Bisbee Gal Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 So many came and went, but some are gone but not forgotten. List the 5 you miss the most. Laurent's Las Quekas del Abuelo La Una (their first smaller place) Ole Ola Tapas y Mas Secret Garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquipure Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Jose's Illusion and El Sarape. Roberto's at the Lakeshore St Peter's (for music) la Taverna in Ajijic when it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, liquipure said: Jose's Illusion and El Sarape. Agree 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Thirsty Turtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerbit Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 El Serape for Chamorro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 59 minutes ago, liquipure said: Jose's Illusion and El Sarape. Roberto's at the Lakeshore St Peter's (for music) la Taverna in Ajijic when it was good. I forgot about St.Peters...one of the first places we went to here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justathought Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Bisbee Gal said: So many came and went, but some are gone but not forgotten. List the 5 you miss the most. Laurent's Las Quekas del Abuelo La Una (their first smaller place) Ole Ola Tapas y Mas Secret Garden Is the Secret Garden in Ajijic ( on Colon ) the one with the peacocks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 26 minutes ago, Justathought said: Is the Secret Garden in Ajijic ( on Colon ) the one with the peacocks ? No this is a list of closed restaurants. Peacock Garden remains open (thankfully!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Jose's Illusion, by far. I didn't realize what a treasure of quality Middle Eastern food they served until they were gone. Excellent service, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Jose's Illusion Early Bird Secret Garden 60's in Paradise El Serape Thirsty Turtle Pedro's on Ocampo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Los Cinco Potrillos, en Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos. QDP, Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Jose's Illusion - I'd forgotten... and Early Bird Cafe too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I just heard that the Avocado club had closed. Won't miss it; never wanted to climb those stairs. I do miss: Roberto's at the beach and Jose's Illusion. El Serape for some dishes, like the Chamorro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdlngton Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Jose's Illusion 60's in Paradise Early Bird Cafe Secret Garden Pedro's Gourmet Magaña Hole in the Wall for tamales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 8 hours ago, bdlngton said: Jose's Illusion 60's in Paradise Early Bird Cafe Secret Garden Pedro's Gourmet Magaña Hole in the Wall for tamales The Secret Garden is alive on Colon. Pedro's Gourmet moved up on the hill for awhile, but Pedro is running GO restaurant now, which is a block off the Carretera, mountain side, in central Ajijic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, gringal said: The Secret Garden is alive on Colon. Pedro's Gourmet moved up on the hill for awhile, but Pedro is running GO restaurant now, which is a block off the Carretera, mountain side, in central Ajijic. Secret Garden on Colon??? Are you confusing it with Peacock Garden??? Or has Secret Garden risen from the dead?? Secret Garden was vegetarian with a bakery out front, cozy courtyard seating. Just off the Plaza on Hildago. Pedro's Gourmet didn't really just move. Pedro completely revamped the menu when he reopened as Pedro's Go in Upper Ajijic (and since relocated to M. Castellanos and now named Go Bistro). The menu at the old Pedro's Gourmet was huge...not at all like what he has now or on Upper Ajijic. I like them both, but the Gourmet menu was more fun, lots more choices. Gourmet was open for lunch and dinner and was at that time the best bargain around for very good food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 36 minutes ago, Bisbee Gal said: Secret Garden on Colon??? Are you confusing it with Peacock Garden??? Or has Secret Garden risen from the dead?? Secret Garden was vegetarian with a bakery out front, cozy courtyard seating. Just off the Plaza on Hildago. Pedro's Gourmet didn't really just move. Pedro completely revamped the menu when he reopened as Pedro's Go in Upper Ajijic (and since relocated to M. Castellanos and now named Go Bistro). The menu at the old Pedro's Gourmet was huge...not at all like what he has now or on Upper Ajijic. I like them both, but the Gourmet menu was more fun, lots more choices. Gourmet was open for lunch and dinner and was at that time the best bargain around for very good food. You're absolutely right. I need another cuppa coffee. Secret Garden, not Peacock Garden. I miss Secret Garden, too. I never made it up the hill when Pedro had the Gourmet place, and have been to the GO Bistro only once. It was a busy night; they were out of some dishes and the noise level was high. I miss his original location from years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Los Cincos Potrillos is still open, but food and service have never been the same after the untimely death of the owner and his widow taking charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Cafe Magaña. That's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Al Berca said: Los Cincos Potrillos is still open, but food and service have never been the same after the untimely death of the owner and his widow taking charge. Yep and too bad, that. It used to be a near mandatory stop on the way home when picking up at the airport during afternoon or early evening hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 23 hours ago, Al Berca said: Jose's Illusion, by far. I didn't realize what a treasure of quality Middle Eastern food they served until they were gone. Excellent service, too. Yeah, you probably remember the only other ME restaurant I was aware of in the area, and I forget the name but they were in the same location Pedro's took over. Corner of Juarez and Hidalgo in Ajijic. The food was not to my taste, nor my wife's, but the pita bread was pretty good. Too bad they couldn't make hummus, there was so much garlic in it it took your breath away at first taste. Pedro moving in was an improvement and being only a block away from our B&B we sent many guests down to him. Never sent a single guest to the ME place but being the only one in the area many people gave it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 ME restaurant was at the corner of Aquiles Serdan and Ocampo. where Pedro eventually moved in. Wife was Mexican and her husband Mexican- Lebanese and he learned to cook from his grandmother. THeir Arab food was far superior to Pedro's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 And....The name of the restaurant on Ocampo was Pimienta Negra. That young couple were delightful and had a baby daughter shortly before they closed and moved away. We enjoyed much of their food, but it is true that our home-made humus was better than theirs. Once in a while, they brought down a belly dancer from Guadalajara and put on a special dinner for the occasion. When Pedro moved into that location, which was quite near our house at that time (Ocampo #87), we did eat there a few times, but it did not satisfy. We never did try his newer locations with “GO“. Thanks for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookielendmeyourcomb Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 9 hours ago, gringal said: The Secret Garden is alive on Colon. Pedro's Gourmet moved up on the hill for awhile, but Pedro is running GO restaurant now, which is a block off the Carretera, mountain side, in central Ajijic. Truly, bdlington was referring to the old Pedro’s Gourmet on Ocampo...so easy to stop in, different ambiance. Go Bistro is pure Peter with great offerings as always, but also different. And the Secret Garden was on Hidalgo, just down from the corner, vegetarian, great bakery goods that Georgina still sells at the markets...owned by her and husband Peter. Can’t remember when it closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 3 hours ago, Ellie said: ME restaurant was at the corner of Aquiles Serdan and Ocampo. where Pedro eventually moved in. Wife was Mexican and her husband Mexican- Lebanese and he learned to cook from his grandmother. THeir Arab food was far superior to Pedro's. Thanks for the correction on location, right on, I was a couple blocks off and a dollar short! And I did suspect RV would remember the name and he didn't disappoint. We tried to like Pimienta Negra but having Lebanese friends in Houston we were used to a different standard. We also tried hard to like Pedro's and although we never had a "bad" meal there, neither one of us ever ordered the same thing twice. At least he had a big menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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