mmm-yoso!!! will be written by Cathy this Memorial Day weekend; Kirk is very busy and Ed (from Yuma) is enjoying Yuma and this long weekend with Tina.
A few months ago, I was in the Mira Mesa area, craving a banh mi and some strong coffee and missing K-Sandwiches which burned almost to the ground on August 4, 2015. Remembering one of Kirk's many sandwich posts favorably mentioning Cali Baguette Express, I stopped at the small storefront which Cali Baguette Express had occupied for about seven years,
only to see it had moved a few doors down, to the larger space formerly occupied by several failing restaurants.
The order/pay area is straight ahead when you walk in, but there are so many shelves and displays showing choices which aren't displayed on the menu.
The fresh spring rolls with shrimp ($3.99) were made to order, had more lettuce (rather than rice noodles) as filler and were nice. 
The fried rolls and pate chaud were on display in the hot area and tasted fresh, although the meat fillings seemed to be a bit sparse.
The bean curd wrapped shrimp plate ($7.75) was quite large, fresh made, but the overall flavors weren't there for me.
On one of my friday visits, I ordered a tuna banh mi ($4.75) and it was great. The fresh bread, tuna salad and banana peppers just blended together perfectly. 
A more 'traditional' banh mi-grilled pork ($3.75) on another visit was just as perfect with its freshness and blend of flavors of the pork along with the pickled vegetables and fresh cucumber ssticks topped with (stringy) cilantro and sliced fresh jalapeño.
The display case to the far left as you walk in holds dessert items (these are 'donuts', four for $1 but there had been some thin waffles flavored with young coconut in the case when we arrived.
In any case, these delightful, light, crispy edged hollow sesame topped things were quite tasty and a perfect little dessert. 
The iced black coffee ($2.50) is very strong and you can ask for it to be made without sugar…making it even stronger.
I'll be returning to try other menu items as well as some of the pre-made items on display.
Cali Baguette Express 9225 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Suite 106 San Diego 92126 (858) 695-8888 Open Mon-Sat 8 am-8:30 pm Sun 8 am-8 pm Website
