BMH Italian

This weeks tasty treat is yet another San Diego (La Mesa) area favorite. I will get to some LA favorites soon, but I inevitably don't have a camera with me when I go out in LA.

BMH Italian



They have the best minestrone soup ever!



Eric had chicken with pasta balls



And we shared a mufuletta sandwich. This is a picture of a half of the sandwich! It was really good but I don't know what all was on it...



Except for some Mama's Love Juice... This stuff is on every table and is oh so tasty!

Mario's de La Mesa

My lovely post for this week is Mario's de La Mesa. I eat here at least once a week, as long as I am in the area.



One of the things I love about Mario's is that they love to decorate for holidays. Today was the first time I have seen this guy. I wonder if he is a Valentine's friend?



Mario's starts you out with Chips and salsa, like most Mexican restaurants in Southern California... Here they give you a spoon, because once you run out of chips, I have seen more than one person eat this stuff straight from the cup. It is definitely a tasty treat.



While you wait for your food, you can enjoy a Spanish Vocabulary lesson. "Yo neccesito mas enchiladas por favor!" (please excuse my horrible lack of Spanish grammar skills)



Here you can see my plate which is the 1 taco, 1 enchilada plate. This is an amazing plate, but here is a secret about Mario's. It is the only restaurant where I get enchiladas. And I get them every time I come here. I ordinarily DO NOT like enchiladas. Here, through a strange twist of fate I discovered that I love the enchiladas, and they are my favorite thing on the menu. EAT THE ENCHILADAS!!! You will not regret it!



And last but not least, as you exit, make sure you grab your lollipop, because it isn't a trip to Mario's without the lollipop. And grab a green one, unless there is only one left, then leave it for me, because you never know when I will be in here next.



Now on to things like stars and ratings.

Ordinarily Mario's would get a ten out of five star rating. (Yes, it is that good.)
But they have some interesting hours on Sundays and Mondays. Sunday is brunch only and has a different menu (although when I went there for brunch they a had a help yourself to bunuelos station and the lady brought around yummy cups of fruit salad while we waited for our food) Monday they are open 9-2:30ish for breakfast and lunch. The rest of the week they are open from 9-8ish I think.

My only other grievance is that they put peas in their rice, and I have to pick them out.

I would say 5.5 out of 5 stars for my beloved MArio's de La Mesa

First Post: Tacos El Paisa

My Very first Blog about Good and Interesting Places to Eat Food.

I decided to start this blog because there are some interesting and tasty places to eat that are not as well known as the major chain restaurants (I may cover some of them, but only if they are truly unique)

My first Restaurant is Tacos El Paisa on National in San Diego, CA.



The first thing that made this place stand out, was that EVERY table is given this massive tray of tasty condiments. On our tray was Sliced Cucumbers, Radishes, Hot Carrots, a Salsa Verde, 2 Red Salsas, and Avocado Salsa and Limes.



These aren't the only treats brought to you at your table. You also get little cups of pinto beans and a plate of grilled onions and peppers. Here is my boyfirend Eric demonstrating a Grilled Pepper before he ate it!



Their specialty, as the name suggests is tacos. They have great tacos. I highly recommend the Carne Asada and the Chicken.



They also have such delights as Sopes, Gorditas, Quesadillas, Tortas and Burritos. The first time I came here, I had one of the best Bean and Cheese Burritos I have ever eaten in my life. So this time I decided to try something I was assured was a "San Diego Thing" and got a California Burrito. It was filled with Carne Asada, Sour Cream, Cheese, Guacamole, and French Fries. Wait a Minute?! Fries? Yes, Fries. It was a tasty treat that's only shortcoming was that I needed some help to finish eating it.



They have indoor and outdoor seating available, but on a nice day I highly recommend sitting outside!



The reason this place is so good? Not only are the prices reasonable, but the food comes straight to you from a TACO TRUCK! Taco Trucks with all the perks of a restaurant! Now that is AMAZING!



I also highly recommend the Jamaica to drink it is one of the best Jamaicas I have ever consumed.

All in all, this place gets a 5 stars rating on the tasty treat scale!