COMC, The B(ack) I(n) T(he) O(ffice) Edition - The Market at HFS, TJ Dumplings, and Sue's Korean Kitchen

Here's a round-up of places I've been catching up on since I've been "BITO" (back in the office). I hope you don't mind a few "reruns".....

Another interesting observation is that all of these places opened just before or during the pandemic. Kudos to them for being agile enough to survive for over a year-and-a-half.

The Market at HFS:

A favorite from the first time I walked thru those doors. Real poke, not some concept "Chi-poke" kinda place.

I have noticed that prices have gone up a bit on my last couple of visits....for fish by the pound. The poke bowls are priced the same.

These days I get my poke bowls with half the rice....they tend to give a ton of rice and I can never finish. In fact, when I order for the Missus and I; I just get one medium poke bowl and two half pound containers....of course the Missus needs all the other "stuffs" for Hers.

The Market at HFS
6491 Weathers Place
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 282-0591
Covid-19 Hours:
Daily 10am - 4pm

TJ Dumplings:

**** TJ Dumplings has closed

I just wanted something small for lunch; so I decided to head on back to TJ Dumplings.

 Of course I got the Baozi. Opening the box back at the office I noticed two things. First, unlike my last visit, there was no leakage. Second, there's now only six baozi instead of eight. The filling was more moist and tender than what I'd had on my previous visit and the baozi was lighter and more fluffy. It's not going to make me forget my favorite; but these are ok.

TJ Dumplings
6780 Miramar Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121
Hours:
Tues - Sun 11am - 830pm
Closed on Mondays

Sue’s Korean Kitchen:

Like the Market at HFS, I like the fact that Sue's opens at 10am as I often have meetings that stretch thru lunch.

It's funny, the woman working here....I think it might be "Sue" remembers me. She told me; "it's nice to see you, it has been a long time"......I guess a bit over three months can seem like quite a while.

 Of course I got the Kimchi Fried Rice with Spam ($9.99). Rustic, hearty, lots of Spam. I like the kimchi they use; there's some nice fermented tones. This is always more than I can finish, so I'll take the rest home and have it for breakfast during the weekends with a couple of eggs.

Good prices, portion size, and the woman who works here is so nice.

Sue’s Korean Kitchen
6755 Mira Mesa Blvd.
Suite 109
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 352-6511
Current Hours:
Mon - Sat 10am - 9pm
Closed on Sundays

So there you go......it's nice getting back into sort of a routine.

Hope everyone is having a safe and productive week!

Comments

[kat]

stay safe Kirk!

[Joy]

Love the market at HFS. Traditional, fresh poke in a bevy of ever-rotating tasty flavors. I know the assembly line places mean well and fit into our on-the-go culture, but I weep at the slime in a bowl stuff that they put out. Thx also for the dumplings rec - I had just been seeking some dumplings options and here one appeared.

[Kirk]

You too Kat!

Hi Joy - Try the Baozi at TJ's; the Jiaozi aren't very good. Enjoy!

[Jason]

I've noticed the prices creep upwards at HFS as well. I keep meaning to try their hot foods since they installed that new cooktop, but end up with the poke each time instead.

[Kirk]

The only thing that looked interesting to me was the Fried Ahi Belly which I tried Jason. For a while they had a Hawaiian Plate; but I never got to check that out.

[caninecologne]

Nice that you have a some good options nearby.

[Kirk]

Yes, I'm glad I do have some good options CC!

[The Office Goat]

Wow, I live near HFS and somehow missed the report last year (which I just read) and never heard of it. Some days I work from home so maybe I can sneak over and grab some for lunch. It looks great. If it's comparable to Kihei supermarket poke, I'll be happy.

[Kirk]

I hope you enjoy HFS TOG.....try and get there near opening time; they can sometime be pretty busy! Hope all is well!

[Lynn @ Oh-So Yummy]

Mmmm we like the Kim chi fried rice from Sue's for a local spot. A long time ago we got this dish from Buga but they stopped serving it. I've also had the poke bowl from the market and I ate it all easily. I must eat a lot haha!

[Kirk]

Glad you enjoy Sue's and HFS Lynn! They are on my regular "rotation"!