Swich Wholesome Sandwich Co is located in Chelsea on 8th Ave. I know what you're thinking though, Another sandwich shop?! But my answer to you is No…this is not just another whole in the wall that has some coldcuts behind the counter with day old vegetables. Swich is all about fresh, healthy, and most importantly, delicious sandwiches. I have been there twice so far and each sandwich has been satisfying and doesn't leave me walking away with that "I shouldn't have eaten that" feeling.
Picture a Subway that only had fresh ingredients. There are no paper cups of precut "meat" sitting on the counter hoping somebody picks them. But much like Subway, the ordering is an assembly line. First, choose your bread. (Ciabatta [reg or lg], 7-grain baguette [reg or lg] or Sliced whole wheat) Next, chose your protein or select one of their pre-arranged sandwich selections. Finally, you can add a variety of vegetables; some of which are slightly more money.
On my first visit, I selected The Hippie: Grilled Chicken, avocado, sprouts and a Citrus Vinaigrette. The chicken is pulled from it's steamy bath of broth and goodness and arranged on my large ciabatta. This is real, juicy pieces of chicken; nothing frozen…nothing unrecognizable. That alone, looked ready to devour, but they weren't done. When slicing the avocado, there was a sensation of caring. They didn't just throw 2 slices on the bread and continue on. Each, of the numerous, slices were carefully arranged on the bread to guarantee each bite would be equally delicious. I also chose to add some lettuce and red onion. The mound of sprouts that followed added the perfect balance of green to the unsaturated sandwich. Finished with a squeeze of the citrus vinaigrette and my sandwich was ready to consume. You can make it a combo by adding chips and a drink or throw some soup in to enjoy.
The Hippie was delicious. You can really taste all of the fresh, natural ingredients. The flavors all combine perfectly to really make you feel like you're eating something healthy. All orders are served with a complimentary offering of lemon-mint edamame.
If you're a fan of edamame like I am, these are a must eat! If you've never had or don't like edamame…these are a MUST EAT! I like to save mine to the end as a crisp palette cleanser.
My next visit led me to The Mexicana: Roast Beef, Avocado, Cilantro, Jalepeños and Citrus Vinaigrette. (Once again on a large ciabatta.) the roast beef was taken out from where it is stored dry and dunked and submerged into a hot bath of jus and deliciousness. After a minute or so, it comes out of it's bath and is piled upon the bread. The jalepeños are arranges with such perfection that there is a spicy blanket on top of the roast beef. As with the Hippie, the avocado is next up. Because I loved them so much on my first sandwich, I added some sprouts next. Finally, a few pieces of cilantro top the sandwich.
The jalepeños added a strong kick that is kept under control by the cooling avocado. there isn't much to say about this sandwich other than, I can't wait to go back. The creators of these sandwiches have really found a happy balance of their ingredients and offer up such a large selection that it will be a long time before I have to repeat a lunch.
As I was finishing up my sandwich and licking my lips I saw signs for their "famous" banana lemonade. You heard me right…but it sounded like something I couldn't get anywhere else so I opted for a cup to go.
Wow! Sweet and tart but neither of which is more powerful than the other. It was the perfect drink for the unnaturally warm day.
The biggest regret I have about Swich is that it took too long for me to discover it! It is really too far for me to walk to on my lunch breaks so once the weather gets bad and the rollerblades go away, so will my sandwiches; I'm just out of delivery range. But rest assured, I will be taking full advantage for as long as I can.
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Swich Wholesome Sandwich Co.
Address: 104 8th Ave (@ 15th St), New York, NY
Website: www.SwichWholesome.com
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