Thanks for dropping by to read the food blog named mmm-yoso!!! Today, Kirk is Far East, Ed (from Yuma) is East and Cathy has ventured to the NorthWest part of the County.
Football Saturday means college games, not professional football. If it's a noon game on the East Coast, the game starts at 9 a.m. here. The University of Michigan (currently #14 in the Big Ten) Alumnae have two meeting places in San Diego County, and Tower 13 is one of them. {The website logo shows "Cardiff Beach Bar @Tower 13", but 'Tower 13' is the name used by locals.}
Across the street is Cardiff Beach…and that's the Pacific Ocean -with many surfers in the water waiting for a wave- on an overcast Saturday before 9 a.m. not long ago.
Many televisions are inside this Bar, along with a tremendous variety of adult beverages to choose from. On the counter, you may notice a large dispenser with artfully displayed pineapples; that is one of the flavor infused vodkas sold here. Both college and professional football games are streamed from Thursday until Sunday every week.
This was a morning game and we were given the Brunch menu, which is usually only available on Sunday. Above, the Baja Bennie ($10.95). Excellent smoky flavored Black Forest ham, avocado, poached egg topped with a nicely spicy Hollandaise sauce on a toasted English muffin, served with Home Fried potatoes, this was tasty and filling.
The Breakfast Sandwich ($8.95) had to be ordered, since that is my default breakfast item. This version, on a toasted Brioche bun included ham, bacon and cheese as well as egg and was accompanied by the same herby topped Home Fries. Very good, very large, nice. 
Oddly, we were still winning this game and stayed to watch until the end. Since it was lunch time, we ordered this Bowl of Chili ($7). This photo is deceptive; this is a very deep bowl and enough to share. The chili was meaty, and did have beans, onion, tomato, fresh chilis and a great spice blend. It's made daily from scratch, topped with the swirls of a sort of chili and a tomatillo crema and is really good and right on the edge of 'needing to order beer' spicy.
The lunch menu is quite good and varied here, with appetizers, salads, pizzas, tacos, sandwiches, burgers, many smaller ''extras" plates that can be shared to make or round out a meal. A good place to stop, even if there are no football games on television.
Tower 13 2633 S. Coast Highway 101 Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007 Website Hours: Mon/Tues: 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Wed: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thurs: 11 a.m.-midnight Fri: 11-1 a.m Sat: 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Sun: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.