mmm-yoso!!!welcomes you back to our little blog. Kirk and His Missus both have days off from work at the same time-so it's vacation time for them and Cathy is writing a few posts.
In October, I wrote about Las Morelianas and the various carnitas as well as seafood choices available at this longtime (since 1997) family owned, locally operated restaurant. At the bottom of the post, I added the breakfast menu, mentioning we would return. Here's that post.
It opens at 7 a.m.. When we walked in around 7:30, two men were eating, at separate tables and talking to each other. There was menudo and beer involved. A 'regular' (carnitas and seafood) menu was brought out. I had to ask for the Dasayunos Menu (breakfast). We each asked for Americano (regular) coffee. ($2.50, or $3.99 as an add on to any meal for coffee plus fresh squeezed orange juice or fresh fruit).
Powdered creamer and sugar packets were the condiments accompanying. 
This is one serving of the fresh fruit that arrives with the $3.99 add on to any entree. There is a little fruiteria in the back of the eating area, there are juices, licuados, aqua frescas available all day. 
The Mister ordered chilaquiles with chicharron prensado ($10.99). Pressed fried carnitas are easily made here at the 'meat side' of the kitchen. Fresh chips, rice and beans as well as a variety of cheeses and toppings with a healthy amount of the prensado. A wonderful savory breakfast.
I always look for molletes on the menu at Mexican restaurants ($5.99). The simple, open faced bean and cheese sandwich on a fresh bolillo roll is made a bit fancier here with a choice of meat. I decided to try the chorizo, which is another really tasty unique meld of flavors.
I mentioned it was empty when we walked in. When we were leaving, around 8:45, not a single table was empty indoors and only a few tables remained empty outside. The juke box was blaring with traditional music. More people were ordering beer, menudo, carnitas and seafood. Yet, the parking lot was not packed. People from the neighborhood enjoy weekend breakfast and socializing here.
Las Morelianas/La Bahia 2121 Imperial Avenue San Diego (619)239-6284 website Open Mon-Sat 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
those open faced sandwiches look hearty and delicious
The Mister and I have open-faced sandwiches at home most of the time, Kat. Finding this Mexican breakfast open faced sandwich years ago really got me enjoying refried beans for breakfast. Since Las Morelianas also is essentially a pork haven, the breakfast meats offered are excellent and wonderful on this sandwich.