Looking for tasty Asian soup noodles in San Diego

[chowmomma]

I'm visiting San Diego from Honolulu and am craving a good Japanese and/or Vietnamese noodle joint. I'm not looking for trendy ambience, just tasty, authentic fare. Take-out ideas are especially welcome! Thanks...

[CatePoole]

I don't know how far north you're willing to venture, but the Teri Cafe in Oceanside is a great Hawaiian/Japanese noodle place. They make their own noodles (my fave is the Yaki Soba), and they serve a plate lunch, too.

[tctking]

I think there is a second Teri Cafe location on Clairmont Mesa Blvd, across the street from 99 Ranch. Is it the same owners?

My SO likes Chopstix for Japanese ramen, udon, soba, and rice plates. It's on Convoy, just north of the intersection with Engineer. One shopping center north of Jasmine.

There's a Korean sushi/noodle place called Nozomi with 3 locations: Convoy (where Hanmi bank is), UTC, and Carlsbad. Their "green noodles" is pretty good (and really big).

There's another Korean noodle place in the same shopping center as Nozomi. I haven't tried it. Has anybody tried it? It used to be Khyber Pass, long time ago.

[Beach Chick]

Dumpling Inn on Convoy street in the Jasmine Restaurant center is outstanding for soup as well as dumplings..they are always in the top ten for cheap. great eats..
Convoy Street is filled with great Asian restaurants..

[daantaat]

Dumpling Inn's soup noodles are ok. They'll do ok if you're craving Mandarin style soup noodles and too lazy to cook it yourself. I've found the spicy beef shank and tendon soup broth to be just on the tad too watered down side for me and therefore lacking the intense flavor that it needs.

[JRSD]

Dao Son on El Cajon Blvd serves Japanese and Vietnamese dishes, including soups. I have never actually gotten soups there, but really enjoy the spring rolls and the garlic fish. Ambiance is definitely not trendy and they do take-out.

http://www.daosonhotchef.com

[Cathy]

Just google "mmm-yoso". It's a blog and honest about restaurants ... and Kirk is from Hawaii. Left hand column has clicks for specific food categories.

[daantaat]

I strongly second Kirk's blog. He is the best!

[chowmomma]

what a great blog. thanks so much for sending me there!

[normalheightsfoodie]

Had lunch with at Viet Cali in Mira Mesa the other day.

I was the guest and my dining companions did not even open the menu, and when the server arrived they told him what we wnated by by number, the 20 and 30. What was I going to have???

They ordered the #20, rice noodles with chicken soup @ $4.75 and #30, spring rolls with shrimp, @ $3.95.

I was told that I would be experiencing the best chicken soup I have ever had. I come from a long line of chicken soup makers, wife, mom, grandmother and aunt. This was a real build up for disappointment. They were right. We had to ask for a fork for the noodles and chicken. We each got our own bowl. I was told it was the small bowl. The soup came accompanied with a plate of basil sprigs, bean sprouts, limes and sliced chilis. After eating half the bowl I decided to try the lime and basil, which added a real taste explosion to already fantastic soup.

The soup was a clear broth and it was great!!! It was rich with rich chicken flavor and the bowl was filed with chicken pieces, scallion and noodles. If it had a matzo ball, it would have been complete.

They had 104 items on the menu, 98 of them were under $9, with a majority of them averaging about $6.50. They even serve beer and wine.

[chowmomma]

that sounds perfect. comfort food for my sick dad--just what i was hoping to find.
aloha,
chowmomma