Ive been eating at carnitas snack shack for years ...

Ive been eating at carnitas snack shack for years at the North Park location. Was my go to carnitas place even before triple D showed it to the US. Sadly it seems the quality has taken a hit, at least at EMBARCADERO. Mind you I've been to this location several times with no complaints.

They closed the one I used to go to (and the rumors have begun about what happened) so we decided last night that we were gonna go get our carnitas fix downtown.

We went to order and it seemed the lady couldnt hear us without us screaming... probably could've told the rest of the crew standing around to quiet down.

I ordered my triple threat wed, 2 tacos for my girl and 2 orders of fries with that delicious bacon ketchup (only reason to get there fries).

1st I was told to go to the bar and get my beer that I paid for at the counter which is fine except they dont even talk or have an order sent there so I stood there for 5 min while the lady is counting money in the register. Someone finally walks up and asks me what I want and I said I ordered a beer at the counter so she asks what beer? Either way didnt care that much.

I walked to the opposite side where my girl is sitting and our food had arrived. Look down and I see my fries but no ketchup... like where's my bacon ketchup... only reason I got 2 fries was the ketchup... the lady comes back and says we're out do you want ranch? Ah no why didnt the lady at the counter tell us that... I asked when they ran out she says a few hrs ago. Mind you its 6pm and maybe 15 ppl there, 10 for drinks, so why didnt they make some more.

Then I look at my triple threat and the bacon is burnt, the schnitzel was like a big mac patty (tiny for all of you that dont eat McDonalds) and they tried to overcompensate with a pile of dry carnitas. I lift the sandwich up to see the bottom bread is ripped in 3 pieces. I know what this sandwich is suppose to taste like and it was a sad version. The tacos were a little better but still dry and by then I was fed up and I didnt care.
I looked online and apparantly the original owner no longer owns the brand or the restaurants. I'm gonna have to try the new restaurant that the original owner changed it to I guess but really disappointed.

Sadly this isnt the 1st time this happened they had another location in del mar and I almost decided never to eat at any location after eating there. I wasnt surprised when that location closed.

Maybe look into the quality and experience before you lose more clientele like me. I've been to EMBARCADERO a bunch and never seen it so empty at dinner time.

The fact is there are so many restaurants in San Diego and a quality reputation could make or break a business.