3.75 Stars
It was nice to see the constant flow of patrons streaming into the building. Always a good sign to see people enjoying the local eateries once again.
As a Bay Area Native I was skeptical of the authenticity of their Sourdough . Must say I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered a half Italian and Broccoli Soup combo and enjoyed my lunch. The sandwich was very good with a sufficient amount of meat and not overloaded with lettuce to overcompensate for the lack of goods that you might find at other places. Their bread was nice and soft with a good measure of sourness to tease the palate. After inquiring about their bread I learned that their dough is actually par-baked in San Francisco. This helps at least psychologically as it brings a certain amount of nostalgia to the experience.
The Broccoli soup was your typical food distributor soup which is not necessarily a bad thing. I know Sysco and U.S. Foods make some pretty tasty soups.
Overall the experience was exactly what you would want from a sandwich shop, no fireworks but a general all-around solid performance. I hope to see they become well established here in the neighborhood.