Soup Du Jour — Restaurant in San Diego

20200516 I attended the reopening of this beloved restaurant. It is good to see a small shop change direction and respond to the current crisis. What I saw inside is a very clean, organized, and well laid out space that I am eager to return to. Everyone working had masks and gloves, keeping lots of distance inside. Outside, there is a cute patio area to wait for food to be cooked fresh. I cannot wait for summer to enjoy food with the overhead string lights.

I’m not much of a food critic, but I enjoyed what I ate. I ordered the black pepper tenderloin and a boba milk tea. Boba fit my preference for drinks to be not too sweet and not too bland. The meat is finely sliced, made it easy to portion and eat with the rice. What I was most impressed with is the veggies: so many colors, textures, and I’m certain significant magic to ensure everything was cooked, sequenced, and plated properly.

I arrived at 5pm, ordered with the help of Andy. Another patron came to pick up her order shortly after I put mine in. It is good to see this kitchen active again. I am honored to do my part in supporting a small business. Thank you for preparing my meal and all the work that goes on in the background. I will be returning next week, hungry for more.

20200524 As I said, I returned to enjoy more food. Wanted to also take a picture of the overhead string lights: excited to drink and lounge here as restaurant restrictions loosen.

This time, I had the braised beef. And back by popular demand, hot and sour soup is here! Yes, weather has been a little bit cooler. Yet even as it warms up, the soup is still delicious. Both the braised beef and soup are healthy: not very much salt.

I think one thing that I really appreciate about the places that I’ve been going to recently: the food is prepared and packed so that you can enjoy it at home. Last time, my pork was one top of the rice because the sauce is light and wouldn’t affect the rice. This time, the beef is in its own container so that I could eat when I got home. It’s almost like Christmas when I get home: I have some idea of what I am getting, but the surprise and beauty of presentation is great.

20201118 The pandemic continues, but still a great joy to try different food through the seasons. I’ve tried the congee and corn soup recently, easy to enjoy as weather becomes cooler. Cannot wait to return...

This is my favorite lunch takeout place in SD.

When I arrived, the entrance was clearly marked with distancing tape. Everyone was participating social distancing standing six feet apart. The restaurant had notices on the windows showing how they sanitize regularly and their strict procedure to keep customers and staff safe as their first priority.

First of all, the servers are fully equipped with gloves and masks. They even sanitized the machine before and after I paid with my credit card. It makes me feel safe getting the takeouts from this restaurant.

They have a good variety of menu items, which consist comfort dishes from cuisines all over the world. I ordered Udon Noodle Soup with Shrimp as an add-on. When I got home (20 mins later) the food was still still hot. The udon noodle soup was packed in an nice togo container that separated the noodle and soup, so the texture of the noodle and vegetables remained great. The noodle and soup were given in good portion. After I open my togo container, I was surprised by how big the portion was, and how much vegetables and shrimps were there. The soup was very tasty and not too salty. I will definitely order it again especially when I want to pick a healthy choice. I also ordered spiced street chicken and Boba Milk Tea. The chicken tastes exactly like what I had in Taiwan, very authentic. The meat is super juicy and well cooked, and the outside is very crispy just on the right point. Their boba milk tea is the bomb! You will be surprised of how delicious their boba milk tea is.

One thing I really like about this restaurant is their staff. They follow a strict sanitizing procedure, and they handle my togos professionally. Nevertheless, they are always super friendly and energetic. Their service is efficient and accommodating. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to all of my...

New review-This is my second time trying this restaurant. We were nearby for an art event and after it ends, we wanted to find somewhere clean, quiet and comfortable to have dinner with my baby in the troller. This place is perfect, very baby friendly and the space is wide and open. We ordered something we really loved from last time, which is the crispy Taiwanese fried chicken, it is probably the best Taiwan style fried chicken in San Diego, my husband said it is his forever love. The basil leaves are great match with the chicken, adding nice flavor in it. We also had a chicken salad, the taste is light and clean, great for people who love clean food. We also had a roasted duck wrap, it is good and filling. But comparing to the foods we ordered last time, this dish isn’t the most recommended. The service here is super super good, I enjoyed the relax and friendly atmosphere. Previous review- We finally tried this soup-focused restaurant I had bookmarked on Yelp, and it was amazing! The space is modern and bright, and the friendly Taiwanese server gave us great recommendations.

We ordered three soups: meatball, hot and sour, and radish—all delicious. The salt and pepper chicken was the best we’ve had in San Diego, and the taro chips with their dipping sauce were addictive. The crab mango salad was fresh and sweet, and the honey spare ribs rice plate was tender and satisfying. We ended with crème brûlée—perfectly crisp on top and creamy inside.

My mom called it one of the best restaurants in San Diego, and we can’t...