We embarked on a tour to Tijuana from San Diego to try out authentic Mexican food. Andre was our tour guide for the day. He was friendly and open to suggestions.
The foods on offer was underwhelming as we were just taken around the 'touristy' streets in downtown Tijuana, trying out stereotypical Mexican grub in restaurants that includes them on its respective menus. This included steamed and normal tacos, moles, sweets from the market (optional), salad and other foods upon request. There was one attempt to find tamales (my bespoke request) from a stall; despite Andres' efforts, we were unable to locate the stall. We then settled for a restaurant that happens to serve this, and it turned out to be disappointing compared to what I had in San Diego.
To those interested in the tour, just don't expect a food haunt around the city to find the tastiest/most authentic food, or the oldest eateries. For the more discerning travellers wanting to try something out of the norm, they might find themselves slightly disappointed.
The review title speaks for itself. We went to the Old Town in San Diego on our first day in the city and found the same foods that was tastier. Not to berate the tour company as it's a great concept, but I would like more of a reason to cross the borders and try something that is different from what the States has to offer.