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    Restaurante Caesar's

    4.5 (745 reviews)
    ModerateSalad, Bars, Mexican
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Peter M.

    This place is an institution, a must if you are in the area. The place is known for their classic Caesar salad which was inspired here, by a guy named Caesar, during the heyday of America's prohibition. This original version is fantastic, very tasty. It's made table side so it's fresh. The rest of the items we tried were very good but the star of the show is that salad. Go for the experience, the history and the great food.

    Alex A.

    FUN FACT: Caesar salad was invented here in TJ! I was shook when I learned that -- and also very excited because Caesar's Restaurant is just a short drive across the border. The restaurant is located on Revolución, so there's plenty to walk around and explore, plus lots of paid, secured parking nearby. We went during lunch for drinks and, of course, a Caesar salad. I love the whole idea of a tableside Caesar -- food and a show, honestly. The staff was friendly, and we ordered a mojito and a mezcal cocktail, both excellent. We got the large tableside Caesar, which is perfect for two people. The host came over, explained all the ingredients, mixed everything right in front of us, and served it up. It was great. I prefer a creamier Caesar where the anchovies are mixed in rather than left whole -- and that's exactly the style they make here. Definitely stop by, and I'd love to come back for a full meal next time we're in Tijuana.

    Maiko K.

    This place was on my bucket list for quite some time and I finally had a chance to go. I ordered a mojito and it was just perfect. As for the famous Caesar salad, it was good but to be honest the one I had in Puerto Penasco, Mexico taste it better in my opinion. But still this place is an icon and it was a good experience. For an appetizer we ordered, beef carpaccio and it was pretty good. I also ordered carbonara but it was nothing like the carbonara that I know. It was more like alfredo and I was disappointed.

    Salad yaaaa!!!
    michelle s.

    I used to love coming to Caesar this time it was very disappointing. My sister salad is always very good, but I got the duck La'orange which is my favorite staple but unfortunately, it came out dry and overcut had to send it back and then by the time I seen the bag of room we ordered anything because we were already eating the pasta which was a very good . Experienced their iconic service was OK and ambience is always fun. Not sure if I'll go back anytime soon but definitely go for the Caesar salad.

    Spaghetti bolognese
    Yvette G.

    First time trying this restaurant and of course the Caesar salad is a must! Absolutely delicious. Definitely get the table side presentation for first timers. The restaurant is very classy and has a lot of history to it. Order the duck with mashed potatoes and spaghetti bolognese. The server was very kind and helpful. Will be be back !

    Carajillo
    Suzette E.

    I was told this restaurant was the OG place where the Cesar Salad was invented. Nice restaurant I see why it's considered an icon! Very nice and busy. Place is considered high end so practice your best habits before you go! Restaurants have low music which is nice to have a proper conversation.

    Inside Vibes
    Andrew A.

    Yes--get the Caesar Salad! It was literally invented at this hotel restaurant. They mix up the Caesar dressing right there at your table. Service is very professional and attentive. And I love the Roaring 20s vintage interior decor. Cozy, soft warm lighting. Lively place, but not chaotic. Pasta came out HOT and flavorful (impressive cause pasta cools down fast). They preheat the dishes so your food stays hot longer. Walking street right out front in the only charming part of Tijuana. This restaurant is like a time capsule.

    Medium rare "Ribeye"
    Heather J.

    May I make a suggestion? Do NOT order a steak. Caesar's is NOT the place for steak. Case in point, I ordered a rib eye, one of their most expensive cuts of red meat. Ribeye is a cut of steak known to be 1-1.5 inches thick. So when I saw my plate I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. The "steak" wasn't even a 1/2 inch thick. Normally, I would send a plate like this back, but I honestly did not think it would get any better. They did however nail my medium rare request Yes, their Caesar's salad is one of the best I have ever had. Yes, they mix nice at the table side with raw egg yolk, anchovy and fresh black pepper. Yes the food server was excellent. Yes the establishment has ambience. In fact, Caesar's has one of the best decors in Tijuana. Even the ladies room was one of the neatest/cleanest I've seen in the city. Now, if we could only fix the steak I might come back.

    Outside view of the restaurant and hotel
    Vince B.

