Thank you for stopping by to read mmm-yoso!!!, a blog. This week has been hectic for Kirk; he's multitasking, with some sort of new surprise popping up hourly. Ed (from Yuma) has had a more or less relaxing sort of week (in Yuma) with routines guiding his day. Cathy's week has been filled with added surprises, necessitating periodic concentration; writing this blog post is a way for her to wind down.
You've seen it and drove right past if you ever were South on Linda Vista Road, going toward the new location of Sab E Lee (which shares the same parking lot with Thuan Phat supermarket and Yum Cha Cafe), or maybe the original Sab E Lee location, which is now Thai Papaya (which Kirk may or may not like).
On the West Side of Linda Vista Road, next to the Jack In The Box (at Fulton Street)...
Note the signage on the building to your left ...rotisserie chicken, birria, carnitas. There is a menu on both of those open doors. Just walk inside.
Sure, there's a whole wall of liquor as well as a refrigerator of cold beer and plenty of non-alcoholic beverages. There's also a small display case of Mexican baked sweets, as well as fruits and vegetables, a meat counter and a few aisles of various sundries. All the way in the back, you'll see-
The menus up high.
The steam trays in front of you.
Condiments, sides and the stove (for warming tortillas) along the side.
Order and watch your meal being prepared. Grab a beverage or two. You'll pay at the cash register at the door. There is *no* seating.
Usually, I'll get a quart of birria to go, but on this day, I asked for it as a combination plate ($6.49). I think it's the best birria, stewed until the beef is tender and with spicy, deep and complex flavors. The chef is always proud when I tell him it is my favorite.
Here's a carnitas plate ($6.49) with no rice and all the sides that come with it. There is plenty here (you get six corn tortillas and there's always more meat than small tacos I make with the ingredients).
The chicharrones guisados (stewed fried pork rinds in green sauce) made here is also one of the best. I asked for it to be made into two tacos. It's not listed on the menu, but I was only charged $3 for these.
Here's another plate of carnitas from Krist. Different cooks, different results. All good.
Krist Liquor & Market 7152 Linda Vista Road San Diego 92111 (858)292-7986 Open Mon-Tue-Wed-Th & Sat 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 
Since there is no seating at Krist, we either have to drive home to eat or head toward Mission Bay, where there is plenty of seating and a view of Fiesta Island.
I hope your week is going well!
Oh score! I'm going into full on copycat mode!
Posted by: janfrederick | Friday, 09 October 2015 at 08:40 AM
That is a great deal for tacos!
Posted by: Soo @ hungryones | Friday, 09 October 2015 at 09:21 AM
I will have to try that birria Cathy.
Posted by: caninecologne | Friday, 09 October 2015 at 10:00 AM
It's kind of cool to know the inspiration came from my unusual eating habits, JF. There are more Liquor Store food posts in the queue. Krist was discovered when I was working the area one Voting Day.
The prices are great, but I go for the food quality and flavors, Soo.
I really like the birria here, cc.
Posted by: Cathy | Saturday, 10 October 2015 at 07:24 AM