Cafasso Meatball Company

A fairly wide variety of Italian eats with good desserts.

Cafasso Meatball Company
Beef and Bacon Meatball Sandwich
12075 Carmel Mountain Road San Diego, CA 92128
CafassoMeatballCompany.com

Saffron-Chicken

Known for their chicken, which they are almost always out of.

Saffron-Chicken
Rad Na Wide Noodles With Pork
3731-B India Street San Diego, California 92103
SaffronSanDiego.com

Dominics Italian Gourmet

Family joint with well done Italian food.  You will not leave hungry.

Dominics Italian Gourmet
Chicken Shrimp Alfredo
391 N Escondido Boulevard Escondido, CA 92025
DominicsGourmet.com

Unique Deli

Signage name confusion outside with good chemistry on the inside.

Unique Deli
Charger
8865 Balboa Avenue San Diego, CA 92123
Unique Deli on Yelp

Bharat Bazaar

Very helpful staff in the store, and the same goes for the restaurant.

Bharat Bazaar
Thali and Paneer Masala Dosa
844 West San Marcos Boulevard San Marcos, CA 92069
Bharat Bazaar on Yelp

Red Rooster

Possibly the best burger in North County, or par with Rocky’s.  No bullshit.

Red Rooster
Rooster Burger (Ortega chili’s, grilled onions & cheese… I added mayo & peppers)
1985 Oceanside Boulevard Oceanside, CA 92054
Red Rooster on Yelp

Super Q Food Truck

Well done for BBQ done on a truck. Get some mac and cheese too.

Super Q Food Truck
Sliders (all three kinds)
Find them via their Twitter page
SuperQFoodTruck.com

Tajima Japanese Tapas

This is very close to Tajima 1′s sesame bowl of ramen greatness.

Tajima Japanese Tapas
Spicy Ramen (thin noodles, Tajima sauce and I asked for sesame seeds)
4411 Mercury Street San Diego, CA 92111
TajimaSanDiego.com

Ai Sushi

The only decent ramen I have yet to find in North County.

Ai Sushi
Mixed Seafood Ramen
1910 Shadowridge Drive Vista, CA 92081
Ai Sushi on Yelp

The Habit Burger Grill

Skip the charburger and go for the tri-tip or the tuna sandwiches.

The Habit Burger Grill
Tri-Tip on sourdough
12002 Carmel Mountain Road Carmel Mountain, CA 92128
HabitBurger.com