My name is on top of everything and its kind of neat. Fidel Jr. shows no signs of making an effort to start a restaurant on his own but he has a very clear notion of how the second alternative can be achieved. . (858) 755-2274. 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Closed Tuesdays except during the Del Mar Racing . There they put the finishing touches on the family started back in Mexico and in April of 1935, when Ypolito was fifty, Antonia gave birth to a boy they named Fidel. Latest reviews, photos and ratings for Tony's Jacal at 621 Valley Ave in Solana Beach - view the menu, hours, phone number, address and map. visibility: hidden !important; . . Were giving you this piece of property, her parents told them, but it isnt yours. He was talking about contracts for $90,000 a year with profit sharing and all that. Crab Quesadilla and Enchilada Verde (Chicken). Prepared with Guacamole and Salsa Verde inside. It was not until he made all-league that he finally won the support of his father. Stewed Boneless Chicken Breast, either the traditional savory Sauce of Mexican chocolate Chiles and Spices or a Sauce of Tomatillos, Chiles, Peanuts and Spices. , It was a chancy place to start a business, admits Fidel. The nightly procession gilded with Mercedes and BMWs from Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, and La Jolla leads to four restaurants, and the greatest portion of cars will stop at the one owned by Fidel Montanez. Served with corn or flour tortillas. Mini taquitos, mini flour quesadilla, salsa fresca, Nachos with stuffed jalapeos or texas toothpicks, Nachos with stuffed jalapeos and texas toothpicks. Sauce & Cheese $1.00 extra, Red Chile Con Carne (Beef), Beef and Bean, Ground Beef, Green Chile Con Carne (Pork), Turkey, Machaca Burrito; with Sauce & Cheese $1.00 extra, Crisp Corn Tortilla toped with Beans, Onions, Lettuce, Tomato, Mexican Cheese and sprinkled with Chorizo, Your choice of Turkey/Beef/Carne Asada/Shrimp with Cheddar Cheese, Green Chiles, Onions and Tomatoes between a folded Flour Tortilla. But John Smith needs money to buy a car. Served with sauteed vegetables and Frijoles De La Olla. SPECIALS. Mayo, Lettuce / Add Avocado, Tomato $6.25, Adult (large cuts of hand-cut french fries/Child (frozen variety), Banana, Mexican Chocolate and Cinnamon, rolled inside Four mini Flour Tortillas, fried and covered with Chocolate Sauce and Whipped Cream (with Ice Cream $9.50), Vanilla Ice Cream in a Homemade coating of Vanilla Wafer, Coconut, Coco and Nuts, topped with Chocolate Sauce and Whipped Cream, Dough-pastry, fried, rolled in Cinnamon and Sugar (Four per order) ($10.00 with Ice Cream), Flour-dough, cut into bite-sized pieces and fried until golden brown and puffy; served with Honey, Flour Tortilla, deep-fried, powdered with Cinnamon and Sugar (with Ice Cream $5.25). Fidel was very straight about that. We never felt as though we were being rushed out to get more people in. I didnt show up for work, or oh, I was starting to take orders without yelling back, so he felt my concern for the business was no longer there. . This was news to Fidel, and when he asked about it, Richard, who was filling in for Fidel Jr., current manager of the Escondido branch, told him Fidel Jr. was responsible for the closing. Tony is up here and theres nobody that can climb. Tony died in 1974, but not before Fidel and Martha learned some of the little rules. A Large Bowl of Delicious Tiger Shrimp in a Spicy Broth of Green and Yellow Chiles, The Bluebird and Tonys vie for the honor of being Eden Gardens oldest restaurant; Tony Gonzales established his Jacal, which started as part of his house, in 1946. Tonys Jacal Mexican Restaurant (5), 621 Valley Ave. (Eden Gardens), Solana Beach (858-755-2274). I dont care if theres arguments. Fidel is not accepted to this day, and candid residents will admit it's for one reason only: jealousy. 