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I'll start with what I like - the service and the concept.
1. Both members of the staff were helpful and efficient and gave me recommendations and extra service. They brought the food to the table and even brought extras which most places would charge you for - extra cheese and cucumbers.
2. The concept is good. Thick cut veggies, hot and cold sandwiches, a variety of breads. Soups and chili, too.
After this I'm not impressed.
Part of my problem with this place is that the quality of the ingredients, at least on the day and location, were not particularly good for a custom/"Serious" sandwich shop. I ordered the Turkado sandwich, which had turkey, mayo, shredded iceberg, creamed avocado, and swiss - I substituted cucumbers for the listed tomatoes and red onions - and a cup of the chili with cheese. The chili was actually pretty good, and I did enjoy it.
When I got the sandwich, it looked great, but after a couple of bites I found the combination rather bland - I guess, what do you expect when all of the components are basically the same color? I found the avocado was pretty gummy and the turkey was dry - it seemed like they tried to use a roasted turkey, but the effect was dry. Also, I found the sourdough bread to be more akin to plain white bread than the good stuff that made San Francisco bakeries famous. It wasn't sour and was far too mushy. If toasted, the bread could have handled the rest of the sandwich, but, as it was, the bread collapsed during eating. I think it also contributed to the sandwich not holding together better.
I tried salting the sandwich, but with the mound of poor quality lettuce, there wasn't much hope.
I'd consider giving it a try again, maybe having one of the cooked sandwiches that seem to be the rage with many the reviewers here, but I'd rather have a Jimmy John's.
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