Best Mexican Food In Bangkok

[Rdoran66]

Tacos and Salsa Suk. soi 22 i think

[jfchandler]

See an update re T and S here....

[Mexicanbkk]

Tacos & Salsa

422 Sukhumvit Road,

Klong Tan,

Klong Toei Nua

10110 Bangkok

5 minutes walking from Prom Phong BTS station (Emporium), beside to Dubliners Irish pub, the car par access is by Dubliners to the Washington Square, or from Sukhumvit Soi 22 to the sake Square, we have access from the Parking too, apart of the main door on Sukhumvit Road.

I hope to see you there soon and don't forget that you can also get out food by www.chefsxp.com

Best regards

Jorge Bernal

[bunuel]

As as one-time chef in Casa Mexico on Harvard Square in Cambriidge, Mass, my vote goes to

Mike's Mexican Retaurant in Pattaya - they do all the basics right, have good guacamole, excellent margaritas of all kinds, and very reasonable prices, along with a superb and friendly staff. Mike the owner is around, and has a chain of successful Mexican restaurants in Japan, and he really knows what he is doing. On Thapraya Road between Theprasit Road and South Pattaya Road Ole!

Here's my prior take on this...

--Best Value for Mexican food - Sunrise Tacos, Sukhumvit Rd. Soi 12

--Best food at sit-down Mexican restaurant - Charlie Browns, Suk Soi 11

--Best fresh, kick-ass margarita - Mamacita's, Suk Soi 15 side-soi (don't even talk, until you've tried them).

--Best/broadest selection of flavored margaritas - Coyote, Soi Convent or Suk Soi 33.

--Best Mexican food buffet -- Bourbon Street on Tuesdays, Coyote on Fridays, or....????

--Hottest Salsa -- Sunrise Taco's John's Super-Super Hot....

--Best Choice for Mexican Regardless of the Hour -- Sunrise Tacos 24 hours delivery.

In short, there isn't any ONE clear winner. There are, rather, individual aspects of each of the various Mexican offerings in BKK that place them above their peers. There is no one single overall winner here, as yet. But I hope they all keep trying!!!

[Mexicanbkk]

If those restaurants in Japan are "El Borracho" en Fukuoka (2 branches) and one in Tokyo, or "La Fonda de la Madrugada" in Tokyo, very near to Tokyo University. I will give my respects, because the owner, who I met when a visit for research are really know what they do and what they want, they spend minimum 3 years in Mexico learning the culinary arts and they even have "Nopales" and real "Carnitas", plus Tacos al pastor with "trompo", hey have learn Spanish and they have at least one Mexican employee.

My respect for them.

If they are not, I will have my doubts about that the chain (no name mentioned) really know what they do.

They are may main inspiration of to do authentic Mexican food and I am not just a chef, manager/owner... I am Mexican and i know what i do, and what I am doing is offering is a honest, tasty, fresh and authentic Mexican food.

I can't really say any thing about Mike's in Pattaya, or Chiang Mai, since i haven't visit them, but i will. It is good to know the competence and rather than just critic, I will support all of them, all of them, there is not bad or good, there is only different, and that difference comes from the way that the owner knowledge of their products.

With all my respects

P.S. The guy with me in the picture is not the owner but the manager of "El Borracho" Fukuoka

Saludos a todos !

Jorge Bernal

Tacos & Salsa Bangkok

[Mexicanbkk]

Today Tacos & Salsa's Sundays' Tacos, Order a Tacos or Taquitos set (Al Pastor, Grilled Pork/Beef/Chicken/Prawns/Fish/Vegetarian), and get one complementary local beer or Margarita and our special Mexican Prawn Soup ONLY 199 B.

I see you there

Tacos & Salsa Bangkok

422 Sukhumvit Road

Bangkok

J T&S

[Mexicanbkk]

You know.......it is not easy to move a business (even if it is down the street a few blocks) and get all the logistics right. Give Jorge some time..........

