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May 17, 2008 at 7:47 PM #206744May 17, 2008 at 9:52 PM #206637
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ParticipantStradivarius,
I was told by the chef at Ruth’s Chris that the best place to buy meat is Costco. I’ve gotten a lot of good meat there, and also from Whole Foods but they’re quite expensive. I typically wouldn’t buy meat from the Asian markets.
It’s great that you found Sushi Ota. He’s a good guy, I’ve been going there for about 17 years.
May 17, 2008 at 9:52 PM #206689ParticipantStradivarius,
I was told by the chef at Ruth’s Chris that the best place to buy meat is Costco. I’ve gotten a lot of good meat there, and also from Whole Foods but they’re quite expensive. I typically wouldn’t buy meat from the Asian markets.
It’s great that you found Sushi Ota. He’s a good guy, I’ve been going there for about 17 years.
May 17, 2008 at 9:52 PM #206719ParticipantStradivarius,
I was told by the chef at Ruth’s Chris that the best place to buy meat is Costco. I’ve gotten a lot of good meat there, and also from Whole Foods but they’re quite expensive. I typically wouldn’t buy meat from the Asian markets.
It’s great that you found Sushi Ota. He’s a good guy, I’ve been going there for about 17 years.
May 17, 2008 at 9:52 PM #206747ParticipantStradivarius,
I was told by the chef at Ruth’s Chris that the best place to buy meat is Costco. I’ve gotten a lot of good meat there, and also from Whole Foods but they’re quite expensive. I typically wouldn’t buy meat from the Asian markets.
It’s great that you found Sushi Ota. He’s a good guy, I’ve been going there for about 17 years.
May 17, 2008 at 9:52 PM #206774ParticipantStradivarius,
I was told by the chef at Ruth’s Chris that the best place to buy meat is Costco. I’ve gotten a lot of good meat there, and also from Whole Foods but they’re quite expensive. I typically wouldn’t buy meat from the Asian markets.
It’s great that you found Sushi Ota. He’s a good guy, I’ve been going there for about 17 years.
May 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM #206647CoronitaParticipantThis thread is awesome. Only having lived in SD for 1.5 years, we have been missing our Philly Chinatown restaurants. I have had some decent Thai here (Spice and Rice in La Jolla) and Sushi (Sushi Ota). Shanghai City was pretty good but not stellar for me. We may also venture out for dim sum (I have unfortunately been cursed with a shellfish allergy) once I get a new epi-pen.
Ranch 99 doesn't seem any dirtier than the Chinese groceries I used to frequent in Philly or NYC. My husband is a little scared of the meat department, though.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
The fish department is worse, especially with all the surgeon general warnings. The shopping carts are beyond disgusting. I don't think they ever washed them, and I've seen plenty of janitors use them to hall away garbage early in the morning only to return them to the cart lines in the stores without doing anything else.
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—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM #206701CoronitaParticipantThis thread is awesome. Only having lived in SD for 1.5 years, we have been missing our Philly Chinatown restaurants. I have had some decent Thai here (Spice and Rice in La Jolla) and Sushi (Sushi Ota). Shanghai City was pretty good but not stellar for me. We may also venture out for dim sum (I have unfortunately been cursed with a shellfish allergy) once I get a new epi-pen.
Ranch 99 doesn't seem any dirtier than the Chinese groceries I used to frequent in Philly or NYC. My husband is a little scared of the meat department, though.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
The fish department is worse, especially with all the surgeon general warnings. The shopping carts are beyond disgusting. I don't think they ever washed them, and I've seen plenty of janitors use them to hall away garbage early in the morning only to return them to the cart lines in the stores without doing anything else.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM #206729CoronitaParticipantThis thread is awesome. Only having lived in SD for 1.5 years, we have been missing our Philly Chinatown restaurants. I have had some decent Thai here (Spice and Rice in La Jolla) and Sushi (Sushi Ota). Shanghai City was pretty good but not stellar for me. We may also venture out for dim sum (I have unfortunately been cursed with a shellfish allergy) once I get a new epi-pen.
