Restaurants in Stockton, CA

Depends on what part of town you're in. Salsa and Beer in the Valley is great, though I can't vouch for it's authenticity. There's also El Tepeyac in LA that's delicious. On a side note, if I was coming from Mexico to America I probably wouldn't want Mexican food. Once I went to Germany and my German friends thought it would be fun taking me to and American restaurant and I had to shoot that idea down. What's the point of traveling if you're only going to experience things you experience at home?

Business dinner options: Gardens of Taxco (West Hollywood), Red O (Melrose), La Serenata de Ghirabaldi (Santa Monica), Rivera (Downtown) Cheap good tacos: El Taurino (just west of Downtown, Pico/Union)

El Chavo Los Burritos in the valley on riverside by whitsett.

Which neighborhood will you be in?

Gilbert's el indio http://gilbertselindio.net/home.html

Malo is amazing, especially if you like Tequila or Mezcal. They just opened up a new one downtown. Highly recommended.

What part of Mexico is he from? You will be able to find many restaurants that have food from certain parts of Mexico. Also what type of places does he like, formal site down restaurants, little mom & pop joints to taco trucks. Taco trucks are still pretty unique to L.A. although in Mexico they have lots of street vendors.

Any Vallartas supermarket that has a taqueria in it.

I'm from Sombrerete, Zacatecas and I can vouch for you that the atmosphere of Hungtinton Park (this is a city) clearly personifies the Mexican vibe you are looking. I've only been there once, but I can attest that this place truly is a chip off the old block to imitating the Mexican cuisine around the town. Any restaurant there will surely meet your friend's expectations. I am most confident that he or she will be pleased.

[Paco's Cantina](http://www.yelp.com/biz/pacos-tacos-los-angeles) is always a hit with my out-of-town guests. Fantastic homemade tortillas.

Casa Vega, great food.

El Cholo is one of the most famous and is quite good. http://www.elcholo.com/ http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-cholo-los-angeles

Usually when I travel to a foreign country I like to try the foods they have there that I can't get back home. Just sayin'...

Thanks everyone! Upvotes all around.

Tito's Tacos is the best Mexican food ever! It's located in culver city

El Taurino or King Taco are my defaults

La Abeja near Mt. Washington on Figueroa. The menu is in spanish with english translation. I particularly love the paintings of heroic Aztec Gods.

[Manuel's Original El Tepeyac Cafe](http://manuelseltepeyac.com/). It's in Boyle Heights.

El compadre hollywood for sit down. Cactus on Santa Monica/Vine for the best street food.

Zavalas in South Gate. You can't get any more Mexican than that.

Cactus on Vine - so good.

http://casitamex.com/ Great gourmet in Bell. I recommend it highly.

There are hundreds of mexican food places in LA, with very authentic food, and Im sure a lot of the cooks and owners are pretty fresh out of mexico too. Try east LA, or the plethora of food trucks. Of curse he may not want plain ol' authentic mexican food, being from mexico. There are a lot of restaurants with a fusion. I know korean/mexican is pretty big. Or a place that tries to put a high-end spin on mexican food. Or maybe he just would appreciate a burger.

I'm sorry... is this question for real? You're having trouble finding mexican food in LA?

Guelaguetza near the airport or in Palms has awesome Oaxacan food, if he's into that.

Grand Central Market on broadway in downtown LA. Authentic mexican food plus much more.

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The taco truck on Venice just west of La Cienega. Not the yellow one the other one. Also why would you take a Mexican to Mexican food? I don't get it. Somehow I don't think he went abroad to be at home. Either way you should totally eat at that truck. Oh my ghad.

Drive around in the valley for a bit once the sun goes down. I wouldn't be surprised if they're called roach coaches because they are so numerous when the lights go out.

What about Taco Bell? :P But why just Mexican food? Why not give him something a little different since he is visiting. Try Houston's in Pasadena, maybe Lucielles. Or go for a sandwich at Phillipe's in Downtown LA.

