Pho SuperBowl-in La Mesa

mmm-yoso!!! is where you are, reading a post written by Cathy, because Kirk and ed just don’t feel like writing today….although I bet they have eaten something.

Hello again.  Cathy here.  Hope everyone is doing well.  Yes, this will be a post about Vietnamese food…but food you can eat right here in San Diego! OK-East County of San Diego.  Closer to where I live.

Dsc01692If you live in La Mesa, you know where On Cue Billiards is- on Parkway Drive-the feeder road (parallel to) for Fletcher Parkway at Jackson (NW corner basically).  I haven’t been in that parking lot for a long time and one day The Mister and I were driving by and saw a "Grand Opening" sign.  We had to stop, even though we were not too hungry.  The Mister got a small bowl of Pho Tai($4.95).  (The SuperBowl size is $5.50).  Excellent, deep flavored, not too oily broth, fresh fresh flavors.    The meat was very tender and flavorful.

Dsc01693I ordered the Bun Cha Gio ($5.95-my bowl is the "SuperBowl" size, by the way) Excellent, fresh rice noodles-not in a clump. Fresh sliced lettuce, mint, carrots and cucumber, whole unsalted peanutsDsc01694 and *really* fresh bean sprouts, topped with four cut up Vietnamese egg rolls- which are all meat/no filler (the appetizer serving of five of these egg rolls is $5.95)

At the end of our meal, the owner brought us two small bowls of warm "coconut pudding". It isn’t a pudding texture, but it *is* made with wonderfully flavored coconut milk. Dsc01695_2

The menu only has 48 items, six of which are "kids meals" (pho tai is only $3.95 for I guess a smaller serving).  If you enter on the right hand door, that area is mainly used for to go orders and seating to wait for those orders.  There is a brisk take out business and a plethora of beverages, all served in ‘to go’ cups.  Boba drinks, smoothies, fusion and fresh teas, fresh coffee and lattes, frozen yogurt, milk shakes and "Joy", which is ice blended with fruit, flavoring and water.  There are various sizes available and prices range from $1.25 for hot coffee to $3.70 for a 20 ounce smoothie.

I have heard they have free wifi here, but have not checked that out for myself. Yet.

Pho SuperBowl 8342 Parkway Drive La Mesa 91942 (619)469-8984  Open 7 days 10:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.