Restaurant Swarming

juanrey wrote:This is such a wonderful idea. Other than helping newbies who are thinking of coming down with tons of valuable information, this board also functions as a group of folks who live here that really value their community.

Yep, totally agree, this was a great idea and should be a good time - every time. Additionally, you never know what other ideas we might come up with after we get going. . .

I'd really like to see this swarming deal work to the max. and with that in mind, some thoughts.

We're going to drag a couple of friends/neighbors with us each time. Easy to do and it will double our number.

Birthday's/anniversaries etc.. We really haven't celebrated them since moving lakeside but that has just changed. From now on we will invite our friends and impress upon them how much their attendance would enjoyed at the swarm. (And as a gift suggestion a fat tip for the wait person would be very much appreciated.)

Ordens para llevar: Hey, why not? You know you're going to want a late night snack or a nice meal the next day and it will really help the restaurants bottom line, so take something extra home.

Gift certificates? If just a few folks got a couple each time it would really add up.

Got company? The kids visiting, friends, relatives or countrymen? Well if you want to show your people some lakeside comradery be sure to post (brag) and expect a warm reception.

Cajole John into eating Mexican food.

If someone could post the swarm idea on TOB(s) maybe a leadership type would pick it up and run with it. Hopefully a friendly rivalry would happen to benefit the restaurants.

Future think: If we can get this sucker going articles in the local rags would heighten awareness and hopefully increase participation and maybe some new board members.

Well it's nap time, over and out.

Viva Mexico has filet minon - a very non- Mexican dish and delish for 90 pesos! So no excuse John!

I have friends who eat a Viva Mexico with me, order something different and get the Chilis en Nogado to go for the next day. Very few places do them as good as Augustin - in fact I don't know any other place lakeside.

Oh God, I really hate to be “the fly in the soup” it’s such a great idea, but there must be some thought given to over whelming a restaurant all at one time. Calling ahead is a must but perhaps a limited menu should also be considered. I know, let’s see how it works out first but this should be on the list of those things to think about.

I've had as many as 30 people at a dinner at Viva Mexico. It takes awhile for everyone to get served. But if he is expecting a crowd he can handle it. You have to be prepared to wait some time for your food.

Parker wrote:Oh God, I really hate to be “the fly in the soup” it’s such a great idea, but there must be some thought given to over whelming a restaurant all at one time. Calling ahead is a must but perhaps a limited menu should also be considered. I know, let’s see how it works out first but this should be on the list of those things to think about.

We will call ahead when we have a count.

Z

I counted about 12 coming to Viva Mexico plus a few maybes and made a reservation for 12 Tuesday at 2pm. I can add more so just post here of PM me if you would like to attend and I'll change the reservation.

This is the list of restaurants I have now on our list. If I forgot any post ASAP as I am typing them up to put in CBobs hat.


Roberto’s

Mario’s

Hacienda’s Steak House (Thurs?)

Bruno’s

Gossip’s

Number Four (open for lunch at 2 on Sat & Sun now)

La Vita Bela

Simply Tai

Los Cinco Potrillos

Salvador at Tio Domingo

If you know the day or days the restaurant is closed please post that so I can add it to the name.

I agree.

I like the hat idea. Pick a restaurent out of the hat. How do we know if they are doing well without our help.

I'm just bringing the names - someone else can decide how to choose.

Please add Lake Taco to that list, their business is way down too. Great place to eat, inexpensive, and now have an upstairs and full bar. Really nice guys too, Fernando and Carlos.

How about Yve's restaurant on waterfront in Ajijic, one block east of the pier. Telephone 766-3565.

Also Armando's Hideaway at Privada Ocampo #18, on the east side of Danza del Sol hotel. Telephone number 766-2229.

Irish Gal wrote:How about Yve's restaurant on waterfront in Ajijic, one block east of the pier. Telephone 766-3565.

Also Armando's Hideaway at Privada Ocampo #18, on the east side of Danza del Sol hotel. Telephone number 766-2229.

I don't think they would have any Lunch menu, but you can ask. If you want something special or a special menu put together Armando is very cooperative and is very nice person.

Went by Roberto's yesterday. He had his Comida China (Chinese) sign out.

My suggestion, but it's up to you folks, would be to have a limited menu so that the restaurant can accomodate all of you without going nuts. Maybe 5 or 6 items???

Trailrunner wrote:Please add Lake Taco to that list, their business is way down too. Great place to eat, inexpensive, and now have an upstairs and full bar. Really nice guys too, Fernando and Carlos.

The reason their business is down is because they serve industrial burgers made with pre-formed, tasteless ground beef and that is a shame. No one wishes them more luck than did I as I live within a kilometer of this joint and wished them the best of luck but those crappy industrial burgers are disgusting. If rhey clean up their act they will own the town. As it stands now, they will never sell me another industrial burger.

Didn't think they had burgers. Who eats burgers there anyway? It's about the mahi mahi tacos, Bubba. I think you're thinking of a different place. . .

Dawg..........wrong restaurant. You may be thinking of the place west of Ajijic

Lake Taco is behind the Pemex station in the mall containing Tio Sam's and a large Oxxo. It's next to a car wash and it's under a high palapa roof. Nice lake view. The food is fresh and delicious, but they never served burgers. They recently opened an upstairs where smoking is permitted, but banned it downstairs. Don't know if this has anything to do with it, but the formerly mobbed area downstairs isn't as busy just lately.

I think it's just that it's the slow time of year. Plus the recent issues and the fact that it's HOT and most are lying on the couch under fans in the afternoon. I know I am, are you?

