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2015 Rose Parade float decorating and a lunch at Brodard Restaurant

December 21, 2014 Cathy Festivals & Events, Orange County, Vietnamese Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a blog of food, events, events with food and other reasons to share what we (Kirk, Ed (from Yuma) and Cathy) eat. Today Cathy is writing about an event and also a meal, which did not occur on the same day…

Last Saturday, The Mister and I once again volunteered for "dry decorating" some of the floats which will participate in the 126th Tournament of Roses Rose Parade. A variety of materials are used…
Covering every exposed part of every float with organic material is achieved with various glues… Really, the day is more "Detail Decorating"…

Peas, lentils, beans, poppy seeds as well as bark, pulverized dried flour petals and cinnamon are the majority of materials used on these decorating days-December Saturdays before Christmas Day.

Long day, with much accomplished by about 450 volunteers and yet so much more to do. Intensive decorating with live flowers begins December 26 and goes through until the morning of December 31, just before judging.

Of course this blog is about food, but this day was not very interesting… Stopping at Cream Pan in Tustin before 7 a.m., for some karaage, an orange cream roll, a cheese crisp and, of course, a ham and cheese croissant. Bringing our own lunch this time, we ate on the hood of the car… Getting ready for the drive home, we heard traffic reports on a major accident on the 210, another one on the 5, two on the 101 and others on the 57, 71, 91 and 15, so we tried to avoid it all and ended up getting home in about four hours after having not stopped for dinner, made grilled cheese sandwiches at home and slept deeply.

So, to have some sort of interesting food for this post, The Mister and I drove North during the week…stopping for a late breakfast/early lunch in Garden Grove at Brodard. When you walk in, there is an area to order 'To Go' items and snacks…
Along the side of this ordering area, you can see the ladies making the famous nem nuong…

Which we, of course, ordered after being seated in the already crowded restaurant…

"Mixed order" of Nem and Chao Tom- Two pork paste and two shrimp paste ($8) Spring rolls were brought out almost immediately.What makes these Spring rolls special is, that in addition to the fresh lettuce, cucumber, carrot, daikon, cilantro and mint wrapped tightly in rice paper, there is a folded piece of crispy fried egg roll skin in the center of each fresh roll. The 'house special sauce', served warm (I believe it is made with pork and pork broth and maybe some honey) also make these Spring rolls unique.

Another item ordered was the simple and tasty Gou du du bo kho, Gan Chay (papaya salad, $6). Made with both beef jerky and smoked pork liver, the version here is a favorite. The two sauces, one a spicy vinaigrette and the other more soy based, are served on the side and mixed to our preference when we eat the salad…

Again, we try a 'new to us' item at most restaurants and this time it was… Banh Hoi Chao Tom (angel hair vermicelli sheets topped with grilled shrimp paste and served with greens and a lime chili fish sauce) ($8.95)
This was a delightful surprise! The dry, delicate noodles were just the thing to go with the various wrappings and good amount of grilled shrimp paste. We could have ordered this with whole shrimp, BBQ pork, grilled beef or nem nuong, or (as we will do next time) order the Banh Hoi Brodard- the toppings are grilled chicken, BBQ pork, grilled whole shrimp, grilled shrimp paste, pork sausage and egg roll, for only $2 more.

Brodard Restaurant 9892 Westminster Ave Garden Grove, CA 92844 8 a.m.-9 pm. daily Closed on Tuesdays

2015 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade float road tests: #1 Test #2 Test #3 Test #4 Test #5 Test #6 Road Test 7

La Casa Blanca-revisit (La Mesa)

December 9, 2014 Cathy Mexican Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

Hello again and thanks for stopping to read mmm-yoso!!!, a blog about food. Kirk and Ed(from Yuma) are busy with things. Cathy has no things happening, so she is blogging.

