Rachael S.
Yelp
Little Bird Deli opened the second week of November, just across the street from Petite León. The inside is simple, with a small ordering counter and a little window that provides a glimpse into their back kitchen.
It's more of a grab and go spot, unless you're fortunate enough snag one of the six cozy bar seats that overlook the busy intersection. The menus are not posted online yet, but they have about 8-10 sandwiches, all on the same Patisserie 46 rolls, as well as a few sides and a kids menu.
My friend and I each ordered the Wesley and our sandwiches were ready within minutes. Unfortunately, my order came out as the Eddie rather than the Wesley, but it sounded good so I just went with it. The staff was beyond generous and ended up making the Wesley for me anyways.
The Eddie was good, not great. It comes with bacon, turkey, avocado, tomato, lettuce and chipotle mayo. The chipotle mayo was so tasty with subtle heat, and the roll was nice and soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. My only complaint was the meat - the turkey was slightly tough and the bacon was served like a cold cut which didn't allow for much texture differentiation or flavor. The avocado was ripe and creamy and the tomatoes were juicy and fresh. I wonder if cooked/crispy bacon would make a difference in flavor and texture? And then just better cuts of that turkey would have elevated the Eddie in my opinion.
Keeping in mind that they just opened, I would not count Little Bird off my list, but I do think there are plenty of other good sandwich shops to check out in Minneapolis as well.