    After my friends finished their dental appointment and haircuts, we were ready to fill up our bellies with great food. Before I learned about its history, I grew up thinking the Caesar salad originated in Rome, Italy and named after Julius Caesar but the only thing Italian about it is the birthplace of its creator Cesare Cardini. And since reading about this fact, it became a bucket list item to eat the original Caesar's salad in the restaurant that first made it back in 1924. Today, we get to indulge in the experience of its table side preparation - a small production to behold with the 'salad maestro' placing each ingredient into the massive wooden bowl one by one, mixed fully and incorporating it onto the crunchy fresh Romaine lettuce then topped with generous grated Parmigiano Reggiano and toasted slices of bread. It's simple enough that anyone can do this at home and ask the question "why would you even choose store-bought dressing loaded with gums, corn syrup and chemicals. The first bite of the salad was worth the drive to San Ysidro, parking near the border, crossing over and taking an Uber to this well-known restaurant. Because my two friends just had some dental work done, they each ordered soup. One Classic French Onion soup and Tortilla soup. We shared an order of Gambas al Ajillo and I opted for the Spaghetti Al Pesto. I got to taste their soups as well and I shared half my pasta with them. Our waiters all spoke English and readily topped our glasses of water and accommodated our small requests like soda, olive oil and extra slices of bread. Only praises for the service! They were fully staffed! Compared to other guests during this lunch hour, we were underdressed in what is considerered the classiest restaurant in Tijuana according to San Diego Reader (2017) and we are not even in rugged clothing. I would definitely return here and bring my special date for a romantic evening of culinary delights and drinks.

    Caesar salad & Cafe Martinis
    Karly J.

    We walked in yesterday around 3:30 and were seated right away. Our server was super quick, informative, and funny. We both agreed that it was the best Caesar salad we have EVER had. We also got the cafe martinis (espresso martini) and they were great. We will definitely be returning during our next visit.

    Gail U.

    Beyond my expectations for fine dining in Tijuana. Close to the Emporium, my favorite shop for silver and copper jewelry. Creator of the famous Caesar salad. If you order a large they will prepare the salad in front of you. Watching our server at work- marvelous and the homemade dressing from start to finish, freshest taste ever. The croutons were large pieces of perfectly sliced crispy heavenly toasted bread. The marrow was sawed into 4 chunks of bone, impressively plated and arrived with 3 saucers of different flavors: spicy, beefy like gravy and simple salt. The escargot were luscious morsels in garlicky butter and perhaps parsley. Doc's octopus to share was tender and good. The calamari had the most delicate batter fried to perfection, not oily just delectable. Doc also had tacos in an Italian restaurant. Very swoon worthy, ritzy with servers dressed to the nines, dark wood, cloth napkins, photos of celebrities like Laurel and Hardy on the wall. Loved our midda meal here. I'd return here in a heart beat.

    Bone marrow on sopes
    Kay L.

    Service here was excellent and food was great. This is home to the creation of the ceasar salad so had to try that. I would say it's as good as any other places that I've had like Golden Steer in Vegas or House of Prime Ribs in SF. I can skip on this. What you must order is the bone marrow on sopes! That was delicious and one of the best bone marrow I've had. The ambiance was elegant.

    Beef wellington
    Nina M.

    My first time here but had to try it out. My brother took me here since he kept raving over the food and I have to agree, it was amazing. Did you know this restaurant is known for being the first to create the Caesar Salad? It was named after the chef, Caesar, who immigrated from Italy! We had the following: - table side caesar salad - bone marrow - chicken tortilla soup - beef wellington I enjoyed the table side service for the salad. They make the dressing, toss in the romaine, and there we have it! It was pretty good, but next time I will just get the smaller plate. The Bone marrow was mouth watering! I would order that again. Beef wellington was the perfect size and cooked very nicely. Overall the cost was about $80 USD for two people. We also has some drinks! Definitely check it out!

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    Amazing food and service! Besides the infamous Caesar salad, make sure to get the bone marrow it's so tasty.

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    Everything about this joint is amazing! Been there twice and we will continue to keep going! The Beef Wellington is Beefy and Juicy. Mmmmm

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    Everything was great. Very nice place. Wish that they still had their house beer. It was so good.

