IMG_1241_edit (DIY guacamole at Luga’s in Beijing)

IMG_1241_edit (DIY guacamole at Luga’s in Beijing), originally uploaded by monkeyking.

I dont know much about Beijing’s food scene but i stumbled on this place while gawking at stuff in the Sanlitun village, and stopped in for a bite to eat because it’s really nigh near impossible for any Californian to resist the chance to eat Mexican or at least gripe about the lack of Mexican in China. Luga’s is quite nice, decent service, good location, good smoothies and cocktails, wifi, and of course, some good mexican meals. The DIY guac you see pictured might have done better with some more avocado in it but on the whole it was light-years of what we have in Shanghai. The tall skinny waitress ain’t too hard on the eyes either. Local Noodles gives Luga’s some fairly positive reviews, but there seems to be competition afoot in the form of The Saddle Cantina which is supposed to be right near by. Don’t know how that place is, never saw it while in Beijing. If it’s Mexican fare is better than Luga’s, I think there could be a case made for me moving to the BJ.