This weekend called for a special blog celebrating my son's 2nd Birthday. The Mathews loaded up and head down south to San Diego, CA - America's Finest City to take my son to the San Diego Zoo for the first time. Since I love to eat we decided to check out one spot we saw on my favorite Food Network show Diner, Drive-Ins & Dives. We stopped into the Studio Dinner - San Diego, CA. This little locale tucked away in Kearny Mesa truly lives up to its name. it literally is an old fashion diner, that has all the movie production props inside as part of the restaurant. Being open 24/7 does help those who might have those midnight cravings without having to settle for IHOP or Denny's (If they are both open 24/7 in your area). After watching Triple D and I saw how much everyone loved the Count of Monte Cristo sandwich, I had to try that one. Who wouldn't love a battered and fried sandwich stuffed with turkey, ham, Swiss & Cheddar served with raspberry preserves...word of advice, bite into the sandwich then take the raspberry preserves and spread it inside...yummy yummy yummy, good in the tummy. This Studio Diner favorite is served with some fries with a little powdered sugar sprinkle on top. If you are a crab cake lover, definitely try the , Maryland Crab Cakes, these three Blue Crab Cakes served with a remoulade dipping sauce. These have been approved by even the finickiest East Coasters...the hostess were great, definitely kept the beverages topped off regularly.
Friday morning we enjoyed the continental breakfast at the hotel before heading off for a day at the World's Famous San Diego Zoo. Now I'm not one for dining at any amusement parks for anything other than a burger, dog or fries. However, I heard from one of my San Diegan friends that if I wanted to enjoy a nice sit down lunch in between watching the Sea Lion show and the Polar Bear Plunge then I should definitely check out Albert's Restaurant - San Diego (Zoo), CA. The restaurant is located in the Treehouse complex next to the gorilla exhibit, Albert’s offers full-service dining where you can enjoy open-air deck seating overlooking a private waterfall. The menu features a variety of unique dishes: appetizers, gourmet salads, healthful pastas, fresh fish, delicious beef entrees, and a children’s menu. Of course this joint came just as advertised. We enjoyed the open-air deck with a direct view of this waterfall while we enjoyed our lunch. I chowed down on the Jambalaya a Creole inspired blend of shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, onions and peppers in a cream sauce over pappardelle noodles Served mild or spicy, of course I had it spicy, as if there's any other way to eat Jambalaya. The Misses sampled the Tiger Prawn and Fresh Spinach Ravioli sautéed prawns served with spinach ravioli filled with ricotta, romano, fontina and parmesan cheese in a shallot cream sauce topped with sun-dried tomato oil.
Of course the birthday boy enjoyed a lovely cheese pizza...lol. At the end of the day after walking down to the Panda Bear exhibit and then up that massive hill to the Polar bear plunge, the day called for a late afternoon bite for the road home, so we stopped at the nearest 76 station and grabbed some Hostess Cupcakes and water to go!!! Stay tuned for my first Food Blog Challenge to come later this week.
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