Tea Garden - 4633 Convoy St #107

Should I continue to do this, one thing will become apparent - I like to go to Convoy Street for a lot of my meals out. For those of you unfamiliar with this particular location in San Diego, it is an area known for it's mixture of Asian businesses and eateries. The includes (but is not limited to) Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese.

One place in particular is Tea Garden. Recently relocated to a larger space, it is casual dinning with a crowd consisting of younger men and women out after class, or taking time to study while eating quickly prepared, but tasty meals and/or boba teas.

The menu is diverse and inexpensive. I do not think that there is an item over 10 dollars (but don't quote me on that), thus making it a fantastic value for anyone.

I have a weakness for what I call "the burnt sugar flavors." The milk tea that I ordered is no exception when it comes to pleasing that particular aspect of my palate. It is called a Dark Molasses Milk Tea. I highly recommend it. It's exceptionally tasty and quite refreshing.

For our appetizer, we had what is called Sliced Pork with Garlic. It is thickly-sliced pork belly covered in garlic and garnished with cilantro. The best aspect of this is the sauce. If you like garlic, this is for you. It is extremely pungent. I cannot get enough of it. Thankfully, I share this dish, so I am not the only one with monster garlic breath.

I have recently started eating more vegetables than I normally do (I do normally eat vegetables, I am just trying to have more). I got the fried noodles with vegetables and no meat. It was a delightful dish perfectly portioned that one doesn't feel gorged after finishing it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the GF, my dinner had the salt & pepper popcorn chicken with rice. The popcorn chicken has the perfect balance of saltiness, spiciness from the red peppers blended with a crunchy texture. The serving of white rice is served with stewed meat on top. The dish comes, too, with a side of steamed vegetables.

 

 

 

 

 

In all, a delightful favorite of mine and my girlfriend's. When we can't quite decide what we want, this place is a safe bet. I have gotten into the habit of trying Singapore Noodles at different locations, and Tea Garden has a delicious one at that.

Visit when you have a chance.
Thank you for reading.