mmm-yoso!!! is the name of this food blog. Kirk has been writing posts most of the year, while Cathy has been busy with work and occasionally a meal. Here's a short post about a new place she found.
While driving to meet a client in Spring Valley on a late Friday afternoon, I noticed this signage, across from the Starbucks, about a block away from Butler's Coffee House. Since I had about an hour to kill, I decided to give it a try.
Neat and clean with about seven tables, the menu is on the wall and grab and go products are easily seen. The menu is pretty standard, with fruit salads, vegetable salads, tortas and sandwiches, smoothies, juices, raspados, ice creams and a few other items. When I first walked in only one other person was there, but by the time I left, it was very busy. I noticed most people ordering smoothies and beverages...but I hadn't had lunch yet...
Since it was a Friday (when I don't eat meat), I thought a Panela cheese torta ($5.99)would be good...the man behind the counter suggested a Queso Fresco torta instead. I do like various Mexican cheeses and Fresco is lighter/airier and more like a Farmers Cheese (which I use to make Mom's cheesecake), so I said I'd try it. Same price.
Served on a fresh, very good quality toasted bollillo, with lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber and a thousand island style dressing, the sandwich was simply perfect. It also was quite large and I ended up taking half home for a late night meal.
Since I was hungry when first ordering, I also asked for a small pico de gallo ($4.99). Fresh coconut, mango, pineapple, watermelon, jicama and cucumber topped with lime juice, chamoy and chili powder.
The savory sauce and spicy chili perfectly rounded out the sweet fruit flavors.
All in all, hearty, tasty and plenty for two meals for less than $12. I'll be back.
Fruity Loco 9766 Campo Road Spring Valley CA 91977 (619)825-7800 open daily 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
nice!
Posted by: kat | Monday, 26 March 2018 at 06:40 AM
It was a great find, Kat!
Posted by: Cathy | Tuesday, 27 March 2018 at 04:14 AM
Fruterias are so much better than Jamba Juice.
Posted by: Caninecologne | Tuesday, 27 March 2018 at 08:35 PM
If I had to choose only one type of restaurant to eat at for the rest of my life, it would be a fruiteria, cc. It just has everything I like. Fruity Loco hit the spot for me that day.
Posted by: Cathy | Thursday, 29 March 2018 at 05:18 AM