Hash House a go go (Hillcrest)
Tue 19 Dec 2006
3628 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103. (619) 298-4646
http://www.hashhouseagogo.com/
I had heard several people speak highly of the Hash House, but did not have the opportunity to visit until a recent Sunday… I’ve heard you can expect long lines, but luckily for us, it was about 1 pm and we only had to wait a few minutes for a table for six.
Lynn says: “The Flapjacks here are HUGE! This is probably the size of a large dinner plate, with an even larger than normal plate to hold it. The flapjacks taste delicious here but due to the size, you can get tired of it fast. A better idea is to split with 2 or more people because they are best fresh!”
Roasted Pork Tenderloin House Hash with charred tomato, corn, baby green beans, and mozzarella tossed with crispy potatoes and topped with 2 eggs, served with watermelon, and a biscuit.
Dennis says: “There was waaay too many potatoes to eat. So after a while, it got really tiring to eat those. I should have asked them to substitute for mash potatoes instead of the roasted potatoes. Other than that, the rest of the meal was alrite. The roasted meat was juicy and drenched in soft and melted cheese. The scrambled eggs were like any other and the biscuit was just plain hard. Boo hoo!”
(back to Cathy)
The traditional breakfast Roasted Chicken House Hash comes with garlic, onions, asparagus, and rosemary, but I ordered it without the garlic, onions, and asparagus, so basically, I just got the roasted chicken, but it was GOOD roasted chicken! Sometimes a girl just needs some meat without all the filler… and I agree with Dennis, there were too many crispy potatoes and the biscuit was hard. I got tired of eating the potatoes after a while and I tried to break into the biscuit to see if the middle was soft. I prefer McDonald’s biscuits… My two scrambled eggs were also good, but I don’t think you can really ruin scrambled eggs. As for the watermelon, I didn’t try it, but fruit is fruit.
If you’ve never been to the Hash House, you should try it at least once. If I remember correctly, most of the dishes are $10 - $15. Part of the fun is seeing what everyone else around you has ordered. The foot-long mini-tree growing out of your biscuit is an interesting sight. If you finish the super large portions, then I congratulate you. Otherwise, take the rest home and have yourself a merry little leftover treat…
Taste: 8/10
Presentation: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Total: 16/20
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December 19th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
Hey Dennis,
The wife and I tried this place three times cuz we thought we might be missing something. Each time, the biscuits were hard (maybe because of the planted tree) and the food was nothing more than average. Yes, there was tons of food, but I didn’t want to eat mediocre leftovers.
Nice review!
December 20th, 2006 at 9:42 am
Hi Cathy - Funny you should mention the biscuits…I hate them. I mentioned that in CH a few years back and got majorly “flamed”.
December 20th, 2006 at 11:18 am
I guess we can all agree that the biscuits there were no good. And although I try to avoid KFC, I think their biscuits are best!
Sorry to hear about the CH incident, Kirk. CH has too much drama anyway.
December 30th, 2006 at 10:22 am
We’ve taken out of town guests there a couple of times - I like the place a lot and I LOVE the big portions!
Don’t remember the biscuits.