Excellent sandwiches. I really love the soft bread and the shredded lettuce. The whole size sandwich is quite big! We got Crystal Club sandwiches and a Turkey Bacon Avocado. All great. The service was fast and very friendly. This is sort of a hole in the wall place that is very plain and old school, but I kind of like that and appreciate it. Nothing fancy - just good sandwiches and a place to eat them and hang out if you want. My biggest complaint is that it's hard to find an online menu. They don't have a website- they just use facebook (which doesn't seem current or up to date and no regular postings), and their menu on there is very old. But rest assured that whatever is on that menu is still applicable today - just the prices are different. So I got some pix of the current menu. Hope that helps someone looking. read more

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Holy wow this place is way underrated on Yelp. The sandwich I had was amazing. Crunchy bread great meat to veggie ratio. I'd eat this sandwich again and again. I was so happy to see the Hecho en Mexico Fanta UVA (grape) in the cooler and slowly enjoyed each sip of that pure cane sugar sweetened nectar. They have plenty of seating and a huge parking lot. Go here and thank me later read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - Spicy Italian - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

The sandwich was amazing. Turkey breast on whole wheat . I ordered the half sandwich. You do have to pay extra for a pickle wow have to make a another Buck some how . You order at the counter gal was pleasant . This place needs attention out dated inside. read more

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Tried Crystal Creek Sandwich Shop for lunch today. Every year we say we're going to try it, and never make it there. But today that changed. This unassuming restaurant has been around 40 years, the outside of the building and parking lot need attention, and the inside of the restaurant is nothing fancy. But the food was delicious! It's counter service: order at the counter and pick up your order when they call your name. No trays, no dishes, everything in a disposable container/wrap, including the spoon for my soup. I ordered a medium fountain drink, half a French Dip sandwich and a bowl of their soup of the day, broccoli cheddar. Larry ordered a drink and half a ham sandwich. Everything was delicious. I ended up eating about a third of my sandwich; I could have just ordered the soup. The only complaint I have is I felt my sandwich bread was stale, but Larry said his was great, so maybe it's supposed to be "crusty"? For our meal, the total was around $30 (not counting tip). I imagine at night and when NAU is in session, it gets pretty loud with the two pool tables. read more

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The cashier at the front was so thoughtful and knowledgeable. She gave us a great recommendation that was absolutely delicious. Great customer service. read more

A Flagstaff, Arizona staple! Crystal Creek Sandwich Co has been serving satisfying hot sandwiches for decades. They've been voted best of Flagstaff. The shop is a casual local spot that has a rustic feel with wood walls and seating throughout the dining area. This is the type of spot where people carve their initials into the tables and booths. There are multiple pool tables as well. We tried the Italian, and it came out hot after a short wait. Loved the freshness and quality and would come back! The also offer catering. For dine in or takeout, they are open daily 10am to 5pm! read more

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Plain bread but soft. Made a sandwich of healthy veggies and shared a whole one with a friend. I was stuffed and the price was reasonable. Personable staff. Place is very plain but there are pool tables to enjoy. Recommended by a few college peeps. I personally would go more fancy place. read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - At the entrance door pretty logo. - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

Ok I got hit with nostalgia and headed over here while I was in town. This brought back so many memories and the food is still good. Place is clean and bright. Service is good and people are nice. I love their bread and meats. Totally eat here read more

I was starving and stopped by in hopes of getting a good sandwich quickly. I ordered one of the hot sandwiches - the turkey, beef, and avocado. They don't have options for bread which is disappointing. The bread texture wasn't quite right and it sticks to your teeth. Overall, the sandwich was just okay. The service was extremely slow, especially since I just got a single sandwich. The bathroom was in poor condition. There is a lot of seating and some pool tables inside. read more

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Perfect picnic material. We celebrated Father's Day with a forest picnic featuring Crystal Creek Sandwiches. We placed our order a day early in order to avoid the holiday crowd. I picked a hot sandwich called the Turkey Beef Avocado, sans beef. This sammie came topped with thick layers of mayo, tomatoes, cucumber, Italian dressing, cheddar cheese, avocado, and lettuce on white bread. The sandwich was tasty, fresh, but also a bit plain. I'd try this spot again in the future, but plan to explore different menu items that have more character. read more

