I was excited to try the place after strolling by on numerous occasions. The rustic wood store front, and the people, cozy inside drew me in. I also read reviews that talked about the inexpensive sandwiches and the ideology behind the shop.
I have to say I was terribly disappointed. I felt like I had walked into a public housing or community centre - people who did not appear to be patrons were lounging around. I know it's their neighbourhood (as it is mine), it was just a bit surprising given my earlier impression. Service was extremely slow - it was about 15 minutes before we were greeted and another 15 minutes before the server came to take our order (..and perhaps ANOTHER 20 minutes until our food came).
While the sandwiches sounded interesting, I went for a good old tuna wrap. The wrap was very small and presented casually (not unlike getting a sandwich at Morning Glory). The tuna was very dense and mixed with just mayonnaise, as far as I could tell. No signs of onion, celery, apple, mustard... or anything that would make this sandwich more than ordinary. Frankly, it was difficult to eat because it was bland and dense. Further, prices were substantially higher than the earlier reviews I had read.
One good thing was that they had a red velvet cake on a display and a nice sized portion cost $3 - better value than any red velvet cupcake you'll find in the city.
I don't think I'll be making another stop here. It's too bad because we could use a few gems in the neighbourhood.