mmm-yoso!!! is being written by Cathy today; Kirk is busy elsewhere.
On Centre City Parkway, about a mile off the 15 on the west side is the Escondido Trader Joe's and Major Market. When you drive into the parking lot, pretty much in front of you (between those two stores) is China Bros. I've stopped here a few times during the year, taking home some meals. One day, The Mister and I drove up so we could eat in before doing some shopping. Bros, not 'Brothers', Bros. Waiting inside to pick up 'to-go' orders, you'll hear the phone answered 'China Bros'.
There's a menu on the wall. If you are eating in, there are wipeable, one page menus handed out. I do appreciate attention to cleanliness.
As usual, I ordered hot tea ($2.25) which was kept refilled. Egg drop soup (with corn) was brought out for both of us. A very eggy version made with a rich flavored (not salty) chicken broth.
The Shrimp Egg Foo Young ($12.95), of course, had to be ordered for our first eat-in meal. What a lovely version!
Fluffy eggs, light top and bottom crusts, plenty of plump, juicy shrimp. Served with rice and a good brown (again, not salty) gravy, this is an excellent meal with plenty of leftovers which reheated well.
Lunch Specials (until 4 p.m. daily) are served with steamed rice, fried rice or chow mein or half and half of your choice, as well as the corn egg drop soup. This was L-19, "Fish filet with black bean sauce" ($9.95). The pieces of fish were lightly breaded and fried to a light crisp, which remained crispy even under the slightly thick, garlic-y, salty black bean sauce. The vegetables were very fresh and also remained crisp. The chow mein seems to be requested a lot here and has a slight smoky 'wok hei'.
The blend of flavors are well thought out in each dish I've had, portions are large, quality is excellent. As mentioned, a very busy take out business, but also very accommodating if you choose to eat in.
China Bros 1875 S. Centre City Parkway Suite D Escondido 92025 open daily 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.Website