jbowman1993 Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Where can I get good, honest to God mexican food in Bkk? Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbt71fa Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Where can I get good, honest to God mexican food in Bkk?Peace <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OOh, that IS a good question! I will be there in 20 days and I am craving some real refried beans!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto_manibo Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Bangkok=Noriega's Pattaya= Tequila reef cantina on Soi 7 or Mike's on Pratamnak road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrongView Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I say, make your own. Very easy. I do it all the time....since my wife loves Mexican food. At Villa Market you can get El Charro burrito's. Four burrito's for 75 baht. You can get the avocado's, tomatos, onions, nacho's, cheese.....all cheaper than going to a restaurant.... but then, this is only useful if you have a kitchen in your home / apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisele Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 In Samui, the best place is Gringo's Cantina. Simply delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buadhai Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel does decent Mexican food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel does decent Mexican food. Yep Pico's comes closest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markuk Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel does decent Mexican food. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yep Pico's comes closest. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pattys Fiesta - order from foodbyphone if you dont want trek to their place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAsiaHand Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 The Mexican buffet at Bourbon Street in Bangkok (Tuesday night, I think) is okay if you're desperate. Rob who used to run Tequila Reef is now in the kitchen at the Great American Rib Company in Bangkok and he has been running a Mexican buffet there on Monday since his friends know he cooks the best Mex of any white guy in the whole world. Call first to see if they're still doing it, but if they are, it's great value and as far as I'm concerned the best Mexican in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBACM Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Trust me you have only 3 options 1-Rob at great american rib 2-Tequila reef (pattya) Robs cousin still owns it? 3- Make it yourself There are excellent rawe products if you know which ones to use Ive tried all the other options they will leave you extremmely disapointed if you are a lover of Mexican food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 I make a mean salsa.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAsiaHand Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Trust me you have only 3 options1-Rob at great american rib 2-Tequila reef (pattya) Robs cousin still owns it? 3- Make it yourself There are excellent rawe products if you know which ones to use Ive tried all the other options they will leave you extremmely disapointed if you are a lover of Mexican food. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I think you're absolutely right. On the other hand, the last couple of times I was in Tequila Reef the food wasn't any better than Bourbon Street's buffet. Without Rob in the kitchen there the food isn't much anymore, although the atmosphere is still pleasant enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 How to roll your own flour tortillas: Two cups of flour, a TB of cooking oil (don't use too much or your tortillas will come out mealy--if you have access to shortening use that instead but if you are like me and don't then you will have to use oil) and enough water (dribble it in in small amounts--until the texture is right) to make the dough stick together but not wet. Flour your counter (I use a cloth and roll on that) heavily and get out your rolling pin. Flour that as well. Then get a small fistfull of dough, form it into a ball and put it on your counter. Roll it out, turn, roll, turn and roll (flouring your pin as you go to keep it from sticking) until you get it quite thin. Then, heat up a large non-stick skillet and place your tortilla on that. Heat until air pockets form, flip --another minute or so on the other side (air pockets forming again) then transfer to a plate. Practice makes perfect. Took me a few times experimenting until I got it right. You now have a fresh warm tortilla, beats that storebought stuff by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray23 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Bangkok=Noriega'sPattaya= Tequila reef cantina on Soi 7 or Mike's on Pratamnak road <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Tequilla reef the guys from LA and it is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray23 Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 How to roll your own flour tortillas: Two cups of flour, a TB of cooking oil (don't use too much or your tortillas will come out mealy--if you have access to shortening use that instead but if you are like me and don't then you will have to use oil) and enough water (dribble it in in small amounts--until the texture is right) to make the dough stick together but not wet. Flour your counter (I use a cloth and roll on that) heavily and get out your rolling pin. Flour that as well. Then get a small fistfull of dough, form it into a ball and put it on your counter. Roll it out, turn, roll, turn and roll (flouring your pin as you go to keep it from sticking) until you get it quite thin. Then, heat up a large non-stick skillet and place your tortilla on that. Heat until air pockets form, flip --another minute or so on the other side (air pockets forming again) then transfer to a plate. Practice makes perfect. Took me a few times experimenting until I got it right. You now have a fresh warm tortilla, beats that storebought stuff by a mile. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Got any ideas for Corn tortillas with local products? The flour tortilla that are sold here are OK but the corn are a different story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heng Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Senor Pico's. Try to make it there about twice a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Trust me you have only 3 options1-Rob at great american rib 2-Tequila reef (pattya) Robs cousin still owns it? 3- Make it yourself There are excellent rawe products if you know which ones to use Ive tried all the other options they will leave you extremmely disapointed if you are a lover of Mexican food. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I think you're absolutely right. On the other hand, the last couple of times I was in Tequila Reef the food wasn't any better than Bourbon Street's buffet. Without Rob in the kitchen there the food isn't much anymore, although the atmosphere is still pleasant enough. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Agree with three. Make it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Bangkok=Noriega'sPattaya= Tequila reef cantina on Soi 7 or Mike's on Pratamnak road Tequilla reef the guys from LA and it is good Where is Noreiga located? Ditto Bourbon Street? