Thank you for stopping to read mmm-yoso!!!, a food blog. Cathy is writing a short post today; the guys are busy.
Located just East of San Diego State University since 1980, D.Z.Akins is a Restaurant, Delicatessen and Bakery which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've written a total of two posts, along with a mention of a sandwich here, but had my first tastes of food from here when I worked nearby and have, indeed, tried most of the (very large) menu.
Earlier this week, the dreaded "Check Engine" light appeared on my dashboard and I dropped off my car before the Service Center opened. The Mister picked me Up (I was walking back home) and said that we should go out to breakfast. 
Since D.Z.Akins opens at 7 a.m., we were some of the first people in this normally crowded parking lot. 
When you first walk in, there is the bakery and deli in front of you, a Gift Shop to the right and the Hostess Stand to the left.
The walls are decorated with murals, cartoons, portraits, photos of prior (famous) patrons and all sorts of things that catch your eye.
After perusing the menu, The Mister decided on the Monday-Friday breakfast special ($4.99)
Two pancakes, two eggs, two sausage (or bacon). (Coffee is $3.50 and always kept filled). The eggs were perfectly over easy, the pancakes were not sweet and were quite fluffy and the sausage was really good- spicy, juicy, large. 
Since I was preparing myself to spend money on this day, I figured I would order what I wanted- the smoked whitefish platter ($16.95). 
Looks small, you say? Nope. There were at least 6 ounces of cream cheese in the middle/under the cucumber, carrots, onions and olives. The (very large) piece of smoked whitefish was just so perfect- smoky, salty, meaty, filling. It was exactly what I wanted that morning. I did ask for rye toast instead of a bagel and it was so very perfect of a rye…the kind I grew up eating from the corner Polish Bakery in Detroit.
I hope your weekend is good!
D.Z. Akins 6930 Alvarado Road San Diego, CA 92120 (619)265-0218 Open Sun-Thurs 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Website
I love that place – we don’t live too far from there, so it’s tempting to swing by and pick up a pastry (or five), a cheesecake, some lox, chicken salad…
I’ve never had smoked whitefish before. It looks good. Were there any bones?
The potato salad, James, the potato salad…it’s so unique. Lucky you are so close. The bakery is amazing.
The Mister and I like smoked fish and meats and poultry (never smoked cheese), cc…and this was a very large piece. Yes, it had bones; but when fish is smoked, the skeleton is easy to separate.