Haven't done one of these for a while, so I thought the time was right.
Moby Dick is now "70 Bobcha – Taste of Korea?:
Whatever that is…..
From the day I first saw the sign to actually eating there, I just had a feeling this incarnation was doomed. The owner seemed to have a thing about creating and opening places. The menu was all over the place, the quality of the seafood was decent during my visits….it should be, the guy who owned the place also owns Ocean Harvest, a seafood wholesaler. The spot was humongous and rather difficult to maintain, even with Kazumi manning a sushi bar in the back.
I have no idea what's up with this place now….I'll have to find out soon.
As for Kazumi. He was last sighted at the Snooty Asian, per Eater San Diego.
4805 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
What's up with Viet Bakery and Pho?:
It's actually kind of spooky. I first mentioned noticing this place in the same post as Moby Dick.And just like Moby Dick, this place just didn't do it for me. The dishes were uneven, as was the service, by the time I actually had a chance to try the pho the entire menu had changed. Everything that made the place seem special was gone.
The place isn't "officially closed" though, as you can see by the sign. I know for a fact that at least one offer was made to take over the spot, but it seems that the owners want to try again. They are currently using the kitchen for catering and such. As for the "we'll be opening soon", I wish them the best, but we know that this is often the kiss of death.
3904 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111
Paris Bakery and Thanh Son Tofu does the shuffle:
So I'm having a really lousy bowl of Bun Mang Vit and notice that Kien Giang has been replaced by Thanh Son Tofu?
5296 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92105
Which got me wondering…..what's going on with the (former) Thanh Son Tofu spot. So I actually drive all the way down there to see. And to my surprise……
I see the Paris Bakery coming soon sign. So either Paris Bakery is moving here, or this will be a second location. There's a good deal of space in this place, so I'm sure they'll be cranking out banh mi and baguettes like crazy. The parking kind of sucks though……
4616 El Cajon Blvd Ste 15
San Diego, CA 92115
Hi Kirk, it must be that season. I saw Mama Jamaica completely vacated last I was at Oton for lunch. Stumbled on a comment online that ‘bob cha’ can mean food truck in Korean but can’t really confirm. Maybe it’s their brick+mortar.
It doesn’t surprise me about Moby Dick. Seems like the owner doesn’t know how to run a restaurant. The last time I ate there I had the worst service (and I wrote the longest Yelp review). They were a great candidate for Restaurant Impossible.
Hi Dennis – From what I understand Mama Jamaica’s is moving down the street on Clairemont Mesa.
Hi Denver – Yeah, they never seemed to put it together in a focused manner.
Bummer about Moby Dick I wanted to try their fish and chips. My go to place is closed because their space caught on fire. Mr Fish and Chips.
Hi Soo – I didn’t know Mr Fish and Chips had a fire……
I went by last week and they were rebuilding the whole space. Somebody yelped they will reopen in June.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mr-fish-and-chips-san-diego?sort_by=date_desc