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    Top of the Block

    3.8 (52 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches
    Closed 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Total Meltdown
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    There are better choices on Church St. This odd little place is kind of in a building lobby and the seating is in a hallway. The people were nice but awkward. I got the Total Meltdown. The sandwich was ok but it was more of a toasted sandwich than a melt. Call me crazy but I believe the cheese has to actually be melted in order to call a sandwich a melt. I'll find something else next time.

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    Best sandwich I've ever had in my life. I'd give it a 6 out of 5 if I could. I'd eat here all the time if I lived nearby.

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    5 days ago

    Delicious and healthy! Staff was friendly and helpful with helping us choose! My friend loved it!

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    2 years ago

    Best Breakfast sandwhich in burlington the Sally. Whitney and the staff always welcoming and efficient

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    4 years ago

    Delicious sandwiches and friendly staff. The one time I got a beef stew it was also delicious and hearty! Highly recommend this place.

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    5 years ago

    Good sandwich shop. Murphys Slaw is a great sandwich! Corn chowda a little watery but tasty.

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    6 years ago

    A little inefficient and their homemade "goulash" was just pasta, but a ton of charm and their house sandwiches are a great lunch option.

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    Great place for quick easy business lunch. Quality food with simple ingredients. The girls who work there are very accommodating.

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    12 years ago

    Great sandwiches. Pretty sure they roast their own meats. Friendly staff. Get whatever the special is, it's almost always good.

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    What an absolute gem of a sandwich shop in Burlington! Really unique sandwich combinations and…read moreflavors. I've tried the Iraqi Turkey, Lebanese Lamb, and Sicilian Eggplant, which have all been excellent! I think the prices are worth the flavor and taste. Plus, the gentleman running the restaurant is very kind and makes the sandwiches by himself. It is cash only! It has very eccentric decorations haha, but it's fun to look at. I waited 20-30 minutes for my three sandwiches and that felt like a reasonable wait time for how it's a one man show. Definitely would recommend!

    Honestly, the best sandwich I've ever eaten. Came here around 2 pm on a Sunday and ordered a…read moreVermont Turkey and a German Pork Sauerkraut. We were told it'd be ~20 minutes wait but we read the reviews and knew it could possibly take a little longer (it took ~45 minutes). We saw several parties come in and he actually had to turn some away, I'm assuming because it's only him working. For my Vermont Turkey sandwich, I asked for no mustard since I don't really like mustard but he told me that it's part of the secret recipe so I requested for light mustard. To my surprise, the mustard was really good and complemented the sandwich! Everything about the sandwich was perfect: the bread, the cuts of meat, the veggies. The sandwiches here are definitely a work of art and made the trip to Vermont very memorable!

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    The Cafe Hot

    The Cafe Hot

    4.7
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    0.3 mi
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    Came into The Hot Cafe for breakfast and ordered the breakfast sandwich. It wasn't very busy--no…read moreline when I arrived, and most people seated already had their food--so I was surprised that my sandwich still took about 30 minutes to come out. I had great expectations because of reviews and I hate to leave a negative review on popular places. The cashier/server was friendly, and the place has a classic small American café vibe, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the food really missed the mark for me. The "crispy cheese" just tasted burnt rather than crispy, and there were way too many greens--cilantro and parsley--which completely overpowered the sandwich. I also didn't care for the sauces at all. Overall, it wasn't a good sandwich. I didn't even finish it and ended up going somewhere else to eat. Between the long wait and the disappointing food, I don't think I'd come back.

    I'm so glad I found The Cafe Hot while looking up places for breakfast in town. When we visited in…read moreSept. 2025 the street in front was under construction, but I promise it is worth it. The menu is a little chaotic and hard to read, but I did my research beforehand and knew I probably wanted the brakefast sandwich. Luckily Nate ordered the special number 8 and my friend got the basterd bing, so we all kind of shared. Everything is vegetarian! The employee taking our order was super friendly and kind, very much appreciated! We also got some coffee drinks and a donut to share. The donuts are made with biscuit dough, which was interesting and tasty. The texture is quite dense but not dry. Our food was ready quickly and the portions were large - you could definitely share something if you're not super hungry. I need to take a moment to talk about the number 8 sandwich. It BLEW MY MIND in the greatest way ever. I LOVE when I eat foods I've never had, even more so when those foods are delicious and mind-boggling. This is a breakfast sandwich on a tasty sesame bun and it features chicken fried egg. So imagine a pile of scrambled eggs that they somehow deep fry(???) and it turns into something that so closely resembles fried chicken it's wild. Seriously I'm still thinking about this sandwich. I know it sounds so weird but really you just have to try it. The brakefast sandwich was good, but VERY MESSY. Plan for lots of napkins. I will be back for the number 8.

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    Deli 126

    Deli 126

    3.7
    (10 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    Was recommended this place by a local. Seemed cool, and everything was fun up until I sat at the…read morebar. The barkeep was far more interested in her conversations with her friends at the bar than me. I asked for a deli menu and never got one. My old fashioned had far too much bitters. Like, far too much. I had to be really assertive to get the tab she was so focused in her friends. This place seems cool, but unless you are "in" with the 'keep, not much to be said.

    Why hasn't there been a review yet?? It seems ridiculous that this place hasn't garnered at least a…read moremicro following on Yelp. Well, here I go!! First thing to know: this place is a sandwich shop by day, cocktail lounge by night. Second thing to know: make sure you REALLY love meat. The deli: I honestly don't know what to say...but I will anyway! First off, they offer about 12 regular sandwiches, half of them hot and half of them cold. They also have specials and make your owns. Keep in mind that all sandwiches can be hot (or cold I'm guessing!). One thing is that most sandwiches have minimal veg ingredients but it's definitely worth it. Staff-wise, all the guys (and yes they were all men when I visited) were really nice and helpful. Definitely ask their thoughts if you can't decide!! On my visit, I ordered their spin on a Cuban and...daaang! The sandwich weighed AT LEAST 2 lbs!!! What's more, it was mostly meat! This is the first sandwich that I have enjoyed an appropriate bread to meat ratio. I mean this thing was severely pregnant with meat! Whew! Honestly, I probably could have saved half of it for lunch but it was so good that I ate all of it. In a separate visit, the cocktail lounge was very posh in an old school speakeasy jazz club type of way. All of the menus are glued to actual books (is that legal??) and they have a great cocktail list. Their chocolate cake is excellent as well! The room is divided into a music room and the bar area. You can still see the music but it was nice to be divided if you wanted to talk vs listen to music. Overall: the sandwich will hold you over for a week (or at least the day!) and the cocktails are great!

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