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"In Ballard I experience sandwich making as theater at Mean Sandwich, where big combos rule — a $21 fish sandwich stacks sardines, fried lemons, cilantro, and a pickled celery root and jalapeño slaw on pull-apart challah, their signature The Mean amps up corned beef with mustard, pickled cabbage, and mint, and the menu ranges from griddled steak on Texas toast to a decked-out fried chicken po’boy with irresistible dipping sauces like house lemon pepper mayo and a cacio e pepe dressing." - Kayleigh Ruller