What do they serve? Never heard of it.

[Ladyjeeper]

Now Now, Sub. Variety is the spice of life. La Curva is good but Lolita's is better for greasy spoons. Asadero Sonora for taco stands and Portofinos for the view AND the food. It's a little nicer ambiance than La Curva or Lolitas. Tyler, I sent you a pm the other day. Let me know......

[rockyptjoe]

Friendly Dolphin for the food......Lighthouse or El Capitan for the view...Mary's for tacos, etc. (when they reopen).....BooBar for best shrimp cocktail (Mexican style)...

Let the arguments begin! :lol:

[tortuga]

Rosy's for breakfast. Best huevos rancheros and chorizo in town. Good hotcakes too if you want to go American.

[InkaRoads]

Since Perico Marinero closed :( I have been searching for the best "garlic fish or shrimp" (filete o camarones al mojo del ajo) any suggestions?

[tortuga]

:D Try Balboa's on the back side of the harbour. Also Lolita's used to have good garlic shrimp but I haven't been there in a while.

[Submarine]

Best restaurant in Rocky Point period.
You can close this section now Tyler, no need to even bother with the other greasy spoons!

:shock: Where is it? What do they serve? Never heard of it.

You know that overhead sidewalk on the main road as it intersects with Calle 13? The one with all the green signs on it. Turn east there and go 3 or 4 blocks till you intersect with a wide road that is heading north/south at an angle. Turn left there and La Curva is just one block up on the right. Big sign with a mermaid on an anchor or something.

Ignore these heathens! La Curva has it all! Spice, variety, history, family, and ambiance!
They serve Mexican food! Lol. Well gringo food too.
Their menu is very extensive, filled with tasty seafood dishes, steak, burritos, chimichangas,tamales, all the good stuff. I like the Fiesta Platter to share with one or two people if I want a little taste of everything. Seafood enchiladas are another favorite, or the garlic shrimp.

Prices are very wallet friendly.

But you must, must, must order and Especial #2 when you are there . Creamy milkshake like margarita with real strawberry's that will sneak right up on you and leave you silly drunk. Two of those drunk fast after the long drive from Gilbert and I'm feeling no pain...
(Order an individual drink, not a pitcher, for the best experience)

BUT remember, they are closed for the whole month of August every year.

One trip I went to La Curva every night for a week.

[Terry C]

I like the Burger King myself :roll: :lol:

[wendell]

Sub---never order by the drink when pitchers are available--pitchers are much more time efficient-

[Submarine]

Blasphemy! Blasphemy!

I will smite the evil from upon you!

[rockyptjoe]

I like the Burger King myself :roll: :lol:

I wonder how long the Bugger King in RP will survive....never see many people in there.....no great loss!

[Stuart]

Jumping on the La Curva bandwagon. Those in the know, know La Curva.

Everytime I see someone recommend the Friendly Dolphin, I just laugh. Worse meal and the worst service I've ever had in Penasco. Be my guest, go there if you like the place, but not for me. I'd eat at any of the tacos stands before I'd go back to Friendly Dolphin.

La Curva - place and faces (clickable links):

Uno (http://picasaweb.google.com/CompuQuill/SpringBreak07/photo#5042366456822966850)

Dos (http://picasaweb.google.com/CompuQuill/SpringBreak07/photo#5042366469707868754)

Tres (http://picasaweb.google.com/CompuQuill/SpringBreak07/photo#5042366482592770658)

Quatro (http://picasaweb.google.com/CompuQuill/SpringBreak07/photo#5042366516952509074)

Fin (http://picasaweb.google.com/CompuQuill/SpringBreak07/photo#5042366495477672562)

I've heard really good things about Capones from both gringos and locals alike, however, I have yet to try it. Seems sacrilegious to me to eat pizza and wings while I'm in Mexico. We did try the new sports bar that's on the right as you head down to Las Conchas (name escapes me at the moment) and they had great gringo burgers and such, nice place, good prices, very good food.

Also - I'm still a huge Friday night Fish Fry fan of the Black Dog. Very hard to beat!

The new Hacienda was a beautiful place - great to go there for ambiance, but a bit overpriced and food okay, not great by any means.

