Breakfast of Champions – the Noodle Soup Edition: 777 Noodle House, Minh Ky, Tu Thanh, Pho Paradise, Pho Lucky

I've gotten into a habit of having noodle soup for breakfast. Check that; I crave noodle soup for breakfast on weekends. It's something that happened over time, but has become a bit of a habit. I'm not the only one with a weekend routine. When I rise and leave for work during the week, while it's still dark out, Da' Boyz won't even budge. They go outside, do their thing, and then it's back to sleep. During the weekend however, it's light and bright, they have a routine of their own. Most weekend mornings, I'll go for some of the quick errands; gas up the car, the ATM, Catalina Offshore, etc……and I'll take them with me. It's gotten to the point of them knowing and expecting this to take place. Sammy will sometimes stick his nose in the shower, with Frankie running around in the bathroom whining demanding their weekend "car ride". After that's done, I go for more of the errands, the "honey doo" things farther afield while the Missus is working or still sleeping. My reward? Some noodle soup. So here's a few recent bowls….I've posted on these places already, but thought it was time for another. No Mien Trung, even though they open at 9. I'm getting old, Bun Bo Hue is a bit too much for breakfast these days.

777 Noodle House:

My favorite $5.77 bowl – either Hieu Tieu Nam Vang or in this case Mi Trieu Chau. Basically the same dish, except one is with egg noodles.

777 Noodle House
4686 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105

Open at 8am

Minh Ky:

My usual, the Beef Sate Noodle "dry".

Minh Ky Restaurant
4644 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92115

Open at 8am

Tu Thanh:

My favorite bowl of Bun Mang Vit.

Especially since I found out where the parking lot is.

Tu Thanh
4804 University Ave. #A
San Diego, CA 92105

Open at 9am

Pho Paradise:

**** Pho Paradise has closed

A newbie that makes a passable bowl, not the best, but better than anything else in the area. I avoid the rare steak.

And only for the pho. Other items I've tried here just haven't cut it. A close option for those mornings I shop at Nijiya.

Pho Paradise
3904 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Open at 9am on Saturdays, 10am on Sundays.

Pho Lucky:

Yep……yes again. There are those rare mornings when the Missus joins me and is in the mood for some pho. This is where we'll go.

Maybe one day Tim Ky will join the list.

Pho Lucky
9326 Mira Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92126

Open at 9 am

When you have a place in your regular rotation you sometimes notice things. Like the pair of pooches in the photo to the right. I've seen them at Nijiya a good half dozen times now. I have no idea who they belong to, but they sure are "regulars".

And then there are the odd things. Like the colander/strainer I saw in the men's urinal at Zion Market one morning. I'm sure it was doing a "similar job". I just hope it wasn't doing double duty.

Needless to say; I wasn't feeling like having anything to eat in the food court that morning. I also waited until I got home to use the restroom…..