That doesn't make any sense - if moving down the street a few blocks, does one change the fishmonger? Or the fresh market?

I was lucky - they had everything I wanted to try. I did think not having the fish tacos was a bit strange - but no red peppers? And the tostadas - JF asked to change from chicken to pork, the waiter said "cannot". But he did get the tostadas in the end, not sure what meat he ended up with.

My next trip, I'm going to test out an all-beef burrito and see how that goes...

Tostadas are made with some thing you may don't know called "Tinga" and it is made of chicken and soon beef, but in Mexico we are no just put any meat on top of it. there is "pata (pork)" and "picadillo also", and i working on it.

In the other hand, it is not strange if there is fish tacos available only on Sundays and it is mainly because the demand of them are very low at the moment, so, in order to always have fresh fish, and prawns, I will keep them for Sundays and I may start on Saturdays too, but, remember, those are fresh from the day.

And what do you mean with not red peppers? could be nice lo let me know specifically and i will work on it

Cheers

J T&S

[jfchandler]

Jorge, the "red peppers" comment above was referring to this item from me quoted below... Your spicier salsas are excellent... Just wished both--red and green--had been available that day shortly after you relocated... Regards, John...

4. Lastly, T&S in the past has had on offer spicier versions of their red and green salsas for those of us who like them a bit hotter. And those hotter ones are quite good. Asked for those on Monday, and got only a tiny cup of the green, and none of the red. Asked about the red, and answer... NO HAVE.

[Macx]

I like the new location.

Some suggestions, since I do like your food and hope you'll be around a long time so I can enjoy eating there:

1) choice of soft flour tacos, not all of us love corn tacos all that much (charge extra if you have too)

2) I don't know whether the staff give each customer a fresh 3-mini tubs set of salsas (and discard them after the customer has eaten), or they simply top up the salsas and serve them again. Either way make it clear to the customer. Of course, I would prefer not to eat other's leftover salsas.

3) Your restaurant with the small black doors closed simply does not have street-appeal (though I understand your attempt at cantina theme). I would either get new glass doors, or at least put a few more glass panes into the current doors.

4) Have something really spicy on hand, maybe a few habaneros or some habaneros sauce for people who like it hot.

Good luck.

[wayfarer108]

Macx, in Mexico there's no such thing as a 'soft flour taco.' All tacos are made with corn tortillas. If you used a wheat or 'flour' tortilla, it's either a burrito or a quesadilla.

[bkkjames]

Macx, in Mexico there's no such thing as a 'soft flour taco.' All tacos are made with corn tortillas. If you used a wheat or 'flour' tortilla, it's either a burrito or a quesadilla.

Then it's a good thing we aren't in mexico.

[Mexicanbkk]

Macx, in Mexico there's no such thing as a 'soft flour taco.' All tacos are made with corn tortillas. If you used a wheat or 'flour' tortilla, it's either a burrito or a quesadilla.

Then it's a good thing we aren't in mexico.

But it is even better that we are in THAILAND :-)

If you guy want a soft flour tortilla tacos ask for the burrito mini or quesadillas, and in order to clarify your doubts just google "Tacos" and google "Burrito", then you will find that there is not difference between a burrito and a "flour tortilla Taco"

Also, I will be working in a new super-hot red salsa, just give some time, I just need to reorganise my staff, add more items in the new menu and make sure that we always have quality of food, not just names.

I repeat, I am just offering a honest business, may some people don't like it, may many love it, but the good thing of to be a human being is that we all have choices, and I am just one more choice for millions of people that i am still have to reach, no matter the nationality or how experts about Mexican food are they, some time more experts that a Mexican and i thing that the topic in this forum is about that... Mexican food, isn't it? :-)

My target is actually focused in those who doesn't know anything about Mexico at all and to those that have been to Mexico before, at least once and have try the authentic Mexican food. Also, for those that want to know about the difference (which is basically none) between Mexican food and the called "Tex-Mex" and or "Cali-Mex" no offence, but they are actually based in Mexican food anyway.