Pink Cadillac still serves up a great breakfast for cheap.

I guess I'm just a creature of habit.

[Ladyjeeper]

I won't eat at the Friendly Dolphin either. I got a 3 day long case of food poisoning there in the mid 80's. I laid on the bathroom floor and moaned for 3 days in between being sick. I will only eat ceviche now if I know who prepared it. I still shudder when I remember how sick I was. I remember wishing I was dead, that's how sick I was. :eek3:

[rockyptjoe]

Stuart.....To each his own on choice of restaurants! I will agree that La Curva is good...but I've always gotten good food at Friendly Dolphin. And usually, the drinks are good. I have had miserable service there a couple of times.....to the point that I almost walked out without paying (waited for over 20 minutes to get the check so that I could pay!). Another time the waiter let me and my daughter sit down in an area....then after about 15 minutes and no service, had to track down another waiter who told us that the area was not open for service! What the ?????????

I've been going to Rosy's since she opened. Lately, since she's expanded, the service has gone downhill, and so has the food.

Capones.....had the pizza there twice...once it was decent (not great), the next, it was terrible (and pricey). Barro's and even SamsClub(sorry Sub!) are much better.

Now food poisoning......got that from the Burger King at Gila Bend one late night driving down to RP.....had a "fun" night and the next day after I arrived.

[Stuart]

Now food poisoning......got that from the Burger King at Gila Bend one late night driving down to RP.....had a "fun" night and the next day after I arrived.

In all my trips to Mexico, I've only ever gotten it really bad once. Not sure where, but the chicken enchiladas the previous night were suspect, since I was the only one that had them for dinner. Hit me while we were out fishing the next morning. Yes, the dreaded "Mexican Quickstep." The kind where it just twists your bowels instantly and you better be on the toilet NOW! Sorry for the graphic visual, but if you've ever had this kind of attack, you know exactly what I mean. Just when you think you've done all there could possibly be to do, BLAM! Another attack! Good thing my boat has a bathroom. My old boat had a bucket named "Loo" and that was it. By the time we got back in that afternoon, I was seriously hurting. First stop was the farmacia for some Immodium pills. One mild attack that evening, and the next day was business as usual. I keep the Immodium in my travel bag at all times now. It works!

And yes, in my opinion, you're about as likely to catch it here as in Mexico.

[mel150]

'Cause I'm a newbie, can anyone tell me where a couple of these places are?

Black dog?

Rosy's?

Asadero Sonora- Ok, on Sonora, I get that :) but close to what?

Lolita's?

How about Ramon's? It's in our neighborhood, anyone eaten there?

[fatboyharley]

Love Ramons Good people run it. Mostly Mexicans so the food must be good. :chef:

[wendell]

We have eaten at Ramon's many times since it opened about 2 years ago. Never disappointed. And he has some speciality dishes that you will not find elsewhere.

[sunshine]

We will be heading to RP on Monday and staying for three weeks.
Where is Ramon's located? We usually eat out 1/2 the time and need some new places.

Sunshine :sunny:

[MIRAMAR]

We ate at the Blue Marlin last week, and my husband got the Garlic Fish- wow it was outstanding- a lot of garlic flavor served with rice and steamed vegies. We've eaten at Friendly Dolphin and usually the food is so so, although the foil wrapped fish is good, but it takes a loooong time to get. Also seems loud, so we stick with Blue Marlin- cozy, friendly service, great food.

[wendell]

Turn east off Benito Jaurez on the street that goes to Ace hardware, which I belive is Simon Morua. Go about 3-4 blocks past Ace Hardware and you will come to an intersection that has a florist shop on the southeast corner. Turn right--sorry i do not know the name of the street. Ramon's is on your left about 40-50yds down this strteet. You can't miss it--it is a house converted to a restaurant.

