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| - There are a few things you should know before coming here, so I'll just get those out right away:
1. They're not cheap. You're gonna pay $10 for a sandwich, but it's made with fresh, oftentimes local ingredients, while you wait, and the portion size is more than enough to satisfy most appetites. They also wrap it up in cutesy brown paper tied up with a string. Awww...that's worth an extra buck or two, right?
2. There's nowhere to eat inside the tiny little shop space so you'll have to get your sandwich to go. When the weather's not total shit for those three months out of the Cleveland year, they do offer patio seating.
Now on with the show.
The wife and I were on the prowl for some grub during a recent Saturday afternoon run to Ohio City. Most weekends we stay away, far away, from OHC because of the insane crowds. On this day we were feeling adventurous and hungry. So what is Market at Flying Fig? To pyt it simply, it's a classy sandwich joint owned and operated by the same folks behind the amazingly awesome Flying Fig eatery. They also double as a wine and cheese shop but I wouldn't go out of the way to go there for craft beer - seems like a bit of an afterthought. So what about the food?
This place is all about the sandwiches. On the big board behind the counter there are 8 different options, all spruced up takes on rustic favorites like French Ham, Smoked Turkey and Maple Bacon Chicken. There's even a Muffaletta if you're feeling so inclined. You can get a half sandwich/side combo where you can mix and match with sides like egg salad, soup, potato salad and fresh couscous salad. Sweet tooth nagging you? Cookies are $2 each with yummy options like peanut butter with chocolate chunks and golden raisins or dark chocolate chunk with sea salt.
Me:
French Ham - I love ham. We go way back. This sandwich was delicious. The ham was salty, smokey porcine perfection and it couldn't have gone better with the smooth, nutty Gruyere. I loved the combination of the house-made sweet pickles and Dijon mustard, and the arugula was so fresh I wanted to smack it. But that baguette, it just doesn't work. It's way too hard and chewy to work with a sandwich. Every bite was a struggle to stop the innards from squishing out the back end. It was a messy-fingered excursion indeed. I'd suggest a soft multi-grain, seedy bread or buttery brioche instead.
The Wife:
Smoked Turkey + Potato Salad Combo - The first thing that hits you about this sandwich is the caramelized onion focaccia bread. It's immensely aromatic and flavorful, the sweet onions, the herbs, and it's so damn soft you'll wanna take a nap on it. Unfortunately, it's so present that it nearly takes over the entire sandwich. Not that the smoked turkey wasn't tender, juicy and bathed in the perfect amount of bacon aioli, it's just fighting for attention. The potato salad, while nothing to write home about, was pretty tasty, if not a bit underseasoned and under-diced. I've got a big mouth, but c'mon people. Kudos for working in some bacon. Could have also used a more acidic punch.
Yup. That about sums it up. Sure, I was nit-picking (except for that baguette) but when a place is so close to nailing it one has little choice. Tasty sandwiches, fresh ingredients, right across the street from a brewery, it's a good thing.
P.S.
I've got my eye on you Maple Bacon Chicken sandwich. Don't get comfortable.
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