mmm-yoso!!!, the food blog, is being written by Cathy while Kirk is busy elsewhere with His Missus.
In May, Kirk wrote about Kumo Japanese Sandos and in August, I wrote about Sandos from Grocers. There's another stand-alone store in Chula Vista, open since April 2021.
Ichiban Sando is on H Street just east of Broadway (across from the mall). 
There are menu boards above and menu choices taped below the ordering window as well as a convenient pocket size menu. 
The Shrimp Katsu Sando ($11.50) is served on a choice of toasted homemade milk bread or brioche bun and with cubes of pickled radish. Crispy breaded shrimp on the toasted bread- an excellent, large and filling sandwich. Kewpie mayonnaise on the bread as well as mixed with the cabbage gives all the flavor you need.
The Pork Belly Bowl ($10.50) was another choice this day. Steamed rice, pickled red cabbage and kimchee along with plenty of soft, tender pork belly topped with a Kewpie based sauce (slightly spicy; maybe sriracha, which tastes sweet and hot). Mixing the pickled vegetables with rice with bits of the fatty pork was quite a nice bite of textures and flavors.
The Fruit Sando ($8 on the wall under the cash register but $8.50 on the paper menu) was wonderful- the soft, fresh home made milk bread, fresh and thick whipped cream and fragrantly ripe strawberries and kiwi made a perfect dessert snack.
We will stop by to try the various versions of egg sandos as well as other katsu flavors. The beverage choices -coffees, teas, frappes and smoothies are intriguing.
Ichiban Sando 573 H Street Chula Vista 91910 (858) 294-4179 Open Daily: 10:30 a.m.- 8 p.m.
