Carmen’s Bionicos

I love the new owners, they are super sweet and I can tell they try their very best for their customers. I don’t understand why someone would review 2 stars for this business that is trying to get new customers. Little mistake can pass mister! Anyways, I am so happy I am now able to get a bionico and a good sandwich without rude employees in different bionico places in Downey. The ladies that work there are super sweet. I really enjoy from time to time a club sandwich or salad delivered to my home when I’m sick. The prices are fair and the place is clean and welcoming.

This place had promise to give me a good meal. However, I ordered for delivery at lunch time at work, and they failed to add my extra cheese and extra meat on my sub. It was ultimately an «eh’ sandwich, because there were 3 slices (one each of turkey, ham and roast beef) of meat on an 8» sub. There was also one single slice of cheese, broken in half, with ½ on each half of the sub. Also, the chicken on my Apple & Avocado salad — while the salad itself was actually very good — the meat was rather dry. The nachos (the $ 2.50 order) are well beyond terrible. Perhaps it was that they were delivered, and in an un-​vented container, and seemed like they are made in advance and sat there waiting for an order… but they were soggy and droopy. Not a single chip crunched when I bit into any of them. I ate a couple and they were so nasty I threw them away. I can sense a decent meal here from these folks… but my experience was anything but enjoyable. I might give them another chance in the future, but this was just a poor delivery experience, and nobody likes getting gipped on their food to the tune of $ 5 after tax.

A hidden Downey gem. They have great customer service, they deliver and have some of the best sandwiches, wraps and bionicos in Downey. If you are in the Downey area you must stop in and have a bite to eat. You’ll be thankful you did. Norma and her sisters are amazing and will custom make any sandwich or wrap to your liking.

I live in Downey and had not realized this place is now under new ownership for 4 months. It used to be a sandwich spot only open during the day. It’s family run and the people are really kind.
You can go in for dessert and grab one of the many items they sell just like at Palmitas (ice cream, bionico, jericalla, smoothie) or a freshly squeezed juice.
They also sell hot and cold sandwiches. I went with my husband and got to try the Phylli Cheese Steak and the Buffalo Chicken sandwich. They were both tasty at a very good price. I was very glad they even put mushrooms in the Phylli Cheese Sandwich.
I am looking forward to going back and having a juice and some tostilocos next time.
Go out and support this local business.

I was here last week with one other person on a Saturday night during the International Food & Music festival. No other booths/​food trucks aside from the shaved ice were serving drinks besides the usual soda/​water.
Saw this and wanted to give this a try. I can only comment on the smoothies. First of all, really fresh and cool and portions are very generous. Definitely worth the money. I got the #1, and my company got the #6. Both tasted really good, fresh, and cool. Probably one of the most freshest and invigorating smoothies I had. More so than a Jamba Juice.
The only critique I had was the wait. I will give them the benefit of the doubt that there was a festival and so possibly unusually busy for them, but it did take them a while to make a smoothie. Also not everyone was trained at the register because I wanted to pay with a card but the cashier had to wait for someone else to do it. But again I felt it was worth the wait.
Would not mind coming back again and would want to try other smoothie flavors and items on the menu.