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| - Okay, first of all, do not look through the photos and make a decision about the food. I have to admit that these are not the prettiest of sandwiches around. The main reason for the slight unattractiveness of the sandwiches has to be the amount of delicious flavors squished between two pieces of bread. I mean, I couldn't even pick out what I liked most about my sandwich because it was bursting with deliciousness.
On my first visit here (and definitely not my last), I tried out the Reading Rainbow. It comes with avocado, cheddar cheese, and Ike's red pesto (which is a pesto with sun-dried tomatoes...so good!). I added tomatoes and red onion to my sandwich and ordered it on the dutch crunch bread. Oh my god, that bread is seriously delicious! Do not order anything else. They also add their dirty sauce to almost every sandwich. I can be a bit of a picky eater and I didn't dislike anything on my sandwich, which means that dirty sauce must've been pretty tasty. I also ordered chips and a drink which were pretty standard. The sandwich comes with a carmel-apple lollipop which I thought was a fun little treat.
I absolutely have to mention Ike's incredibly diverse menu options. Holy crap they have some serious sandwich selection here! If you're a vegetarian (or just mostly enjoy vegetarian options like me) or if you're a meat eater, you're set. I may have taken at least fifteen minutes to make a decision and I can't wait to try more. They also have awesome gluten free choices. It's pretty much impossible to be disappointed here.
The character of this place is like none other around town. Mesa just got cooler because of the addition of Ike's. Like waaaaaay cooler. I live about thirty minutes away and it's definitely worth the drive. That being said, I hope they spread to other locations around the valley soon. Like ASAP! The shop is bright and funky and had some sweet nineties tunes playing during my visit. They're not lacking in character here. Oh and did I mention the awesome staff? So friendly and helpful. Chase is doing an awesome job of running the place...his energy is contagious. Ike's is definitely the best sandwich shop I've tried in a long time.
So the moral of the story, you ask? Get your butt over to Ike's Love and Sandwiches as soon as you can. I don't care if you live in freaking Surprise...it's worth the drive.
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