Today for lunch, we decided to try a place that was passed on to us by some young high schooler filling parking lots full of cars with flyers for a new place in town! We were lucky enough to find one on our windshield! The Sandwich Bar isn't an entirely new idea, but a fresh outlook of several others. Combine thoughts of slow-roasted, marinated herbed, homemade dressings, steamed and sauteed veggies, organic fresh baked breads and hickory smoked with a hip upscale decor using glass, metals, green & brown tones all done up by the owner, Jay, himself! That gets you pretty close but The Sandwich Bar also features Tully's Espressos, Teas, & Coffee (customizeable with sugar-free syrups and optional soy or organic milk) and Frappes & Smoothies. The delicious Strawberry Banana and Green Tea Mango were neck and neck which we tried when we walked in (free samples rule!).

I ordered a customized sandwich that was packed with overnight roasted BBQ Tri Tip, fresh Romaines, tomatoes, shredded Swiss, Shallot Aioli and honey mustard all on whole wheat. And of course it comes with their popular homemade potato chips, they taste like something inbetween a potato chip and a potato wedge which is a rad compliment to any sandwich. You could probably compare the meal to something at Panera Bread however there's something extra satisfying when you watch the workers pile on delicious meats, and all the ingredients anyway you want right then & there. Also I'd prefer these chips to bagged ones, hands down to that!

Other Offerings: Sides like Italian broccoli pasta salad, vegetarian chili, and garden salads. Also they open at 6am with the usual breakfast items like Oatmeals with cranberries, walnuts, almonds and brown sugar, and Yogurt parfaits with mixed granola and fresh berries. If you are a like me, you need a something more...they've got Steak & Egg which is a combo of tri-tip, swiss cheese and pepper, or Sausage Southwest containing pepperjack, onions, bell peppers, sausage and a Chipotle pepper Aioli...all on the menu for under $4! All the sandwiches are under $7 and sides are around $3. Decently & competitively priced ($2 for a chunky PB&J with carrots and celery..some places for some reason they are $4), great decor (thought out designed ambiance), friendly and hardworking staff, and of course food that hits the spot (I'm tellin' ya that BBQ tritip rules!).

They just had their grand opening today (1/15/08) so head on down to The Sandwich Bar. Also you hopefully can visit them online soon at http://www.thesandwichbar.com/. Say Hello to Jay, the Korean guy with glasses, and be sure to give him some props, he's doing it all! They also have a location in NY, which opened up first and I'm sure it's just as fun.

The Sandwich Bar
6242 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA map
P: (714) 523-8200

Hours: M-F, 6a-10p, Saturday 6am-10p, closed on Sundays.

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