Nuevo Grill & Cantina
Excellent chimichanga smothered with an exquisite ranchero sauce at Nuevo Girl in Ramona, CA!
Food Observations
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Tony Pepperoni Pizzeria
Outstanding antipasto salad and meatballs appetizer at Tony Pepperoni in San Diego!
Panda Express
I tried that new “Wok Seared Steak & Shrimp” at Panda Express. The potatoes in the dish were wholly unnecessary! Didn’t even seem like Chinese food, but it was tasty nonetheless.
Wynola Pizza & Bistro
Outstanding “Joe’s Godfather” pizza at Wynola Pizza & Bistro! Great wood fired pizza here that is so light and thin. Super easy to eat the whole thing and not feel all distended.
Vigilucci’s Seafood & Steakhouse
First time visiting a Vigilucci’s Restaurant Group restaurant and I was really impressed! There are 3 locations around the Carlsbad/Leucadia area and we went to the Vigilucci’s Seafood & Steakhouse. Located right on the beach (across a highway) with stunning ocean views. Service was top shelf from the valet and all throughout. Sidenote: I made reservations through OpenTable and received angry messages from them after the fact that I was a no-show. This was most inaccurate! I can only guess the restaurant didn’t get me checked in against my reservation.
Food overall was excellent. I started with the Insalata alla Caprese. I’m not conviced these were “heirloom” tomatoes like the menu said, but it was delicious nonetheless. Also had the Spaghetti Portofino. Exquisite dish! A gustatory adventure for any seafood lover. Calamari, rock shrimp, mussels, Manila clams, a diver scallop and a jumbo prawn nearly the size of a small lobster tail. The Mediterranean pesto was betther than I was expecting. Light, yet richly flavored. Spaghetti pasta was properly al dente. I really enjoyed this dish. Lady FoodObs had a perfectly cooked steak with side of fettucine Alfredo. The fettucine pasta was clearly house-made, unfortunately had somewhat of an off-putting gummy texture.
D’Carlos
Congratulations to D’Carlos on their grand re-opening (April 2021)! A Ramona institution since 1977, they’re finally emerging from their protracted ‘rona shutdown. There has been a sad culinary vacuum in town without them. Although an established restaurant, they’re re-opening with many new staff members. Right off the bat they were firing on all cylinders. Service, food temps, timing, etc., everything was excellent.
I have dined here many times but this was my first time trying the meatloaf. The generous portion here is a simple, traditional recipe that I found to be quite good. Moist, flavorful and not overly dense. No fussy bacon wrappings or weird ingredients; just a basic ‘chup glaze. Also blanketed with a silky, delicious brown gravy. Mashed taters were proper with a nice texture. Comes with bread. Outstanding dish.
Buca di Beppo
Stunning order of lasagna at Buca in Mira Mesa! This was the small order believe it or not. Looked like a wedding cake of cheesy pasta goodness!
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