mmm-yoso!!! is this. A blog about meals. A few of us blog, individually and occasionally together. Today, Cathy ate. So she is blogging.
Hi. The Mister and I have birthdays seven days apart, so our tradition is to let Him chose what he wants to eat the first three days, we agree on the middle two days and I get to choose the last three days of meals. Here is one of "my" meals.
I have posted on Pho Pasteur. It is another of our "regular rotation", and I realized I have not posted in a while anyhow, so this time I took photos.
It is in the same parking lot as K-Sandwich, a place Kirk and I have posted on *a lot*. Also, it is basically a walk inthe parking lot from Mein Trung, another place three of us have posted about *many* times. Right on the corner of Mesa College drive and Linda Vista Road.
Since this was one of "my" birthday days, and a Friday-when I don't eat meat "just in case"- I got to choose the meal and I did. It was simple.
We ordered and waited. The decor has pretty much stayed the same here over all the years.
Especially the pretty pink tablecloths.
The fresh grilled tofu vegetable filled summer rolls ($2.95) arrived. Warm tofu, grilled slightly crispy on the edges and filled with sprouts, carrot, lettuce and rice noodles. Served with the hoisin-peanut sauce.
I love fried fish! I love the sauce and the mints. I had the same thing for my birthday in May. Yay, we like the same type of food!
There is another place in Santa Ana that sells the same thing except better. It has a french name?? I forget what the place is called but they're really close to a freeway?
Posted by: Tammy | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 08:46 PM
Hi Cathy, I dined in with friends here once and also did take out once or twice and had very good meals. I'll be sure to check out your older posts!
Posted by: Dennis | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 09:54 PM
I like the catfish dish as long as they serve the non mushy one.
Posted by: nhbilly | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 10:27 PM
i liked this place, and i think i found out about it through one of your old posts cathy! i havent' tried anything other than the pho here though. looks like the fish was the perfect size for 2 people...
Posted by: sawyer | Sunday, 04 October 2009 at 12:19 AM
I love all kinds of food, Tammy, but do crave some more than others. This one was steamed, but I will have a fried fish (and its bones)as a post soon. I seem to be driving North a lot more lately and will stop in Santa Ana and see if I can find the place...or some place interesting.
It is good Dennis. I put in the link but have been here more often than the blog shows...same with K Sandwich and Mien Trung.
This place has excellent fresh catfish, Bill.
The nice owner told us the "small" ($29) catfish might not be enough for the two of us, Sawyer...so we did ask for the medium...and we were hungry.
Posted by: Cathy | Sunday, 04 October 2009 at 07:26 AM
I adore food that you get to construct yourself - tonnes of fun and you have time to chat :)
It's a plus that that catfish dish looks glorious - and I'm awed by that bottle of chilli sauce!
Posted by: meemalee | Monday, 05 October 2009 at 09:20 AM
Great choice for one of your birthday meals! Pho Pasteur is a longtime family favorite. I love their "com bac bu thit nuong." If you like grilled pork and savory rice, def give it a try!
Posted by: Gastronomer | Monday, 05 October 2009 at 11:44 AM
We seem to be building our meals a lot lately, Memalee. That size bottle of Rooster sauce is available in most grocery stores around here.
Went back and got the rice and grilled pork dish this past Wednesday, gastronomer- wonderful!
Posted by: Cathy | Friday, 09 October 2009 at 03:41 PM
Pho Pasteur is my favorite San Diego restaurant, bar none. I have eaten there regularly since 1988 and the food is always delicious. My personal favorites are the chicken in clay pot, the spring rolls, and the five spice chicken (I think it's #124) with noodles. When I was in San Diego last June my partner and I ate at Pho Pasteur twice--or maybe it was three times--in a week. Fantastic!
Posted by: Mexico Cooks! | Thursday, 07 January 2010 at 09:21 PM
So happy you enjoy it here as much as we do, MC. With all the restaurants we have, it is a great choice. Welcome to our blog.
Posted by: Cathy | Friday, 08 January 2010 at 06:52 AM