Carmelita's

Visiting from out of town staying south of Sante Fe. Tried Carmelita's based on reviews. The Gyro was the best one I have ever had outside of Chicago. Cubano was excellent. This place is as good as the reviews.

First time here and I ordered Cubano sandwich. It was a larger portion than I have expected. They were very generous with the ingredients specifically the meat. Very tasty and satisfying. Some complain that the sandwiches were greasy. I do agree that it was a bit more greasy than I would have preferred. But sometimes it’s part of the experience. I will go back there to try other items.

The menu is limited but there are vegan options. One reviewer said the fries are soggy. I found that to be the case with the hand cut fries, but the crispy fries are indeed crispy. I try to stick to plant based options but have had several of the sandwiches and the flavor and portions are great. My one and only complaint is the crazy amount of grease dripping off the sandwiches. The paper to go bags are soaked through with grease, the aluminum foil, wax wrap and finally the bread itself are all slimy with grease. If you squeeze the bread, grease will just run out of the bread. This was even the case on the tuna melt so it's not coming from the meat because that was the suspicion when I had the cubano. I just assumed it was fatty meat and cheese grease but the bread on the tuna melt exudes the same amount of grease and arrives in grease soaked packaging. Takes a little away from my enjoyment of the sandwich a bit fighting the grease puddles, but again, the flavor is wonderful. The attached photo is a napkin wrapped around the half sandwich I just finished to keep it from running down my arm. That was after patting it down with paper towels to soak up what was on the surface
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An Eldorado neighborhood sandwich shop with an interesting menu and ample portions.Seating for 8 indoors on stools and ample outdoor seating. We ordered the Gyro, shaved lamb and beef shawarma on a pita smothered with a delicious greek yogurt cucumber dill sauce and the BBQ Sandwich, roasted pork with a sweet BBQ sauce on house-made focaccia. Both were filling and tasty. The shop is busy but well run with a steady flow of take-out customers. We were there on a Tuesday at noon and the order took 13 minutes. With sandwiches, two drinks and a big bag of fries the bill came to $27 without tip. We'd go back. We would like to try the Tuna Melt or the Greek Feast.

A great amount of meat at this place. Though they do have two salads. Very nice people working here. The food was fresh and tasty. My friend had the Cubano and enjoyed it immensely. I had the tuna melt. There was enough tuna on here for more than 2 sandwiches. It was quite tasty. Next time I am in this neighborhood I shall have to try a salad.