[InkaRoads]

I know many of you have been going to La Curva for many, many years, yesterday we gave it another chance, my wife and I had the 2 people combo, nice large platter for three easily, and my daughter had the surf and turf combo, steak, fish and shrimp, I was extremelly surprise to find out that the shrimp and fish were overly cooked, well I must say I have eaten at Mexican restaurants in Tucson that are more real Mexican than La Curva, it is your basic americanised mexican food IMHO!!! the service was really good!!!!
On the other hand Mary's or Marias next to Sr. Amigo in the fish market was just excellent, we did had the combo platter there too and it was perfectly cooked and the breaded fish and shrimp was just excellent just enough breading!!!MMMMMMMM and the garlic fish and shrimp were to die for!!!!

[dwig222]

La Curva is very good. We love the green chili burritos and I personally love the shrimp omlette in the morning. But you cannot be Lolita's for breakfast. We were just there for four days and ate breakfast at Lolita's every single day. Very, very good and very cheap.

Rosie's is also pretty good for breakfast, but a little more spicy.

La Curva is our choice for dinner.

[garyd]

Where is Lolitas?

[El Feo]

Try Mary's Coctaleria on the Malecon, on the right, about 2 places in from Con Flavio, just next to the little statue. The fish soup in foil is excellent and the large seafood platter is enough to serve 4 easily. 3 or 4 kinds of shrimp, salad and fish. If there are two of you you have enough for tomorrow's lunch as well. Buy fresh shrimp at Mary from Cisco too !!

The Blue Marlin, on one of the short exit streets out of the the Malecon is pretty good. No ocean view but you can dine in or out.

For atmosphere I love La Palapa in the Malecon, but the food has been horrid. Flies in the wine, etc. Dont bother with The POint either. An incredible location but marginal food.

Playa Bonita has a very nice restaurant, right on the beach, with a buffett Sat Evening about 6. and I think a breakfast buffett on Sunday. They have an Oldies DJ that is popular, although it was a little loud for me, but people were dancing and they had a good crowd on Friday about 1 week ago. I had the Octopus off the menu and it was excellent.

La Cuerva is popular, and the food is good, the people are nice, but you could be eating in a barn in Tucson for all the atmosphere the place has.

On a slightly different note, if you are up for some late evening entertainment on Wednesdays, go to the Crow's Nest, upstairs from the Lighthouse restaurant up on the top of whale hill. Starting at 10 or so, a group of mixed jazz musicians gather for a jam session. They are good !!

[rockyptjoe]

Looks like Sub's OP has become a collection of reviews on the restaurants....in that light.....

I agree on the comments about La Curva.....more americanized than mexican food....but it's always been excellent. Don't know if they still do...but used to get the American tour bus with the retirees stop in....hilarious for the what they set up for them.....conga line, etc.

Rosy's....been going there since it opened....since they expanded, the last few times I've found the food to have gotten pricier, and the service not as friendly.

Mary's on the Malecon.....also has gone through an expansion.....excellent combo platter....the platter for 2 can feed 4. Had the seafood soup/stew served in tinfoil the last time there....EXCELLENT!!!! Comparable to what some restaurants call 7 sea soup, just has 4 in it!!! They should have the upstairs open by now...the last visit (spring break), they were planning to open the following week. They don't carry my choice of beers (XXX or Sol).... :cry: :cry: :cry:

Black Dog....sorry but....UGH!!! Hangout for the retirees! Greasy food....ran out of corned beef on St. Patty's day at about 3 in the afternoon.

Lighthouse....have only eaten there a few times, but the food has always been good. Limited menu....the jazz group used to perform downstairs (the owner is a jazz musician....haven't been upstairs to see if he still plays).

BooBar.....they've gone thru some changes in ownership...back to the Randy, the previous owner...some changes in personnel also (waiter/bartenders) but Jose is still there....limited menu, but if you ask, they'll prepare meals that are not on the menu. The shrimp cocktail (large/Mexican style) is huge and great.

Il Sombrero (on Calle 13)....where JR's used to be (turnoff to Playa Bonita)....don't know about the food...have to check it out the next time down....but owned by the same person who owns 3 of the "titty bars" on/off Calle 13

Capones.....hangout for many of the local retirees.....the food is up and down....sometimes the pizza is great, sometimes it is just about as good as Pizzahut!!! The habenera wings.....are HOT!!!! If you can eat more than 5-6, you're a better man then I am!! :lol: :lol: Does anyone know if the obnoxious/SOB of a bartender is gone????