Old time favorite for 20 + years. It's across from the NAU campus. We were pleasantly surprised they were open. The last few times we were in town they were closed. It's an old whole in the wall place. Workers are friendly and it's Clean. Spicy French dip. Served warm thinly sliced roast beef, green chilies, peppers and cream cheese and au jus for dipping. Not really spicy just tasty! We always bring a small ice chest to save our other half sandwich for tomorrow. They are big and the bread is really good.Soooo good and great price for 2 meals each sandwich was $12. They have all kinds of sandwiches including lots of yummy veggie options and salads. Bags of assorted chips and serve yourself soda. Lots of selections of beer on tap. Music is the oldies and you can shoot pool while waiting for your order or just hang out. Wait time was under 10 minutes. We still love this place and recommend it. They had a busy line coming in for pick up. There were a few people eating in. Escaping the phoenix heat. You can actually enjoy a warm sandwich! We also come up when it's snowing. A great relaxing place to grab a bite. read more

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Sandwiches are good and worth the price. Straightforward ordering, just order at the counter. Prefer takeout than dining in but it's not a bad spot. read more

I can't believe we haven't tried this place before recently!! I don't often go to this side of town, but the quality and prices here are so worth it! You walk in, order at the counter, pay, then wait for your order to be called, super simple! The interior kind of gave me cozy cabin/southern pool table bar vibes. And I am only saying that because of the wood paneled interior. The staff is great, and super friendly! Depending on how busy it is it can get a little hard to hear which order is being called. My first time here I tried the crystal veggie sandwich and it was delicious! I'm not a vegetarian but the combination of these flavors were so intriguing and it paid off. Ive also had the turkey avocado, which was also good. With great prices and great food you really can't go wrong. We will be back soon!! read more

This place was empty when we arrived and now i know why. They were out of the soup of the day which was disappointing. The bathroom was atrocious and badly needed attention. I ordered the turkey bacon avocado sandwich. The lettuce was brown and wilted, the tomatoes mushy, the cucumbers dry and brown. The TURKEY BACON AVOCADO sandwich had one piece of limp microwave bacon, 2 slices of turkey, and 2 slices of avocado. LAME. It had no flavor at all. Tasted like a sandwich from the gas station fridge. Also additional VEGGIE toppings are a dollar each. Bizarre. Don't recommend this establishment. read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - Turkey bacon avocado - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

I was charged $46 for a $12 sandwich and not given a receipt. The food wasn't even good either, think Walmart cold cuts on a day old piece of bread. read more

The lady who served us was very nice. But the sandwich we ordered was not at all to our liking. It was a turkey sandwich with bacon and avocado. Just a dab of avocado that my wife really likes. The ingredients were substandard probably one of the worst sandwiches I've ever had at a restaurant. read more

food is amazing every time. quick service due to limited menu, but still feels like you have enough options to truly personalize what you want. love the pool tables too, this is great place to come with friends and enjoy a few beers. truly a gem read more

Bread was incredible and the crystal club was a treat to share with a friend good drink selection and a cozy atmosphere my sub took a long to come out almost 15 minutes later than my friends but it was so good that i didn't really mind after i was done a must grab if in the flagstaff area read more

Fast, casual, friendly sandwich shop in Flagstaff! It's worth the stop in! My favorite is the Crystal Veggie and I always get a full-size so I can eat half in Flagstaff and the other half when I get back home to Phoenix! read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - Crystal Veggie Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Would have been five stars but I could barely fight off the flies, Service: The sandwich maker was pleasant and efficient. Delicious food: the white roll was soft and tasty, the combination of meat and veggies was good, thinly sliced and fresh, but I could barely fight off the flies. Fun atmosphere: brought back the good old days, but I could barely fight off the flies. I'm pretty sure I'll be back but only to carry out...guess why?...because I could barely fight off the flies. read more

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Old school sandwich shop and that's all they have which makes it easy. Fresh bread was nice. We had a Crystal Creek and a sausage sandwich plus some pb& j's. Kids weren't crazy about the pb& j on a sub roll. Overall decent sandwiches but old inside with pool tables and limited seating. Bathrooms were very old and didn't feel very clean. Would we come here again? Don't think so. read more

Voted best of Flagstaff 2024.. Try the Grand Rapids, Pastrami, Tuna, French Dip. So good!

