I hadn't been to Tijuana in 27 years. Me and my girlfriend were in town this past weekend for a…read morewedding. As a city known for its tacos, I was determined to get some. We had a couple hours in between activities, and this restaurant was near our hotel so we decided to give it a shot. Really glad we did.
First of all, these are unique tacos. Not your typical "street" kind, they have interesting combinations of ingredients. I asked the waiter what their most popular taco was, and he recommended the Murat, which includes shrimp, steak, crunchy cheese, mushrooms, avocado, and sauce. They offer corn or flour tortillas, the corn is a little bit cheaper. That taco really blew my mind. Layers of different flavors, all balanced perfectly. The shrimp were fresh and meaty, the steak cooked perfectly. The sauce wasn't too heavy. The cheese was a nice complement, kind of a thin layer that appeared to be grilled. It was nice and gooey. I got another taco, I forget which one it was exactly but it was also very good. I also got a chicken mulita that was excellent. My girlfriend got two carne asada tacos that she enjoyed. I had a lemon water that was light and refreshing. They also gave us five different salsas on the side. I tried the salsa verde and it was nice.
The atmosphere was quiet and relaxing. There is sort of an American theme going on, they played like four Michael Jackson songs while we were there. A couple other hits that I recognized. Service was friendly and helpful, the waiter was nice enough to speak English to me (I need to learn Spanish). They have English and Spanish menus.
Four tacos, a mulita, and a drink cost 203 pesos, which is roughly 11 bucks. Obviously it is a different economy, but an amazing deal nonetheless. Very nice restaurant with great food, I recommend it.