[moore_rb]

La Curva Rocks! I've eaten there at least 10 times, yet I always manage to get lost on the way there... :geek:

The food is always first rate, and the service is fantastic.

[Kenny]

I'll have to agree with Ink and Joe on this one. I'd heard about the place for years on this, and our other forum, rave revues. I was really looking forward to eating there, but as stated "more americanized than mexican food"... I was extremely disappointed.

Kenny

[Seadweller]

Looks like Sub's OP has become a collection of reviews on the restaurants....in that light.....

I agree on the comments about La Curva.....more americanized than mexican food....but it's always been excellent. Don't know if they still do...but used to get the American tour bus with the retirees stop in....hilarious for the what they set up for them.....conga line, etc.



Yes they still do... that is where we take our bus tours for dinner after their sunset cruise... great place, great food, great family run restaurant...

[Kenny]

Well I guess this one is easy. If you don't want Americanized (sorry Ink.LOL) Mexican food, don't eat "where we take our bus tours for dinner".
Don't get me wrong, the food was OK, and the place was nice.

Talking about not being able to find your way back to La Curva moore_rb... Many times when I've been down by myself I've driven around looking for a new place to eat.:chef: Not only couldn't I find my way back,:roll: I didn't even know where I was to begin with.:confused:

[Ladyjeeper]

Does this mean our senior member is having senior moments?:grin::o

[Mentiras y Traición]

Sometimes one is in the mood for different tastes, nice that we have so much to choose from now. And sampling the Margaritas at each place is a must. Lets start a poll on the best Margaritas! One of my favorites is at the Desert Oasis, when made with the blue agave!
:bunny: And yes, that is what I look like when I drink them!:pinkie: And I see a lot of these!

[Ladyjeeper]

Now that's funny, Sheryl!

[Kenny]

Does this mean our senior member is having senior moments?:grin::o
Go ahead pick on me Chari, it's OK because there's a chance I won't remember it tomorrow anyway.

Now as far as this little gem from Sheryl is concerned.


:bunny: And yes, that is what I look like when I drink them!:pinkie: And I see a lot of these!


Well who's going to argue with that!

[Ladyjeeper]

:lol::D:mrgreen:;)

[dmcauley]

If you want American, they have it. Try ordering in spanish. Our meals are always authentic. Very few dissapointments in 25+ years

[Mentiras y Traición]

Go ahead pick on me Chari, it's OK because there's a chance I won't remember it tomorrow anyway.

Now as far as this little gem from Sheryl is concerned.


Well who's going to argue with that!

Nobody dumb, that's for sure!:bunny:

[playaperro]

If you want American, they have it. Try ordering in spanish. Our meals are always authentic. Very few dissapointments in 25+ years
We only had one dissapointment , but hey its hard to bat 1000....

[Ladyjeeper]

I haven't been there in over 20 years. Guess I'll go again and try it out.

[sanjorge george]

been going to la curva since 1992. love their shrimp and fish.

[rockyptjoe]

La Curva Rocks! I've eaten there at least 10 times, yet I always manage to get lost on the way there... :geek:

The food is always first rate, and the service is fantastic.
The place is easy to find....instead of taking Calle 13 to the beach (and the titty bars), take it in the other direction...when you get to the T in the road (and angled T), turn left ...if you go right, you'll hit Numeros.

They do make good margaritas (you have to specify the "cadillac" as my buddy Sub would say).....I believe it's made with Hornitos....

[rockyptjoe]

been going to la curva since 1992. love their shrimp and fish.
Try the Drunken Shrimp......

[moore_rb]

The place is easy to find....instead of taking Calle 13 to the beach (and the titty bars), take it in the other direction...when you get to the T in the road (and angled T), turn left ...if you go right, you'll hit Numeros.

They do make good margaritas (you have to specify the "cadillac" as my buddy Sub would say).....I believe it's made with Hornitos....


Oh, I know.... the place is on the only diagonal road in town- it should be as easy to find as Grand Ave in Phoenix...

Maybe what I need to do is wait until AFTER I arrive at the restaurant to have my margaritas, instead of having them before I set out..:cheers:
Fully agree on the Cadillac Margarita- that's a good one.

