Taco Beach Mexican Grill @ Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia

This small, no frills restaurant offers up just a handful of tables with friendly people that are always eager to help. The menu is fat, offering fajitas, tostadas, quesadillas, tamales, taxes style BBQ baby back ribs and daily specials. 

The only thing separating the cozy seating area from the line cooks is a counter stacked with containers of jalapeño and homemade salsa. 

Taco Beach is a true mom and pop joint where the owner greets every customer that walks in

Guacamole and tortilla chips (IDR 28,000) - Traditional avocado dip with tortilla chips

You can buy salsa from the grocery store, but you won't find anything nearly as fresh and flavorful as the salsa at Taco Beach. 

Baja fish taco (IDR 45,000) - The fresh grilled fish was wrapped in palm sized grilled flour tortillas, ready to be balanced by a line of salsa and a squeeze of lime

Babi guling carnitas taco (IDR 45,000) - Those into pork should definitely sample the babi guling taco, composed of shredded pork topped with sour cream and avocado. 

And for burrito, we have decided to go with the not so conventional ...

7 layer breakfast burrito (IDR 35,000) - We relished the scrambled egg, beans, Spanish rice, sour cream, bacon and dabs of pico de gallo and hot sauce.

VERDICT: SOMEWHAT SMITTEN

Smitten Dishes:

Guacamole and tortilla chips

Babi guling carnitas taco

Taco Beach Mexican Grill

Address: Jl. Kunti 6 Seminyak, Bali 80361, Indonesia

Telephone: 03 61 854 6262

Operating Hours: 12pm to 10pm

Website

You can also call or sms your order for pick up delivery! 

Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant @ Camarillo Premium Outlet

I was introduced to Mexican food during my university days and I have fallen in love with it ever since. Perhaps is the fragrance refried beans or the well seasoned BBQ meat that tantalizes my taste buds every time I bite into it...

Los Arroyos which means "little rivers" in Spanish is a family owned restaurant that started in 1999 at Santa Barbara. The Arroyos's family prepares Mexican cuisine like no others using authentic recipes that have passed down over generations. 

Diners are required to order at the counter and the menu & specials are posted on the wall for easy reference

The restaurant has a salsa bar, allowing diners to taste all the different types of sauces

Mexican food would not be complete without the classic guacamole 

The quintessential Mexican delicatessen. These triangle cut tortilla chips are made fresh everyday, ready to be dip into the different types of sauces.

There are many varieties of salsa sauces to choose from at the bar. Pico de gallo, which is also known as salsa fresca are made from raw tomatoes, lime juice, chili peppers, onions and cilantro leaves. While, Salsa Negra contained dried chili, oil and garlic. 

Burrito Mojado - Los Arroyos's most popular wet burrito are filled with grilled steak, black beans topped with salsa roja. It also came with some rice, guacamole and sour cream.This burrito was wonderfully rustic with sufficient sauces to keep it moist.

Tacos al Pastor - two soft tacos served together with grilled seasoned pork, pineapple and onions on homemade corn tortillas. The meat were juicy with sufficient amount of heat.

Flavorful and filling Tortilla Soup

We were all blissfully appeased by Los Arroyos's authentic recipes.

Verdict : TOTALLY SMITTEN