mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog. A little peek into an anonymous diary of what Kirk and some of his friends ate. Kirk is gone. Cathy is here. Today, you can read what Cathy ate. Or not.
Hi. No, Kirk is not back yet.
So anyhow, I was driving North on 54th, to meet some friends who live on Easy Street. Really. San Diego 92105. Easy Street. People live there. Not me, though.
At the signal light of 54th and Redwood, I was waiting and saw this Food Truck. I made a mental note (since I didn’t have a pen) and on my way home, I was hungry, remembered and drove to it.
Technically, it is on the feeder road on the Northeast corner. You can’t miss it, no other businesses on the other corners.
I parked and walked up and looked at the menu.
Very cool- mostly seafood, except for the menudo, Carne Asada and Chorizo.
I decided on the fish taco for 99¢ and the camaron quesedilla $5- but my total charge was $7. Exactly. So maybe the listed prices are wrong, or something else… doesn’t matter.
There was a table with three chairs under the awning attached to the truck and there were a plethora of different hot sauces to choose from, along with bottled and canned beverages in ice.
I did recall seeing a line of people waiting to order and eat here last year when I was visiting my friends . Since this truck was still here, it must be pretty good, I thought to myself while waiting.
So, I ordered, put some money in the tip jar and the nice gentleman asked me if I would like some seafood caldo (soup) while I waited…of course!
A rich tomato based broth with onions and celery and chunks of fish in my portion. Excellent, deep flavor.
I had to wait a bit for the food to be finished cooking, but did not mind.
It was fascinating to see the cocteles the other people had ordered and were eating. Not overly large, but they appeared to be fresh made.
This was my fish taco. Not great, but not bad…for 99¢. 
I won’t complain.
The quesedilla was the best surprise ever. There were 15 juicy fresh quite large shrimp which were sauteed with sweet red onions and green peppers, slightly burned from the pan frying, on a huge, very cheese filled tortilla. It was heavy with filling and cut into 5 pieces.
I am *so* very happy I stopped here. I was hungry and knew I needed to get something interesting for the blog.
Mental Note: Do this more often…just stop and eat.
Chulos Food Truck 54th at Redwood (North East corner) San Diego 92105
Looks like an interesting pit stop. Wish there was joint like those closer to me but then again a drive to the in-laws up in NoHo would solve the problem 😉
Look at the melted cheese and nicely grilled shrimp. A big slice of warm crusted bread would be great with that seafood caldo.
Thanks for covering off-the-beaten-path!
There may be a joint like this near you Bill, you just may drive by and not think twice. I am now stopping wherever…
Yes, the soup was great and would be a meal on its own…but oh that quesedilla, Carol….such a *deligthful* surprise.
Anytime, Trent…I try to, anyhow.
mmm, the quesadilla looks and sounds so good! I love those seafood cocktails too…
Oddly enough, food tastes better served from trucks. I love roach coaches.
I agree with Chubbypanda.
Cathy – Did you notice any hispanic businesses around the area?
Hi Cathy,
Good instincts this time. I love to see posts on new finds like this; that’s real chowhounding.
The quesadilla sounds great; 15 good-sized shrimp should be 1/4 or even 1/3 pound (!); that’s worth a couple bucks straight from the supermarket freezer. Not a bad deal, especially if they cooked it right. Was the shrimp still tender, or had it got a little too chewy from overcooking (as usual)?
yummy! Thanks for the two mexican blog entries. I always eye them with envy and try to imagine what great mexican food tastes like. It is somewhat hard to get in Australia … and average tasting fare (with dried out rice or tired meat) is in a “themed” restaurant and costs about $19 + for a combo plate like one in your previous entry. *sigh*
Hi FOodhoe- I will be going back. Last summer I became obsessed with cocteles and ceviche. Once it warms up again, I will be there, although in this chilly weather, a nice bowl of soup may hit the spot also.
I do look at the Department of Health grade on the trucks,CP, but eat there even if it is a “C”. It does just taste better…
Hi, Alex-there is a taco shop just up Redwood, but a Korean restaurant in the same lot the Truck is parked in…my friends who live on Easy Street are Hispanic, but I haven’t paid attention to their neighbors.
You just gave me the *best* compliment, ever, Joseph 🙂 The shrimp were tender and juicy. Absolutely a perfect quesedilla. I came home and wrote Kirk about it immediately, I was so happy I found it.
I can accomodate you vicariously some more soon, Rachel. After bologging here for so long, I have noticed my food pattern is pretty much Mexican Taco Shop fare, or Mediterranean. I never had realised that about my eating habits previously, even though I love a great bowl of pho or ‘some sort of food I can eat with chopsticks’. You do realise you get to live in Australia, though…