Once again, mmm-yoso!!! is here with another post. Kirk is having more technical difficulties today than he had yesterday; Ed (from Yuma) is enjoying being retired and isn't glued to his computer; Cathy is in front of her computer sharing a meal she enjoyed in the recent past.
A few weeks ago The Mister and I were in Mira Mesa, planning on going to that location of Seafood City and planning to eat before shopping, as we usually do, similar to the food court of the South Bay Seafood City location. But the parking lot was pretty full and we pulled up on the far West end and noticed this storefront. 
You know we had to stop and check it out. I vaguely recalled posts by cc, Kirbie and Mary from earlier this year…thinking this was a 'dessert only' place. But there are menus on the door and on the wall as you walk to the back to order. The Mister noticed a 'Ramen' page and I noticed 'Appetizers'. We walked in.
The eclectic decor is interesting in that there are so many choices of 'eating areas' and levels of comfort. I'm glad I could take these photos, because almost all the tables filled up within about 15 minutes.
Duck ramen with tonkatsu broth ($9.99) with the basic toppings (soft boiled egg, seaweed, scallions, sesame seeds and bean sprouts). This was very good in flavor and size (enough to share). The broth was rich, porky and not very salty. The noodles had a 'bite' and were not mushy. The duck leg was standard. 
The vegetarian pot stickers ($3.99) were also standard. Fresh fried and crispy with a good amount of filling. Quite large for pot stickers.
The Kani-Cheese Croquette ($2.99) is basically potatoes mashed with cream cheese, formed into a patty and rolled in bread crumbs then deep fried. Topping is kewpie and teriyaki. Again, freshly made but pretty standard. Nice sides to munch on while waiting for my turn with the ramen bowl.
Looking at the menu, I remembered the desserts I had seen online.
Shubuya honey toast…presented with a theme. We decided on "London".
Based on the photos from other bloggers and the menu, there was a small disaster during the assembly, but all the ingredients are there. The (very) large piece of honey toast was hollowed out and cubed, the cubes toasted and most placed back inside the outer large cube of (also) toasted bread. Ice cream, bananas, caramel sauce, toffee and a side of custard sauce. A really nice, and fun dessert.
T-Pop Desserts and More 8945 Mira Mesa Boulevard San Diego 92126 (858) 566-6494 Website open Sun-Th 11-10, Fir-Sat 11-11
Their pork katsu curry is pretty good! You should try it next time 🙂
Thanks for the tip, Phuong! I do have curry cravings when it’s cool outside. Welcome to the commenting side of our blog.
Those hollowed out toasts are monstrously huge! There was no way I could finish mine, ha ha. It’s nice to go when it’s not busy as well. I am so antisocial so I’m happy when a place is empty.
You probably haven’t noticed, but The Mister and I have *never* had toast at any of these places; T-Pop was our first…and it was overload, but good to walk into the Seafood City and not be hungry in the least…kept the purchase much closer to matching the grocery list.
Eeek, your toast does look like it got into an accident. Every time I come here, the decoration looks different. it really depends on who is making it. I kind of wish they trained everyone to do the same so it’d be more consistent.
I’ve only been to one meal where I was invited (as a blogger) (in 2006) and decided to go to the place a week before my ‘invitation’, took photos and then ordered the same item at my ‘complimentary’ meal. The disparity was so obvious that I decided to never accept a free meal again. The presentation here didn’t really bother me, but it reminded me of that incident. I know mistakes happen…and London still tasted really good.