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    4.5 (2 reviews)
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    Fortunate Son

    Fortunate Son

    3.8(1.5k reviews)
    28.2 kmUniversity Heights, North Park
    $$

    Fun decor with indoor and outdoor dining. Parking is…read morelimited street parking. Reservations are recommended. Service was spotty. We had to ask for condiments multiple times before receiving them. The food: The egg rolls were not crispy, the cucumber salad was good. The beef lo mien was really good. The kung pao was ok. There was no heat to it and the chicken was dry. The szechuan green beans were very good. The menu pricing is very reasonable. We will go back.

    Come for the ambiance but nothing really else! My friend…read morefrom out of town was craving Asian food so I made a Thursday reservation for this spot since I've been wanting to go also! We got there around 7 and it wasn't busy. I found street parking easily a couple blocks away. The restaurant is pretty small, I'd recommend at most a party of 4 here. Well decorated as all of their establishments are. You order family style. We ordered the cucumber salad, noodles, and honey walnut shrimp. Service was alright. The food was really really salty. But aside from that, good portions! Definitely enough for 3 people and then some. Bill came out to $55 which is a bit more than other Chinese food places you can visit in SD for lower quality. I'd visit again but nothing to write home about.

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    Fortunate Son - General Tso Cauliflower! Crispy, mildly spicy zing, tender but with some crunch - well sauced and prepared! Definitely a nice option!

    General Tso Cauliflower! Crispy, mildly spicy zing, tender but with some crunch - well sauced and prepared! Definitely a nice option!

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    Bopomofo Cafe - Spicy Popcorn Chicken

    Bopomofo Cafe

    4.3(461 reviews)
    34.5 kmKearny Mesa
    $$

    The employee who helped me at the register was SO knowledgeable about the menu, and gave me great…read morerecommendations for which products were vegan-friendly. I think her name was AJ? I couldn't quite read the name tag. She was excellent, thank you! The vegetarian (vegan if you get it with sweet chili sauce instead of aioli) popcorn chicken was super flavorful and crispy. Definitely a shareable portion between 2 people as a hefty snack, and 3-4 people if you just want a small bite. The taro sweet milk tea was unlike any other taro drink I've had before, because there seemed to be actual mashed taro in the bottom of the drink. It was presented beautifully layered, and it kind of tasted like strawberry milk to me. Fun to try, and looking forward to trying other drinks next time! The inside of the cafe had plentiful and comfortable seating, a great playlist, and it was clean. Big thank you to this business for having vegan-friendly food AND drink options that don't just omit the milk, but actually have a non-dairy substitute and no powdered creamer. I'll definitely be back!

    The interior of Bopomofo was simple and clean. There was an abundance of parking in the front, and…read moreone could place an online order if needed. My group tried an assortment of items today, family-style. 4/5 Mapo Tofu Tots: This was pretty unique, a fusion of two worlds - eastern (mapo tofu) and western (tots and cheese). I personally did not care for the cheese, but the mapo tofu was quite tasty, a mild flavor not yet reaching a spicy level where I'd guzzle water. Others in my group favored this item amongst the 3 we tried, while I thought it was okay. 4.5/5 Scallion pancake with popcorn chicken, egg, and cheese. The scallion pancake was light, flaky, and layered, pretty authentic in flavor. It's probably my own bias, but I was also not a fan of the cheese in this dish, though it had a melty consistency others might like. They provided an umami sweet sauce to add. 4/5 Pineapple bun with popcorn chicken. This was a unique take on how one could combine snackable Chinese/Taiwanese food. The Pineapple Bun was somewhat sweet and buttery, tasty on its own, but raised question marks for me. It was an unexpected combo with the savory popcorn chicken. The chicken was crispy and we ordered it mild. 5/5 Strawberry Basil Lemonade: This drink was on the sweeter side at 100%, but very refreshing and not tart. I'd order it again. The strawberry flavors were somewhat strong in this one. 5/5 Guava Jinxuan Oolong Tea: I was a fan of Jinxuan oolong while touring Taiwan, so I was excited to see this authentic strain of tea on the menu. When unmixed, the guava syrup/purée was a bit sweet, but I did enjoy this drink. I didn't taste the unique milky oolong flavors though. The slightly bitter tea notes came out at the end, though I'd also reorder this. Bopomofo was an adventure for my and my group's taste buds, I would probably come back to try other drinks and dishes.

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    Bopomofo Cafe - Oolong milk tea and matcha black sesame drink

    Oolong milk tea and matcha black sesame drink

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    Bopomofo Cafe - Ba La Matcha (left), Assam Milk Tea (right)

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    Ba La Matcha (left), Assam Milk Tea (right)

    Tea Tycoon - taiwanese - Updated July 2026

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