mmm-yoso!!! is the name of this food blog. Kirk usually is here, but today Cathy is writing while He and His Missus (and JJ) are out and about.
My day of dining adventures curated by cc was so interesting. She decided on Harborside (which is located near the 805 and Imperial Avenue, in the Lincoln Park area of San Diego, not on the side of the Harbor).
Since about 2012, this location has served Lao food; its name was Bane Phonkeo with a Lao market next door (it had been a Vietnamese/Pho place prior to 2012; The Mister and I did go there as I recall). In 2023, new, Lao owners took over and the Bane Phonkeo name has gradually disappeared.
You can walk up, grab a menu and find a seat to decide your order, as we did. I saw people walking up and ordering 'To Go' without even looking at the menu.
The menu had been exclusively Lao but now has Thai additions-probably a new chef. The ladies who work here are so friendly and helpful.
We decided on a 'new to us' salad-Long Bean Salad (Thom Mak Tua ($15)). Long beans and tomatoes in a delightful, garlic-sugar-shrimp paste-fish sauce with (a few) Thai chilies, depending on the spice level you request.
That's a Small order of sticky rice, which we shared. ($6).
Of course we shared an order of Lao sausage ($3) from the Appetizer side of the menu. Made in house with chopped pork marinated in lemongrass, herbs and spices then quickly fried, this version is especially good.
We decided to share something simple- Pad Saw Ew ($13) Wide rice noodles, eggs, broccoli, Chinese broccoli and carrots all wok fried. We chose to add beef ($5), but this would be fine with no added protein. So very fresh and bright.
When walking in, there is a small area of snacks and these cookies were chosen for cc's husband, Bert, so he could enjoy some of our day.
Harborside Cuisine 110 47th Street San Diego 92102 (619) 228-9985 Open daily 10AM-7 PM