I wrote about La Casa Blanca more than a year ago and The Mister and I eat here pretty regularly, but the photos never make it out of my camera. Here are a few reasons why The Mister and I love this little place. Though the small twinkling lights are up(as they were in May of 2013), the main room wasn't fully decorated for the holidays..or was it? We should ask that most interesting man standing in the corner…When we drop by for lunch, there is usually a lady making fresh corn tortillas in an area near the bar. This day, it wasn't busy and she brought two to our table, with butter, just after the fresh made salsa and chips were brought over…what a way to whet the appetite.The Mister ordered a Jalisco Plate ($12.95) this day- carne asada seasoned just right along with the usual accoutrements, all good and fresh.One of the appetizers we enjoy is the Queso Fundido (con rajas) ($8.95). Queso Fundido can be ordered plain (it's quite a deep dish of melted cheese), with the roasted pepper (as seen) or with chorizo (as seen in the prior post) and this day we were trying to be 'healthy' eaters, with some vegetable…Then there is the reason I wanted to come here: the house made Ranchero Pinto Bean soup ($4.95). A very large bowl of this comforting multi bean, sausage, chorizo and bacon along with some onion, bell peppers, poblanos and topped with a dry cheese is just the thing I want on some days. It's filling and flavorful and just right.

I hope your week is going well.

La Casa Blanca 9570 Murray Drive La Mesa, CA 92042 (619) 466-2912 Website

Peterson’s Donut Corner- snacks (Escondido)

December 6, 2014 Cathy Desserts, What Cathy Eats!

Thank you for (once again) searching and finding us at mmm-yoso!!! food blog. Today, Kirk and Ed (from Yuma) are just having a great weekend and don't want to bother writing posts. Cathy having her own version of a great weekend and does want to write. So, here's a post from her.

Looking back, I've only made slight mentions of Peterson's Donut Corner (in the middle the Ham and Cheese baked in a bread compendium post and in the Elephant in the Room post), a San Diego County Institution since about 1942. So, here's a solo post. (Here's a link to cc's post, Mary's post, Kirbie's visit and Darlene's posting)The Southwest corner of Escondido Boulevard at Ninth is where you will find Peterson's. All outdoors-you can see a menu with prices near the cement picnic tables, which are across from more giant hand chairs. You're going to walk up to one of the three windows, order and pay (cash only).First, you'll want to walk along all the glassed windows…For an idea of what is available before you stand in line to order… I've been on an orange donut quest for a good part of the year. The Mister and I had had donuts with the dough interspersed with orange peel in Italy, decades ago and orange has been a familiar, comforting flavor for me. The orange peel is only in the frosting on top of a cake donut, and very good, but not what I'm seeking.The gigantic peanut covered bear claw is a good choice for sharing.Sometimes, you just want a filled donut and deciding between the jelly or Vienna Kreme is tough…so we get one of each. Beacuse each is so good in its own way…Then there's that one in the back, a new favorite…

It's not just cinnamon, but cinnamon with raisins (look at the menu, bottom of left column: ten cents more for the raisin filled one-so worth it).

Peterson's is open 24/7, but does close from Christmas Eve and opens late on New Year Day each year. Cash only.

I hope everyone's having a great weekend!

Peterson's Donut Corner 903 S. Escondido Blvd (at Ninth) Escondido 92025 (760)745-7774

Mariscos El Camaron-lunch (Chula Vista)

December 5, 2014 Cathy Mexican Restaurants, Seafood, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is the name of this food blog. Usually Kirk writes the posts and sometimes Ed (from Yuma) contributes. Right now, the guys are busy and Cathy, who occasionally writes here is using this day to write about one of her occasions.

When The Mister and I had our eight days of birthday celebrating, we were looking for (another) place for lunch and just North and East of E Street at Broadway, this yellow building caught our eyes. We returned a few months later…Even after reading cc's post because we figured it would be quiet and clean…Even the parking lot was decorated with an ocean theme.The interior is festive, has at least six televisions and is quite large. It turns out that this is the place to go in the evenings on Friday and Saturday, when live Banda is the overwhelming music background.When we were seated, the tabletop condiments as well as the freshly made tomato based salsa were noted.Since I could not decide, a fish ceviche tostada ($4.50) ended up as our 'appetizer' and a mixta tostada ($7.95) was my 'main'. Both were freshly made when ordered and the simple fish ceviche was wonderful as well as plentiful (it could have been a light meal) and the mixta, with fish, shrimp, octopus and scallops was 'cooked' with not only lime juice but also a bit of red/chile pepper and had different flavor points; completely different ceviches and each excellent.The pescado frito huachinango ($14.95) was wonderful! A whole snapper, fried with garlic, topped with fresh salsa and accompanied by beans, rice and a salad was a wonderful meal. The fish was fresh, meaty and fried perfectly with a crispy skin, fins and tail (all of which I happily crunched as a snack while The Mister was cleaning the meat off the skeleton).

