Everything we ordered was solid. Big hits for us were the mortadella sandwich and the corn salad…read more Mortadella sandwich was a perfect balance of mortadella to bread ratio and you gotta appreciate that everything is on their fresh made focaccia that they are consistently pulling fresh outta the oven. Vibes and service were all great. The place can get quite busy but the open concept makes it a fun spot to sit at the bar seating and watch their full staff in their element.

Ordered the Grinder ($23) to go on a Thursday around 11am from very friendly staff. Very cozy wood…read moreinterior inside, as well as outdoor seating. In the grinder, plenty of sandwich ingredients atop fresh focaccia. It had a vinegary pepper spread + aioli to complement the meat, cheese, arugula, and thinly sliced red onions. Lasted me 1.5 meals. My friend got the mortadella, which was simple but well-balanced w the pistachio/pesto/honey mixture slathered on top. Enjoyed this spot because the ingredients were top-notch, elevated by being combined with thoughtful and complementary sauces/spreads that tied the whole sandwich together. ~$20 is def a premium for a sandwich, but alas.

My husband and I were leaving the National Nordic Museum and wanted to grab some food to take home…read moreso we decided to order online at Mean Sandwich. My order was ready at the time that was specified (also received a text when it was done) and according to what I read, they keep your food on a warmer while they wait for you to pick it up. How nice! $20 for a sandwich seems pricey, but let me tell you, they definitely make a MEAN sandwich! The Mean - THICK pieces of juicy corned beef with housemade mustard, pickled red cabbage and mint. The cross section of the sandwich looks insane! The combination of flavors is excellent. The Hama Hama Oyster Po'Boy - Deep-fried Hama Hama yysters with housemade remoulade and lemon-pepper mayo. I loved this. The oysteres were nicely fried with not too much batter. You could really taste the oyster and appreciate the texture. The French roll was also very nice. It was similar to a Vietnamese Banh Mi roll. Soft, but with a light crispness on the outside. Fully Loaded Skins & Ins - Skins & Ins are basically a mixture of fried potato skins and potato chunks so you get a variety of texture: thin and crispy, or soft and meaty. The fully loaded option adds toppings similar to that of a loaded baked potato (white sauce, spices, scallions, and super crunchy bacon bits). This was a nice change from having the usual chips or fries with a sandwich. Parking can be somewhat of a challenge in this area, but if you're able to make it over then I think it's worth visiting.

I cannot say enough good things about this sandwich shop. The short review - this is a must try…read moreplace! This small shop in Ballard is somewhere you likely wouldn't stumble upon, but it is definitely worth seeking out. The shop itself is fairly small with a few booths, some window seating, and a few tables. We ordered our food to go, but there were a few spots open so we could have dined in had we preferred. The owner of the shop was there and help share about the menu. You can tell he is passionate about his restaurant and he answered all our questions. We even got to talking to him about some of his books he has in the shop that are different sandwich books and he was so knowledgeable on them, the chefs and more. We tried 3 different sandwiches - the steak tartar, the mean (corned beef) and the wtk (fried chicken). All three were a wonderful combinations of ingredients you would not see on an average sandwich shop menu and all three were delightful. In addition to the sandwiches, they come with potatoes which were crispy on the outside, soft on the inside (aka. cooked to perfection.) We upgraded one of our potatoes to the loaded version and to no surprise it was also amazing. It runs on the slightly more expensive side for sandwiches, but for the quantity and quality you get it is worth it!

My friend and I came to check out their grocery items. We ended up grabbing a couple things. This…read moremarket is small and fully packed. There's also a deli inside which we'll need to check out another time. The staff we interacted with were friendly and helpful. Would enjoy coming back to try their menu.

