mmm-yoso!!! is the name of this food-centric blog. Today, Kirk is relaxing and looking for sunshine, Ed(from Yuma) is indoors, seeking air conditioned comfort and Cathy is trying to find a way to achieve satisfaction from the current San Diego heat wave.
It's been beautiful outdoors the past week, slowly inching to the edge of being a bit too warm. The Mister and I found ourselves on 30th near Adams Avenue the other day, and decided to stop for a quick lunch. 
Señor Mango's has been in this small non-air conditioned shop, in the middle of a block of homes and small businesses, for more than ten years. 
When you walk in, to your right is a glass case displaying most of the fresh fruits available today.
To your left is a wall painted with the menu. Prices and menus are in clear plastic pocket folders at the cash register (straight ahead) where you order, pay and wait for your number to be called. There are five tables inside and five tables out in front. Many people call in orders to pick up and many others order their items "To Go". We like to eat "here", so while one of us is ordering, the other is seeking a table. 
Beverages available here are Smoothies (fruit plus ice plus sugar and OJ, blended), Licuados (fruit plus low fat milk plus sugar plus ice cream, blended), Aguas frescas (fruit plus water, sugar and ice, blended) or Juices. Above, a small Vampire juice ($3.75); squeezed and/or pressed to order, served at room temperature; not watered down. It's made with beets, carrots, celery and orange. Always good; you can taste each item.
Above photograph- half a Lomo (grilled pork tenderloin seasoned with guajilla peppers) Torta ($5.50) (The Mister had grabbed his half before I could take a photo of the whole thing). Fresh, toasted bolillo roll, topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, onion, avocado, some mayonnaise and plenty of still warm lomo. A perfect sandwich and enough to share.
Above, a small "Fruity Mix"($5.50) bowl-seasonal fruits topped with cottage cheese (or you could choose yogurt), raisins, granola, shreds of coconut and honey. Seasonal fruits in the bowl this day were banana, apple, orange, cantaloupe, strawberries, honeydew, papaya, mango and pineapple.
Always fresh and delicious, I enjoy the availability of so many Fruiterias in our great County. Hope you're staying cool!
Señor Mango's 4607 30th (between Adams and Madison) San Diego 92116 (619) 584-0041 Open Mon-Sat 8-8, Sun 9-7 link to website, which is horribly out of date (Escondido location is closed, hours are different and menu is "404 not found"
The Vampire Juice is well named. I'm not a fan of beets or carrots but I'd try this drink. The lomo looks so good - I like how they didn't skimp on the avo.
Posted by: Faye | Friday, 30 May 2014 at 10:58 AM
I didn't know they made sandwiches here too! One of my good friends loves this place for their mango drinks.
Posted by: caninecologne | Friday, 30 May 2014 at 06:51 PM
I always stop by that place when we go to Jane's or Polite Provisions but my go-to order is the fresas con crema. Fruity mix looks quite good though. I've always kind of liked cottage cheese which a lot of people hate but haven't had it in years!
Posted by: J.S. @ Sun Diego Eats | Friday, 30 May 2014 at 07:10 PM
When I was an infant, mom said my favorite foods were beets and spinach, Faye...and both of those veggies still are my favorites. The tortas here are hearty and easily shared.
Almost all of the fruiterias offer more than fruits, cc. Either sandwiches, wraps or ceviche are on the menu. It's why I was so confused and disappointed the two times I ever went to Jamba Juice...I didn't understand the same menu all year (frozen fruits) as well as the lack of some sort of meal completion other than protein powder add in.
Oh, the fresa con cream is such a treat, J.S.-better than ice cream or any other dessert. I like cottage cheese more than yogurt with fruit; always have. When I do eat yogurt, I want it to be plain and tart.
Posted by: Cathy | Saturday, 31 May 2014 at 05:56 AM