Ladies Lunch at Angelina's Kitchen..always a winner!

Heading up the street to Angelina's Kitchen which was Sandi's pick and unfortunately she was sick this week and couldn't come. 

Cathy and I came with Pam in her car.

Marilyn and Marilyn took the bus and walked to the restaurant and they got here first! The last to arrive were the ladies in the Auriga or red truck.

This is Marion's last lunch with us for now as she and Fred are heading home on Friday.  However if everything works out she and Fred intend to fly back to spend another month in Mazatlan at the Luna Palace.  They are long time RVing friends from the Las Jaibas RV park. 

The kitchen  is wide open and you can see your food being prepared.  This is a very clean restaurant. 

Jeannette is perusing the menu.

At bit of an odd look on Ruth's face as she snuggled up to Marion and her strawberry margarita!

The waiter is very efficient, funny and speaks good English.  I asked him how long he'd been working here and he said 6 years.  If anyone remember "Fawlty Towers" with John Cleese this guy is a clone for Manuel on that series.  " My name is Manuel and I am from Barcelona!" Too funny. 

This is Pam's pizza and it is called a ....well it sounded like she said "Booby" but maybe it was actually Bugi...with spinach, mushrooms, pepperoni, goat cheese and caramelized onion...yum!

Christine had pasta Alfredo and she said it was delicious.

Well I don't know his name so let's call him Manuel over picking up our food.

Marion had the Portobello burger with spinach, cheese, tomato and caramelized onion between two mushroom caps.  I almost ordered that!

I had fish tacos and they were exceptionally good.  Pickled red onion on top and the fish was very tender...I ate all three!  My first Mojito to the left. 

Cathy had shrimp tacos and she ate all of hers too!

Yum!

Ruth had Tapas Espanolas with Goat cheese, roasted tomatoes,spanish chorizo,olive tapenade,garlic mushrooms and spanish style tuna....I think.

Jeannette had a burger that she said was slightly underdone so it was returned for a tune-up.

Marilyn had Manzana salad with apple, pecans, goat cheese, roasted tomato pesto with a honey mustard vinaigrette with bread on the side.

Is it done Jeannette?

I believe Marilyn is having an Ay Mamita pizza with Italian sausage,bell pepper, red onion and black olives.  Of course half of that went home with her!

Isn't that pretty!  Linda's Greek pizza with lettuce, spinach, red onion, tomato, olives, goat cheese, dried tomato, pesto, honey mustard vinaigrette,and a balsamic glaze.  As good as it looks and again....half went home.

Lots of different drinks were served too and I almost forgot to take a picture of my first ever Mojito which I really liked.  Ruth orders them so I thought I'd try one and...I'll order one again. 

When lunch was done everyone went their own way.  Some went home with Pam in her car and the rest of us wandered back up town to shop and catch the bus home.  

Coming through the Plaza Machado for the first time this year.  Now that Christmas is over it is much quieter and I'll have to come downtown for another wander.  

Marion and Linda having a peek inside a restaurant....Allegro I think.

As Eric didn't get to bring his motorcycle I took this picture for him.  Wrong color and make but it is a motorcycle!

So...as usual Angelina's Kitchen was top notch and everyone had a very good meal and a good time.  Worth a visit any day of the week.  Open from 12 noon to 11pm.  

Connie's Birthday dinner!

 Last night was a celebration of our very good and long time friend Connie's 80th birthday which was on January 3rd.  Connie said it was depressing but if I have the good fortune to look like Connie at 80 I will be a very lucky woman.  Eric and I met Connie, Manny and their dog Ramona on our first trip to Mazatlan in 2009 and we have been good friends ever since.  They are wonderful generous people!

Linda and Connie in the back.  Connie is without a doubt the hardest person to photograph!

Connie is showing my Canada's 150th birthday napkins.

After extensive and chatty happy " hours" it was time for dinner.

The pot of chili is half empty!

Romaine, red onion, cucumber, avocado and mandarin orange salad. Almost gone!

The apron shows 1st place in the Las Jaibas 5th annual 2014 chili cook off.  Connie had the idea for the cook off and we started very small in 2010. By 2014 the cook off had grown to large event proportions and became unwieldy for all of us especially Frank who was at the helm.  All proceeds were going to the Hogar de los Ninos orphanage and following the last 2014 cook off they stopped operation and so did the cook off.   A very good cause and we raised a lot off money.  Good friends John and Jeri were very involved with the orphanage over the years and for a time so was Las Jaibas.  Anyway I have this very special momento. If you look back to the old blogs in February of the years 2010 to 2014 you will see what I mean.  A huge amount of fun for a good cause.

The very delicious chocolate birthday cake.  They really know how to make cakes here in Mexico!

So a good time was had by all...Happy Birthday Connie!

Costa de Oro for ladies lunch and..it was so so.

Yesterday we were off to the Golden Zone once again for lunch. This time it was the restaurant in the Costa de Oro Hotel.   We have eaten here before and had a good experience..today not so much. On Tuesday I tried to make a reservation but was told it was not necessary as they weren't very busy. I did mention we were coming at noon.

Off the bus and heading down the street.

Christine is masked up and Sandi is getting her's on.

A beautiful venue immaculately kept.  Very restful.

Linda, Ruth,Marion and Diane had just arrived and chosen tables by the ocean..a good choice.  It took a very long time for service to get started and we were informed that lunch didn't start till 12:30 which didn't matter based on the time it took us to get a drink.

Sandi saying hi to Marion.

Looking north up the beach.

Diane just got here on Saturday from Montana, USA 

My sister in law Linda who arrived on Saturday as well..in from Kelowna, BC.

Pam looking my way.

Diane, Sue and Christine who has just joined the group.

The elusive photographer and blogger! That's  a sangria with a big glass of extra ice.

I thought this young women had the most gorgeous hair.  She was keeping an eye on her children in the water.

So..the food.  The menu was not very large or diverse and did not contain anything with shrimp.  Prices were moderate.  Above are enchiladas verde and suiza which were warmish instead of hot.

Sandi and Marilyn had burgers and said they were good.

A club house for Marilyn who arrived on Sunday from Alberta.

My lunch which turned out to be a puzzle to me.  I'd ordered tacos Dorado which I assumed had Dorado fish in them.  Turned out to be chicken and the tortillas were hard shell.  When I spoke to Sue she said she'd been fooled too and that Dorado in this case meant "golden" and it meant golden deep fried tortillas!  Who knew?  Dorado is also a golden fish. So..I dumped the chicken out and had a chicken salad!

Ruth's enchiladas...also barely warm.

Linda's tuna salad said 400grams of tuna and we assumed it would be fresh tuna..nope..it was canned..a disappointment.

Marion ordered a chicken filet with mushroom sauce which was very good.

My chicken salad.

So...service was very slow and about half of the lunchs were not warm enough.  Huge restaurant with very few people in it so service should have been quicker and it should have been a better dining experience.  At least the view was good.

Next week Angelina's kitchen in Centro..stay tuned!