mmm-yoso!!! is a blog about food. Kirk usually writes, except he is on vacation. Sometimes, ed (from Yuma) writes, but he is kind of on a vacation right now. So Cathy is writing, just to keep you looking while you wait in anticipation for Kirk's return.
Hi. I'm still here. I ate. At one of the few remaining Boll Weevils in town. Most have closed, but are in the same location, a darn good copycat has appeared Kitty corner from the Registrar of Voters (in the same parking lot as Khan's Cave) is Boll Weevil. Kirk has posted on this location and He did not like it. I knew what I crave and wanted to see if my 'usual' order tasted the same as I remembered.
The interior of this location (NW corner of Clairmont Mesa and Ruffin) is quite large. There are four televisions, two pool tables and an added on covered patio, seen in this photo, above.
The traditional tray o' condiments is the same. A bit more of a selection -two mustards, tabasco-regular and smoked.
The container in front is a mix of mustard, mayonnaise and relish; something which goes perfectly with the burgers. At least I think so.
We perused the menu, noting the various possible selections. Toppings of bacon, various cheeses, mushrooms, BBQ sauce...all sorts of variations of toppings for burgers, chicken patties, Reuben sandwiches, salads...Broasted ™ chicken , smoked ribs. Then we ordered pretty much what we always do.
The 1/2 pound Steerburger, with cheese. Medium rare. ($5.39)
A small side of "Crings" curly fries and onion rings ($4.29). The onions are whole, battered in a mix which includes cornmeal; not those diced premade weird ones... The curly fries are OK, nothing to write about.
My 1/2 pound plain Steerburger, rare ($4.99). The patty is not a frozen one. It is shaped here from fresh, flavorful ground beef, lightly seasoned.
It was juicy.
Cooked rare. Very rare...
The basic burger. None of the fancy stuff. None of the fancy toppings. No fancy sauce. Not even lettuce or tomatoes. Happy Happy. Good Good.
Boll Weevil 9330 Clairmont Mesa Boulevard San Diego 92123 (858)571-6225
I'm surprised they cooked the patty that rare. It's uncommon these days (I almost said rare, hehe).
Posted by: Carol | Tuesday, 18 May 2010 at 03:50 PM
hi cathy
sadly, i have never eaten at boll weevil, although i've been meaning to.
there's still one down near IB in the Southland Plaza strip mall (off the 5 South and Palm)
Posted by: caninecologne | Tuesday, 18 May 2010 at 09:43 PM
Ahahaha, rare...Oh Carol...I do order rare. When someone counters with "medium?", I'll say "medium rare" and if they say "medium?" again, I tell them "When it is on the grill and you think it is going to be medium, take it off about a minute before that happens". It seems to work for me. Then again, I have breasts.
It is just a good burger, cc. When we moved out here (an ocean of time ago), the Boll Weevil we went to was located where Rose Toyota is located now. It was a rainy day and the burger was just perfect...with the pool table, bar smells, cigarettes...
Posted by: Cathy | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 at 06:23 AM
I'm in love with the burger. Medium rare or just warm in the middle is all I ask for...
Posted by: bill | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 at 02:06 PM
The service at my last visit to this Boll Weevil was slow, and the food was just ok. These two factors haven't made me eager to return.
BTW, the link to Kirk's visit goes to one of your previous posts about Niban.
Posted by: Sandy | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 at 05:17 PM
We are of the same mind,Bill.
I just fixed the link, Sandy; I must be getting tired. Sorry it wasn't good for you. I have heard the food isn't great from some people, yet have never had a bad burger or experience at any of the various locations or incarnations. I do understand what you are saying though. Those are reasons I don't go back to a lot of places.
Posted by: Cathy | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 at 05:29 PM
i've seen boll weevils around, but the name just does not sound appealing to me...makes me think of bugs. i didn't even know it was a burger joint until i read one of your posts a while back. i thought it was some kind of exterminator joint haha.
Posted by: sawyer | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 at 11:21 PM
It's been around San Diego a long while and is a spin off of what was a larger, fancier place (Cottom Patch)on Midway Drive in the 60's, Sawyer. I guess their logic was to show it was kind of related to the cotton patch...but yeah. A bug. Which destroys cotton. Maybe back then people thought it was cute... In any case, a simple burger that I crave.
Posted by: Cathy | Thursday, 20 May 2010 at 11:29 AM
When I lived in San Diego, Boll Weevil was my favorite place to eat. Now I live in Oldsmar, FL and wish there was a Boll Weevil on Curlew Road.
Posted by: Sheri | Saturday, 25 July 2015 at 03:52 PM
Hi Sheri, thanks for finding our blog and taking time to comment. I think Boll Weevil would be one of the places missed if we moved away, too. There's one close to home that we go to regularly.
Posted by: Cathy | Tuesday, 28 July 2015 at 10:20 AM