Even though it's been here since about 2009, Mariscos El Camaron is new to us and was another great find. I hope you have a great weekend!

Mariscos El Camaron 193 Broadway Chula Vista 91910 (619)425-5835 Open Mon-Wed 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Th 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 a.m., Sun 10 a.m., 12:30 a.m.

Stadium Club: food and drink on Meatloaf Thursday

December 4, 2014 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, Pubs and Pub Grub, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! is a food blog. On this beautiful day with the rain 'storm' ending, Kirk is missing humidity, Ed (from Yuma) wonders what precipitation is and Cathy is letting them both settle back and relax while she steps in with a short food post.

Yes, I've written about a few "must be 21 years old" establishments on the blog before. If you go during daylight hours, they are usually run by nice older ladies who know their way around. (Kirk wrote about breakfast here a few years ago!) The Stadium Club (very close to Jack Murphy, Qualcomm Stadium) is a sort of 'traditional' place to enjoy an adult beverage before, during and after San Diego Padre Baseball and San Diego Charger games. The sort of typical American neighborhood bar atmosphere, with decor consisting of advertisements for various adult beverage brands is prevalent, as is a typical short order menu. But only on Thursdays, there is just one offering.The $5 meatloaf plate. A good two inch thick slice of meatloaf, made with a mix of beef and pork, green pepper and other flavorful (not too salty) ingredients and served with a side of mashed potatoes, fresh vegetable, lots of gravy and a toasted roll half. A perfect comforting meal, accompanied by an adult beverage and simple seasonings.

Hope you are enjoying your week!

Stadium Club 6065 Fairmont Avenue San Diego 92120 (619) 282-3286

Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse- goodbye Santee, hello Lakeside!

November 21, 2014 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, Steakhouse, What Cathy Eats!

After 45 years in San Diego, Pinnacle Peak has closed.

This is mmm-yoso!!!, a blog about food. Kirk and Ed(from Yuma) are taking the day off, because they can. Cathy is writing, because she can.

Even though it was only three miles away and a regular stop (from the day we purchased our California home*), I had only posted one time about Pinnacle Peak.The Mission Gorge location in Santee has been here more than 30 years, cow on the roof, open only in the evenings…Walls and rafters lined with the cut off neckties labeled with dates and names of patrons who come in 'dressed up' for the famous steak dinners and are subject to the clanging of a triangle and giant shears in a ceremonial removal of such formalities.Steaks are cooked behind glass near the front door, the first 'open kitchen' concept I had ever seen.These photos were taken on a Tuesday in June. My brother and nephew had been on their cross country drive from Michigan, driving and stopping at the same places as he and Dad had done about 25 years earlier. Pinnacle Peak was on the list.

The usual plastic checkerboard tablecloths were not on the tables. It seemed so empty. So we asked.

This location was going to be closing that Friday…soon to be relocating in Lakeside. Perfect timing to be able to share a similar memory. Each meal now came with unlimited warm corn bread and beans (instead of the original 'buttons and bows'-white bread and beans)…and with a simple iceberg with cucumber and onion salad. There were four of us, but we ordered two of each of the same items: the 6 ounce filet mignon ($21.99) with a side of baked potato ($3.25)And two orders of the 15 ounce ounce "Cowgirl" t-bone ($21.99). We shared stories with the nephew about family visits with meals here, showed him around the now almost empty building and enjoyed ourselves. Soon enough the new location, on Maine Avenue in Lakeside, opened. The cow had moved with everything (the cut off neckties) else (and is really difficult to photograph at night). My brother was visiting a few weeks ago and, of course, he wanted dinner at Pinnacle Peak. Some cut neckties are up in the bar area and a lot of the ties are stacked around the waiting areas, still waiting to be placed everywhere. It was quite crowded and we were seated in the last open area (when we left there was a line waiting to be seated). The tables are new and it isn't as dark or 'rustic' anymore.Cornbread and beans are still unlimited (I took one very blurry photo of the bowl of beans; use your imagination). The salad is now made with a spring mix and includes a tomato slice (no onion or cucumber) along with a choice of three dressings: the House (a lemon vinaigrette), Bleu Cheese and Ranch. This time, The Mister chose the 10 ounce Prime Rib ($18.99) medium rare…The filet of tenderloin is now 7 ounces ($23.99). Large baked potato ($3.25). Naturally, I again ordered the 15 ounce Cowgirl (also medium rare).