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    Food is incredible! You can taste the authentic Mexican cuisine style, I extremely recommend this place, if I could give it 6 stars I would

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    The Pita Kitchen

    The Pita Kitchen

    3.5(19 reviews)
    1.4 km

    Located inside the food court at the Fashion Valley Mall, I am a sucker for any cuisine on the…read moreMediterranean continuum. It was a toss up with rock, paper, scissors between The Pita and Rubios. Although The Pita won the toss, it definitely lost on value of money and taste of food. First, on the positive side, the customer service is excellent and efficient. Basically, you choose four ways to make your meal, add a sauce and boom you're done. You know how Subway has a variety of sauces and fresh veggies to put on your sandwich? The Pita has a similar model with less choices. You could choose a pita, bowl, tray, and, and...fuhgot. On the disappointing consumer side, everything is an extra cost. The business nickels and dimes for anything extra. Rather dollars for everything extra. The meal deal only includes a $4.00 drink and no fries. The small choice of the four is 8.50 and the large is 12.00. STFD. I am beside myself. I am an expert of dining out at eateries even while considering increased costs within a mall location. I purchased a chicken schwarma wrap and a gyro wrap, both were 19 bucks and some change! We were parched because I refused to purchase a soda for 4 dollars and there is no self serve refill. And to top it off, I love fries. I was denied my fries craving because that would have been an additional 5 bucks. Trust me, I'm no cheapie and I'm financially fortunate but I know value and this ain't it. A similar eatery is Luna Grill, sort of. I would not recommend this eatery because the value and overpricing customers is disappointing. Both wraps were lukewarm, although plenty of toppings. The meat was seasoned---enough. Yet, there is no salt or pepper available. Period. Smh. If you are eating at the mall, choose another eatery. If your hunger can wait, eat elsewhere. Unfortunately, The Pita did not deliver.

    Absolutely overpriced with $20 for rice with like 10 pieces of chicken and nothing elseread more

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    El Rincon Restaurant - Carne en su jugo

    El Rincon Restaurant

    4.4(421 reviews)
    2.4 kmSan Ysidro
    $$

    What a surprise! I happened to be in the area and I knew I had to try this restaurant out…read more I saw this restaurant on instagram. And it's a little bit of a drive from where I live. But today I happen to be in the area and I told my husband to try this place out. He was so happy! Once you place your order out waitress came with a big plate of sweet bread and you get to pick one! I picked the concha and my husband got the pineapple empanada! We ordered a bit of everything. My husbands go to meal always is chilaquiles. So he ordered the DIVORCIADOS $16.50 Half green and half red with carne asada and beans. We also got the CARNE EN SU JUGO $15.99 And I got the MENUDO ROJO $15.50 Let me start off by saying everything was amazing! It all tasted like it was homemade! Perfectly seasoned, with hand made tortillas. The carne en su jugo was really good! I understand why they are known for that dish. I loved my Menudo! I was craving it and it was perfect. The chilaquiles, the chips weren't soggy, they still had a bite to them. The sauces had so much flavor! My husband and I left with full bellies and a big smile on our faces! All the waitresses and waiters were so nice! Diego was telling us the story of the restaurant. Which was nice to hear. All family owned. Hopefully they open another restaurant close to us!!! Fingers crossed! I will definitely come back to Thai restaurant and recommend it to all my family and friends!

    Food I've tried, Taquitos,salsa, chillaquilles,Menudo,beans…read more,milanesa,tortillas hechas a mano! When my sister and I cross the border to go home, this is our go to place. Somebody in that kitchen Cares about what they're making for Me & You, and I can taste it ,in every bite of food. The lettuce , tomatoe, and all veggies are always fresh and super clean as is the restaurant. We met Diego today, he is the owners son,very respectful, courteous and attentive as were the waitresses. I highly recommend you come and try. Muchas Gracias El Rincon

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    Mr Pampas

    Mr Pampas

    4.1(24 reviews)
    1.7 kmZona Río

    Meat was Cool Almost Like A Knockoff fogo de chow Buffet…read morewasn't great the fish didn't look great or smell good look like it's been sitting out to long the meat was good but they are very stingy with the meat like really small pieces it's kind of ridiculous and they kinda Make you feel like your doing something wrong when asking for more meat because they cut razor blade size portions also they charge for water and also they don't do the math right with the conversion something that's 76$ they put 80 and let you know tip isn't included they need to learn to be properly trained and serve better portions it's all you can eat cmon now Also takes forever to get steak they try and give you the crappy meat instead of the good meat kinda crazy also the desert is old hard stale alotta stuff there is been out to long and doesn't look good they have 4 types of Alfredo and that don't look right the fries were bland and tasted horrible but the picanha was bomb they said 20$ a person more like 26$ but all good I'm full I waited mostly for the good meat to come out the carvers are afraid to cut a thick slice because they are watched by management different countries different rules I guess

