Red Rooster
Possibly the best burger in North County, or par with Rocky’s. No bullshit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tri-Tip on sourdough
12002 Carmel Mountain Road Carmel Mountain, CA 92128
HabitBurger.com
El Rinconcito Mexican Sea Food Restaurant
A huge authentic menu. Full fish plated for you to enjoy, cheek first.
Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
1033 South Santa Fe Avenue Vista, CA 92083
El Rinconcito Mexican Sea Food Restaurant on Yelp
Chung Hing
A quick mostly “to go” place with a few seats to eat your BBQ red pork.
#1 – BBQ Roast Pork, Gotlet Chicken, Fried Wonton & Fried Rice
7160 Miramar Road San Diego, CA 92121
ChungHingRestaurant.com
Pauly’s Pizza Joint
Good thin crust pizza. The place was packed when I left, out the door.
Buffalo Chicken slices
6780 Miramar Road San Diego, CA 92121
Pauly’s Pizza Joint on Yelp
Pastalini
I like the option to choose your own pasta, sauce, greens and meat.
Regular size Create Your Own Pasta Bowl:
Cheese Tortellini, Vodka Sauce, Red Peppers, Cheese and Italian Sausage
7621 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111
Pastalini.net
Bangin’ Burgers
Quality burgers made to order with a decent condiment bar.
1/2 lb Blues burger with sweet potato fries
7070 Miramar Road San Diego, CA 92121
Bangin-Burgers.com