You deserve that whine Gringal. What has happened on either side of you is pretty awful.

My recollection is that it is always very quiet around here between the time the snowbirds leave and school gets out and the Tapatios descend on us. I wouldn't expect a great "sunbird" season either.

Poof! lol

Stay cool, Gringal, whatever it takes. It WILL rain again here. Someday.

Mainecoons wrote:You deserve that whine. What has happened on either side of you is pretty awful.

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Thanks for the sympathy, but I did delete the whine about the four months of pounding going on next door....off topic.
They have a long ways to go, too..........but just to have a little chuckle.....the guy building it didn't make any provision to cover the entry to the top floor...about a 4 X 6 foot opening: when confronted, he just shrugged. So now they're going even higher to make a rain covering thing. Curses.

LIST OF RESTAURANTS and PHONE NO’S FOR RESTAURANT SWARMING GROUP
The Organizer can Copy & Paste this if he or she so desires
---------------------------LIST OF AJIJIC AREA RESTAURANTS
NAME--------------------------------TYPE OF FOOD------------------PHONE
AJIJIC TANGO------------------------ARGENTINIAN-------------------766 2458
---------------------------$ 55 Peso Lunch Menu 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Closed Tuesday

HACIENDA AJIJIC---------------------CONTINENTAL------------------766 4906
-----------Seafood on Wed $ 99 pesos - Meat on Thurs $ 99 pesos
Closed Monday

BRUNO‘S----------------------------STEAKS & RIBS------------------766 1674
Open Tuesday thru Sunday - 2:30 - 8:30

ROBERTO'S--------------------CONTINENTAL - AMERICAN-------------766 1616
-----------------------------Specials Daily & Comida China
Closed Monday

TABARKA--------------------------------SPANISH--------------------766 1588
----------------------------------$ 49 Peso Lunch Specials
--------------------------------------Now has Meat

PANINO-----------------------AMERICAN & COMFORT FOOD-----------766 3822
-------------------------Mon - Hot Roast Beef - Wed - Hot Turkey
-------------------Thurs & Fri - Scallops-Thurs Spaghetti & Meatballs
--------------------------Open ONLY for Lunch 11:30 - 4:00 PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday

ANGELICAS BISTRO-----------------------ITALIAN
---------------------------Open ONLY for Lunch 11:30 - 4:00 PM
Closed Saturday & Sundays

TONY'S---------------------------AMERICAN & TEX MEX---------------766 4069
Closed Wednesday

RICKI'S THAI-----------------------JAPANESE and THAI----------------766 1627
Closed Sunday

SIMPLY THAI------------------------------THAI-----------------------766 5665
-------------------------------Lunch Specials - $ 90 pesos
Closed Thursday

YVES--------------------------------LIMITED MENU-------------------766-3565

EL JARDIN de NINETTE--------------MEXICAN FUSION------------------766 4905
Closed Monday

ARMANDO’S--------------------------CONTINENTAL--------------------766 2229

MANIX-------------------------------CONTINENTAL--------------------766 0061
------------------------------Wed & Thurs is Italian Night
Closed Sunday

LOS TELARES------------------------CONTINENTAL---------------------766 0428
Closed Thursday

CHAC LAN---------------------------CONTINENTAL----------- Cell: (387) 761 0326
RESTAURANT

HOLE in ONE----------------------CREATIVE CUISINE--------------------766 4477
Closed Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

EL RINCON DE--------------------------ITALIAN
GIOVANNI

60's IN PARADISE---------------------HAMBURGERS----------------------766 4721
Closed Sunday and Monday

LaBODEGA---------------------------CONTINENTAL----------------------766 1002

NUMBER FOUR---------------------MEDITERREANEAN---------------------766 1360
Open Thursday - Friday - Saturday - Sunday

LA NUEVO----------------------------CONTINENTAL----------------------766 1444
POSADA

EL SERAPE------------------------MEXICAN & TEX-MEX-------------------766 1599

SENOR SUSHI--------------------------JAPANESE-------------------------766 4608

LA TASCA---------------------------LIMITED MENU-----------------------766 5269

LA TAVERNA---------------------------ITALIAN--------------------------- 766 2848

JOHANNA‘S----------------------------GERMAN----------------------------766 0437

TRATTORIA----------------------------ITALIAN----------------------------766 3796
de AXIXIC

IN AJIJIC:
SALVADOR'S--------------------766 2301

TIO DOMINGO-------------------766 2453

THE GARDEN--------------------766 1361

THE SECRET GARDEN------------766 5213

DAVID'S CAFE-------------------766 2341

PEPITO'S RESTAURANT ----------766 2080

OLE OLA------------------------766 0596
Open Sunday Only

IN SAN ANTONIO:
MARIO'S------------------------766 1452

JOHNNY'S-----------------------766 3299

IN RIBERAS del PILAR:
MOM'S DELI & RESTAURANT------765 5719

CAFE MAGANA-------------------765 7007

The first official swarming was a great success. We had about 17 or so members show up for lunch at Viva Mexico. As usual the food was outstanding. We will do the next swarm at Mario's next week. Stay tuned.











Trevor's cool homemade Bike:

Very cool! Looking forward to next week, hopefully any day but Wed.
Great pics.

Well right now I am looking for someone who lives close to Mario's and knows his restaurant to tell me what the best day would be for him and then let him know to expect a group on that day.

Thanks to Simpsca for making all the arrangements at Viva Mexico. A job well done and appreciated.