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Tender Greens- a chain concept that is not cookie cutter

August 3, 2009 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog, written by Kirk, ed (from Yuma) and Cathy. Whenever we feel like it. Today, Cathy feels like it.

Hi. If you have been to Liberty Station-( the old Naval Training Center- where part of Top Gun was filmed), you have probably seen the Trader Joe's, the very cool Vons (you enter in a courtyard/open roof area and then go inside to the left for more or less prepared foods and to the right for more or less groceries- with an extensive adult beverage area), the Starbucks, Sammy's, Panera, La Salsa, as well as The Rock Church and High Tech High.

If you go to the Southern side of the main complex, you'll see on the other side of the fountain,

The overhead sign, and then walking down a long corridor, you'll see

The smaller overhead sign and the entrance door around the corner.

Step inside, and there is a menu overhead, where you can peruse the offerings (including daily specials in the center bottom portion)

Basically, the mains are either $5 or $10, with and without protein and then there are a few variables (soup of the day, hot plates, sandwiches).

You order right there, as you see above, and then walk along the line, seeing orders being made…

Varieties of lettuces, dressings, toppings.

Fresh and grilled vegetables…

and flank steak, chicken and seared ahi tuna

Everything is assembled in front of you and at the end of the line, where you can order beverages (including wine) and a choice of desserts. You pay here.

Then you find a seat.

There is an interior area and an outside eating area. It is clean, modern and there are plenty of tables.

This is the $5 baby spinach salad, with goat cheese, hazelnuts and served with a cabernet vinaigrette.

This is the Grilled Chicken Cobb ($10). It is made with Romaine, Point Reyes blue cheese, Heritage bacon (thick, large cubes of the cooked smoked, deep flavored bacon), avocado, egg, tomato and the dressing is not very garlic-y.

The plates are given to you on these -jelly roll pans, and the water glasses are just so nice.

The Nicoise Tuna Salad ($10) is plentiful, with green beans, olives, capers, potato, tomatoes and the teensy egg you see there, topped with a sherry vinaigarette. The tuna is cooked rare and is tender and very, very good, the topping on the tuna is light and parsley-oil based.

The hot plate of flank steak, yukon gold mashed potatoes and side salad (this one Romaine with Caesar dressing) ($10) was perfectly seasoned and *really* good.

Yes, technically it is a chain -possibly franchised since the website shows different menu items (especially desserts are listed as being made by someone's mom and change daily). There are only three locations (here, Culver City and West Hollywood). The food is done extremely well. Maybe when we aren't full, dessert will be chosen and included in another post.

Tender Greens, Liberty Station Marketplace, 2400 Historic Decatur Road, San Diego 92106 (619)226-6254 Website

Pho Hiep & Grill- someplace else in the same neighborhood.

July 13, 2009 Cathy Vietnamese Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog- a diary of what Kirk. ed (from Yuma), Cathy and a few others eat. We don't "review", we merely describe. Sometimes without a thesaurus.

Hi. Since I saw Kirk just posted about durian fro-yo from Flavaful, I thought I could just finish up talking about eating at the the only place on that corner of town (Linda Vista and Ulric 92111) that we from this little blog have not talked about in the last 12 months.

Yes, Kirk did blog about it a few years ago , when it was called Pho Hoa Hiep, so it's about time for an update anyhow. Pho (Hoa) Hiep (& Grill) has been here since 1991.

It is across from the landromat just around the corner from Flavaful Yogurt , which is next to Thuan Phat, which is next to Yum Cha Cafe, just across the parking lot from Pho Hoa Huong, which is next to LV Sandwiches across the street from Olga's Food Place, which is just across the other street from Sab-E-Lee. {OK, I skipped the taco shop on the other corner, and I can go there and eat again, soon, with my camera this time and let you know about it.}

The reason The Mister and I like this place is because they never skimp on add ins for pho. There are always two pieces of "sawtooth" for beef soups, plenty of bean sprouts, basil, jalapeno and usually a half of a lime (or lemon, depending on the timeof year) to squeeze in.

I have always enjoyed the deep anise flavored, rich, broth here and the fresh cilantro and non-mushy/non-"clump" of noodles served. This is pho tai (rare sliced beef) and it is $5.50 for a small and $6.35 for large.

