El Fandango: "Good food in an historic setting" El Fandango Tip by shrimp56

Casa de Bandini had a 20 minute wait so we tried this restaurant and were not sorry. There are some nightmare reviews on one of the San Diego restaurant sites, but we enjoyed the simple homey setting and found the service more than acceptable.

Favorite Dish: The food wasn't gourmet, but it *was* very tasty. I had a chicken mole enchilada and was very pleased.
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It does claim to serve foods that would have been eaten in the early days of Old Town -- and includes some non-Mexican fare on their menu. From their website:
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El Fandango is a historically interpretive restaurant reflecting the changing patterns of food preparation in California during the time period of 1846 to 1856, the years of great change in California.

Address: 2734 Calhoun St.
Comparison: about average
Directions: In Old Town State Park between Casa de Bandini & Bazaar El Mundo.
Phone: 619-298-2860
Price: US$11-20
Rating: 3
Theme: Mexican