4646 Convoy Street ste#103
San Diego, California 92111
(858) 571-6038
I think I tried the B-Spot at an inopportune time: when I was starving and not thinking straight. Let me elaborate: I've seen a few plugs about the B-Spot and all its glory around Yelp and Facebook here and there, and the following keywords piqued my interest further: "cheap", "huge", "burgers" (though I suppose that just might have been one keyword...but nevermind). In any case, I thought of the B-Spot while my stomach was growling to be fed. The boyfriend agreed to try this place with me.
Note: We often like to try new places to eat in the hopes we find a new place we like even better; unfortunately, more often than not we end up being disappointed and chastising ourselves for being disloyal in the first place.
And we tried it -- and was somewhat disappointed. I was literally shaking from my hunger and my attention was immediately diverted to the "SPECIALS' board. Now, now, I am more than aware the specials board is usually a restaurant's way of advertising their most expensive meal, that if served, generates a 300% profit margin. I usually do not fall for this dastardly ploy, but on this specific day I was just THAT hungry. The day's special was the Fish Poboy, and I do love my fish sandwiches! It promised lettuce, tomato and colesaw on top of the sandwich. Coleslaw?? I thought, On top of a sandwich???
The boyfriend ordered some burger (sadly I do not remember), but it was $4.99 WITHOUT fries (why don't their burgers come with fries? I found it very strange).
We were the only customers in at this time and subsequently our orders did not take long to make. I was very disappointed with my fish sandwich...it was literally several pieces of fried fish -from Costco's freezer section, I suspect-, lettuce and tomato, and "coleslaw". The coleslaw consisted of heavy mayonaise slapped on top of a few pieces of lettuce. The bread outside was cold and not great. I definitely felt ripped off for $7.99!
I thought the boyfriend's burger was pretty good -- meat was thick, tender and juicy, but it was $4.99 without fries.
The service was fast and friendly - I think the owner was the cashier - and the NBA playoffs were on the TV; it was nice to enjoy the game with the meal. If I do come back --not sure I will--, I will stray far away from everything but the stuffed sandwiches since everyone seems to be a-raving bout them.
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Siam Nara (San Diego, CA)
8993 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92126
(858) 566-1300
siamnara.com
This place was, say, an accidental discovery. I was on my way to get my frozen yogurt fix next door when I noticed a large crowd congregated outside a thai restaurant. I tried to peek in through the throngs of people; and you know what they say: if there's a big group of people waiting to eat at a restaurant, it must be good!
As such, the boyfriend and I decided to try it for our anniversary on a Friday around 6pm. There was no wait and the restaurant was half-empty, yet they decided to squeeze us into an inconveniently placed table where the sun outside nearly blinded my boyfriend by hitting him square in the eye.
"If another table clears up, we can change your tables," they promised. I looked around and there were plenty tables open (guess they didn't want to waste a four-person table on us two). Another one did, and we requested to be placed there, but they told us a reservation for four had just come in and they would place us elsewhere soon. Soon never came...ah well, the sun eventually set and my boyfriend's full vision was restored.
I was indecisive about what to order so I asked the waitress...but of course she would recommend the most expensive item on the menu...
We ordered:
-chicken skewers ($8) - you cannot mix and match the skewers (i.e. put 2 pork and 2 chicken ;( ). These were okay...fairly expensive when you only get four. I would not recommend it.
-pineapple fried rice - $12. It comes in half a pineapple, and this was delicious. They give you a fair amount of chicken, but I would want more pineapples. It is PINEAPPLE fried rice, after all.
-some curry my boyfriend ordered. It was slightly spicy and pretty good! ($8)
-thai ice tea ($2.50). Very good, but they cheap out by putting a lot of ice. They also try to trick you by asking if you want more without mentioning there's no free refill! Sneaky sneaky.
Overall, a pleasant experience. Attentive service as our waters never ran empty and they were prompt in taking away our empty dishes (except for their stingy seating...). Very nice decor. However, our meal totaled to about $40, which is just too expensive for thai food. Perhaps I will come back to try their lunch specials, and get more bang for my buck.
San Diego, CA 92126
(858) 566-1300
siamnara.com
This place was, say, an accidental discovery. I was on my way to get my frozen yogurt fix next door when I noticed a large crowd congregated outside a thai restaurant. I tried to peek in through the throngs of people; and you know what they say: if there's a big group of people waiting to eat at a restaurant, it must be good!
As such, the boyfriend and I decided to try it for our anniversary on a Friday around 6pm. There was no wait and the restaurant was half-empty, yet they decided to squeeze us into an inconveniently placed table where the sun outside nearly blinded my boyfriend by hitting him square in the eye.