405 reviews #1 of 39 Restaurants in Solana Beach $$ - $$$ American Cafe Vegetarian Friendly. Served with Pepper Jack Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Salsa Fresca, Rice, Beans and Tortillas, Served with French Fries and Corn Add Soup Turkey Broth or Salad )Mexican Cabbage) for 2.00 extra, Your choice of Seasoned Shrimp, Strips of Steak or Chicken, sauteed with Red, Green, Stewed Boneless Chicken Breast in a Sauce of Tomatillos, Chiles, Peanuts & Spices. He did it, says Jay, because if the restaurant was there, we would all be there with him. "GREAT place for LIVE music. Frijoles De La Olla, Fried Chiles and Onions, salsa Fresca, Sliced Avocado, tortillas, Grilled Pork Chorizo, Sliced and Mixed with Sauteed Seasoned Zucchini, Yellow Something's missing. Soft Corn Tortilla filled with lightly seasoned Shrimp and Lettuce. Housed in a stunning Adobe inspired building is part of the charm of Tony Jacals lies in the comfortable atmosphere, with its high beamed ceiling and arched stained glass windows. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 4:30pm-9:00 pm, Friday, Saturday: 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 4:30 pm-9:30 pm. Diced Cactus Pads and Pork cooked in Chile Verde sauce. The kitchen crew is almost I entirely Mexican and they prepare enormous quantities of food in a marvel of unmechanized labor. Great food, excellent service, family atmosphere." I was really into it; I didnt seek other forms of entertainment because I was content. 621 Valley Ave, Solana Beach He had it worked out in his mind that we would all be content doing something in his restaurant, in his world., Marthas motivations are easier to understand. Catalina did the cooking and Tony helped serve. In school they have tried to maintain the same lifestyle they have been able to finance with their salaries of up to $18,000, and as the bills begin mounting, rather than economize they have always chosen to quit school and return to work at the restaurants. Id go out [socially] and what did I end up talking about? Review. Served with a Special Oil and Vinegar dressing. . It was a dream he now says is down the tubes.. Chunks of Pork, sauted with Green & Yellow Chiles, Onions and Tomatoes. Served with Rice and Beans / Sauce and Cheese $1.00 Extra, Red Chile Beef, Beef and Bean, Turkey, Machaca, Green Chile Pork orGround Beef. Martha, however, did not then become a mother. . PS - I dare you to try their Spicy Margarita! I used to think about it a lot. Green and Yellow Chiles, Onions and Tomatoes. It might not be the best, but its definitely not the worst, and you know a lot of people who dont have it as good as you. The civil service was not at all to his liking, particularly the monotonous, time-clock routine. He didnt have money enough for a Del Mar location, however, so he opened his shop in Eden Gardens. Served with Salsa Verde, Guacamole, Rice and Beans. Potato rolled in a Flour Tortilla, fried and topped with Lettuce, Guacamole, Sour Cream and Mexican Cheese, Potato rolled in a Corn Tortilla, fried and topped with Lettuce, Guacamole, Sour Cream and Mexican Cheese. Fidel started looking for a business site while he was cutting hair in Del Mar. The racing season is fromJuly 2 September 2 and November 8 till December 1. In fact, Tonys Jacal has gained such a loyal following that it rivals all others for being the best of the best. Fidel bought the building, which was once a coffee shop, and remodeled it to resemble his original restaurant white stucco, red tile, a dark interior partitioned into rooms hung with serapes and bullfight posters. The main street, Valley Avenue, runs north and south and off of it, like tines of a fork, branch a few short streets bearing the names of the first settlers: Castro, Hernandez, Gonzales. Pretty soon it got to be like ten sandwiches, then fifteen sandwiches or fifteen burritos. Now, its not who wants it, its whos going to survive it? This show stopper sits on a flat corn tortilla topped with savory beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, queso fresco, sour cream, avocado and tantalizing jalapenos. I says, Ah shit as long as it holds up for a while. . (Sour Cream is optional), Portobello Mushrooms, Zucchini, Squash, Red, Green, Yellow Bell Peppers, One of the most authentically local Mexican restaurants in San Diego. A lot of the mistakes made at Norte were repeated there either identically or in reverse, and for the same reasons. Deep fried, battered Pollack with cabbage, salsa fresca, mayonnaise, all in a soft flour tortilla