I also think La Curva serves the best Mexican shrimp cocktail in town. They cook the shrimp fresh when you order it, and the warm shrimp in the cold Clamato juice give it a unique character... very tasty.

[InkaRoads]

If you want American, they have it. Try ordering in spanish. Our meals are always authentic. Very few dissapointments in 25+ years

I been there twice, one with Chuck, Val, Sub and girlsfriend and my family, I spoke in english because of them and the mexican food I ordered was BAD.
The second time, we gave it another try since many of you, americans, swear by it, only that this time I spoke in spanish and did not make an iota? of difference and the quality of the food was still BAD, the service was top notch, however that will not make me go back again, to each is own, in my book La Curva's mexican food is bad, as well as the americanised mexican food, which is even worse....IMHO :eek3: and ordering in spanish or english does not make a difference, is you are basing your food expertise on that I think somewhere you are mistaken!!

[playaperro]

I been there twice, one with Chuck, Val, Sub and girlsfriend and my family, I spoke in english because of them and the mexican food I ordered was BAD.
The second time, we gave it another try since many of you, americans, swear by it, only that this time I spoke in spanish and did not make an iota? of difference and the quality of the food was still BAD, the service was top notch, however that will not make me go back again, to each is own, in my book La Curva's mexican food is bad, as well as the americanised mexican food, which is even worse....IMHO :eek3: and ordering in spanish or english does not make a difference, is you are basing your food expertise on that I think somewhere you are mistaken!!
Maybe the cooks don't like you...Like I say my wife got so upset one time she will never go back.
Hey lets put it this way. If someone said Lets go eat at The curve or Flavios I know your standards are very HIGH What would it be?

[Roberto]

To repeat myself, the food is marginal and the atmosphere sucks. Yes the people are nice, but you could be eating in a warehouse in downton Dallas. Given a choice I'll take marginal food with some atmosphere any day. Good food and good atmosphere is best, but somehow hard for me to find what I like.

[dmcauley]

My remark was a joke! I myself and my wife cannot stand Peruvian food but that doesn't say if it's really good or bad. My wife thinks its great and she is a native to the area. We usually eat on the streets as this is the real flavor of Mexico but trips to the different restaraunts is nice, We have tried just about everywhere and we like a lot of different items on the menu. The folks I have recomended this to always like it. Each to his own opinion, but no reason to slam a good place to eat. I eat at a place for the food and service myself.

[InkaRoads]

My remark was a joke!*I myself and my wife cannot stand Peruvian food but that doesn't say if it's really good or bad. My wife thinks its great and she is a native to the area. We usually eat on the streets as this is the real flavor of Mexico but trips to the different restaraunts is nice, We have tried just about everywhere and we like a lot of different items on the menu. The folks I have recomended this to always like it. Each to his own opinion, but no reason to slam a good place to eat. I eat at a place for the food and service myself.

*So what is it, does she or does she not like peruvian food?, or you mean she a native of the area in Mexico?

So if my opinion about a restaurant offended you, then do not read what I wrote about it, like you say if it was a joke then do not take it personal, I am not talking about you, I am giving my opinion about a restaurant, just like everybody else is doing in this thread, I believe it is title "Restaurant Reviews"
My personal opinion about "La Curva' is that it is the worst?sp mexican restaurant I have eaten in Mexico and for those that want the real mexican food then they are better off going somewhere else. (is this last sentence consider slander, news or opinion, probably we should ask Grim)
The same goes for any countries food, some may like it some may not and that is just a matter of taste, believe me being peruvian does not mean I like all peruvian food, there are some dishes that really SUCK.
Now, let me clarify for you dm, it is my opinion about the restaurant not you!! I would like to get to know you before I say anything about you :eek3: maybe that is why you will not see my opinion on places or things I do not know, and I am not joking!!
By the way if you think I am slandering the place for saying their food is BAD, how do I need to present my opinion? at least I am mentioning the top notch service, however that does not make a restaurant GOOD, food and service are two very different things in the dictionary (not that I needed to open the book and read the meaning of those two words to verify that), what dictionary are you using?
dm this is my opinion about the whole affair: "sobre gustos y colores, no han dicho nada los escritores"

