I remember in the beginning how there was a huge line to get a plate of lemongrass chicken. There was a huge grill outside at the Farmer’s Market once a week. Smoke billowed into the sky and you could smell the delicious chicken a block away.
Now Lemongrass Plates is tidy and commercialized. I can’t smell anything and each menu item is separated into it’s own warming tray. On the plus side there are more menu items and there is no wait for anything to cook.
I tried the medium size pork stew with grilled zucchini and fried rice. Fried rice was moist and had a nice mild flavor. Grilled zucchini was cooked just the way I like it without being mushy. Good but not as much char and flavor as the old days. Pork was tender and moist with tons of flavor. Very good tasting dish.
Server was nice and efficient. I’d eat here if I was at UCSD. Parking is difficult on weekdays especially at lunch time.
Lemongrass Plates
9700 Gilman Dr
San Diego, CA 92093
(858) 455-6465
Are they still at the Farmer’s Market?
No. Just at the Price Center. I miss the old days when you got food right off the grill.