Frazier Farms (La Mesa) (Grab and Go)

mmm-yoso!!! is the name of this food blog.  Kirk is very busy with work and Cathy is writing today.

Family owned Frazier Farms Market opened in 1971 in Escondido.  It expanded and contracted over the years and now has three San Diego County locations.  In September 2020 the La Mesa location on Fletcher Parkway at Jackson (in the former Circuit City building) made its debut. The grocery aisles have a variety of natural and organic products as well as standard selections with very good prices. However, it's the 'edge' of the store where we stop for a snack before shopping. (There are a good number of picnic tables at the shaded front of the building).  Yes, there is pizza by the slice.  Two for $6 (only on Tuesdays the slices are two for $5).
  The white slice is always good. The red sauce is not spicy; a good tomato sauce. The sausage is remarkably good. Vegetables are fresh and really kind of perfect.  The crust is not thick and is good meld of crispiness with chewiness. 
 There is a sandwich area. You can pick one of the standard choices (filling out a paper listing items you might not want). The Frazier Cubano is made with smoked pulled pork, ham, Swiss, pickles and mustard and butter as well as strawberry preserves and, of course, panini style. 
 The sweet saltiness as well as crisped bread and plenty of meat filling makes this sandwich enough to share.  The same with the Ranch Chicken sandwich, made with warm chicken breast, bacon, Meunster, tomato, onion, dill, lettuce and Ranch dressing served on white (ask for the bread to be toasted). 
 Those above sandwiches are $7.99 each, you can order a half sandwich for $3.99 and you can also 'Create Your Own" for $5.99 (adding cheese is another 50¢) and my only advice would be to ask for the bread to be toasted.  The rye here is a very good quality (flavor) and I really like the pickles.
 There is an area with sushi rolls and bowls being freshly made.  During the pandemic, a variety of sides could be found, pre-packed. There are also a good variety of salads in the deli counter. There is only one potato salad made here(there seem to be way too many varieties of potato salad in other deli counters) and it is really good; eggs as well as potatoes with just enough mayonnaise based sauce.

As of last week, a by-the-pound salad bar has opened. (You wear disposable gloves to handle the utensils).  There's a juice and coffee bar, offering organic coffees and smoothies and açaí bowls. It is located near the entrance next to the bakery area and also the refrigerated bakery area.
 The Ricotta filled cannoli ($2.50) is a perfect snack to go with a cup of coffee.
  The carrot cake ($3.99/slice) is kind of perfect.  Again, enough to share.
 There is also a gelato bar area.  The flavors are a good variety and a small is, again enough to share.  
 Not photogenic, but a good combination was the banana gelato along with butter pecan; a sort of fancy banana split in each bite. 

Family owned, quality products.  A great store.

Frazier Farms. 8401 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 309-4024 Open Daily 8 am-9 pm Website

 

Comments

[caninecologne]

Great find! Sometimes the best meals are found in a market's takeout section. I like that a half sandwich portion is an option!

[kat]

what a great selection of items, everything sounded delicious!

[RedDevil]

I agree, great find! Love these types of posts almost as much as I like sausage crumbled onto my pizza instead of the sausage discs so common in SD.

[Wendy]

Was at the salad bar there today and no gloves!

[James]

One of my favorite items there is the sheet cake - I think it's 9" and it has an old-fashioned taste that's almost impossible to find nowadays. And at $6, it's a steal.

[Cathy]

Whenever going out shopping, we try to eat first at the store, cc. Various Asian and Mexican market steam tray/eat in areas give us additions to the shopping list.

Everything in the 'Grab and Go' area has been really tasty and excellent quality, Kat.

Real crumbles of sausage, exactly, RD! Little things like that from here are notable. Old fashioned, made in house quality.

Oh no, Wendy! I've always been aware of cross contamination and had been relieved to see more precautions taken than before Covid-19.

[Cathy]

Real buttercream frosting, James; that's the flavor we grew up with-both the chocolate and vanilla frosting are excellent. The cake/batter by itself is of better quality too...I'm thinking extra eggs or whipping of the batter before baking. (the prices here are very reasonable)

[Janfrederick]

Are those sushi rolls in spring roll wrappers? If so, brilliant!

[Cathy]

You caught that, JF! Yes, quite brilliant- and pretty!