I know it's getting warm when the Missus starts requesting certain places......and it's been warming up the last few days.
Thai Papaya:
**** Thai Papaya has closed
So, it goes like this. I get a text from the Missus, "can you pick up Thai on your way home tonight." It can only mean one place and She doesn't even have to tell me what to order. It's the Som Tom Khai Kem (papaya salad with salted egg), Duck Larb, and Issan Sausage.
As it always is and has been.
Thai Papaya by Sab E Lee
2405 Ulric St
San Diego, CA 92111
Et Voila!:
Another favorite of the Missus is Happy Hour at Et Voila! So, with things warming up and both of us getting a home a bit earlier than usual we headed over.
And got our usual.
Sadly, that Huckleberry Bourbon, which used to be a HH favorite and used to be $7, is now $11, and tasted watered down....looking nothing like what it used to back in 2018.
Everything else seemed a bit different and we didn't enjoy it as much as we used to.
The Beignets de Champignons was nicely fried, but very salty.
And the Raviolis de Champignons way too sweet.
After not enjoying that Huckleberry Bourbon (my good FOY "YummyYummy" had warned me that the drink seemed a bit watered down over her last couple of visits), I ordered the Tequila Mockingbird, which I enjoyed; especially since it wasn't too sweet and there was a nice bit of savory heat from the Habanero Bitters.
It was quite telling as we walked to our car....the Missus told me, "I think we're done with Et Voila for a while".
Et Voilà!
3015 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
bummer et voila:(
Posted by: kat | Thursday, 27 February 2020 at 07:35 PM
That was a bummer Kat.
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 28 February 2020 at 06:10 AM
Enjoy the warmth now. Supposed to get cold over the weekend. Au revoir to Et Voila.
Posted by: Junichi | Friday, 28 February 2020 at 08:29 AM
I'm actually looking forward to that Junichi! I can get more soup. We felt sad that Et Voila seems to have gone downhill.
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 28 February 2020 at 08:38 AM
That is too bad about Et Voila
Posted by: Som Tommy | Friday, 28 February 2020 at 01:31 PM
Yes, it was kind of disappointing ST.
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 02 March 2020 at 06:26 AM
I literally went to Et Voila for the first time and I thought for brunch it was pretty good. Their beignets (cough mini donuts cough) were very fresh and outstanding, my date loved her avocado toast and my smoked salmon crepe was quite delicate and savory. So I'm pretty surprised to have read this.
Posted by: Loren | Tuesday, 03 March 2020 at 12:29 PM
Hi Loren - Et Voila used to be a regular stop for us; but they, at least in terms of dinner/Happy Hour have kind of gone downhill. I will say, we have enjoyed ETs special (i.e. New Years and Xmas ) dinners.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 03 March 2020 at 12:42 PM