and garnished with a lemon wedge. And Ive been fortunate that the doors been open every time. But with one stipulation: Its always going to be his [Fidels] way. . Beef, Pork, Turkey, Ground Beef or Chorizo, A Sauce of Green Chiles, Onions, Tomato, served Hot, Mexican Braised Beef with Potatoes, cooked in a sauce of Mild Green Chile and Tomatoes, Two Eggs covered with mild Green and Yellow Chiles, Onions and Tomatoes. Add shredded beef or Turkey: small: $18.35, medium: $25.10, large: $35.25. Of course they do offer American entrees such as grilled cheese sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, and chicken strips and french fries. But the turnabout was not the result of some miraculous alchemy; rather, the scrimping and saving had begun to pay off and the family could start relaxing the discipline. What they know, he said, they know only from books.. But when Fidel first came to the Gardens, dirt roads were the only link to the outside world, and the word most commonly used to describe the place was rough., The main sources of employment were the racetrack, the local restaurants, and nearby golf courses. Jay is soon to follow, and therefore Mark, his father, and himself are the only ones still left. Sauce & Cheese $1.00 extra. We strive to make our website accessible to everybody. This decision was made with considerable anguish as it entailed selling the Encinitas home, which was covered not only by the understanding with Marthas parents, but also by a Cal Vet loan with payments of only seventy-two dollars a month. A picturesque history of the business on the restaurants current menu mentions that from the very beginning the whole family helped out in one way or another. Real Crab meat and Jack Cheese, folded into a Corn Tortilla / Served with Rice and Beans. Served with corn or flour tortillas. Yellow and Red Bell Peppers, Corn, Onions Fidels East is currently losing money, but the industry standard is a year and a half to establish a new restaurant, and given that business has slowly begun picking up the past few months, its a safe bet that in time it, too, will start contributing to the Montanez money machine. Bringing in food, he figured, would reduce some of the beer hall atmosphere so conducive to the fights he regularly had to break up. . They werent going to lend me money it was like trying to pull teeth. A very large bowl of A large bowl of beef, zucchini, squash, carrots, green-beans, corn cobette, cabbage, served with corn or flour tortillas. I could see developing the business into a strong corporate structure, a force all by itself. include Rice, Beans, and Tortillas. Our drinks came immediately after we ordered them. Novitiates will wander from room to room through passages they liken to catacombs, asking in awe, Is it true this used to be a barber shop? And all through the night the cash registers will sing. And thats life, thats it. Select One of the Following: Burrito ~ Beef Chile Colorado, Beef and Bea, Pork Chile Verde, Turkey, Machaca, Bean, Carnitas add $1.50, Carne Asada add $1.50 / Sauce and Cheese on Burritos $1.00 Extra ///// AND Select One of the Following Items: Taco (Turkey or Beef), Tamale (Turkey or Pork . Before I was eighteen I had already had five cars. It is a little bit pricey, but for the location and serving size it makes sense. Expediency won out in the end, though. But I says, I can, 1 will handle it, and the familys budget was again tightened to finance the business. youre the one. Served with a white sauce, carmelized onions, salsa and corn tortillas. or Pear Vinaigrette served on the side. Our drinks came immediately after we ordered them. Dont worry, okay? Ground Beef, topped with Lettuce, Tomato, Sour Cream and Guacamole. (6) Mini Taquitos, 2 Flour Quesadillas, Salsa Fresca, Nachos with Stuffed Jalapeos or Texas Ts, Nachos with stuffed Jalapeos and Texas T's. Good beer, & the Don Julio 1942 tequila is AWESOME!! Served with Rice and Beans. Served with Rice and Beans. Onions and Tomatoes. We did the cooking in the daytime, she says, and in the night we would move walls.. Every summer they would head north to the central valleys to pick crops grapes, figs, tomatoes, cotton. One of the houses was built specifically