Comments on: La Monita: Bangkok’s best Mexican food http://newley.com/2010/01/12/la-monita-bangkoks-best-mexican-food/ Newley Purnell Mon, 21 May 2012 23:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Best of Bangkok « Monna McDiarmid http://newley.com/2010/01/12/la-monita-bangkoks-best-mexican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-31117 The Best of Bangkok « Monna McDiarmid Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:27:55 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3227#comment-31117 [...] and Thai + great desserts + beautiful interior)Crepes and Company (French crepes + great ambiance)La Monita (Best tacos we’ve had outside Mexico/Texas)Greyhound Cafe at Emporium and Central Chidlom (We [...] [...] and Thai + great desserts + beautiful interior)Crepes and Company (French crepes + great ambiance)La Monita (Best tacos we’ve had outside Mexico/Texas)Greyhound Cafe at Emporium and Central Chidlom (We [...]

]]> By: John http://newley.com/2010/01/12/la-monita-bangkoks-best-mexican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-29519 John Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:13:35 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3227#comment-29519 The posters above are incorrect. Tacos and Salsa is not better. From living in San Diego, Californa almost my whole life I got the best of both worlds. La Monita is by far way better then Tacos and Salsa. The ingredients and freshness is what's most important and La Monita has this. T/S cook/owner may be from Mexico but he's style cooking is more street vendor cooking vs. resturant style. Not that it's not good or anything by my vote goes to La Monita. Coyote grill is alson good for Mexican or Los Cabos too. The posters above are incorrect. Tacos and Salsa is not better. From living in San Diego, Californa almost my whole life I got the best of both worlds. La Monita is by far way better then Tacos and Salsa. The ingredients and freshness is what’s most important and La Monita has this. T/S cook/owner may be from Mexico but he’s style cooking is more street vendor cooking vs. resturant style. Not that it’s not good or anything by my vote goes to La Monita. Coyote grill is alson good for Mexican or Los Cabos too.

]]> By: Newley http://newley.com/2010/01/12/la-monita-bangkoks-best-mexican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-29116 Newley Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:57:33 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3227#comment-29116 Interesting -- thanks for the input, Val and Neander. I haven't tried Tacos & Salsa yet, though I noticed it the other day. Is it a new establishment? I'll give it a shot for sure! Interesting — thanks for the input, Val and Neander. I haven’t tried Tacos & Salsa yet, though I noticed it the other day. Is it a new establishment? I’ll give it a shot for sure!

]]> By: Neander http://newley.com/2010/01/12/la-monita-bangkoks-best-mexican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-29110 Neander Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:35:59 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3227#comment-29110 I agree with Val above about the true Mexican being at Tacos and Salsa. This is NOT a review about La Monita, as I have yet to go there, but will be going tomorrow to give it a shot. (I love Mexican.) I did go to Los Cabos last night, had a wonderful time, great drinks and staff, and a comfortable "pleasant" place to dine. Their tacos and salsa, however did not match Tacos and Salsa for flavor, spice and texture. I was hoping they would, though, because in every other respect they were suprerior. I agree with Val above about the true Mexican being at Tacos and Salsa. This is NOT a review about La Monita, as I have yet to go there, but will be going tomorrow to give it a shot. (I love Mexican.) I did go to Los Cabos last night, had a wonderful time, great drinks and staff, and a comfortable “pleasant” place to dine. Their tacos and salsa, however did not match Tacos and Salsa for flavor, spice and texture. I was hoping they would, though, because in every other respect they were suprerior.

]]> By: Val http://newley.com/2010/01/12/la-monita-bangkoks-best-mexican-food/comment-page-1/#comment-29072 Val Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:29:14 +0000 http://newley.com/?p=3227#comment-29072 La Monita is pretty good, but for more authentic, and better, Mexican food I recommend Tacos & Salsa, on Sukhumvit Rd between sois 22 and 24. It's owned by a guy from Mexico City who really knows his stuff. La Monita is more an Americanised style of Mexican. For that style I prefer the just-opened Los Cabos on Suk 14, which is also commendable for being such a pleasant place to dine. Lots of outdoor area. Incredible rock lobster on Wed nights, cheap 25 baht tacos on Tuesday nights. The salsas are very weak at both La Monita and Los Cabos however. Weak both in chile power and overall flavour. T&S is better for salsas, so is also-ran Sunrise Tacos on soi 12. La Monita is pretty good, but for more authentic, and better, Mexican food I recommend Tacos & Salsa, on Sukhumvit Rd between sois 22 and 24. It’s owned by a guy from Mexico City who really knows his stuff. La Monita is more an Americanised style of Mexican.

For that style I prefer the just-opened Los Cabos on Suk 14, which is also commendable for being such a pleasant place to dine. Lots of outdoor area. Incredible rock lobster on Wed nights, cheap 25 baht tacos on Tuesday nights.

The salsas are very weak at both La Monita and Los Cabos however. Weak both in chile power and overall flavour. T&S is better for salsas, so is also-ran Sunrise Tacos on soi 12.

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