Cemita’s

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 Smörgåsbord 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.

I went to the location at Smorgasburg South Street Seaport. I ordered the 3 Tacos choice, with 2 chicken and one beef. The beef was pretty good but that chicken taco was OUT OF THIS WORLD! I Topped it with the verde sauce and when I bit into it my eyes literally rolled in the back of my head. It was so good. I will definitely be back to try some other options. And more chicken Tacos since I had to share with my foodie in crime.

If you are starving it will buy some time. Tasteless, cold, lacks a good blend across ingredients… I ate the pork and threw the rest out.

Visited the South Street Seaport Smorgasburg Cemita’s
Ordered the Carnitas Cemita. Kinda tasteless. The sandwich is well built, but the carnitas has the look and texture of smooth tuna fish, with no pork flavor at all. Just bland bland bland.
Maybe other meats are better, but for the carnitas, stay away.

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.

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!

Yes it’s $ 9 but that’s about the average price for anything cooked in the Smorgasburg flea. It’s Williamsburg locals and tourist destination alike, so get over the prices and enjoy the atmosphere that comes with it. I think this is the only vendor that will really get your bang for the buck, so either leave stuffed or skip it if you’re looking to try a bit of the other 50+ vendors. The wait here isn’t long, which also explains why the bread isn’t toasted. Sigh, it’s not that much work and can elevate the sandwich to the next level!

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*

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.

Incredible sandwich and great value for the insane amount of food

Good was good. Servers were nice.

I had the carnitas cemitas and it was a thing of beauty. The sandwich is huge and stuffed to the gills with pretty much everything you can think of including cheese, avocados, pickled onions, black beans and mayo. The carnitas was cooked perfectly and the pickled onions were this special touch that just sent the sandwich over the edge.

I don’t think I am alone when I say that Cemita’s is my favorite stand at Smorgasburg. Well, besides Bamboo Bites that is. This sandwich (and that’s only half you’re looking at) is: huge, delicious, refreshing, hearty, cheesy, crunchy, and spicy. If they put one more thing in that sandwhich that I loved I think I would fall on the ground or cry. We were just standing there like idiots shoving these sandwiches into our faces. I wholeheartedly recommend the southern fried chicken option, which is wierd because I rarely choose the chicken option. Their fried chicken tacos are equally as delicious, too!

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.

OM NOM NOM.
I had the pork cemita at Brooklyn’s Indoor Flea and was very satisfied! The meat and sauce were very tasty, and even the bread seemed a little different than normal sandwich bread.
I have yet to find the actual sandwich shop, but it’s at the top of my to-​do list.

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.

Gotta say, this was our biggest disappointment at Smorgasburg. Frankly, the sandwich is so overlarge that it destroyed our appetites for anything else. The carnitas were super dry and they skipped the crucial shredding/​crisping stage that is essential to make them over the top tasty. They were just hunks of meat that had been boiled and put on the sandwich. Hard to eat, and missing that delicious carnitas crispiness and juiciness.
I suspect from the tally of folks that ordered the fried chicken version versus the carnitas that we made the wrong choice, but on a steamy summer day, I thought it would be a better choice. I suppose we were wrong.
Please consider offering a smaller sandwich for those who come to Smorgasburg to try a variety of things! You’ll have happier customers.

9
Dollar
Sandwiches
Are large and filled
With veggies. Yum! Add hot sauce for flavor.

$ 9 for a sandwich??? Are you crazy? YES!!!
I almost bought another one! The sandwich is huge and I halved it with my girlfriend and was quite happy afterwards. This sandwich was accompanying the many hands at Brooklyn Flea. After finding out where they were coming from, it was love at first sight! They’re layered like a mammoth and packed so nice and neatly. But your first bite might just ruin that pretty sandwich, so grab a fork and a few napkins.
I would buy again from them! Until then Cemitas! I will see you on my next weekend off!

Cemita’s was a disaster at the very first Smorgasburg. One of the food options on their menu was «3 tacos,» which was quite popular. So many people were ordering them that they just couldn’t keep up and the wait ended up being a little ridiculous. I didn’t really mind though, because I can only imagine how overwhelming it must be to try and cater the never-​ending line of customers.
The man who was in charge gave us an extra taco for waiting, which I thought was great customer service. However, when we opened up our tacos, our excitement quickly changed to disappointment.
Cons:
— Very messy.
— The tortilla was doubled up so it muffled the taste of the taco
— The tortilla kept ripping
— Not enough flavor/​sauce
Pro:
— The chicken cutlet inside the taco was the only positive thing about it. I really wanted to just put tonkatsu sauce on it and eat it by itself.