tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post1614417948020829167..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Old Town Mexican Cafe and Cantina - San DiegoWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-24036463094563024482009-01-10T15:52:00.000-08:002009-01-10T15:52:00.000-08:00Kelly,Gas lamp is definitely on the agenda if I go...Kelly,<BR/>Gas lamp is definitely on the agenda if I go back. Aw, man, NC!<BR/><BR/>Canine Cologne,<BR/>I was expecting it to be touristy, but also thought the food might be better since it is SD and so close to Mexico!<BR/><BR/>Gaga,<BR/>I've heard of Roberto's carne asada fries!Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-39344516311721586372009-01-10T13:05:00.000-08:002009-01-10T13:05:00.000-08:00Ack! While Old Town is fun, if you want the best ...Ack! While Old Town is fun, if you want the best Mexican food in San Diego, you have to go to hole in the walls! Any *berto's will work find (Albertos, Robertos, etc). <BR/><BR/>Definitely try the carne asada french fries (french fries, cheese, carne asada, guacamole) if you get a chance, I always crave them. San Diego Mexican food is so different than any where else, even Mexico and LA. <BRgagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11642302299460408624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-67687514876585988942009-01-08T19:10:00.000-08:002009-01-08T19:10:00.000-08:00hi wc! sorry you didn't have a good experience wit...hi wc! <BR/><BR/>sorry you didn't have a good experience with the food at the restaurant in old town. yes, it's pretty touristy. most native san diegans avoid it. well, at least i do, but i can understand why an out of towner might be interested. <BR/>the last time i was in old town was for my daughter's 1st grade field trip a couple of years ago. did you know the Whaley House is one of the mostcaninecolognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921983679558271352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31280032792953512142009-01-08T12:09:00.000-08:002009-01-08T12:09:00.000-08:00The tourist experience is worth doing once for sur...The tourist experience is worth doing once for sure, you'll have to check out the Gaslamp district next time, if for no other reason than to walk around. All of the good Mexican places are out of the way and usually not in the best neighborhoods anyway! I've been enjoying reading your blogs, but they sure do make me miss SoCal since I'm living in NC now!Lái Màuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639483255522894326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-73062412704956090192009-01-08T11:57:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:57:00.000-08:00Kelly,I'm sure there are. One of the wedding guest...Kelly,<BR/>I'm sure there are. One of the wedding guests mentioned a taco truck in the middle of nowhere. No other reason to go except for the tacos. But since I was playing tourist, I wanted to do something touristy too.<BR/><BR/>Erin,<BR/>Thanks for the suggestions! Darn! I should have talked my sister into taking us to Hotel Coronado after all! Especially b/c she was talking about wanting to Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-68554819795441180502009-01-08T11:52:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:52:00.000-08:00I rememmber feeling the same way with those desser...I rememmber feeling the same way with those dessert tortillas. There were no taste to them. Crepes are better.shavedicesundayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621700368774743260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-16646414127268853002009-01-08T10:43:00.000-08:002009-01-08T10:43:00.000-08:00Too bad about the heavy feeling left in your tummi...Too bad about the heavy feeling left in your tummies! I had a chicken machaca the other night at El Farolito (Placentia) and my other friends had the carnitas plate. I don't think I've ever seen carnitas looking like chunks of deep-fried meat before...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-90488622527799174822009-01-08T09:34:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:34:00.000-08:00What a cute little town! The food looks delish, ve...What a cute little town! The food looks delish, very authentic.<BR/>Yum!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17206922734156980736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-9637240983365141302009-01-08T09:08:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:08:00.000-08:00I would guess that the equivalent would be restaur...I would guess that the equivalent would be restaurants around Olvera Street. But I've never been there, so I wouldn't know.janfrederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615504679637047335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-6562541012758820142009-01-08T07:53:00.000-08:002009-01-08T07:53:00.000-08:00oh, hey, i've been here before! back when i just s...oh, hey, i've been here before! back when i just started dating don, he took me here. it's a fun date place, and their tamarind margarita is pretty gnarly. although, i learned later on that the carne asada burrito at cotija is much better! (in portion, in flavor, in everything)ilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189650467082526251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-54507076605365845122009-01-08T07:20:00.000-08:002009-01-08T07:20:00.000-08:00We locals only eat in Old Town when we have friend...We locals only eat in Old Town when we have friends and family in from out of town that we can't somehow lure to the real excellent Mexican spots. (Mama Testa Taqueria in Hillcrest, Lucha Libre in Mission Hills, right around the corner from Old Town.)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Coronado is really lovely to visit at any time of year. The Del itself has an ice rink at Christmastime: http://Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11102524397278597786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-23079818176308329752009-01-08T04:35:00.000-08:002009-01-08T04:35:00.000-08:00I have to agree with you that this place is over-r...I have to agree with you that this place is over-rated. There are much better places to eat in San Diego if you go again.Lái Màuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639483255522894326noreply@blogger.com