    Delicious buffet and beautiful interior. The service was top tier. We all loved the cuts and…read morevariety of options available. We came here to celebrate my mom's birthday and they gave her a cheesecake with a sparkler candle on it and sang for her. It was a memorable night and we recommend it! P.S They even have a kid's room so mom and dad can enjoy their dinner LOL

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    CAVA

    CAVA

    3.8(807 reviews)
    28.4 km
    $$

    Long line starting from outside on Wednesday evening at 8:40pm this place is popular. Inside the…read moreresturant reminded me of chipotle setup where you pick and choose your own bowl. I was lost in there not knowing exactly what to order the best possible way since I was new. I see that they have new salmon on the menu. It was salmon + strawberry sesame it sounded intriguing but today I was craving for some grilled chicken salad so I did. Did I regret it? Not at all. I will be back. "If you're new here get the pita chips with garlic sauce it's so bomb!" The guy next to me gave me that pointers so I did. Their pita chips (get the crispy one not soft ....or why not both!!!) really are out of this world! He was just a customer waiting in line like I was and told me to enjoy my dinner. Nice people here! Here to spread love.

    Horrible menu design. The Greek salad is the exact same thing as the chicken and rice except it…read moresubstitutes olives and romaine for the arugula and brown rice. But they list all the ingredients in completely different order making it hard to compare. Bad cognitive design. Proof that it's just another soulless corporate cash-grab with a "healthy" facade slapped on top of its glazed strawberry salmon bowl and the sugary tangerine aleppo drink you washed it down with. Every table had crumbs on it. The workers should wipe down the dining room at least every 30 minutes during peak hours to keep it clean for customers. Some of the workers seemed to be in a pretty bad mood. I still gave it two stars still because they don't ask for a tip.

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    Crafted Greens - Spicy Asian with Salmon blackened

    Crafted Greens

    4.8(1.4k reviews)
    30.1 km
    $$

    Came into Crafted Greens for the first time and wasn't totally sure what to expect, but it ended up…read morebeing such a great experience. It's a walk-up, order and pay first kind of place, then you grab a seat, which was super easy and casual. The person taking my order was incredibly nice and patient while I figured everything out. Honestly, all the food I saw coming out looked amazing, which made it even harder to choose. They have plenty of seating both inside and outside, including a really nice covered patio, which I loved. The service really stood out to me. Even though you order up front, the servers were very attentive and came by multiple times to check on us and offer drink refills, which you don't always get in this type of setup. I ordered the steak plate with mushrooms and mashed potatoes, and everything was cooked perfectly and full of flavor. The mushrooms were especially good. The only small thing was I wish the food had been a little hotter when it came out, but the taste definitely made up for it. My only other note is I wish they had unflavored iced tea. All the options were flavored, and since I'm not a soda drinker, that would've been nice to have. Overall, such a great first visit. Great food, great service, and a really comfortable atmosphere. I'll definitely be back.

    Captain's Log, Stardate 21479…read more This past Thursday, I set my coordinates for Crafted Greens in El Cajon, marking my first voyage to this culinary outpost. From the moment I arrived, it was clear that this establishment is a beacon of quality where customers are treated like royalty--kings and queens among the stars. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Faris, an amazing man who takes tremendous pride in his craft, much like a captain leading his crew through the final frontier. His dedication to providing exceptional service elevated the entire experience, making our meal feel like a delightful exploration into flavor worthy of the finest missions in Starfleet. As my wife indulged in an extraordinary salad, I embarked on a journey with one of the best burgers I've encountered in my culinary travels--crafted from Wagyu beef. The flavor was nothing short of a cosmic explosion in my mouth, a continuous burst of taste that was akin to discovering new life and new civilizations. Ordinarily, I would enhance a burger with condiments, but this masterpiece was prepared so well, it left me thinking, "I'm a doctor, not a condiment technician!"--it was superb, worthy of the finest dining experiences in the galaxy. During our meal, the jolly owner Faris made his rounds, transporting himself to our table with a smile, sharing complimentary in-house made chips paired with his heavenly homemade hummus. Now, as a traveler who has sampled hummus across the cosmos, I must admit that I am not typically a fan; however, this unique creation captivated my taste buds and transformed my perspective. It was certainly not illogical to enjoy such a delightful surprise--if only Spock were here to analyze this! If you ever find yourself drifting through El Cajon with a hunger for healthy sustenance or simply wish to try something new, Crafted Greens is the place to be. This is a destination I foresee haunting for many moons to come--ready to boldly go where no flavor enthusiast has gone before! Live long and prosper. End log. Captain 619

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