As an aside, Pho Hiep is the very first place I ever had pho and The Mister and I clearly remember when we first ordered, many, many years ago, pointing to what we thought we wanted (Dac Biet) and our waitress (yes this is one of very very few pho restaurants where women take your order) told us, quite clearly "You no want that" and then directed us to what we apparently did want…

On one recent visit, I got the #52 Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio ($6.95) Char-Broiled pork and spring rolls on top of chilled rice vermicelli on top of a shredded salad which includes lettuces and mint. This pretty much is my "to go" Vietnamese dish in the summer. Except the other day, I went all wild and crazy and got #57-

Bun Bo Nuong Cha Ngo- Also $6.95 and grilled beef instead of grilled pork. I like the flavor of the grilled pork a bit more than the grilled beef, though. But both are good.

The Mister ordered #63 – Bun Mang Vit (small- $5.95) (large is $6.95)- young bamboo and duck meat soup. Another wonderfully flavorful rich broth, not too oily, and served with

The traditional toppings for duck ,which include cabbage and lettuce, as well as the bean sprouts, jalapeno and lime. The young bamboo is tasty with a good texture and the duck meat is plentiful and flavorful. We were lucky enough to get the liver in the soup today.

Since it was a *hot* day, we each got our own fresh made lemonade ($2.35 each). The one on the right is Da Chanh- regular lemonade-fresh squeezed and the sugar was dissolved with warm water. The one on the left, Soda Chanh, is fresh squeezed with club soda added. You can see the sugar still on the bottom of the glass, needing to be mixed in because it was not dissolved. Much sweeter.

Now you pretty much have our take on all the places to eat at that intersection, where there is, unusually, a good parking situation.

Pho Hiep & Grill 6947 Linda Vista Road, #H San Diego 92111 website (the site only has the Chula Vista menu listed- prices at this Linda Vista location are less; I have a paper copy and can scan it for you)

Happy Birthday to my brother! Happy Bastille Day to all of my friends who celebrate!

The 2009 San Diego County Fair, Part Two

July 2, 2009 Cathy Festivals & Events, What Cathy Eats!, yoso-silly

mmm-yoso is the blog written by Kirk and ed (from Yuma) and Cathy, who is today's blogger.

Well, we finally made it to the Fair.

The Theme this year is "Music Mania" and the entrance gate is decorated like an old jukebox.

Don Diego, the Official Greeter is more advertising that the Fairgrounds may be sold to a private owner if the current fiscal situation in our state is not cleared up.

Inside, the Fairgrounds look the same as always.

All of the traditional County Fair events are happening.

The beef cattle, which will be up for auction on July 4 along with the dairy goats (although the kid born at the beginning of the Fair will not be sold just yet) and pigs and sheep were available for purchase if you did not want to bother with the auction.

(If you want to know auction details, send an email or comment below)

The Preserved foods, as well as the baked goods, which were all judged before the Fair opened, were on display with the ribbons that were awarded.

Interesting tidbit- every morning there is a job of cutting away mold or slime from the baked goods on display.

When entering items, at least six cookies and whole cakes and loaves of bread are entered for judging. By the end of the run of the Fair, there are many signs indicating the item was 'too good to last!'…really though, it molded away.

Now, why you are here (on the blog). Food. Go to this building, which houses the "Designs in Wood" entries.

Yes.

Go on. It's $4.75

The small 'leftovers' box is pulled from the freezer. It contains three strips of dark chocolate covered bacon.

This was by far my most favorite item here. The bacon is thick and salty and cooked well. The dark chocolate, frozen, compliments the saltiness. It was the perfect treat.

The fried cheese curds ($6) were lightly breaded in a garlic powder crust and had a nice crunch.

The cheese was squeaky and good.

The char broiled corn is always good.

The Midway is a maze of gadget selling booths.

There is a plethora of tempting sights, smells and sounds.

But I was here. And I had to.

Look at the top ad, next to the Frog Legs, which "taste like chicken". Yes. A Zucchini Weeni.

$4.75.

Good idea. Poor execution.

I admit I have *never* had a corn dog in my life. The batter on this was not corn though. It was donut batter.

The hot dog really had no flavor and all of it needed to be dipped in the ranch dressing to have any flavor.

I had such hopes for this weeni…

Instead, go next door for a "Texas Twister"

A deep fried skinned sausage deep fried with a twist of potatoes. ($8)

Much more flavorful.

