Monday Meaderings - Tuetano Taqueria Moving, Sunny Noodle is Now Spicy Noodle, and O-To-San Kushiyaki And Ramen is Now Otori Yakitori

Hope everyone is having a nice Labor Day! 

Just a quick post with updates today. So here goes....

Sunny Noodle is Now Spicy Noodle:

Driving on Clairemont Mesa I noticed a sign over what was Sunny Noodle.

Man, didn't they just open at the end of December last year? Though the place uses the website for Sunny Noodle and that four-lettered website still has it listed under Sunny Noodle as well? I was told new owners, but am not in any rush to check the place out.

8046 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111

O-To-San Kushiyaki And Ramen is Now Otori Yakitori:

I saw this while driving back from doing my Saturday shopping at Nijiya.

  Here's another fairly quick name change! The place just opened in January. Based on my visits, I can't say I'm not surprised. I did stop by and took a look at the menu.

Menu also looks pretty much the same. I'm wondering if there's some story here? 

Anyway, Otori is not open for lunch, just dinner starting at 430pm.

4425 Convoy St.
San Diego, CA 92111

Tuetano Taqueria Moving:

A couple of weeks back, the Missus and I made a revisit to Taqueria Tuetano and I started putting a post together. I went to Tuetano's Instagram page and was shocked at what I read.

Do you see it? "Moving to Chula Vista soon"! Just about a day later "FOY" Junichi wrote a comment on my Tuetano post mentioning the move as well!

My sources tell me it was a problem with the landlord.....stay tuned!

This is quite sad since the arrival of Tuetano in the Urban Market really highlighted a change in direction for Old Town for me. 

Anyway, here are some photos of what we ate at Tuetano a few weeks back. I did notice that Mar Rustico did not have any menu options and there was only one person working front of house during our visit.

In case you're wanting to get one last meal before they move, my understanding is that they will be open for a few more weeks.

Thanks for the update Junichi!

Tuetano Taqueria
2548 Congress St.
San Diego, CA 92110

Comments

[Loren]

I hope Tuetano can regain some of their soul and previous mindset with a move to chula. Honestly they were worth the trip down to the border even from mission valley where I used to live. Since they came to old town I feel like they got too expensive and just stopped being good. So here’s hoping for the best for them.

[Kirk]

Hopefully Loren. They are moving to Downtown Chula Vista and from what I heard are looking to reopen early 2024.

[Cathy]

Sunny Noodle was giving a 15% discount if you paid in cash instead of using a card. I guess that was a clue...Our orders of pork sausage and smashed cucumber along with 'something noodle' were always interesting, fresh and tasty.

[Kirk]

A lot of places now have minimum orders for credit cards or additional fees Cathy. Credit card fees must be hurting businesses bottom line......

[Soo]

That's a bummer Tuetano is moving. I liked their tacos.

[Junichi]

I was shocked when I heard Tuetano was moving. They're the main draw at the market in my opinion.

[Kirk]

I know Soo....quite disappointing.

I was surprised as well Junichi! Apparently, a Japanese-Mexican Sushi bar is replacing Tuetano?

https://sandiego.eater.com/2023/9/5/23859671/tuetano-taqueria-birria-restaurant-old-town-urban-market-new-location-chula-vista-san-diego