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The major "Mexican" restaurants in Old Town are now gone. The concessions were given to an East Coast concession company instead of the very successful local operator (it is a State Park). The only one left is the Old Town Mexican Cafe which is OK, but not great. At least one of the major Old Town Mexican restaurants has moved into new quarters, but the reviews have been poor. The most famous "Mexican" restaurant was Casa Bandini which was popular not only with tourists but also with locals. It is probably where Mexican food is available, but pretty much only at taquarias and a couple of very high priced and snooty restaurants. It is almost the same in Tijuana I understand. I love real Cal-Mex foods and used to have a couple of favorites but they have all gone down in quality. In some small towns there are still restaurants that serve real Mexican and Cal-Mex food of good quality. In Sandy Eggo, it seems that the Taco Bell culture is prevailing. There are many taco stands where good tacos and burritos can be found. The best Mexican food I've ever had was in Santa Barbara. La Super Rica Taquiera where Julia Child could be found. Easy to find: a small white building on La Paz Ave. with a long line extending out to the sidewalk. Amazingly good!
Charlie