Other things we bought included gelato, inside the Bing Crosby Hall. excellent. (Small, $4)

The Indian Fry Bread- strawberry cheesecake. Fresh fried bread topped with whipped cream cheese, strawberries and whipped cream ($6.50)

One chocolate and one vanilla cream puff. ($3 each). They make the pastry in the booth daily and the filling is real whipped cream. This is the only "have to" item I get. I can't get this fresh anywhere else all year.

Artichokes on a stick satisfy that salty craving I have. ($6)

As does Pizza on a stick.($4)

The Footsie Wootsie machines are scattered everywhere and still only 25 cents for a few minutes of unusual pleasure.

Enjoy the Fair. It closes this Sunday!

Website Opens 11 a.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends.

Simple grilled lamb

June 12, 2009 Cathy Recipes, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog you just ran into. Kirk, ed(from Yuma) and Cathy and a few others write about what they ate- out or in. Today, it's Cathy. Eating in.

Hi. I went to Albertsons the other day and there was a pack of lamb shoulder, sliced thin, for $1.19 a pound. There were about 2 pounds in the pack and a lot was bone. I bought it.

I went through the kitchen and found these ingredients, all of which I thought would go with lamb.

I had made a marinade like this before, but for a thicker hunk of meat.

I let it marinade in the refrigerator for about an hour and a half.

In the mean time, I cut up some potatoes and sprinkled with salt and put into the oven to bake.

I also sauteed some mushrooms, and added a handful of snow peas in the pan once the mushrooms were cooked.

Then I put the marinated lamb shoulder on a heated grill outside.

Since the pieces of shoulder were sliced fairly thin (less than an inch thick) and the grill was hot, they cooked in about 2 minutes on each side.

It was a simple dinner outside on a nice cool evening.

I saved the onions from the marinade and sauteed those for myself. The Mister does not like onions (yay for me!)

Cathy's simple lamb marinade

2 pounds sliced lamb with bone

3 Tbs olive oil

1/4 cup vinegar total (I used 1/8 C white and 1/8 C balsamic)

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 thin sliced onion

Combine ingredients except lamb in a container. When salt is dissolved, add lamb and coat well. Let marinade in refrigerator about an hour. Remove from marinade, (reserve marinade and onions to saute as side dish) and place on hot grill. Cook about 2 minutes each side if meat is less than 1 inch thick.

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend.

(I served this with mint jelly)

Wong’s Golden Palace- La Mesa

June 10, 2009 Cathy Chinese Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog and Cathy is today's blogger, not reviewer. (Reviewers get paid to do stuff like this.) Kirk and ed (from Yuma) are busy with other stuff.

If you have been East on University Avenue, you've seen this place.

Wong's Golden Palace has been in La Mesa for about 42 years.

You can tell by the exterior.

You can tell by the decor.

as well as the tabletops…

and sturdy ceramic dinnerware.

Then there is the menu .

We had been here years ago, but not lately and chose some items we felt were pretty 'safe'… and to satisfy a craving I had…

Egg Foo Young ($6) and chicken liver chow mein ($7.00)

I always like my egg foo young to be vegetables only, no meat. This serving was three patties, properly fried, and served with gravy, but it was a very plain white gravy which had no flavor, only a smooth texture. The patties were mostly bean sprouts with some onions and all was crispy but not overly flavored. I had to add soy sauce to give it some 'kick'.

The chow mein noodles (soft, not fried) were excellent. There were at least 12 chicken livers sauteed without a batter or flour and quite a bit of carrots, onions, fresh and plump snow peas and bean sprouts.

Our third dish was the "Wong's Special Sizzling" ($9.50). A large sizzling platter of chicken, shrimp, ham, mushrooms, onions and more of the fresh snow peas. Served "spicy"…

You read that right. Ham.

It was pretty much BBQ pork without the glow-in-the-dark-pink coloring.

Really, I see more people here in the bar area, and the American menu. Even in the morning on weekends.

…but I just can't take pictures. The $6 Steak and eggs or pork chop and egg breakfast is a great deal…

The Mon-Fri 1/2 pound burger and beer is quite nice, for those of you who want a beer at 11 a.m. The burger is cooked to order; they will make it medium rare and it is very good. The bun is toasted. Again, eating alone in a bar on a Tuesday taking photos was just not in the cards for me. It was kind of sad that I was drinking alone anyhow…

Not fancy, not fantastic, but still bringing in patrons daily.