Ranch 99 doesn't seem any dirtier than the Chinese groceries I used to frequent in Philly or NYC. My husband is a little scared of the meat department, though.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
The fish department is worse, especially with all the surgeon general warnings. The shopping carts are beyond disgusting. I don't think they ever washed them, and I've seen plenty of janitors use them to hall away garbage early in the morning only to return them to the cart lines in the stores without doing anything else.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM #206756CoronitaParticipantThis thread is awesome. Only having lived in SD for 1.5 years, we have been missing our Philly Chinatown restaurants. I have had some decent Thai here (Spice and Rice in La Jolla) and Sushi (Sushi Ota). Shanghai City was pretty good but not stellar for me. We may also venture out for dim sum (I have unfortunately been cursed with a shellfish allergy) once I get a new epi-pen.
Ranch 99 doesn't seem any dirtier than the Chinese groceries I used to frequent in Philly or NYC. My husband is a little scared of the meat department, though.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
The fish department is worse, especially with all the surgeon general warnings. The shopping carts are beyond disgusting. I don't think they ever washed them, and I've seen plenty of janitors use them to hall away garbage early in the morning only to return them to the cart lines in the stores without doing anything else.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 9:59 PM #206784CoronitaParticipantThis thread is awesome. Only having lived in SD for 1.5 years, we have been missing our Philly Chinatown restaurants. I have had some decent Thai here (Spice and Rice in La Jolla) and Sushi (Sushi Ota). Shanghai City was pretty good but not stellar for me. We may also venture out for dim sum (I have unfortunately been cursed with a shellfish allergy) once I get a new epi-pen.
Ranch 99 doesn't seem any dirtier than the Chinese groceries I used to frequent in Philly or NYC. My husband is a little scared of the meat department, though.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
The fish department is worse, especially with all the surgeon general warnings. The shopping carts are beyond disgusting. I don't think they ever washed them, and I've seen plenty of janitors use them to hall away garbage early in the morning only to return them to the cart lines in the stores without doing anything else.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 10:02 PM #206652CoronitaParticipantsduuuuude,
Try Ba-Ren over on Diane ave. in Clairemont (go West on Clairemont Mesa from the 805, turn right on Diane, it's on the right). After the change in ownership (over a year ago I think) of Spicy City, I started going there.
They have two menus- one for 'mericans and one for Chinese, and the items are totally, totally different. I love their "dry cooked lamb" but they have many wonderful, spicy dishes which burn you twice. Lots of fish and seafood dishes too.
Bon Appétit!
I forgot about this place. Yes, it's pretty good. Has a ala carte rack that serves pretty spicy stuff if you're into it.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 10:02 PM #206706CoronitaParticipantsduuuuude,
Try Ba-Ren over on Diane ave. in Clairemont (go West on Clairemont Mesa from the 805, turn right on Diane, it's on the right). After the change in ownership (over a year ago I think) of Spicy City, I started going there.
They have two menus- one for 'mericans and one for Chinese, and the items are totally, totally different. I love their "dry cooked lamb" but they have many wonderful, spicy dishes which burn you twice. Lots of fish and seafood dishes too.
Bon Appétit!
I forgot about this place. Yes, it's pretty good. Has a ala carte rack that serves pretty spicy stuff if you're into it.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 10:02 PM #206736CoronitaParticipantsduuuuude,
Try Ba-Ren over on Diane ave. in Clairemont (go West on Clairemont Mesa from the 805, turn right on Diane, it's on the right). After the change in ownership (over a year ago I think) of Spicy City, I started going there.
They have two menus- one for 'mericans and one for Chinese, and the items are totally, totally different. I love their "dry cooked lamb" but they have many wonderful, spicy dishes which burn you twice. Lots of fish and seafood dishes too.
Bon Appétit!
I forgot about this place. Yes, it's pretty good. Has a ala carte rack that serves pretty spicy stuff if you're into it.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
May 17, 2008 at 10:02 PM #206761CoronitaParticipantsduuuuude,
Try Ba-Ren over on Diane ave. in Clairemont (go West on Clairemont Mesa from the 805, turn right on Diane, it's on the right). After the change in ownership (over a year ago I think) of Spicy City, I started going there.
They have two menus- one for 'mericans and one for Chinese, and the items are totally, totally different. I love their "dry cooked lamb" but they have many wonderful, spicy dishes which burn you twice. Lots of fish and seafood dishes too.
Bon Appétit!
I forgot about this place. Yes, it's pretty good. Has a ala carte rack that serves pretty spicy stuff if you're into it.
[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]
—– Sour grapes for everyone!
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