This deli is awesome! Fueled us with lunch during our move so we have tried just about every…read moresandwich in the menu and each one was delicious. Fast friendly service. Don't mind paying for quality and you definitely get that at green market. I'm drooling thinking about the next sandwich!

this sandwich was highly impressive as the main part of the…read moresandwich, it was pretty necessary that the pork be cooked to near-perfection, and i have to say it was here it gave off a deep, brown-ish color, which showed the extent of it's cooking and marination. It wasn't quite incredibly tender, but the marinade added an absolute ton of flavor. more importantly, it was present plentifully throughout the sandwich, so practically every bite came filled with pork I also have to mention how packed together the ingredients are between the buns. when you start eating, it's inevitable that a quarter of the ingredients will fall onto the wrap below, leaving a nice secondary meal to finish off after the sandwich is done. the sandwich is packed incredibly tight during the wrapping process, but it unravels a bit while eating. for me, the major highlights of this meal was the onions and the aioli Starting with the onions, these may be the best I've ever had on a sandwich. They're caramelized amazingly, placed onto the sandwich in astoundingly large pieces, are crunchy, and there's just a lot of them. They're just wonderful both texturally and taste-wise. This sandwich is absolutely lathered with aioli - practically dripping with it. This boosted the overall flavor so much, especially because this aioli was addictingly good. In my experience, the amount of sauce has been directly proportional to how much I enjoyed a sandwich, and when the sauce is this good - it's even on the top of the bun! - i absolutely loved it Somehow the lettuce stayed crunchy despite all the otherwise wetness going on in the sandwich. Props for that The jalapenos were great as well for that extra bit of spicy - I would've loved to have more of them while the bread was toasted well, the one downside was i thought it was pretty hard and tough, which made chewing kind of difficult. I found my jaw to be pretty tired at the end after eating this. I would've much preferred a softer roll that's easier to bite into I've had similar sandwiches from Paseo and Bongos, and in my opinion this does edge out both of those Comparing to Paseo, the sandwich there has way more oil, making it more sloppy and I do like the bread there a lot better, but the pork feels richer and better marinated here (although less fatty), and the onions are definitely caramelized better here as well. Bongos has a pretty similar level of pork with more, but onions are definitely a step down What moves this place above those two for me is the amount of aioli used here far exceeds those other places, which just makes the overall eating experience better For the price (about 14 dollars) this is a really filling meal

Overall: it was good, but nothing special…read more I got the Caribbean scallops entree with rice and beans on the recommendation of the guy at the counter, to go. The beans were passable, super watery and not especially flavorful. The scallops were cooked perfectly but there weren't that many of them. The star was the sauce the scallops were in: this was actually quite good. Overall was okay but doesn't spur me to go back. Maybe other dishes here are better.

This panini was so delicious. Bread was soft yet crunchy. The melted cheese combo with chicken…read morebacon and BBQ was everything. Definitely recommend!

A good local spot for sandwiches for those in Fremont looking for to-go options. Noticed a lot of…read moreworkers who seemed like regulars eating outside the shop. I've been spoiled with the sandwich scene in St. Louis (think hefty meats), but this is a solid spot! Order: Italian Grinder with extra grinder sauce (14.99) - heard this was the way to go, it's tasty! Heads up, one of those places that's opened only Thurs - Sun, 11-6, better as to-go option

Serious Pie is the best and we were glad to discover this location…read more Stopped in for lunch on a Friday and they have happy hour from 12-5 then, with $8 individual pies! We had the special, with artichokes, and the sausage. Yummy!! Also kale salad, which we love. This time it surprisingly needed salt, but was good.

We were excited to check out this Serious Pie location in Ballard during a recent holiday shopping…read moreexpedition, but honestly we were a little disappointed. While other Serious Pie locations tend to be semi-upscale-yet-casual pizza joints, this spot felt more like an afterthought with its small, dark space and decidedly hole-in-the-wall vibe. The good news is, the pizza was still delish, as it always is at Serious Pie. We enjoyed the sweet sausage pizza that has become a fave over the years, along with a couple of beers which were served in plastic pint "glasses". Okay, I'm sure this makes me sound like a beer snob, but plastic?! Good beer just doesn't taste good in plastic. (Unless you're at a frat party?) Our server (who, by the way, was excellent) later told us he'd accidentally used the wrong glasses for the beer; so apparently it's something they're fixing. Yay! It was also darn cold inside. We had to keep our coats on the entire time. A door between the restaurant area and the semi-open entrance to what appears to be their central storage area would most likely help. Again, this all probably seems a bit petty. I'll own that. But as someone who loves Tom Douglas and his restaurants, and has had great experiences at other Serious Pie locations, this one was a disappointment. Especially since they're charging the same (some might say elevated) prices as they do at the other locations. Maybe if they called it something else, to differentiate it? Serious Pie Lite? Semi-Serious Pie? I dunno, but I expected just a little bit better from this iconic local brand.