It was crowded and I try not to take photos of people, didn't see an open cooking area, but will be back soon enough and take more photos. The menu is much larger (two pages instead of one side of the paper leftovers bag) with many choices including entree salads and many appetizers. The quality and service and taste is the same…just a bit more of a drive for us.

Pinnacle Peak 9927 Maine Avenue Lakeside, CA 92040 (619) 448-8882

(*We closed on our home (a VA reposession) on the day before Thanksgiving in the late evening. On Thanksgiving Day, we drove into Santee, keys in hand, to check out the previously unseen interior, and noticed a person dressed as a clown waving in front of this Pinnacle Peak place. He held a sign 'Churches of Santee' … 'free Thanksgiving meal'. We checked out the house (knew we'd have to clean a lot before moving in) and when driving back to our apartment, saw the now sort of sad looking clown waving to us, had no plans for a meal anyhow and drove up, went inside. There were people milling about and five turkeys, sides and a rather large buffet line of food. All of the Pinnacle Peak furniture (picnic tables topped with plastic checkerboard tablecloths) was set up and we had the nicest meal, meeting new neighbors…and not knowing what the deal was with the cut up neckties or even that this was a restaurant. It was a great introduction to our new neighborhood.)

2015 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade Road Test #6-plus. Breakfast at Lucky Boy(Pasadena), Lunch at Tom’s Farms (Corona)

November 17, 2014 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, Breakfast/Brunch, Festivals & Events, Los Angeles County, What Cathy Eats!

Thanks for stopping to read mmm-yoso!!! This food blog has been around a while now and most posts are written by Kirk, who is taking a bit of a rest today. Ed (from Yuma) also shares food-based musings here and he is also resting. Cathy is all rested up and so she is writing this post.

Two weekends ago, yet another safety and maneuverability road test of 2015 Tournament of Roses rose parade floats occurred at Phoenix Decorating Company. Only three floats were being tested that day.The Princess Cruise Line float is now completely colored in and those sort of 'tiki' faces (one on each side of the ship) will have small 'waterfalls' within.This super long float (see the viewer way in the back, above the float (second photo up) as well as the one in the front looking out (above photo)?) It's by Honda and the first one you will see after the Banner float on January 1, 2015.You can see the seated Spotter and Driver in the United Sikh Mission float, above.

Here's the 'plus' part: my brother was in town on business last week and I asked him to delay his flight departure so he could see the float barn and a bit of Pasadena.
Welders were assembling rebar, floats were being taped off for coloring and foam additions and we got to see a bit more of the real work on the float building process. Then we all went for breakfast. Yes, a simple breakfast it was… The simple egg sandwich (now $3.50) on rye toast… Along with the slightly more complicated egg sandwich with bacon ($5.55) and cheese (40¢) on wheat. There was a *lot* of bacon on that sandwich; enough to share.

Lucky Boy 640 Arroyo Parkway Pasadena 91105 (626)793-0120 website

We drove and saw things around town (Rose Bowl Stadium, the street markings for the float drivers to follow along the entire parade route, bleachers being set up for the parade (those need to be tested for safety before January 1 too) and the Farmers Market, then started the drive back toward San Diego.
Taking the long way, along Route 66. Then we got to the 15 and headed South, stopping at the ever curious signage for Tom's Farms. (which I wrote about for 2009 Burger Week).
Coincidentally, we ordered similarly to that 2009 post, and inflation has barely batted an eyelash here. The 1/3 lb Tom's Burger is now $3.99 (it was $3.95) and the 1/3 lb chili size is now $5.99 (it was $4.95) The whole onion lightly breaded perfectly fried onion rings are $3.99 ($3.69 back then). The food was as good and fresh as ever (the buns are made here; vegetables same as the ones sold here and the meat was cooked to a nice medium-rare) and the small vacation was fun.

Tom's Burgers 23900 Temescal Canyon Road Corona 92883 (951)277-4103 website

Phuong Trang (revisits)

October 29, 2014 Cathy Vietnamese Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

Thanks again for dropping by mmm-yoso!!!, food blog. Kirk is catching up at work, Ed (from Yuma) is catching up at home and today Cathy is catching up with a post of many visits to the same place. {Admittedly this was because it is air conditioned and this summer was brutal}

Go to the top left corner of this blog. In the box under the words "Site Search", fill in Phuong Trang. There are more than 170 results: we've written about it a lot.

