Sunday Sandwiches - Revisits to SuperNatural (Miramar) and Sandwich Emporium (Mira Mesa and Clairemont)

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!

Comments

[Soo]

Eating sandwiches seems like a good way to stay cool. We visited Firehouse Subs yesterday.

[Kirk]

Yes, definitely sandwich weather Soo!

[Junichi]

This past weekend was definitely sandwich weather. Haven't been to SE in ages. Time for a revisit soon.

[kat]

glad these were good and didn’t disappoint! have a good week.

[Kirk]

Yes, totally sandwich weather Junichi!

Hope you have a great week too Kat! Good luck with all the "stuffs" you need to get done back home.

[Loren]

The Kirin is my go to Salad as well, honestly I love how those flavors are great for anyone doing the keto thing. But thanks to you guys I know about supernatural so much appreciated Kirk, been my go to for years.

Oh and if you haven't had their plain fries (not the triton or whatever) they may be the best in SD

[Kirk]

Thanks for the kind words Loren! I'm glad you're able to find some use out of our posts. And now I'll definitely have to try out those fries! Thanks for the recommendation.