Had my first takeout from the Stone Monkey. It's a food stand next to the Kava Collective on…read moreUniversity Ave. I was attracted to them being vegan and thought I would give the menu a look. Got the bao buns and stir fried noodles. Bao buns were really good! I also enjoyed the noodles--not too salty. Service was fast and the price reasonable. I'll definitely be back!

I freaking love this market, Sat & Sun only, 10-4…read more What did I want to do for Mother's Day? Lane Field market! Walk along the Embarcadero & get a freeze on a hot day, stop by Chilanga's (the best booth there) & get my huitlacoche on. Live music, shade, delicious vendors, right across from the water. I did have a little detour from Chilanga's - while I was waiting for my spouse to park, I sat at a shady table with a woman who was telling me about the poke truck (Island Mike's) & explaining that her coworker ran it as a side hustle, and that the poke was delicious because he had lived in Hawaii. I agonized a bit - get my Chilanga's huitlacoche huarache - or try the poke? I eventually decided: it's Mother's Day, you can have ALL the things, just like at a buffet! So I went to Island Mike's first. They advertised Broke Da Mouth poke - and I was a little suspicious at first - cuz Island Mike's didn't look like a Hawaii native but a mainlander who spent some time there. BUT... I got my poke "island style" (furikake, sushi rice, and the poke - not lots of distractions like seaweed salad or ginger like in the "mainland style") - and it really was off the hook. Really fresh & delicious and perfectly made. YUM & YUM. $12 for one scoop (the smaller size) & very worth it. Of course I still needed my Chilanga's so then I got the huitlacoche huarache (a vegetarian taste of heaven - shredded lettuce, huitlacoche, Mexican cheese on a huarache (masa dough) & tried the mango passion fruit agua fresca. The huarache is huge and I'd already had the little poke, so I took most of it home to eat later. But it was just as yummy as I remembered. And the agua fresca is amazing. I'll still crave Chilanga's but now I'll crave Island Mike's too. I need to get down here more often because it is a super fun outing that is too good to waste on tourists!

This was walking distance from Hotel Republic just past the Santa Fe Depot so before we started our…read moretrek back to OC 2 weekends ago, we decided to check out some of the vendors at Lane Field Park Market. There was live music and aa few food stalls. Good Eatz (filipino/hawaiian fusion) caught my eye mainly because they have a few Ube pastries (mochi, ube bar, etc). I first ordered the ube bar which passed the test so I went back to order the mochi. They also offer lumpia, spam musubi and chicken wing combo plates and pork dumplings.

I've been looking for Tacos de Canasta this side of the border with little luck, but I've found the…read morenext best thing with Tacos Al Vapor which are a little lighter, a little more simple. Instead of oils, sauces, plastic lined baskets they are simply steamed. El Rey's tacos are on the smaller side, compared to street tacos, but with less filling, not overloaded, open with sauces. These are simply made and presented. Semi closed little packets of corn torilla and meat opened up and with lettuce, salsa added I generally eat a half dozen as a snack. Again I still prefer the offerings of tacos de canasta like green sauces, moles, chicharrones, potatoes. These are a regional specialty that most people haven't seen or made before so when comparing it to other types these often don't get a fair shake. These are simple, flavorful little bites that taste a little like moist tamales eaten without a fork, not how when you eat it off a plate and a fork. They offer a few different fillings that are standard as well as some seasonal ones. Get their red sauce.

The chicharrón tacos are my fave, very friendly service. Simple, but really flavorful tacos.read more

The best Mexican styled cuisine is all about layering flavors and textures and this place does it…read morebest. Seasoned beef, chicken, marlin, pork, and fresh tortillas, guacamole, cilantro. Just thinking about the melted cheese mixed in with your choice of meat is enough to make your mouth water. If that's not your speed they also have great vegan and vegetarian options! My personal go to is the mulita. If you haven't had the mulita before and even you have had it ; Josuecooks' interpretation of it definitely top tier. From someone that's of Mexican-descent it gives me pride that someone is out here representing Mexican culture like this down to the last detail from ingredients and how you're greeted and served. The service, well, you're treated like family. It becomes more of an experience than a quick bite. Definitely recommend you come check it out.

They are open at Grossmont center food court. See their LED open sign on the counter? It's a dying…read morebreed, the food court.. you have to do what you need to do. I came here for their vegan menu. I've had Lady G as a street vendor before and now just felt like I needed good vegan food. Their menu is a bit confusing.. I didn't know what the steamed food was. Was it under the lids of the serving trays? I knew I wanted more than just lumpia and since they had a sign that said "vegan pancit and lumpia" I just ordered it. They make the lumpia fresh. I needed to wait about 10 minutes and I was OK with that. I ordered to go so when I opened up my container in the car, I took a bite out of the lumpia and it was steamy! But I was hungry!! You get three and they are the size of eggrolls. The pancit was a bit salty for me.. but isn't the presentation beautiful??

Lady G's Canteen is absolutely flavorful and delicious. Each bite of food was literally melting in…read moremy mouth full of flavor. I got the OG plate that included a grilled chicken kebab, pork and noodles rice, and it was absolutely wonderful! You can find these guys at the Carlsbad farmers market, as well as the Oceanside farmers market make sure and give them some love!

I stopped by this spot on a whim and was so pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Caprese, and wow -…read moreeverything was fresh, flavorful, and just what I didn't know I was craving. To drink, I went with the Strawberry Matcha, the balance between the earthy matcha and the sweet strawberry was spot on. Not too sugary, and the matcha had that smooth, high-quality taste.

I've seen this booth at all of the local San Diego farmers markets and I've been so curious to try…read more The highlight of the toast was the fluffy bread and sweet balsamic dressing. Can't wait to try another flavor next.

Short but simple review since my order was literally just basic nachos and cheese. I've seen them…read moreposted on Saturdays when a bunch of food trucks gather to sell food right where the intersection is. They stayed open a little later to serve last minute customers. I liked the tortilla chips they used and they gave the right amount of cheese and jalapeños. I think nachos is their specialty but they do serve tacos as stated on their truck. The cheese definitely gets cold if you don't scarf it down fast enough. Satisfied my guilty cravings though!

Slowest food truck ever. Only one person making food and taking orders. Tacos tiny and dry, no…read moresauce!!! Do not recommend.