Phoung Trang is the place where The Mister and/or I take people who are new to Vietnamese food. Kirk has called the food here 'middle of the road' and not offensive. The selections are multiple, food is good, prices are fair, the restaurant is clean and almost every table orders the wings. The signage is new, as Kirk mentioned in this August post.The interior has not changed and is kept very clean. The Mister and I order hot tea with every meal; 75¢ per person, made with loose leaves. The jasmine flavor is brisk and bright. Once you order, the proper tableware is brought out.Pho ($6.50) comes with the usual sides. That sauce is for my whole fish (2nd photo below).The broth has a light anise flavor, the meats are plenty, flavorful, tender. Noodles are usually not in a clump and a regular/small bowl is filling.The whole fish here is reasonable ($8.95), fried properly with seasoning, quite large and meaty. Mi Dac Biet ($8.50) is the House Special Noodle Soup (in this case, mi-egg noodle instead of rice noodle). A wonderful chicken broth and filled with calamari, shrimp, ground and cha siu pork, imitation crab and chicken. It's served in the extra large bowl and can be a meal to share. Banh Uot Dac Biet ($8.75), steamed rice noodles with steamed bean sprouts, shredded cucumber, carmelized onion, garlic slices and fish sauce with the 'Dac Biet' meat combination of Vietnamese ham, salami, shredded pork and char grilled pork. This is very refreshing and a nice change from Bun dishes, with a different noodle and served on a plate without lettuces under the noodle.The Bo Bia ($4.75) can be a meal. Chinese sausage and fried egg with lettuce, carrots, dried shrimp, jicama, basil, crushed peanuts and chili sauce wrapped in rice paper is a much more interesting selection than some of the other rolls here or anywhere.One recent order was Mi Xao Ga (chicken and vegetables with crispy noodle) ($8.25), which has become a new craving. One summer resolution has been trying Bo Tai Chanh (lemon beef salad) ($10.50) whenever I see it on a menu. The version here is served over lettuce, is different than other versions and was, in comparison, kind of dull. The vegetables were fresh, there was a definite lemon flavor to the thinly sliced beef, but I wouldn't order it from here again.Finally in September we succumbed to every table around us and ordered the Canh Ga Chien Bo (garlic chicken wings with butter)…but just a half order ($5.75). These were crispy and had good flavor with a good meat to skin ratio.Because we enjoy the crispy noodles, here's a photo of Mi Xao Bo (crispy noodle with beef and vegetables) (also $8.25). It's just as good with any of the meats…because, you know…fried noodle.The newest discovery made here was from the appetizer menu- Cha Dum (steamed meatloaf) ($7.25) served with shrimp chips, the steamed seasoned ground beef mixed with glass noodles, peanuts and peas is a wonderful combination of flavor and texture.

It's been fun to try out new to us menu items. I hope your week is going well.

Phuong Trang 4170 Convoy Street 92111 (858) 565-6750 Website

2015 Rose Parade Road Test #5. Breakfast at Cupid’s Burgers and Tacos (Corona)

October 28, 2014 Cathy American/New American Restaurants, Breakfast/Brunch, Festivals & Events, Los Angeles County, Road Trip, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!! a food blog, sometimes with photos and stories about how the food was attained. Kirk is taking a short break as is Ed(from Yuma). Cathy is writing today.

