mmm-yoso!!! is this: a blog about food, written by Kirk, ed(from Yuma) Cathy and a few others. Today, Cathy is back, continuing on about her "seven days of feasting"-or how she and The Mister celebrated their birthdays this year…
If you have ever driven or picked up anyone at the San Diego/Charles Lindberg airport, taking the Hawthorne Street exit off the 5, you most likely have gotten stopped at this light at India Street and perhaps, wondered…Perhaps it has been a clearer view for you also. This is Mona Lisa, on the Northern edge of Little Italy near downtown San Diego…
Something we discovered…It seems that if you want to go out to eat on a Friday, you need something called "reservations" at most restaurants. It also seems that some strange social occurrence called "date night" is happening. Silly us. The Mister just wanted some pizza. He gets to choose for the first three days of our week of birthday celebration… so anyhow, we were able to get a table here. Forgive the photography, I did not use flash.
We started out with a half carafe of house burgundy ($7.50). I was driving and did not want a lot to drink much(and Mona Lisa doesn’t serve Chianti in half carafes, as Filippi’s does).
The caprizzi appetizer. Sliced tomato, sliced fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. ($7.50). Pretty standard and a reassurance we do it right, since it tasted the same as when we do this at home…
Four cheese pizza. Mozzarella, Provolone, Fontina and ricotta (!) … Only one size here, the proper way to have pizza. ($15)
A cross section. There is also chopped fresh basil on top. The tomato sauce is fresh tomato tasting, not spicy. Lots of olive oil.
We shared a fresh made cannoli for dessert ($3.50)made with ricotta and a touch of lemon peel as well as Amaretto. 
..along with two shots of espresso in a cup. ($2.50)
A very nice birthday dinner for The Mister.
I liked it too!
Afterward, we walked through the grocery store, where there were great prices on many grocery items, fresh breads, wines, cheeses and vegetables as well as sandwiches. I could easily shop here daily if I lived closer…
Mona Lisa Italian Foods 2061 India Street San Diego 92101 (619)231-5367