for the family in 1972 and lasted about three years before succumbing to the growth of the restaurant, but the other structures were simply taken over as the need and opportunity arose. add $1.00 / Served with Rice or Beans or Split of Each, Soft Taco de Carnitas and Select One of the Following Items: Taco (Turkey or Beef), Tamale (Turkey or Pork), Taquito (Turkey or Beef) (2), Chile Relleno, Flautas (Turkey or Beef) (2) , Bean Tostada (sprinkled with Chorizo), Enchilada (Turkey, Beef or Cheese), Turkey or Beef Tostada . Beef/TurkeyCarne Asada/Shrimp served with Rice & Beans. add $1.00 / Served with Rice or Beans or Split of Each, Turkey or Beef Quesadilla and Select One of the Following Items: Taco (Turkey or Beef), Tamale (Turkey or Pork), Taquito (Turkey or Beef) (2), Chile Relleno, Flautas (Turkey or Beef) (2) , Bean Tostada (sprinkled with Chorizo), Enchilada (Turkey, Beef or Cheese), Turkey or Beef Tostada . Served with Rice, Beans & Tortillas. Have a hot Mexican Chocolate (which includes a big Mexican Cookie) with their four amazing chocolate churros topped with whipped cream. On the front door that day was a notice advising that the restaurant would be closed for an upcoming holiday. Why go out in the cold?, That question is the greatest source of frustration and unhappiness in Fidels life. . Sm. May request Oaxaca or jack cheese. Whos going to want to really have it? And the denouement to that struggle, he predicts, will come in November and December of this year End of the year, whos there, whos not. The kids are most often fired or get restless and take off when business slows down in the wintertime, but he says his father isnt going to be putting up with too much of Whos coming back? anymore. Monday Special: Chicken Soup ($13.50), order before we sell out! It was immediately after World War II in 1946 that Tony and Catalina Gonzales decided to open a restaurant on the present site. Fidel's Escondido restaurant is on Escondido Boulevard just north of Washington. } . Open for lunch Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m. -2 p.m. ($10.40 $22.95); dinner weekdays 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. They were making almost $700 a week, they bought a condominium overlooking the Del Mar racetrack, they both bought new cars Mark a Porsche worth about $28,000. Shrimp in a Savory Sauce of Mexican Chocolate, Chiles and Spices. Served with Rice and Beans. If I'm in a bind, my dadll help me, and if I mess up at work, itll be over with youre still Fidels son so youre picked up on your feet. This childhood spent at the tail end of a family much older than he a family he watched splinter apart as its members grew up and went their separate ways seems to have had a profound effect on Fidel, and because of it, says one of his sons, he would become preoccupied with preserving a feeling of unity for his own family. Richard had a business acquaintance in Carlsbad and, as Mark tells the story, this man was willing to sink in a lot of money. Choose any One, Two or Three of the following items: Taco, Enchilada, Tamale, Flautas, Taquitos, Chile Relleno, Bean Tostada, Beef or Turkey Tostada add $1.00; and served with Rice & Beans. A Chicken Enchilada filled with Onion covered with a soft Corn Tortilla, Tomatillo (Green) Sauce, topped with Cheese and Sour Cream. .We can loan him money! How many people get a good job offered to them, given to you? Somebody needs to fill that office, his time, his money, his decisions. And according to Fidel Jr.'s analysis, when it comes to making decisions about the business, Mark feels he dont have to ask nobody, and Richard wants to make sure hes not going to hurt anybody. Tamale (Turkey), Fidel says he did take it seriously, though, when one individual mentioned that he'd give me six months before Id go broke, because hed seen it over and over. Crisp flour tortilla with melted cheese, served with a side of ranchero sauce. The metal, steam, and hot sauce dregs can produce fumes strong as ammonia, but if the man is macho, he will affect as unperturbed a manner as possible though bursting with sweat and ready to swoon. Fidel got a roller and hit the high spots, I got the middle, and the kids got the bottom. Claimed. All