Best Mexican Food In Santo Domingo ?

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JasonR

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Hi

Anyone have any recomendations?

I tried a place last night that was pretty good. It's on the corner of the Malecon and Sanchez.

It's one of only two restuarants on the ocean side of the Malecon (the other is way down near the hilton) and it's not a mexican restaurant as such.

Seems to specialise more in grilled meats, ribs etc but they had a few mexican dishes and I tried the beef and chicken burittos. Not bad at all. Recommended.
 
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JasonR said:
Hi

Anyone have any recomendations?

I tried a place last night that was pretty good. It's on the corner of the Malecon and Sanchez.

It's one of only two restuarants on the ocean side of the Malecon (the other is way down near the hilton) and it's not a mexican restaurant as such.

Seems to specialise more in grilled meats, ribs etc but they had a few mexican dishes and I tried the beef and chicken burittos. Not bad at all. Recommended.
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Maybe because it's in the neighborhood, but am regular at a romantic hole-in-the-wall bar, by the name of Rancho Villa, on Ave Nu?ez de C?ceres, between Sarasota and Ave. R?mulo Betancourt. The Mexican dishes are passable, and the margaritas are excellent...
 
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hmmm...any more recommendations? i will be in S.D. next saturday...and even tho the RD is not mexico (jejeje)...i am looking for some really good (yet affordable food). Do dominicans know how to cook mexican? My domincan friend here always yells at me for my mexican way of seasoning my food.

"thats the problem with you mexicans...you put too much jalapeno in your food and that makes your blood hot and that is why you can not keep your women!!!" lol Thats a real quote.

Will anyone from DR1 like to meet for an early dinner that weekend? first weekend in march (saturday). I already have plans to meet up with a few other DR1'rs ....the more the merrier!!!

For some reason i cant post a new thread....i will try at work as jrzyguy2
 
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Chirimoya

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Mexican as in food from Mexico - no.
What the rest of the world knows as Mexican food - Rey Tacos on Sarasota con Churchill is reasonable enough.
I want to try the place Mirador mentioned, I also live nearby and know it by sight.
Signed, a purist and margarita lover.
 
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Spicy's

Having never been to Mexico, I have no idea how "authentic" it is, but we had a very enjoyable meal at Spicys on Av. Churchill esquina Roberto Pastoriza.
 
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Taco Bell (several locations in Santo Domingo) on Tuesday nights. 2 for the price of one (which just about equals the regular price anywhere else ! )Same tasteless food as delivered in Miami, but with a slightly different grade of beef. Ya gotta love it!
 
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I don't know about the capital but if you're in Santiago there is a restaurant right around the corner from HB's and they have great fajitas and chimichangas. I won't hesitate to say that they are real authentic and on par if not better that the authentic Mexican restaurants we used to eat at in Orlando. I talked with the chef and it appears that he was trained by someone who used to work at an Mexican restaurant in the States.

FYI, I don't consider authentic Mexican restaurants back in the states authentic if they have gringos working there - even waiting tables - and certainly no chains like Don Pablos!
 
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JDJones said:
And yes, believe it or not, there is now a Mexican Restaurant on the second floor of Bella Vista mall.
They offer all the typical stuff; flautas, tacos, burritos, nachos, fajitas, but no margaritas....
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Actually two, including a ubiquitous Taco Bell.
 
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hah ha ha

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comida mexicana, restaurante mexicano, santo domingo
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Ok...there is no menu on the site...so i went to photos...(thinking they might have photos of some of the food and ambiance....and all they have there are photos of girls.

Oh..and there IS good and authentic mex in nyc. (hard to find...not just your usual burrito joint). Rocking Horse Cafe (in trendy chelsea) USED be be great a few years ago (hear it isnt as good these days tho. Had an awesome grilled tuna with a pumpkin seed mole-ish) sauce.

The best mex i have had in nyc is at this little place out in queens (used to be a few places in alphabet city before it got gentrified.

So..are any of these places in DR good? If not..can anyone recommend a kick butt domincan restaurant (affordable) in the cap for next saturday? perhaps there might be an impromtu..quickly put together gathering for dr1'rs in SD? Saturday the 3'rd of march?

(someone should start a new thread for that....as i can seem to do so either here or at work)
 
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JasonR

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I should add some more info to my original post.

I mentioned that there are only two places on the sea side of the malecon well I found two more

The place that I recommended in my first post is called D'Luis and, like I said it's on Malecon and Sanchez

50 metres beyond that is another place called Malecon 7 but I have not tried it.

Looks like a similar kind of place but it is noticably less popular

The place I mentioned that is way down by the hilton is, of course, Adrian Tropical and most people know that already I guess.

The fourth place is in what looks like a convered fort or garrison of some kind. It's on the corner of Malecon and estrellata behind the tall monument. It has a limited menu of mostly seafood but the setting alone makes it a good place for a 'romantic' dinner.
 
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