Today, mmm-yoso!!! is being written by Cathy. Kirk and His Missus are busy researching future posts, elsewhere.
My most recent Casa Blanca post was written in 2017. It's time for an update. This family owned, longtime (since 2007) restaurant has withstood the test of time and of Covid-19. 
Warm chips and fresh made salsa are brought out while you are perusing the menu.
The Mister (once again) ordered the Mexican Scampi ($15.95). Butterflied shrimp sautéed in butter, wine, chili powder and garlic served with Mexican (veggie) rice. Plump shrimp, flavorful sauce and rice. Always satisfying.
As with my post in 2014 (and 2017)., a cup of the Rancho Pinto Bean Soup was ordered ($4.95; a bowl is $8.95).
This meat filled (bacon, sausage chorizo) bean soup really is a craving for me and always is satisfying.
A Coctele Del Mar ($13.95) with shrimp (no octopus was available this day, or I would have ordered the combination of seafoods) was a bright, fresh and flavorful, satisfying meal. The plump, large shrimp are served in a lime juice based sauce filled with fresh chopped cucumbers, onion, tomato and cilantro which is topped with avocado.
This local Mexican restaurant serves a very nice brunch and has a Monday-Friday lunch menu.
La Casa Blanca 9570 Murray Drive La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 466-2912 Website Open Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
glad they have survived the pandemic!
Posted by: kat | Thursday, 05 May 2022 at 05:29 AM
So many family owned businesses (as well as a few chains) have not survived and it is good to be able to continue to be able to patronize La Casa Blanca, Kat.
Posted by: Cathy | Friday, 06 May 2022 at 02:44 AM
I really miss the cocteleria that used to be on clairemont mesa. Is this one worth driving to? I have been under the assumption that I have to go to TJ for amazing coctels.
Posted by: Dereck | Friday, 06 May 2022 at 10:18 PM
Oh yes, La Playita, https://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/2008/10/la-playita--a-r.html was a great place, Dereck. La Casa Blanca is close to home for us and the cocteles are consistently good; I had noticed some taco shops serving smaller shrimp/inferior cocteles for a while during Covid and was disappointed many times. My other favorite place to get a quality coctele is at Las Morelianas(the back half of the restaurant is La Bahia and the 'seafood' part of the menu) https://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/2017/07/las-morelianasla-bahia-revisits.html
Posted by: Cathy | Saturday, 07 May 2022 at 11:22 AM
Ah! La Bahia it will be as soon as I can get down there. Maybe tomorrow. I've been craving cocteles!
Posted by: Dereck | Saturday, 07 May 2022 at 02:15 PM
Remember it is Mother's Day, Dereck. Both of these establishments might be busy.
Posted by: Cathy | Sunday, 08 May 2022 at 02:55 AM
It's good to patronize the long standing spots that have stood the test off time. It's been a rough two years for those in the restaurant business. Makes me happy to see that many of my fave places down south are still around but there have been so many casualties as well. Your shrimp coctail looks so good and very filling.
Posted by: caninecologne | Monday, 09 May 2022 at 11:09 AM
I seem to be ordering a coctele whenever I see it on menus lately, cc. There are a couple of smaller taco shops that do it very well. La Casa Blanca is in a good location and to see they have survived through all of this is satisfying.
Posted by: Cathy | Wednesday, 11 May 2022 at 02:55 AM