Wong's Golden Palace 7126 University Avenue La Mesa 91941 (619)465-9222 website

The 2009 San Diego County Fair- Part one- almost ready to open.

June 6, 2009 Cathy Festivals & Events, Stuff, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog. Kirk, ed(from Yuma) and Cathy write about what and where they ate. You get to read and enjoy vicariously.

Hi again. The 2009 San Diego County Fair opens this Friday, June 12 at 10 a.m. I have blogged about the Fair in prior years. Last Saturday, it was just beginning to be set up.

Some vendors had placed their booths.

Some rides were being set up.

What I like to call "The Heart of the Fair"-the reason State and County Fairs exist…for farmers to show the fruits of their work, the Home Arts section of the Fair, had entries brought in and and judging has been happening.

The judges of Preserved Foods- Fruits, Vegetables, Jams, Jellies, Preserves, Conserves, Soft Spreads, Honey, Syrup, Vinegar, Pickles, Relishes and Sauces…spent a grueling four hours tasting the variations in those categories (for example, apricot, apricot-pineapple, berry (other than listed), boysenberry, low sugar, mixed fruit of two or more berries, mixed fruit of two or more non-berry, peach, plum,raspberry, strawberry and other than listed Jams) Each judge got about 45 jars of preserved something to check for proper labeling, proper preparation, taste, compare against the others in that category and then decide which entry was good enough to be awarded a First, Second or Third place ribbon, given an Honorable Mention, or not awarded any prize.

Then all the First Place winners in each category went up against each other, to determine the "Best in Show"

All so that you can walk in on Opening Day and see ribbons on everything.

This year there are many ways to save on some of the more expensive parts of the Fair, like admission, parking and food from some of the vendors.

Go to the website www.SDFair.com for details. If you enter a daily contest, you get in free. If you plan on going more than twice throughout the run (it closes July 5) you can pay $22 for a pass good every day. If you come on a Tuesday, almost every food booth has some good sized $2 samples.

The Theme of the Fair is "Music Mania" and there will be many small shows going on all day and night concerts.

Don Diego will be at the Front Gate.

And I have my work cut out for me.

See you at the Fair!

The San Diego County Fair

June 12-July 5, 2009

Some quick and easy (and inexpensive) recipes to make for a picnic or snack at home

May 22, 2009 Cathy What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog and a few us just write about what we eat. Today, it's Cathy writing. Because Kirk and ed (from Yuma) are getting ready for the three day vacation, Memorial Day, formerly observed as Remembrance Day.

{correction- formerly known as Decoration Day. Remembrance Day was observed on what we now know as Veterans Day, November 11}

Hi. I was walking through Vons and saw the Brand Name (Pillsbury) of pie crusts were on sale this week-$2 for a pack of two. I like these because they are made with partially hydrogenated lard(not shortening) and come out not only tasty, but also flaky. Sometimes I just cut a pie crust into shapes and put sugar on top and bake-just enough of a snack for me.

Down another aisle, the canned cranberry sauce was also on sale for $1. Apples were on sale. I had a meal. Well, something to eat for breakfast anyhow.

I took the crust from the box, rolled up the edges, sliced the apples and poured the cranberry sauce over the top. Then into the oven at 375 for about 25 minutes-until the crust was browned.

The crust is brown and crispy and layered and the apples and cranberry sauce are nice. This

tastes good warm or cold.

Potato Egg Salad

Use as much eggs as potatoes. (Potatoes are on sale at Henry's for 97 cents for 5 pounds) You can't have too many eggs, but half potatoes and half eggs are ideal.

The other ingredients are mayonnaise, dill, salt and white pepper.

Boil and slice the eggs. Boil the chopped potatoes(chop in uniform size so that the potatoes will all be cooked at the same time.

Lightly fold in mayonnaise, salt, white pepper and the chopped dill.

I like to serve right away-This tastes good right away without chilling, but also tastes good after being chilled overnight. The dill permeates with flavor.

Watermelon Treat:

Watermelon is on sale for maybe ~$3, limeade concentrate might be $1.50 and a bunch of mint.

Chop the mint.

Chop the melon.

Add the thawed lime concentrate.

Chill.

