Whats next on your dining agenda? (SD)
At the Chowdown on Saturday Alice Q posed this question to Kare_Raisu and it got me thinking, with all the new restaurants opening and all the old favorites what is next for you and any particular reason?
For me--in random order:
Back to Buga: Went for the first time January 1st and loved it. Want to go back and try even more of their offerings.
Chilangos
Pho T Cali: Am anxious to try Pho for the first time and I hear this is one of the best spots (right Josh, or did I get the wrong place?)
Kaito: The photos and the praise on this board are making me drool
Back to the Imperial Farmer's Market: Cause it was good.
Back to the Better Half: Because it was such a great first experience.
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gpdexter
Feb 11, 2008 11:27 AM
Maryjane's Coffee Shop (in the Hard Rock)
Bleu Boheme
Restaurant at The Pearl (in The Pearl Hotel)
Sicilian Thing (for the NYC-style round pizza; I'm already fond of the Silician style)
Gemelli (fond of the veal saltimbiocca; must try other stuff)
Bite (yep, late to the party!)
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kare_raisu
Feb 6, 2008 06:25 AM
Well, Romesco's tops
- Tacos Salceados / Ermita (TJ)
- Tacos El Gordo
- Costa Brava
- Balboa International Market
- Tropical Star
- Somewhere I can get Chinese turnip cakes
- Somali / Ethipian Food
- Mien Trung
- K's
- Lucky Seafood Pho
- El Comal
- Imperial Beach Mex Ice Cream place (Josh?)
- Mariscos Crawl on Imperial
- Yakitori Yakudori
- Berta's
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Back to Latin Chef--we really enjoyed the food and better yet, the prices!
Next large group meal: Little Sheep and Buga Korean BBQ
Need to try: Yu Me Ya, Kaito, Yakitori Yakyudori, Anthology, Chilango's, Bite, Eclipse Chocolat, Lucha Libre
Need to revisit: Arterra, George's (downstairs only), Addison
Any time: Market, Oceanaire, Izakura Sakura›1 Reply-
re: daantaat
Has anyone been to Romescos? the Citybeat paper today has a review of it and I usually trust the reviewer's opinions. http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/d...
Pork belly tacos sound great!
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geekyfoodie
Feb 5, 2008 10:40 AM
Anthology: everything I've heard and read sounds fabulous and, while I have a tin ear, I do enjoy live jazz performances.
Super Cocina: went for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I need to go back and try more dishes.
Wired: Still haven't gone there, despite a couple of stops at UTC for last-minute gifts during the holidays. I'm determined to have a good crepe and Wired looks to be my best bet.
Costa Brava: I've been wanting to go for months and I will finally go soon, I hope.
Good luck with pho, jturtle! I loved Pho T Cali when it was the previous incarnation: Pho Hoa Cali. After the change, something seemed to be missing from the broth and it went to very good to ok for me. I haven't been back for a while, so you'll have to report in when you try it.
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re: geekyfoodie
"Wired: Still haven't gone there, despite a couple of stops at UTC for last-minute gifts during the holidays. I'm determined to have a good crepe and Wired looks to be my best bet."
Geekyfoodie - have you tried Bibby's on Pearl in La Jolla? I've heard a lot of people give positive reviews. I occasionally get their offerings at Tuesday's UCSD farmer's market, and have never been unsatisfied, but I'm not the most discriminating eater in the world.
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geekyfoodie
Feb 5, 2008 06:54 PM
I haven't tried it and it's been a while since I've been to the UCSD farmer's market. I don't even think I'd recognize the campus now. Thanks for the rec, RBHound, I'll definitely give Bibby's a try. I think satisfaction is key in all foods. :)
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re: geekyfoodie
"I haven't tried it and it's been a while since I've been to the UCSD farmer's market. I don't even think I'd recognize the campus now."
You are much better off going to the store front in La Jolla, where you don't have to park 10 miles away, and wait in line behind a few hundred hungry students and staff. :)
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I really miss the Garden Grill on India, they had very good Lebenese food and some very authentic deserts. I'm kinda craving taboulee, hummus and kibbee, any rec's out there?
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geekyfoodie
Feb 5, 2008 09:29 AM
I was just there on Sunday. Great stuff and the display case of baklava was mouthwatering. I bought hummus and baba ganoush for the Super Bowl and it was delicious.
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geekyfoodie
Feb 5, 2008 10:35 AM
We tried to go Saturday night, but they were closed by about 6:30pm, so definitely call if you're interested in going for dinner. Each dip I bought came with pita and I ordered an extra bag on top of it. Good quantity for price. On a side note, the pitas came from a bakery in Anaheim.
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Alice Q
Feb 5, 2008 08:04 AM
Great thread Jen! - Next up we're going back to Bite and taking some friends who haven't been - later in the month I think we're also going to Cavaillon for their Monday night prix fixe.
Also on my hit list - Super Cocina, Chilangos, The Better Half, Ritual Tavern, Romesco, China Max and Mien Trung.
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Josh
Feb 5, 2008 05:32 AM
Pho T Cali is a place I like a lot, but I am not experienced enough with Vietnamese cuisine to know how their pho stacks up against others. The place is certainly busy, with a large Vietnamese clientele, but if there's a better place for pho I'd like to know about it.
I do know that I prefer their pho to the ones I've had at Phuong Trang and Convoy Noodle House. The noodles at Pho T Cali are cooked al dente, whereas at other places I've had noodles that are gummy from being overcooked.
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I think Pho T Cali has gone downhill over the past year or so. It's still decent but the broth is not as fresh or flavorful as the one at Pho Hoa Cali off Mira Mesa Blvd.
We didn't like Convoy Noodle House's pho. The broth tasted like chicken broth and wasn't "ho heung," or fragrant. My SO and his friend, who loves pho, tried Phuong Trang's pho and thought Pho T Cali was better.
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