Oh Pane Bianco....your little caramel cremes at the bottom of the bag knock you up to a 4 star review. I love caramel cremes, but really l am at a 3.5 with you. Honestly, I would go down to a 3 but...those caramels save you.
I'll be real. The sandwiches are good. Best mozzarella I've ever had? No. (The Italian deli in the town my parents live in has amazing mozzarella) Best caprese sandwich I've ever had? No. (Oh Oxford Spa...how I miss you so.....your Thesis is so yummy...) Best caprese sandwich in the Valley? Perhaps. I was not impressed with the bread by any means....there was nothing truly stellar about it. And I found the soprasetta to be very salty. I know Italian meats can sometimes be salty but this was a little much.
The extremely limited menu and the fact they aren't open on Mondays takes a star off right there. The space is kind of barren. I'm used to Italian sandwich shops being light, airy, welcoming and warm places. Pane Bianco was kind of like a sandwich factory. They have a very limited grocery section which just seemed to me to be for show. "Let's throw in this grocery section to make it look like an Italian market!"
I don't think the price they charge is justifiable. I don't know...where I'm from there are plenty of sandwich shops where you can get just as good, if not better, of a sandwich (from a much larger selection) AND a drink AND a bag of chips (or salad if you want) for the same price. At least you do get those caramels...