R&B Filipino Cuisine (Mira Mesa)

Thank you for stopping by to read mmm-yoso!!! It's a food blog.  Kirk has arrived at the first stop of a well deserved vacation (with His Missus) and all is well.  Cathy is taking over blogging duty for the next few weeks.   

I found myself at the same mini mall as T.P. Banh Bao 3, a Mediterranean grocer with an eat in food area, a Taco Shop, a pizza place and R&B Filipino Cuisine; plenty of choices for a quick meal.  I followed a tried and true method, first mentioned to me in a comment from Trent on my 15th post on this blog (Crispy Fried Chicken; it's still in business)- "just look for the parked mail trucks!" .  I walked in, saw the Mailman eating lunch and checked out the choices.  


A pretty standard "Turo-Turo"-(Point-Point-Joint) restaurant located in the middle of a nice neighborhood.  I quickly ate my lunch (without taking photos) and then went back and ordered a two item plate to take home to The Mister.
 Two item combo (pancit and lechon kawali (fried pork belly)) $8.49, custom item (soup) $1.  This was wonderful.  The pancit was filled with a variety of vegetables and rice noodles as well as some pork bits. The fried pork was plump/juicy with a great fry of the skin. The soup was Tinola- chicken based, ginger infused with some papaya and spinach added.

We returned together the other day.  

Another two item combo($8.49) (which includes rice) and this photo shows a favorite- Pinakbet (vegetables steamed in a shrimp sauce).  You can see some squash and green beans, but there was also plenty of okra in this serving.  A great version.   
The second item was a barbecued pork skewer/kebab. The sauce is a sweet, sticky, salty, garlic delight. The meat was tender and charred and the flavor combination is great.  
 We also asked for an order of lumpia (three to an order; $1.25) and enjoyed these meat filled fried 'spring rolls' wrapped in a paper thin, perfectly fried crunchy shell. A perfect snack/appetizer to a nice meal.  

There are some dessert type products from local Filipino bakeries being sold near the cash register, as well as a refrigerator of beverages to choose from.  

As always, the Mailman knows.

R&B Filipino Cuisine 11257 Camino Ruiz San Diego, CA 92126 (858)695-8455 Open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 8 aa.m.-6 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No website.  Cash only.

Comments

[kat]

the barbecue stick looks tasty!

[Cathy]

It was so very good, Kat. I suspect the 'sauce' had some banana catsup as well as soy and garlic. The way the meat was cooked was quite perfect.

[Soo]

I like visiting for the lechon kawali and pancit too.

[RedDevil]

As always the mailman knows. Enjoyed this post! Thanks!

[caninecologne]

Did you like the bagoong in the pinakbet?

[caninecologne]

Ariana Produce in the same building has some good food in their back area. Affordable too and delicious.

[Cathy]

Sort of a 'standard' order, but always turns out to taste great, Soo.

Thanks, RD. The Mailman Method always works out well.

Yes, the bagoong was just the right mount of 'condiment' for the vegetable variety, cc. It's nice to not have to walk over to grab something to add to a cooked item; they do it right at R& B. Ariana had nobody shopping or eating when I looked in; maybe will go back on a weekend, when it's busier.

[Jack]

Because of that lechon kawali pic, i went today. It's been long time since ive been there and was very happy with the sisig! And if i could post a picture, it would show a US postal service truck right in front of the restaurant :)

[Cathy]

This comment made me smile so much, Jack. I'm happy you got some good sisig and happy to have confirmation of the mail truck factor being quite accurate.