Thanks for stopping by to read mmm-yoso!!! Cathy is writing a short post today. Kirk got caught up in something at work and Ed(from Yuma) is also crazy busy.
I somehow was on one of the one way streets in Escondido earlier this year, took a turn to try to find my way back to some sort of familiar landmark and was stopped at the signal light on Juniper at East 2nd and noticed this building. Eventually, I brought The Mister here, so we could try out the food. 
This definitely is an original building spanning the block. Now it is broken into separate storefronts: Suzy Q's, a small Mexican Restaurant, a Mexican Bakery (Panaderia Oaxaqueña) as well as a Laundromat. I couldn't research what it used to be, but did discover that Suzy Q's has been open since January and is family owned.
The decor is 50's style with corresponding music being played overhead. The menu is kind of kitschy, with some silly names for items (the Jed Clampett omelet, Patsy Cline, Jailhouse Rock, Milton Berle, Ricky Ricardo, Mickey Rooney, Dean Martin, Patty Page…then again, these names may not mean anything to you. I digress)
I had low expectations, which were quickly dashed.
Monte Cristo (chalkboard special, so no silly name) ($11.49). Wow, this was great. A ham and cheese sandwich on a hearty white bread, dipped in egg and fried, like French Toast, topped with some powdered sugar and served with some great blackberry preserves, fruit and a spinach salad. Quality, thick ham, quality cheese…really great.
This is the 'Bye Bye Birdie' ($7.99). Holes cut into two thick pieces of white toast, an egg dropped into the hole and cooked to my request (easy); all of it topped with a really great sausage gravy. Served with Country Potatoes, and either bacon or sausage, this was another winner. A great meal. So glad I took the wrong turn and discovered this gem.
Suzy Q's Diner 258 E. 2nd (at Juniper) Escondido 92025 Closed Mondays. Open Tues-Thurs 7-3, Fri 9-9, Sat-Sun 7-3
I’ll take the Ricky Ricardo please! I don’t even know what it consists of but for the name alone…
The building looks a bit art deco/streamline moderne. I wonder if it’s original from the late 30’s.
I am Ning Wei Wang, a former student of Ed(from Yuma). I love this article, I love Bye Bye Birdie, I love this cheese sandwich. Delicious bread, cheese, ham and bacon.I Love this great building, good restaruant! I used to eat the cheese bread in San Diego, CA. Yummy, I will eat and travel in the southern part of China.Yummy,Yummy,repeat it again.
I really think the building is original, cc; the glass bricks along the window tops along with the interiors(yes, I went to the bakery and there will be a post) are not new. The Ricky Ricardo has chorizo and jalapeño and is an omelet, but the Little Ricky is a chicken quesadilla. It’s all cute, but the quality was amazing.
Hello Ning! I’ve seen you mention a few times that you know Ed (from Yuma); you can consider yourself a mmm-yoso blog fan. Maybe if you come back to San Diego, you can visit some of the restaurants we have mentioned.
Nice post – I love the decor and the food looks good too.
Thanks, Ed. We are always looking for locally owned, but also comfort (as in not snobby) atmospheres and food. Being pleasantly surprised by the quality was such a plus.