A couple of things I've seen during my shopping trips to the Kearny Mesa Area.
Eat Crispy Burger Coming to Convoy:
While passing the building housing Starbucks and Yakyudori, I noticed some window signage in one of the units.
So, I took a quick turn into the parking lot.
So, it seems that a location of Encinitas Eat Crispy Burger is coming to this location. I guess they want to give The Friendly some smashburger competition in the area?
4898 Convoy St. #104
San Diego, CA 92111
Bann Korean Cuisine Closes:
Recently, the Missus needed some cosmetics from the shop in H Mart. I really don't get over there too often, basically because of the parking situation, but we headed on over and scorede a parking spot. While the Missus was paying for Her "stuffs", I walked on over to the food court and noticed that Bann Korean Cuisine had closed.
Bummer. Though I really didn't visit the place as much when they moved to the H Mart food court, I used to visit quite often when they were located on Miramar Road. Perhaps moving to this location was not a great move? It's seems that turnover here might be pretty high as Katzya closed up shop here recently as well.
7725 Balboa Ave. (In the H Mart Food Court)
San Diego, CA 92111
And finally, News on China Max:
In one of my posts last month, I mentioned dropping by the location of China Max's reconstruction. In the comments "FOY" Julie asked if I knew what was going on. Well, this past week Eater San Diego had an answer.
In case you hadn't read or heard; the original owners of China Max had decided to sell the restaurant. The new owners also own Taste of Hong Kong. Per the reporting from Helen I Hwang in the Eater post:
"Its food focus is still developing, but options include Szechuan cuisine, a noodle house, or dim sum and a Cantonese menu similar to China Max."
Not sure how I feel about that.
Can you believe that it's been almost four years since the fire at the restaurant?
4698 Convoy Street
San Diego, CA 92111
well, if they make a decent Peking duck, the whole town will beat a path to their door.
Posted by: Kenneth | Sunday, 07 January 2024 at 06:27 PM
Here's hoping Kenneth!
Posted by: Kirk | Sunday, 07 January 2024 at 06:41 PM
I'm thrilled to see Eat Crispy Burger growing. The family is great at the original site, and I've always had good burgers there.
Posted by: Dereck | Monday, 08 January 2024 at 08:38 AM
Glad to see the China Max location is coming back even under new management/cuisine.
Swear China Max burning was a warning from the universe that 2020 was going to suck.....
Posted by: Loren | Monday, 08 January 2024 at 08:46 AM
That was definitely not a good omen Loren!
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 08 January 2024 at 09:43 AM
That's great to know Dereck!
Posted by: Kirk | Monday, 08 January 2024 at 06:35 PM
The Yakyudori parking's gonna get a lot worse once the burger joint opens. I miss the vast parking lot in front of what once was Dixieline.
Posted by: Junichi | Wednesday, 10 January 2024 at 11:21 AM
Yes, it's going to be "one of those" parking lots on Convoy Junichi!
Posted by: Kirk | Wednesday, 10 January 2024 at 02:27 PM