Hi all,

Considering moving to or near Rosarito in the coming months w my wife and young child(4 months old). I am currently living in Las Vegas but am over the live grind and would like to lower our overall cost of living. Have a lot of online experience in the states. For those of you living down there, are there expat families in this area? Am I crazy for considering this as an option? Is setting up a bank account the biggest hurdle for getting Stars, Party, RIO accounts set up? Thanks in advance for the help!

mexico is awesome, you're not crazy at all. gl and have fun.

idk about expat families/communities but i never felt out of place/treated differently or unwelcomed anywhere i went (full disclosure: i'm not a republican). i already had a canadian bank account that i used so i can't speak about opening a mexican bank account- i heard they tightened some restrictions on it recently tho so you might want to look into that. getting your stars account verified/unlocked is super easy, you just send them proof of residence (generally lease + utility in your name).

single biggest piece of advice i can give is to start learning some spanish- the effort will go a long way in garnering good faith and trust of locals, and will generally just make life easier. also it's just the right thing to do.

popotla is really bad now. it was always a bit sketch, but things have really gone downhill quickly. i would not advise anybody to go there, and I don't say that about many places in the world

as far as current rosarito restaurants, here are some of my favorites:


dinner worth checking out:

1. ochuna
2. susanna's
3. cousteaus
4. ajenjo
5. surf/sushi pub
6. el gaucho
7. sokuna
8. ollie's
9. enrique's seafood truck
10. splash
11. encino
12. tapanco
13. pasta y basta
14. carnitas michoacan
15. acua (nothing amazing but 24/7 is sweet)


breakfast:

1. fat cat
2. los pelicanos
3. cazuela del mole
4. encanto
5. tamale inn
6. oceana
7. cielo verde

tacos:
1. yacqui's
2. baja taco jr
3. tacos mago
4. taco's chino
5. tacos manuel

rosarito definitely has some good options.variety has expanded over the years. I eat out very regularly between these spots, and some favorites in TJ.

puerto nuevo is pretty much the ****. what's going on in popotla now to make it "bad", just general crime and such? i know rosa is not the safest place in the world (it's less safe than ensenada, for sure) but i wasn't aware of any "no-go" areas on the beach when i was frequenting the area. were there some specific kidnapping/murder incidents or anything like that?

There has been an obnoxious amount of crime in Popotla the last 1 year specifically. Multiple killings of random people in there. Almost all the local Mexicans I know say to not go there and that they themselves don't even go there anymore. I live basically next door in Calafia and have only been there 2x in the past year. Try my best to go early and am always with multiple other people and we just go eat and then bounce.

I'll give you the cliffs of 1 story I remember from last year.

-Man enters Popotla with his wife and 2 kids
-Some tweaker has a pitbull that ends up being aggressive towards that guys kids
-Man ends up mad @ tweaker for obvious reasons
-Man's throat is slashed in full view of tons of people and he bleeds out at one of the restaurants inside
-Nobody saw anything obv


I also remember the parking lot guys attempting to upcharge someone which led to an argument, where they ended up shooting the guy.


Even the locals have had enough. Have seen multiple news reports recently where the locals are calling for someone to do something in Popotla....the latest one was just yesterday
original article: http://ecosderosarito.com/destacados...BgsjTt-XVFbRDs

Also nice list Marty. Restaurant/food game is definitely significantly better here in Rosarito now than we arrived back in the day

Colectivo Surf n brew (#5 on Marty's list) is super great. It's located across the street from Ollies and always has 15-20 beers on top and a great menu. Only bringing that one up specifically as a ton of people still don't know about it at all.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaura...alifornia.html

When are we going for the oyster eating championship Marty?

