I’m not sure if you noticed; between August of last year and January there was a dearth of sandwich posts. The main culprit was a very bad case of TMJ, there was a nice bit of nerve pain and now there’s sometimes interesting crunching noises when I open my jaw too wide….pretty sure some arthritis has set in, but whatever, I can finally have a Banh Mi again.
So since things have settled down, I’ve been doing a bit of catching up…….
Best Donuts Bakery & Deli:
**** Best Donuts is now Barrio Donas
As I mentioned in my previous post on the place, my favorite stop for some breakfast if I’m running early (like 530 am). Perhaps I just visit often enough, but there seems to always be some rearrangement of the equipment or some new signs on each visit.
Being a creature of habit; it was the A la Mexicana – Eggs, salsa, onion, tomato, cheese, jalapenos, and a smear of beans. Nice way to start the day.
Best Donuts Bakery & Deli
4714 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92117
SuperNatural Sandwiches:
**** SuperNatural Sandwiches has closed
It had been a while since I last visited. It great to see the place is doing well. I went with my favorite, the Siren.
I’m not sure if it’s because I haven’t had this in a while; but this was even better than I recalled….and it was my favorite sandwich here! The brioche didn’t seem a greasy; the tomato flavors came through a bit more sharply; love the sweetness of the wild Mexican Shrimp. It is without a doubt one of my favorite sandwiches…period. Man, these guys sure have come far since the booth at the San Diego Public Market days. Good for them!
SuperNatural Sandwiches
7094 Miramar Rd
San Diego, CA 92121
Sweet & Savory Gourmet:
I think they place makes a decent tri-tip and it’s priced nicely.
This was even better than then the version I had previously. The tri-tip had more flavor and was tender and moist. The ciabatta had been warmed this time around which added to the pleasure. The garlic mayo is still a bit too wimpy for me; but overall, this was a fine sandwich. Kind of a hidden gem with all of the craziness and gimmicks a naerbyt places like Chicken Charlie’s and The Habit Burger….whose tri-tip sandwich pales in comparison.
As noted before; this is a tiny catering shop with limited hours. But very nice folks and a decent tri-tip sandwich.
Sweet & Savory Gourmet
3574 Mount Acadia Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111
Sandwich Emporium:
Still, after 10 years, still my go-to neighborhood sandwich shop. there should be one of these places in every neighborhood.
Right?
Sandwich Emporium
3054 1/2 Clairemont Dr
San Diego, CA 92117
and
**** SE MM has closed
Sandwich Emporium
8155 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92126
Supernatural Sandwiches is now doing soups, too. I had a scallop/bacon chowder on Thursday that was excellent.
Best Donuts changed again?!! I like the fancy (not handwritten) sign…sandwiches (and donuts) there are so good. I’ll be near there and Sandwich Emporium in the next couple of weeks…and see my lunch choices already.
Sorry to hear about the TMJ – that’s no fun. I had a bout of that a little more than a year ago and I couldn’t really enjoy my food because of it. Am looking forward to trying Supernatural during my upcoming break. I remember when they used to be at the now defunct Public Market.
I just saw the Sandwich Emporium sign when I was shopping at Target! I’m sure it’s been there awhile, but I guess I didn’t notice it till now. I look forward to trying their sandwiches (the Clairemont location is out of the way for me).
gosh! glad you are doing better, take care!
Great to know Brian. Thanks for the heads-up!
Hi Cathy – It seems they move things around or have some new sign everytime I visit.
Hi CC – They are doing some major business now…..
Hi Sandy – They are a nice neighborhood sanwich shop….
Thanks Kat!
Best donuts? Where’s the donuts? I was just in SoCal. Went to Donut Man and Cream Pan. Love them.
Hey Kyle – You know….I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. Though I’ve bought donuts for the office form here. Maybe next time! Sounds like you had a delicious time in SoCal!
Speaking of SS’s soups, we had Super’s thai shrimp pozole to-go a week or so ago and it was delicious.
In fact it was so good the kids insisted on finishing theirs even though we’d just ran out of milk (the soup had a decent heat level).
LOL TOG……that pozole must have been good!
Too bad about the TMJ. if I got it, everybody’d wonder if it was all the eating or all the talking I do, but so far I have been spared that plague (bad dentition, on the other hand – or in the other mouth).
Glad you are back on sandwiches.
Hi Ed – It was very painful, definitely bad nerve pain. I’ve had it before, but not for years, and never for 4 months.
I had to look up TMJ, especially after you said arthritis had set in your jaw! A travesty to strike such an enthusiastic eater. All of those sandwiches look excellent, although many of them look like you have to dislocate your jaw in order to bite through them!
It’s quite painful FH….luckily it’s over…for now.