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| - I love making sandwiches and take great time in preparing them. I consider sandwich making an art form. Too many toppings and it spills, too little and there's no flavor.
MBCo gets it. Sandwiches are prepared with the most excellent fillings and complimenting toppings. Each sandwich I have ever had here has been an absolute delight. The panini press also gets a huge thumbs up from me. The breads are good and the fillings are prepared very well. Lots of time goes into making these sandwiches and you can taste it.
The decor and location are great. It is located behind that big rock on Cumberland on the south side. Walking in this small shop you see high vaulted ceilings, nice butchers block wooden tables, floor to ceiling windows, a bar along the window side, a big glass case showing off their sandwiches, pizzas and other goodies, and lots of reviews on their walls printed nice and big for your reading enjoyment. The view from the windows are great for people watching and letting in a lot of natural light.
Staff is very fast, friendly and eager to help. The kind to take time and talk to you for a bit, very rare in this part of town.
This place isn't perfect as you can see by my star rating. Unfortunately it is located in a very wealthy neighborhood and the prices reflect it. $14 for a sandwich? It's damn good, I'll give 'em that, but I like my arm and leg where they are. The clientele also reflect the neighborhood. Rich retirees, rich housewives, rich bankers, rich people walking dogs, rich everything. Not that being rich is bad or I hate the company of rich people but it just makes the place lose its quaint heat-and-serve-take-out charm. I also know that this setting may be a turn off for a lot of folks as it can feel slightly pretentious at times.
Overall, they make killer sandwiches and have a great location but the prices are ridiculous and I find it hard to justify it, yet I find myself here time and time again. The only items stale in this joint is the average clientele. Would I say it is worth it? Hard to say as it's the one of best sandwiches I have had outside my kitchen but not the best I've ever had.
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