Just be happy and enjoy life, which include enjoy having good food ;-)

Have a nice week and I hope to see you soon

In the picture, The Ambassador of Mexico in Thailand having tacos at the re-opening of Tacos & Salsa, and I am very proud of it :-)

Cheers !

Jorge Bernal

[Mexicanbkk]

I like the new location.

Some suggestions, since I do like your food and hope you'll be around a long time so I can enjoy eating there:

1) choice of soft flour tacos, not all of us love corn tacos all that much (charge extra if you have too)

2) I don't know whether the staff give each customer a fresh 3-mini tubs set of salsas (and discard them after the customer has eaten), or they simply top up the salsas and serve them again. Either way make it clear to the customer. Of course, I would prefer not to eat other's leftover salsas.

3) Your restaurant with the small black doors closed simply does not have street-appeal (though I understand your attempt at cantina theme). I would either get new glass doors, or at least put a few more glass panes into the current doors.

4) Have something really spicy on hand, maybe a few habaneros or some habaneros sauce for people who like it hot.

Good luck.

Hi,

Thank you for the suggestions, they are very positive, let me see what I can do about

Cheers

J

[jfchandler]

Jorge, I'll volunteer to taste-test the super hot salsa whenever you're ready!!!!

[Mexicanbkk]

Jorge, I'll volunteer to taste-test the super hot salsa whenever you're ready!!!!

Cool !

Cheers

[Macx]

Macx, in Mexico there's no such thing as a 'soft flour taco.' All tacos are made with corn tortillas. If you used a wheat or 'flour' tortilla, it's either a burrito or a quesadilla.

Thank you for pointing that out, wayfarer. I was using the term "taco" rather loosely, thinking of Taco Bell's soft tacos and such. And I was speaking regarding to some customers' preferences.

My personal preference for flour tortillas (in substitute to corn in tacos) came about after bicycle touring in Mexico for two months where I ate way too much corn tortillas. Corn, as you know, was subsidized by the Mexican government so was cheap as heck so a buck will buy you a fearsome stack of tortillas. Way out in the countryside, it was all I found and it consequently reminded me of the unfortunate poverty I saw during my trip.

MexicanBKK, I'm glad you didn't take my suggestions the wrong way. When I find some place/thing special that I like, I don't mind investing a few minutes to make a few, hopefully, helpful comments. I pass through BKK on at least once a month and your place in on my regular list of places to eat.

Best wishes.

[Mexicanbkk]

Macx, in Mexico there's no such thing as a 'soft flour taco.' All tacos are made with corn tortillas. If you used a wheat or 'flour' tortilla, it's either a burrito or a quesadilla.

Thank you for pointing that out, wayfarer. I was using the term "taco" rather loosely, thinking of Taco Bell's soft tacos and such. And I was speaking regarding to some customers' preferences.

My personal preference for flour tortillas (in substitute to corn in tacos) came about after bicycle touring in Mexico for two months where I ate way too much corn tortillas. Corn, as you know, was subsidized by the Mexican government so was cheap as heck so a buck will buy you a fearsome stack of tortillas. Way out in the countryside, it was all I found and it consequently reminded me of the unfortunate poverty I saw during my trip.

MexicanBKK, I'm glad you didn't take my suggestions the wrong way. When I find some place/thing special that I like, I don't mind investing a few minutes to make a few, hopefully, helpful comments. I pass through BKK on at least once a month and your place in on my regular list of places to eat.

Best wishes.

Well, thank you my friends, but you don;t need to feel sorry about it, yes, the tortilla is been subsidised by the government, and it is just like any other government in the world has to do in order to make sure that the population can afford and have some thing to eat, some thing that cannot happen if the tortillas were in hand of the private sector.

