Cemita’s
“I don't think I am alone when I say that Cemita's is my favorite stand at Smorgasburg.”
“They completely stuff each sandwich with fresh vegetables, some sort of black bean spread, and fresh cheese.”
“The Southern Fried Chicken option was a wise one.”
Cemita’s
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Very solid cemita with all the traditional fixings but with some "only in smoragsburg" elements that work well. For instance, the fried chicken inside mine wasn't your mama's milanesa. This was a southern style chicken cutlet breaded like the colonel would want it. And unsurprisingly, it tasted great in the sandwich.
Disappointing. I had the pork cemita at Brooklyn Flea, and it was a lot of sandwich, but it seemed like they really went for quality over quality. The meat itself was dry and tasteless, and it was saved only by the avocado and the green/hot sauces. Would not try again.
Good was good. Servers were nice.
Had this for a catered lunch at work. We ordered a taco assortment which came with tortillas, fresh vegetables (cilantro, onion, radish, limes), meats, orange rice, and your regular taco condiments (sour cream, salsa verde, red sauce).
The tacos were delicious and tasted very fresh. I am very picky when it comes to Mexican but this came pretty close to being authentic. The only downside is that they did not provide lettuce or shredded cheese. I would still recommend giving it a try!
When an after work pint threatened to spill over into a full night of drinking, I thought it prudent to line my stomach with something from the Seaport's new set of dining options. Cemita was the only place I had not tried.
My eyes, with some goading from my first two beers, were a bit large, so I wound up splitting my pork cemita with my drinking companion. It fell apart before I even picked it up for the first bite, the bottom end only covering less than half of the toppings. It wasn't great, but I bravely manged to finish the dish with the help of a fork.
As with several of these vendors, I found the food someone hamstrung the arrangement of the kitchen. The meat could have been warmer, the bread fresher. This was particularly true of the chips, which were overly salted and borderline stale. The salsa verde was nice, but I would have rather they be dipped in a better vehicle.
Smorgasborg, in its original incarnation, is a place for crazy ideas, weird experiments, and not that infrequently, mind-blowing discoveries. These spin-off branches have turned into little franchise factories, where the employees without the supervision of the founder sometimes produce inferior products.
I hope that in the question for more income, the brand doesn't lose what made it special.
If you are at Smorgaburg want want to spend your money on something WORTH the money, Cemita's is the spot to hit up. The line was tolerably short, and the staff was friendly. I enjoyed talking to gentleman making my sandwich as i watched him create a behemoth of a sandwich!
You see, this sandwich, the cemita itself, is ten layers. No. Seriously. Ten. Layers. After picking my protein (though there were tempting beef and carnitas options, I went for the Southern Fried Chicken), I watched the sandwich maker put on black bean spread, avocados, white cheese, pickled onions, lettuce, tomatoes, chiptole mayo…and, wow, please forgive me for forgetting the last two layers of this monster of a sandwich! All I know is, for $9, you get a sandwich that will fill your stomach quite mightily! (Of course, if you are going around Smorgasburg to sample lots of different food, you might not WANT a full stomach. Be warned! Haha.) The Southern Fried Chicken option was a wise one. The chicken, styled more in the shape of chicken tenders, was flavorful and moist with a crisp exterior. I loved the pickled onions despite not being a big fan of most pickled vegetables. My only complaint was minor: my tomato was pretty anemic. Eh. No matter. With the other nine layers being delectable, I'll forgive a less – than – stellar slice of tomato.
I'm sitting here at work, currently looking at my big salad I'm eating for lunch, and I'd much rather be eating another cemita instead.
*sigh*
if you ask moi, best edible @Winter Flea is the cemita poblano, piled xtra-thick with juicy pork, black bean spread, greens, tomatoes, pickled onions, papalo, avocado, oaxaca cheese strings and chipotle purée on sweet sesame bun. a pal begged for a (big) bite and between chew yawped ohemgee. ay caramba! indeed.
These cemitas (tortas) are 10-layer monsters in a sesame bun. There's a lot to them: avocado, picked onion, black bean spread, pork/chicken/beef, chipotle spread, lettuce, tomatoe, and more. My angus barbacoa was a mouthful. It's quite a sandwich, and it's layered well. Mine was a bit dry but that's what the red+green salsas and mayo are there for. $9 for the sandwich falls in line with the rest of Smorgasbord and it's definitely enough food.
The torta is done very well. It's not mind blowing, new, or anything like that, but a good sandwich that'll fill you up.