Stopped in, and had the Tuna Melt sandwich. Un****'ing…read morebelievable!! I could have rolled in it, like my Chihuahua. Mere review words cannot describe this deliciousness. Go give them your money.

Taking a break from traffic heading to work, I stopped at Take 5 Urban Market for a breakfast…read moresandwich. I decided to try their meatloaf, egg and cheese. I also got a 12 oz drip coffee for $2.00, which is a steal in Seattle right now. (Take 5 - if you're reading this, please don't raise your prices.) Take 5 offers a lot of variety including breakfast sandwiches, hot sandwiches, soup, dessert case and cookies to name a few. The house made cookies are $1.00. The breakfast sandwich was delish! Meatloaf wrapped with bacon, egg and cheese tucked between a grilled English muffin. It's a filling sandwich for $9.75. I've come to the conclusion that $10.00 is the going rate for a decent breakfast sandwich in Seattle. Take 5 is run by a friendly husband and wife duo.

I feel like it is so hard to find a really good sandwich place in PNW especially as someone who…read moregrew up in NYC. BUT this was very good! The bread was perfection, crispy but soft and tasty. The flavors came together perfectly. I'm so happy I finally got to try this place and I definitely will be coming back!

It's a small, cramped spot with very limited seating so tight that it's hard to enjoy your meal or…read moreeven have a conversation. I ordered their popular Detonator. It was labeled as spicy, but it really wasn't. I did enjoy the bread, though. The meat and sauce were just okay nothing extraordinary. I can definitely see the wait times being brutal. I waited almost 15 minutes, and orders were still coming out around 2:55. Google says they close at 3, so I'm not sure how late they keep taking orders, but I placed mine around 2:36 pm on a Sunday

I am obsessed with their burrata pizza. I have been getting it every other day on my lunch break…read moreand I am surprised how legit it was. Definitely a neighborhood delight. The sandwiches look good but it seems like too much food for me. But I am tempted. Also, everyone is super sweet there which is a plus in seattle nowadays. Seattlelite here, I can say that.

I was craving pizza and found this place via social media (IG). I was cat sitting on Queen Anne and…read morethis place was close to the house so it worked out well. I pre-ordered at around 11am day of, as I read that the sandwiches can sell out early (and they were when picked up my order at 5:45pm!). I got the half/half burrata + salame peproncino pizza and the Steve's special sandwich. I really like how thin the crust is but the sauce and toppings pack plenty of punch/flavor. If you're wondering how "thin" think Pagliacci but even thinner. The sandwich was also excellent. The combination of sauce, toppings, and meat was so so good. In my opinion it is expensive (~$6/slice and ~$17 for small sandwich) but there is no questioning the taste or quality. Staff was friendly and welcoming, and there are a few indoor/outdoor tables to sit and eat if you prefer. Total was $65.59 ($58.59 + $7 tip).

Fortuna Bottega is one of my favorite spots in Seattle. You can tell every sandwich is crafted with…read morehigh quality ingredients, and you're really getting a bang for your buck with how packed these sandwihces are. The bread is delicious and doesn't get soggy or weighed down by the sauces or toppings, and you really can't go wrong with any of the menu items. The line can be long (rightfully so), but it moves very fast. The staff are efficient and really friendly. The sandwich shop is conveniently located in the heart of Phinney Ridge, a charming neighborhood with plenty of street parking and perfect for a stroll on a beautiful Seattle day. I'd definitely recommend stopping by!

Some people may disagree, but I would argue that simply making it to Fortuna Bottega during their…read morecondensed business (weekday) hours is accomplishment. The interior reminds me of a new york style deli - while there is some seating available (I'd say around 10 spots), it's mostly a "grab and go eat elsewhere" like, say, the south end of greenlake. I ended up coming here during their expanded weekend hours - around 12pm on a Saturday - and was greeted to a large line of ~15 people. I was excited to try their "Bottega" sandwich however they were not longer making it so I settled on a Bambino and Gran Sasso sandwich. I enjoyed the bambino. The combination of toppings with the mortadella worked well within their homemade bread (which I thought was the best part for sure). The Gran Sasso - my girlfriend said it was "OK", mostly due to the huge chunks of artichoke hearts (with stems) that were not her favorite. I could see myself coming back here if friends/family wanted to try. At ~$20 a sandwich it is pricey but the ingredients are high quality and the service is friendly.