Kindred

And so it came to pass. A couple of weeks after driving past Kindred and seeing the place really busy on a Thursday, the Missus wanted to give it another try. Granted, it was early in the week; one of the benefits of getting into work super early is that on occasion, I can get home rather early. And this was one of those days. We decided to head on down to South Park and see what was going on. We got to South Park at just around 4pm and went and took a walk, returning right when Kindred opened. It was pretty quiet when we arrived and we requested and got our favorite seats....on the outside corner. 

And guess what? Our favorite Server Tracy was working and she remembered us! I guess it's because we always like to sit in the same area. It had been a rough year-and-a-half and it was good to see a familiar smiling face.

We started with some cocktails.

The Missus had the "Octave Museum" which featured Bourbon, Sherry, red wine(???), and green apple.

Which She enjoyed.

I got the "Twist of Faith"...I described my taste to Tracy...smokey, not too sweet, etc......and they did a great job creating me a custom cocktail.

As for the food....well, sadly, they still don't have their "secret menu" item, so I'm not able to get the "Dip".

We started with "Fried and Pickled" ($10).

We both loved the fried pickles, not overly sour, a hint of sweet, perfectly crunchy.....it didn't even need the "ranch dressing". The cauliflower was crisp, but way to sour for me....the Missus enjoyed it though.

We always get the "Skewers" ($10).

And while seiten will never make me turn my back on my carnivorous ways, the texture is fine, and man do we love the layers of flavors from the mildly spicy - earthy harissa, the garlicky chimichurri, and the pungent-punchy horseradish sauce.

I decided to try the "Grill Cheese" ($9).

I don't think we'll be ordering this again....the tapioca mozzarella was really weak in flavor and other than a bit of gooeyness didn't add anything to the sandwich, which seemed a bit too greasy for me. Wish it had a bit more kale and the bechamel just put this over-the-top in terms of rich-greasy textures.

I decided on a La Fin du Monde for "dessert"......man, it's been a while since I've had one.....it hit the spot. We had an enjoyable meal with the friendly Tracy waiting on us. It almost felt normal......

Kindred
1503 30th St
San Diego, CA 92102
Current Hours:
Mon - Wed     430pm - 10pm
Thur - Fri       430pm - 11pm
Saturday        10am - 2pm, 430pm - 11pm
Sunday          10am - 2pm, 430pm - 10pm

And we were oh so thankful!

Comments

[kat]

nice you got to eat out:)

[Peter]

My wife and I are semi-regulars at Kindred -- went there for her birthday brunch last month. Not too crowded when we arrived. The bloody marys were potent, the food excellent (banana pancakes for her, B.F.S. for me, and some potatoes to share), and the overall vibe unequaled. Looking forward to their new Mothership tiki bar concept opening (I hope) soon...

[Kirk]

We really enjoyed it Kat!

Still haven't tried the brunch Peter. It sounds great. Love the vibe and the Servers at Kindred.

[Junichi]

For a second I thought the last pic said "laugh not" and was puzzled. I'm still bummed about the fire at Hamilton's/South Park Brewing. Used to be a regular stop for me before the pandemic.

[Kirk]

I know; it's quite sad Junichi.

[Lynnea Fleming]

Kindred is seriously one of my all time favorite restaurants! so glad you and The Missus had a chance to go there recently! glad they're still slinging the best cocktails and vegan food in town :)

[Kirk]

We really enjoyed our visit Lynnea! It was a great time for us.