Back in June, after I called and got a strange message from A Sandwich A'Fare and before I ended up going to the Philadelphia Sandwich Company, I called Gourmet Artisan and got an "voicemail full" message....which seemed kind of ominous. Were they closed temporarily, or permanently, or what? On a recent takeout revisit to SuperNatural Sandwiches, I noticed that Gourmet Artisan was open. So, a few days later, I decided to call....and I got a real person answering and placed an order for takeout.
I went with the Prosciutto Sandwich ($12). Upon opening the box at my desk I was rewarded with the distinct fragrance of parmesan and garlic from the fries; which made me quite happy as on my last visit it seemed that they had stopped with the parmesan, garlic, and truffle oil on the fries.
On the not-so-good side; the fries hadn't been fried enough and were really pale and of course, quite soggy.
The ciabatta could have been more toasted and was too chewy and doughy and over-powered the unevenly made sandwich. Enjoyed the peppery arugula; but everything else just fell flat.
There was one interesting thing that I noticed during my visit. There were three orders before me....each of them ordered burgers. Hmmm.....
So, a few weeks later; I decided to order a burger.....man, when was the last time I had a burger? What the heck is wrong with me?
I ordered the Tex-Mex Burger ($12). And, I was really happy to note that this time around, the fries were crisp and had a good amount of Parmesan and garlic.
The burger was not bad; I enjoyed the brioche style bun; which was not quite up to the task, but really just displayed how moist the burger was. The patty was fairly lean, but had a pleasant beefiness, was decently seasoned, and was not bad at all. It was perhaps a tad on the mealy side in terms of texture, but was perfectly serviceable.
The fries, while not quite to level of what it used to be....lacking in truffle flavor, was nicely fried, and far from bland with a good amount of Parmesan.
I actually enjoyed the milky, melted Swiss cheese and a the sneaky jalapenos on this....heck, I may have another burger next time.
Gourmet Artisan Fine Sandwiches
7094 Miramar Road
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 860-5814
Current Hours:
Mon - Fri 1030am - 215pm
interesting find...bummer the fries are not as good though
Posted by: kat | Monday, 31 August 2020 at 12:02 AM
That's good the burger was ok.
Posted by: Soo | Monday, 31 August 2020 at 11:31 AM
I know Kat....though they are still pretty good.
Hi Soo - Yes, that burger was not bad at all.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 01 September 2020 at 06:00 AM
Who would've thought. A good burger here.
Posted by: Junichi | Tuesday, 01 September 2020 at 01:27 PM
I was a bit surprised Junichi; but it was a decent burger.
Posted by: Kirk | Tuesday, 01 September 2020 at 04:08 PM