Welcome back to mmm-yoso!!!, a food blog. Kirk and His Missus are currently in the same Time Zone (Pacific) and 'catching up'. Cathy is writing.
In April, 2019, I saw that this new restaurant had opened on Santo Road at the 52. Unfortunately things got busy and I forgot to follow through in 2019…then it was 2020 and, you know. So many businesses in this mall have changed over the years, and Kirk's April 2022 post reminded me to check it ut again. The Mister and I really like Peruvian food and stopped in a few times, passing Fifty 9 Fifty. Finally we had a chance to stop in. 
A sort of 'Gastropub' atmosphere with about 20 beers on tap, various seating sections (including covered outdoors), we were given a bottle of chilled water along with chilled glasses with our menu.
A simple menu-and there is a Monday-Friday Happy Hour, too (from 4-6:30)
We decided to try the Cheese Curds ($12). Wisconsin cheese, breaded and fried. If you bite into a hot one, it does indeed 'squeak'..but otherwise it's just a good bunch of piece of breaded fried cheese, served with a very nice homemade Ranch.
The Stuffed Jumbo Portobello mushroom ($15) can be a meal. Cream cheese, mozzarella and parmesan topped with a panko crust and placed in balsamic syrup…Oh my!
Cross section shows how many flavors you can get in a bite.
We also ordered a Cobb Salad ($14). This tasted really good, very fresh ingredients (egg, bacon, avocado, tomato, gorgonzola and a nice Blue Cheese dressing. The presentation…eh.
A nice addition to this little neighborhood which withstood Covid-19.
Fifty 9 Fifty Local Eatery 5950 Santo Road San Diego 92124 (858)737-4665 open daily 11:30-9 website