Thank you for stopping by to read mmm-yoso!!! It's a food blog. Kirk has arrived at the first stop of a well deserved vacation (with His Missus) and all is well. Cathy is taking over blogging duty for the next few weeks.
I found myself at the same mini mall as T.P. Banh Bao 3, a Mediterranean grocer with an eat in food area, a Taco Shop, a pizza place and R&B Filipino Cuisine; plenty of choices for a quick meal. 
I followed a tried and true method, first mentioned to me in a comment from Trent on my 15th post on this blog (Crispy Fried Chicken; it's still in business)- "just look for the parked mail trucks!" . I walked in, saw the Mailman eating lunch and checked out the choices. 
A pretty standard "Turo-Turo"-(Point-Point-Joint) restaurant located in the middle of a nice neighborhood. I quickly ate my lunch (without taking photos) and then went back and ordered a two item plate to take home to The Mister.
Two item combo (pancit and lechon kawali (fried pork belly)) $8.49, custom item (soup) $1. This was wonderful. The pancit was filled with a variety of vegetables and rice noodles as well as some pork bits. The fried pork was plump/juicy with a great fry of the skin. The soup was Tinola- chicken based, ginger infused with some papaya and spinach added.
We returned together the other day.
Another two item combo($8.49) (which includes rice) and this photo shows a favorite- Pinakbet (vegetables steamed in a shrimp sauce). You can see some squash and green beans, but there was also plenty of okra in this serving. A great version. 
The second item was a barbecued pork skewer/kebab. The sauce is a sweet, sticky, salty, garlic delight. The meat was tender and charred and the flavor combination is great. 
We also asked for an order of lumpia (three to an order; $1.25) and enjoyed these meat filled fried 'spring rolls' wrapped in a paper thin, perfectly fried crunchy shell. A perfect snack/appetizer to a nice meal.
There are some dessert type products from local Filipino bakeries being sold near the cash register, as well as a refrigerator of beverages to choose from.
As always, the Mailman knows.
R&B Filipino Cuisine 11257 Camino Ruiz San Diego, CA 92126 (858)695-8455 Open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 8 aa.m.-6 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No website. Cash only.
