guy klose > wrote in :

> I've been to a local (Stoneham, MA) Baja Fresh several times. Most of
> the items on the menu are average to below average. Luckily, for me I
> guess, there is at least one exception: their fish tacos.
>
> I'd always heard about fish tacos being The Thing (tm) out in
> California, and I always thought the idea was pretty odd (with the
> benefit of not knowing what they were). So, when Baja Fresh opened
> here, and seeing fish tacos on the menu, I gave them a try. They are
> fantastic (and I hope on some future trip to CA that I can find some
> even better).
>
> Since then, I've tried fish tacos at several other local places (I
> should note that the Boston area is not really known for good Mexican
> places) and found that I like Baja Fresh the best. Nobody else around
> here comes close, as far as I'm concerned.
>
> They are quite simple...a small piece of fried fish in corn tortillas,
> served with shredded cabbage, a small bit of fresh salsa (tomatoe,
> onion and cilantro as I recall), and a small spritz of a lime-based
> sauce. Most other places seem to use a modified tartar sauce, but I
> like the citrusy aspect of the Baja Fresh sauce.


guy,

I never tried them but saw a TV show featuring "Wahoo's" A small place in
Huntington Beach, CA. They have a few other locations but I don't know if
it's a franchise. The owner took the coverage to Ensenada, Mexico where
he showed off the fish market where he found the recipe that he
replicated to serve the surfers on the beach in CA. Again, never tried
them and the Baja Fresh is not heart healthy by any stretch of the
imagination.

Lucky surfers! Catch some waves, have a few fish tacos then catch more
waves. Gimme back 30 years and I'm there, dude!

All the best,

Andy