East Borough Pork Shank [CLOSED]
In the Yelp era, where seemingly everybody rushes to judgment, it’s important to make a good first impression. When I was invited to preview a much more ambitious outpost of East Borough, I already...
Que Huong Restaurant: Family Style Vietnamese in City Heights [CLOSED]
City Heights is a neighborhood with San Diego’s highest concentration of Vietnamese-Americans, located due east of Balboa Park, and Que Huong is one of the culinary standouts. Owner Jay Ho originally hails from the...
Que Huong Restaurant Catfish in Clay Pot [CLOSED]
Many times, I’ve enjoyed Asian restaurants that flank strip malls along Convoy Street in Kearny Mesa, and my previous San Diego trip involved a detour to El Cajon for Iraqi cuisine. Clearly, it was...
Brodard Chateau: Building on Dang Family’s Vietnamese Vision
The dining options in Little Saigon run dozens deep, but certain restaurateurs have managed to maintain quality, draw crowds and distinguish themselves over time. The Dang family immigrated from Nha Trang, a coastal town...
Pho Filet: Striking Noodle Soup Gold in South El Monte
South El Monte has become a pho hub, with family-run spots lining Garvey Avenue, and so far, the Nguyen family’s Pho Filet is the standout establishment in my explorations. Expect 20 variations of Vietnamese...
Pho Dakao: Vietnamese Chicken Specialist in Little Saigon
Pho is so prevalent in Little Saigon that OC Weekly’s Stick a Fork in It blog devotes an annual college basketball-style elimination bracket to the Vietnamese noodle soup, which they call Final Pho. Most...
