Water’s Edge Bistro for lunch- Superb!

Sorry for the late posting but it has been busy in my world.  With Chili Cook Off, relative-in-laws visiting and the regular household chores I am behind.

So…..Water’s Edge for lunch.

This lovely restaurant is located off the Plazuela Machado ……

From their website…..

“Water's Edge Bistro is located in Centro Historico in a wonderful, fully restored historical building on the corner of Sixto Osuna 48 and Niños Héroes,
right next to Casa Etnika.

We are open for lunch, and dinner Tuesday thru Sunday from noon to 11pm. ’’    www.thewatersedgemaz.com/

A large group for lunch today.  Theresa joins us and three more will meet us downtown.

Four of us hopped the green bus and eight rode and auriega or red truck.  

We got off the bus on Constitution and headed toward the Plazuela Machado. 

Topolo’s restaurant (which I’d like to eat dinner at) and also my camera repair guy are on this street.  A lovely walk but a bit too much for the older members of the group.

Carnival is coming and they were erecting a statue in the square. 

Now it got a bit tricky as none of our small group knew exactly where the restaurant was.  We should have gone to the south/west corner of the square and headed west but….we took the round about route and found it anyway. 

Water’s Edge Bistro.

Marilyn, Marion, Linda were already seated in the outdoor patio and Val joined them.  

Theresa and I sat at another table to start with.  Theresa doesn’t look happy but she really is!

Now what’s happened we seem to have moved inside.   Well Connie wanted us all sitting together so…..here we all are.  In the end it was easily done as the waiters quickly moved tables to seat us all.

This is Ruth our “Wagon Master.” Ladies lunch was her idea and she has done an admirable job of keeping it all organized.  In the case of the Water’s Edge Bistro she obtained a copy of the menu and had most of us preorder and then made a reservation for us.  A nice idea that was suggested to us by a lady on the bus a few weeks ago.  This allows the restaurant to be prepared for a large group. 

Diane, Ruth and Sharen in the back preparing to eat. 

There was absolutely no chat at this point as the group was happily eating the very tasty, well prepared lunch.  We had all been served drinks of our choice while we waited.  I might add that the beer was ice cold and so were the glasses which was delicious on this hot day. 

Most of the group had Asian chicken salad which was served with fresh bread and butter.  Delicious.

Tasted as good as it looks.

 

The top of bun is off my grilled Tuna on Cibatta sandwich.  It was cooked to perfection with a spiced dressing and fresh lettuce and tomato.  I chose a side salad with it but could have had soup.  Valerie had the tomato bisque soup and it was apparently delicious as well. 

This is a copy of the lunch menu.  A very efficient way to serve lunch.  A menu that should please everyone and the same price for every item. 

Connie is saving a copy of the menu on her I Phone. 

Sandi gave this younger waiter some “Fruitillas” which she always carries with her.  He was delighted!

This was a very elegant and comfortable place to have lunch.  The service was impeccable which says it all.  The head waiter kept everything organized, the drinks and meals were delivered quickly and efficiently and the food was delicious and reasonably priced.  What more can you ask for…..absolutely nothing!

They were happy to have us there and we were happy to be there.  I told the head waiter that I do a Blog and I would tell everyone to eat there…..please do, you won’t be disappointed!

We walked back to the Plazuela and the carnival statue was now in place. 

Theresa and I were to meet up with Jim and Eric so we waited in the square.  Well, I waited and Theresa browsed the silver shop.

We did wait until 2pm and then decided we’d check the square by the church to see if we had miscommunicated but they weren’t there either.  So, back to the market to look for t-shirts and then on to the Golden Zone for silver earrings.  Theresa and Jim return home on Friday so there was some last minute shopping to be done. 

In the end Theresa got what she wanted and we were home by 4:30 pm.  The guys were waiting and Jim had bought T-shirts so all was well.  The guys had waited for us in the Plazuela  but somehow we missed each other.  Oh well…..the best laid plans “aft go awray!” 

A really good day. 

Stay tuned for the next lunch review.

The Water’s Edge has the top vote at this point.

