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Tacomiendo is a small seafood restaurant, located next to Ensenada's famous Mercado do Mariscos, or as known to gringos, the Fish Market. The side that faces the seafood market is open, so when you're strolling by you can look in and see the cute help, and read their impressive menu. Not to mention you can see what is perhaps, the most colorful decor of all seafood restaurants located next to the fish market. The walls are painted bright yellow with dark blue trim, and the help wears bright orange shirts with blue aprons.
Left: Looking into Tacomiendo from the street. Right: The counter and kitchen at Tacomiendo. Check out the posted menu on the counter. Not exactly high tech! As you face the restaurant from the street, the counter where you are greeted and where the food is cooked is to the left. You can't help but to notice their menu; it's hand lettered and taped to the counter. Actually, their menu is quite extensive, because, in addition to seafood tacos, they prepare seafood cocktails and complete meals, with rice and beans as side dishes. To the right is a picnic table, covered with a colorful yellow and orange table cloth, where the condiments are located. Speaking of condiments, you can choose from green salsa, red salsa, creamy guacamole, white sauce, onion slices, cilantro, cabbage and radish slices. Of course there's a bowl of the always-present limes, the national garnish of Mexico. You can eat inside or dine outside on their patio, as there are tables inside and outside. You you want a coke or a beer? Just go the fridge, slide open a glass door, and grab your own. In the fashion of all small Mexican restaurants and street vendors, they don't have a cash register, nor do they keep tabs on your bill. It's totally on the honor system. Tacomiendo seems to be the most labor-intensive restaurant near the fish market. They have two female cooks, two waitresses and a waiter. Their service is friendly, fast and the food is good. When they were in between customers, the staff amused themselves by talking to each other and watching the goings-on around the Mercado de Mariscos.
Photos: The table where they keep their condiments. Notice the variety, the most I've seen in any of the restaurants near the seafood markete. I ordered two seafood tacos. When my tacos were finished, I headed over to the garnish table, and loaded my tacos with all the garnishes I could load them up with. Then, I sat down at a table, munched on the delicious tacos, and did some serious people-watching of the many folks doing what they do on a pleasant Sunday afternoon.
Left: The friendly lady grills my tortillas and fries the fish for my taco. Right: My fish tacos, complete with condiments. I'm ready for a delicious meal. If you love fresh fish tacos, loaded with fresh, locally-grown garnishes, Tacomiendo is the place to go. Eat, drink, relax and people-watch; this place has it all!
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