I heard years ago that they are transporting drugs on some of the "fishing" boats around Popotla, so there's a lot of the associated activities and unsavory characters.

my friend is doing a research paper and would like to know what the prostitution situation is in Ensenada.

couple friends of mine came down to visit and got cocaine and prostitutes in el centro like a couple of fish fresh off the cruise ships (they're both a bit old for tinder). it was like a brothel of sorts- the pussy and blow were allegedly pretty good albeit overpriced.

never too old for tinder

Roomate wanted!Rosarito Beach
Oceanfront Resort "Las Olas Grand"
$800 a month. *Monthly rent includes utilities!
-Pet friendly
-Heated Pools
-Jacuzzi's
-Tennis Court
-Volley Ball Sandy Court
-Sauna & Steam Room
-Gym
-Los Crystales Restaurant with Room Service
-24/7 Security Guard on duty
Fully furnished room and private bathroom. In unit washer and dryer. Cable tv, high speed internet and landline. Enclosed parking garage in a peaceful gated community. Amazing amenities! Awesome view! Playas De Rosarito, Mexico. Spring Break tourist location. 14,000+ Americans in the area. 13 miles from the border. 35 miles from San Diego, California. Resort living and work in San Diego. I can reached at 011 52 1 661 111 5273 or forbes2323@yahoo.com. https://www.google.com/search?ei=fGD...71.EBIHAlWsUq8

Roomate wanted!Rosarito Beach
Oceanfront Resort "Las Olas Grand"
$800. *Monthly rent includes utilities!
-Pet friendly
-Heated Pools
-Jacuzzi's
-Tennis Court
-Volley Ball Sandy Court
-Sauna & Steam Room
-Gym
-Los Crystales Restaurant with Room Service
-Security Guard on duty
Fully furnished room and private bathroom. In unit washer and dryer. Cable tv, high speed internet and landline. Enclosed parking garage with 24/7 security in a peaceful gated community. Amazing amenities! Awesome view! Playas De Rosarito, Mexico. Spring Break tourist location. 14,000+ Americans in the area. 13 miles from the border. 35 miles from San Diego, California. Resort living and work in San Diego. I can be reached at 011 52 1 661 111 5273 or forbes2323@yahoo.com. https://www.google.com/search?ei=fGD...71.EBIHAlWsUq8

800 a month with a roommate? LOL what a ****ing ripoff

“14,000+ americans” is just too much, i cant even

If thats a selling point then you need to re evaluate your priorities and your worldview

And expect to get rightfully treated as the ******* that you are when you interact with locals who you clearly believe are beneath you in some way

if 14,000 americans is a selling point you should mention 13,950 of them are 55+ lolz

Though $800/month to split a 2bed at Olas doesn't sound that crazy to me. Olas is probably the nicest resort down here (I pay ~$1300/month for a 2bed at a similar quality place farther from town - but I pre paid my rent up front for a discount)

Always some dip **** living in his parents basement talking ****

Could probably do $750 but not paying you live here lol

Try again champ, gl w ur ****ty living situation

LOL no doubt. I know rosa is generally more expensive w rent than ensa, but for reference i rented a super nice 2br condo/house with a private gym below it in a private neighborhood on the beach for a total of $700/mo and i was told by some locals that i was probably being overcharged.

And Rosa isnt THAT much more expensive. It’s also much, much ****tier than ensa. But you also have to be proficient en espanol to make it work in ensa, soooo....yea.

Regardless this sounds like a terrible offer

yeah, also places like olas and the place I live are even more expensive because we're outside of town (I know people paying 1900/month for the same 2bed I have at my complex). if I come back I would definitely live in rosa or ensanada, not in between where it's more expensive and obviously farther to get groceries/go out etc.

its's not a great deal, but I don't think he's ripping anyone off

Rent is $1400 a month. Utilities are over $200 a month. It's a fully furnished luxury condo with all the amenities. Maybe it's not for you but you have some real issues. Move along *******!

You can get a 2 bedroom house for $600 plus not including utilities, fully furnished, and all the amazing amenities. They rent it out for $300 a night here. I am looking to make any $ off anyone and not going to pay someone to live in it. It can sit vacant. I don't understand why you trash talk something you haven't seen or don't want? You sound like a bunch of low life losers who have nothing better to do

You seem like youd be a great roommate too

Sorry but I don't feel the same about you. lol Your a cheap lowlife loser. $800 a month = $26.30 a day. $750 a month is less than $25 a day. That's way to much for you!

Lol