![]() The Scallops were well cooked and the bacon was crispy (a lot of places don’t do either of those right) and the sauces really brought out a lot of interesting notes. I would’ve appreciated a harder bread to offset the creamy sauces and soft seafood textures. The bread tastes like a grilled Brioche, which I’m a bit torn about. The restaurant doesn’t tell you what each sandwich contains, so it took some asking to even get what the sauces were. Named after the Roman God of the sea, Supernatural’s Neptune sandwich is Scallops and bacon with a smoky “pyro sauce” and herbaceous avocado sauce (“enchanted sauce”). Supernatural sandwiches’ Neptune sandwich So, no sea captains yet and a whole menu of ocean themed sandwiches to choose from, good start. The sandwiches are themed after various sea monsters throughout many different cultures, which really excited the cryptozoologist in me (stop laughing). Luckily, this was a much more sleek design. When someone mentions that, I immediately think of a goofy sea captain that speaks like a pirate and one of those singing fishes on the wall. Their tag line is “sea to sandwiches” which implies a seafood sandwich restaurant. It evoked some interesting memories as Supernatural was located near a mall where my Uncle’s restaurant used to be. On out way home from Comic Con, my friend Sam (not THAT Sam) and I decided to go to Miramar and try this place. I immediately thought of Sam & Dean when I heard the name “Supernatural Sandwiches” (some of you will get that reference). Of course it was called Supernatural, it seemed to fit with the theme of the weekend. In the midst of all my money spending, I was told about Supernatural Sandwiches in Miramar. It’s the pinnacle of nerdgasmic capitalism and a great way to test your patience for waiting in line. San Diego Comic Con was last week and I am not ashamed to tell you that I spent all weekend there. One regular says, "I love the food but I also love to help local businesses that serve Seabrook.*Update: Supernatural Sandwiches now has a location at the 4th Street Market in Santa Ana! It is not a fancy restaurant, but filled with a long line of customers who've been coming here for generations. Neptune gives a discount based on the missing amount of hair on male customers' heads on the first Monday of the month. "The secret is good ingredients, good bread, good meats," he says.Īnd his famous Bald Monday promotion doesn't hurt either. Schillaci was sleeping in his business, and was still hung over from the night before, by his own admission.Īpparently, he had a gift because the business quintupled in size over the decades. ![]() His grand opening came a few days early when a customer showed up for a sub sandwich. Neptune Subs began in what amounted to a storage shed on a railroad easement on Highway 146. He began refinishing salvaged boat wood, eventually saving up enough money to start a small business with which he was familiar - a sub sandwich shop. It was, he says, the sailboats that got him. ![]() Vinny did - and he has yet to leave 36 years later. Someone else suggested he come to Seabrook. Schillaci stopped over in Austin, which was still cool then, and lingered at a friend's home. That explains the scuba tank strapped on his bike. So he set off on his motorcycle and headed south, intending to eventually turn west and go to California, where he entertained a dream of pursuing a career in marine science. SEABROOK, TX (KTRK) - In 1978, Vinny Schillaci wanted out of the Snow Belt that was upstate New York. ![]() Decades of selling sandwiches for owner of Neptune Subs ![]()
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