B & B Catering and Deli

I've passed this place many, many, times. I guess it fascinates me, because of the scope of dishes and cuisines that are covered on the windows:

If you read the windows they make Curry, Teriyaki, Roast Turkey, Country Fried Steak, Chorizo, Machaca, and on and on. At least it doesn't say "authentic" anywhere. The other thing is that this place is only open from 7am to 3 pm from Monday to Friday, and closed on weekends. Best way to get me into a restaurant? Locate it in an obscure spot, and never be open during the hours I'll be able to eat! Can you spell S-U-C-K-E-R! The one thing that keeps me going is that for every 5-10 borderline places there's a "Ray's Cafe". So this little place is located on the road leading into Montgomery Field, a small community air field located in the Kearny Mesa area. Today I noticed a police car and several other vehicles in the front of B&B. A good sign!

As I walked up to the door there was a little board with the daily specials. There on the top was Bulgogi(???), along with Pepper Steak, Veal & Spaghetti, Polish Sausage, and Mushroom Burger!  Now my curiosity had hit a peak! I had to go in. As I walked in, all became clear. This was a cafeteria type operation.

There were lot's of hot table items and sandwiches. The people running the operation were Korean, as a matter of fact, the first question when I went up to the counter was "are you Korean?" I told them I wasn't, but of course I ordered the Bulgogi ($5.99).

This item was actually made in the kitchen and brought out to me. Actually it wasn't half bad. Sort of a pseudo teriyaki stir fry with sesame oil, a bit too much on the sweet side. Was it Bulgogi, uh, no. But it wasn't bad. The meat was tender, the veggies not over cooked, not too bad.

So with this under my belt and being in the neighborhood, I decided to stop by for another lunch. As I walk up to the cafeteria line, there's a huge hunk of meat lying on a board. It's the roast beef ($5.95). Of course I can't resist a huge hunk of meat! I order the roast beef to go:

So I watched the roast beef carved, and there must've been something "wrong" with how and what I ordered. When the same person I dealt with before asked me what kind of salad I wanted, I asked what kind do you have, he said "look it's over there"! Ohhh-kay.... So after getting home and opening the dish, here are my observations. First thing I noticed is ("it's over there look") is that they served me the scalded rice, the ugly brown scald on the rice portion, looks like someone took the rice and wiped, ooops, don't go there, yuck. The roast was tough, though it looked good on the board, it was singularly tasteless even with the au jus, the green beans canned, the roll inedible, and the salad had a ton of apple in it, or maybe that's all I could taste. Then it came to me, this must be the Montgomery Field cafeteria, and I've voluntarily eaten here! And by the way, the police car I saw was for the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Police), say no more. You'd think I'd have learned by now!

B & B DELI & CATERING
8690 Aero Drive #120
San Diego, CA 92123

Open 7 am to 3 pm Monday thru Friday

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Comments

[Reid]

Kirk,

Don't you just love places like Ray's Cafe? Too bad this place was nothing like it. *sigh*

The slice of roast doesn't look anything like what you'd get at Ray's. Do you remember the inch thick prime rib for $10? I used to have it for lunch every Friday!

[Annie]

ugh. sounds like cafeteria food! hah! thanks for being our guinea pig and letting us know about this place. uh, to stay away from the place.

sorry i haven't been commenting more -- i can barely keep up with your posts!!!

[clare eats]

I never get the roast like that! :P :P :P :P :P :P

oh well you can't win them all!

[clare eats]

oh yeah,
I am looking forward to the vegemite toast post!

I just remembered something else you eat it on! Vita Wheats, they are crispy wheat crackers with holes and when you push them together they make "worms" mmmmm yummy!

[Kirk]

Hi Reid - It was actually $9.95 at Ray's - I made a bet with a guy in the office that I could get him prime rib for $9.95, so I got a really good free lunch. But the "Ray's" are few and far between!

Hi Annie - Hey somebody's gotta try it, right! They need a sign out front saying 'Cafeteria', that'll keep us all away!

Hi Clare - You'll get the vegemite this weekend. The Missus has already tried it, I'll include that in the post! LOL! Vita Wheats and "worms" - mmmm sounds delicious, right????

[Jo]

OMG! THEY'VE TURNED PEPPER INTO STEAK! ::feels something warm and furry at her feet:: Oh! ::chuckles bashfully:: please ignore that outburst...

Oh Yummo Clare! Vegemite worms! Way to sell product there girlfriend! ::laughing:: By the by, where is the mixer link?

[Kirk]

Hi Jo - Pepper just got tired after making all that gravy!! LOL! Isn't he the best foot warmer? He'll come in real handy during the winter.....I can see it now "Vegemite, it's as good as eating worms...."

[clare eats]

lol
I will get some vita wheats to show you!!!!

Hmmm, I don't know what mixer yet..... :( I think I want a kenwood chef ;)

[clare eats]

so did she like/love/loathe it?

[Kirk]

Hi Clare - You'll just have to wait and find out - sorry.... how's that for building suspense, eh! ;o)

[clare eats]

Oh that is sooooo mean Kirk!
Hurry up and post it then! *grin*

[RONW]

Sir....them people are ex-army chefs. R' you insinuating that army kitchen personnel don't know how to properly peel potatoes or are incapable of whipping up gravy powerful enough to smother the taste of boot leather?

[Kirk]

Hi Clare - I will ,I will :)

Hi RONW - I don't think them is Army cooks - I think they're the show leather purveyors. BTW the pseudo-Bulgogi was ok, in a teriyaki-ish sort of way...

[Jack]

You are a dedicated man Kirk! I can't say that I would have stopped in this place.

[Kirk]

Hey Jack - Nothing brave about it - maybe "sucker" is a more appropriate word! I've pretty much committed myself to trying all the palces that catch my fancy.

[Jo]

::Returns from the Kenwood website slack jawed with shock:: umm.. which of the five?

Army cooks? ::wonders if her leg is getting yanked:: How do you know? ::looks at the photos for some clue::

[Kirk]

Hi Jo - I think RONW was having some "flashbacks" or something based on the description of the "roast beef". :)

[Reid]

Hi Kirk,

LOL! Yeah, it was $9.95. I usually round things up or down and was almost tempted to say $9. =P

[KIrk]

LOL Reid! - I actually use the $9.95 to impress people - only 9.95 sounds alot less than ten dollars! ;)