HoneyHole Sandwiches

"After a temporary closure in 2023, this long-running Capitol Hill institution has new ownership and is back to what it does best: serving hot and cold sandwiches to people who are drinking, just got done drinking, or regret drinking so much the night before. True to Capitol Hill’s inclusive ethos, HoneyHole serves a lot of vegetarian and vegan options, including the El Guapo, and Italian grinder-style sandwich that somehow ditches the meat and stays delicious." - Eater Staff, Harry Cheadle, Zoe Kahn

"The chefs at this acclaimed Central District restaurant are offering a limited amount of mesquite-smoked turkey (12 to 14 pounds), with sides of mashed potatoes, yams, and green beans. Prices range from $190 for 8-10 people, all the way up to $290 for a premium feast, which includes two pounds of glazed ham and a rack of ribs for up to 14 people. The last day to order is November 22, and meal pickup is Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m." - Gabe Guarente

"One of HoneyHole’s previous owners sold the restaurant following accusations of transphobia and mismanagement; the next owner straight-up disappeared. This gave the dive-y sandwich shop an aura of disrepute that it should never have had. Reopened in March under restaurateur Travis Rosenthal, hopefully HoneyHole can go back to being a reliable place to get a solid sandwich and a beer. This being Capitol Hill, there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options; the El Guapo, essentially an Italian-style sandwich sans meat, should be on a flag or something." - Meg van Huygen, Harry Cheadle

"After recent tumultuous ownership changes and a closure, this decades-old sandwich favorite on the has returned—but the quality hasn’t. The Fast Eddie is made with very thin and dry tri-tip. The Waverider has barely any pesto, and the sad fries are starchy and floppy. About the only things we recognize here are the red walls, random assortment of trinkets hanging from the ceiling, and framed Marlon Brando photo. You could use Honeyhole 2.0 (or 3.0 at this point) for lunch in a pinch, but Seattle has so many better to choose from, we’d rather go elsewhere. " - Kayla Sager-Riley

"HoneyHole, the sandwich shop that has been the site of some of Seattle’s most bizarre restaurant-related drama in the past year, is coming back under new ownership. New owner Travis Rosenthal hopes to focus on making great sandwiches and drinks. The shop has a history of accusations against previous owners and financial mismanagement, but Rosenthal plans to reopen it with a focus on the bar and has brought back original chef Michael Fernandez. The second location remains closed." - Harry Cheadle