The long wait is over. The ultimate Pattaya area Mexican food poll is here. What's your favorite place for Mexican food in Naklua/Pattaya/Jomtien? Both dedicated Mexican restaurants and places with a Mexican food section (or buffet day) included. If your favorite is left out, tough tacos!

Looking at that long list, wow, this is a big city now. So many places with Mexican menus. OK, not very much to write home to Guadalajara about, but not chopped liver either.

Edited February 22, 201214 yr by Jingthing

Red Palm Closed.

You left out the "eat at home option". Wifey does mexican food better than most local restaurants. And does killer margs. Now if I can just get her to try mole sauce. If done properly, it's fantastic!

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

I am shocked that Beefeater scored high for Mexican food. My advise is stick to the planked steaks and get Mexican elsewhere

Can't believe I've lived in Thailand so long and not eaten Mexican food!! What have I been thinking? I ticked the grumpy Expat box!!

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Will have to try that for sure! Is it near Camel Bar?

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Will have to try that for sure! Is it near Camel Bar?

40-50 meters on the same strip leading away from highway 2 and before that long block ends. Can't miss it.

Would love to have another opinion.

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Ban Chang is off the geographical area included in the poll. Naklua, Pattaya, and Jomtien are included ... only.

Edited February 23, 201214 yr by Jingthing

You left out the "eat at home option". Wifey does mexican food better than most local restaurants. And does killer margs. Now if I can just get her to try mole sauce. If done properly, it's fantastic!

Not a huge challenge to beat the local options if you're a good cook.

Red Palm Closed.

Oops. Huevos rancheros on my face (again)! Here's a tip: don't vote for that choice then!

I am surprised that there are 19ish Mexican restaurants in Pattaya.

Good comparison research for some people i would guess.

I am surprised that there are 19ish Mexican restaurants in Pattaya.

Good comparison research for some people i would guess.

Well, most of them aren't actually dedicated Mexican restaurants. But yes there a lot of places to buy food labeled as Mexican. However, honestly, for really good stuff that would excite people in the US or Mexico, the pickings are still slim. But, hey, progress is progress!

Can't believe I've lived in Thailand so long and not eaten Mexican food!! What have I been thinking? I ticked the grumpy Expat box!!

Why not? Either you don't like Mexican food or you don't like the Mexican food you can buy here, or what?

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Ban Chang is off the geographical area included in the poll. Naklua, Pattaya, and Jomtien are included ... only.

Since I cannot cast another vote, pencil me in for Mike's...but Beaver is better

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Ban Chang is off the geographical area included in the poll. Naklua, Pattaya, and Jomtien are included ... only.

Since I cannot cast another vote, pencil me in for Mike's...but Beaver is better

Actually, you can delete your current vote, and cast a new vote, as many times as you please. But one vote only.

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Ban Chang is off the geographical area included in the poll. Naklua, Pattaya, and Jomtien are included ... only.

Since I cannot cast another vote, pencil me in for Mike's...but Beaver is better

Actually, you can delete your current vote, and cast a new vote, as many times as you please. But one vote only.

Viola! Thanks and I am reminded of the old adage...When all else fails, follow the instructions.

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Didn't try the enchiladas in Bang Chang but did sample the beaver.

Right that's it!

I'm off to Mikes for the second time this week.

Corona and fajitas coming up.

Andre andre yeebaaaaaaaaa (I think they say in Mexico).

I'm the "other" choice in your poll.

The best Mexican food in the Pattaya area is BEAVER BAR on BANG CHANG's strip. It is owned by a long time friend of mine from the Rio Grande valley in Texas and the enchiladas are beyond belief.

He also serves great Yank food such as chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, hamburger steak, etc.

Don't be afraid to go there with family as he has an outdoor table for four. I have no financial interest in the bar. The food will speak for itself.

Didn't try the enchiladas in Bang Chang but did sample the beaver.

I always go for the beef stew in there, it's great, but will try the enchilladas next time.

I am surprised that there are 19ish Mexican restaurants in Pattaya.

Good comparison research for some people i would guess.

Well, most of them aren't actually dedicated Mexican restaurants. But yes there a lot of places to buy food labeled as Mexican. However, honestly, for really good stuff that would excite people in the US or Mexico, the pickings are still slim. But, hey, progress is progress!

Agreed, JT. For those of us who don't cook at home, particularly those who've lived in Texas or So Cal, mediocre Mex food is much better than no Mex food! :-)

Here it is excluding the Corona. Settled for a Coke

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It's funny, we dined at Mikes the other day and wasn't that impressed. It wasn't bad but I think the food at Tequila Reef is better - and their Margaritas have a lot more kick to them. Mike's is a much nicer environment though, I don't much like the Soi 7-8 area.

It's funny, we dined at Mikes the other day and wasn't that impressed. It wasn't bad but I think the food at Tequila Reef is better - and their Margaritas have a lot more kick to them. Mike's is a much nicer environment though, I don't much like the Soi 7-8 area.

What dish do you actually like at Tequila Reef (he asks sceptically ...)?

Guacamole (yeah I know, that was easy, it's easy to make and good everywhere), Tijuana taxi, and crash and burn burritos. The sizzling fajitas are not bad either.

Guacamole (yeah I know, that was easy, it's easy to make and good everywhere), Tijuana taxi, and crash and burn burritos. The sizzling fajitas are not bad either.

OK, thanks. So according to their menu the crash and burn burrito is stuffed with their chili con carne. That sounds unusual. So the chili, is it actually spicy or perhaps just burned?

I don't know, being European I didn't grow up with Mexican food so maybe I have a different angle to it. I guess how you like your Mexican food depends on what you're used to. I did spend quite some time in Austin Texas many years ago, and sampled a lot of the "native" Mexican stuff. It was a lot better than the "Chicken fried steak", "Bisquits and gravy" and fast-food options otherwise available in the area, but not my favorite either.

I don't know, being European I didn't grow up with Mexican food so maybe I have a different angle to it. I guess how you like your Mexican food depends on what you're used to. I did spend quite some time in Austin Texas many years ago, and sampled a lot of the "native" Mexican stuff. It was a lot better than the "Chicken fried steak", "Bisquits and gravy" and fast-food options otherwise available in the area, but not my favorite either.

The food service I mentioned in an earlier post is also a lot better than the "fast-food options otherwise available in the area."

If you don't like Texas country cooking, that's another issue.

So Mikes is beating Sunrise? Yes, I am a bit surprised. I'm not surprised that the top votes are those two though.

Just my opinion, but I think if it was only Americans voting (the nationality here with the most experience of Mexican food excepting the rare Mexican), Sunrise would win.

Edited February 24, 201214 yr by Jingthing

5 (thats FIVE) food-related threads in the top 10.

As Lemmy might have put it - OVERKILL

I might do a Meatboy and ask for my account to be deleted.