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldAsiaHand Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Bourbon Street is in Washington Square off Sukhumvit near the Emporium. It's owned by Doug Harrison, a very pleasant American from New Orleans, and has been well known among the Yanks out here for nearly two decades. It's just about the only real American bar and restaurant in Bangkok. Nothing wonderful, but reasonable food and quite congenial whether you're a single or a family. Their Thanksgiving and Christmas buffets in particular really pack in the families who miss down home cooking from the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 How to roll your own flour tortillas: Two cups of flour, a TB of cooking oil (don't use too much or your tortillas will come out mealy--if you have access to shortening use that instead but if you are like me and don't then you will have to use oil) and enough water (dribble it in in small amounts--until the texture is right) to make the dough stick together but not wet. Flour your counter (I use a cloth and roll on that) heavily and get out your rolling pin. Flour that as well. Then get a small fistfull of dough, form it into a ball and put it on your counter. Roll it out, turn, roll, turn and roll (flouring your pin as you go to keep it from sticking) until you get it quite thin. Then, heat up a large non-stick skillet and place your tortilla on that. Heat until air pockets form, flip --another minute or so on the other side (air pockets forming again) then transfer to a plate. Practice makes perfect. Took me a few times experimenting until I got it right. You now have a fresh warm tortilla, beats that storebought stuff by a mile. Got any ideas for Corn tortillas with local products? The flour tortilla that are sold here are OK but the corn are a different story Unless you know how to make masa harina or find a source for it here in Thailand you are out of luck Google Masa Harina to give you an idea of the difficulties you face. I believe it is made out of ground field corn (hard dent) and powdered lime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbowman1993 Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 Based on all your recommendations, I took my wife to Senor Pico's on Thursday night. It was great, and pretty close to authentic. The Cuban music quartet was also quite good! Thanks all Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banpaeng Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Ray, looks like we will have to plant some corn and start making Masa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray23 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Ray, looks like we will have to plant some corn and start making Masa. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guy brought me over a bag of white meza mix worked great, I have managed to lay my hands on some corn meal jut have been lazy to try it. Another option might be to contact Villa Market and see if can order a case. Since we can buy from jim in case lots and get delivered here to Udon I up for trying to grow it here, but in all honesty never really had any luck here. The guy who hadd the Mexican resturant had a corn grinder, but he and he wife split up. I don't thin they were using it much anymoer if at all. He would get firld corn grind it himself, with the machine and make his own corn meal. Locally all I have been able to find is corn powder. Tried it once and then remebered how we made paste in kendergraden LOL Really the flour tortilla made in Bangkok are just like the ones at home you buy. The corn tortilla can't be fried for soft tacos, they just fall apart. The only way I have been able to use them is to steam them to heat them up. You can get by but the flavor is just not the same. The local Mexican resturant just uses them to make tortilla chips. I also had some Jalipino seeds sent over as the peppers here just don't taste the same. Tried them last year they didn't produce. o I will try them again in just potting soil and see if they do better. We are making progress tough the wife made her first hommade fresh apple pie, it was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banpaeng Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Ray, can you check and see if HOMINY is around. It has already been thru the slaked lime process. The only drawback would be cost. Other than that smash it up and finish the tortilla recipe. I did an eairler thread about GRITS. Would be cheaper than hominy. They said some restruant in Udon served them. Think it would workby mixing 1/2 corn meal and 1/2 grits . We haven't done this but I feel should work. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray23 Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Ray, can you check and see if HOMINY is around. It has already been thru the slaked lime process. The only drawback would be cost. Other than that smash it up and finish the tortilla recipe.I did an eairler thread about GRITS. Would be cheaper than hominy. They said some restruant in Udon served them. Think it would workby mixing 1/2 corn meal and 1/2 grits . We haven't done this but I feel should work. Just curious. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Biggest problem her i the ingredients, have never seen coem meal here I have had some brought from the states. But nohting local Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryofthailand Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Does anyone know of any good Mexican in Pattaya. Taquila Reef on Soi 7 skimps on the cheese, and every mexican resturaunt in Pattaya i've tried does the same. Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel does decent Mexican food. I ate there last month and wasn't impressed. However I'm from SoCal so most Mex food from elsewhere doesn't impress... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyushin Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Pretty girls, cold beer, Tex-Mex food, great prices. Silver Dollar Bar - www.bangkokdollar.com Menu : http://www.bangkokdollar.com/food_menu.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray23 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel does decent Mexican food. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I ate there last month and wasn't impressed. However I'm from SoCal so most Mex food from elsewhere doesn't impress... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Move down to Issan and it doesn't take as much to seem really good LOL, I'm frpm LA and I miss my Hollenbeck Burritos, but that isn't going to happen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Senor Pico at the Rembrandt Hotel does decent Mexican food. I ate there last month and wasn't impressed. However I'm from SoCal so most Mex food from elsewhere doesn't impress... If you've lived in central Mexico then SoCal doesn't impress all that much either. But we're talking about Thailand, tutsi, is there anywhere else other than Pico's that does anything closer to 'Mexican food'? I don't think so. Charley Brown's maybe, I haven't been to the new location (and I've heard the ownership has changed?) so wouldn't venture an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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