Have you ever had a dish that was less than satisfying which caused you to crave that very same dish at the place that did it better? I guess it's kind of cause and effect, right? Dish 'x' from restaurant 'x', made me crave the same or similar item at location 'y'…… I hadn't noticed how much I actually did this until last week…….
Izakaya Sakura:
I've done so many posts on Sakura, that I really don't bother posting about the place anymore. I've even posted on the Ebi Kakiage here several times….are you ready for another? Well, I noticed after having the version at Ouan, I was craving Sakura's.
Crisp, light, yet substantial, the cold udon version during this summer in February weather, this never fails to hit the spot. It's a good deal at $8.50.
Izakaya Sakura
3904 Convoy St #121
San Diego, CA 92111
And while I thought the Kakiage at ouan was passable, the "Neopolitan style" pizza at isa.bella really fell short, which had me craving……
Pizzeria Bruno:
*** Pizzeria Bruno has closed
I hadn't been in a while and it was nice to see how busy they were.
I ordered my favorite here, the Diavolo ($15), which features tangy, mildly sweet and spicy goat peppers, subbing soppressata for pepperoni, which has been my go to pizza here.
This time the crust was lovely charred to a nice smokiness without over doing it.
Compare what we had at isa.bella with this and tell me which one you'd prefer?
Pizzeria Bruno
4207 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92103