Howard's Lemon Grove Deli & Grill (Breakfast)

mmm-yoso!!!, the food blog you are reading, is being posted today by Cathy.  Kirk and Ed(from Yuma) are really, really busy-too busy to write.

Lately, The Mister and I have had to make time to share meals out.  One day, we wanted to return to Howards, a Lemon Grove Diner, which has been here for decades.  Our fondness for this place began on our first visit, after the San Diego County Fires of 2003, when we were driving around looking for a place to eat and find some normalcy in our ash filled world.

 

Located on Broadway (the main drag) on the West side of the street along the feeder road just a block North from the Lemon Grove Trolley stop, it's convenient. From this view of the front, you may notice the doorway is a bit stepped back- there are about eight tables outside, which are covered and in front of the door to the inside eating area.

You can see the deli/sandwich/grill menu on the wall back there. Many people call in orders to go, or walk in and wait for to go orders at lunchtime.  But we were here for breakfast.

 

This is the breakfast menu, although there are about five items listed on the wall above the door inside. 

I ordered the carne asada plate with over easy eggs ($9.25).   This came with corn tortillas, rice, beans, salsa, avocado and chopped tomatoes.  The eggs were perfectly cooked and the steak was plentiful and seasoned well and just plain good. 

The Mister ordered the chicken fried steak plate($9.25). The coating was crunchy and not the least bit greasy and the meat was thick and juicy. This came with a from scratch country gravy, which was delicious. The Mister chose home fried potatoes as his side.

Poached eggs also  came with this plate.  As did rye toast.

All in all, this is a great local place that has withstood the test of time.  I hope all of you have such a gem in your part of town.

Howards Lemon Grove Deli & Grill 7860 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 (619)464-2928 Mon-Sat 7-4, Sun 7-2

 

Comments

[nhbilly]

Breakfast of champs.

[Soo]

Mmm… Carne asada and home fried potatoes for breakfast. :-) You 2 know how to live it up!

[Faye]

$9.25 for carne asada and eggs?! Do I see avocado on there too? Yeah, no ...we don't have such a gem around here :( That's such a great deal for that plate. I'm a sucker for chicken fried steak but I think it's more about the gravy than anything for me.

[Cathy]

Hearty, Bill, very hearty.
We went all crazy there, Soo. The heck with fancy or 'modified carbohydrate/caloric/cholesterol intake'!
Great prices here, Faye. Diners are a holdout from a lost era it seems. You have Harry's in La Jolla and there must be a few others, hidden away. The CFS gravy is made from scratch here (as are the biscuits) and so good- sausage and black pepper-y.

[caninecologne]

Hearty food! Mmm, I want some chicken fried steak right now without gravy on top though! Maybe Bert and I can stop by here during a trolley adventure! there's a lot of places we want to try right off the trolley stop.

[Cathy]

Howard's is a Lemon Grove institution, cc. A true 'diner' with great diner food. Yes, a Trolley Stop Dining post is due (and right across the street from Howards...well, I have a post).