Comments on: Judging Restaurants – Sundevich

By: Eli

Eli — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:03:30 +0000

I went for the first time two weeks ago after the groupon offer and got the Beirut. It was an excellent sandwich with an abundance of perfectly cooked steak (around medium). I will definitely be going back. I think they have a better selection than Fast Gourmet, and would probably put them a notch above. But Fast Gourmet is much closer to me, so I will still happily frequent it.

By: Moosedrool

Moosedrool — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:38:27 +0000

4 weeks ago I give it a 9, now I give it a 7.

I think the product they offer is exceptional and worth the price. The double-edged sword of their success is that they are having a hard time controlling inventory (also a double-edged sword). They continually runout of ingredients, including bread, and have to limit their menu or in multiple instances close early.

Love the balance toward freshness and small-batch preparation, but if business remains high they may need to step up the quantities a smidge.

All in all I say go. Pay the price. Enjoy the Saigon and the Kingston. If they are closed, go again. If they are out of what you want, get something else and go again.

By: EchoWhiskey

EchoWhiskey — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:26:02 +0000

I’ve been three times now and I really want to like the place, but I just don’t. Sandwich ingredients don’t mix well. FastGourmet is much better IMO

By: Sky

Sky — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:47:48 +0000

Love it & go about once a week. Beef tongue sandwich is amazing!! Ali, the owner is knowledgeable. The pastries are incridble and I also love shopping at Seasonal Pantry just around the corner!

By: Lo Somel

Lo Somel — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:32:12 +0000

Absolutely delicious! Totally fabulous! REALLY GREAT FOOD!

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:04:15 +0000

Leaving aside my opinion on the sandwiches themselves, I would like to remind the peanut gallery that when this place was first announced on PoP, the prevailing notion was that the owner was crazy, no one would go to a sandwich shop in an alley, it was gentrification at its worst, etc. etc.

I’m just thrilled that a) the business seems to be thriving, as there are often very long lines around lunch time; and b) it seems that they’ve won over many PoP readers who perhaps were skeptical at first. Very good for the neighborhood and our fair city that adventurous people can try creative new ideas and find success.

By: OTBerbur

OTBerbur — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:43:24 +0000

I’ve had one experience with Sundevich (which is a 15 minute walk from my house) and one with Fast Gourmet (which is four blocks away). My one Sundevich sandwich — which was steak with chimichurri sauce — was exceptional. Excellent bread, excellent fillings, and large. It wasn’t cheap compared to a place like Potbelly, but it seemed to me a good value compared to other gourmet sandwiches I’ve purchased in DC (i.e. Cork Market, Taylor Gourmet). And my spouse was very pleased with his veggie sandwich.

The one time I went to Fast Gourmet, I had a pulled pork sandwich. The fries accompanying the sandwich were outstanding, but the sandwich itself was merely good — I’ve had much better pork sandwiches from four different DC food trucks.

By: TonyR

TonyR — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:39:56 +0000

Noon – 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday. If you click on the menu pdf you’ll see it, as well as the phone number (202-319-1086) but I agree it’d be a good idea for it to be more obvious.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:19:16 +0000

What are their hours–this info is bizarrely absent from their website.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:04:52 +0000

lol breadwich