To continue with my "turo turo Covid-19" explorations; having not been to Manila Fast Food and Desserts in a while and having meetings starting at 11am, I headed on over knowing that MFF usually opens around 830-930. I got there at 10 and they were doing some pretty good business. Of the three Mira Mesa Turo-Turo places I visited, MFF had the best system, at least on my visit.
The employees made sure everyone was spaced out nicely, took orders in an orderly fashion; were masked and gloved up, took cash in a basket and returned it to you in a basket. I saw the woman working behind the counter change her gloves once…….even though she did not come into contact with customers at all.
I got the two item combo, Sisig (of course) and Beef Kaldereta, with a half portion of Pancit.
The Kaldereta was the better of the two items; the beef was surprisingly tender….it's a cheaper cut, but had a nice beefiness, the sauce was seasoned well, not overly salty, and had a nice acidic tanginess.
The Sisig had some nice crisp bits in it, but was on the waxy side and lacked spice and was kind of mild in the vinegar department.
The pancit was plain and while it had a nice texture; good al dente pull to it and not mushy, was on the bland side, but heck, as a rice replacement it did ok.
Overall, the most efficient Covid-19 process of the three turo-turo shops I visited in the Mira Mesa area. You can read about Soo's visit here.
Manila Fast Food and Desserts
8979 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92126
lots of food!
Too much food Kat! Even with me telling them to cut the carbs in half!
Thanks for the link Kirk! I love the lechon kawali. I prefer the panic to the rice.
Of course Soo! I would actually not prefer panic to rice….but that’s just a personal preference! ;o)