[InkaRoads]

Maybe the cooks don't like you...Like I say my wife got so upset one time she will never go back.
Hey lets put it this way. If someone said Lets go eat at The curve or Flavios I know your standards are very HIGH What would it be?
I am not saying my standarts are very high, I went and I will go over and over to any taco stand, or sonora dog stand before I put my feet in La Curva, I enjoy a good plate of food in a place with dirt floors and flies than a good looking restaurant that the food suck ( in general not meaning last sentence for La Curva), as a matter of fact 'The Friendly Dolphin" has plates that are horrible, however the mayority of their food is great, and the same goes for the taco stand in the corner of Pink Cadillac, their carne asada tacos rock but their brain tacos suck and it is the same for many places but La Curva, for a seafood place that over cooks fish or shrimp should not be categories as GOOD or even MARGINAL or must take in consideration that that people eating their food and likes it must not know about seafood!! :eek3:
Playa that is my opinion about food not you, sorry Kenny pocked you in the eye!!

[dmcauley]

Whoa friend. Sorry about my bad grammar and your dislikes. I know a bit about sea food and I know it is easy to overcook also. To set the record straight, my wife likes La Curva and I like to joke and generally don't give a rats' behind if someone gets it or not. I was repling to Roberto and to tell the truth, since they opened the taco stand across the street from La Curva, I have been eating there more often than the latter. Since I left Boston many years ago I have had to lower my standards on seafood just as I need to accept pizza for what it is on this coast. Hay te watcho amigo.

[Mentiras y Traición]

I am not saying my standarts are very high, I went and I will go over and over to any taco stand, or sonora dog stand before I put my feet in La Curva, I enjoy a good plate of food in a place with dirt floors and flies than a good looking restaurant that the food suck ( in general not meaning last sentence for La Curva), as a matter of fact 'The Friendly Dolphin" has plates that are horrible, however the mayority of their food is great, and the same goes for the taco stand in the corner of Pink Cadillac, their carne asada tacos rock but their brain tacos suck and it is the same for many places but La Curva, for a seafood place that over cooks fish or shrimp should not be categories as GOOD or even MARGINAL or must take in consideration that that people eating their food and likes it must not know about seafood!! :eek3:
Playa that is my opinion about food not you, sorry Kenny pocked you in the eye!!

Ink has an "opinion" and opinions cannot be right or wrong. We all have differing tastes...he doesn't like what he has tasted there, some have, no one is right or wrong, just their own tastes. He is right, some food is good, some is bad...depends....not something to fight about.:cheers:

[InkaRoads]

Whoa friend. Sorry about my bad grammar and your dislikes. I know a bit about sea food and I know it is easy to overcook also. To set the record straight, my wife likes La Curva and I like to joke and generally don't give a rats' behind if someone gets it or not. I was repling to Roberto and to tell the truth, since they opened the taco stand across the street from La Curva, I have been eating there more often than the latter. Since I left Boston many years ago I have had to lower my standards on seafood just as I need to accept pizza for what it is on this coast. Hay te watcho amigo.

Let see, you say that you were repliying to Roberto's comment, how come his comment come after your joking comment? obviuosly not only your grammar needs attention but your reading comprehention too, and as you say if you do not give a rats a$$ why do you take it personally!! :eek3:

So here we go again, I am going to use Stuart's saying: "opinions are like culos, everybody has one and they all stinck?sp"
If you go around taking everybodies opinion personally you will have a heart attack sooner than later, and please if you are going to make a joke at least make it funny!! or find another hobby!!! wha, wha, wha

dm, if you read my signature you will see that I, too, do not give a rats a$$, however that does not mean that I go around questioning peoples opinions, I just take them as such, as an opinion, and do not let it rule my world!! have a shot of tequila y calmate compadre!!

M y T, thanks for taking my opinion as such and not personally, maybe dm will understand your english better about the matter, since for me english is a second language

[Mentiras y Traición]

Hey, talk about cooking seafood...the recipe that La Huerita has on her website, Rocky Point Tides, for shrimp in garlic sauce is the best...especially if you follow the "tips" it is excellent!!!!

