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[sarliz]

The "New Chilango" thread got me salivating, but I sadly live a few too many hours from DF to be cruising in for some falafels. Does anybody in Guadalajara know of some quality ethnic dining/supermarkets? Any kind will do!

[rafomania]

mm, theres killer hamburgers just off av laureles on boulevard del vigia in colonia san isidro behind a 7/11

[deeb]

You can find some surprisingly excellent Chinese food near Plaza del Sol, behind the Telcel, near the pyramid glorieta. Actual Chinese people eat there. It's not cheap.

There is an Indian place on Lopez Cotilla near Chapultapec called Goa, which I would give a mixed review. I had a rather disappointing experience there, but several people I know (some British - who should know their Indian food) talk about having very good meals.

The BEST pizza is found at La Funicula on Lopez Cotilla. The owner is Italian.

Rumors are, there is a very good Greek place in central Zapopan, but I haven't been.

Of course, there's Suehiro, on La Paz, for Japanese food, also not cheap. It's not the best Japanese food I've ever had, but it's the best in Guadalajara.

If you want to cook Asian-ish food at home - Toyo has groceries on Av. Mexico and at the glorieta of Ninos Heroes and Lopez Mateos. That's where I get my tofu. There's not a lot of fresh veg, but plenty of rice, tea, seaweed, and odd tinned fish.

Also, there is a market in Abastos where I've found Asian-style eggplant and baby bok choi. I've also seen Chinese people shopping there.

I hope this helps!

[Jetgirly]

I ate at Goa once and it was one of the worst meals I have eaten at any restaurant anywhere in the world. I posted about it on TripAdvisor and the management responded with a comment along the lines of, "Well, Goa isn't a restaurant for people who have eaten Indian food before."

Does French food count? I would trade my unborn child for a chocolate croissant from Croissants Alfredo. And they're dirt-cheap.

I really liked the thin-crust pizzas at Coscafe on Chapultepec. They have other good Mediterranean-fusion type dishes- there is a ravioli in this green sauce that is really good.

[deeb]

I also had a fairly bad dining experience at Goa, but it wasn't the worst of my life - basically, I didn't get food poisoning, but I won't be going back.

However, I have had several conversations with people who say they have had good experiences there. Some British exchange students actually said it was where they ate when they were feeling homesick. So, that's why the mixed review.

I bought curry powder and turmeric powder at the abastos market and can make better Indian food at home.

Oddly enough, I can find fresh turmeric at Soriana. I have no idea how Mexicans are using fresh turmeric.

[sarliz]

Interesting. I've been curious about Goa, but never enough to actually go. And now I'm still curious, and still am unsure about actually going.

I'm really horrible with directions and never am the driver when I'm in the city, so I can only chime in with some general info about places I've found. There's a German beer garden with honest-to-god mircrobrews somewhere centro-ish, and a Hari Krishna-run veggie all-you-can-eat buffet for $60 not too far away from it. I want to say in the neighborhood of La Paz west of Federalismo but not quite to Chapultepec? I'll investigate and report back. I also found a tasty thin crust pizza place called Romeo near Vallarta and Chapultepec.

A few years ago when I was super new to the city, I friend and I followed her guidebook to an awesome middle eastern place within walking distance of Federalismo and Juarez, but I haven't been able to find it since. It wasn't anything remotely fancy, but had some damn fine falafels. Does that ring a bell with anyone?

And would anybody like to have a GDL get together someday?

[Dragonlady]

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[deeb]

I think the German place is called Der Krug Brauhaus and it's on Pedro Moreno. I really liked the beer and snacks, but the music was SO horrible, I've stopped going. They even hand out little comment cards with the bill and we always said that we loved the beer and hated the music - but no change.

Also, there's a Swiss place near that area that some friends recommended, but I haven't had a chance to try it.

I can't help you on the falafel front, my boyfriend got super-sick on tacos arabes when he was younger and has written off all the Lebanese places. Not fair, I know.

If it's about food, I'm up for a GDL get together. Name your date (since I think you don't live in town) and we'll choose a place.

[Jetgirly]

There is another Lebanese place on Tepeyac near that big bookstore (Sandi?) and the post office. I checked out the menu and it looked solid but I couldn't rustle up anyone to eat there with me so I didn't try it first-hand.