Edward L.
Yelp
Came here to see what the hype was all about, now that the lineup has finally died down a bit.
Parking isn't too available here, unless you feel like throwing money away at the City.
The shop definite looks trendy, with the precast panels and the HVAC piping clearly visible. Pretty interesting when you consider that this would've had the opposite effect a few decades ago. The large glass panels are definitely cool-looking though.
For seating, there are 8 seats inside (1 long table), and 2 picnic benches outside.
The simplicity is quite nice. On one side is a guy hacking up meat, while there's another guy managing a stack of buns. Farther down the assembly line, there's the checkout girl and 1 other staff. They only make 4 types of sandwiches ($7-9) too, so it's not too hard to clean out this place. Oh, they also have soup ($4).
Feeling like a baller, I had the daily special ($9). Mole pulled pork (how's that different from non-mole-pulled pork?), pickled fennel, witlof (what's that?), and parsley cilantro aioli. Before picking it up, this is where my first/only complaint is. whatever they put in there makes the sandwich leak. My box was dripping by the time I picked it up. If you're the owner, please try to adjust the recipe accordingly. The box was cute looking though.
As for the taste? Pretty freaking good. The ingredients were very fresh, with the right balance and kick. I'm drooling just thinking about this thing. Oh yes.
Not sure why the other Yelpers aren't happy, but this place makes a pretty decent sandwich in my books. It's better than many other similar shops in the area.