[InkaRoads]

I have tried a few of her recipies and let me tell you my opinion, they are to die for, specially the mexican hot chocolate in a cold afternoon watching the Sea of Cortez as the sun goes down, godadamit! can wait till friday!!!! :pinkie:

[Mentiras y Traición]

I have tried a few of her recipies and let me tell you my opinion, they are to die for, specially the mexican hot chocolate in a cold afternoon watching the Sea of Cortez as the sun goes down, godadamit! can wait till friday!!!! :pinkie:

I'm gonna have to find that one... sounds like it would be great in the minus degree weather we can get up here!

[Kenny]

Playa that is my opinion about food not you, sorry Kenny pocked you in the eye!!
Come on Ink, don't get him started again.:roll:

Anyway, dad says, "don't be sorry, be careful", and if you guy's aren't careful, this thread is going over to the rants
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc23/grouper01/th_Ivehadit.gif
and raves section.

[Roberto]

DM seza; "no reason to slam a good place to eat."

Sorry if my post had that impact, it's just my opinion, I didn't think I was ranting about the details , just the big picture. You have your opinion and I have mine.

[playaperro]

I used to eat in a cave in nogales. Jezzz that food was good...

[Ladyjeeper]

I remember that place! Las Cavernas....Are they still open?

[Jim]

I heard years ago that it blew up.

[Ladyjeeper]

Oh yea, that's right. I had forgotten.

[playaperro]

http://www.uapress.arizona.edu/catalogs/dlg_show_excerpt.php?id=1324&title=Lives+on+the+Line&subtitle=Dispatches+from+the+U.S.-Mexico+Border&author=Miriam+Davidson

[Ladyjeeper]

Cool, Playa. I'm going to look for that book. Thanks for the tip!

[dmcauley]

I guess maybe my opinion sounded too personal. Sorry to any I may have offended!! I have had bad meals at a lot of restaraunts in Mexico but always willing to try something new.

[playaperro]

Regis 8/12 burros hit the spot for me,:lol::mexico::coldone:

[Mentiras y Traición]

Regis 8/12 burros hit the spot for me,:lol::mexico::coldone:

Ha! Those are good!

[thecoldtruth]

Capone's blows these away. La Curva is very good and very consistent. lolita's is a joke. It's like eating in a gymnasium with cafeteria food. It's cheap because you get what you pay for. Have fun in Balboa's, I waited 30 mins for food and was the only soul in the place.

[playaperro]

Capone's blows these away. La Curva is very good and very consistent. lolita's is a joke. It's like eating in a gymnasium with cafeteria food. It's cheap because you get what you pay for. Have fun in Balboa's, I waited 30 mins for food and was the only soul in the place.
Yea burros at capone's how much fifty bucks plus tip...:rofl:

[rplarry]

Capone's blows these away. La Curva is very good and very consistent. lolita's is a joke. It's like eating in a gymnasium with cafeteria food. It's cheap because you get what you pay for. Have fun in Balboa's, I waited 30 mins for food and was the only soul in the place.

Hands down, regardless of some strong views, La Curva serves some of the most consistently, tasty food in town. Their green burro is excellent, the drunken shrimp great, the flounder plate with rice and steamed veggies cannot be beat. Chicken enchiladas with green sauce and crema are excellent as well. The Colorado burrito is huge and very good. Another huge factor with a lot of sit down restaurants in Penasco is the quality(or lack thereof) of the salsa they serve. La Curva has a chunky red salsa that is awesome. Additionally, they have a green salsa/hot sauce that is not readily served, but always available if requested. Has some great flavor and some serious 'zipp' to it...... La Curva also serves complimentary chips covered with ranchera sauce, and crema, before every meal. And, do NOT miss out on the deep fried ice cream with strawberry sauce for desert!! Great for splitting after dinner.

Have NEVER had a bad meal at La Curva and have easily have eaten there 150+ times. Oh, almost forgot, the mexican style eggs with beans & tortillas are fantastic for breakfast!

The ambiance is what it is. Nothing fancy or with a view. The service and the folks who work there (most for 5-10+ years) is what makes La Curva extra special. Not too mention the absolute best margarita in town!! I have referred dozens of friends to La Curva over the years and have never had anyone say anything other than they loved it and it became a staple for them when visiting Penasco.

