Carnivore Sandwich - San Diego

I found this little sandwich stop while having a pint at Stone Brewery. They had a crowd on their patio which is a great sign. I ordered the reuben and waited outside. It took a bit of time but oh man worth the wait. It was fantastic. The bread was toasted and crunch. I highly recommend Carnivore Sandwich shop. I'll be back soon to try another sandwich.

This delicious deli is a spot I’d recommend you have to try! With a beautiful mix of tradition and culinary evolution, the owner operator Cameron is working every day to ensure a delicious experience for everyone. It was very hard for me to decide what to try because all of it looked, and smelled, out of this world! But after I asked Cameron what he would suggest for a one and only opportunity to eat, he knew immediately what to start frying.. House cut French fries! Which he then stacked with corned beef, pastrami, cheese, and house made Russian dressing. And.. It. Was. Phenomenal!! Not only are the potatoes cut fresh every day and lightly seasoned to perfection, but he does a special frying process of taking them in and out of the oil while they cook. This process creates the perfect crispy crunchy outside layer, but helps keep them soft and fluffy on the inside. These stacked French fries are a personal recipe of his because they stem from a childhood favorite meal, and you can tell he makes it today with the same love he felt back then. After hearing this back story, I wouldn’t have wanted to try anything else while I was there! I also got a small sample of their homemade chili which was classically simple but packed with flavor in every bite! Another recipe that Cameron takes the time to perfect every day, which definitely shows with a great balance of flavor and heat from the spices. It’s not too spicy though, just enough for you to feel! I actually picked up two deliveries from Carnivore to deliver to others before I got the chance to try it myself. But both times I was inside, Cameron made a point to be kind and welcoming which made me want to come back even more to try his spot! Good food is the baseline, great business culture history brings it up a step, but genuine humans will always take the top spot on what makes a restaurant somewhere I want to go over and over again! Unfortunately for me, I was only in San Diego for a small amount of time and I didn’t try Carnivore until the end of my trip. However, I can guarantee that I will swing by every time I am in the city to get some amazing food and to see my new friend, Cameron! I highly encourage you to stop by and give this deli a try! And if my review here was the encouragement you needed to stop by, please tell them that The Nomadic Guide sent you! I would greatly appreciate it.

SO DANG GOOD! Easy walk from union during our lunch break for jury duty. Pro Tip- order ahead as lunch time gets busy. Sandwich was delicious worth the price. Nice beverage selection in the cooler too.

This place is freaking amazing! It's awesomely affordable! The breakfast is phenomenal, delicious stupendously, Amazingly good! I think I bit off three fingers trying to eat my sandwich this morning. The service was exceptional. The place is clean. Everything is priced phenomenally well! Best, breakfast downtown San Diego! Great great! Great service! All I can say is if you don't have breakfast here you're missing out and wasting your money.

The meat was on point!! Needs more sauerkraut in my opinion, but I would definitely eat again. The beet/orange juice could use a spritz of lemon juice to cut through the earthiness, but the eagle definitely landed on the mango/ cantelope blend!!