I recently managed to just work a half day on a Saturday. I needed to pick up some groceries from Carnival Market on the way home. The Missus was working so I had free reign over what my choices would be. On my previous venture to the area, I chose Mien Trung. It dawned on me that the original location of Homestyle Hawaiian was basically right around the corner. Man, has it been over a decade since Mo opened the first location near Mesa College? Time sure does fly. I called in my order right before heading into the market.
After shopping I drove on over and there was a short line outside the place….only three people allowed in the place at once. The really nice young man….who talks really, really fast peeked outside and asked if anyone had phone orders and what they were……I raised my hand, he waved me in. I walked on in, paid, and left.
And even though I knew it was much more than I could handle for one meal I got the combo; Korean Chicken – Chicken Katsu.
Calories be damned during times like these….we all need a bit of comfort. It did end up being two meals and change…..the Korean Chicken is still my favorite thing at HH. The rice was a bit on the hard and dry side; but the mac salad was perfectly chilled, even as I arrived home. The sauce for the Korean Chicken….they even gave me two without asking, was on the side, so the chicken wouldn't go soggy. The chicken katsu was still crisp and passable.
I've been making it kind of game of sorts; to figure out what take-out I'm able to do on my way back from shopping excursions….so far, so good.
Homestyle Hawaiian Island Style Food
7524 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA 92111
Entering my car, plate lunch in hand; I suddenly recalled a moment, a lunch, back in December of 2011…….back when Dennis, Carol (from Cabcooks) – we miss you both, and Cathy, went to Homestyle Hawaiian, in memory of the passing of fellow blogger "Nate" of Hwn Pake in Okinanwa. Man, how quickly time flies…..