Midweek Meanderings - Minh Ky Changing Ownership and Nha Quoc Te Being Replaced by Birrieria Y Menuderia Guadalajara

Here are some changes coming to City Heights!

Minh Ky Changing Ownership:

Reading about this in Eater San Diego caught me by surprise! And the link to Minh Ky's website yielded this message:

Man, I've been going to Minh Ky forever it seems. Minh Ky had the distinction of being one of the last places I dined in at before the big Covid shutdown, I even did takeout in December of 2020, and felt it was only right to revisit once I started feeling comfortable with dining in again. It's one of those places that I ate at starting back in 2004, before I started this blog!

At least Minh Ky is not closing like other long time businesses in the area such as Tan Ky Mi Gia and Cafe Dore. I'm hoping the food will be just as good.

If you need one last visit, the long time owners last day will be October 2nd. After that, you can still visit them at Dumpling Inn.

Minh Ky Restaurant
4644 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92115

Nha Hang Quoc Te Being Replaced by Birrieria Y Menuderia Guadalajara:

A while back "FOY" Elle asked me if I'd seen the sign for a new business in the Nha Hang Quoc Te spot. It just seems that I don't get to City Heights as much as I used too. Especially the area around Quoc Te which has some crazy road work (road work Clairemont Drive and Towne Center Drive - both roads I drive on all the time is bad enough!) going on.

But, I did make the effort to see what was happening this past weekend.

And yes, Quoc Te is being replaced by Birrieria Y Menuderia Guadalajara! I'm assuming it's the same ownership as the Birrieria Y Menuderia Guadalajara I ate at in Chula Vista?

I know, I need to start doing my rounds again!

4448-A University Ave
San Diego, CA 92105

A big thank you to Elle! Thanks for thinking of us Elle!

Comments

[Dereck]

I didn't know that the owners of Minh Ky own Dumpling Inn also. I like taking out-of-town guests to Dumpling Inn due to its quite unique interior. The parking leaves much to be desired, but maybe one day we will have a trolley line running down Convoy and remove that parking need..

[Elle]

Thanks for the shoutout! I'll miss Quoc Te's fried rice.

Paris Bakery expanded to Chula Vista now as "Banh Mi Paris Express" according to their Facebook/Instagram. It's nice to see local shops grow.

[Junichi]

Hopefully the new owners retain the cooks. I love the white menudo from Guadalajara.

[Kirk]

Hi Dereck - I know they are putting in bike lanes along Convoy and there is going to be a loss of 288 parking spaces!

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-begins-street-repairs-in-convoy-district-but-some-wary-of-larger-plan/3305244/

So that's not going to help things. I don't think there are plans to enhance public transport in the area either.

Thanks again for thinking of us Elle! We appreciate it!

I hope so Junichi! I think Minh Ky is going to close for renovations as well.

[Peter]

Also didn't realize the owners of Minh Ky also own Dumpling Inn. My wife and I usually make a trek every month to Shanghai Saloon for a Hong Kong Punch, immediately followed by a visit to either Yasai or Green China Grill (aka Lanzhou Noodlelicious...). Hope the new owners of Minh Ky keep the quality high.

[RedDevil]

Interesting, the birrieria place opened in Escondido a while back but quickly transitioned to Birrieria ay Jalisco. Thanks for the updates!

[Kirk]

I'm hoping the Minh Ky will be just as good when I visit the next time Peter!

That's interesting RD! I'm hoping they do well in this location.