A Road trip to Concordia, Copala and Mesillas with Jim and Theresa

The weather has been stormy and rainy over the past few days.  Today it is cloudy and will likely rain later today.  No problem, we will be in the truck and not on the moto on today’s road trip.

Jim and Theresa were waiting for us in front of the Riu.

Theresa and I are in the back seat and the guys are up front.  I won’t be taking any pictures unless we are out of the truck.   We will head out of Mazatlan on the bypass, east on the free road to Concordia, up to Copala and back to Mesillas before we head home. 

First stop the furniture stores along the edge of the road before Concordia.  We wandered through looking at the different chairs.

Some of it is pretty nice.  Not all of the chairs have the very straight uncomfortable backs that we all hate.

Eric and Jim have a look too. 

 

Jim liked the big chair.  Not as big as the one in the square in Concordia.

Don’t think we’ll buy anything!

We stopped in the square in Concordia and had a walk around town.  The restaurant we like to eat in is closed on Mondays.  It is a national holiday ….Constitution Day but it was very quiet. 

We looked in the side door of the very large old church.  As we passed around the front there was a funeral procession arriving so we moved away.

Lots of vegetation in the square. 

Jim and Theresa climbed up so I could take their picture.

Smile Theresa!

We did walk through the Municipal buildings for a look around town.  This is a petroglyph on display.

Up and down the very neat and tidy streets.  The buildings are very pretty with their gay colors.

We then headed back to the truck and onward to Copala where we hoped to get lunch. 

As we headed out there was a truck full of the very “horrible” Mexican corn in front of us.  Jim said he has tried the corn on the cob twice at the Riu and it is inedible!

We pulled into Copala and passed by Daniel’s restaurant which was once again closed so…. onward to the town square and the very old church.

Very damp in Copala with lots of mud after the rain.  When you get out of the vehicle at the square you are mobbed by the children selling small wooden replicas of the church.  No gracias!  

We climbed up and wandered the perimeter of the church.  The church was built in 1748.

 

 

Copala’s church and square are all in decline.  Over the six years that we have visited here the restaurants (Chalva’s and now Daniels have closed.)  We were told that we could eat below the square at Alejandro’s  and that is where we went.  The fact that the toll road is now open and most of the traffic will bypass Copala is not helping their tourism. 

We wandered in and were soon seated. 

Theresa and Jim.

We all ordered chicken fajitas off the very nice menu (in Spanish and English.)  90 pesos for the plate and it was very good.

Alejandro our waiter and the owner was dressed in a spiffy white apron and there were two women in the kitchen cooking.  There were three gringo women sitting next to us having coffee and Banana cream pie.  I did order one slice of pie after lunch and we all shared.  It was delicious.

 

I set the camera on the ledge so I could take a timed photo and just about got a picture of Alejandro’s  bum as he didn’t see the camera!  That’s why we were all laughing.

Lunch is done and we are heading out the gate.  I recognized Alejandro and he said yes he had worked at Daniel’s restaurant for 15 years and that it is now closed.  A shame.  I wonder if they open up for tour buses.  Not clear.

 

Copala 1565 to 2004.

As we left town the pigs were busy rooting away.

Back on the free road towards Concordia and then a left turn to Mesillas (literally the town of tables) to see their furniture stores.   

It was getting late in the day and we drove into town and then back out before stopping at this store at the entrance to the town.  Amazing amount of high end furniture shops. 

I quite liked this chair.  

We had taken a few pictures before we noticed the sign that said “no fotos.”  Also no food or drink.  Oops!

Seems silly because if you were thinking of buying you may want to look at what they have in a picture when you get home. 

Muebleria or furniture store.  Lovely furniture.  Leather couches, bedroom sets, art work etc. etc. 

We will return at another time and park and then walk the town for a better look. 

We were now on our way home.  Back on the free road to Villa Union, onto the bypass and home. 

We dropped Jim and Theresa off at the Riu and it was now raining.  It rained hard at times and continued for about four hours.  Luckily we made it home before it really started. 

A good day. 

Oh by the way the caravan that was in our park and and were leaving for Durango this morning left and then came back.  Heavy rain had created a mud and rock slide closing the highway.  Maybe tomorrow!