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I live in Thornaby, which has been recommended, but it doesn't really meet your criteria, as it doesn't sound rural enough. The places you have looked at sound fine for you. Also try Stokesley, Hilton, Maltby, Chop Gate (pronounced Chop Yat). In this area there's plenty of small villages dotted around the towns of Stockton, Guisborough, Middlesbrough, Thornaby. I pass through most of them whilst out cycling, and there's a lot of choice that seem to meet your requirements.

Don't know what salary you're on so that will make some of the difference, ie Yarm and Eaglescliffe are quite nice, they are also quite expensive for the area. (traffic through Yarm can be a bloody nightmare as well) If you look along A67 headed towards Darlington, you hit Middleton St George, Middleton One Row, Sadberge, all nice villages. Further along east, would be Hurworth and Neasham, both nice. North you've got Wynyard, Sedgefield. You can also pop over to https://www.police.uk/durham/ and https://www.police.uk/cleveland/ to look up crime stats on the areas.

I used to live up that way in Darlington. Great area once you're away from Stockton & Middlesbrough (also Darlo's a pleasant forgotten town). Try Newton Aycliffe, Barnard Castle. Thornaby, Eaglescliffe & Egglescliffe may also have potential.

Saltburn is really nice and beautiful, and not too far away from Stockton.

Hutton Rudby is gorgeous (my home village) but it comes with a price tag to match. It also can be somewhat snobby and exclusive, so depending on what you're looking for socially I'd bear it in mind. For bang for your buck, I'd be tempted to head North. Greatham is nice and quiet and pretty, but you can quickly get into Hartlepool for amenities. If small towns are ok for you (which Yarm definitely is one), then you could do worse than consider Norton. It's got a real villagey feel with a duck pond and a little high street with nice independent shops and cafes/ restaurants. It's so, so close to Stockton that you'd have a very short commute. It does have a rough end, but round the high street and near it is very nice indeed.

There are some nice villages north and west of Stockton that meet the criteria: Sadberge, Long Newton, Elton, Carlton, Redmarshall, Whitton, Thorpe Thewles etc.

Yarm and Great Ayton are nice. Mainsgill Farm shop on the A66 is nice. There's another one a few miles further on the A66. /u/HPB is a guru who lives nearby. Ask them what they recommend. People will look after their houses and stuff up there for sure BTW Lewis and Cooper, and Barkers are good shops in Northallerton, BTW.

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Sedgefield ticks all your boxes. It's close to Stockton, has a big Sainsburys just on the outskirts. Few pubs and resteraunts, nice little village.

The Boulevard. It's not to far from AT&T Park. I haven't been there in years, but it was delicious! A little $$$. http://www.boulevardrestaurant.com/

Curtis and I went to Leatherneck Steakhouse in the city (around union square) and it was amazing! It's on the top floor, so you get an incredible view of the city while you eat

Michael Mina, Masa or Gary Danko. Amazing dinning experiences!

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Villa Basque was Basque food

Cafe Luna?

Oh god how I miss those really good places. Lucky we have Café Luna coming back as Bella Vista in the old Paragary's. Same fabulous Italian chef Rema Barkett.

Ospital's Villa Basque

There was also an upscale Italian restaurant...I can't remember the name...it was only around for a couple of years near what was the City Centre

Joe's Mexico City Cafe?

Roller Rink !!!

Pioneer Tamales !!

Ye Old Hoosier Inn.

Freitas Records.

I like Lumberjacks as well....but right down the street, by Garlic Brothers, is a place...don't know the name...the food is only decent but I love looking at the water.

Ginas cafe up in Michael's pizza.

The Catfish Cafe

The Catfish CAfe

Really John Gilgert? A Texas Roadhouse in Lodi?? I'm so excited!!!! Sam Winter

We still need a Fresh Choice or Sweet Tomatoes in town.

Flinstone Ribs!

Brontosaurus Burgers were huge.... most customers left with a bag of leftovers regardless of what they had ordered..

It was Happy Steak before Suzy's.