Hello. You are looking at the food blog named mmm-yoso!!! and we thank you. As you read this, Kirk is being conveyed, Ed (from Yuma) is planning transportation and Cathy is pretty much stationary.
Yes, The Mister and I are enjoying the sights of San Diego and having our own 'Staycation'.
This overcast day brought us to Shelter Island. At Shelter Island Drive aand Anchorage Lane-the first intersection when you enter the island-there is parking on your right (and if you head way back, there are no meters) and the restaurant, to your left, is unmistakable. 
The Red Sails Inn, which has been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in this same location for almost 70 years. It is uncrowded at the 7 a.m. daily opening time until about 9 a.m. We are breakfast people.
Nautical decor, unchanged for possibly decades, somehow is comforting and nostalgic.
The outdoor patio area is a perfect place to bring visiting friends. 
The Mister ordered the chalkboard special ($7.95), an omelet with ham, bacon, sausage and cheese. It came with hash browns (or breakfast potatoes or cottage cheese or refried beans) and toast. This was an amazingly large overfilled omelet. The sage-flavored breakfast sausage is made here, and it is good. (Coffee is $2.25).
However, this day, I was recalling my catfish breakfast at Smokey's Lake Wohlford Cafe in Escondido and ordered the Fish & Eggs breakfast ($10.99). Two quite large, meaty sole filets, lightly floured and fried along with (of course) poached eggs, rye toast and more hash browns (I wanted the crispy edges). This was wonderful, fresh and so good.
A great start to another beautiful San Diego day.
Red Sails Inn 2614 Shelter Island Drive San Diego 92106 (619)223-3030 Open 7a.m-10 p.m. daily
The tartar sauce is made here, with wonderful dill pickle pieces. It's the only tartar sauce I will eat straight from the container.
Other than the overcast, food looks awesome. Super crispy hash, the way I like it.
Posted by: nhbilly | Friday, 22 May 2015 at 06:47 AM
I was just trying to decide where to go to breakfast this weekend. Thanks!
Posted by: janfrederick | Friday, 22 May 2015 at 07:50 AM
Go Cathy Go - you've been a bloggin machine lately! I don't frequent Shelter Island often but this breakfast looks tempting. Did they have their own parking lot? I don't think I've ever had fish & eggs for breakfast so that would be interesting to try.
Posted by: Faye | Friday, 22 May 2015 at 08:15 AM
That is a lovely spot for a nice breakfast! :-)
Posted by: Soo H | Friday, 22 May 2015 at 08:48 AM
It's pretty much overcast every morning lately, billy. The sun does show up daily, but a little later near the coast. Crispy hash browns are my downfall.
I have a disproportionate number of breakfast posts in my queue, JF. Red Sails Inn is a favorite.
You'll find out why around 11:35 this morning, Faye. There's a large public parking lot right across the street, with meters...but if you go farther back, (in that same lot) away from the Shelter Island Drive ( toward that round building) there are no meters. Fish for breakfast is another protein, and kind of nicer than the usual.
It's been in San Diego forever, Soo...we all tend to overlook what we have.
Posted by: Cathy | Friday, 22 May 2015 at 08:59 AM
I've always wondered about this place! I never knew it's been around for that long! Looks like the decor is in a time capsule as well. The crispy hash browns look so good. I'd prefer that nice crispness over soft hash browns.
Posted by: caninecologne | Sunday, 24 May 2015 at 09:54 PM
Red Sails is a nice place for breakfast, cc. I like to think I'm being all touristy when we here and imagine how the visitors all want to live like this, but can't. We are so fortunate.
Posted by: Cathy | Monday, 25 May 2015 at 02:43 AM