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    The Gourmet Gang

    3.6 (78 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American
    Closed 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Smoked Tempeh and Avocado
    Nancy J.

    Always a classic! Great local place, I've been coming here for 20 years. Great service and some of the best sandwiches around. Delicious! Great vegetarian and vegan options!

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    Becca C.

    This is the best lunch spot in town. Killer sandwiches and salads. I'm addicted to their ciabatta bread. Not pictured: the ham and Swiss I devoured.

    Chicken Caesar salad with added chopped egg
    Tamara D.

    I've been a fan for many years of gourmet gang and it's still one of my top five favorite lunch places to go in the Hampton roads. Our office had a meeting today and allowed us to pick our choice of this yummy goodness and just as I remembered this was still just as good as I remembered. I ordered the Chicken Caesar salad with added chopped egg added and also ordered the peach tea which was also delicious. If you've never experienced the lunch here I strongly recommend trying it here. I've eaten here numerous times at multiple locations and I've never had a meal I did not like here and I've tried several different selections from wraps, sandwiches, salads, pasta & cookies. Must try in my book. I love it here!

    Ashlee A.

    Being that it's downtown, the parking can be tricky finding a spot that's nearby the restaurant. The customer service and employees are great! They were very welcoming and all seemed to be in a great mood. They even wrap your food for you, which is a plus. I ordered the tequila shrimp lime wrap which I've had 2-3 times before. It wasn't as great as the last time I had it, but still good and the shrimp were plentiful. Unless it's no longer an option, you can chose your choice of wrap (plain, spinach, etc.) but the cashier didn't mention it & I wish she had asked. To me, is pricey for "just" a sandwich/wrap and the hours are a little odd, but I still enjoy eating here. My total was $12 for a wrap, chips, and water cup. The chips are on the higher scale of chips so I guess that's where some of the pricing comes from too.

    Kristine D.

    - Located downtown Norfolk on Main Street, across ADP and the Icon. - Very tasty sandwiches & sides. I haven't had their salads yet. - Favorite sandwich: Santa Fe Chicken - Favorite sides: pasta salad & especially their potato salad - it has a really tasty sour cream & chive & hint of dill flavor to it. Amazing!! - One of the things I didn't enjoy: couscous side salad. But taste is subjective of course. - Customer service is hit or miss. - Prices - average for downtown. Altogether great place food-wise! It's on my list of regular lunch spots downtown Norfolk. - Their hours: Monday - Friday 10am-3pm Saturday & Sunday CLOSED *Review #22 of 2020.

    Taeler M.

    I just started working in downtown Norfolk and this spot is right across from the office so of course I'm going to give this place a shot! Location: convenient walk if you work anywhere downtown but I will say it's not worth having to find a street park. Service: it's a sandwich shop so once you order it's pretty much self service. The person taking my order was nice but there wasn't any WOW factor. Very transactional which is to be expected since this is a lunch spot Meal: i ordered the club sandwich on French bread. I subbed the horseradish mayo for regular and i also added banana pepper and onions. (I'm a huge sandwich fan so my expectations may be higher than The average consumer) the sandwich was really yummy and i will definitely be back BUT this is something I can get at any sandwich spot and could have made at home. I think they need a broader variety of bread Will i come back ? Yes but only because of the convenience of a quick bite right across from the office not because of the quality. All in all this place isn't bad but there's nothing special about it that you can't find anywhere else that's why I am only giving it 3 stars.

    Sagir P.

    Awesome experience here!! Great veggie options. Irdered the tofu bahn mai the bread was harder than what I would like. The flavors were amazing though. Order online it helps because rush hour for lunch is crazy but they are quick to get you in and out. The service is what I liked the best.

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    Every sandwich I've had so far (3) have been amazing. The online ordering is straight forward. Highly recommend.

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    Chicken Ceasar Salad is amazing. Great service and great food. A routine customer. The office happily orders from here all the time.

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