Sunday Sandwiches - Deli Mart (Miramar)

While I was on my way to Sunrise Deli to pick up a sandwich for lunch, I noticed a shop on Dowdy Drive, which is a pretty busy road off of Miramar. The name of the place was Deli Mart. Now why hadn't I seen this place before? I did a Google thing and found the hours and some other info and was happy to note that the shop opens quite early (730am) on weekdays.

The shop is located on the street facing side of a round-about driveway on Dowdy Drive. All the other businesses along the driveway seem to be auto or cabinet repair shops. The shop has several dedicated parking stalls on each side of the building.

The shop is a bit larger than it looks from the front with a few simple table and chairs indoors and out front.

The shop has a large variety of chips and snacks, along with a selection of beer as well. On all three of my visits, the same two gentlemen were working. The younger one makes the sandwiches and the older handles the counter and phone. 

The prices are quite reasonable for this day and age; sandwiches range from $7.95 to $11.95, with breakfasts even cheaper. All three of my sandwiches were priced at $9.95.

I wanted to start with something simple and went with the Torpedo.

 All sandwiches come with a pickle wedge. This was a straight forward, no-nonsense 3 meat (Salami-Mortadella-Cappicola) on a French Roll. There provolone, with Italian Dressing and mayo. I enjoyed that the sandwich wasn't over-dressed. It was a bit too much bread to "stuffs" ratio. I prefer the almost same version of the sandwich is better at Creative Deli. This really gave me The Sandwich A'Fare (now closed) vibes. Still for the price these days....

I returned a week later and went with a more "interesting" sandwich choice, the Stoner's Delight.

    Not sure about the how or why the name of the sandwich was earned. But this was a turkey and mortadella on sourdough. I enjoyed the heat brought on by the jalapenos, but it was over-dressed, with too much "chipotle" (only in spirit) aioli. Again, the amount of protein was decent in proportion, though folks wanting a super stuffed sandwich would not be satisfied....but really, would you get one for under ten bucks these days?

On my last visit, I decided to try a "hot sandwich" and went with the Reuben.

 So, the rye bread was nicely toasted which held up to the generous amount of Thousand Island dressing. In keeping with the previous sandwiches; this was quite simple. Corned Beef, mild Sauerkraut, Swiss on Rye. It's a sandwich that one might think is on the smallish side, but it was enough for me. The proportion of savory, salty, earthy, worked fine. The toasty bread held up fine and this did the trick as a light lunch.

There are so many of these little shops that keep us fed and I'm always interested to see what is offered. It isn't fancy, but it's what keeps us going, right?

Deli Mart
9210 Dowdy Drive
San Diego, CA 92126
Current Hours:
Mon - Tues 730am - 5pm
Wed - Fri 730am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Closed on Sunday

Comments

[kat]

nice find

[Som Tommy]

This place is pretty close to my office and I never noticed

[Kirk]

Yes, so many of these hidden gems around Kat!

Nor did I ST!