Had to take the Missus’s car in for maintenance again. And, as always I was looking for a place to get some coffee and a bite to eat form breakfast. My instincts told me to return to Local Krave, but I really want to find a place I can go to whenever I’m in the area. I had heard a location of Black Rock Coffee, a chain with origins in Oregon had opened in PB. I’d heard of their locations in North County, so I decided to walk on over to get a cold brew. I walked up Mission Bay Drive and then down crazy Garnet Avenue to the corner of Bond and Garnet….. And I had to laugh when I saw the shop. It’s obvious what it was in a previous life, right?
Yep, this is the old Wienerschnitzel which closed in 2024 if I recall. You can spot that building a mile away. I walked to the window and took a gander at the menu.
And being a creature of habit, got a cold brew ($6.95) and needing something to eat, I decided on a Chorizo Breakfast Sandwich ($5.09). The young lady at the counter was very friendly. I went and had a seat at the outdoor area to wait. There was what seemed like an endless stream of vehicles in the drive thru. Back up all the way down the side street to Figueroa.
The Cold Brew was fairly smooth, mild in terms of acidity…though I do enjoy that in my CBs, and very easy to drink.
The “Breakfast Sandwich” was interesting……
Served in an English Muffin…which BTW, from what I’ve learned originated in New York, not England. And check out the size versus my earbud case!
Lot’s of stringy cheese and the so called “chorizo” tasted like a mildly spiced breakfast sausage.
It was the mildly spicy “spread” on the English Muffin that gave it the flavor one might associate with a “gringo-chorizo”.
And here’s where it gets interesting….and also was a reality check for me. I sent the photo to some folks I know saying, “since when is an Egg McMuffin like five bucks?” I quickly got a few responses……one asking me when was the last time I had an Egg McMuffin? Well, I guess that would be like over 20 years ago? I was quickly told that Egg McMuffins are now over seven bucks? Is that true? Yikes! What’s going on with prices here?
Anyway, the coffee are not bad; but I’ll stay with Local Krave for now. I’m still looking for breakfast options in the area for when I drop the Missus’s car off.
Black Rock Coffee Bar
2669 Garnet Ave.
San Diego, CA 92109
Current Hours:
Daily 5am – 7pm
$5 for a breakfast burrito seems extremely cheap unless it’s also the size of your ear buds case.
So true Kenneth!
hope you can find a new place
I hope so too Kat!
We sometimes pick up lunch at the taco shop across the street once in a while. Might be worth a try
Is that El Rey Moro ST? I think they also have a location off Clairemont as well?
Well, if you had a time machine, you could go to Sheldon’s Restaurant — a really good diner that for decades was in the spot on Mission Bay Drive where McDonald’s is now. I used to end up there whenever I had to take my car to the muffler place next door for … muffler work. Today? Can’t think of anyplace in that area that’s decent for breakfast.
Too bad my “time machine” is currently out of order Peter! ;o)
I think the article you read about English muffins is wrong. From what I have read from consulting numerous sources, they were indeed invented in England a few centuries ago, and are just called muffins there. The food that Americans call muffins, on the other hand (shaped like cupcakes), are truly native to the US and are called American muffins overseas.
Thomas was the first to popularize English muffins in the US but that company certainly did not invent them.
Well Ed – Well, I reviewed several sources, including the Kitchn which is a highly regarded source, as well as the American Society of Baking, The Nibble which says the English Muffin is based on the Crumpet, also Tasting Table. You’ll notice that I didn’t do Wikipedia on this one, right? BTW, I love your email address…I’m hoping it’s not real, right?