Saddest sandwich in America. We had high hopes for this once " flagstaffs top restaurants". We ordered 3 sandwiches. We then waited 30 minutes for... One French dip, that was flatter than a blown semi truck tire. With 2 turkey bacon avocado sandwiches. One of these came on the wrong kind of bread and with no avocado, and the other (pictured below) came with one measly slice of bacon and a 1 tiny sliver of avocado with cheese half on a HALF sandwich. As I walked by the dust caked pool light (see picture) at least I found a heads up penny on my way to the door. Hopefully my luck turns around and I never have a sandwich as bad as this again. read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - Turkey Bacon Avocado - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Tired from a day of exploring we wanted to grab some food for later before heading back to our airbnb for an early night. We were greeted by a really friendly employee who handed us menus and also made some recommendations based on popular menu items. We got two of the larger size sandwiches to go and they were huuuge! Also asked for our italian dressing to be on the side so they wouldn't get soggy as we didn't plan to eat them straight away. Once we dug into them they were great- fresh ingredients and the bread was super soft. We'd definitely come back again! read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - interior - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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An amazing local sandwich shop with a cool ambiance. The best bread in the game. Always quick to make my order.

I'm not sure where we got the recommendation. Maybe it was how the turkey and bacon sandwich was described. But it's a basic sandwich I would have made in college. Makes sense since we are near the college. The beer was good. But if I had to pick a sandwich. I'll go to one of the chains. read more

The pastrami reuben was fine, nothing special. Bread was a bit puffy, and unfortunately they didn't have rye. Pastrami was nice and warm, but was sliced too thin and wasn't very fresh. Portions were large, full sandwich was more than I could really finish. I'd go again in a pinch but wouldn't make any special effort. read more

Awesome bread. Very tasty sandwiches. Good beer selection. Soup of the day was meh. Looks like a cool evening hang, with two pool tables.

Was really looking forward to trying this place as it seems to be a somewhat popular spot in town. Unfortunately the prices were pretty steep for a disappointing meal, hot items came out cold and just left a lot to be desired. The soup of the day also came out cold and definitely tasted packaged. Mostly what prompted me to leave a negative review was the fact that the restaurant overall felt pretty dirty and didn't quite help the experience. read more

CONSISTENCY. Have been coming here off and on for well over 20 yrs. It's been awhile as I haven't lived in Flagstaff for over 10 yrs. Today split a ft long French Dip and small potato salad w wife. Sandwich was stuffed, fresh baked lightly toasted roll and cup of au jus. First for both of us, we really enjoyed it. The sandwiches are made fresh and take a few minutes. I also appreciate that they don't repackage food service salads. The potato salad tasted homemade. Pool tables, cold beer and relaxed atmosphere. $9.99 plus $3.99 salad. Staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

My wife used to go here when she went to college, few years back. She's been talking about this place for years. We finally go and I was excited and expecting a giant delicious grinder! The place was open and chill. Pool tables worked and were decent. No military discount. Barely any meat or cheese on the grinders. It was very minimal. Bread was fresh and delicious. The veggies was fresh, but not a lot. It was also dry, I was hoping oil and vinegar with spices or maybe some sauce or something. Prices were high for what you were getting. (Maybe I'm just used to actually really good grinders from the East coast, and have been spoiled, but this sandwich/hoogie/grinder/sub was not was I was looking for). Overall about a 5/10 I would rate this place. I feel like this place used to be good, but for some reason they don't have the same umph anymore. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover - this place is a small hole in the wall in a small strip center but oh so worth stopping in for a meal. While I haven't tried all of their sandwiches I can tell you that the crystal club, the reuben, the Italian, the Italian combo, and the French Dip are all great. The rolls are fresh and soft and all of the ingredients are top notch. Yea, it's more expensive than Subway but come on - it's not Subway. Go here. You won't be disappointed (although I don't understand some of the negative reviews). read more

Usually this place is good. This last time it was not. They made the wrong sandwich and it was dry and not good. I had to put dressing on it to make it palatable. Usually this place is delicious. Very disappointed in my recent experience. I will still go back, but I will ensure it is correct next time before leaving. read more