"If another table clears up, we can change your tables," they promised. I looked around and there were plenty tables open (guess they didn't want to waste a four-person table on us two). Another one did, and we requested to be placed there, but they told us a reservation for four had just come in and they would place us elsewhere soon. Soon never came...ah well, the sun eventually set and my boyfriend's full vision was restored.
I was indecisive about what to order so I asked the waitress...but of course she would recommend the most expensive item on the menu...
We ordered:
-chicken skewers ($8) - you cannot mix and match the skewers (i.e. put 2 pork and 2 chicken ;( ). These were okay...fairly expensive when you only get four. I would not recommend it.
-pineapple fried rice - $12. It comes in half a pineapple, and this was delicious. They give you a fair amount of chicken, but I would want more pineapples. It is PINEAPPLE fried rice, after all.
-some curry my boyfriend ordered. It was slightly spicy and pretty good! ($8)
-thai ice tea ($2.50). Very good, but they cheap out by putting a lot of ice. They also try to trick you by asking if you want more without mentioning there's no free refill! Sneaky sneaky.
Overall, a pleasant experience. Attentive service as our waters never ran empty and they were prompt in taking away our empty dishes (except for their stingy seating...). Very nice decor. However, our meal totaled to about $40, which is just too expensive for thai food. Perhaps I will come back to try their lunch specials, and get more bang for my buck.
Don't Worry, It's Not Really A Strip Club: La Jolla Strip Club (San Diego, CA)
4282 Esplanade Court
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 450-1400
lajollasteak.com
My friend lured me with the prospect of a $10 10 oz. steak accompanied with garlic bread and salad. "$10 for a steak?!" I thought to myself, "What a deal!" So I agreed to meet her and her friends at La Jolla Strip Club.
Service was extremely slow as it took a while for someone to get our order; we flagged several people down who each hastilly hurried away with a reassurance someone would "soon be with us". At long last, someone took our order~ my friend and I split a 10 oz "grill your own steak" and the Lobster Truffle Mac and Cheese (happy hour $7!)
Service continued to crawl by -- why did a few drinks take so long to get? Why did uncooked steak and garlic bread take so long to reach us? After 25-30 minutes of waiting, we finally had to get our food, which yes, we had to make ourselves.
The plus part is that the salad and garlic bread seemed to be unlimited - we asked for more and our waitress happily gave it to us. She was also very friendly and helpful for the moments she did tend to us.
And so we cooked our own steak; pretty cool how there is seasoning on the side to sprinkle on the steak. After I cooked mine to a medium rare, I plopped it down on my plate with my garlic bread to try. It wasn't anything exceptional--I've had better steak at other places-- and tasted like steak I could purchase at a nearby grocery store. But the garlic bread and salad were pretty good.
This place is definitely not worth it at their regular prices and not in big groups either (gratuity of 18%). But otherwise if you want to give it a go with a small party or with one other person it's a little fun. I DO want to go back to try the porterhouse steak (20 oz) because it looks huge!
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 450-1400
lajollasteak.com
My friend lured me with the prospect of a $10 10 oz. steak accompanied with garlic bread and salad. "$10 for a steak?!" I thought to myself, "What a deal!" So I agreed to meet her and her friends at La Jolla Strip Club.
Service was extremely slow as it took a while for someone to get our order; we flagged several people down who each hastilly hurried away with a reassurance someone would "soon be with us". At long last, someone took our order~ my friend and I split a 10 oz "grill your own steak" and the Lobster Truffle Mac and Cheese (happy hour $7!)
Service continued to crawl by -- why did a few drinks take so long to get? Why did uncooked steak and garlic bread take so long to reach us? After 25-30 minutes of waiting, we finally had to get our food, which yes, we had to make ourselves.
The plus part is that the salad and garlic bread seemed to be unlimited - we asked for more and our waitress happily gave it to us. She was also very friendly and helpful for the moments she did tend to us.
And so we cooked our own steak; pretty cool how there is seasoning on the side to sprinkle on the steak. After I cooked mine to a medium rare, I plopped it down on my plate with my garlic bread to try. It wasn't anything exceptional--I've had better steak at other places-- and tasted like steak I could purchase at a nearby grocery store. But the garlic bread and salad were pretty good.
This place is definitely not worth it at their regular prices and not in big groups either (gratuity of 18%). But otherwise if you want to give it a go with a small party or with one other person it's a little fun. I DO want to go back to try the porterhouse steak (20 oz) because it looks huge!
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