From Roger’s notebook

Mexican

TJ street food without crossing the border

Latest recorded visit2008-04-29
“all I have to say is, BOMB TJ perro calientes!”
Roger, Google Maps review (2008-04-29)

Mexican

Lucha Libre

Middletown, San DiegoRecommended

A Mission Hills-area taco shop with a lucha libre wrestling theme that Roger rated 5 stars, praising bacon-wrapped TJ-style hot dogs he no longer has to drive to San Ysidro for, plus free drink refills including horchata and jamaica.

The call

Start with tJ-style bacon-wrapped hot dog (perro caliente), and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.

What to order

  • TJ-style bacon-wrapped hot dog (perro caliente)

Best for

  • TJ street food without crossing the border

Source-backed notes

Visit history

Checked in 11 times on Yelp, most recently Sep 1, 2019. See the check-in log

2008-04-29day precision · source explicit
★★★★★
“all I have to say is, BOMB TJ perro calientes!”

Parking can be tricky since most spots at the lot belong to an adjacent liquor store. Praised the bacon-wrapped Tijuana-style hot dogs and free refills on horchata and jamaica. The restaurant and even the restrooms are decorated wall-to-wall with lucha libre wrestling artwork and themed seating.

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From the order notes
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