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Post by dixiechick Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:16 am

Since there's not too many people posting right now, I thought I would put out a new topic.  I tried to come up with something that's a little different than what's been posted before.

Every year, Nashville's weekly paper has a Best of the Best contest for all kinds of things.  Readers vote for their favorite restaurants, hair salons, etc.  Cheap eats is one of the categories.

What are some of the best places for cheap eats?  It can be tacos or lunch specials, whatever.  It can also include Guadalajara, but I will be in the Lakeside area most of the time when I'm there next month.  This is just for fun.
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Post by Smartalex Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:37 am

Cenaduria Elba's in Chapala! It's on Zaragoza, across the street from El Gato Negro. Get the mini bowl of pozole so you'll have room for the tacos al pastor. They open around 6p.m.
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Post by CheenaGringo Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:39 am

dixiechick:

A food blog written by coffeeguy (member of this forum) goes a long way towards listing what you are in search of:
http://eatinglocalatlakeside.blogspot.com/

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Post by CanuckBob Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:00 pm

Jessica's Taco's on the caraterra in Ajijic.

Best place to fill the void at 3:00am after a shift at the bar......jaja.
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Post by David Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:40 pm

Tacos de Ossa in the La Huerta Plaza.
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Post by Zedinmexico Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:54 pm

CanuckBob wrote:Jessica's Taco's on the caraterra in Ajijic.

Best place to fill the void at 3:00am after a shift at the bar......jaja.
Agreed Yumy Yummy


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Post by slainte39 Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:26 pm

80 pesos for the luncheon special at Min Wah Chinese restaurant.
Bowl of soup (choice of 2 kinds), choice of one of about 10 entrees, fried rice, fried wonton, fortune cookie, and all the ice tea you drink.
Not gourmet S.F. Chinatown, but not bad either. Something different.

Jose's in the Chapala plaza...always reasonable.

55 pesos for the luncheon specials at Bruno's

Just a few.

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Post by barbicheesecake Thu Jul 25, 2013 4:44 pm

Slainte - where is Min Wah?
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Post by ComputerGuy Thu Jul 25, 2013 5:23 pm

Good fish special at Tabarka for lunch: $55 incl. fish, side and drink.
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Post by Pedro Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:06 pm

some of us play pool at a place next to thomas' bar in chapala. there is now a pork taco stand set up on the street at the corner of the soccer field for lunch. they are damn good and only 7 pesos each!
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Post by slainte39 Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:55 pm

barbicheesecake wrote:Slainte - where is Min Wah?

Turn north from the Carretera on Encarnación Rosas (where the doughnut shop is) in Ajijic and proceed to Lázaro Cárdenas.  Southeast corner of that intersection.

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Post by dixiechick Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:27 pm

Wow!  Thanks for all the good suggestions.  Will be spending more time in Chapala, so glad to find out about those two.  

I'm glad I won't have a rental car, so I can walk some of the carbs off!
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Post by slainte39 Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:56 pm

Are you trying to sabotage Mexico's new number one position in the world?   Very Happy

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Post by Spot Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:26 am

Alfonzo's and Sonja's in San Antonio they have great taco's and other stuff open late.

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Post by Zedinmexico Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:37 am

Tango still doing cheap lunchtime menu????

Anybody know

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Post by CanuckBob Fri Jul 26, 2013 1:54 pm

Yep, on Thursdays.
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Post by papa chango Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:46 pm

IMHO, the tortillera across from the OXXO in Ajijic has the best burritos for only 20 pesos.  They are made to order and I usually have one with pork, rice, beans, and fresh salsa.  There is no place to sit down so I usually go to a bar on the plaza and have a beer and eat my burrito.  The best time to go is from about noon to about 4 p.m..

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Post by black swan Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:50 pm

I think Tango's lunchtime menu is available weekdays Monday through Friday beginning at 12:30 PM.

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Post by Lady Otter Latté Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:53 pm

Tango´s used to offer the special Monday through Friday. Hope that is still true.
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Post by slainte39 Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:46 pm

black swan wrote:I think Tango's lunchtime menu is available weekdays Monday through Friday beginning at 12:30 PM.

Yes it is, 12:30 PM to 1:30PM.........  EXCEPT, closed Tuesday.

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Post by Jim W Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:43 pm

slainte39 wrote:
black swan wrote:I think Tango's lunchtime menu is available weekdays Monday through Friday beginning at 12:30 PM.

Yes it is, 12:30 PM to 1:30PM.........  EXCEPT, closed Tuesday.


You'd think Tango's would have a hard wire connection to Chapala.com......so those of us that partake in their cuisine could vent on their sorry a@@ owner....for their idiotic stance on their web board!


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Post by Pedro Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:17 pm

tingen owns it and his daughter runs it
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Post by slainte39 Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:24 am

Pedro wrote:tingen owns it and his daughter runs it

Tingen family, including the son-in-law owns it and the son-in-law runs it.  He had the knowledge/experience from being manageing partner/head chef at La Matera in Guadalajara.
The Tingen family expertise? was/is in real estate, magazine publishing...definitely not running restaurants.
I doubt if Ricardo (the son-in-law) gives a damn about the web board (TOB).

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Post by Pedro Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:33 am

he cares about the restaurant and riding his moto. his wife wouldn't let him join los ocultos. who runs things?jaja!
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Post by slainte39 Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:05 am

Pedro wrote:he cares about the restaurant and riding his moto. his wife wouldn't let him join los ocultos. who runs things?jaja!

But she lets him work in the restaurant.
I told her it was just a rumour that you belonged to the ocultos....she didn't believe me. LOL

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