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[Ryu]

Does anyone know of a good seafood buffet place in TJ?

[sdc]

I love your buffet questions....I havent seen any.,..

[Ryu]

How about you buy some seafood, cook everything up and my gf and I will come over and we can have ourselves a buffet.

But the closely I've seen to a seafood buffet is Ocean City on Sanchez Toaboada. $7 all you can eat chinese food, the best i've had in TJ. Seafood portion consist of crab soup (too sweet), fried shrimp and crab legs, mussels (a lot of mussels mMMM), fried fish fillets, and fish balls. Try it out.

[Ryu]

You heard it from Ryu first, according to my source regarding food in Tijuana, the Camino Real Hotel in Paseo del los Heros is supposed to have a seafood buffet, I believe on Fridays, have not checked it out yet. They also have different buffets every day of the week, Argentinian, Italian, etc. Not sure about price but will report back when I've tried it out. Thanks to tjnero for the info.

[sdc]

Fish balls? I didn't know they had balls......

[sdc]

Hey Ryu come over when ever you want....

[Ryu]

Hey Ryu come over when ever you want....

The SDC and Ryu Buffet Scenerio:

So my GF and I come over. SDC and hig girl greets us. He offers me a beer (he's considerate like that) anyways, the usual, Great.

The conversation:

My question: So what type of seafood do you have for the buffet.

SDC: Tuna!

Me: Great, I love tuna. We can bake some up and if there's some good parts, make some Japanese rice and also have a sushi buffet!

SDC: Hmmm.....

Me: Hey SDC, what's with all the can's? And where's the fish?

J/K

[Ryu]

Fish balls? I didn't know they had balls......

They do but you have to dig for it. Half the time though you get the girly fish and end up wasting your time. But it's great when you do find it

Actually, they're balls made of fish meat. Also can be made of squid or pork. Usually fried or boiled in soup. Can be purchased 5 or 6 on a stick for $1 in HK on the streets all hours of the day.

[sdc]

Albondigas yeah I've had the I just like how the are translated....Ryu.. you're one to talk about food...Fine don't come over anymore I'm a good cook and so is my wife...I don't post about hambuyrger recipes and raman noodles....I'm sure you have me beat with these dishes....I called offering some of the best taces you'll find.....Your girl would have be pissed if she know you said "no"

[TJDave]

I just went to Azulejos this past Sunday morning for the Sunday Brunch...

Azulejos
Interior Hotel Camino Real,
Paseo de Los Héroes No. 10305

Ph. (664) 633-4000
website: www.caminoreal.com/tijuana
Mon.-Sat. 7:00 a.m. a 12:00 a.m.
Sun. 7:00 a.m. a 11:00 p.m.
V, MC, AE


The food was excellent... they had one station dedicated to salads and seafood, the salads included a spinach, strawberry, and goat cheese... traditional caesar... an Italian antipasta... ceviche, a tasty smoked octopus and pepper and a carpaccio and melon tray... oh, and these little bacon wrapped plums that were like a food orgasm.

There was a full pancake bar, omelette bar, crepe bar, and a taco and fresh tortilla station.

In addition, they had various prepared dishes like Birria de chivo, arroz con platano, lasagna al forno, medallions of pork in a chipotle sauce, tamales in hoja de platano... really too many things to name... plus I didn't get to try everything... there was just too much to sample.

Not to mention the deserts... all types of pies, cakes and flans...

I have to make another trip to sample the other half of the menu we didn't get to...

The ambience is bright and airy, they have a live band playing and the waiters are very attentive.

The cost for two of us was $37.00USD plus tip (I think it was $197 pesos each)...

I recommend trying this place out...


Ryu, the Sunday version wasn't really a "seafood buffet" per se, but they did have a seafood station... Sorry I didn't find out what day the "seafood buffet" happens.

[sdc]

Damn I'll check this place out it sounds great....

[the.ronin]

I'm diggin the carpaccio reference. Beef or salmon? Do you recall how late the brunch went until?

Good lookin out!

[Ryu]

Fucking TJDave, now I'm hungry again and I just ate not too long ago.

Great description on the food and restaurants though, thanks. If you guys are free, let go together in about two weeks time.

[TJDave]

I'm diggin the carpaccio reference. Beef or salmon? Do you recall how late the brunch went until?

Good lookin out!

The carpaccio and melon tray was beef... but I did notice they had a smoked salmon and capers tray... just didn't have room on my plate or in my tummy...

They also had all-you-could-drink champagne and about six different varieties of agua fresca... I made mimosas...

[TJDave]

If you guys are free, let go together in about two weeks time.

I'd be up for another go around at this place... like I said, I think I only sampled half of what they had.

[George Costanza]

Fish balls? I didn't know they had balls......

I Laughed so hard I nearly broke my vocal cords

[Tcat]

About 2 weeks?

Do they do Saturday?

Sunday I have to leave from Sacramento CA to LV, NV to do booth duty for a non-profit. It is a sold 10 hr drive from TJ.... Last Southwest plane from Point Midway (Sacramento)

Tcat

[sdc]

Wait wait wait ...back up did you just way they have all you can drink champange...You're kidding right? I'm there Sunday morning after the 50-mile bike ride....You other guys get the brunch in quick, after the 23rd there will no longer be all you can drink champange.

sdc's discription of the brunch at Camino Real...

They have a great brunch ALL YOU CAN DRINK CHAMPANGE...oh and they have food too....

[TJDave]

Yes... SDC... I was surprised too... normally at Champagne Brunches the wait staff serve the champagne and is therefore limited. At Azulejos, the champagne is near the agua frescas and is on ice and it too is "serve yourself". When we were there, they had about 5 bottles on ice and were changing them out very rapidly.

[sdc]

Where I'll will be there on Sunday morning for sure.....and probably walk there and walk home....