Soups & more from Hoai Hue

A few weeks ago, we tried coming here to try their version of crab soup...and found this sign:

(photo from my "Bun rieu + bun suong at Saigon" post, Feb 2019)

Dammit!So we ended going to Saigon that night, but ended up here a few days later...

Bun Rieu #4 + bun suong at Saigon, City Heights

Last night brought us to Hoai Hue which is located in that three story building in Little Saigon in City Heights...

We saw this sign (sadness),  but it made sense since it was Tet...

Bun rieu #3 @ Mien Trung, Linda Vista

I can't believe it's been five and a half years since I've been here...

Earlier today, we were supposed to have breakfast at Boudin, but compulsively, I changed my mind...

Bun rieu #2 @ Phuong Nga 2, City Heights

After having had that bun rieu the other night from Pho Ca Dao,

I was on a mission...

Bun Rieu #1 @ Pho Ca Dao, Chula Vista

Last night was cold and rainy...

which was perfect soup weather, so Bert and I initially went to nearby Pho Ca Dao for some pho...

SDRW Lunch @ Great Maple + new fall drinks from Cafe Virtuoso

Yesterday I had the pleasure of having an early lunch,

with a friend and former co-worker...

Portland Day 4 - Rose & VL Deli

Fresh from our donut haul from Doe Donuts,

we ventured further eastward on Powell Blvd...

The old Cali Baguette is now the new Pho Ca Dao

This used to be a Carrow's years ago...

then morphed into Cali Baguette several years ago. As you can see...

Return to Plazas Mexican Food

It sucks being sick during the holidays...

I acquired a fever the day before Christmas and while it broke, a few days later...

The Waterfront Grill at Pier 32, National City

We had a training yesterday and for lunch, my coworker recommended a restaurant at Pier 32...

which was the Waterfront Grill...

Soi 30th North Park Thai Eatery

I noticed this sign the day I went out with MFH a few weekends ago...

and noticed it again when TC and I were in the area for WWW...

Cold ramen + Happy hour revisits @ Gunco Ramen

It's been so hot lately...

and I wasn't feeling it for eating anything hot at Gunco...

Nomad Asian Bistro

After our brief foray to the  Huntington Pier...

we headed to Long Beach to meet up with our friend for lunch...

Khanya Ramen & Izakaya

Not too long ago, a new ramen place popped up in East Chula Vista...

It is located in the Eastlake Design District...

Bert and I went here twice in one day...

Los Tapatios #2, Paradise Hills

During a recent outing with my good friend, Cathy of mmm-yoso...

we met up at this Paradise Hills taco shop after having had coffee next door...

Pho Nhu Y, Chula Vista

Early this year, I noticed this banner in the stripmall which houses Carnival...

Fast forward to June...

Lunch @ Savoie

Our department had our annual planning meeting and later...

had a light lunch here at Savoie...

It really was a beautiful day to be out and about....

Return to Tijuana JR

The coworkers and I went here after a district meeting...

It was close by and everyone was down for some tacos and mariscos...

This table was outside but we moved inside because our group was too large for the patio seating (seats only 4 per table). The downside of sitting inside was the overly loud music.

View from our table.

Specials:

FYI - arrachera is skirt steak (or what my mom called 'flap meat')

Ostiones are oysters.

Bone up on your Spanish dudes.  I got the same thing I had before, an octopus taco and a gobernador.  Since I was with five others, there was some 'variety' for this post, so yay for that.

Their specials are pretty good here especially with their portions. Plus, you get a cup of consomme (broth) with your meal. I didn't get it since I had two a la carte items.

The orange habanero sauce is so good but will do "something" to you later.

Cucumber (pepino) agua fresca (two of my colleagues got this refreshing drink):

The consomme - it was just broth, no fish pieces or vegetables.

Lime wedges and pickled onions added even more flavor to our mariscos meals.

My coworker got a combo which included two types of ceviche tostadas - shrimp and fish PLUS a fish taco. This was insane!  One tostada was enough for a full meal!


La Ley's flautas combo which was supposed to have two shrimp and fish flautas. For whatever reason, she was served five pieces. I've never had shrimp flautas before so maybe this might be something to try next time I go here (I want to bring Bert).

I'm boring. Same items as before - gobernador and pulpo tacos. Thee were so delicious and filling and messy to eat or maybe it's because I'm a messy eater.

Look at 'dem skrimps. Juicy and thick.

A few other coworkers had the same order (gobernador and fish tacos). La Ley has only been to the taco truck. She liked this sit down location so much she said she would bring her husband and kids here next time. So glad that my coworkers liked this place, especially after Mr. TJ and I recommended it.


Previous visit to Tijuana JR:
April 2017 - my lunch excursion with Mr. TJ

The tacos here are excellent (well made and delicious) and filling. The prices are decent (not dirt cheap but not stupidly ridiculously expensive like those hipster taco joints north of the 8).  We have it good here in Chula Vista!

Walden's Coffeehouse & Asian Noodles in Reno, NV

The majestic mountain views from Bert's hotel...

Bert scraped frost off his car window for the first time this particular morning with a snow scraping tool complete with a brush on the other end. He had a few hours to kill before starting his training class so...

Plazas Mexican Food

I was enjoying my winter break so far...

Almost two weeks down...

This particular sunny morning was spent with my very good friend Cathy of mmm-yoso...