It's been a while since I have been out having sandwiches for lunch due to the Holidays and all the feasting entailed but January signals a return to something like normality and once again it's time to share another New York sandwich!
What is it? Ham and Cheese Hero.
Where's it from? Court Street Grocers, 485 Court Street, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. courtstreetgrocers.com
How much does it cost? $11.09+tax
What's in it?
Berkshire ham, cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce and 'pickle dijonnaise' on a seeded hero roll.
I have heard a lot about Court Street Grocers and their amazing sandwiches and it is somewhere that I have had on my list for sometime. Recently I found myself near the original store (there are also a couple of newer branches but I wanted to visit this one) and it was around lunchtime so it seemed fitting that I should finally try it out.
The store front is very cute. It looks like an old fashioned grocers and has shelves stacked with imported foods, fancy condiments, pickles and cordials. There's a sandwich counter at the back where they make up your order and you pay at another counter at the front. There's seating inside through an archway and two benches outside, I would recommend you eat here unless you live nearby as there aren't any parks nearby (the shop is practically under the BQE).
From what I could tell they only make a limited amount of sandwiches daily, there were daily specials, many of which were sold out, as well as more classic combinations on offer. There were hot and cold sandwiches available and also some salads.
I opted for a very basic sandwich of ham and cheese. The cooked ham was sweet, tasty and good quality, it was a proper baked ham not a deli cold cut, but I wasn't that impressed with the Cheddar cheese which did taste like a type of deli cheddar when I was expecting a strong farmhouse type cheese. The pickle dijonnaise spread, which was a mix of mayo, dijon and dill pickles, added a tangy zip to the sandwich and the Romaine lettuce added a little crunch, crispness and moisture but the star of the show was the hero roll!
From Caputo's, a local bakery and deli, the roll was light and crispy with enough integrity to hold everything together and it tasted of bread! It wasn't bland or flavourless as a lot of breads can be, it was so flavoursome and simply delicious.
I enjoyed this sandwich very much, but it didn't wow me and I do think that it was a little on the pricey side. I think that Court Street Grocer's suffers from being over hyped but it is a cute spot and if I'm nearby again I would pop in and try one of the more interesting combos that they offer.
That bread though... Next time I'm in this part of Brooklyn I will certainly be heading to Caputo's where I will buy plenty of bread and a selection of salumi for a simple (but wonderful) supper!
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