If there are leftovers, you can blend for a delightful beverage the next day.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend and enjoys the beauty of these United States. Thanks to all of our Veterans -past and present- for protecting all of us. 001

(These are some photos I took while driving around San Diego working for the Registrar of Voters this past Tuesday.)

Pork, Kale- are on sale this week. So, a $5 meal for two

May 15, 2009 Cathy Cooking, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog and $5 Fridays are back! Cathy makes a meal for two for about $2.50 a person. I walk in a store, see what is on sale and have the makings for a meal.

Hi. I'm back, eating and enjoying blogging. Here is yesterday's dinner.

Pork loin roast is $2.99/lb at Henry's. You should not be eating 2/3 lb of meat per person, but this was the smallest package I could find. There were leftovers.

Kale is 79 cents a bunch (organic kale is $1.49 a bunch). I love kale and if you are growing any, this is the time of year when it is ready to eat from your yard.

A can of beans is priced between 69 cents and $1.50. I buy canned beans when on sale and had these at home. (These were Great Northern beans. You can use and kind of White or Navy beans or black eyed peas or even garbanzo beans..whatever you like.)

I marinated the pork in the juice from 2 lemons, some olive oil and some Herbes de Provence for about 30 minutes.

I put the pork and marinade in an open piece of foil on the center grill of my 3 grill BBQ- and turned on the heat on *both* sides, *not* the center. Radiant heat. Like being in an oven. Close the BBQ lid. I let this go until the inner temperature was 150 degrees. (If cooking in a stove, it should cook at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes per pound, again, until inner temp is 150- you take it out and it will continue cooking to the 'proper' inner temp of 160)

MEANWHILE, a side dish.

Hot pan.

Cold olive oil.

When olive oil gets hot, put in about 2 Tbs butter. Let it melt.

Put the can of beans, drained(but not rinsed) in a single layer onto the butter/oil mix.

Let the one side get crispy, sizzle, kind of get burned.

Yes.

Flip the beans over (so the "raw" side will start to get crispy) and top teh crispy side of beans with raw, chopped kale. It is going to steam while the beans cook.

Wait until you hear the beans sizzling again, then scrape them up, stirring the kale so it will cook in the pan.

When it looks like this, it is done. You can taste it. Some people now add garlic, onions and stir fry some more. I like the butter/oil/fresh kale/crispy burned bean flavor myself.

I put it in a serving bowl, topped with some olive oil and grated parmesan.

The pork, cooked and cooled forms a nice light crust, is flavored with the Herbes de Provence and lemon and is tender inside.

There it is, food for two for less than $5 total.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend!

Roast pork

Marinate pork in a mix of lemon juice, olive oil and Herbes de Provence

Cook by radiant heat until inner temperature is 160 and remove from heat source to cool and continue cooking (or cook in oven @325 for 25 minutes per pound-until inner temp is 160 and remove since it will continue cooking)

Kale and beans

Cook drained/not rinsed canned beans in single layer in pan that has had olive oil heated and then butter melted in the olive oil until the beans start to "pop" and turn crispy on one side.

Flip beans over, top with one bunch chopped kale (about 8 cups) and let beans crisp on other side. (Kale will be steam cooking). Scrape beans, moving kale to bottom of pan and continue cooking until kale is finished. You can add onions or garlic now and let that cook in pan.

Remove from pan, top with olive oil and grated parmesan cheese.

Vallarta Express Mexican Eatery:24/7 drive through

May 5, 2009 Cathy Taco Shops, What Cathy Eats!

Welcome back to mmm-yoso!!! Cathy is writing today. Kirk and ed (from Yuma) are reading.

I have passed the old EZ Take Out Burger location countless times in the last ten years, sometimes stopping for a breakfast sandwich or quick burger and moving along. Finally, the chain closed and the giant barn like structure remained, for almost a year, empty. It has finally been resurrected as Vallarta Express. Friends told me it was wonderful. I had to see for myself.

The footprint is the same. The outdoor eating area is nicer. The food is excellent.

The drive through menu.

It is extensive. Everything available at any hour.

The breakfasts are mostly burritos but also include one 'sandwich' and one available on a bagel.

The carne asada quesadilla ($5.75). Excellent cheese, excellent marinated tender carne asada, HUGE tortilla. It comes with those huge servings of guacamole and salsa.

Combination #5: The chile relleno and cheese enchilada ($7.50) served with rice and beans.

