Thank you for stopping to read mmm-yoso!!!, a blog about food. Cathy is writing for a few days while Kirk and His Missus are vacationing.
The mall at the corner of Avocado Boulevard at the 125 is anchored by a Smart and Final market and fronted by a McDonalds and Starbucks along with about 40 other businesses surrounding a very large parking lot. Last February, Golden Bay opened, replacing another Chinese restaurant.
A lot of the business is take out, but we managed to grab a seat at one of the five tables inside.
There is a menu on the front window and we were handed menus when we sat down. There are lunch specials!
The Mister ordered a lunch special, which came with a chicken based, thick egg drop soup. Complimentary 'crunchies' were brought out with the silverware.
Soon, our orders were brought out. Egg Foo Young (because it was our first visit and I always order EFY on my first visit to any Chinese restaurant-everyone makes EFY uniquely). Lunch Special #23- Salt and Pepper Fish.
The Lunch Specials are $11.95. The Special comes with steamed jasmine rice or fried rice and a vegetable egg roll in addition to the soup (choice of egg drop or hot and sour). You can substitute steamed vegetables and chop suey for additional fees. The batter and fry of the fish was excellent- not greasy, light and crisp. The fish was light and flaky. This was tasty and a good portion.
Mixed Vegetable Egg Foo Young ($14.95)-what a delightful version! Three large patties, filled with bean sprouts, broccoli, peas and carrots and so eggy, fried nicely with a light and crisp crust and topped with a proper (not thick, not salty) brown gravy. One waitress brought us more gravy halfway through- which was just enough to take home with the leftovers.
Very fresh, flavorful and with fair prices. Nice people working here. We will stop by to try more of the menu.
Golden Bay Asian Food 3641 Avocado Boulevard La Mesa, CA 91941 (619) 660-7777 Open Wed-Mon 10:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Closed Tuesday
