Operating since 1990 under owner John Buchhauser, The Gourmet Bagger in Point Loma’s Midway District has built a lunch-only sandwich counter at 3357 Rosecrans St on a cream-cheese-spread concept that replaces standard mayo and mustard. The Incredible Bagger, Albuquerque Chicken, and a steak-and-cheese with mushrooms and bell peppers anchor a menu that runs deeper than the deli-sandwich baseline set by Rosecrans corridor neighbors like Surf Side Deli. Every sandwich ships with a house-baked chocolate chip cookie — thick, soft-centered, and included in the price — a signature add-on the shop has maintained since its 1990 founding. Homemade pasta salads, a rotating soup, and the tomatillo sandwich extend the menu past cold cuts into cooked-to-order territory, a hot-sandwich depth the Midway District’s lunch scene also gets from build-your-own counters like Ike’s Love & Sandwiches. Catering platters and party-scale sandwich trays push the 1990-vintage counter into corporate lunch builds and private event service across Point Loma, San Diego.