Rice and beans were excellent, the chile was fresh , the cheeses were different, melted and flavorful (I have had enchiladas with unmelted, non-salty, merely gooey cheese inside). The relleno was lightly battered, nicely crisp fried. two different sauces, both distinctly spiced and fresh tasting.

One disappointing meal I have had at Vallarta Express. The carne asada torta. ($5) Fillings were plenty-and fresh. There was no layer of beans on the bread. The bread was not fresh and the toasting did not help. Maybe it was a bad day.

4 rolled taquitos ($4.25) filled with either shredded beef or chicken, topped with lettuce, cheese, guacamole and sour cream.

Fresh made. Properly fried. Overfilled with meat.

The tostada grande ($5.90). Refried beans, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheese and a choice of chicken or steak in a fried flour tortilla bowl.

This is a bit different than the "Vallarta Bowl" (35 cents more), which is the same bowl, filled with black beans, avocado slices and salsa fresca (instead of guacamole), cotija cheese(instead of the shredded mix you see here) and the choice of meat can also include crispy (fried) chicken.

I like both and the Vallarta Bowl makes me feel like I am eating a bit healthier.

I have tried the tacos here.

Hard shelled chicken and hard shelled shredded beef are $2.85 each and overfilled and good.

Top left is a "quesataco", my new craving.

Melted cheese…crunchy…you know, melted cheese on the griddle then rolled over…filled with salsa, guacamole, steak or chicken and. for nomenclature's sake, placed into a corn tortilla. $3.25. Wonderful. The quesaburrito is $5.35 and could be a meal for two. If you wanted to share it.

The fish taco ($3.60 is two pieces of mahi mahi and is fried properly. The white sauce is fresh and goes properly with all the flavors.

That other plate is two shrimp enchiladas ($5.55) , also a disappointment. The shrimp are small and flavorless.

The enchilada sauce and cheese and tortillas are good, though.

The service is amazingly fast, whether you drive through or walk in and order inside. You can call ahead and your order will be ready when you get there. I know this…

Vallarta Express Mexican Eatery 4277 Genessee Avenue San Diego 92117 (858)569-6945

Sieu Sieu BBQ(-Q) and Coco’s (for pie: 2) too!

May 3, 2009 Cathy Chinese BBQ, What Cathy Eats!

Welcome back to the blog named mmm-yoso!!! Today, Kirk is almost back from His vacation. ed (from Yuma) is working . Cathy is blogging about another meal.

A good friend, Mr. C, asked me if I wanted to go for lunch. I was ready, since I am always hungry. He suggested Sieu Sieu and I was there at 11:30, on the dot. He wasn't.

Kirk has blogged about this place and Mr. C has been here a lot, and I took both of their suggestions in mind when I ordered.

By ordering the Sieu Sieu chow mein, not crispy. (Something neither of them had recommended)

Noodles, bean sprouts, onion, shrimp, chicken, beef, BBQ pork. Plenty of food on this plate. I am unsure what is the difference between 'Sieu Sieu' and the 'combination' chow mein.

Good food. Lots of noodles. Not too spicy, but a good flavor to everything. There were leftovers for Mr. C to enjoy at work this evening.

The very large bowl of beef stew/soup with tendon, egg noodles, dumplings, broccoli and onion.

Very very very good, flavorful. The soft gelatinous tendon was a wonderful treat. The beef was very flavorful and tender. The egg noodles were perfect. Lots of noodles.

My token photo of tabletop condiments.

Along with a blurry cross section photo of one of the dumplings. Filled with ground pork. Very very good.

Oh yes. Our appetizer. One pound of roast pork.

Oh the (just right)crispy skin and tender, flavorful meat. It was wonderful. There was a good amount of pickled cabbage on the side.

Even though we did not finish all of our food, Mr. C said he wanted pie for dessert.

Coc0's is across the street. We walked over.

Mr. C chose the banana cream pie, a bit flat in appearance, but excellent in flavor of the filling and the crust was light and flaky.

I chose the "pie of the month" for May: lemon meringue. Excellent meringue, excellent crust, tart, lemony filling.

We each had coffee. Then Mr. C went to work, with the leftover chow mein.

Excellent lunch. Thanks, Mr. C (and Kirk) for letting me know about Sieu Sieu.

Sieu Sieu BBQ 7420 Clairmont Mesa Blvd. San Diego 92111