Anyway, in the country side the tortillas are made by hand in most of the poorest areas and they re the basic food for them, but in the other hand those corn tortillas are the most tasty and nutritious that you can find in Mexico, those tortillas are actually considered as a delicatessen for people in the cities and i am proud of it, poor or not poor, those country side areas have a big value for the country, like in any other country, they are the traditions and culture keepers and we value them and not because they don't ware fancy clothes and work under the Sun means that they are poor. To me, they are the riches people in the planes, since that they have and preserve our culture and there is no money that can buy that in thins planes and in any country.

But thank you anyway for your observations

Have a nice week and i hope to see you some day at Tacos & Salsa

Best regards

Jorge Bernal

T&S

[bonobo]

I am in San Diego today and tomorrow, and I had Mexicanfood for lunch. While I really like the carnitas at my local favorite place, I found myself missing Tacos & Salsa's al pastor. I think the pineapple does the trick (for "authentic" street al pastor, the pineapple is put on top of the meat, but it often does not seep down into the pork. At T & S, you can taste the pineapple in every bite.))

[Ulysses G.]

Don't jive me dude!

Edited August 6, 2009 by Ulysses G.

[Serpico]

I had an excellent meal at Mamacits on Suk, Soi 15. Small shop next to the Dream Hotel.

The owner was on the premises.

[Mexicanbkk]

Dear friends,

I would like to share this article with you

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/04/culinary-...ine-travel.html

Have a nice weekend

JT&S

[Wellmeant]

Not at Emporium or Soi 12, been at both. No problems!

Sunrise is ok but they have too many pesky flies.

It's not a poll.

Add your favorites & say why.

[MaxLee]

Where is the new Location of Tacos and Salsa?

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

Where is the new Location of Tacos and Salsa?

[Mexicanbkk]

Saturdays' ALL YOU CAN EAT for 350 B a la carte...

In order to keep the food fresh made for you, we will cancel the buffet set up and we will open this promotion from now on,

I hope to see you there.

Best wishes.

T&S

[powderpuff]

Not at Emporium or Soi 12, been at both. No problems!

Sunrise lives off of tourists. Sadly you had nothing to add to the conversation. T&S & La Monita get my vote.

Still waiting for the critic to offer 3 tacos for 99 baht. He will be busy.

[SpoliaOpima]

Saturdays' ALL YOU CAN EAT for 350 B a la carte...

In order to keep the food fresh made for you, we will cancel the buffet set up and we will open this promotion from now on,

I hope to see you there.

Best wishes.

T&S

Good move, Jorge.

[powderpuff]

I second that emotion.

[SpoliaOpima]

You obviously haven't tried Coyote. Even more expensive and less authentic. La Gorda's on Silom is also worse, and I doubt you would like Los Cabos either.

[Tejas]

You obviously haven't tried Coyote. Even more expensive and less authentic. La Gorda's on Silom is also worse, and I doubt you would like Los Cabos either.

If Coyote's is the place near Pat Pong, I have tried it (long time ago). I don't remember being impressed.

What I really don't like is the healthy, California-style stuff.

I like messy Mexican food with lots of cheese, oil, meat, and other good stuff.

What I would like to see is a small taqueria serving a very limited menu--inexpensive, good and messy.

As an aside, I think way too many people who get into the Mexican food business here try to do too much.

To me, one outstanding taco or tamale or chile relleno or messy burrito on the menu is better than 100 other items that are not that good.

Sunrise Tacos? Maybe I was a bit harsh. It is hard to make a success out of a restaurant in Thailand.

I thought the place looked good, but that was it. I really did not like the look of the food in the bins.

And the menu was odd and confusing. I found it difficult to order what I wanted.

I also did not like the salsas. And it seemed way overpriced.

Tacos and Salsa, in my opinion, makes some very good salsas and decent food. But it is not a bargain.

Los Cabos and Monita are places I want to try next. Both are getting good reviews.

The good news for all of us is that we are beginning to get some choices in terms of Mexican food.

It is a free market and those that listen to customers and adjust their menu and prices accordingly will win.