rights reserved. About halfway down the avenue, the Bluebird and the Market Cafe, both small eateries, sit next door to each other, Tonys Jacal and Fidels are at the northernmost end of Valley Avenue, also side by side. Prosperity was in sight. A very large bowl of Chicken, zucchini, carrots, potatoes, squash, green-beans, corn cobette (includes your choice of corn or flour tortillas) 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM. We were in heaven., Their sojourn lasted eight months. Cheddar Cheese and your choice of Meat between a folded Flour Tortilla. Who needs it? Banana, Mexican chocolate and cinnamon rolled inside four mini flour tortillas, fried and adorned with chocolate syrup and whipped cream. Add Soup (Turkey Broth) or Salad (Mexican Cabbage) for $2.00 extra. . The only reason they put me on the board, besides the image of an established, successful, family man and contributor to the community, is because Im brown, because they dont have a Mexican on the board. Fidel has usually started them out with an offer of financial support, then withdrawn it as their profligacy has continued, thereby magnifying their need to return home. All her cooking is now done in the kitchen of her own home. In 1978 Gildred, now chairman of the board of Torrey Pines Bank, was serving on the board of directors of Rancho Santa Fe Savings and Loan and he was asked if he knew of any Mexican-Americans who would be interested in joining the board. Your children should always have a roof over their heads.. Served with Rice or Beans or Split of Each. The endless transformations did not go unnoticed by local residents. I like what my dad's done; theres so much here, you dont have to go anywhere else to do it. When the Carlsbad restaurant opened, though, he does recall being envious because Richard and Mark were doing it on their own. Turkey or Beef, Lettuce, Onion and Mexican Cheese in a Corn Tortilla Fried (may request Soft). add $1.00 / Served with Rice or Beans or Split of Each, Tender Chunks of Pork / Served with Rice & Beans, Tortillas, Salsa Verde and Guacamole, Served with Rice, Beans, Tortillas, Guacamole, and Salsa Fresca. Served with Pepper Jack Cheese, Guacamole, Shredded Beef with Scrambled Eggs, Onions and Yellow Chiles. In the mornings, employees can be seen with tears in their eyes while slicing piles of green onions; at all times of the day huge stacks of tortillas stand on tables ready to be quartered and fried into com chips; in the cold lockers, plastic garbage buckets filled with shredded lettuce sit side-by-side with great metal vats of thick, brick-red hot sauce, vats which frequently prove a source of amusement when a new dishwasher cleans one for the first time. Stewed Boneless Chicken Breast in a Savory Sauce of Mexican Chocolate, Chiles & Spices. You buck heads with him and hell tell you, I don't need you. This happens fairly often and Fidel fires his sons with a certain regularity. You put up with the arguments. It proved impossible to reassemble a staff, however, and in the end Fidel Jr. and his employees got the day off while his father lost money. Small soft corn tortillas filled with chunks of grilled Steak, Cilantro and Onions. Richard withdrew from the business and a period of discouragement and apathy set in. Soft Flour Tortilla filled with baja style battered fish, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, chipotle sour cream, topped with an avocado dressing, salsa and chipotle sour cream. include Rice, Beans, and Tortillas. Served with Beans and Rice or Split of each. Served with Frijoles De La Olla and a Pineapple Salsa Fresca. Cheddar Cheese, Green Chiles, Onion and Tomatoes between a folded Flour Tortilla. Freed from any responsibility for the restaurants, he began playing the racket of being a Montanez in North County fun, dates, all the things you would like to be able to do. But something, he says, is not right in his life. The story, as Martha tells it, has the smooth gloss of numerous repetitions. On their own, without their father. He says he enjoyed his tenure on the board but is unwilling to discuss the matter beyond stating that it was quite educational. 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