Just some revisits for a sunny Sunday.
Supernatural Sandwiches (Miramar):
**** SuperNatural Sandwiches has closed
Always a stop on my lunch sandwich "rotation", it been nearly a year since my last post, so I thought it was a good time for one.
I know you're expecting this……
The "Siren"; from garlicky-spicy mayo; to the moist and plump shrimp, to go with the buttery-slightly sweet brioche. It's been my favorite since the days when SuperNatural had a stand in the San Diego Public Market. But on my last visit; I decided to finally go with something else.
Still sticking to the "shrimp theme", I ordered the Kirin; basically a shrimp and Chinese sausage Banh Mi.
And I thoroughly enjoyed this as well! I like the way SN does their shrimp, it is almost always plump and juicy….no deviation on this visit. I also always believe that the Siren would do well with a bit of acidity and the typical, pklced crunchy carrot and daikon did the job here. The bread was warm and crusty, a passable Banh Mi. Slices of lup cheong lined the bottom of the sandwich….so; I guess if I took a large bite I'd get a bit of the chewy, slight sweetness. Not a big fan of the way the sauce was drizzled on top of the sandwich, making it….well, like the Siren a mess….but heck, that's splitting hairs.
Of course I'm going to return.
SuperNatural Sandwiches
7094 Miramar Rd. #122
San Diego, CA 92121
Sandwich Emporium – Clairemont and Mira Mesa:
SE hold a special place in my heart as it was one of the first posts I did back in May of 2005! And, as I've noted over the years, they've also created a little empire of shops. I don't get to my neighborhood shop quite as often these days; but recently stopped by when I had to head home during lunch.
And like on that visit; I got the Spicy Julio.
It seems that this combo of roast beef, avocado, pepper jack, pickled jalapenos is a nice combination. I think there's even more filling then before. I did wish the bread had been toasted a bit more to give it a bit more crunch and the the tomatoes were more ripe, but this is a good sandwich.
A few days later; I was doing some shopping…..I did consider fighting the crowds at Menya Ultra; but it was a bit too warm. So I headed around the corner to Sandwich Emporium.
And got a Spicy Julio again. And perhaps there had been somekind of weird telepathic communication? Because this is what I got.
The nice crustiness of the bread just made it that much better.
Which has me wondering; are things made differently at the two shops? Hmmm; I'll need to visit more often.
Sandwich Emporium
3054 1/2 Clairemont Dr
San Diego, CA 92117
and
Sandwich Emporium – **** The Mira Mesa location of Sandwich Emporium has closed
8155 Mira Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92126
Hope you're keeping cool this rather muggy (for San Diego) and warm weekend!