Here's another one that I haven't been to in a while. Man, Bud's....this one goes all the way back to posts from 2006! Though this visit was pretty much an impulse thing. Coming back from a meeting fairly close by and having meetings through noon time, meant a 1030 lunch and I recalled that Bud's was open from like 7am during most weekdays.
The place actually had a fair amount of customers. I also noticed that the bread they sell out front is from Paris Bakery....I dunno, good for Banh Mi, not sure about a Po' Boy. Though I gotta say, it's pretty slim pickins' for us when it comes to baguettes in SD...most of it is overly chewy, with hard crusts....so maybe Paris Bakery might be the best choice?
Having had no breakfast, I was starving and ordered the Crawfish Etouffe ($16.95), which was even lighter than what I had during our last visits.
Seems like the roux was quite light and the texture a bit thinner than before. Good savory-crawfish flavor; though it was missing some of the more pungent components....really couldn't make out any onion; though it had a good amount of salt. At least it wasn't gummy and there was none of the unpleasant floury flavor. Still, not quite as good as I recall.
Not quite sure what's up....perhaps it was too early in the day.
Bud's Louisiana Cafe
4320 Viewridge Ave
San Diego, CA 92123
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Posted by: kat | Tuesday, 27 June 2017 at 10:47 PM
Yeah, not quite as good as before Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 28 June 2017 at 06:41 AM
I really like the baguettes from Paris Baguette in the Zion Market building. Also, the ones baked at Carnival Market on Ashford St. are good. But if I'm making a po'boy, I prefer a bollilo from Best Donut on Clairemont Mesa Blvd. They are perfect.
Posted by: alnc | Wednesday, 28 June 2017 at 09:58 AM
Hi alnc - For some reason, I never took to the baguettes at Paris Baguette; but it's been quite a while since I've tried them.
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 29 June 2017 at 06:41 AM