El Cajon

We live in San Carlos which is the neighborhood around the south and east sides of Cowles Mtn. bordering Santee, El Cajon and La Mesa. Generally speaking this is a culinary desert, with a few unpol...

Wondering if there are any good sushi places in La Mesa or El Cajon. We're in the Mt. Helix area so somewhere in that vicinity. Looking for a place for take-out so ambience is not important. We mos...

by Dagney 10 years ago

Everyone must go. This is a hidden gem. In East County. We ate at Thai Time two days in a row. Our first meal began with fresh spring rolls. They were made to order. The wrapping was ...

Hi All. We will be going to El Cajon (Alpine area) Saturday to have lunch with our granddaughter (19 yrs old) She is new to the area and not familiar with where to eat and we're driving down from...

Recently, I’ve been commuting to El Cajon twice a week and have been enjoying exploring the local chow, especially the Iraqi offerings. Here are a few of my favorites: Ali Baba (421 E. Main Street...

It has been replaced by Chicago on a Bun. They are in the midst of their soft opening. Chicago on a Bun (one of three in San Diego) has Italian Beef Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, pasta, and ribs, all fro...

I now work in El Cajon and am looking for places to have lunch out here. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks.

Inexpensive is good. Taco stand is fine - just would like a great taco.

Today for about the 4th time in as many months, we've eaten at Thornton's Irish pub and Chop House http://www.thorntonsirishpub.com where we’ve had consistently good meals and good service. Today...

We’ve had lunch at Pat and Oscar’s many times and it’s been consistently good. It’s good for a quick meal on a busy day. We go to the one in Parkway Plaza in El Cajon. It has been a while since we...

Any help here? I know there's a lot, but I'm looking for the cheap, good ol' hole in walls without any pretentiousness. thanks!

Hello fellow hounds My wife and I will be visiting friends in El Cajon this weekend. Sick of Brigantine in La Mesa. Anywhere else if price and a fifteen minute drive is not a big deal? Of course...

I recently moved to La Mesa, and I'm very close to the towns mentioned on the subject line. I'm looking for recommendations to anything good. I thought I saw a Tacos el Gordo on 2nd. There's a T...