Restaurants

Baja Mama’s has been known as a good family restaurant and bar in Estaban Cantu for several years.  Their slogan is “everything made with love.”  It’s been our local hangout.  However, Linda got tired of working six days a week and wasn’t making quite enough money to keep going. For the farewell party Baja Mama’s was filled to capacity.  It was standing room only, as …

Mule 61 opened on New Year’s Eve and hasn’t looked back.  We all have dissimilar tastes in food but great is great, and this upscale eatery with very reasonable prices will be one of our go to places.  The owners are very personable with each one coming to our table along with the chef to ask for critiques, and we …

I went to the Sunday brunch at La Fonda at 9:00 on the nose and again at 2:30 in the afternoon.  I wanted to see if there was much difference between the first serving and the end of the line. Surprisingly, I didn’t find much difference.  I enjoyed it both times.  The barbecued ribs, among the best anywhere, were kind …

It is always rewarding to discover a great new restaurant that, although it may be a bit off the beaten track, maintains levels of both quality and value that dwarfs the performance of higher profile eateries proudly positioned on the main boulevards of Ensenada’s tourist district.  Of such a breed is Fratelli’s Restaurante. It’s not that the owner, Chef Humberto …