Midweek Meanderings: Lemon House Opens, Great Wow (or perhaps Wall?) Replacing Goldfish World, and Other "Stuffs".

A few things for this rather chilly Wednesday.

Lemon House Vietnamese Cuisine:

Didn't notice this until last week. In the former location of Maru.

I thought it was a rather odd that instead of Vietnamese; the sign was also written in Chinese. So I asked the Missus who confirmed that the Chinese does in fact include "Vietnamese" in it. Quite odd though.

4681 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92123

Great Wow (???) Restaurant Replacing Goldfish World:

I dropped by Nijiya to grab a bento on the way back from a meeting and I noticed a sign on the former location of Goldfish World. It said "Great Wow Restaurant"...... Now for some reason that struck me as odd. Perhaps it might be "Great Wall"? The reason I'm really not sure that it really is named "Great Wow", is the part of the sign that says "Comming Soon"..... Go figure....wow.....

3860 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

RakiRaki Taking Over the BABs Location:

RR's slow annexation of that strip mall continues. As Pokirrito looks almost ready to open. I noticed that they've laid claim to the now defunct BABs location.

With RR's owner's talent for self-promotion and hype; I'm sure we'll find out soon enough if they are just expanding the shops space, or if this is going to be another "concept".....

4646 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

And speaking of suckers.....

You know, I've got my weaknesses. I drop by Nijiya at least once a week; sometimes even more often to grab something quick for lunch. And I have to say, I'll always try their seasonal offerings.

Man, you know I love stuff like sake kasu, to make amazake (I'll get the recipe up one of these days), and you know my love of using Shio Koji. So when I saw the pork mirin kasu, I had to get it. Man, that pork was leathery and dry as heck. Not much flavor as well. Bummer, because the takenoko gohan was really tasty.

Win some, lose some.

Hope you have more winners than losers this week!

Comments

[kat]

Hope next week will be filled with more winners.

[Soo @ hungryones]

I can't wait to see if Great Wow! compels you to Wow! about that place!

[Junichi]

Holy smokes. RakiRaki's going to take over that whole strip mall! According to San Diego Foodstuff the spot next to the crepe place is going to be a noodle and yakitori place.

"he's planning a noodle and yakitori shop next door to Angels & Hearts, along with a remodel of the creperie."

http://www.sandiegofoodstuff.com/2016/03/junya-watanabe-adds-that-missing.html

Looks like a war between Rakiraki/Tajima/Yakyudori.

[Kirk]

I hope so too Kat!

Oh wow Soo.... ;o)

Hey Junichi - Actually Yakyudori wanted the old Dumpling Inn location, but the owner of RakiRaki blocked that, by getting the lease. He's trying to own that stretch of Convoy.

[Sandy]

If they're going to take over that strip mall and Convoy Street, they better build a parking structure!

[Kirk]

Nah...knowing how they think....they'll figure out a way to get us to fight each for the "privilege" of eating there Sandy!