Ladies Lunch at Costa de Oro

Today’s lunch was at the Costa de Oro Hotel which is midway into the Golden Zone and situated right on the beach. 

That’s Ruth welcoming us in!  Note the decoration on the door which means that Carnival is coming soon. 

Ruth and Bets enter the very large and lovely lobby.

Very grand and the Carnival decor is everywhere.

Up the stairs and into the restaurant which overlooks the ocean.

Beautiful view looking south and the speck in the middle is actually a parachute being pulled by a boat.

Marilyn and her visiting sister-in-law Marilyn were already here sitting at a table overlooking the water.  Sandi spied them as we came in and she along with Bets and I went down to join them.

Once again we had a reservation for a large group and so there was a table set up for us.  We could have broken up and scattered to small tables but some people didn’t want to sit in the sunshine. 

In the end the whole table was full so we weren’t missed up top although some ladies said they would have preferred to sit down by us.  Each to their own.

A little chat before the drinks arrive.

Orders are being taken.

Lunch arrived quickly at our small table and this is Marilyn’s  (not the sister in law) clubhouse sandwich.

I had a seafood chowder which was filled with shrimp, fish and octopus.  Very good.

This is Bets’s Mexican plate which I would have ordered if I hadn’t had chile rellenos for supper last night.  It has a chili relleno, burritto, enchilada, rice and salad.  Yummy!

Sandi’s tacos.

Lunches arrived at the big table.

Quite a few ladies ordered the Mexican plate and a couple ordered just the chile rellenos.  The chile relleno order came with two big chile’s and one went home in a take away box. 

Bev thought she’d missed the photos so she gave me a big smile.

                 

So….service was good, prices reasonable, ambiance lovely and the food was delicious.  A good choice for lunch any day of the week!  Quiet and peaceful looking out at the ocean.

Thumbs up!

The two Marilyns, Bets and I headed up the street after lunch.  I wanted to do a bit of shopping and get an ice cream cone at DairyQueen.  Bets and Marilyn had to pay their condo power bills and off we went.  A little shopping and ice cream cone for me and then home on the bus. 

A good afternoon.

Ladies Lunch at Surf’s Up…

Ladies lunch/beer/dancing and a band was on Thursday this week.  It had been decided last Wednesday that the group would go out to Surf’s Up and enjoy all of the above.  So…our faithful Ariga truck driver Sergio was ordered and we all left the park at 12:30. 

Surf’s Up is located at the very north end of Mazatlan out past Emerald Bay on the gravel road.  It would be an easy walk on the beach from the Emerald Bay resorts.  Many people have been here but not me!

When we arrived at the restaurant the parking lot was full of cars, taxis, Arigas and droves of people heading in. 

Twice a week they have a band play and today it was “moldy oldies/Rock n Roll!”  Needless to say the crowd was well seasoned.  Reggae is on Saturdays.

Ruth had made a reservation for 20 and in the end we were 19.  The sign at the road said they were full and there was no room for extras.

We filled up two big tables and a small one up on the tile floor part of the cafe.  The lower part towards the ocean is uncovered and there is sand under your feet.

All tables reserved and waiting for people to come.  The band starts at 1pm and plays until 4pm.  Looking south you can see the Riu Hotel in the distance. 

The band is introduced.  They are called Beggars Banquet and we listened to some of them at Ruth and Jimmy’s 50th party.

and….they start. 

Sharen has received her tequila. 

Ruth decided to order a round of the Naipe beer which is a local micro brewery.  They vary from light to dark and one even has coffee and chocolate. 

I think Ruth’s holding a caesar but she’ll try the beer as well!

That big bottle is the chocolate/coffee and the alcohol is over 7% which is a huge amount in Mexico where beers like Pacifico Lite are 3 1/2%.

The other group doesn’t look like they’re having as much fun as us….maybe they need some Naipe beer!

Geri decided to get in on the fun and she ordered a round too but, not the large bottle. 

See how happy she is!

That’s the third table.  Some of the ladies join us for lunch on Wednesdays. 

It is smoking busy and the waiter is running to keep everyone in drinks and get the food ordered. 

Marion and Jeanette in deep conversation with Ruth.

Ruth’s husband Jimmy was sitting at the next table. 

So….the food finally started to arrive.  The menu is very limited on Thursdays and consists of a few sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers.  This is a “no pasa nada” sandwich which is loaded with three different types of cheese, bacon and tomatoes.

The fries were hot and the dip was a spicy chipotle.  Very good.

Eddie’s Bulldog.

Reg is eating too.

This is my lunch which was the very last to come.  Every time the waiter came by he looked at me and asked what I’d ordered and I replied “ No Pasa Nada!”  After two or three times the whole table was chanting “No Pasa Nada!” in unison.  The sandwich was good but a little soggy so I think it had been sitting for a while.  The food is highly rated here but I think the amount of people being served dropped the quality a little.

Fred and Marion are trying to pay their bill.  They drove out on their own and are ready to leave.

By three o’clock the crowd is starting to thin out.  Many people had been here early and had eaten before we arrived.

What a lovely afternoon.

Anyone need a Surf’s Up T-shirt?

This is the flavor of the crowd.  Don’t know this guy but he obviously likes Pink Floyd.

The band is rocking and so are Fred and Marion.  I couldn’t convince them to go out and dance so they just danced in place.

Not so Mike and Eddie.  Hard to dance in the sand but…they managed.

Huge Cacti at the side with blooms ahead of it.

Reg and Mosetta.

The band was really, really good and it’s obvious from the size of the crowd how popular they are.

Don’t know this guy either I just thought you’d enjoy another flavor of the crowd!

At this point we had finally managed to get our bills straightened out and paid.  I think the restaurant is completely overwhelmed by the amount of people that it attracts when the band plays.  So…the setting is beautiful, the drinks were good, the food was okay (apparently much better on a regular and less busy day), and the band was great.  All in all a really good afternoon.

Sergio was right on time and we were headed home.  Some people had already left in other vehicles but we were still enough to make a truckload. 

Fun day.