[Ladyjeeper]

I love Lolita's. I have been eating there since it was the Cocina Economica. I have never had bad food in all these years.

[Stuart]

RPLarry - Another dedicated La Curva fan, like myself. I could of written those exact same words. When you become a La Curva regular, you're part of their familia. We have been for years and it's always nice to be greeted with a warm hug and sincere smiles every time we return. They do a great job preparing the fresh fish we catch. Although I've tried many things on the menu, my standard meal there is a Mexican style shrimp cocktail and three enchiladas. The wife always has the carne asada. Hard to mess with perfection.

[dmcauley]

My point exactly! I love La Curva and feel strongly about their Mexican comida.

[rplarry]

RPLarry - Another dedicated La Curva fan, like myself. I could of written those exact same words. When you become a La Curva regular, you're part of their familia. We have been for years and it's always nice to be greeted with a warm hug and sincere smiles every time we return. They do a great job preparing the fresh fish we catch. Although I've tried many things on the menu, my standard meal there is a Mexican style shrimp cocktail and three enchiladas. The wife always has the carne asada. Hard to mess with perfection.


Absolutely Stuart!

Thanks for the tip on La Curva preparing the fish I catch. Have done that with the various restuarants down on the Melecon (and in the old days over at the Villa Granada Hotel), however didn't even think about it at La Curva. I bet they can make up some killer Corvina plates! :grin:

[kasdanh]

La Curva is a must try if you've never been. It is definitely a family owned type of feel with great food! I make it a point to go every time I'm in town and can't wait to pay them a visit this weekend!

[playaperro]

We like Lolitas better, maybe if they remodel La curva do something, fix the falling down ceiling, new tables, this cash cow is going down hill...

[adcs]

Capones.....hangout for many of the local retirees.....the food is up and down....sometimes the pizza is great, sometimes it is just about as good as Pizzahut!!! The habenera wings.....are HOT!!!! If you can eat more than 5-6, you're a better man then I am!! :lol: :lol: Does anyone know if the obnoxious/SOB of a bartender is gone????[/QUOTE]

For me since Jose is the cook at capones it is pretty consistent. They have the best wings in town, and there are so many different flavors to choose from some hot some sweet some semi spicy ect. I am not sure what bartender you are talking about but they are nice guys inmy opinion.

[adcs]

Reggies has the worse burritos in town. If you want a really good burro you need to go to the road that rosy's is on forget what it is called revolucion or no reeleccion, but go past the train tracks , and on the left hand side across from the plaza where el catorce is next to the oxxo there is the best burrito stand in Penasco.They have regular carne asda burritos but they put beans and fresh avocado in them. They also have the best carne con chile burros also.

[Ladyjeeper]

What are you talkin' about, dog? I was in Lolita's in November and did not notice any construction issues..........

[playaperro]

Are you drinking again, just kidding I was talking about la curva it ceiling is falling down....

[adcs]

How could lolitas ceiling be falling in when it's a big brick dome??

[playaperro]

Reggies has the worse burritos in town. If you want a really good burro you need to go to the road that rosy's is on forget what it is called revolucion or no reeleccion, but go past the train tracks , and on the left hand side across from the plaza where el catorce is next to the oxxo there is the best burrito stand in Penasco.They have regular carne asda burritos but they put beans and fresh avocado in them. They also have the best carne con chile burros also.

Hey adcs, BTW what does that mean. I see you started posting without Kenny asking ?. also you can get a bad meal anywhere anytime. I will try the carne con chile this week..Kenny you slacker...

Playa

[adcs]

I agree you can get a bad meal anywhere. But just a suggestion that there are actually more authneic burritos in town besides reggies.

[Ladyjeeper]

Galindo's are pretty good.......

[Ladyjeeper]

I see that you edited your post and made it about La Curva, Before it read Lolita's. I'll have to quote your posts now...... Cover my a$$....

[playaperro]

Chari if you put a title on your post like I did once you post it you cannot edit it. So if you look at the title of that post you'll see I like the economia....