Midweek Meanderings - It is Great Wow Restaurant, FuAn Garden Changes Course, Prime Grill Soft Opening, and Marukai is no Longer a Membership Market

Quite a bit of stuff happening on "Da Mesa's".

It is Great Wow Restaurant:

Remember the somewhat cryptic hand written sign on cardboard I posted on several months back?

I had thought that it might have been a typo. But apparently it's not. Meet the soon to open Great Wow. My sources told me there's a Beijing connection on this one. Wow.....

In the former location of Goldfish World.

3860 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Fu An Garden Changes Course:

Well, I think it was inevitable. The folks that used to work at Ba Ren bugged out a while back and my last meal there was terrible. So meet Fuan Garden Seafood Restaurant.

Same source told me that there's a Jasmine connection with this one....so perhaps I'll temper any excitement I may have.

Fuan Garden Seafood Restaurant
4768 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Ready for Prime Grill's Soft Opening?:

Back in January I noticed that the old (Blue) Korea House was becoming something named Prime Grill.

Then in April, Eater mentioned that this will be a "High End" Korean Barbecue. That might be something to get excited about! Passing by this past weekend I noticed a sign for a soft opening from July 11th. So there you go!

4620 Convoy St
San Diego, CA 92111

Marukai is No Longer a Membership Store:

At least the SoCal stores. As of July first. They replaced my card with one that acts like the typical supermarket discount card, but also allows you to accumulate points. Not sure for what, but I guess I'll find out.

Also of note, I was told that Marukai in Hawaii will be using a different system....so we'll see what happens when I travel back "home".

Marukai Market
8151 Balboa Ave
San Diego, CA 92111

Comments

[kat]

good to know about Marukai, I haven't been there in ages though.

[Kirk]

Hi Kat - I think they have different "rules" for Hawaii.....but I was told it was now no membership! If you drop by, let me know.

[Junichi]

The poke place next to Nishiki just opened too. Seems like they all made their move around the same time and are all opening at once!

[Kirk]

Hi Junichi - Yeah, that post is coming up. When it rains, it pours.......

[Neal]

So where did the Ba Ren crew go? Where to go for that great taste now that Fu An is off the table?

[Kirk]

Hi Neal - I really think that ship has sailed.....though if you want to try; last I heard it was Spicy King in Vista. I'd just go on and head up to Chengdu Taste....though it won't be that Chongqing Spicy. Good Luck!

[Soo @ hungryones]

Wow! Alot has changed since I went down there... Thanks for keeping us updated!

[Kirk]

Lots of changes Soo! Hopefully, you'll get the chance to check out some of these places.