Until just a moment ago I would have sworn that Potbelly Sandwich was a single location. Laura and I have been there twice now over the past few weeks and it just seems like a small mom and pop sandwich shop. It reminds me of a NY deli as the sandwiches they make are nothing like the rest of the chain sub restaurants we've all been to. So until I checked out their website I truly had no idea that they have locations in 17 states.
Until we found Potbelly I would have said the Which Wich is the best chain sandwich place I'd ever eaten at. I cannot stand Subway and there are no Quiznos near us in Austin. As of today my whole idea of chain sandwich quality has been completely shifted. Potbelly Sandwich makes the absolute best sub's of them all. Sure I've had better subs from deli's in New York and Philadelphia but that's not even close to a fair comparison considering the best deli's in the world are located in the north east.
As far as the menu goes it seems somewhat limited, they don't have any specialty sandwiches, they all seem pretty standard, an Italian, Turkey with cheese, Meatball etc. However the specific menu item that called out to me was the Mediterranean, which was by far the most unique sandwich they offer. It contains Zippy Hummus, Feta, Artichoke Hearts, Crispy Cukes and Roasted Red Peppers along with Chunks of Chicken. I go with the whole wheat, in a big size, which is only a dollar extra than the small size bread.
All of their sandwiches come toasted, and they offer some delicious smoothies and shakes to add to your meal. When you're going out with your meal they offer small containers of cholula hot sauce, which is one of the best in the world and their veggie sandwich, which is what Laura goes with is amongst the best she has ever had. Not that it is hard to mess up lettuce, tomato, onion, peppers and pickles, but what makes it so good it the actual bread they offer it on.
Each time we've been there we went with the same exact order, our sandwiches of choice with a chocolate shake and a strawberry smoothie, and each time they have left us absolutely satisfied and craving more. Laura has been craving it constantly and since she just had a baby three weeks ago we can't blame it on pregnancy anymore. We can without doubt claim that these cravings are due to just how delicious Potbelly Sandwich Shops food is!
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
