Welcome to the blog named mmm-yoso!!! It is written by Kirk, ed(from Yuma), Cathy and a few others who occasionally join in. We just write about stuff we eat. Today, Cathy ate. Then she wrote.
Hi. I hope all of you are healthy or at least not sick with some sort of virus.
A few days ago, The Mister and I were talking about food and each of us wanted 'something Italian', but we could not decide. So we drove down Mission Gorge Road and stopped at one of our favorite places, A Brooklyn Pizzeria. I did a post about this place, on Mission Gorge Road, within walking distance of the Kaiser Hospitals, more than two years ago, so it is time for an update.
We usually eat in, and the menu above the counter is the current one, not the website and not the paper menu.
As you know, I grew up in Detroit. What you did not know, is that my parents got engaged in a restaurant there which was named Stromboli's.
Who or what is a stromboli? Well, you all probably know what a pizza is. You may or may not know a calzone is pretty much a folded pizza, usually filled with ricotta cheese. A stromboli is a rolled pizza, mostly meat and some cheese… After much discussion in the car on the way, we could not decide, so ordered one of each.
The Stromboli.
A cross section view.
The meaty insides. Ham, salami, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. $6.50. Worth it. 
The (happy) Calzone. ($6.50)
The cross section- showing the melted mozzarella and ricotta blend.
Oh. Both were served with a nice, fresh, mild marinara. We did add oregano and some parmesan.
We still don't know which one we like better. Both are done very well here. The dough is so flavorful and the fillings are plentiful and fresh. I guess it depends on whether the craving is for meat or cheese. 
Along with a thicker or thinner (rolled) crust.
{editing note: The stromboli shown here isn't quite a traditional one; this one just had less dough and more filling. It wasn't rolled. No complaints, but not completely authentic. The flavors of the fillings make up for it.}
A Brooklyn Pizzeria 6171 Mission Gorge Road San Diego 92120 (619)584-9000
401 C at 4th San Diego 92101 (619)232-1900
2358 University San Diego 92103 (619)692-4100
I don’t see the roll in the stromboli. Personally I like calzones with meat and cheese but it’s probably because I’ve yet to have a good stromboli.
I didn’t even know there was a difference it all looks the same from the outside.
Tell us the story of those coffee cups in the bottom photo.
True, Carol. This one wasn’t rolled like a jelly roll, but the crust was very thin and not the main part of the meal-the filling was.
The calzone is more crust of the item, Bill. Plus, you never see Ricotta inside a stromboli.
Good Morning Mr. B. The cups are from the Stromboli restaurant, where mom and dad got engaged. More than 60 years ago now… made in Newcastle, PA. Those were the cups on the dinner table when we grew up.
I’ve always wondered about the differences. Guess I have to try some of the strombolis around here to see what they’re like.
Come to think of it, the last stromboli I had was in Philly and it wasn’t rolled either. And it had feta cheese in it, which I thought was weird, dry too.
Thanks for the explaining the difference between a stromboli and a calzone. I’ll admit that I’ll probably stick with “regular” pizza!
I have a doctor’s appointment coming up, and what do you know – it’s around lunch time! I think I’ll just walk over here.
That doesn’t look like any stromboli I’ve had. For me, a stromboli is filled with mozzarella, tomato sauce and other stuff (pepperoni, etc). A calzone is filled with mozzarella, ricotta, ham, and other meats. The stromboli’s interior is partially visible, the calzone is completely closed. Now what you ate was probably good, but it sure wasn’t a stromboli.
Rsearch, ed…you will be doing research.
OK Carol. Maybe the definition has stretched over the years. About 180°…Feta…
It’s not as close to the Zion Kaiser, as it is to the other main building, Sandy, but the walk will help you…Thrive 🙂
HM, PJ…I never have had one with tomato sauce on the interior. I’ll have to do more research! Welcome to the commenting side of our blog.