I'm unsure how this particular establishment is 4 stars. I'm guessing it's the reflection of the "new Flagstaff". I've watched over the past 20 years as Flagstaff has had the same sad outcome as Park City, Utah. To many rich, yuppie/hipsters have discovered it. They've moved in and ruined it. But enough about the sad future Park City II has to look forward too. I didn't come here to drink, or play pool. I just wanted and amazing deli with good soup at a reasonable price. Sadly I got non of that. First, the set up and service. You order at a counter, which one would expect from a sandwich shop, but why around the corner & with the restrooms right behind you? You had to wait for people to rotate out so someone else could order. Ri-damn-diculous! Ordering went fine. The prices are outrageous, 1.5 sandwiches, small soup & small potato salad, your out $40. You tip but the tables are dirty & gross, don't worry they call your name loud enough to come pick up your food once you've found a "clean" place to sit. Now the food. Damn where to start, it was $40, and definitely not worth it. Right off, hit a chain sandwich shop, save your money and your expectations. The ham and potato soup, more like water with thin sliced sandwich meat. The only flavor I could get out of it was black pepper. The two (not two packets, just two) saltines they gave me a little more "flavor". I tried the meatball sub, Boring! Upon opening it up, the bread was not worth my time, you have baby meat balls, cheese and ok marinara sauce. My partner tried the French dip, he let me try. Again horrible bread. Again Boring, that sauce needs to have some, any flavor. Last his potato salad, we both agreed there is store bought that tastes better. We both are left scratching our heads and wondering, how does this place have 4 stars?!? WTAF?!? Photos today are not of the food. I like photographing well presented or inviting food, this food was not worth my time. Instead I give you interior shot, because maybe 4 stars is completely based on ambiance. Please let me know if you know what is giving this place 4 stars. Maybe it's all the beers on tap & pool, it sure isn't the food. Save your money and let the college kids have this place. read more

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As always, good food. Kudos for keeping your prices down among all this false inflation. It's be awesome if y'all had a rye loaf for the Reuben. read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - a half eaten sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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Had high expectations unfortunately they weren't met. I will start with the positives being the atmosphere is very homey and could be fun for a hangout with friends. (Pool tables, small restaurant vibes) I also enjoyed the crispy yet soft aspects of the bread and the potato salad was delicious as well. I ordered the French Dip which has always been a staple because you can't really go wrong and the service was fast however my sandwich meet was completely cold on the inside and warm on the edges, the cheese was not melted and overall didn't meet the standard. Unfortunately I wouldn't return and would probably opt for firehouse subs or something over this. Which I find unfortunate since I love to support small businesses. read more

I'm not even done eating my sandwich and I had to leave a review. So damn good. This is how you make a sandwich, . Hot pastrami sub I added picked and banana peopers it's humongous so I'm lucky enough to eat this twice today. Damn good! read more

Sandwiches from Crystal Creek are generally comprised of soft chew bread. Ingredient abundant and filling. Today, we ordered a number of sandwiches for a few of us at lunch time. This was a pick up order. Later, toward the evening we ordered a few more of the same sandwiches: The French Dip, via Postmates. Attached are a couple of images. The partially eaten half (that is why it's smaller) sandwich is from the batch that was picked up. There was about 3 times as much roast beef and the bread was fresh. The French Dips that Postmates delivered were on a long thin much drier loaf, hard enough to knock on. Hardly any roast beef in comparison to the ones picked up in person. Not sure if there was any cheese on any of them.Ididn't see any on the one I took a photo of. I have picked up a number of sandwiches from Crystal Creek in person, never have I seen this stark difference. Just out of curiosity, I will do another comparison of pick up versus delivery in the near future and update here. read more

Crystal Creek Sandwich - a half eaten meat sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Flagstaff, Arizona

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The sandwiches were really good. Bread was amazing for the sandwiches. Very fresh ingredients in the sandwiches as well. Service was very nice and efficient. Sat down to eat and the place is nice, the only thing that would need some work are the bathrooms. They are in rough shape and hidden in the back. Otherwise a very good sandwich shop. read more

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Average food. Service was good. The place needs a little dusting Just sandwiches. Had Spicy roast beef. Very average not spicy