Yes, it's getting close to that time of the year and floats for the 126th Rose Parade are still being built and going through testing and evaluations of maneuverability and safety. It's a nice drive North; we leave home at 5 a.m. to get to Pasadena by 7 a.m. and walk a block and over the Metro tracks to see things like this-The Western Asset Management float entry "The Power of Imagination" was tested in its mostly screened over form, but you can see the rebar outline. It's going to be beautiful- look at the float renditions here. (The last drawing is this float).The 2015 Farmers Insurance Group entry, "Dream Big: World of Possibility" also had it's first road test on Saturday and there is going to be a lot going on this float, including a giant screen resembling a laptop computer on the float (the rendition is also on the above link, 5th photo from the top).When I posted the sixth photo on this post last month, a different angle than the one above, I mentioned it was the Princess Cruise Lines entry, "50 years of Inspiring Travel", and that the crew of The Love Boat television show (which ran from 1977-1987) will be riding the float. {Reading the link, I never realized how each episode had three crossover stories and that each show had a somber/moral storyline as part of the script.}The float is now screened over and details on both sides are clear.
What made this past Saturday was more interesting in that the float was 'Christened' by the Vice President of Public Relations for Princess Cruises, Julie Benson, just before its road test. (The link to the article has better photos of the event. This was a new experience for floats). Long story short, after viewing the floats, we wanted to get back to San Diego ASAP to watch college football and started driving back- East on the 210, to the 57, to the 71 to the 91 and eventually to the 15…we just took an exit at the time we agreed we were hungry. It was the City of Corona. Seeing the above signage, you just know we had to stop. Turns out Cupid's has been in this location for decades, underwent new management a few years ago, when they remodeled a bit, extending the footprint but kept the menu and original signage the same.
That front area with all the tables and booths was added on. The ordering counter looks like it was the original, with the kitchen between the counter and the take out window. We ordered, paid and our food was brought to the table. Huevos Rancheros plate ($5.29) came with steaming hot tortillas and the eggs were perfect, as were the beans and rice (which tasted like it was cooked in a broth). The ranchero sauce was *wonderful*, filled with chunky vegetables, notably fresh strips of chile as well as tomato and onion and so very flavorful. A great choice. While looking at the menu on the wall, there was a whiteboard of specials next to the cash register- and the 'Breakfast scramble" with your choice of meat (we chose sausage) was $4.99. Easily this had three eggs, at least three and probably four sausage links chopped up and was smothered in a really great sausage gravy. All of that was on top of freshly made crispy fries, which turned out to be such a tasty combination of flavor and texture.

I hope we randomly take this exit again.

Cupids Burgers and Tacos 623 E. 6th Street Corona, CA 92879 (951) 737-1772 Mon-Sat 6 am-10 pm, Sun 7 am-10 pm

Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant (Kensington)

October 21, 2014 Cathy Mexican Restaurants, What Cathy Eats!

mmm-yoso!!!, a food blog, is continuing with daily posts while Kirk is recovering, Ed(from Yuma) is recuperating and Cathy is recalling another meal.

Ponce's, another family owned San Diego institution, has been involved in the Kensington Community of San Diego since 1969. Located at the Northeast corner of Adams Avenue at the 15, it's difficult to miss.
The interior is calming, filled with 'old Mexico' decor and reminiscent of a mini museum, preserving culture. Ponce's is known for its extensive selection of old fashioned margaritas, cocktails and tequila selection in general.Part of each tablescape's condiment selection is a small six page leather bound book. Popular for its exponential 'Turn any tequila into a margarita' as well as a 'Turn any beer into a Michelada' options, the bar area here is always busy. Alas this was lunchtime for us. When we were ordering, The Mister was having a hard time deciding a 'third item', vacillating between a crispy quesedilla, the chile con queso appetizers or trying a chile relleno side. Our waitress was helpful (stating she had just had a chile relleno and it was so good) and knowing we had never had the chile con queso, brought is a small serving we could try with our complimentary chips and (really good, fresh, chile based) salsa. Nice way to get us to crave chile con queso until the next visit. The Mister decided on a half Ensalada Suprema ($5.95) and added carne asada ($1.95). The resulting salad of Romaine, bell peppers, pinto beans, tomato, avocado, Cotija cheese and tortilla strips with tender, flavorful carne asada was quite large enough for one. The house dressing, served on the side was a bit too sweet for my taste; I mixed it with salsa, which was great.

We also shared the freshly made chile relleno ($3.95). I forgot to take a cross section photo because I was enamoured with the freshly made sauce with multiple flavor points.
The reason I was here: Enchiladas Suizas ($11.95) Corn tortillas filled with moist, shredded white meat chicken and Manchego cheese topped with (yet another) freshly made sauce, this time tomatillo based. So good; another craving that engulfs me.

So, there you have it- five wonderful fresh made sauces, completely different and each quality. All served with fresh, quality vegetables, tortillas and meats. Since 1969.

Ponce's Mexican Restaurant 4050 Adams Avenue San Diego 92116 (619)282-4413 Website